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
- 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
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 regard 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. This lead to a match between Lynn and Waltman at Sacrifice on [{August 14]], which Lynn won with a victory roll. After the match, Waltman initially celebrated with Lynn before attacking his former partner and trying to reinjure his shoulder.
Titles Held
- 2-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (1-time with AJ Styles, 1-time with The Amazing Red)
- 2-Time TNA X Division Champion
- 1-Time IWA Mid-South Champion
- 1-Time WWA Cruiserweight 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
- 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)
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