Aron Stevens
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| Aaron Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Aaron Stevens Aaron "The Idol" Stevens Idol Stevens "American Idol" Aaron Stevens Aaron Idol |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Billed weight | 237 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | Reno, Nevada |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski Chaotic Wrestling |
| Debut | 2001 |
Aaron Stevens is an American professional wrestler. Currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling down on its Ohio Valley Wrestling territory.
Career
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Impressed with his in-ring ability, WWE signed Stevens to a contract where he received numerous try-out matches on Heat against opponents such as Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Johnny Nitro and Maven. He even worked an angle where he had his fingers "broken" by Raven on HEAT.
Stevens then entered WWE's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he was called Aaron "The Idol" Stevens. On a house show in 2004, Stevens and Nova beat Chris Cage and Tank Toland to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship.
On January 4, 2006, Stevens won the OVW Television Championship after replacing Ken Doane in a three way dance with Brent Albright, and the then champion CM Punk. Doane was injured halfway through the match and Stevens came out to replace him. After interference from Punk, who was eliminated earlier in the match by Albright, Stevens was able to pin Albright to win the title. At a WWE house show in Louisville, Kentucky, Stevens successfully defended his TV Title against Albright.
At the March 8, 2006 television taping, Paul Burchill cost Stevens the TV Title against Seth Skyfire.[1]
After being removed from the SmackDown! roster when Michelle McCool was hospitalized, Stevens returned to OVW. On March 14th, 2006 he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship, becoming the third OVW Triple Crown winner.
World Wrestling Entertainment
On August 4, 2006, Stevens made his SmackDown debut when he was introduced (along with KC James) by Michelle McCool as one of her favorite "Teachers Pets." The two went on to defeat Funaki and Scotty 2 Hotty with the help of McCool.
The following week Stevens and James defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick in a non-title match. On the August 182006 show, Stevens and James ambushed the Tag Team Champions. Stevens and James got their WWE Tag Team Championship shot against the tandem at No Mercy on October 8, but failed to win the titles. On March 1, both Stevens and James's profile were removed from the WWE website, and they were demoted to OVW.
Return to Ohio Valley Wrestling
On March 14, 2007, Aaron "The Idol" Stevens defeated Paul Burchill to win the OVW Championship. He has also competed in tag team matches with former Spirit Squad member, Johnny Jeter.
On 9 May 2007, Burchill defeated Stevens to regain the OVW Championship. On June 8, 2007 Aaron "The Idol" Stevens defeated Paul Burchill in a #1 OVW Heavyweight Contendership match.
On June 29, 2007, The Idol defeated Carlito in a match
Released from WWE
Idol Stevens released by WWE on 6 August 2007[2]
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Idolizer (Outward swinging neckbreaker)
- Ménage-A-Trois (Three rolling vertical suplexes followed by the Idolizer)
- Downer Clutch (STS) - in OVW
- Idol Lock (Figure four leglock) - in OVW
- Side slam backbreaker
- Superbomb
- Managers
Championships and accomplishments
- Chaotic Wrestling
- CW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- CW Tag Team Champion (1 time w/ Edward G. Xtasy)
- IWA Hardcore Champion (1 time)
- OVW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (1 time w/ Nova)
- OVW Television Champion (1 time)
- Triple Crown Champion
- ^ Brady, Hicks. "2006: The year in wrestling". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 18. 2007 Edition.
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