B.J. Whitmer
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Benjamin Whitmer is an American
professional wrestler
, better known by his ring name
, B.J. Whitmer. He is best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor
between January 2003 and March 2008. While in ROH, he was a four-time World Tag Team Champion
.
and debuted on January 23, 2000 in Thatcher's Ohio
-based Heartland Wrestling Association
. Whitmer feuded
with "Ice Cream Man" Tony B. before forming a tag team
with Jamie Knoble
in 2002. On May 8, 2002 he won the Cruiserweight Championship by defeating Knoble, Shannon Moore
and Matt Stryker
in a four-man-elimination match in Dayton
. He lost the title to Rory Fox on August 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
On March 19, 2011, Whitmer defeated Gerome Phillips to become the two-time HWA Heavyweight Champion
.
in Illinois
. On April 9, 2004, he defeated Jerry Lynn
in a thirty minute Iron Man match
for the Heavyweight Championship
, which he held until May 29, when he was beaten by Petey Williams
.
with Pro Wrestling Noah
, teaming on several occasions with fellow gaijins Matt Murphy
and 2 Cold Scorpio. He was entered in the GHC Junior Tournament, but was eliminated by Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
in his final match in Japan on June 21 in Toyama, Toyama
. Whitmer toured with Noah once more in August and September 2005, losing most of his matches. His last appearance in NOAH featured him in a three-way match for the ROH World Championship
against KENTA and the then-reigning champion Nigel McGuinness
.
-based Ring of Honor
(ROH) promotion. His first major match was a bout with CM Punk
at Epic Encounter on April 12, 2003. The match was declared a no-contest after Punk gave Whitmer a German suplex off the ring apron and through a table
on the outside, leaving Punk stunned and Whitmer concussed
. Whitmer returned on May 31, losing to Dan Maff
, and on June 14 he teamed with Punk's other enemy, Raven
, to face CM Punk and Colt Cabana
at Night Of The Grudges. Whitmer and Raven lost when Cabana pinned Whitmer, apparently settling the issue.
Whitmer regained some momentum with a victory in a four corners survival match on June 28 at WrestleRave '03, and on July 19 at Death Before Dishonor he won another four corners survival match with the number one contendership to the ROH World Championship
on the line. Whitmer faced the reigning champion, Samoa Joe
, at Wrath of the Racket on August 9, but was defeated. Between August
and November
Whitmer took part in the Field of Honor event, winning Block A but losing to Matt Stryker on December 22 at Final Battle 2003.
That same evening, CM Punk confronted Christopher Daniels
, Dan Maff and Allison Danger
, members of The Prophecy
, a villainous
faction led by Daniels, demanding to know which one of them had attacked and sidelined his girlfriend and valet
, Lucy, earlier that year. A brawl broke out with The Prophecy on one side and Punk and Colt Cabana on the other. Whitmer then approached the ring and announced that he had been behind the attack, thus joining The Prophecy.
The events on December 22 led to a match on January 10, 2004 at The Battle Lines Are Drawn between The Second City Saints (Punk, Cabana and Ace Steel) and The Prophecy (Daniels, Maff and Whitmer). The match descended into a brawl, and the referee declared it a no contest after Lucy returned to ROH for one night, slapping Whitmer to gain a measure of revenge. After the match, Punk injured Daniels with a Pepsi Plunge through a table, marking Daniels' last appearance in ROH until June 2005 (in reality, Daniels had signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
).
Whitmer and Maff continued to team together as The Prophecy, accompanied by Allison Danger, and feuded with the Saints throughout early 2004. They defeated the Saints for the Tag Team Championship
at Round Robin Challenge III on May 15, but lost the title to the Briscoe Brothers
later that evening. On June 12, 2004, at World Title Classic, Maff and Whitmer defeated three other teams in a thirty five minute long ultimate endurance match. After the match, Maff convinced Whitmer to discard both the Prophecy name and the managerial services of Allison Danger, claiming that they no longer needed a leader or a manager. Danger was furious, and placed a bounty
on the heads of Maff and Whitmer. They spent several months feuding with teams sent after them by Danger, including Slash Venom and Chicano and The Carnage Crew
. On December 26 at Final Battle 2004 they defeated the Carnage Crew in a "fight without honor", and shook hands with their opponents after the match. Whitmer injured his elbow in the course of the match, and was sidelined for two months.
