Chris Kanyon
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Chris Morgan Chris Canyon Chris Kanyon Chris K Darkbird Mortis Kanyon
Billed height	6 ft 4 in (191 cm)
Billed weight	260lb (111 kg)
Born	January 4, 1970 (1970-01-04) (age 38) Sunnyside, New York
Resides	Atlanta, Georgia
Billed from	Queens, New York Taipei (as Mortis)
Trained by	Pete McKay Gonzalez, Ismael Gerena, Bobby Bold Eagle, Afa, The Fabulous Moolah
Debut	April 5, 1992
Retired	April 5, 2007

Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4, 1970), better known by his ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon), is a former American professional wrestler, best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sunnyside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i Sr (born November 21 1942) is a Samoan American retired Professional wrestler and Professional wrestling Mary Lillian Ellison ( July 22 1923 &ndash November 2 2007) better known by her Ring name The Fabulous Moolah, was Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A ring name is a Stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases a Martial artist or boxer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

Contents 1 Career 1.1 World Championship Wrestling 1.1.1 Blood Runs Cold (1997) 1.1.2 The Flock (1998) 1.1.3 The Jersey Triad (1999) 1.1.4 2000 1.2 World Wrestling Federation 1.3 Retirement and beyond 1.4 Revelation of homosexuality 2 In wrestling 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 References 5 External links

Career

As a youth, Kanyon played roller hockey, basketball, and baseball. Roller hockey is a form of Hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In 1992 he graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy and was a member of the Mad Turtles, the University of Buffalo Rugby Football Club. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly known as University at Buffalo (UB is a Coeducational public research University, which A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and After college, he began training under Pete McKay Gonzalez, Ismael Gerena and Bobby Bold Eagle at the Lower East Side Wrestling Gym in Manhattan at some point between December 1991 and January 1992. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) He wrestled his first match on April 5, 1992 in Levittown, New York at the Island Trees Junior High School, and wrestled one match as Chris Morgan before adopting the ring name Chris Kanyon. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Levittown, a Suburb of New York City is a hamlet in the Town of Hempstead located on Long Island in Nassau County New York. Kanyon worked as a physical therapist for the next three years, wrestling on weekends and in the evenings, before finally deciding to become a full-time professional wrestler in 1995. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Early in his career, Kanyon formed a tag team with Billy Kidman which saw both men wrestle in the uniform of hockey players. This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. In late-1994 he made several appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as a jobber. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match His friend and future manager James Mitchell saw potential in him and sent him for training with The Fabulous Moolah in South Carolina and with Afa at the Wild Samoan Wrestling School. James (Jim Mitchell (born February 26 1965) is an American Professional wrestling manager, known for his appearances with Mary Lillian Ellison ( July 22 1923 &ndash November 2 2007) better known by her Ring name The Fabulous Moolah, was South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i Sr (born November 21 1942) is a Samoan American retired Professional wrestler and Professional wrestling The Wild Samoans was the Tag team of Afa & Sika in Mid-South Wrestling the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA and the World Wrestling A professional wrestling school is a school or gym that teaches students the necessary skills to become pro wrestlers.

World Championship Wrestling

Kanyon debuted in WCW as a jobber. After several months he was placed in a tag team called Men at Work with Mark Starr. Their gimmick was that they were two construction workers turned wrestlers who wore overalls to the ring, and that Kanyon would cause the team to suffer losses by taking measurements with his tape measure at inopportune times. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure Distinguish from Overhaul. An overall is a type of Garment which is usually used as Protective clothing when working A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible form of Ruler. Kanyon was replaced with Mike Wenner before the team disbanded altogether.

Blood Runs Cold (1997)

