Flash Flanagan

Real name: Chris Kindred
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 215 lbs.
Date of birth: April 6, 1974
Born: Indianapolis, IN
Pro debut: 1992
Trained by:
Finishing move: Whip Flash

Biography

– On November 23, 1996, Flanagan & Steven Dunn defeated The Grimm Twins (Jared & Jason) to win the USWA Tag Team Titles
– On December 11, 1996, Flanagan & Dunn defeated Mike Samples & Sir Mo to retain the USWA Tag Team Titles
– On January 9, 1997, Flanagan & Dunn defeated Mike Samples & Sir Mo to win the vacant USWA Tag Team Titles, the belts having been vacated two weeks prior
– A week later, Flanagan & Dunn defeated Jamie Dundee & Wolfie D to retain the USWA Tag Team Titles
– In November 1997, Flanagan wrestled two matches for WWF, losing to Brian Christopher before teaming with Taka Michinoku in a loss to Brian Christopher & Aguila
– On January 11, 1998, Flanagan & Doug Basham defeated Jebediah Black & Cousin Otter, Jason Lee & David C and Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway in a 4-Way Match to win the OVW Tag Team Titles
– On January 25, 1998, Flanagan & Basham defeated Rip Rogers & Trailer Park Trash to retain the OVW Tag Team Titles
– In February 1998, Flanagan appeared on Shotgun Saturday Night, teaming with Brian Christopher to defeat Taka Michinoku & El Pantera
– On May 27, 1998, Flanagan & Jason Lee fought OVW Tag Team Champions Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway to a no-contest
– On August 1, 1998, Flanagan & Wolfie D defeated The Tennessee Volunteers (Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn) in a Cage Match to win the vacant MCW North American Tag Team Titles
– On August 5, 1998, Flanagan & Wolfie D defeated Chris Kerns & Blackie West to retain the MCW North American Tag Team Titles
– On February 5, 1999, Flanagan was awarded the vacant PCW Americas Title
– On March 3, 1999, Flanagan & Trailer Park Trash defeated Jebediah Blackhawk & Cousin Otter to win the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles
– On April 4, 1999, Flanagan & TPT defeated Johnny Spade & Damaja to retain the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles
– Over the next month, Flanagan & TPT defended the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles against combinations of Damaja, Rip Rogers, Rob Conway, Guido Andretti & Vito Andretti
– In May 1999, Flanagan & TPT defended the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles against combinations of Damaja, Jason Lee, Rip Rogers, Rob Conway, Dave The Rave and Todd Rave
– On June 1, 1999, Flanagan & TPT defeated Rip Rogers & Rob Conway to retain the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles. They repeated the feat on June 10
– On July 6, 1999, Flanagan & TPT defeated Jebediah Black & Cousin Otter to retain the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles
– A week later, Flanagan made another WWF appearance, teaming with Nick Dinsmore & Trailer Park Trash in a loss to The Corporate Ministry (The Big Bossman, Mideon & Viscera)
– On December 26, 1999, Flanagan defeated Rico Constantino to win the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– Following this title victory, Kindred shortened his ringname, becoming known simply as ‘Flash’
– On January 11, 2000, Flash defeated Rob Conway to retain the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– On January 19, 2000, Flash defeated Rico Constantino to retain the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– On January 25, 2000, Flash defeated Rob Conway to retain the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– On February 17, 2000, Flash defeated Rico Constantino to regain the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title, having only lost it the day before
– On March 15, 2000, Flash defeated Damaja to retain the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– On July 5, 2000, Flash defeated Nick Dinsmore in a No-DQ Match to win the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– In October 2000, Kindred returned to the Flash Flanagan moniker
– On October 13, 2000, Flanagan & BJ Payne defeated The Disciples of Synn (Slash & Damien) to win the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles
– On October 24, 2000, Flanagan & Payne defeated Derrick King & Jason Lee to retain the NWA-OVW Tag Team Titles
– On March 31, 2001, Flanagan defeated Randy Orton to win the NWA-OVW Hardcore Title
