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| ⚫ | '''The Gangstanators''' were a [[professional wrestling]] [[tag team]] in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]. The team consisted of [[New Jack]], formerly of [[The Gangstas]], and [[ |
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| ⚫ | '''The Gangstanators''' were a [[professional wrestling]] [[tag team]] in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]. The team consisted of [[New Jack]], formerly of [[The Gangstas]], and [[John Kronus]], formerly of [[The Eliminators]], with "Gangstanators" being a [[portmanteau]] of the names of their respective former tag teams. |
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==History== |
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New Jack and Kronus joined forces after New Jack's partner [[Jamal Mustafa|Mustapha Saed]] and Kronus's partner [[Perry Satullo|Perry Saturn]] both left ECW. They defeated the [[Dudley Boyz]] ([[Mark Lamonica|Bubba Ray]] and [[Devon Hughes|D-Von]] for the [[ECW Tag-Team Championship|ECW Tag Team Championships]] on [[September 20]], [[1997]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] and held the titles until [[October 18]] of that year, when they lost to the [[Full Blooded Italians]] ([[James Maritato|Little Guido]] and [[Tracy Smothers]]) in Philadelphia. The team eventually disbanded, with Kronus leaving ECW for [[Xtreme Pro Wrestling]] and New Jack competing as a singles wrestler in ECW until the promotion declared [[bankruptcy]] in [[April 2001]]. |
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New Jack and Kronus joined forces after New Jack's partner [[Jamal Mustafa|Mustapha Saed]] and Kronus's partner [[Perry Saturn]] both left ECW.<ref name=oww>{{cite web|title=Tag Team Profiles: The Gangstanators|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/n/newjackkronus.html|work=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref> Their first match together was on August 21, 1997, when they defeated [[ECW World Tag Team Championship|ECW World Tag Team Champions]] the [[Dudley Boyz]] ([[Mark LoMonaco|Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[Devon Hughes|D-Von Dudley]]) in a non-title match. This led to a series of matches between the teams, during which New Jack and Kronus defeated the Dudleys for the title belts at ECW's [[ECW As Good as it Gets|As Good as it Gets]] event on September 20, 1997 in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=title/><ref name=97c>{{cite web|title=Extreme Championship Wrestling: July-September 1997|work=Pro Wrestling History|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/1997c.html|accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref> They successfully defended the belts against the Dudleys and the team of [[Axl Rotten]] and [[Balls Mahoney]] over the following month.<ref name=97c/><ref name=97d/> The Gangstanators held the title until October 18 of that year, when they lost to [[The Full Blooded Italians]] ([[James Maritato|Little Guido]] and [[Tracy Smothers]]) in Philadelphia.<ref name=title>{{cite web|title=History of the ECW Tag Team Championship|work=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=2009-04-11|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ecwtaghistory/}}</ref> |
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After losing the title, The Gangstanators continued their feud with the Dudleys.<ref name=97d>{{cite web|title=Extreme Championship Wrestling: October-December 1997|work=Pro Wrestling History|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/1997d.html|accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref> [[Spike Dudley]] also entered the feud on the side of the New Jack and Kronus, fighting against his [[kayfabe]] brothers. He joined The Gangstanators in [[Professional wrestling tag team match types#Multiple man teamed matches|six-man matches]] and sometimes took Kronus' place as New Jack's partner.<ref name=98a>{{cite web|title=Extreme Championship Wrestling: January-March 1998|work=Pro Wrestling History|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/1998a.html#top|accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref> As the year went on, Kronus, New Jack, and Spike Dudley focused more on their singles careers, although they still teamed with each other on occasion.<ref name=98c>{{cite web|title=Extreme Championship Wrestling: July-September 1998|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/1998c.html#top|accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Gangstanators reunited for one night at the ECW reunion show [[Hardcore Homecoming]] on |
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The team eventually disbanded, with Kronus leaving ECW for [[Xtreme Pro Wrestling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/18/4350742.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724064735/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/07/18/4350742.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 24, 2012|title=Former ECW tag champ Kronus found dead|first=Jn|last=Waldman|work=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2009-04-11|date=2007-07-18}}</ref> New Jack remained in ECW, competing as a singles wrestler in ECW until the promotion declared [[bankruptcy]] in April 2001. |
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===Reunion=== |
