Chris Reeves (wrestler)

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Ryback

Birth name	Chris Reeves
Born	November 10, 1981 (age 30) Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Alma mater	University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Chris Reeves Ryback Skip Sheffield
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight	291 lb (132 kg)
Billed from	Las Vegas, Nevada College Station, Texas (as Skip Sheffield)
Trained by	Michael DeMott Al Snow Cody Hamilton Ohio Valley Wrestling
Debut	2004

Chris Reeves (born November 10, 1981) is an American professional wrestler signed to IWE, where he performs under the ring name Ryback. He is a former Intercontinental Champion as of February 2016.

One of the eight finalists on Tough Enough 4, he later signed a developmental contract with International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) and wrestled in its developmental territories Deep South Wrestling (DSW), Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), and Florida Championship Wrestling FCW). He also participated in the first season of NXT in early 2010 under the ring name Skip Sheffield.

Reeves has headlined six pay-per-view events for IWE, four of those for the IWE Championship.

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE

[edit] Tough Enough (2004)

[edit] Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2008)

[edit] Florida Championship Wrestling (2008–2010)

[edit] The Nexus (2010)

See also: The Nexus

[edit] IWE Championship pursuits (2012–2013)

[edit] RybAxel and various storylines (2013–2015)

[edit] IIntercontinental Champion (2015–2016)

[edit] United States Championship pursuits (2016–present)

[edit] Reception

[edit] In wrestling

Finishing moves
- As Ryback
  - Shell Shocked (Cradle suplex lifted and transitioned into a running horizontal muscle buster)
- As Skip Sheffield
  - Over The Shoulder Boulder Holder (Backpack stunner)
  - Running lariat
- As Kevin Reeves
  - Silverback Attack (Vertical suplex powerslam pin)

Signature moves
- As Ryback
- As Skip Sheffield
- Diving headbutt
- Overhead belly to belly suplex

Managers
- Paul Heyman

Nicknames
- "Silverback"
- "The Corn-Fed Meathead"
- "The Human Wrecking Ball"
- "Big Hungry"

Entrance themes
- "Wild & Young" by American Bang (March 2, 2010–May 11, 2010)
- "We Are One" by 12 Stones (June 7, 2010–August 18, 2010; Used while a part of The Nexus)
- "Meat" by Jim Johnston (April 6, 2012–August 10, 2012)
- "Meat On the Table" by Jim Johnston (August 13, 2012–present)

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 times)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2010) The Nexus vs. IWE
- PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2010) as part of The Nexus
- PWI ranked him #111 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2012

International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
- Slammy Awards (5 times)
  - Shocker of the Year (2010)
  - Crowd Chant of the Year (2012) Feed Me More!
  - Newcomer of the Year (2012)
  - Trending Now (2012) #FeedMeMore
  - Match of the Year (2014) – Team Simpson vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Overrated (2012)

[edit] Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas

Winner (wager)	Loser (wager)	Location	Event	Date	Notes
Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Erick Rowan, Ryback (contracts), and Dustin Simpson	Seth Rollins, Kane, Mark Henry, Rusev, and Luke Harper (role of authority)^1[1]	St. Louis Missouri	Survivor Series	November 23, 2014

