Christopher Ford (born March 4, 1974) is an American
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring o ...
,
best known for his tenure in
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Ted Turner in 1988, after Turner Broadcasting System, through a subsidiary named Universal Wrestling Corporation, purchased the assets of Nati ...
under the
ring name
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Crowbar, where he was a
one time Hardcore Champion, a
one time World Tag Team Champion with
David Flair
David Richard Fliehr (born March 6, 1979), better known by the ring name David Flair, is an American retired rofessional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he held the WCW United States ...
and a
one time Cruiserweight Champion, which he held jointly with
Daffney
Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress better known by her ring name Daffney.
Daffney began her professional wrestling career in World Championship Wre ...
. He,
Jerry Lynn
Jeremy Lynn (born June 12, 1963), better known by the ring name Jerry Lynn, is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed with All Elite Wrestling as a producer and coach. He has worked for promotions such as World Championship ...
and
Christopher Daniels
Daniel Christopher Covell (born March 24, 1970), better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Head of Talent Relations. He is best kn ...
are the only wrestlers in history to have wrestled for
World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and var ...
,
World Championship Wrestling
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,
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
,
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.
Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the prom ...
,
Ring Of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was s ...
and
All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. It is considered the second largest wrestling promotion in the United States behind WWE.
AEW is owned by Shahid Khan and his son Tony, ...
. He currently performs on the
independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indie circuit is the collective noun, collective name of independent professional wrestling promotions which are smaller than major televised promotions. It is roughly analogous to a minor lea ...
either as The Fake Timeless One, Crowbar or Devon Storm.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1992–1997)
While attending college, Ford began training under
"Iron" Mike Sharpe
Michael Sharpe (October 28, 1951 – January 17, 2016) was a Canadian professional wrestler better known as "Iron" Mike Sharpe. A second-generation wrestler whose father and uncle ( Mike and Ben Sharpe) also competed in the profession, Sharpe w ...
. After completing his training, he began wrestling on the
independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indie circuit is the collective noun, collective name of independent professional wrestling promotions which are smaller than major televised promotions. It is roughly analogous to a minor lea ...
under the ring name Devon Storm and formed a successful
tag team
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known as The Extreme with
Ace Darling
Michael Maraldo (born June 27, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Ace Darling. Darling has wrestled in various independent promotions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, most notably for the East Coast W ...
. In November 1994, Storm took part in a tournament for the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
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, vacated by
Shane Douglas
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; he lost to
Tracy Smothers
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in the first round. After a few years on the indies, Storm wrestled in about 30 matches in
Extreme Championship Wrestling
HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media company that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as National Wrest ...
in 1996, including losing to
Taz via countout at
Hostile City Showdown
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HHG Corporation, doing business as Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was a professional wrestling promotion and media compan ...
,
2 Cold Scorpio
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at
November to Remember
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in a
loser leaves town match
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, and
Balls Mahoney
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at
Holiday Hell
In professional wrestling, Holiday Hell was a supercard produced by the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States-based promotion Eastern Championship Wrestling/Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). Themed around the Christmas and holiday season, ...
. In 1996, he had four matches in WCW as Dangerous Devon Storm, including a match against
Konnan
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for the United States Championship.
World Wrestling Federation (1997–1999)
In 1997, Ford, while using his Devon Storm name, took part in a tournament in the
World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and var ...
to determine the first-ever
Light Heavyweight Champion. He wrestled against and lost to
Taka Michinoku
(born October 26, 1973), better known by his ring name (with his first name usually stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. Michinoku is known in North America for his work for ...
, who later went on to win the tournament and the title. From 1998 to 1999, he would later appear on editions of ''
Shotgun Saturday Night
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'', losing to the likes of
Droz and
D'Lo Brown
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. He and Ace Darling briefly reunited as a tag team (but not using the name The Extreme) in a losing effort against the then newly formed team of Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor.
