Billy Fives

Infobox Wrestler
name=Billy Fives

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Norman Smiley
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Billy Fives (b. May 5, 1969) is an American professional wrestler and former shoot fighter who has competed in North American independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Major League Wrestling and the X Wrestling Federation as well as toured South America, the Caribbean, Saudi Arabia and Japan. He has also made appearances for World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.

During the late 1990s, he was considered one of the most popular wrestlers in the Florida independent circuit until joining Chris Charger and Wildside (Anthony Michaels & Jeff Roth) to form the "heel" stable Animal House which appeared in a number of independent wrestling promotions including Future of Wrestling, Independent Pro Wrestling and NWA Florida. He later became part of Kevin Kelly's Alliance of Defiance stable with Rod Steel, Mike Sullivan and Scoot Andrews.

Career

Billy Fives was born in Cherokee, North Carolina and later moved to southern Florida where he grew up in Miami Beach. He often watched "Championship Wrestling from Florida" hosted by Gordon Solie and was a later fan of Barry Windham, Rick Steamboat and Ric Flair. He also attended weekly wrestling events at the Miami Beach Convention Center. He graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School in 1987 and attended Mount Aloysius College until 1989.

He studied martial arts during his teenage years, earning six black belts in three disciplines, and was involved in shoot fighting. He competed in Japan for three years prior to becoming a professional wrestler. Growing up with Norman Smiley, he was brought into the business by Smiley who was involved in his training at Rusty Brooks' "School of Hard Knocks" along with Brooks, David Heath, Bruno Sassi and others. In April 1997, Fives made his debut against Flex Magnum in Hollywood, Florida. cite web |url=http://alanwojcik.tripod.com/archives/id9.html |title=Interview with Billy Fives |accessdate= |author=Wojcik, Alan |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003-01-11 |month= |format= |work=Alan Wojcik Archives |publisher=AlanWojcik.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/BillyFives.htm |title=Ten Questions With... Billy Fives |accessdate= |author=Schwann, Brett |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingClothesline.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.fnlutte.com/journal/Archives/jackal/001152.php |title=Entrevue avec Billy Fives de IPW Florida et de CZW |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2003-10-03 |year= |month= |format= |work=Le Journal |publisher=FN Lutte |pages= |language=French |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20030924143312/http://www.fnlutte.com/journal/Archives/jackal/001152.php |archivedate=2003-09-24 |quote= ]

Fives spent a year in various promotions on the independent circuit until joining Future of Wrestling. Six days after a WWF tryout match at the National Car Rental Center, he accompanied FOW in the promotion's first international tour to Lima, Peru from May 17-25. On May 18, he appeared with Bobby Rogers, Mike Monroe, Marshall Law, The Postman, Cyborg, Phi DeKapp U, Yuel Lovett and his valet Montana on the daytime talk show "The Monica Show". During the next to days, he faced J-Dawg and Anthony Adonis in back-to-back appearances at the Coliseo Amauta. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingclassics.com/wawli/Nos.512-523.htm |title=A Wrestling Tour to Peru |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=1999-05-27 |year= |month= |format= |work=The New WAWLI Papers (Wrestling As We Liked It) No. 515 |publisher=Miami Herald |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] He eventually defeated J-Dawg for the FOW International Heavyweight Championship on September 25, 1999. Losing the title three months later to Warlock in Davie, Florida on December 30, that same night he joined Tony Apollo and Anthony Adonis to form the stable FP&L (Florida Power & Lovin') and won the FOW Tag Team Championship from Wildside (Anthony Michaels & Jeff Roth). In January 2000, Fives faced his tag team partner Anthony Adonis on a televised match for Ted DiBiase's WXO Wrestling in Lakeland, Florida. FP&L broke up immediately after losing the tag team titles to Suicidal Tendencies (Dennis & Sean Allen) on February 12.