Whitmer and Maff captured the Tag Team Championship for a second time on February 19, 2005, defeating the Havana Pitbulls
. After Maff left ROH following a backstage altercation with Homicide
, the title was vacated. Whitmer formed a new team with Jimmy Jacobs
, and defeated Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal
in a match for the vacant title on April 2. They lost the title to the Carnage Crew on July 9 at Escape from New York, but regained them two weeks later on July 23 at The Homecoming. The duo went on to lose the title again, this time to the team of Sal Rinauro
and Tony Mamaluke, on October 1, 2005.
On October 2, 2005 at Unforgettable, Whitmer and Jacobs joined manager Lacey
, becoming the new "Lacey's Angels". On the ROH DVD Release of Hell Freezes Over, a video segment piloted by Jimmy Jacobs revealed that Jacobs was in fact in love with Lacey. Focusing more on his love of Lacey rather than his effort in matches, Jacobs cost the Lacey's Angels team (also joined by Adam Pearce
for the night) the victory at Tag Wars 2006. Jacobs also cost himself and Whitmer the Tag Team Title the following night at Dissension against the champions Roderick Strong
and Austin Aries
. After this, Whitmer turned on Jacobs. It was also learned later on in the DVD Release in a video segment that Whitmer quit Lacey's Angels altogether.
Whitmer suffered an ankle injury at the hands of Jacobs at Chicago Ridge, Illinois
and was out of action, but appeared at ROH Survival of the Fittest 2006 to attack Jacobs during his tag match with Colt Cabana against Chris Hero
and Claudio Castagnoli
. Whitmer then began stalking Jacobs at the next few shows.
Whitmer, along with Colt Cabana and Daizee Haze, began feuding with Lacey, Jacobs, and their hired enforcer Brent Albright
in a series of violent matches, including one at Final Battle 2006, where Albright put Whitmer through a table with a powerbomb
. The feud continued into early 2007, and saw Whitmer perform an exploder superplex on Albright through a table in New York on February 16.
On February 23, 2007, Whitmer lost to Takeshi Morishima
in a match for the World Championship
in Dayton, Ohio
. In September 2007, he allied with Brent Albright
and Adam Pearce
to form The Hangm3n. In March 2008, Albright and Pearce joined Sweet 'n' Sour Inc
, prompting Whitmer to leave The Hangm3n. Later that month, ROH announced that Whitmer had resigned from the promotion, praising his "immense contribution".
. The following month, it was announced that Whitmer was going to be taking part in the 2011 Ted Petty Invitational. He would be eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Tim Donst
. On September 9, 2011, Whitmer made his debut for Dragon Gate USA
, competing in a six-way elimination match, which was won by Brodie Lee
. Whitmer's first internet pay-per-view appearance for Dragon Gate USA took place on November 11 at Revolt, where he defeated Vinny Marseglia. Two days later at Freedom Fight 2011, Whitmer was defeated by Brodie Lee in a singles match.
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
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, better known by his ring name
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
, B.J. Whitmer. He is best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
between January 2003 and March 2008. While in ROH, he was a four-time World Tag Team Champion
ROH World Tag Team Championship
The Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute...
.
Heartland Wrestling Association
Whitmer was trained by Les ThatcherLes Thatcher
Leslie Alan Malady better known by the name Les Thatcher is a former professional wrestler who achievied many accolades over his career...
and debuted on January 23, 2000 in Thatcher's Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
-based Heartland Wrestling Association
Heartland Wrestling Association
The Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, it was listed as one of the top independent...