World Championship Wrestling (1999–2001)
After leaving the WWF, Storm signed a developmental deal with
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Ted Turner in 1988, after Turner Broadcasting System, through a subsidiary named Universal Wrestling Corporation, purchased the assets of Nati ...
. After signing with WCW he reformed The Extreme with Darling, but the team saw little success. Following the disbanding of The Extreme, he was placed in a
faction with
David Flair
David Richard Fliehr (born March 6, 1979), better known by the ring name David Flair, is an American retired rofessional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he held the WCW United States ...
and
Daffney
Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress better known by her ring name Daffney.
Daffney began her professional wrestling career in World Championship Wre ...
, where he debuted under the name Crowbar. The
gimmick
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of the faction saw all three members act mentally insane, with Daffney becoming known for screaming in her matches and Crowbar being prone to using high risk moves. On the January 3, 2000 edition of ''
Monday Nitro
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'', Crowbar won the
World Tag Team Championship
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Nomenclature
The name of the promo ...
alongside Flair after winning a tournament against the teams of
Lash LeRoux
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and
Midnight
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,
Buff Bagwell
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and
Vampiro
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, and finally
Kevin Nash
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and
Scott Steiner
Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by the ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
Steiner is perhaps best known for his time in World Championshi ...
. They later dropped the title to
The Mamalukes (
Big Vito and
Johnny the Bull
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) on the January 19 edition of ''
Thunder
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''. After losing a rematch at
SuperBrawl 2000, Crowbar teamed up with Daffney to defeat then
Cruiserweight Champion Chris Candido
Christopher Barrett Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. Candito is best remembered for his tenures with promotions such as World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, New Japan Pro-W ...
and
Tammy Lynn Sytch
Tamara Lynn Sytch (born December 7, 1972), commonly known by her ring name Sunny, is an American former professional wrestling manager, valet, ring announcer, and adult entertainer. Sytch achieved great success as Sunny within the World Wrestling ...
after Daffney pinned Sytch on the May 15 edition of ''Nitro'', thus making them co-champions. Crowbar soon faced Daffney to determine the undisputed Cruiserweight Champion. Crowbar held back during the match, but still dominated the smaller Daffney. However, Candido entered the ring and hit Crowbar with a
reverse piledriver
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* ''Reverse'' (Eldritch album), 2001
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* ''Reverse'' (Morandi album), 2005
* ''Reverse'' ...
and Daffney inadvertently pinned him while trying to revive him and thus became the second woman to hold the Cruiserweight Championship. Crowbar soon began feuding with former tag partner David Flair as well, in which both men traded wins on ''Thunder''. Crowbar soon began chasing after the
Hardcore Championship, which he won from
Reno
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on the November 6 edition of ''Thunder''. He later retained the title at
Mayhem
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* Mayhem (crime), a type of crime
Mayhem may also refer to:
People
* Monica Mayhem (born 1978), Australian pornographic actress
* Jason "Mayhem" Miller, American mixed martial arts fighter
* Mayhem Miller (dr ...
after defeating Reno and former rival Big Vito. During his reign as Hardcore Champion, he began a feud with
Terry Funk
Terrence Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American retired professional wrestler, rapper, disc jockey and actor. Funk is known for the longevity of his career – which spanned more than 50 years and included multiple short-lived retirements – ...
that culminated at the final
Starrcade pay-per-view, which saw Funk defeat Crowbar to claim his third and final Hardcore Championship.
Ford was later released from WCW in March 2001, right before the company was bought out by the World Wrestling Federation. During his time in WCW, Ford continued to work in the physical therapy field when he was not on the road and returned full-time to physical therapy after his release from WCW.
Independent circuit (2001–present)
After the closure of WCW, Ford, returning to his Devon Storm ring name, defeated fellow WCW alumnus
Rick Fuller in a
dark match
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on the April 10, 2001 edition of ''
SmackDown!''. He then spent some time in the now defunct
World Wrestling All-Stars
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promotion, where he feuded with
Sabu. During his tenure with the company, Storm became the WWA's first and only Hardcore Champion on October 24 when he defeated Danny Dominion in a
tables match
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.
