Fred Curry, Jr.

Infobox Wrestler
name = Fred Koury, III
names = "Flyin'" Fred Curry, Jr.
"Flyin'" Fred III
The Rocket
height = height|ft=6|in=0
weight = convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
birth_date = birth date and age|1977|5|19|mf=ycite web | url = http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/f/fred-curry-jr.html | title = Fred Curry, Jr.'s Profile at Online World of Wrestling | publisher = onlineworldofwrestling.com | accessdate=2008-09-28]
death_date =
birth_place = Columbus, Ohio
death_place =
resides =
billed = Columbus, Ohio
trainer = "Flyin'" Fred Curry
Dory Funk, Jr.
debut = November 22, 1999
retired =
website = [http://www.wrestlingclassics.com/currys/ The Currys]

Fred Thomas Koury, III (born May 19, 1977) better known under the name ”Flyin'” Fred Curry, Jr., is an American professional wrestler of Lebanese descent, currently wrestling in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States most notabily as a mainstay of Assault Championship Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling.

Koury is a third-generation professional wrestler; his grandfather "Wild Bull" Curry and father "Flyin'" Fred Curry have also been professional wrestlers.

Career

He made his professional debut on November 22, 1999. He competed primarily in the Eastern area, including stints in Assault Championship Wrestling, New England Championship Wrestling, Green Mountain Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling, Eastern Pro Wrestling and Powerhouse Wrestling.

In 2002, he wrestled in Green Mountain Wrestling, where he got a title shot along with Justin Powers againest the GMW King of the Mountain Television Champion Alex Arion at the GMW Dojo. [cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/16260/411-Monday-Indy-Update:-Omori-Williams-Are-Iron,-Kanyon,-Cena,-OHaire,-Results-Galore.htm |title=411 Monday Indy Update: Omori/Williams Are Iron, Kanyon, Cena, O'Haire, Results Galore |accessdate= |author=Nason, Josh |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2002-07-15 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=411mania.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

In April 2005, Curry, Jr. wrestled Alex Arion in Framingham, Massachusetts to for a title shot against then NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Chris Venom. This show was part of NECW's "Spring Breakthrough Tour" which also held shows in Seekonk and Somerville, Massachusetts. ["NECW Presents the Spring Breakthrough Tour." DeclarationofIndependents.net. 2004. 29 Sep. 2008 .] He won to Arion one year later at Defiant Pro Wrestling's "Scorned" held at the Naugatuck Portuguese Club in Naugatuck, Connecticut on April 16, 2006. [cite web |url=http://www.defiantprowrestling.com/events.htm |title=Events: Past Results |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=DefiantProWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

On February 16, 2008, Curry, Jr. and Chase Del Monte defeated Bryce Andrews and Vain Valentino in tournament final to capture the NECW Tag Team Championships. They lost the titles to Dan Freitas and Brad Nunes on July 12, 2008.

Championships & accomplishments

*Assault Championship Wrestling:*ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dylan Kage [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttacw.html |title=ACW Tag Team Title History |accessdate= |author=Tsakiries, Phil |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

*New England Championship Wrestling:*NECW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chase Del Monte [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttnecw.html |title=NECW Tag Team Title History |accessdate= |author=Westcott, Brian |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/necw/necw-t.html |title=N.E.C.W. Tag Team Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

References

External links

* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/f/fred-curry-jr.html Online World of Wrestling Profile]
* [http://www.bodyslamming.com/other/fredcurryjr.html Indy Superstars - Fred Curry, Jr.]
* [http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=1930&gimmick=Fred+Curry+Jr. CageMatch.de - Fred Curry, Jr.] ger