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| ⚫ | The Gangstanators reunited for one night at the ECW reunion show [[Hardcore Homecoming]] on June 10, 2005. Kronus had been scheduled to reunite with Saturn, but Saturn was injured and could not attend the event. As a result, New Jack and Kronus teamed together to face [[The Bad Breed]] ([[Axl Rotten|Axl]] and [[Ian Rotten]]) in an impromptu brawl which ended when New Jack leapt from [[scaffolding]] and drove a prone Ian Rotten through a table.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hardcore Homecoming a memorable night|first=Bob|last=Kapur|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/11/pf-1082775.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717130210/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/06/11/pf-1082775.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|date=2005-06-11|accessdate=2009-04-11}}</ref> |
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==Deaths== |
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Kronus died of [[heart failure]] on July 18, 2007. New Jack died of a heart attack on May 14, 2021. |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
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*'''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]''' |
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**[[ECW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ECW Tag Team Champions|1 time]])<ref name=title/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[The Eliminators]] |
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*[[The Gangstas]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 1 February 2024
| The Gangstanators | |
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| Tag team | |
| Members | New Jack John Kronus |
| Billed heights | New Jack: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Kronus: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Combined billed weight | 513 lb (233 kg; 36.6 st) |
| Debut | 1997 |
| Disbanded | 1998 |
The Gangstanators were a professional wrestling tag team in Extreme Championship Wrestling. The team consisted of New Jack, formerly of The Gangstas, and John Kronus, formerly of The Eliminators, with "Gangstanators" being a portmanteau of the names of their respective former tag teams.
History
[edit]New Jack and Kronus joined forces after New Jack's partner Mustapha Saed and Kronus's partner Perry Saturn both left ECW.[1] Their first match together was on August 21, 1997, when they defeated ECW World Tag Team Champions the Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) in a non-title match. This led to a series of matches between the teams, during which New Jack and Kronus defeated the Dudleys for the title belts at ECW's As Good as it Gets event on September 20, 1997 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2][3] They successfully defended the belts against the Dudleys and the team of Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney over the following month.[3][4] The Gangstanators held the title until October 18 of that year, when they lost to The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) in Philadelphia.[2]
After losing the title, The Gangstanators continued their feud with the Dudleys.[4] Spike Dudley also entered the feud on the side of the New Jack and Kronus, fighting against his kayfabe brothers. He joined The Gangstanators in six-man matches and sometimes took Kronus' place as New Jack's partner.[5] As the year went on, Kronus, New Jack, and Spike Dudley focused more on their singles careers, although they still teamed with each other on occasion.[6]
The team eventually disbanded, with Kronus leaving ECW for Xtreme Pro Wrestling.[7] New Jack remained in ECW, competing as a singles wrestler in ECW until the promotion declared bankruptcy in April 2001.
Reunion
[edit]The Gangstanators reunited for one night at the ECW reunion show Hardcore Homecoming on June 10, 2005. Kronus had been scheduled to reunite with Saturn, but Saturn was injured and could not attend the event. As a result, New Jack and Kronus teamed together to face The Bad Breed (Axl and Ian Rotten) in an impromptu brawl which ended when New Jack leapt from scaffolding and drove a prone Ian Rotten through a table.[8]
Deaths
[edit]Kronus died of heart failure on July 18, 2007. New Jack died of a heart attack on May 14, 2021.
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tag Team Profiles: The Gangstanators". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b c "History of the ECW Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b "Extreme Championship Wrestling: July-September 1997". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b "Extreme Championship Wrestling: October-December 1997". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Extreme Championship Wrestling: January-March 1998". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Extreme Championship Wrestling: July-September 1998". Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ Waldman, Jn (2007-07-18). "Former ECW tag champ Kronus found dead". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kapur, Bob (2005-06-11). "Hardcore Homecoming a memorable night". Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
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