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Lance Hoyt
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Ring name(s) Lance Steel
Breakdown
Shadow
Dallas
Lance Hoyt
Billed height 6 ft 7 in (206 cm)
Billed weight 270 lb (131. 5 kg)
Born February 27, 1977(1977-02-27) (Age 31)
Hearne, Texas
Resides Austin, Texas
Billed from Dallas, Texas
Trained by Solo Fiatala
Debut July 2000

Lance Hoyt (born February 27, 1977[1] in Hearne, Texas) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Hearne is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4690 at the 2000 census Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Hearne is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4690 at the 2000 census 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 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett

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Career

Texas

In 2000, Hoyt began training as a wrestler under Solo Faitala, and debuted in July 2000, facing Tarzan Taylor in his first match. He spent the next four years working on the Texas independent circuit, using the stage names Lance Steel (in the Southwest Wrestling Federation) and Breakdown (a character created on the spur-of-the-moment by Hoyt in Corpus Christi when he had forgotten his usual ring attire and was forced to wrestle in his street clothing). In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U Hoyt's most notable Texas independent name is Shadow. He wrestled in PCW as Shadow from 2000 and on. Shadow was originally a dark heel often compared to The Undertaker (gimmick-wise) and Test (appearance wise). Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (born on March 17, 1975 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. During his first period, he created the stable The Dark Circle. When Hoyt signed with TNA he had left PCW for awhile, however he returned in 2006 now known as Lance "Shadow" Hoyt. He held the PCW Tag Team Championships with Wally Darkmon in 2006. More recently in 2008 Hoyt reverted back to simply Shadow and wrestles in a mask and no shirt but just sleeves. His new gimmick involves dark lights, smoke on the entry way and Shadow slithering into the ring.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Hoyt was hired by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in March 2004 and immediately teamed up with X Division mainstay Kid Kash as Dallas, Kash's bodyguard, tag team partner and kayfabe relative. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett David Cash (born July 31 1969) better known by his Ring name Kid Kash, is an American professional wrestler known for his In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional He and Kash took part in a tournament for the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championships and won the vacant titles by defeating Low-Ki and Christopher Daniels in the finals on April 7. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Tag Team Championship is the premier Tag team title within the NWA framework Brandon Silvestry (born September 6 1979) better known by his Ring name, Low Ki, is an American professional wrestler Daniel Christopher Covell (born December 24, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, best known in the United States by his ring name They lost the titles to D'Lo Brown and Apolo the subsequent week, then regained them from Brown and Apolo the week following that. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in Germán Figueroa (born May 6 1975 is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known as Nuevo Gran Apolo, or simply Apolo. Their second and final reign ended on June 4 of that year when they were defeated by America's Most Wanted. America's Most Wanted (usually shortened to AMW) was a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of "Wildcat" Chris Harris and

After Kash was suspended by TNA in June 2004, Hoyt was reduced to wrestling dark matches. He appeared sporadically with TNA throughout the remainder of the year, and aided Kash in his feud with A.J. Styles upon his return from suspension. Alan Jones (born June 2 1978 (TNA where he is a three-time TNA Triple Crown Champion. In January 2005, Hoyt began wrestling under his own name at the instruction of booker Dusty Rhodes. Virgil Riley Runnels Jr (born on October 12 1945) better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American The common explanation for this is that they wanted no confusion between Hoyt and Dallas Page. For the 1930s cricketer see Dallas Page (cricketer Page Joseph Falkinburg Jr He and Kash competed in the tag team division, unsuccessfully challenging America's Most Wanted for the NWA World Tag Team Championships at Against All Odds 2005 on February 13, until Kash was released by TNA on April 19, 2005. Against All Odds is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of February Left without a partner, Hoyt teamed with Chris Candido to face Sonny Siaki and Apolo in a cage match at Lockdown 2005. Christopher Candito ( March 21 1972 &ndash April 28 2005) On November 19, 1994, Candido won a 10-man tournament defeating Sonny Siaki (born July 23 1974) is a retired American professional wrestler. Germán Figueroa (born May 6 1975 is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known as Nuevo Gran Apolo, or simply Apolo. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Lockdown is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of April In the course of the match, Candido suffered a serious leg injury and was stretchered out. Outnumbered, Hoyt was pinned shortly thereafter. Following the match, Candido's cohorts, The Naturals, attacked Hoyt, thus turning him face. The Naturals are a Professional wrestling Tag team made up of Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains

Hoyt began developing a strong fan following, leading to his introducing a gimmick known as "Hoytamania" (a reference to the "Hulkamania" surrounding Hulk Hogan). Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional He feuded with Team Canada throughout mid-2005, and lost to Abyss at Sacrifice 2005. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers For Team Canada (WCW see Team Canada (WCW, or for Team Canada (WWE/ Un-Americans see The Un-Americans Team Christopher J "Chris" Parks Border City Wrestling BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time Sacrifice is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May When TNA joined Spike TV, he set up for a match against Monty Brown at Bound for Glory 2005, which he again lost. Spike (formerly called Spike TV) a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable network designed for an audience described Montaque N "Monty" Brown (born April 13 1970 is an American professional wrestler and former National Football League Linebacker Bound for Glory 2005 was the first annual Bound for Glory Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling He was also involved in the 10-man Gauntlet match at the end to determine the No. 1 contender for Jeff Jarrett's NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance In that match, Hoyt was eliminated by eventual winner Rhino. Terry Gerin (born October 7 1975 Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999-2001 Gerin debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1999 as Rhino, the He later began teaming with Matt Bentley in mid-card tag matches until a misinterpreted steel chair incident lead Bentley to believe Hoyt had "screwed" him, and he severely turned on him with a spontaneous brawl by ringside, consisting of several chairshots. Matthew James "Matt" Bentley. Later in 2003 Bentley formed a stable with Shane Douglas and Traci known as The New Franchise. Hoyt defeated Bentley at Destination X 2006. He returned to TNA at No Surrender in the Triple Chance Tag Team battle royal as a partner to Ron "The Truth" Killings, but he was one of the first eliminated from the match. No Surrender is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type Ron Killings (born January 19 1972 is an American professional wrestler and rapper. Hoyt made his Spike TV return teaming with Killings to defeat Matt Bentley and Kazarian. Michael Shane and Kazarian were a Professional wrestling Tag team in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling formed by Matt Bentley (then known as "Michael