In 1997 Kanyon donned a mask and was repackaged as Mortis, a Latin word which means death, a gimmick based on an amalgamation of two characters from the fighting game Mortal Kombat - Reptile and Scorpion. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Lucha libre ( Spanish for "free wrestling" is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas to refer to a certain form of Professional wrestling Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific A fighting game (also referred as a versus fighting game, competitive fighting game, tournament fighting game or head-to-head fighting game) This article concerns the first entry of the fighting game series Reptile is a Fictional character in the Mortal Kombat Fighting game series Scorpion is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat Video game series Kanyon mentioned in an interview when the writers were brainstorming for his "Mortal Kombat" gimmick that they wanted to make him a snake character. Because when he was a child, he was a big fan of the comic book series, Ghost Rider, Kanyon decided his character should be a skeleton-based character. Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional Supernatural Antiheroes appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The history behind the character was he was supposed to be a pit fighter that made his pedigree in underground fights in Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Managed by James Vandenberg, Kanyon feuded with Glacier (modeled after the character Sub-Zero). In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons James (Jim Mitchell (born February 26 1965) is an American Professional wrestling manager, known for his appearances with A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Raymond M Lloyd (born May 1964 in Brunswick Georgia) is an American Martial artist, Actor, and semi-retired professional wrestler Sub-Zero is the name of two characters from the Mortal Kombat series Kanyon faced Glacier at Uncensored 1997 on March 16, 1997 in his pay-per-view debut but lost to the undefeated Glacier. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Following the match, Wrath debuted, siding with Kanyon and attacking Glacier. Bryan Clark Jr, normally Bryan Clark (born March 14, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances Glacier defeated Kanyon in a second match at Slamboree 1997 on May 18, 1997. Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar After the match, Wrath and Mortis once again attacked Glacier. However, Glacier was spared a post-match beating when Ernest Miller ran to the ring to defend him. Ernest Clifford Miller (born January 14, 1964 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former professional wrestler and Actor who worked for The four men fought one another over the following weeks, culminating in a match at Bash at the Beach 1997 on July 13, 1997 which was won by Kanyon and Wrath. Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Kanyon and Wrath continued to team together until the angle was quietly dropped in late 1997.

The Flock (1998)

In February 1998, Kanyon (still in his guise as Mortis) asked Raven if he could join Raven's stable The Flock but was told that he could only become a member if he defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW United States Championship. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional Raven's Nest was a Professional wrestling stable led by Raven that was present in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997 For the 1930s cricketer see Dallas Page (cricketer Page Joseph Falkinburg Jr The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Kanyon failed to defeated Page for the title on the 12 February episode of Thunder^[1] and was DDT'ed on the entrance ramp by Raven as a result. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the WCW Thunder was a Professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8 In Professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponent's head into the mat This led to Kanyon discarding the "Mortis" persona and beginning a feud with Raven, in the course of which he was dubbed "The Innovator of Offense" by play-by-play commentator Mike Tenay due to his unique wrestling technique, which included multiple moves performed from a fireman's carry position. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Mike Tenay (born February 28, 1956, in Los Angeles California) is a Professional wrestling play-by-play announcer. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. He formed an uneasy alliance with Perry Saturn in order to fight against The Flock, but eventually turned on Saturn and joined forces with Raven. Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry After Saturn forced The Flock to disband by defeating Raven at Fall Brawl 1998, Kanyon and Raven continued to team together until Raven was sidelined with (kayfabe) depression and Kanyon took time away from his wrestling career to work as stunt coordinator and stuntman on The Jesse Ventura Story. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression

The Jersey Triad (1999)

Kanyon returned in 1999, helping Raven and Saturn win the WCW World Tag Team Championship, but soon abandoned them and formed a stable with Bam Bam Bigelow and Diamond Dallas Page known as the Jersey Triad. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known The Jersey Triad was a triumvirate stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW The Triad feuded with Saturn and Chris Benoit over the Tag Team Championship, defeating them for the titles on June 13 in the Baltimore Arena at The 1999 Great American Bash. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for 1st Mariner Arena (formerly known as the Baltimore Arena and as the Baltimore Civic Center) is an arena located in Baltimore Maryland. The Great American Bash was an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance 's Jim Crockett During their reign, they were given special dispensation by WCW President Ric Flair to defend the titles as a three man unit, granting them a numerical advantage over their opponents. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion However, the ruling was overturned by Flair's replacement Sting, and Kanyon and Bigelow lost the titles to Harlem Heat at Road Wild 1999 on August 14, 1999 in Sturgis, South Dakota. Harlem Heat was a Professional wrestling Tag team made up of two real-life brothers Booker and Lane Huffman. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The Triad disbanded shortly thereafter, with Kanyon once again placing his wrestling career on hiatus to work on the WCW produced film Ready to Rumble, where he served as stunt coordinator and as the stunt double of lead actor Oliver Platt. Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct A stunt double is a type of Body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in Movies and Television Oliver Platt (born January 12 1960) is a Canadian stage film and television Actor.

