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Jerry Lynn

Jeremy Lynn, normally Jerry Lynn (born June 12 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action.

Profile

Height: 5'9" (175.3 cm)
Weight: 185lbs (84 kg)
Birthday: June 12 1963
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trained by: Brad Rheingans
Professional Debut: 1988
Previous Identities: Mr. J.L., Gorgada Cross, Sultan Gargola, "Dynamic" Jerry Lynn
Nickname: The New F'N Show

Finishing/Signature Moves

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Lynn as Mr. J.L.

Career

Lynn started wrestling in 1988 in various independent promotions in the Minnesota area. His first exposure to television wrestling was in the ESPN televised Global Wrestling Federation in 1991 and 1992, where he captured the GWF Light Heavyweight Title. His two year feud with The Lightning Kid gave both men considerable exposure.

He first became known to a global audience in World Championship Wrestling as the masked Mr. J.L. His high flying moves enabled him to compete against the Mexican wrestlers and the great cruiserweight crop of Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho and Alex Wright.

After leaving WCW, he headed for Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he made a name for himself as an excellent all-round wrestler. He had a famous feud with Rob Van Dam that is still talked about today, which encompassed what many fans reagrd as some of the best matches of all-time. He took the name the "New F'n Show" to mock Van Dam being the "Whole F'n Show". On October 1, 2000 Lynn defeated Justin Credible for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship.

Lynn was hired by the World Wrestling Federation in late-2001, where he defeated Crash Holly for the Light Heavyweight Championship. He faced Rob Van Dam on Sunday Night Heat, but the match was heavily edited. Lynn left the Federation later that year, unhappy with the backstage politics.

In 2002, Lynn signed with Total Nonstop Action, where he won the TNA X Division Championship twice, as well as the NWA World Tag Team Championships. He feuded with A.J. Styles and Don Callis, and was an X Division mainstay. However, in February 2004 he suffered a severe shoulder injury, tearing the tendon from the bone in his rotator cuff, when Juventud Guerrera botched a Juvi Driver. Lynn became a TNA Road Agent, laying out matches and coaching younger talent. He made his return to the ring on June 10 2005 when he faced Justin Credible at Hardcore Homecoming. On July 17 at No Surrender, Lynn refereed a match between Sean Waltman and A.J. Styles, refusing to allowing Waltman to cheat in the course of the match.

Titles held

World Wrestling Entertainment

1-Time WWE Light-Heavyweight Champion

National Wrestling Alliance

2-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (1-time with AJ Styles, 1-time with The Amazing Red)
2-Time TNA X Division Champion

Extreme Championship Wrestling

1-Time ECW World Heavyweight Champion

International Wrestling Association

1-Time IWA Mid-South Champion

World Wrestling Allstars

1-Time WWA Cruiserweight Champion

Global Wrestling Federation

1-Time GWF Light Heavyweight Champion

New Era Pro Wrestling

1-Time NEPW Triple Crown Champion

Pro Wrestling America

1-Time PWA Champion
1-Time PWA Tag-Team Champion (with The Lightning Kid)
3-Time PWA Light Heavyweight Champion

Continental Wrestling Association

1-time CWA Heavyweight Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked him # 281 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award (1999)

External Links

Fansite

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 Lynn was hired by the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] in late-[[2001]], where he defeated [[Michael Lockwood|Crash Holly]] for the [[WWE Light Heavyweight Championship|Light Heavyweight Championship]]. He faced Rob Van Dam on [[Sunday Night Heat]], but the match was heavily edited. Lynn left the Federation later that year, unhappy with the backstage politics.
-In [[2002]], Lynn signed with [[Total Nonstop Action]], where he won the [[TNA X Division Championship]] twice, as well as the NWA World Tag Team Championships. He feuded with [[A.J. Styles]] and [[Don Callis]], and was an [[Total Nonstop Action#X Division|X Division]] mainstay. However, in [[February 2004]] he suffered a severe shoulder injury, tearing the [[tendon]] from the bone in his [[rotator cuff]], when [[Juventud Guerrera]] [[botch (professional wrestling)|botched]] a [[Professional wrestling throws#Double Underhook Piledriver|Juvi Driver]]. Lynn became a TNA Road Agent, laying out matches and coaching younger talent. He made his return to the ring on [[June 10]] [[2005]] when he faced [[Peter Polaco|Justin Credible]] at [[Hardcore Homecoming]].
+In [[2002]], Lynn signed with [[Total Nonstop Action]], where he won the [[TNA X Division Championship]] twice, as well as the NWA World Tag Team Championships. He feuded with [[A.J. Styles]] and [[Don Callis]], and was an [[Total Nonstop Action#X Division|X Division]] mainstay. However, in [[February 2004]] he suffered a severe shoulder injury, tearing the [[tendon]] from the bone in his [[rotator cuff]], when [[Juventud Guerrera]] [[botch (professional wrestling)|botched]] a [[Professional wrestling throws#Double Underhook Piledriver|Juvi Driver]]. Lynn became a TNA Road Agent, laying out matches and coaching younger talent. He made his return to the ring on [[June 10]] [[2005]] when he faced [[Peter Polaco|Justin Credible]] at [[Hardcore Homecoming]]. On [[July 17]] at [[No Surrender]], Lynn refereed a match between [[Sean Waltman]] and [[A.J. Styles]], refusing to allowing Waltman to cheat in the course of the match.
 == Titles held ==