On March 4, Fives won a battle royal at an event for the Independent Professional Wrestling Association in Homestead, Florida. [ cite web |url=http://www.chasynrance.com/2000.htm |title=Results: 2000 |accessdate= |author=Rance, Chasyn |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=ChasynRance.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] A month later, he appeared on the April 15th edition of "WWF Jakked" where he faced Essa Rios in the opening match. He was pinned by Rios after a moonsault. [ cite web |url=http://www.otherarena.com/htm/cgi-bin/history.cgi?2000/jakked041500 |title=Jakked, 04.15.2000 |accessdate= |author=Dambrose, Joey |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2000-04-15 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=OtherArena.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] On February 24, 2001, Fives competed in the 2001 Super 8 Tournament in Wilmington, Delaware and lost to Lo Ki in the opening rounds. On April 22, he defeated "Mr. Extreme" Pat McGuire to win the FOW Heavyweight Championship. He would go on to win the title a record 5 times. Two days later at the Homer W. Hesterly Armory, Fives and Pepe Prado represented NWA Florida in a tag team match against Mike Sullivan & Scoot Andrews during an interpromotional event between IPW Hardcore vs. NWA Florida. [ cite web |url=http://wrestlingclassics.com/radio.html |title=NWA Title Change play-by-play and complete supercard coverage |accessdate= |author=Ringside Live |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2001-04-28 |year= |month= |format= |work=(Podcast) |publisher=WrestlingClassics.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [McNeill, Pat. "The Tables All Were Broken: McNeill's Take On The End Of Professional Wrestling As We Know It". Lincoln: iUniverse, 2002. (pg. 164) ISBN 0-595-22404-0]

He also lost to Scoot Andrews in the tournament finals for the ECWA Heavyweight Championship on May 5. On June 23, he made a second appearance on WWF Jakked loosing to Haku. He also made an appearance in Jimmy Hart's X Wrestling Federation where he was one of several wrestlers to compete in a battle royal to decide the first XWF Cruiserweight Champion at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida on November 13, 2001. Among the participants included Psicosis, Juventud Guerrera, AJ Styles, Low Ki, Prince Iaukea, Christopher Daniels and the winner Kid Kash.

At the end of the year, Fives defeated A.J. Styles for the IPW Heavyweight Championship on December 8, 2001. It was during this time that he formed the stable Animal House with Chris Charger and Wildside (Anthony Michaels & Jeff Roth). The stable was named after Fives' gym in Hollywood, Florida where a number of independent wrestlers trained, most notably, David Babylon and Maximum Capacity. [ cite web |url=http://alanwojcik.com/archives/id25.html |title=Interview with Maximum Capacity |accessdate= |author=Wojcik, Alan |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month= |format= |work=Alan Wojcik Archives |publisher=AlanWojcik.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

He and Bruno Sassi defeated the Badstreet Boys (Christian York & Joey Matthews) on February 9, 2002. He also feuded with Scoot Andrews facing him in a memorable ladder match at the 2002 ECWA Super 8 Tournament for his ECWA Heavyweight Championship. On April 13, he faced his mentor Norman Smiley in a match for the FOW Heavyweight Championship and lost the title after submitting to the crossface chickenwing. [ cite web |url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2003/articles/1045682106.php |title=DVD Review (FOW King of Carnage 4/13/02) |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2003-02-19 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=LordsOfPain.net |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] On May 24, he finally lost the IPW Heavyweight title to Mike Sullivan in Deltona, Florida. He was scheduled to face Mark Briscoe in the opening rounds of the Super J-Cup tournament, [ cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/indie/usaindy/billyfivesjcup.htm |title=J-Cup Bio: Billy Fives |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2002 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=USA Independent Wrestling |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] but was replaced by Shawn Sheridan at the last moment. [ cite web |url=http://www.deathvalleydriver.com/road/JCW(061502).html |title=On the Road - Jersey J Cup 2002 (06/15/02) |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2002-06-15 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=DeathValleyDriver.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

On August 10, he also challenged CZW World Heavyweight Champion Justice Pain at "No Excuses". In December, he and Scoot Andrews defeated Sly Grenier & Blake Gale in a dark match on Smackdown. According to Kevin Kelly, he originally brought Fives to the attention of the WWF after receiving a tape of a three-way match involving Scoot Andrews and Billy Fives. He described showing the tape to then WWF official Terry Taylor,

Although Fives was reportedly in discussions signing with the WWF, he ultimately decided he was not interested in the offer. He was later critical of Vince McMahon's monopoly on the professional wrestling industry following the buyout of World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling in 2002, although he also pointed out that this also gave independent promotions more attention as a result.

In early 2003, he also toured Japan with Riki Chōshū's World Japan Pro Wrestling before returning to face Danny Doring for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship at the interpromotional IPW/NWA Florida supercard "The Aftermath" on January 25. At the last major IPW supercard "Rage in the Cage V", his daughter accompanied him to the ring prior to his match against Agent Steele at the Pinellas Expo Center on April 18.