. Whitmer feuded
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
with "Ice Cream Man" Tony B. before forming a tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
with Jamie Knoble
Jamie Noble
James Howard Gibson better known by his WWE ring name Jamie Noble, is an American former professional wrestler currently working for WWE as a trainer. He is best known for his work from 2002 to 2009 when a severe back injury forced him to retire from competition...
in 2002. On May 8, 2002 he won the Cruiserweight Championship by defeating Knoble, Shannon Moore
Shannon Moore
Shannon Moore is an American professional wrestler, who is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . He is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling between 1999 and 2001 and with World Wrestling Entertainment for several years in the 2000s.Moore befriended Matt and Jeff Hardy...
and Matt Stryker
Brian Woermann
Brian Woermann is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Matt Stryker.-Career:Brian Woermann attended Milford High School, where he played basketball and Diving...
in a four-man-elimination match in Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. He lost the title to Rory Fox on August 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
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.
On March 19, 2011, Whitmer defeated Gerome Phillips to become the two-time HWA Heavyweight Champion
HWA Heavyweight Championship
The HWA Heavyweight Championship is the heavyweight title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association.- Title history :...
.
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Whitmer moved on to Independent Wrestling Association Mid-SouthIndependent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky.- History :...
in Illinois
Illinois
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. On April 9, 2004, he defeated Jerry Lynn
Jerry Lynn
Jeremy "Jerry" Lynn is an American professional wrestler who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
in a thirty minute Iron Man match
Iron Man match
An Iron Man match is a professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time, usually 30 or 60 minutes, with the competitor with the most falls at the end of that time named the victor...
for the Heavyweight Championship
IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship
The IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South based in Louisville, Kentucky...
, which he held until May 29, when he was beaten by Petey Williams
Petey Williams
Peter "Petey" Williams III is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time X Division Champion and a former captain of Team Canada. Williams Currently Wrestles for Lucha Libre USA...
.
Pro Wrestling Noah
In June 2001 Whitmer toured JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
with Pro Wrestling Noah
Pro Wrestling Noah
is a major Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling ace Mitsuharu Misawa. NOAH is broadcast weekly in Japan...
, teaming on several occasions with fellow gaijins Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy (wrestler)
"All That" Matt Murphy is a retired American professional wrestler. During his career, he wrestled for numerous promotions and held the World League Wrestling Tag Team Titles on three separate occasions...
and 2 Cold Scorpio. He was entered in the GHC Junior Tournament, but was eliminated by Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
is a professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. He has previously worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH. Kikuchi idolized and patterned his style after the Dynamite Kid....
in his final match in Japan on June 21 in Toyama, Toyama
Toyama, Toyama
is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
. Whitmer toured with Noah once more in August and September 2005, losing most of his matches. His last appearance in NOAH featured him in a three-way match for the ROH World Championship
ROH World Championship
The Ring of Honor World Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in Ring of Honor. The championship has also been through other companies in cooperation with ROH through the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance , the governing body of many independent wrestling...
against KENTA and the then-reigning champion Nigel McGuinness
Nigel McGuinness
Steven Haworth is an English professional wrestler, better known by the ring names Desmond Wolfe and Nigel McGuinness. As McGuinness he first gained notoriety working for Ring of Honor in the United States and Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan...
.
Ring of Honor
In January 2003, Whitmer joined the PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
-based Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
(ROH) promotion. His first major match was a bout with CM Punk
CM Punk
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion....
at Epic Encounter on April 12, 2003. The match was declared a no-contest after Punk gave Whitmer a German suplex off the ring apron and through a table
Table (furniture)
A table is a form of furniture with a flat and satisfactory horizontal upper surface used to support objects of interest, for storage, show, and/or manipulation...
on the outside, leaving Punk stunned and Whitmer concussed
Concussion of the brain
Concussion, from the Latin concutere or the Latin concussus , is the most common type of traumatic brain injury...
. Whitmer returned on May 31, losing to Dan Maff
Dan Lopez
Dan Lopez is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dan "Danny" Maff. He retired in March 2005 following an as yet undisclosed incident involving his trainer, Homicide, and remained inactive until returning in June 2008....
