Juggernaut (wrestler)

] cite web|title=The dues paid by Juggernaut|work=SLAM! Wrestling|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/15/226766.html|accessdate=2008-04-11|date=2003-10-15|last=Clevett|first=Jason] He made his debut in Edmonton and wrestled in several matches there before moving to Tampa, Florida. Starting out, he wrestled for Independent Pro Wrestling, making $30 per match or less and sometimes competing in exchange for food and drinks. Juggernaut became known for his hardcore wrestling abilities, but he also impressed observers with his ability to perform a moonsault.

Independent circuit

The following year, he wrestled against Jimmy Snuka at the Washington State Fair in Vancouver, Washington.cite web|title=A collection of Juggerstories|work=SLAM! Wrestling|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/16/227796.html|accessdate=2008-04-11|date=2003-10-16|last=Clevett|first=Jason] He continued to compete in various independent promotions, facing such veterans as Greg Valentine, Jim Neidhart, and The Bushwhackers. At an event in Montana, he worked in a booked loss to The Honky Tonk Man. Juggernaut began competing regularly with in 1999 and formed a tag team with Biohazard known as Toxic Insanity.cite web|title=PWI 500 Ratings|work=Juggernaut Wrestling|url=http://www.juggernaut-wrestling.com/pwi500.htm|accessdate=2008-04-11] They won the NWA/ECCW Tag Team Championship on March 26, 1999 by defeating Michelle Starr and Johnny Canuck. Two months later, they also won the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship. They defended both belts until they dropped the Canadian Tag Team Championship on July 22. They regained the title two days later but were stripped of all of their belts that August. Juggernaut held the NWA/ECCW Tag Team Championship once more, winning the belts with Dr. Luther on March 31, 2000 but losing them the same night.

During this time, Juggernaut also competed as a singles wrestler. On September 12, 1999, he defeated Michelle Starr to win the NWA/ECCW Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship.cite web|title=ECCW/NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/bc/eccw/eccw-h.html|accessdate=2008-04-11] The following month, he dropped the belt to Johnny Canuck in a three way match. He regained the belt in a rematch but was stripped of the title in December. A tournament was held for the vacant championship, which Juggernaut won to regain the title. He then became involved in a feud with Kurrgan, and the two traded the belt back and forth. Kurrgan beat Juggernaut for the title on February 25, 2000, but Juggernaut won it back two months later. He held the belt for a day before dropping it back to Kurrgan. When Kurrgan was stripped of the title for being unable to compete at a show in July, Juggernaut won the vacant championship by defeating Leatherface (Rick Patterson). At Juggernaut's request, the match was a two out of three falls tables match. During the match, he was legitimately unable to move for several minutes and suffered memory loss after Leatherface hit him with a chair.

Wrestling overseas and return to North America

In 2000, Juggernaut began touring Asia as a wrestler. He competed in Korea for the World Wrestling Association. Two weeks after returning to Canada, he accepted an invitation from the International Wrestling Association of Japan (IWA Japan). While in Japan, he achieved his dream of wrestling in Tokyo's Korakuen Hall. Three months later, World Championship Wrestling was taping WCW Thunder in Kelowna, British Columbia and recruited Juggernaut and three other local wrestlers for a match. They faced KroniK in a handicap match with a two-minute time limit. KroniK won the match in one minute and forty-nine seconds, pinning Juggernaut after performing the High Times.

Returning to ECCW, Juggernaut defeated Moondog Manson on February 9, 2001 to win the ECCW Hardcore Championship. He held the title for almost four months before dropping it to Lumberjack Bubba. He began competing for several other independent promotions, including Calgary, Alberta-based Stampede Wrestling. In 2002, he defeated former Extreme Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Tommy Dreamer. In 2005, he won his sixth and final NWA/ECCW Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship by defeating Scotty Mac. He held the belt until January 27, 2006, when he dropped it to Sweet Daddy Devastation. Later that year, he teamed with TJ Wilson to win the Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship. They did not lose the belts, but they were forced to vacate the title when Wilson left the promotion to sign with World Wrestling Entertainment. Meanwhile, he continued to wrestle overseas, competing in such countries as India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei.

Retirement

In 2007, Juggernaut announced his intention to retire from professional wrestling. Although he was healthy, he decided to retire before he suffered any injuries that would hurt him in his future life outside the ring.cite web|title=Juggernaut ready to take his last stand|last=Patton|first=Kristi|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/05/10/4168952.html|accessdate=2008-05-22|date=2007-05-10|work=SLAM! Wrestling] On his website, he posted a list of the ten wrestlers he wished to face before retiring. The list includes such wrestlers as Samoa Joe, Aaron Idol, Bryan Danielson, and Steve Corino. [cite web|title=Juggernaut Retirement Hitlist|work=Juggernaut Wrestling|url=http://www.juggernaut-wrestling.com/|accessdate=2008-05-22]

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*"Juggernaut Driller" (Spinning side slam):*Diving leg drop:*Gory special:*High–angle belly to back suplex:*Northern Lights suplex:*Over the shoulder arm drag:*Spinning spinebuster:*Sunset flip powerbomb

*Managers:*Miss Cheyenne:*Bill "Big Thrilla" Flesher:*Princess Lily

Championships and accomplishments

*New Pro Wrestling America:*New Pro Wrestling America Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*:*NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Biohazardcite web|title=NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship|work=Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling|url=http://www.eccw.com/championship.php?title=nwacanadiantagteam|accessdate=2008-04-11] :*NWA/ECCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)cite web|title=ECCW Hardcore Championship|work=Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling|url=http://www.eccw.com/championship.php?title=eccwhardcore|accessdate=2008-04-11] :*NWA/ECCW Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (6 times)cite web|title=NWA/ECCW Championship|work=Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling|url=http://www.eccw.com/championship.php?title=eccwheavyweight|accessdate=2008-04-11] :*NWA/ECCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Biohazard (1) and Dr. Luther (1)cite web|title=NWA/ECCW Tag Team Championship|work=Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling|url=http://www.eccw.com/championship.php?title=eccwtagteam|accessdate=2008-04-11]

*Prairie Wrestling Alliance:*Prairie Wrestling Alliance Mayhem Championship (1 time)cite web|title=Wrestler Profiles: Juggernaut|work=Online World of Wrestling|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/juggernaut.html|accessdate=2008-05-22] :*Prairie Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tex Gaines

*Premier Championship Wrestling:*Premier Championship Wrestling Xtreme Championship (1 time)

*Premier Wrestling Federation:*Premier Wrestling Federation Extreme Championship (1 time)

*Pro Wrestling Illustrated:*PWI ranked him # 292 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2005

*Stampede Wrestling :*Stampede International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with T.J. Wilsoncite web|title=Stampede International Tag Team Title|work=Wrestling Titles|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/canada/ab/calg-t.html|accessdate=2008-04-11]

*The Future of Wrestling:*TFW Heavyweight Championship (2 times):*TFW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Adam Firestorm

*Western Canadian Extreme Wrestling:*WCEW Extreme Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dr. Luther

References

External links

* [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/15/226766.html SLAM! Wrestling: The dues paid by Juggernaut] by Jason Clevett
* [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/10/16/227796.html SLAM! Wrestling: A collection of Juggerstories] by Jason Clevett
* [http://www.cochranetimes.com/Sports/306229.html Cochrane Times: Wrestler ready to take his last stand] by Kristi Patton
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/sid/ladies17.html Juggernaut, Wrestling Interview] by "Ravolting" Ricky Schu