Elix Skipper

Photo credit: tnawrestling.com

Real name: Elix Skipper
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 228 lbs.
Date of birth: December 15, 1967
From: Long Island, NY
Pro debut: 1999
Trained at: WCW Power Plant
Finishing move: Play of the Day

Biography

– In 1998, Skipper enrolled at WCW’s Power Plant training facility in Atlanta.
– On August 14, 2000, Lance Storm awarded Elix Skipper the WCW World Cruiserweight title.
– On September 17, 2000, Skipper defeated Kwee Wee (Alan Funk) at WCW’s Fall Brawl PPV.
– Skipper and Kid Romeo defeated the Filthy Animals (Rey Mysterio Jr. and Billy Kidman) to become the first WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team champions on March 18, 2001 at WCW’s Greed PPV.
– Skipper’s WCW contract was acquired by WWF as part of the purchase of WCW.
– Skipper became apart of the WWF’s developmental program, but was later released.
– On December 1, 2002, Kendo Ka Shin and Extreme Blade (Skipper) beat Jimmy Yang and Kazushi Miyamoto in Tokyo, Japan.
– Shortly after agreeing to join the TNA roster, Skipper joined Vince Russo’s Sports Entertainment group.
– Skipper and Low Ki defeated America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) to capture the NWA World Tag Team title on the January 22, 2003 NWA TNA PPV.
– On the September 8, 2004 TNA PPV in Nashville, TN, Skipper and Chris Harris defeated the Naturals to capture the NWA World Tag Team title.
– At Final Resolution, Skipper defeated Sonjay Dutt.
– At Against All Odds, Skipper beat Petey Williams.
– The Diamond in the Rough (Skipper, David Young and Simon Diamond) defeated Sharkboy, Sonny Siaki, and Apolo at Bound for Glory.
– TNA released Skipper in February 2007.
– On April 28, 2007, Skipper defeated Conrad Kennedy III to retain the WPW Wolverine Cup
– On July 5, The Diamonds In The Rough (Skipper & David Young) defeated The Bloodline (Billy Blade & Mike Rayne) to retain the NWA Wrestle Birmingham Tag Team Titles
– Skipper returned to TNA at Victory Road 2007, reforming Triple X with Christopher Daniels and Senshi
– Following Christopher Daniels’ kayfabe firing and Senshi legitimately quitting the company in January 2008, Triple X disbanded once again and Skipper would appear only sporadically before leaving the company once again in May 2008
– Skipper retired from wrestling in 2009