Scott Antol

Infobox Wrestler
name=Scott Antol


names=Kendo the Samurai
Scotty Anton
Scotty Riggs
Riggs
Scott Stud [cite web |url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/names2.htm |title=Wrestling Information Archive |accessdate=2007-05-02]
height=height|ft=6
weight=convert|249|lb|kg st|abbr=on|lk=on
birth_date =birth date and age|1967|3|1
death_date =
birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia
resides=
billed=
trainer=Ted Arcidi
debut=1992
retired=|

Scotty Antol (born March 1, 1967) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling under the ring names Scotty Riggs and Scotty Anton, respectively.

Career

Antol debuted in 1992 using the ring name Scott Stud. In the early 1990s, he worked for various independent promotions, including the North Georgia Wrestling Association (a World Championship Wrestling developmental territory), Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and the United States Wrestling Association.

World Championship Wrestling

Antol was signed to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1995 and renamed Scotty Riggs. He was immediately placed in to a tag team with Marcus Alexander Bagwell known as The American Males. Together they captured the WCW World Tag Team Championship once, but only held it for eight days before losing it back to Harlem Heat, the team they won it from in the first place. [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1995093m.htm |title=WCW Monday Night Nitro results - September 18, 1995 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com |quote=Your Winners: American Males via pinfall to become the new WCW World Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. ] cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html |title=WCW World Tag Team Title |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com ] The team broke up in November 1996 when Bagwell turned heel, attacking Riggs and joining the New World Order. [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19961125.htm |title=This Week In The WCW - 11/23/96 - 11/25/96 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com |quote=The American Males came out. Bagwell embraced the the members of the nWo. Riggs hesitated so Bagwell gave him a Rude Awakening.] After the breakup, the former partners feuded for a short while, with Bagwell usually coming out on top. [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19970113.htm |title=This Week In The WCW - 01/11/97 - 01/13/97 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com |quote=Scotty Riggs pinned Billy Kidman with a Perfectplex. Bagwell scouted the match from the entrance area.] [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19970303.htm |title=This Week In The WCW - 03/01/97 - 03/03/97 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com |quote=Scotty Riggs def. M. Wallstreet via DQ when Buff Bagwell ran in to break up a pin after Riggs gave Wallstreet a really lame flying forearm. ] [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/19970317.htm |title=This Week In The WCW - 03/01/97 - 03/03/97 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com |quote=Buff Bagwell defeated Scotty Riggs in a four-corners strap match. ]

After bouncing around the mid-card for most of 1997, Raven took a kayfabe interest in him. During an October 25 (No Disqualification) match on "Nitro", Raven caught Riggs in a drop toe-hold, sending him face first into a steel chair and injuring his eye. [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1997104m.htm |title=WCW Monday Nitro resules - Octpber 27, 1997 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com |quote=Monday Nitro results - October 27, 1997] Riggs then began wearing an eye patch and to this day claims that the eye injury was legitimate. [cite podcast|url=http://www.pwbpodcast.com/2007/09/111-9926-scotty-riggs-interview.html|title= The Wrestling Podcast - Scotty Riggs interview|website= Pro Wrestling Blog |host= Lex Luthor & Ian Aldous |date= September 23 2007 |accessdate= 09-26 |accessyear= 2007 ] At first, Riggs resisted joining Raven's Flock, [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1997113m.htm |title=WCW Monday Nitro results - November 17, 1997 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com] but eventually joined after they kidnapped him following his loss to Raven at the World War 3 pay-per-view. [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1997114m.htm |title=WCW Monday Nitro results - November 24, 1997 |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com] [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1997114p.htm |title=World War III results |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=DDTDigest.com] Raven explained that Riggs's "ocular disability" had alienated him from society and that he was seeking acceptance within The Flock. Riggs remained within The Flock until Perry Saturn defeated Raven at in a match that forced the Flock to disband.

For the rest of 1998, Riggs again lurked around the mid-card before starting a narcissistic gimmick, constantly admiring his own physique. [cite web |url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1999043t.htm |title=WCW Thunder results - April 22, 1999 |accessdate=2007-05-02] The gimmick was not particularly successful, and he was eventually released.

Extreme Championship Wrestling

In 2000, he debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling as Scotty Anton, aligning with his real-life friend Rob Van Dam. At Hardcore Heaven, Anton betrayed Van Dam, knocking him off the top rope to the floor, allowing Jerry Lynn to pin him, thus ending a lengthy undefeated streak. From there, he joined The Network as a "hired gun". Van Dam gained revenge at Heat Wave, defeating Anton by debuting his Van Terminator. [cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ecw.html |title=ECW Results |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com] After ECW declared bankruptcy in April 2001, Antol returned to the independent circuit, where he found his greatest success in Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, becoming a three time TCW Heavyweight Champion.

After wrestling

After TCW folded in 2003, Antol/Riggs took time away from professional wrestling to deal with personal issues of divorce, his father developed lung cancer and succumed to the illness 8 months later and passed in 2004 and after dealing with personal demons of drug issues and other personal problems, he moved to Hilton Head Island began assisting in a managerial role/security position at the EP Lounge(ELECTRIC PIANO) ... where he currently resides in a semi-retired position in life.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*"Riggs-Plex" / "American-Plex" [stated during the WCW Monday Nitro January 13, 1997] (Bridging leg hook suplex):*"Clap Trap" / "Clapper Clutch" (Grapevined Boston crab) - ECW:*Flying forearm smash:*"No Remorse" (Chickenwing submission)

*Managers:*Daffney Fact|date=May 2007

*Nicknames:*The American Male (WCW):*The U.S. Male (ECW):*The Dangerous One:*Pretty Boy:*The Clap (ECW)

Championships and accomplishments

*North Georgia Wrestling Association
**NGWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lee Thomas
*Peach State Wrestling
**PSW United States Championship
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
**Ranked #134 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1996.
**Ranked #158 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1997.
**Ranked #175 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1998.
**Ranked #198 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1999.
**Ranked #234 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2000.
**Finished Ranked in TOP 500 ALL TIME PWI RANKINGS IN 2003.
**ONE OF PWI 50 MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE IN 1999 ISSUE
*Smoky Mountain Wrestling
**SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship (1 time) [cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/knoxville/smw/smw-tv.html |title=Smoky Mountain Wrestling "Beat the Champ" Television Title |accessdate=2007-05-02 |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com ]
*Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling
**TCW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)cite web |url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/tcwtit.htm |title=Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling Title Histories |accessdate=2007-05-03 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive]
**TCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Erik Watts
*World Championship Wrestling
**WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mark Bagwell
*CWA Pro Wrestling
** CWA Television Champion

**Competed on TV Game Show FAMILY FEUD as WCW WRESTLERS competed against PLAYBOY PLAYMATES in 1999, as the WCW Team of RIGGS, Jimmy Hart, Hugh Morris, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobbs competed against PLAYMATES Heather Kosar(PMOY), Daphnee Dupree, Lisa Duragen, Deanna Brooks and Angela Little with LOUIE ANDERSON as host.

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