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{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
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|name = Joey Abs
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|names = Jason Arhndt<br/>Joey Abs<br />Venom
|names = Jason Arhndt<br/>Joey Abs<br />Venom
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}<ref name=Encyclopedia>{{cite book|title=WWE Encyclopedia|last1=Shields|first1=Brian|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kevin|page=[https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/156 156]|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley|DK]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0-7566-4190-0|url=https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/156}}</ref>
|height = 6 ft 3 in<ref name=Encyclopedia>{{cite book|title=WWE Encyclopedia|last1=Shields|first1=Brian|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kevin|page=[https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/156 156]|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley|DK]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0-7566-4190-0|url=https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/156}}</ref>
|weight = {{convert|268|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name=Encyclopedia/>
|weight = 277 lb<ref name=Encyclopedia/>
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|10|15|mf=y}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|10|15|mf=y}}
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|birth_place = [[Carthage, North Carolina]], U.S.
|death_date =
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|birth_place = [[Carthage, North Carolina]]
|resides =
|billed = [[Carthage, North Carolina]]<br/>[[Greenwich, Connecticut]] (WWF)<ref name=Encyclopedia/>
|billed = [[Carthage, North Carolina]]<br/>[[Greenwich, Connecticut]] (WWF)<ref name=Encyclopedia/>
|trainer = [[OMEGA Championship Wrestling]]<br />[[Memphis Championship Wrestling]]
|trainer = [[OMEGA Championship Wrestling]]<br />[[Memphis Championship Wrestling]]
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|retired = 2001
|retired = 2001
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'''Jason Arhndt''' (born October 15, 1971) is an American retired [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is best known for his appearances with the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) under the [[ring name]] '''Joey Abs''' as part of the [[Mean Street Posse]].
'''Jason Arhndt''' (born October 15, 1971) is an American retired [[professional wrestler]]. He is best known for his appearances with the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) under the [[ring name]] '''Joey Abs''' as part of the [[Mean Street Posse]]. He also performed using the ring name '''Venom'''.


==Professional wrestling career==
==Professional wrestling career==
===Early career (1994-1999)===
===Early career (1994–1999)===
Arhndt began his career as a member of [[The Hardy Boyz|Matt and Jeff Hardy]]'s [[OMEGA Championship Wrestling|Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]] (OMEGA) in [[Cameron, North Carolina]]. Arhndt also made some appearances as [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]] using his real name on ''[[WWE Raw|WWF Monday Night Raw]]'' in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, he became the first victim to receive the Stunner from [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] on an episode of ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]''. Later that year, teaming with Eddie Jackie, they scored an upset win against Steve Austin, pinning him after he was clotheslined by [[Davey Boy Smith]]. On August 2, 1997, he was defeated by [[Jeff Hardy]] to crown the first [[OMEGA New Frontiers Championship|OMEGA New Frontiers Champion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/pf-jeffhardy.html|title=Jeff Hardy|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2010-01-24|date=September 16, 2005}}</ref>
Arhndt began his career as a member of [[Hardy Boyz|Matt and Jeff Hardy]]'s [[OMEGA Championship Wrestling|Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]] (OMEGA) in [[Cameron, North Carolina]]. Arhndt also made some appearances as [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]] using his real name on ''[[WWE Raw|WWF Monday Night Raw]]'' in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, he became the first individual to have the [[Stunner (professional wrestling)|Stunner]] performed on him by [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] on an episode of ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]''. Later that year, teaming with Eddie Jackie, they scored an upset win against Steve Austin, pinning him after he was clotheslined by [[Davey Boy Smith]]. On August 2, 1997, he was defeated by [[Jeff Hardy]] to crown the first [[OMEGA New Frontiers Championship|OMEGA New Frontiers Champion]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/pf-jeffhardy.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714111635/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/pf-jeffhardy.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Jeff Hardy|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=January 24, 2010|date=September 16, 2005}}</ref> Abs continued jobbing in the WWF in 1997 and 1998 [[Shotgun Saturday Night]].