, and on June 14 he teamed with Punk's other enemy, Raven
Scott Levy
Scott Anthony Levy , better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler, wrestling producer, wrestling writer, and occasional author and actor currently working for Juggalo Championship Wrestling , where he is co-holder of the JCW Tag Team Championship, as well as other...
, to face CM Punk and Colt Cabana
Scott Colton
Scott Colton is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Colt Cabana. A former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Colton is most notably known from his time in Ring of Honor...
at Night Of The Grudges. Whitmer and Raven lost when Cabana pinned Whitmer, apparently settling the issue.
Whitmer regained some momentum with a victory in a four corners survival match on June 28 at WrestleRave '03, and on July 19 at Death Before Dishonor he won another four corners survival match with the number one contendership to the ROH World Championship
ROH World Championship
The Ring of Honor World Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in Ring of Honor. The championship has also been through other companies in cooperation with ROH through the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance , the governing body of many independent wrestling...
on the line. Whitmer faced the reigning champion, Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe
Nuufolau Joel "Joe" Seanoa is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
, at Wrath of the Racket on August 9, but was defeated. Between August
August 2003
August 2003: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-August 1, 2003 :...
and November
November 2003
November 2003: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-Events:-November 1, 2003:...
Whitmer took part in the Field of Honor event, winning Block A but losing to Matt Stryker on December 22 at Final Battle 2003.
That same evening, CM Punk confronted Christopher Daniels
Christopher Daniels
Daniel Christopher Covell is an American professional wrestler, best known in the United States by his ring name "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He is also known for performing under the ring name Curry Man. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , while also...
, Dan Maff and Allison Danger
Cathy Corino
Cathy Allison Corino is a Canadian professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager, better known by her ring name, Allison Danger.-Career:...
, members of The Prophecy
The Prophecy (professional wrestling)
The Prophecy was a villainous alliance in the Ring of Honor wrestling promotion, led by Christopher Daniels, whose goal was to break down Ring of Honor and rebuild in their own image...
, a villainous
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
faction led by Daniels, demanding to know which one of them had attacked and sidelined his girlfriend and valet
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
, Lucy, earlier that year. A brawl broke out with The Prophecy on one side and Punk and Colt Cabana on the other. Whitmer then approached the ring and announced that he had been behind the attack, thus joining The Prophecy.
The events on December 22 led to a match on January 10, 2004 at The Battle Lines Are Drawn between The Second City Saints (Punk, Cabana and Ace Steel) and The Prophecy (Daniels, Maff and Whitmer). The match descended into a brawl, and the referee declared it a no contest after Lucy returned to ROH for one night, slapping Whitmer to gain a measure of revenge. After the match, Punk injured Daniels with a Pepsi Plunge through a table, marking Daniels' last appearance in ROH until June 2005 (in reality, Daniels had signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
).
Whitmer and Maff continued to team together as The Prophecy, accompanied by Allison Danger, and feuded with the Saints throughout early 2004. They defeated the Saints for the Tag Team Championship
ROH World Tag Team Championship
The Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute...
at Round Robin Challenge III on May 15, but lost the title to the Briscoe Brothers
Briscoe Brothers
The Briscoe Brothers are the professional wrestling tag team of Jay and Mark Briscoe. They are currently wrestling for the American promotions Ring of Honor, Full Impact Pro, Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as occasionally for the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah.Their wrestling careers have...
later that evening. On June 12, 2004, at World Title Classic, Maff and Whitmer defeated three other teams in a thirty five minute long ultimate endurance match. After the match, Maff convinced Whitmer to discard both the Prophecy name and the managerial services of Allison Danger, claiming that they no longer needed a leader or a manager. Danger was furious, and placed a bounty
Bounty (reward)
A bounty is a payment or reward often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task by someone usually not associated with the group. Bounties are most commonly issued for the capture or retrieval of a person or object. They are typically in the form of money...
on the heads of Maff and Whitmer. They spent several months feuding with teams sent after them by Danger, including Slash Venom and Chicano and The Carnage Crew
The Carnage Crew
-History:The Carnage Crew of Loc and DeVito had their first ROH match together at Night of Appreciation defeating The Ring Crew Express. They were very hard hitting and used many high impact moves. At the time, there were two other similar teams in ROH: Da Hit Squad and the Natural Born Sinners...