Hoyt participated in the Fight for the Right Tournament, where he was one of last two remaining men, making it to the third stage of the match. The Fight for the Right Tournament is a Professional wrestling tournament in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling designed to determine a new #1 contender to He lost to Abyss, who won a bye to the tournament finals for a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Christopher J "Chris" Parks Border City Wrestling BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time Even so, he wrestled Ron Killings in the quarterfinals of the tournament at November 2 episode of iMPACT!, but was defeated. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 At Genesis, Hoyt and Killings defeated Austin Starr and Alex Shelley with Kevin Nash at ringside. Genesis is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Dan Solwold He wrestled in the midwest for several years before his east coast wrestling career was jumpstarted after he progressed to the finals of the 2004 Patrick Martin (born May 23 1983 better known by the ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for Total Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor.

After Killings was given a new program, Hoyt started teaming up with the Voodoo Kin Mafia (VKM). The Voodoo Kin Mafia, Career World Wrestling Federation (1997-2001 Formation The Outlaws first formed on a 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday His role with the team seemed to be that of a friend and bodyguard, watching their backs during their matches, and working the odd 6-Man Tag Match with them on iMPACT!. At Slammiversary, VKM defeated Basham and Damaja when Kip pinned Basham, but Hoyt turned his back on VKM when Kip was about to attack Christy Hemme. Slammiversary (2007 was the third annual Slammiversary Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The Basham Brothers, Doug ( Doug Basham) and Danny ( Daniel Hollie) are a heel Professional wrestling Tag team Christina Lee " Christy " Hemme (born October 28 1980 but she grew up in Temecula California. He kissed Hemme after the match, thus re-establishing himself as a heel. Hoyt lost to Abyss on a showing of Impact and a week after he lost VKM member Kip James. "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. He would then become part of a tag team managed by Hemme with the Indy notable Jimmy Rave, later named The Rock 'n Rave Infection. James Guffey (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Jimmy Rave. They soon became a comedic "band" trio with Hoyt and Rave entering the ring with Guitar Hero game controllers and Hemme screaming on a microphone. A game controller is an Input device used to control a Video game. Hoyt's Infection look is an obvious homage to Slash of Guns N' Roses. Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985

Hoyt competed at Lockdown, in a "Cuffed in the Cage" match losing to the eventual winner, Super Eric. Lockdown (2008 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA which took place on April Eric Young can refer to Eric Young (baseball Eric Young (footballer Eric Young (wrestler, Jeremy Fritz professional

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

  • GZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • STEW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

Professional Championship Wrestling

  • PCW World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
  • PCW World Tag Team Champion (3 times)
  • PCW World Television Champion (3 times)

American Made Wrestling

First Ever AMW Heavyweight champion. 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 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 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 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 Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Not to be confused with Drop kick, a maneuver in the Football codes A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's A moonsault, moonsault press or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique with much of its popularity in American wrestling being attributed A backbreaker refers to Professional wrestling moves which see a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling In Professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent’s Neck. A suplex is an Offensive move used in wrestling both in competitive Sport wrestling, including Olympic and collegiate wrestling and Professional wrestling Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. 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 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 The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles 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 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 David Cash (born July 31 1969) better known by his Ring name Kid Kash, is an American professional wrestler known for his The Voodoo Kin Mafia, Career World Wrestling Federation (1997-2001 Formation The Outlaws first formed on a 1997 episode of Shotgun Saturday Christina Lee " Christy " Hemme (born October 28 1980 but she grew up in Temecula California. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Tag Team Championship is the premier Tag team title within the NWA framework This is a list of NWA World Tag Team Champions. Title history See also NWA World Tag Team Championship David Cash (born July 31 1969) better known by his Ring name Kid Kash, is an American professional wrestler known for his On March 17, 2007 he defeated former WWE Superstar Shawn Stasiak in a match to decide the first ever AMW Heavyweight Champion. He lost the title on April 4, 2008 in a triple threat match against Action Jackson, and Mike Foxx

Other media

While in college, Hoyt appeared on The Jenny Jones Show as a dancer. Jenny Jones (born Janina Stranski on June 7, 1946 in Bethlehem, Palestine) is a Canadian-American Talk show He also took part in an episode of Elimidate in 2002. elimiDATE was a Television Dating Reality show in which one contestant chooses between four contestants of the opposite sex by eliminating Hoyt also appeared on Room Raiders in 2005. Room Raiders is a dating / reality series on MTV. Premise On the show three single men or women have their rooms inspected

Notes

  1. ^ Hoyt's Profile. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-08-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid

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