In early 2003, Ford wrestled briefly for
Xtreme Pro Wrestling
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Zicari originally ran the promotion out of Los Angeles from 1999 to 2003. He appeared on shows as the on-camera owner under the name Ro ...
under the names Judas and Salem, losing his first match to former New Church ally
Malice and winning the second against
Vic Grimes
Victor Grimes (born January 3, 1963) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
Grimes began his wr ...
. Ford later wrestled in several dark matches for
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and var ...
, the first being on the April 10, 2001 edition of ''
SmackDown!''. From mid to late 2003 Ford, alternating between his Devon Storm and Crowbar ring names, wrestled against the likes of
Joey Matthews
Adam Birch (born July 18, 1979), better known by the ring names Joey Mercury and Joey Matthews, is an American professional wrestler who is best known for his two tenures in WWE. Birch was most recently signed to Ring of Honor, where he worked ...
and former WCW alumni
Scott Steiner
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Steiner is perhaps best known for his time in World Championshi ...
and
Sean O'Haire
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Haire was best known for his appearances with the profession ...
in dark matches before ''SmackDown!'' as well as on ''
Sunday Night Heat
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'' and ''
Velocity
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''.
On June 4, 2004, Ford began working for
HealthSouth
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as a site coordinator and as an outpatient
physical therapist
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. In addition to working in physical therapy, he returned to wrestling on the independent circuit under his Devon Storm and Crowbar ring names and began competing for various
National Wrestling Alliance
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Founded in 1948, the NWA began as a governing body for a ...
territories as well as other northeast independent promotions, such as the
East Coast Wrestling Association
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A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling that has little relationship to ...
,
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
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History
1997
Jersey All Pro Wrestling was an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia and Angel Surita ...
, Bodyslam Wrestling Organization, and the Pro Wrestling Syndicate.
On October 6, 2012, Storm was defeated by
Shawn Daivari in the
House of Hardcore
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History
O ...
's first show.
Storm entered the
Extreme Rising World Championship tournament which was eventually won by
Stevie Richards
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. He defeated
Sabu in the opening round but was defeated by
Rhino in the semi-finals.
Crowbar returning as the Timeless one made his debut for Wrestling Open in Late 2022, Wrestling matches against the likes of Jhonny Santos, Alec Price and Ryan Clancy.
NWA Total Nonstop Action (2002–2003; 2013)
In 2002, Ford, under the new name Tempest, joined
NWA Total Nonstop Action
Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.
Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promoti ...
and became a part of
Father James Mitchell
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's stable,
The New Church
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Swedenborgian or ...
. During his stint in TNA, Tempest took part in TNA's first and only
Hard 10 Tournament, losing in the first round to
The Sandman, who later went on to win the tournament. He returned in 2013 at the
One Night Only show, Hardcore Justice 2 in a Hardcore Battle Royale that was won by
Shark Boy.
All Elite Wrestling (2021)
Crowbar appeared with
All Elite Wrestling
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AEW is owned by Shahid Khan and his son Tony, ...
on October 11, 2021 on an episode of ''
AEW Dark: Elevation'' in Philadelphia, losing to
Joey Janela
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. The match featured a cameo appearance by
The Blue Meanie, with the two ECW alumni giving a "
shoot
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" promo afterwards.
SCW (2022-present)
Crowbar stole the Timeless gimmick sometime between 2021-2022, which grinded the gears of the REAL Timeless One. The two feuded on the Southern independent circuit. On May 5, 2022, The Timeless One defeated Crowbar, and Shane Romines for the TSW National Attorney’s Intercontinental Television Global World Heavyweight Championship in under 2 minutes.
Professional wrestling style and persona
Ford's style of wrestling is hardcore, that of his idol
Terry Funk
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. He will occasionally jump from elevated locations and use weapons, most notably the crowbar. His finishing moves are the
Sitout Front Suplex, which he calls the "Mindbender", and the
inverted DDT, which he calls "The Eye of the Storm". Other moves he uses frequently are the
Northern Lights Suplex
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Professional wrestling featu ...
