Allen Coage

Known for
Acting
Born
October 22, 1943
Died
March 6, 2007 (aged 63)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Allen James Coage was an American professional wrestler with the WWF and Stampede Wrestling among many other companies, better known by his ring names Bad News Brown and Bad News Allen. He was also the 1976 Olympic bronze medal winner in judo, in the heavyweight division. He remains the only American heavyweight to have won an Olympic medal in judo.

Known For

Filmography

2026
WWE Hall Of Fame 2026 poster

WWE Hall Of Fame 2026

Movie · as Bad News Brown (archive footage)

2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story poster

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

Movie · as Bad News Brown

2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath poster

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Movie · as Himself

2010
Survival Of The Hitman

Survival Of The Hitman

Movie · as Bad News Allen (archive footage)

1999
The Life and Death of Owen Hart poster

The Life and Death of Owen Hart

Movie · as Self

1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1990
WWE WrestleMania VI poster

WWE WrestleMania VI

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1990

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1989
Hulkamania 4 poster

Hulkamania 4

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 19 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 19

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1989
WWE WrestleMania V poster

WWE WrestleMania V

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1989

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: September '88

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE WrestleMania IV poster

WWE WrestleMania IV

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE WrestleFest poster

WWE WrestleFest

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1988

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1988

Movie · as Bad News Brown

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as Bad News Brown · 44 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as Bad News Brown · 45 eps

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as Bad News Brown · 1 ep

1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling poster

WWF All-Star Wrestling

TV · as Allen Coage · 2 eps

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as Bad News Brown · 3 eps