2000

Kanyon returned to WCW in 2000 as Chris "Champagne" Kanyon, abbreviated to C. C. K. , accompanied by J. Biggs, his "agent. Herman Stevens is a former American Professional wrestling manager, who is best known as Clarence Mason from his time with the World A sports agent is a person who procures and negotiates employment and Endorsement deals for an athlete. " He claimed that he had become acclimatised to the glamor of Hollywood and thus began indulging in luxuries such as champagne, women, and expensive cars. Champagne is a Sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle Secondary fermentation of Wine to effect Carbonation. He feuded briefly with Bigelow and Page before being removed from WCW by interim booker Kevin Sullivan. Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. The character bore a strong resemblance to a character in the WWF present around the same time called the Godfather. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed

Kanyon returned to WCW once more on April 10, 2000, when Vince Russo replaced Sullivan. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling He teamed with Page for several months, which climaxed with him attempting to save DDP from being powerbombed by Mike Awesome on top of the triple cage which was also used in the Ready to Rumble movie. A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first Michael Lee Alfonso ( January 24 1965 &ndash February 17 2007) better known by his Ring name Mike Awesome, was an Kanyon saved Page, but Awesome turned his attention to Kanyon, throwing him off the triple cage onto the ramp below, ending the pay-per-view in dramatic fashion. Kanyon, after a storyline which saw him in a halo brace in a hospital and in a wheelchair, stepped out of the wheelchair and turned on Page joining Eric Bischoff, the leader of the New Blood faction. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer The New Blood was a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 2000 In the course of his renewed feud with Page, Kanyon began imitating Page, renaming himself "Positively" Kanyon (a reference to Page's autobiography, Positively Page) and wearing a long blonde wig. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" In the course of the feud he began using a version of Page's finishing move, the Diamond Cutter, known as the Kanyon Kutter. In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver He began arbitrarily delivering the Kutter to various WCW backstage employees, and at one point executed the move on Gene Okerlund and Buff Bagwell's mother Judy, leading to a short feud with the Bagwell family. Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund (born November 29 1942) is a semi-retired American Professional wrestling Interviewer Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Buff His feud with Page stretched into 2001, and had not been resolved when WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

During his tenure with WCW, Kanyon trained celebrities such as David Arquette, Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, and Jay Leno for their wrestling matches in WCW, and was the Wrestling Technical Advisor for the Ready to Rumble movie. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention David James Arquette (born September 8 1971) is an American Actor, Film director, producer and Screenwriter Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct During production of the movie, he also served as Oliver Platt's stunt double. Oliver Platt (born January 12 1960) is a Canadian stage film and television Actor.

World Wrestling Federation

On July 5, 2001 Chris Kanyon made his WWF debut on SmackDown! as part of The Alliance, a group of former WCW wrestlers who were "invading" the WWF. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The Alliance (aka The WCW/ECW Alliance) was a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from July 2001 This article is about the storyline For the pay-per-view see WWF InVasion. On July 26, 2001 in the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, WCW World Heavyweight Champion Booker T, at the request of Stephanie McMahon, gave Kanyon his WCW United States Championship (which he held in conjunction with the WCW World Title). Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999 and informally known as " The Igloo " is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1 1965 better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Upon being presented with the title, Kanyon began referring to himself as "The Alliance MVP", and frequently posed the rhetorical question "Who betta than Kanyon?". A Rhetorical question is a Figure of speech in the form of a Question posed for its persuasive effect without the expectation of a reply

Kanyon reformed his tag team with fellow Alliance member Diamond Dallas Page, and on the August 9, 2001 episode of SmackDown! in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, they defeated the Acolytes Protection Agency (Faarooq and Bradshaw) for the WWF Tag Team Championships. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Acolytes Protection Agency ( APA) was a Professional wrestling Tag team that consisted of John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Their reign lasted until August 19, 2001 when they were defeated by the Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) for the titles in a steel cage match at SummerSlam 2001 in the Compaq Center in San Jose, California. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Brothers of Destruction are an on and off Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of The Undertaker and Kane, wrestling for Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing SummerSlam (2001 was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in Kanyon went on to lose the United States Championship to Tajiri on the September 10, 2001 episode of RAW is WAR in the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas. is a Japanese Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the United States with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is The Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum, built in 1949 has been host to thousands of events including the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo concerts trade shows motor sports circus professional From here Kanyon worked on the WWF's B-Shows.