– On April 4, 2001, Flanagan defeated Nick Dinsmore & Rico Constantino in a 3-Way Match to win the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– On June 27, 2001, Flanagan scored perhaps the biggest win of his career, defeating Chris Jericho to retain the NWA-OVW Heavyweight Title
– On May 31, 2002, Flanagan & Trailer Park Trash defeated The Lords of the Ring (Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway) to win the OVW Tag Team Titles
– In August 2002, Kindred appeared on TNA as Kobain, a member of James Mitchell’s New Church
– In December 2002, Kindred began competing in Puerto Rico as Slash Venom
– On November 16, 2003, Venom defeated Vampiro to win the IWA:PR Hardcore Title
– On January 24, 2004, Venom defeated Vampiro to regain the IWA:PR Hardcore Title
– At Glory By Honor III, Venom debuted in ROH, teaming with Chicano in a loss to BJ Whitmer & Dan Maff
– On August 20, 2005, Venom defeated Chicano to win the IWA:PR Heavyweight Title
– On September 17, 2005, Venom defeated Ricky Banderas to retain the IWA:PR Heavyweight Title
– On November 5, 2005, Venom won a battle royal to win the IWA:PR Hardcore Title
– On December 8, 2005, Venom defeated Ray Gonzalez to retain the IWA:PR Hardcore Title
– On January 6, 2006, Venom defeated New Jack to retain the IWA:PR Hardcore Title
– On August 12, 2006, Venom & Chicano defeated Mr Big & Bad Boy Bradley to win the IWA:PR Tag Team Titles
– In Septeber 2007, Kindred left Puerto Rico and returned to using the Flash Flanagan name
– On February 3, 2009, Flanagan defeated Chris Michaels to win the XCW Mid-West Title
– On March 3, 2009, Flanagan defeated Buddy Landel to retain the XCW Mid-West Title
– The next day, Flanagan defeated Bull Pain to retain the XCW Mid-West Title
– On May 5, 2009, Flanagan defeated LT Falk to retain the XCW Mid-West Title
– On June 14, 2009, Flanagan entered the NWA Indiana Heritage Title Tournament, defeating Rob Ramer, Jesse Emerson and Shawn Cook on his way to victory
– On June 26, 2009, Flanagan defeated Mitch Page to retain the XCW Mid-West Title
– On September 18, 2009, Flanagan again defeated Page to retain the XCW Mid-West Title
– On October 17, 2009, Flanagan defeated Bull Pain to retain the XCW Mid-West Title
– In November 2010, Flanagan returned to OVW
– On August 3, 2013, Flanagan defeated Dylan Bostic, Randy Royal & Rudy Switchblade in a 4-Way Match to win the OVW Television Title
– In August 2013, Flanagan retained the OVW Television Title against Rudy Switchblade, Eddie Diamond, Paredyse and Rob Terry
– In September 2013, Flanagan retained the OVW Television Title against Rockstar Spud and Elijah Burke, but would lose it to Burke at the end of the month
– On November 20, 2013, Flanagan fought OVW Television Champion Paredyse to a no-contest
– In mid-2014, Flanagan left OVW
– On April 25, 2015, Flanagan defeated Gary Jackson to win the SICW Classic Title
– On May 16, 2015, Flanagan defeated Daniel Eads to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On June 6, 2015, Flanagan defeated Rob Ramer to win the HPW Heavyweight Title
– On June 20, 2015, Flanagan defeated Chaz Wesson to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On June 27, 2015, Flanagan defeated TJ Kemp to retain the HPW Heavyweight Title
– On August 1, 2015, Flanagan again defeated TJ Kemp to retain the HPW Heavyweight Title
– On August 22, 2015, Flanagan fought Ron Powers to a no-contest to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On September 19, 2015, Flanagan defeated Heath Hatton by DQ to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On October 17, 2015, Flanagan defeated Ron Powers by DQ to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On November 14, 2015, Flanagan defeated Gary Jackson by countout to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On January 16, 2016, Flanagan defeated Kahagas to regain the SICW Classic Title, having lost it barely a month before
– On March 26, 2016, Flanagan defeated Ken Kasa by countout to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On May 19, 2018, Flanagan defeated Marc Houston in a Cage Match to regain the SICW Classic Title
– On July 21, Flanagan defeated Curtis Wylde, Ken Kasa, Steve Fender & Chris Hargas in a Gauntlet Match to retain the SICW Classic Title
– On September 29, Flanagan defeated Kowalski in a No-DQ Match to retain the SICW Classic Title
– Flanagan appeared as ‘Gregor Falcon’ on the October 18, 2018 episode of Raw
– On April 6, 2019, Flanagan defeated Tim Lutz to win the HPW Heavyweight Title