===World Wrestling Federation (1999-2001)===
===World Wrestling Federation (1999–2001)===
{{also|Mean Street Posse}}
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In early 1999, he joined the WWF as Joey Abs. He made his WWF debut on the June 21, 1999 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw is War]]''. He was a part of the [[Mean Street Posse]], a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|stable]], with [[Pete Gas]] and [[Rodney (wrestler)|Rodney]], clad in sweater vests, loafers, and dress pants.<ref name=foley/> Although Gas and Rodney were childhood friends of [[Shane McMahon]], Abs had a legitimate wrestling background.<ref name=foley>{{Cite book|title=Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling|author=Foley, Mick|publisher=HarperCollins|year=2001|pages=[https://archive.org/details/foleyisgoodrealw00fole/page/209 209–211]|isbn=978-0-06-039300-7|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/foleyisgoodrealw00fole/page/209}}</ref> They started off as a group from [[Greenwich, Connecticut]] of about ten people in early 1999, but then as the year went on the stable whittled its way down to three members. The group was closely allied with McMahon, often helping him defend the [[WWE European Championship]] throughout early 1999. At [[WrestleMania 2000]], each member won the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] for a short while.<ref name=hc>{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/apr3_wrestlemania.html|title=WrestleMania 2000 a flop|author=Powell, John|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2010-01-24}}</ref>


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In early 1999, he joined the WWF as Joey Abs. He made his WWF debut on the June 21, 1999 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw is War]]''. He was a part of the [[Mean Street Posse]], a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#S|stable]], with [[Pete Gas]] and [[Rodney (wrestler)|Rodney]], clad in sweater vests, loafers, and dress pants.<ref name=foley/> Although Gas and Rodney were actual childhood friends of [[Shane McMahon]], Abs was not and had a legitimate wrestling background.<ref name=foley>{{Cite book|title=Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling|author=Foley, Mick|publisher=HarperCollins|year=2001|pages=[https://archive.org/details/foleyisgoodrealw00fole/page/209 209–211]|isbn=978-0-06-039300-7|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/foleyisgoodrealw00fole/page/209}}</ref> They started off as a group from [[Greenwich, Connecticut]] of about ten people in early 1999, but then as the year went on the stable whittled its way down to three members. The group was closely allied with McMahon, often helping him defend the [[WWE European Championship]] throughout early 1999. At [[WrestleMania 2000]], each member won the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] for a short while.<ref name=hc>{{Cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/apr3_wrestlemania.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630014803/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/apr3_wrestlemania.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=WrestleMania 2000 a flop|author=Powell, John|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=January 24, 2010}}</ref> He was taken off TV in May 2000.
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All three Posse members were briefly signed to the WWF developmental territory of [[Memphis Championship Wrestling]] (MCW). In MCW in June 2000, Abs won the [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship]] from [[Lord Steven Regal]]. He, however, lost the title to [[Ron Killings|K-Krush]] on August 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/killings.html|title=Ron Killings/R-Truth|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2010-01-24|date=March 9, 2005}}</ref> Abs was released from the WWF in early 2001 and retired in the same year.

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All three Posse members were briefly signed to the WWF developmental territory of [[Memphis Championship Wrestling]] (MCW). In MCW in June 2000, Abs won the [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship]] from [[William Regal|Lord Steven Regal]]. He, however, lost the title to [[R-Truth|K-Krush]] on August 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/killings.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722093100/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/killings.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 22, 2012|title=Ron Killings/R-Truth|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=January 24, 2010|date=March 9, 2005}}</ref> Abs continued working in the WWF in dark matches and house shows for the rest of the year and going into January 2001. He won the MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship for the second time defeating [[Steve Bradley]] on June 16 , 2001 and dropped the title back to Bradley. Abs was released from the WWF in June 2001 and retired in the same year.


