The Blackout

:"For the episode of Black Books, see The Blackout"Infobox Wrestling team
article_name=The Blackout
type=S


caption=Sabian (left) and Ruckus (right)
members=Ruckus
Eddie Kingston
Sabian
Joker
Robbie Mireno
Chrissy Rivera
names=The Blackout,
BLKOUT
former_members=Human Tornado
Maven Bentley
Ricky Reyes
Jack Evans
2 Cold Scorpio
debut=2004
promotions=CZW
MCW
JAPW
WXW
CHIKARA
PWU
IWA
UWA|

The Blackout (also written BLKOUT) is a professional wrestling stable appearing in Combat Zone Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Unplugged, and other independent companies. Though the current members in CZW are Ruckus, Sabian, Robbie Mireno, and Chrissy Rivera, the team also competes in companies with other members, such as Joker and Eddie Kingston.

History

The Blackout started as a stable in CZW with Ruckus, Sabian, Joker, and Robbie Mireno. In 2004, they began a feud with Chris Cash, which saw a number of tag team matches. During this feud, Ruckus and Sabian won the CZW World Tag Team Championship from the H8 Club. In June 2004, Joker left CZW and wrestling entirely to fight in the war in Iraq. Eddie Kingston joined Blackout and continued the feud with Cash. The feud ended in a Cage of Death match at "Cage of Death VI" on December 11, 2004 when Blackout lost the tag titles to Team Ca$h of Chris Cash, J.C. Bailey, Nate Webb, and Sexxxy Eddie. In February 2005, Ruckus defeated Messiah for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship.

Later in 2005, Blackout started feuding with the Kings of Professional Wrestling and Super Dragon. One main feud was between Eddie Kingston and Chris Hero, during which Kingston went as far as saying he would attack Hero's girlfriend. Kingston and Hero met in a Last Man Standing match at "Night of Infamy 4". Hero won the match with three consecutive low blows. Also that night, Ruckus defended his title against Claudio Castagnoli. This same night, Joker returned and attacked Zandig and the H8 Club. He had a short feud with them, and then rejoined Blackout. At "Cage of Death 7", Kingston and Sabian challenged the Kings of Wrestling for the tag titles, but did not win. Later that night, Super Dragon defeated Ruckus for the World title. During the match, Dragon reinjured Robbie Mireno (who was previously injured by Dragon) with a curb stomp on the ramp. Blackout would get some revenge on the next show by defeating the Kings of Wrestling and Super Dragon in a six man tag team match. They would get further revenge on February 11, 2006 at CZW's 7th anniversary show when Eddie Kingston and Joker won the tag titles and Ruckus regained the World title.

Blackout members also team together under the Blackout name in other companies, such as CHIKARA, UWA Hardcore Wrestling, and IWA Deep South. Eddie Kingston and Sabian competed in CHIKARA's Tag World Grand Prix 2006, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Team F.I.S.T..

On August 12, 2006 at "Trapped", Eddie Kingston was kicked out of Blackout and his tag team title was given to Ruckus. Around this time, Sabian and Joker left Blackout and CZW. On September 9, 2006, Ricky Reyes joined Blackout and helped Eddie Kingston win the World Championship. Kingston then rejoined Blackout. Also on this day, Blackout was stripped of the tag team titles due to Joker's departure from CZW when he and Sabian joined Pro Wrestling Unplugged (PWU). On October 14 at "Last Team Standing", two teams representing Blackout were entered in an 8 man tournament to crown new champions. However, Ricky Reyes couldn't be at the show, and Kingston refused to be in the tournament. Instead, Ruckus teamed with the debuting Human Tornado and Kingston brought in the Dead Presidents. The Dead Presidents lost in the first round, and Ruckus and Tornado lost in the second round to the Kings of Wrestling. After the match, Ruckus and Robbie Mireno attacked Human Tornado. Then, Sabian returned and helped with the attack. Also on this show, the original Blackout of Onyx and Rainman made their CZW debuts and started a feud with The Blackout, claiming that The Blackout has been ruining their name. On November 11, 2006, Robbie Mireno and Sabian teamed to defeat Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli, bringing the Tag Team Championships back to the Blackout a fourth time. They held the titles for one month and lost them to Onyx and Rainman at "Cage of Death 8". Eddie Kingston lost the world title on the same show to Justice Pain. Sabian and Ruckus would regain the Tag Titles from Onyx and Rainman at "New Year, New Opportunities" on January 13.

On April 21 2007, Ruckus and Sabian captured the Maryland Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship, defeating champions Phat Blues Inc. (Kelly Bell and Buzz Stryker) and The Best of Both Worlds (Doyle Day and Buck Chyld).

On July 14 2007 at CZW Best of the Best 7, Ruckus won the CZW World Heavyweight Championship for a third time defeating Justice Pain with help from Robby Mireno, Chrissy Rivera and Sabian. This also marked the BLKOUT's reunion with Joker who returned to CZW to take part in the Best of the Best Tournament, which he won. They congratulated him for his hard work and winning the tournament.

Championships and accomplishments

*Big Japan Pro Wrestling
**BJW World Junior Heavyweight Championship – Ruckus (1 time)
*Combat Zone Wrestling
**CZW World Heavyweight Championship – Ruckus (3 times) and Eddie Kingston (1 time)
**CZW World Tag Team Championship – Ruckus and Sabian (3 times), Eddie Kingston and Joker (1 time), Sabian and Robbie Mireno (1 time)
**CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship – Ruckus (2 times) and Sabian (2 times)
**CZW Best of the Best 6 winner – Ruckus
**CZW Best of the Best 7 Winner – Joker
**CZW Best of the Best 8 Winner Sabian
*Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
**2006 IWA Mid-South Revolution Strong Style Tournament Winner – Eddie Kingston
**2006 Simply the Best Tournament winner – Ruckus
** IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship - Joker and Ricky Reyes
*German Wrestling Promotion
**German World Heavyweight Championship – Ruckus (2 times)
*Maryland Championship Wrestling
**MCW Tag Team Championship – Ruckus and Sabian (2 times)
**MCW Crusierweight Champion – Ruckus (2 times)
**2006 Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup winner – Ruckus
*Maven Bentley Association
**MBA Tag Team Championship - Eddie Kingston and Sabian (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2005-10.html | title=Independent Wrestling Results - October 2005 | accessdate=2008-07-04|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com]
*Pro Wrestling Unplugged
**PWU Tag Team Championship – Joker and Ricky Reyes (1 time)
*UWA Hardcore Wrestling
**UWA Light Heavyweight Championship – Sabian (1 time)
**UWA Tag Team Championship – Sabian and Joker (1 time)
*World Xtreme Wrestling
**WXW Television Championship – Joker (1 time)

=Entrance Themes=

**"Thief's Theme" by Nas
**"I'm A Hustla Part II" by Cassidy
**"Thiefs Hustlas Remix" by SonicThePhotographer
**"We Fly High (w/ Hustla Intro)" by Jim Jones

Quotes

"The label, not the stable, the BLKOUT."
"Always bet on black."
"BLKOUT Fuck What You Heard."

References

External links

* [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/07/25/1701570.html Blackout Interview]
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/blackout.html Blackout at OWW]