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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
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under the
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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 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 ...
,
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
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. He currently performs on the
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either as The Fake Timeless One, Crowbar or Devon Storm.


Professional wrestling career


Early career (1992–1997)

While attending college, Ford began training under
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. After completing his training, he began wrestling on the
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under the ring name Devon Storm and formed a successful
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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
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, vacated by
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; he lost to
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in the first round. After a few years on the indies, Storm wrestled in about 30 matches in
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in 1996, including losing to Taz via countout at
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,
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at
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in a
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, and
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at
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. In 1996, he had four matches in WCW as Dangerous Devon Storm, including a match against
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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
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to determine the first-ever Light Heavyweight Champion. He wrestled against and lost to
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, who later went on to win the tournament and the title. From 1998 to 1999, he would later appear on editions of ''
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'', losing to the likes of Droz and
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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
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. 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
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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 ''
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'', Crowbar won the
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alongside Flair after winning a tournament against the teams of
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and
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,
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and
Vampiro Ian Richard Hodgkinson (born May 31, 1967), better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler who most recently served as director of talent for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He also worked for Lucha Und ...
, and finally
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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
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) on the January 19 edition of ''
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''. After losing a rematch at SuperBrawl 2000, Crowbar teamed up with Daffney to defeat then Cruiserweight Champion
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and
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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
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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
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on the November 6 edition of ''Thunder''. He later retained the title at
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after defeating Reno and former rival Big Vito. During his reign as Hardcore Champion, he began a feud with
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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
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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 World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) was a professional wrestling promotion founded by Australian concert promoter Andrew McManus in 2001. The promotion was operated by McManus' International Touring Company. WWA was one of several promotions to come ...
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
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. In early 2003, Ford wrestled briefly for
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under the names Judas and Salem, losing his first match to former New Church ally Malice and winning the second against
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. Ford later wrestled in several dark matches for
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, 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
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and former WCW alumni
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and
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in dark matches before ''SmackDown!'' as well as on ''
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'' and ''
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''. On June 4, 2004, Ford began working for
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as a site coordinator and as an outpatient
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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
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territories as well as other northeast independent promotions, such as the
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,
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, Bodyslam Wrestling Organization, and the Pro Wrestling Syndicate. On October 6, 2012, Storm was defeated by Shawn Daivari in the
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's first show. Storm entered the Extreme Rising World Championship tournament which was eventually won by
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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
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and became a part of
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's stable,
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. 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
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on October 11, 2021 on an episode of '' AEW Dark: Elevation'' in Philadelphia, losing to
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. The match featured a cameo appearance by The Blue Meanie, with the two ECW alumni giving a "
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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
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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
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,
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, 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
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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) *
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**
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( 1 time) – with
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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) *
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**
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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) *
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**
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( 1 time) **
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( 1 time) – with Mark Schrader * NWA 2000 **NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling *
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**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 **
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( 1 time) – with Ace Darling *''
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'' **PWI ranked him #72 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the
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in 2002 *
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**
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( 1 time)1 **
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( 1 time) **
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( 1 time) – with
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** WCW World Tag Team Championship Tournament (January 2000) - with
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*
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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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External links

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