Steven Adkins

Infobox Wrestler
name = Steve Adkins
names = Seth Skyfire El Aero Fuego Skyfire Seth Stevens


height = 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
weight = 195 lb (88 kg)
birth_date = April 29, 1979
birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama
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debut = 1997| retired = 2008

Steve Adkins (born April 29, 1979) is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name Seth Skyfire. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).

Career

On October 12 2005 Skyfire & Chet The Jet defeated "The Blonde Bombers" (Chad & John Toland) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship which they would drop to Mike Mizanin & Chris Cage on February 82006.

On March 8 2006 Skyfire defeated Aaron "The Idol" Stevens to win the OVW Television Championship.cite news | first = Hicks | last = Brady | title = 2006: The year in wrestling | work = PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts | publisher = Kappa Publications | id = 2007 Edition | page = 18 | accessdate = 2007-07-11 | language = English ]

Skyfire began to team with CM Punk in mid-2006. On July 28, Skyfire and CM Punk defeated Shad Gaspard and the Neighborhoodie (later known as Cryme Tyme) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. Skyfire and Punk, between the two of them, held at the time all the belts in OVW and were the first wrestlers in OVW history to hold two championships at the same time. On August 3 2006 they would lose the Southern tag straps to Deuce Shade and "Domino" Cliff Compton (later Deuce 'n Domino). Skyfire defeated Charles "The Hammer" Evans to win his second OVW Television Championship under a mask, using the nickname El Aero Fuego. He would later lose the title to Bad Kompany (Mike Kruel, "Bad Seed" Shawn Osbourne and Milena Roucka), who held the belt under the Freebird Rule.

He was part of the 7 developmental wrestlers to be released by WWE in early 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/3877160223|title=WWE releases Superstars|accessdaymonthyear=23-12-2007|publisher=WWE] In February 2007, Seth Skyfire returned to Global Championship Wrestling, but he later returned to OVW. Seth continued to wrestle in OVW and has recently worked some Ring of Honor shows, but as stated on his Myspace, has quit wrestling.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves
**"Skyfire Driver" / "Driving Miss Daisy 2" (Reverse brainbuster)
**"Skyfire Kick" (Diving superkick)
**Battering ram
**Cloverleaf
**Electric chair drop
**Leg hook suplex
**Swinging neckbreaker

*Entrance themes
**"Headstrong" by Trapt (OVW)
**"Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down (OVW)

Championships and accomplishments

*Global Championship Wrestling:*GCW Heavyweight Championship (4 times):*GCW United States Championship (2 times):*GCW Intercontinital Championship (2 times)

*Ohio Valley Wrestling:*OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (4 times) [citeweb|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ovsttnwa.html|accessdate=2008-07-01|last=Westcott|first=Brian|title=NWA - NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE NWA OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY|publisher=Solie] - with Mac Johnson (2), Chet the Jet (1), and CM Punk (1):*OVW Television Champion (2 times) [citeweb|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ovtvnwa.html|accessdate=2008-07-01|title=NWA - NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE NWA OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING HARDCORE/OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING TELEVISION HISTORY|publisher=Solie]

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/sethskyfire Official Myspace]
* [http://www.gcwpro.com/powerplant/interview-skyfire.asp Seth Skyfire Interview]