Jerry Lynn

Jeremy Lynn, normally Jerry Lynn (born June 12 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional wrestler, currently injured and working backstage 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

Finishing/Signature Moves

Cradle Piledriver
Cradle Tombstone Piledriver
TKO
Tornado DDT
Tilt-a-Whirl Flying Head Scissors
Rope Hung Apron Leg Drop
Gory Special 2000
Cross Armbreaker Submission (WCW)

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Lynn as Mr. J.L.

Career

Lynn started wrestling in 1988 in various indy 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 aims to return to the ring in June 2005.