Joe Hitchen

Infobox Wrestler
name=Joe Hitchen

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names="Psycho" Joe Sampson
"Cowboy" Billy Johnson
Master Joe Storm
Dragon
Bluto Belushi
Nord
Just Joe
Joe E. Legend
XL Legend
height= height|ft=6|in=4
weight= convert|252|lb|kg|lk=on|abbr=on
birth_date = birthdateandage|1969|9|2
death_date =
birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
resides=Germany
billed=Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Glasgow, Scotland (as Nord)
Parts Unknown (as Dragon)
trainer=Ron Hutchinson
debut=1992
retired=|

Joseph Edward (Joe) Hitchen (born September 2, 1969) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Joe E. Legend or just Joe Legend.

Career

Canadian independent circuit

Joe Legend began wrestling in Canada before becoming a part of the successful tag team Sex and Violence with Sexton Hardcastle in the Detroit area. His debut match was against Johnny Destiny in Brampton. Ontario in 1992. During 1997, Sex and Violence were a part of a bigger gang which was known as THUG Life, which was comprised of Legend, Hardcastle, Christian Cage, Zakk Wyld, Bloody Bill Skullion and Rhino Richards. Legend would later team with Rhino to win the CWA World Tag Team Championships on October 10, 1998. They held the belts for over a year, losing them on November 27, 1999.

World Wrestling Federation

He made his TV debut on the July 2, 2000 episode of "HEAT". He competed as Just Joe in the WWF before going off to wrestle in Japan and Europe. When he was in the WWF, his gimmick was that of a messenger who tried to stir the pot. His catchline in the WWE was "The Boys in the back are talking." He would always try to stir up a bad situation. He wrestled a few times in the WWF, including matches against Dean Malenko, Essa Rios, and Raven. The majority of these matches were shown on programs such as "HEAT" and "Metal". On an October 2000 episode of "Jakked", he had the dubious distinction of having to job to the Brooklyn Brawler, who was, ironically, infamous for jobbing to other wrestlers as well.

Europe and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

After his departure from the WWF in the spring of 2001, Legend found success in Germany, and England before returning to America in 2004 to compete in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. During his time in TNA as part of the Red Shirt Security, he won the NWA World Tag Team Champiosnhips with Kevin Northcutt. They held the belts from January 28, 2004 to February 4 of the same year.

Return to Europe

In April 2005, he was one of the lead trainers of "Celebrity Wrestling" in the United Kingdom on ITV. This Saturday evening reality show saw celebrities learn wrestling and compete in challenge matches. After a few weeks the program was set to be cancelled, but instead was moved to Sunday morning to finish its final episodes.

He can now be found wrestling in and around the United Kingdom for promotions such as Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Varsity Pro Wrestling, Main Event Wrestling, and All Star Wrestling, working regular shows at Butlins holiday parks after throwing out an open challenge to potental rivals for his Pan Pacific and GSA heavyweight titles.

outh Africa

In 2007, Joe E Legend toured with World Wrestling Professionals (WWP), a South African promotion currently airing on a nationally broadcast network. He is returning for the next set of WWP Thunderstrike tapings from 14 May to 22 May.

The Main Event Radio

In December 2007, Joe E Legend became the co-host of The Main Event Radio, which is the official podcast of TotalWrestling.net.

Recently, All Star Promotions is one of the only places where he can be seen as he makes regular appearances.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*"Legend Killer" (Snap swinging neckbreaker) :*"Legend Cutter" (Rolling stunner or a rolling cutter):*"Legend Breaker" (Scoop brainbuster):*Chokebomb:*Lifting reverse STO:*"Legendary Jam" (Diving leg drop):*"Legendary Legsweep" (Forward Russian legsweep):*Jumping DDT:*Death Valley driver:*Pumphandle slam

Championships and accomplishments

*Athletik Club Wrestling:*ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Athletik_Club_Wrestling.htm | title=Athletik Club Wrestling Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]

*Catch Wrestling Association:*CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Catch_Wrestling_Association.htm | title=catch Wrestling Association Title Histories | accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com] - with Rhino Richards

*German Stampede Wrestling:*GSW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/gsw/ | title=German Stampede Wrestling | accessdate=2008-07-08|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com] [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/German_Stampede_Wrestling.htm | title=German Stampede Wrestling Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]

*German Wrestling Promotion:*GWP WrestlingCorner.de Championship (1 time, first) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/German_Wrestling_Promotion.htm | title=German Wrestling Promotion Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]

*Insane Championship Wrestling:*ICW/MWCW Mid-West Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Sexton Hardcastle:*ICW Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)

*International Wrestling Association:*IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time):*IWA Television Championship (1 time)

*Independent Wrestling Federation (Russia):*IWF World Championship (1 time, first and current)

*International Catch Wrestling Alliance:*ICWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/International_Catch_Wrestling_Association.htm | title=International Catch Wrestling Association Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]

*Italian Championship Wrestling:*ICW Interregional Championship (1 time)

*Outlaw Championship Wrestling:*OCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Sexton Hardcastle

*Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling:*PCW America's Heavyweight Championship (1 time):*Giorgio Foods Tag Team Tournament (1999) - with Jason Lee

*Pro Wrestling Xtreme:*PWX Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/pwx/ | title=Pro Wrestling Xtreme | accessdate=2008-07-07|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com]

*Pan Pacific Wrestling Association:*Pan Pacific Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*Swiss Wrestling Federation:*SWF Powerhouse Championship (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Swiss_Wrestling_Federation.htm | title=Swiss Wrestling Federation Title Historys | accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]

*Total Nonstop Action Wrestling:*NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kevin Northcutt

*World Wrestling Superstars:*WWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*Other Titles:*IMP Tag Team Championship (1 time):*GPW Continental Championship (2 time)

Notes

References

* [http://www.bordercitywrestling.com/legendinterview.htm Interview with BorderCityWrestling.com]
* [http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/legend.html Legend at Accelerator3359.com]
* [http://www.genickbruch.com/index.php?befehl=interviews&art=1&jahr=2005&interview=254&version=1 shoot interview with Genickbruch.com]
* [http://www.bodyslamming.com/other/legend.html Legend at Bodyslamming.com]
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/joe-e-legend.html Legend at Online World of Wrestling]
* [http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/legend.html Legend at SLAMwrestling.com]
* [http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/legend_27jan00.html "Legend ready for the WWF"]
* [http://www.wwpthunderstrike.com/page21.htm Legend appears in WWP]

External links

* [http://www.legendwrestling.com/ LegendWrestling.com - the official website of Legend]
* [http://www.wrestling-radio.com/index.php?view=getshow&show=The%20Main%20Event The Main Event on Wrestling-Radio - Co-Host Joe E. Legend]