Peter Gerin (wrestler)

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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.

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Catch Wrestling Association 1.3 Xtreme Championship Wrestling (1999–2001) 1.4 International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment 1.4.1 The Alliance (2001) 1.4.2 Brand switches (2003–2005) 1.5 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2010) 1.5.1 Debut, NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2005–2006) 1.5.2 Various feuds (2006–2009) 1.5.3 Heel turn (2009–2010) 1.5.4 EV 2.0 and departure (2010) 1.5.5 Brief return and Team Dixie (2014) 1.6 Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2004, 2005, 2011–2012) 1.7 Independent circuit (2011–present) 1.8 Legend City Wrestling (2011, 2012, 2014) 1.9 Ring of Honor (2011-2013) 1.10 Return to IWE 1.10.1 NXT (2015–2016) 1.10.2 SmackDown (2016–present) 2 Other media 3 Politics 4 Personal life 5 In wrestling 6 Championships and accomplishments 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career

[edit] Catch Wrestling Association

[edit] Xtreme Championship Wrestling (1999–2001)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

[edit] The Alliance (2001)

[edit] Brand switches (2003–2005)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2010)

[edit] Debut, NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2005–2006)

[edit] Various feuds (2006–2009)

[edit] Heel turn (2009–2010)

[edit] EV 2.0 and departure (2010)

[edit] Brief return and Team Dixie (2014)

[edit] Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2004, 2005, 2011–2012)

[edit] Independent circuit (2011–present)

[edit] Legend City Wrestling (2011, 2012, 2014)

[edit] Ring of Honor (2011-2013)

[edit] Return to IWE

[edit] NXT (2015–2016)

[edit] SmackDown (2016–present)

[edit] Other media

[edit] Politics

[edit] Personal life

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• American Independent Wrestling Alliance
  • AIWA Western Hemisphere Championship (1 time)
• Border City Wrestling
  • BCW Can-Am Television Championship (1 time)
• 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
  • ECW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • ECW World Television Championship (2 times - final champion)
• Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • JAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• 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
  • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Turkey Bowl (2008)
• World Series Wrestling
  • WSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• World Wrestling Alliance
  • WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Thomas Barnez
• International Wrestling Federation
  • WCW United States Championship (1 time)
  • IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time, current, inaugural) – with Heath Slater
  • IWF Hardcore Championship (3 times)

[edit] References

[edit] External links