==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
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*'''New Frontier Wrestling Association'''
*'''New Frontier Wrestling Association'''
**NFWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with [[Matt Hardy]]
**NFWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with [[Matt Hardy]]
*'''[[OMEGA Championship Wrestling|Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]]'''
*'''[[Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]]'''
**[[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
**[[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[OMEGA Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**PWI ranked him # '''176''' of the Top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2000
**PWI ranked him # '''176''' of the Top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2000
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]]'''
*'''[[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|1 time]])<ref name=hc/>
**[[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|1 time]])<ref name=hc/>
*'''[[Independent circuit|Other titles]]'''
**OPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{wwe superstar|mean-street-posse|Mean Street Posse}}
* {{wwe superstar|mean-street-posse|Mean Street Posse}}
*{{IMDb name|0036137|Joey Abs}}
* {{IMDb name|0036137|Joey Abs}}
* {{professional wrestling profiles}}
{{WWE Hardcore Championship}}
{{WWE Hardcore Championship}}


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Latest revision as of 05:51, 13 November 2024

Joey Abs
Birth nameJason Arhndt
Born (1971-10-15) October 15, 1971 (age 53)
Carthage, North Carolina, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jason Arhndt
Joey Abs
Venom
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Billed weight277 lb (126 kg)[1]
Billed fromCarthage, North Carolina
Greenwich, Connecticut (WWF)[1]
Trained byOMEGA Championship Wrestling
Memphis Championship Wrestling
Debut1994
Retired2001

Jason Arhndt (born October 15, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Joey Abs as part of the Mean Street Posse. He also performed using the ring name Venom.

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (1994–1999)

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Arhndt began his career as a member of Matt and Jeff Hardy's Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA) in Cameron, North Carolina. Arhndt also made some appearances as enhancement talent using his real name on WWF Monday Night Raw in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, he became the first individual to have the Stunner performed on him by Stone Cold Steve Austin on an episode of Superstars. Later that year, teaming with Eddie Jackie, they scored an upset win against Steve Austin, pinning him after he was clotheslined by Davey Boy Smith. On August 2, 1997, he was defeated by Jeff Hardy to crown the first OMEGA New Frontiers Champion.[2] Abs continued jobbing in the WWF in 1997 and 1998 Shotgun Saturday Night.

World Wrestling Federation (1999–2001)

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See also: Mean Street Posse

In early 1999, he joined the WWF as Joey Abs. He made his WWF debut on the June 21, 1999 episode of Raw is War. He was a part of the Mean Street Posse, a heel stable, with Pete Gas and Rodney, clad in sweater vests, loafers, and dress pants.[3] Although Gas and Rodney were actual childhood friends of Shane McMahon, Abs was not and had a legitimate wrestling background.[3] They started off as a group from Greenwich, Connecticut of about ten people in early 1999, but then as the year went on the stable whittled its way down to three members. The group was closely allied with McMahon, often helping him defend the WWE European Championship throughout early 1999. At WrestleMania 2000, each member won the WWF Hardcore Championship for a short while.[4] He was taken off TV in May 2000.

All three Posse members were briefly signed to the WWF developmental territory of Memphis Championship Wrestling (MCW). In MCW in June 2000, Abs won the MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship from Lord Steven Regal. He, however, lost the title to K-Krush on August 19.[5] Abs continued working in the WWF in dark matches and house shows for the rest of the year and going into January 2001. He won the MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship for the second time defeating Steve Bradley on June 16 , 2001 and dropped the title back to Bradley. Abs was released from the WWF in June 2001 and retired in the same year.

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  2. ^ "Jeff Hardy". SLAM! Wrestling. September 16, 2005. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Foley, Mick (2001). Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling. HarperCollins. pp. 209–211. ISBN 978-0-06-039300-7.
  4. ^ a b Powell, John. "WrestleMania 2000 a flop". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "Ron Killings/R-Truth". SLAM! Wrestling. March 9, 2005. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
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