On October 29, 2001 Kanyon tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during a dark match with Randy Orton, marking his first major injury. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major Ligaments of the Knee. Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern He underwent surgery with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama, and was sidlined for the remainder of the Invasion angle. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. In May 2002 he was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling, a WWE developmental territory, to restore himself to full fitness. Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW is an American independent Professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. However, while wrestling Lance Cade in Lima, Ohio on July 13, 2002 Kanyon injured his left shoulder, suffering a humeral head contusion and supraspinatus tendinitis. Lance K McNaught (born March 2 1981 Cade and Danielson worked as a tag team for a while before they went their separate ways Cade stayed in FMW and faced off against ECW wrestler Lima (ˈlaɪmə is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Allen County. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The upper extremity of the Humerus (proximal humerus consists of a large rounded head joined to the body by a constricted portion called the neck and two eminences The supraspinatus is a relatively small muscle of the upper limb that takes its name from its origin from the Supraspinous fossa superior to the spine of the Scapula Tendinitis or tendonitis (from the Greek Τενοντίτις 'itis' denoting inflammation or swelling used to be thought of as a painful Inflammation He underwent surgery on July 21, 2002 but began experiencing breathing difficulties on July 25, 2002. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. As a result of an allergy to the medications he was being treated with, Kanyon's lungs filled with fluid and his blood oxygen level fell to 41%. Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy. lung is the essential Respiration organ in air-breathing Animals including most Tetrapods a few Fish and a few Snails The most primitive An arterial blood gas ( ABG) is a Blood test that is performed specifically on Blood from an Artery. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" He gradually recovered, and was discharged from hospital on July 28, 2002 having lost 32 lb (15 kg) in the interim. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Kanyon returned to OVW in October 2002, and remained there for a further four months. On the February 13, 2003 episode of SmackDown! he returned to the main roster, emerging from a large crate dressed as Boy George and singing the song "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" to The Undertaker, prompting The Undertaker to attack him. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Elaborate wood box Tom TanakaJPG|thumb|An elaborate wooden box]] Box describes a variety of containers and receptacles Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd 14 June 1961 in Eltham London) is an English Singer-songwriter, who was part of the English New " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me " is a song recorded by Culture Club and was released as a single from the album Kissing to Be Clever. Kanyon was relegated to Velocity from that point on, in addition to wrestling on several house shows as Mortis. WWE Velocity, also known simply as Velocity, was a Professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment that A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped

Retirement and beyond

On February 9, 2004, after a year of not being used in any major storylines and two injuries, Chris Kanyon was officially released from his contract. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He retired from professional wrestling on August 28, 2004 after losing a retirement match to Diamond Dallas Page in Wayne, New Jersey. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. In July 2005, he announced the end of his retirement and his imminent return to the independent circuit. In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, he took part in several benefit shows. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States

On October 14, 2005, Kanyon revealed that he had been diagnosed with manic depression in mid-2004, and had been placed on a course of antidepressants and mood stabilizing drugs. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An antidepressant is a Psychiatric medication used for alleviating major depression or Dysthymia ('milder' depression This article refers to the medication For other uses see Stabilizer. In the early hours of October 16, he was arrested in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida for "disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence" after attempting to break up a fight. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Ybor City (ˈiːbɔr (EE-borh is a historic neighborhood in Tampa Florida, located just northeast of downtown; it is also known as Tampa's Latin Quarter Almost every state in the United States has a disorderly conduct law that makes it a crime to be drunk in public to "disturb the peace" or to loiter in certain areas An arrest is the act of depriving a person of his or her liberty usually in relation to the investigation and prevention of crime He was released that same day after fellow wrestler Altar Boy Luke provided a $750 cash bond. Oren Hawxhurst (born July 8, 1981) is an American Professional wrestler who currently wrestles in the Independent Circuit as well as an The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Kanyon publicly claimed he did nothing wrong and was ultimately vindicated when the case was thrown out of court.

Kanyon appeared at the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view Turning Point 2005 on December 11, 2005 as Chris K, losing to Raven. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Turning Point is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of December Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He attended a TNA iMPACT! taping in February 2006, but did not wrestle due to a dispute over the wording of the contract he was asked to sign, which would have granted TNA the right to merchandise his image and persona without paying him royalties. TNA Impact! (official typeset " TNA iMPACT! " is a Professional wrestling Television program produced by Total A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law Royalties (sometimes running royalties) are usage-based payments made by one party (the "licensee" to another (the "licensor" for ongoing use of an

Kanyon also appeared in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla taking on PWG champion, Joey Ryan. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla ( PWG) is a Professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Joey retained the title with help of distraction by someone wearing a Mortis outfit.

On April 5, 2007, 15 years to the day after his pro debut, Kanyon announced his retirement from wrestling, effective immediately.

