But, the euphoric highs of his peaks came with messages of sorrow, fleeting notions that this Chris Hero would disappear. However, there was worry in Hero’s signing with WWE. Select Post; Deselect Post; Link to Post; Back to Top; Post by I Hate My Job on Jan 14, 2020 8:57:05 GMT -5. I got one for $45 and felt like that was to much. Hero was biding time with world-class performances, against any opponent, any style, in any place that happened to hold a wrestling ring. The difference is there aren't any Harley's sitting in a warehouse somewhere. In 2012, he would join Claudio in signing with WWE, where he joined NXT as Kassius Ohno. Could this mean Ohno is retiring his WWE name in favor of his Chris Hero moniker he used on the independent scene? Wrestling style: Allrounder. He's also written for WrestleZone, The Windsor Star, Windsor Independent and other publications. 0. Chris Spradlin – the man behind Kassius Ohno – would continue to digest training methods from a multitude of greats early in his career, including Tracey Smothers in IWA Mid South Wrestling in 2000, the Blue Bloods Wrestling Camp with William Regal, Dave Taylor, and Fit Finlay in 2002, and lucha libre training with Mexico’s Skayde in 2003.
For two years, he teamed with CHIKARA owner Mike Quackenbush in The Super Friends, before turning on Quackenbush in 2005. In 2002, he would also join CHIKARA, starting with their debut event. Paint: Ohno represents another instance where Mattel is improving with hair color shading as there’s some black in the brown. Standing outside of WWE’s prototypical wrestler mold, there was lingering doubt that he would be taken seriously by his corporate governors. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. His first run was uninspired and by 2013 he returned to the indies for what would become one of his best runs in the international indies. Trainer: Dory Funk Jr., Ian Rotten, Les Thatcher & Tracy Smothers. Facebook. NXT highlights: New challengers, Tag title plan, mystery warning, more! eWrestlingNews was founded in 1999 and has been covering wrestling news 24/7 ever since. In three years, he was a 4x IWA Mid South Heavyweight Champion, who competed against a crop of young stars like CM Punk, Colt Cabana, Nigel McGuinness, and Homicide. As a Target exclusive, Ohno doesn’t have the rest of the wave on the back and has a larger photo/bio section. But on Saturday evening, a lone tweet from Ohno’s official Twitter, featuring his Kassius Ohno branded wrestling boots in a ring, seemed to finally confirm that his second run as Kassius Ohno had indeed come to an end. Your email address will not be published.
Stay tuned to the Last Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. don't go changin', do it your way. Kassius Ohno was one of the more interesting characters on the independent scene when he wrestled as Chris Hero.