Ricky Landell

Infobox Wrestler
name=Ricky Landell


imagesize = 150px
names=Ricky Landell
height=6 ft 1 in (183.13 cm)
weight=221 lbs. (100.2 kg)
birth_date=birth date and age|year=1982|month=4|day=25
death_date=
birth_place=St. Paul, Minnesota
death_place=
resides=Northern New Jersey
billed=St. Paul, Minnesota
trainer=Steve Corino
debut=2003
retired=|

Ricky Landell (born April 25, 1982) is an American professional wrestler who wrestles for AWA Superstars of Wrestling where he is the reigning AWA Superstars United States champion.

Wrestling career

Background

Born in the twin cities region of Minnesota, later moving to Upstate New York, and currently residing in Northern New Jersey. Education includes graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business from Plymouth State University of Plymouth, New Hamphire, as well as being one of the first two graduating students of the Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1 Dojo.

Training

Ricky Landell has had the honor and pleasure of training with some of the best in the world. Landell's primary trainer is a former NWA, ECW, and AWA World Heavyweight Champion, “The King of Old School,” Steve Corino. As a mentor, Steve has guided Landell's career from the beginning, and continues to do so today.

He also had the opportunity to briefly train with Tatsuhito Takaiwa while touring with Pro-Wrestling ZERO-ONE in Japan in July 2004. Landell has toured the country working for various companies along the way.

Guidance and a desire to continually learn is at the forefront of Landell's mind, as he absorbs life lessons from some of the greatest athletes in the world. Performers such as CW Anderson, Jack Victory, Jonnie Stewart, Glacier, LODI, and others have helped him greatly along with way.

Career

Ricky made his professional debut on November 1st, 2003. More recently, Landell has gained prominence while working for the American Wrestling Association (AWA), winning their World Tag Team Championship w/Steve Corino on 6/14/06 in Indianpolis, IN. Together, Landell & Corino brought prominence to a title that had seemingly faded into obscurity.

On January 29, 2006 Landell won his first professional title, the WORLD-1 Heavyweight Championship, which was Previously Held By Former ECW Star and current Pro-Wrestling ZERO1-MAX fighting athlete, Masato Tanaka. During that time, Landell became the face of Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, defending the title in W-1 Territories in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, and Georgia.

In mid-2006, Landell was inducted into the group known as The Extreme Horsemen. The Extreme Horsemen group was formed in Dusty Rhodes’s Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling (TCW), with original members Steve Corino, CW Anderson, and Barry Windham. The group was later reformed as Simon Diamond joined Corino and Anderson in the Major League Wrestling (MLW) promotion. Since that time, Corino and Anderson had great success competing in Japan for Pro-Wrestling ZERO1-MAX.

On June 11, 2008, Ricky Landell was named the Cauliflower Alley Club's "Future Superstar" of 2008. Landell, being officially endorsed by former AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel, joins former "Future Superstar" award winners Kurt Angle, Donovan Morgan, Chris Benoit, Cheerleader Melissa and Frankie Kazarian for this ultimate honor.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves
**Guillotine choke
**Brainbuster
**Multiple suplex variations
***Leg hook
***Super
***Inverted
**Lariat
**Sitout double arm powerbomb
**Multiple DDT variations
***Running
***Double arm
***Snap
**Sleeper hold
**Fist drop
**Single leg running dropkick
**Diving crossbody
**Suicide dive
**Diving elbow drop

*Nicknames
**New Generation Ace
**The Future Superstar

Championships and accomplishments

*AWA Superstars of Wrestling
**AWA Superstars Fighting World Championship (1 time, current) (First)
**AWA Superstars United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First and only)
**AWA Superstars World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Steve Corino and Jonnie Stewart

*Cauliflower Alley Club
**Future Legend Award (2008)

*Premier Wrestling Federation
**PWF Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*Pro Wrestling WORLD-1
**WORLD-1 Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Pro_Wrestling_World_1.htm | title=Pro Wrestling WORLD-1 Heavyweight Championship| accessdate=2008-07-15|publisher=titlehistories.com]

*Pro Wrestling ZERO1
**ZERO1 United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

Notes

References

*cite web|url=http://www.zerooneusa.com/Ricky/bio.htm | author = RickyLandell.com | title = Ricky Landell's Online Bio
*cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/ricky-landell.html | author = OnlineWorldofWrestling.com | title = Ricky Landell's OWW Profile

External links

* [http://www.rickylandell.com/ RickyLandell.com (Official Website)]
* [http://www.awastars.com/ AWAStars.com (Official AWA Superstars of Wrestling Website)]
*myspace|rickylandell|Official Myspace