,
Catapult
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Splash
Splash or Splash! or The Splash may refer to:
Common meanings
* Splash (fluid mechanics), sudden disturbances on the surface of water
Entertainment
* ''Splash'' (film), a 1984 fantasy film starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah
** ''Splash, Too'' ...
,
Catapult Leg Drop,
La Quebrada, the
Pescado, and the use of a
crowbar as a signature weapon
Personal life
On August 7, 2004, Ford married Dina Caravella.
[ They have two children who were born in 2007 and 2009.
Ford studied at Kean University for six years and graduated with a ]degree
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As a unit of measurement
* Degree (angle), a unit of angle measurement
** Degree of geographical latitude
** Degree of geographical longitude
* Degree symbol (°), a notation used in science, engineering, and mathematics
...
in physical therapy. Chris and Dina currently work at their own health care facility in northern New Jersey where Chris is a physical therapist and Dina is a registered dietitian.
Championships and accomplishments
* American Championship Entertainment
**ACE Fight or Flight Championship (1 time)
*Century Wrestling Alliance
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**CWA Tag Team Championship
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( 1 time) – with Ace Darling
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*East Coast Pro Wrestling
**ECPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**ECPW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ace Darling(1) and Timothy Plazma (1)[
*]East Coast Wrestling Association
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A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling that has little relationship to ...
**ECWA Tag Team Championship
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( 1 time) – with Ace Darling
*Eternity Wrestling Association
**EWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling[
*Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling
**ISPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)]
*International Fighting Network
**IFN Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[
*Jersey Shore Wrestling
**JSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
*]Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation
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**MEWF Mid-Atlantic Championship
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The title was created when "Hollywood" Bob Sta ...
( 1 time)
**MEWF Tag Team Championship
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( 1 time) – with Mark Schrader
* NWA 2000
**NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling
*NWA New Jersey
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* N.W.A ("Niggaz Wit Attitudes"), a hip hop group from Compton, California, US
* National Wrestling Alliance, a professional wrestling organization
NWA or Nwa may refer to:
Music
* New Weird America, a subgen ...
**NWA New Jersey Hardcore Championship (1 time)
**NWA New Jersey State Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
** NWA United States Tag Team Championship ''(New Jersey version)'' ( 1 time) – with Ace Darling
** NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship ''(New Jersey version)'' ( 1 time)
* NWA New York
**NWA New York Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling
**NWA New York Television Championship (1 time)
*New Jack City Wrestling
**NJCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[
* RescueMania
**RescueMania Championship (1 time, current)
* Richmond Championship Wrestling
**]RCW Tag Team Championship RCW may refer to
* Rare Coin Wholesalers
* Ramial Chipped Wood
* Runtime Callable Wrapper in Microsoft Component Object Model and .NET interoperability
* Revolutionary Championship Wrestling, a professional wrestling promotion
* RCW Catalogue, ...
( 1 time) – with Ace Darling
*''Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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''
**PWI ranked him #72 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500
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in 2002
*World Championship Wrestling
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**WCW Cruiserweight Championship
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( 1 time)1
**WCW Hardcore Championship
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( 1 time)
**WCW World Tag Team Championship
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( 1 time) – with David Flair
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** WCW World Tag Team Championship Tournament (January 2000) - with David Flair
David Richard Fliehr (born March 6, 1979), better known by the ring name David Flair, is an American retired rofessional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he held the WCW United States ...
*World Wrestling All-Stars
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** WWA Hardcore Championship (1 time)
1Crowbar held the title jointly with Daffney
Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, wrestling manager and actress better known by her ring name Daffney.
Daffney began her professional wrestling career in World Championship Wre ...
during his reign.
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1974 births
20th-century professional wrestlers
21st-century professional wrestlers
American male professional wrestlers
Living people
People from Rutherford, New Jersey
Professional wrestlers from New Jersey
Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey
WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Champions
WCW World Tag Team Champions