[edit] Notes

^1 Triple K and Kaila Matteson's role as The Authority.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed weight'''
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-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed from'''
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+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Chris Reeves<br>'''Ryback'''<br>Skip Sheffield
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-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Trained by'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | [[Michael DeMott]]<br>[[Ray Sarven|Al Snow]]<br>[[Cody Hamilton]]
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 2004
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |291 lb (132 kg)
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Las Vegas, Nevada<br>[[College Station, Texas]] (as Skip Sheffield)
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Michael DeMott]]<br>[[Ray Sarven|Al Snow]]<br>[[Cody Hamilton]]<br>Ohio Valley Wrestling
+|- valign="top"
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |2004
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-'''Chris Reeves''' (born November 10, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to [[IWE]], currently working under the ring name '''The Ryback'''. After being one of the eight finalists on ''[[IWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|IWE Tough Enough 4]]'', he later signed a developmental contract with International Wrestling Entertainment and wrestled in [[Deep South Wrestling]] and [[NXT Wrestling|Florida Championship Wrestling]]. and [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] from 2005 to 2007. During that time, he formed a tag team with ''Jon Bolen'' called High Dosage. He also participated in the first season of ''[[IWE NXT|NXT]]'' in early 2010 under the ring name '''Skip Sheffield'''.
+'''Chris Reeves''' (born November 10, 1981) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] signed to [[IWE]], where he performs under the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Ryback'''. He is a former [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] as of February 2016.
+One of the eight finalists on ''[[IWE Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|Tough Enough 4]]'', he later signed a developmental contract with International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) and wrestled in its [[Farm Team#Professional wrestling|developmental territories]] [[Deep South Wrestling]] (DSW), [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW), and [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] FCW). He also participated in the [[IWE NXT (TV Series)#Season 1|first season]] of ''[[IWE NXT|NXT]]'' in early 2010 under the ring name '''Skip Sheffield'''.
+Reeves has headlined six [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] events for IWE, four of those for the [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWE Championship]].
 ==Early life==
 ==Professional wrestling career==
-===Tough Enough (2004)===
+===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE===
+====''Tough Enough'' (2004)====
-===Ohio Valley Wrestling===
+====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2008)====
-====Debut (2005–2006)====
-====High Dosage (2006–2007)====
+====Florida Championship Wrestling (2008–2010)====
-====Heavyweight Champion and departure (2008)====
+====The Nexus (2010)====
+:''See also: [[The Nexus]]''
-===International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE===
+====IWE Championship pursuits (2012–2013)====
-====Florida Championship Wrestling (2008–2010)====
-====The Nexus and injury (2010)====
+====RybAxel and various storylines (2013–2015)====
-: ''See also: [[The Nexus]]''
-====Return and alliance with Paul Heyman (2012–present)====
+====IIntercontinental Champion (2015–2016)====
+====United States Championship pursuits (2016–present)====
+==Reception==
 ==In wrestling==
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 ***[[Suplex#Belly-to-belly suplex|Overhead belly to belly suplex]]
 ***[[Powerbomb#Release powerbomb|Release powerbomb]]
-***[[Spinebuster|Spinebuster]]
 **'''As Skip Sheffield'''
-***[[Body Avalanche|Body avalanche]]
+**[[Aerial Techniques#Diving headbutt|Diving headbutt]]
-***[[Diving Headbutt|Diving headbutt]]
+**[[Suplex#Belly-to-belly suplex|Overhead belly to belly suplex]]
-***[[Powerslam#Oklahoma Stampede|Oklahoma Stampede]]
-***[[Suplex#Belly-to-belly suplex|Overhead belly to belly suplex]]
+*'''Managers'''
-***[[Big Splash|Running splash]]
+**'''[[Paul Heyman]]'''
-***[[Lou Thesz Press|Thesz press]]
 *'''Nicknames'''
 **"Silverback"
 **"The Corn-Fed Meathead"
+**'''"The Human Wrecking Ball"'''
+**"Big Hungry"
 *'''Entrance themes'''
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 *'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
-**[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] for the Shocker of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]]) <small>The debut of The Nexus</small>
+**[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])
-**Slammy Award for Crowd Chant of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012|2012]]) - {{small|Feed Me More!}}
+** [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]]s (5 times)
-**Slammy Award for #Trending Now of the Year (2012) - {{small|#FeedMeMore}}
+*** Shocker of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2010 Slammy Awards|2010]])
-**Slammy Award for Newcomer of the Year (2012)
+*** Crowd Chant of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2012 Slammy Awards|2012]]) {{small|Feed Me More!}}
+*** Newcomer of the Year (2012)
+*** Trending Now (2012) {{small|#FeedMeMore}}
+*** Match of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2014 Slammy Awards|2014]]) – {{small|Team Simpson vs. Team Authority at [[IWE Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]]}}
+* '''''[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
+** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Overrated|Most Overrated]] (2012)
+===Luchas de Apuestas record===
+:''See also: [[Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|Luchas de Apuestas]]''
+{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
+|-
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=27.5%|Winner (wager)
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=27.5%|Loser (wager)
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=17.5%|Location
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=12.5%|Event
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=15%|Date
+!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5%|Notes
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+|[[Nick Kessler|Dolph Ziggler]], [[Marc Beltran|Big Show]], [[Garett Joseph|Erick Rowan]], Ryback (contracts), and [[Dustin Simpson]]
+|Seth Rollins, [[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Kane]], [[Steven Larson|Mark Henry]], [[Marcus Barnyashev|Rusev]], and [[Joseph Rispens|Luke Harper]] (role of authority){{ref|Triple K and Kalia Matteson's role as The Authority|1}}
+|[[St. Louis|St. Louis Missouri]]
+|[[IWE Survivor Series (2014)|Survivor Series]]
+|November 23, 2014
+|
+|}
+==Notes==
+#{{note|Triple K and Kalia Matteson's role as The Authority|1}} [[Triple K]] and [[Kaila Matteson]]'s role as [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]].
 ==References==
 ==External links==