Chris Reeves (wrestler)
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- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | Chris Reeves | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Chris Reeves |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Born''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |November 10, 1981 (age 30)<br>[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States of America|United States]] |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | ''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Alma mater''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
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- | | | + | | bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]''' |
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- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Chris Reeves<br>'''Ryback'''<br>Skip Sheffield |
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- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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- | | style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut''' | + | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight''' |
- | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | 2004 | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |291 lb (132 kg) |
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+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |Las Vegas, Nevada<br>[[College Station, Texas]] (as Skip Sheffield) | ||
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+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Michael DeMott]]<br>[[Ray Sarven|Al Snow]]<br>[[Cody Hamilton]]<br>Ohio Valley Wrestling | ||
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+ | | style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut''' | ||
+ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" |2004 | ||
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- | '''Chris Reeves''' (born November 10, 1981) is an American professional wrestler | + | '''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. |
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+ | 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'''. | ||
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+ | 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== | ==Early life== |
Revision as of 22:52, 1 May 2016
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.
Contents |
Early life
Professional wrestling career
International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
Tough Enough (2004)
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2008)
Florida Championship Wrestling (2008–2010)
The Nexus (2010)
- See also: The Nexus
IWE Championship pursuits (2012–2013)
RybAxel and various storylines (2013–2015)
Intercontinental Championship feuds (2015–present)
Reception
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)
- As Ryback
- Signature moves
- As Ryback
- As Skip Sheffield
- Diving headbutt
- Overhead belly to belly suplex
- Managers
- 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)
Championships and accomplishments
- 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