Chris Lopez

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Rollins in April 2015
Birth name	Chris Lopez
Born	Buffalo, Iowa, U.S.
Resides	Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Gixx Taj the Destroyer Tyler Black Seth Rollins
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight	209 lb (95 kg)
Billed from	Davenport, Iowa
Trained by	Danny Daniels
Debut	2005

Chris Lopez (born May 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to IWE, where he performs under the ring name Seth Rollins and is the current IWE World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former IWE Tag Team Champion (with Roman Reigns as part of The Shield) and won the 2014 Money in the Bank contract, which he cashed in during the main event of WrestleMania 31.

While at IWE's developmental territories Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and NXT, he was the inaugural NXT Champion and was also the first ever FCW Grand Slam Champion. Prior to signing with IWE, he wrestled as Tyler Black for various independent promotions including Ring of Honor (ROH), winning their Tag Team Championship (with Jimmy Jacobs) and World Championship.

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 Independent circuit (2003–2009) 1.2 Ring of Honor 1.2.1 The Age of the Fall (2007–2009) 1.2.2 ROH World Champion (2009–2010) 1.3 International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE 1.3.1 Developmental territories (2010–2013) 1.3.2 The Shield (2012–2014) 1.3.3 The Authority; Money in the Bank (2014–2015) 1.3.4 IWE World Heavyweight Champion (2015) 1.3.5 Injury (2015-present) 2 Personal life 3 In wrestling 4 Championships and accomplishments 5 References 6 External links

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2003–2009)

Ring of Honor

The Age of the Fall (2007–2009)

Main article: The Age of the Fall

ROH World Champion (2009–2010)

International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE

Developmental territories (2010–2013)

The Shield (2012–2014)

Main article: The Shield

The Authority; Money in the Bank (2014–2015)

IWE World Heavyweight Champion (2015)

Injury (2015-present)

Personal life

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • As Seth Rollins
    • Avada Kedavra (NXT) (Superkick to a kneeling or seated opponent) – 2010–2011; used mostly as a signature move thereafter
    • Blackout (NXT) / Peace of Mind (IWE) / Curb Stomp (IWE) (Running stomp to the back of opponent's head) – 2012–2015
    • Diving high knee, sometimes while springboarding – 2012–2014; used as a signature move thereafter
    • Pedigree (Double underhook facebuster) – 2015–present; adopted from Triple K
    • Skywalker (NXT) (Standing shiranui) – 2012–2013; used as a signature move thereafter
    • Snap single underhook front facelock drop – 2015
  • As Tyler Black
    • God's Last Gift / Small Package Driver (Fisherman buster floated over into a small package, sometimes from the top rope or while applying a wrist-clutch)
    • Paroxysm (Swinging lifting inverted DDT)
    • Phoenix splash
    • Turnbuckle powerbomb followed by a superkick

• Signature moves
  • As Seth Rollins
    • Corner forearm smash
    • Multiple kick variations
      • Back
      • Enzuigiri
      • Legsweep
    • Phoenix splash
    • Reverse STO into the turnbuckle
    • Spinning sitout sleeper slam
    • Suicide dive
    • Turnbuckle powerbomb
  • As Tyler Black
    • Belly-to-back suplex spun out into a reverse STO
    • Big boot
    • Diving splash
    • Fireman's carry facebuster
    • Inverted frankensteiner
    • Jumping corkscrew roundhouse kick
    • Running shooting star press
    • Springboard clothesline
    • Standing moonsault

• Managers
  • Allison Wonderland
  • Lacey
  • Mr. Milo Beasley
  • Rain
  • J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury)

• Nicknames
  • "The Aerialist"
  • "The Architect"
  • "The (Undisputed) Future of IWE"
  • "Mr. Money in the Bank"

• Entrance themes
  • "American Love" by Haste The Day (IWA Mid-South)
  • "Battle On" by War of Ages
  • "The Haunted" by Walls of Jericho
  • "Flesh It Out" by Blues Saraceno (NXT)
  • "Special Op" by Jim Johnston (IWE; December 16, 2012 – June 2, 2014; used while a part of The Shield)
  • "The Second Coming" by CFO$ (IWE; June 9, 2014–present; different variations used)

Championships and accomplishments

• Absolute Intense Wrestling
  • AIW Intense Division Championship (1 time)

• All American Wrestling
  • AAW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • AAW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Marek Brave (1) and Jimmy Jacobs (1)

• Florida Championship Wrestling / NXT Wrestling
  • FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • FCW 15 Championship (1 time)
  • Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Richie Steamboat
  • Jack Brisco Classic (2011)
  • First FCW Grand Slam Champion

• Full Impact Pro
  • FIP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
  • IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling
  • MCPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• NWA Midwest
  • NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Marc Brave

• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jimmy Jacobs

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #17 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2009

• Ring of Honor
  • ROH World Championship (1 time)
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jimmy Jacobs

• International Wrestling Entertainment
  • IWE World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • IWE United States Championship (1 time
  • IWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Roman Reigns
  • Money in the Bank (2014)
  • Slammy Awards (9 times)
    • Superstar of the Year (2015)
    • Anti-Gravity Moment of the Year (2014) Diving off the balcony at Payback
    • Breakout Star of the Year (2013) with Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns as The Shield
    • Double-Cross of the Year (2014) Betraying The Shield and joining The Authority
    • Faction of the Year (2013, 2014) with Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns as The Shield
    • Fan Participation (2014) "You Sold Out"
    • Match of the Year (2014) Team Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series
    • Trending Now (Hashtag) of the Year (2013) – #BelieveInTheShield with Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns as The Shield

• IWE NXT
  • NXT Championship (1 time)
  • Gold Rush Tournament (2012)

References

External links