After the close of IPW Hardcore and Future of Wrestling, he returned to the Florida independent circuit. On June 12, he was defeated in a four-way match against Antonio Banks, Scoot Andrews and NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion Mike Sullivan at the Davie Police Athletic League. [ cite web |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2004-06-10/calendar/quilt-it/ |title=Pin This! A night for fighting |accessdate= |author=Budjinski, Joseph |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2004-06-10 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Broward-Palm Beach New Times |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] The following month at Pro Wrestling Fusion's "Heatstroke '04", he and Scoot Andrews fought over the vacant NWA Southern Heavyweight title at Pro Wrestling Fusion's "Heatstroke '04" at the Davie Police Athletic League complex on August 21. [ cite web |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2004-08-19/calendar/big-wheels/ |title=The Heat Is On: Wrestling takes on Davie PAL |accessdate= |author=Evans, Russ |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2004-08-19 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Broward-Palm Beach New Times |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Fives was one of many former wrestlers to find work in NWA Florida and defeated Vordell Walker in one of his first matches in the promotion on October 9, 2004. The next month, he and Lex Lovett lost to Scoot Andrews & Antonio Banks on November 20. while competing for Major League Wrestling that same year, he and other independent wrestlers gained a great deal of exposure in high-profile appearances with the company. His match with Christopher Daniels at "Hybrid Hell" was considered one of the best matches on the card and later released on dvd. [ cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/06/03/484881.html |title=SLAM! Wrestling: Mix of veterans & newcomers on MLW DVD |accessdate= |author=Clevett, Jason |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2004-06-09 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=SLAM! Sports |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

On January 22, 2005, he also teamed with Lovett and Buck Quartermain in a 6-man tag team match against Vordell Walker, Scoot Andrews & Antonio Banks which was declared a no-contest. On February 26, he fought to a 30 minute time limit draw against Mike Sullivan and Scoot Andrews in his retirement match. In June, he appeared at the 3rd annual Peterson Memorial Cup tournament to present the winner with a trophy. [ cite web |url=http://www.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/07/1075358.html |title=SLAM! Wrestling: Peterson Cup showcases wrestling's positive side |accessdate= |author=Milner, John |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-06-08 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=SLAM! Sports |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] During 2007, he feuded with "The Marquee" Bruce Santee in several Florida independent promotions including Florida United 2 and Division-1 Pro Wrestling.

Media

*NWA Florida: Rage in the Cage 2005. Perf. Billy Fives, Mike Sullivan and Scoot Andrews. 2005. DVD. Highspots.com
*MLW Hybrid Hell. Perf. Billy Fives and Christopher Daniels. 2004. DVD. Highspots.com
*NWA Florida: The Aftermath. Perf. Billy Fives and Danny Doring. 2002. DVD. Highspots.com
*NWA Florida: Tradition Is About To Change. Perf. Billy Fives and David Johnson. 2002. Videocassette. Highspots.com
*IPW Hardcore Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup Tournament. Perf. Billy Fives. 2005. DVD. Highspots.com
*IPW Best of Hardcore Recap, Vol. 1: Emergence!. Perf. Billy Fives, Adam Jacobs and David Young. 2003. DVD. Highspots.com
*King of Carnage: Fatal Fourway. Dir. Michael Rapuano. Perf. Billy Fives and Norman Smiley. 2003. DVD. D3 Entertainment.
*Future of Wrestling TV, Vol. 1. Perf. Billy Fives. 2002. Videocassette. Highspots.com

Championships and accomplishments

*Florida Championship Wrestling:*FCW Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/citfcw.html |title=FCW Caribbean Islands Title History |accessdate= |author=Oliver, Earl |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2001 |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] :*FCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Anthony Adonis [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttfcw.html |title=FCW Tag Team Title History |accessdate= |author=Oliver, Earl |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2001 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

*Florida Wrestling Association:*FWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) [cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=4th Edition 2006 | id=ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 ]

*Future of Wrestling:*FOW Heavyweight Championship (5 times) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htfow.html |title=Future of Wrestling Heavyweight Title History |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2002 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] :*FOW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/itfow.html |title=FOW International Title History |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2002 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] :*FOW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tony Apollo and Anthony Adonis [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttfow.html |title=FOW Tag Team Title History |accessdate=|date= |year=2002 |month= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories ]

*Independent Pro Wrestling:*IPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htipw2.html |title=Independent Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Title History |accessdate= |author=Westcott, Brian |authorlink= |coauthors=Kriss Knights |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

*NWA Florida:*NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times) [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/fl/fl-h.html |title=N.W.A. Florida Heavyweight Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

*Pro Wrestling Illustrated:*PWI ranked him # 201 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2002Finishing Move: Frogsplash Favorite Moves: Fifth Dimension

References

External links

* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/billy-fives.html Profile at Online World of Wrestling]
* [http://www.bodyslamming.com/other/billyfives.html Other Superstars - Billy Fives]
* [http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=871 CageMatch.de - Billy Fives] ger
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