Peter Gerin (wrestler)
From Iwe
| Peter Gerin | |
 Ringside at a Tri-City Wrestling show in January 2011 | |
| Ring name(s) | Peter Richards Rhino Richards Rhino Rhyno |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (120 kg) |
| Born | October 7, 1975 (age 36) Detroit, Michigan |
| Resides | Detroit, Michigan |
| Billed from | Detroit, Michigan |
| Trained by | Scott D'Amore Doug Chevalier Mickey Doyle |
| Debut | 1994 |
Peter Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler and actor, better known by the ring name Rhino (also spelled Rhyno in IWE). He is best known for his career in Xtreme Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico, International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is currently employed by Juggalo Championship Wrestling and Ring of Honor.
Gerin is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the XCW World Heavyweight Championship (last champ in original XCW), and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once each. He is also a three-time IWF Hardcore Champion, a two-time (and final) XCW World Television Champion and a one-time United States Champion, which he won in the IWF during the Invasion storyline. He also has held several independent championships in his career as well.
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Catch Wrestling Association
Xtreme Championship Wrestling (1999–2001)
International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2001–2005)
2001–2003
2004–2005
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2010)
Debut, NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2005–2006)
Various feuds (2006–2009)
Heel turn (2009–2010)
EV 2.0 and departure (2010)
Independent circuit (2011)
Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2004, 2005, 2011–2012)
Independent circuit (2011–present)
Legend City Wrestling (2011, 2012, 2014)
Ring of Honor (2011-2012)
Other media
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- American Independent Wrestling Alliance
- AIWA Western Hemisphere Championship (1 time)
- Border City Wrestling
- Catch Wrestling Association
- CWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Joe Legend (1), Jean-Pierre Lafitte (1)
- European Wrestling Promotion
- EWP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- Prime Time Wrestling
- PTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Championship Wrestling
- PCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PCW World Tag Team Championship (2 time) - Daniel Rodimer (1), Balls Mahoney (1)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Ranked him #10 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- World Series Wrestling
- WSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Alliance
- WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Thomas Barnez
- International Wrestling Federation