Revelation of homosexuality

On February 4, 2006, while wrestling on an independent show for Blood, Sweat & Ears in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Kanyon stated that he was tired of living in "the closet" and announced that he was a homosexual. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. BSE Pro (Formerly Blood Sweat and Ears (or BSE Wrestling is a Canadian independent Professional wrestling organization founded in 2005 Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Coming outThe expressions " closeted " or "in the closet " generally refer to undisclosed sexual behavior, Sexual orientation or Gender Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. He went on to say that he was fired from WWE not due to cutbacks, but because of his sexual orientation. Proclaiming himself to be the first ever active openly gay professional wrestler in the wrestling industry, Kanyon told the audience that he chose to be "the real Chris Kanyon", and that they could choose whether they wanted to boo or cheer him, commenting that, "life is about choices".

Kanyon went on to reveal that his February 4, 2006, announcement of homosexuality was strictly about the character, Kanyon, but that his real sexual orientation, that of Christopher Klucsaritis, the person behind the character, was really nobody's business, although he did say that he would probably reveal his real sexual orientation "sooner or later. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. " On March 5, 2006, Kanyon revealed that he was legitimately homosexual and that the ambiguity between his February 4, 2006 announcement and his March 5, 2006 announcement was intentional in order to attract mainstream attention, receive bookings on bigger shows and possibly even obtain a long-term contract with WWE or TNA. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[2] His homosexuality has been confirmed by a number of sources and has been covered in the top circulated gay news magazine, The Advocate (May 9 issue), as well as the Chicago Tribune and numerous talk radio shows and gay newspapers. The Advocate ( is a US -based LGBT -related biweekly Newsmagazine. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company

On September 8, 2006 he showed up at a WWE house show in Tampa, Florida and ran up to the rail during DX's intro and held up a sign that said "Triple H, ask Vince why he fired me" on one side and "Shawn, pray for my gay soul" on the other side. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. DX member Triple H responded by saying "Who invited Kanyon?" and "We Are Better than Kanyon!" in reference to his catch phrase. D-Generation X (also known and spelled as Degeneration X, DX and D-X) is an on-and-off Professional wrestling Tag team (formerly Security then escorted Kanyon from the arena, even though he paid for his ticket to attend the event.

Kanyon later gave his own account of his appearance on his MySpace page along with a plea to be rehired by WWE, and would also appear on both a radio show to promote his stunt[1] and on Howard Stern's Sirius Satellite Radio Show where he talked openly about his homosexuality. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. This once again raised speculation that his homosexuality is a work for publicity and employment.

In October 2006, Kanyon joined Tha O Show as a regular columnist, and is in the middle of filming a documentary. On one edition of the show, he claimed that Bret Hart told him that Hart, Vince McMahon, and Pat Patterson were all in on the Montreal Screwjob. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Pat Patterson may refer to Jacob E "Pat" Patterson, former Mayor of Minden Louisiana Pat The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the [2][3]

On April 5, 2007, Kanyon announced on his MySpace page that he was retiring from wrestling. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves
• As Kanyon
  • Flatliner (Leg hook reverse STO)
  • Kanyon Kutter (Cutter) - as "Positively" Kanyon
  • Electric chair drop
  • Inverted sitout side powerslam
  • Swinging leg hook suplex
  • Russian legsweep, sometimes from the second rope
  • Backbreaker rack dropped into a neckbreaker
  • Fireman's carry followed into a seated surfboard stretch
  • Superkick
  • Inverted Boston crab
  • Sitout double leg slam
• As Mortis
  • D. A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler In Professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent’s Neck. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. A Superkick is the name used when referring to a high side thrust kick attack in Professional wrestling, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent laying supine on the mat with the wrestler standing and facing them Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of O. A. - Dead On Arrival (Super Samoan drop)
  • Inverted sitout side powerslam
  • Scissors kick
  • Octopus stretch

• Managers
  • Nitro Girl Baby
  • J. Biggs
  • Nitro Girl Chameleon
  • Jackie Gayda
  • James Vandenburg

• Nicknames
  • "The Innovator of Offense" (bestowed upon him by WCW play-by-play commentator Mike Tenay)
  • "Positively" Kanyon
  • Chris "Champagne" Kanyon
  • "The InVasion's MVP" / "The Alliance's MVP"

Championships and accomplishments

• Northeastern Wrestling
  • NEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with JS Storm
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with both Diamond Diamond Dallas Page and Bam Bam Bigelow at the same time as the Jersey Triad
• World Wrestling Federation
  • WCW United States Championship (1 time)
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Diamond Dallas Page

References

External links

• Chris Kanyon at MySpace.com
• Chris Kanyon's Gay Political Debate site at MySpace.com
• Interview with Kanyon on Tha O Show
• Chris Kanyon at the Internet Movie Database

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