. On December 26 at Final Battle 2004 they defeated the Carnage Crew in a "fight without honor", and shook hands with their opponents after the match. Whitmer injured his elbow in the course of the match, and was sidelined for two months.
Whitmer and Maff captured the Tag Team Championship for a second time on February 19, 2005, defeating the Havana Pitbulls
Havana Pitbulls
The Havana Pitbulls were a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Rocky Romero and Ricky Reyes. Working most notably for Ring of Honor as a member of The Rottweilers, they have also worked for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Empire Wrestling Federation, Ultimate Pro Wrestling, and Liberty States...
. After Maff left ROH following a backstage altercation with Homicide
Nelson Erazo
Nelson Rodriguez Erazo is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican descent, better known by his ring name, Homicide...
, the title was vacated. Whitmer formed a new team with Jimmy Jacobs
Jimmy Jacobs
Chris Scobille is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor , where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion...
, and defeated Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal
Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion...
in a match for the vacant title on April 2. They lost the title to the Carnage Crew on July 9 at Escape from New York, but regained them two weeks later on July 23 at The Homecoming. The duo went on to lose the title again, this time to the team of Sal Rinauro
Sal Rinauro
Salvatore "Sal" Rinauro is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro in addition to being a member of The Embassy.-Ring of Honor:...
and Tony Mamaluke, on October 1, 2005.
On October 2, 2005 at Unforgettable, Whitmer and Jacobs joined manager Lacey
Lacey (wrestler)
Lacey is an American former professional wrestler, most known for working with numerous promotions throughout Northern America career such as Ring of Honor, Shimmer, IWA-Mid South, Full Impact Pro, and NWA Midwest. She has also wrestled for Chikara, ChickFight, and was part of Wrestling Society X...
, becoming the new "Lacey's Angels". On the ROH DVD Release of Hell Freezes Over, a video segment piloted by Jimmy Jacobs revealed that Jacobs was in fact in love with Lacey. Focusing more on his love of Lacey rather than his effort in matches, Jacobs cost the Lacey's Angels team (also joined by Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his fourth reign and the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former PWG Champion....
for the night) the victory at Tag Wars 2006. Jacobs also cost himself and Whitmer the Tag Team Title the following night at Dissension against the champions Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong
Chris Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor , Full Impact Pro , and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian...
and Austin Aries
Austin Aries
Daniel Healy "Dan" Solwold, Jr. better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the current X Division Champion...
. After this, Whitmer turned on Jacobs. It was also learned later on in the DVD Release in a video segment that Whitmer quit Lacey's Angels altogether.
Whitmer suffered an ankle injury at the hands of Jacobs at Chicago Ridge, Illinois
Chicago Ridge, Illinois
Chicago Ridge is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,127 at the 2000 census.-History:Chicago Ridge takes its name from ridges left behind when trainloads of dirt were brought out by the Wabash Railroad during construction of the Columbian Exposition of...
and was out of action, but appeared at ROH Survival of the Fittest 2006 to attack Jacobs during his tag match with Colt Cabana against Chris Hero
Chris Hero
Chris Spradlin is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Hero. He is a mainstay of many independent wrestling promotions, including Ring of Honor, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla as well as Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan...
and Claudio Castagnoli
Claudio Castagnoli
Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, working in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Antonio Cesaro...
. Whitmer then began stalking Jacobs at the next few shows.
Whitmer, along with Colt Cabana and Daizee Haze, began feuding with Lacey, Jacobs, and their hired enforcer Brent Albright
Brent Albright
Brent Alan Albright is an American professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, during which he appeared on Friday Night SmackDown! as Gunner Scott...
in a series of violent matches, including one at Final Battle 2006, where Albright put Whitmer through a table with a powerbomb
Powerbomb
A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
. The feud continued into early 2007, and saw Whitmer perform an exploder superplex on Albright through a table in New York on February 16.
On February 23, 2007, Whitmer lost to Takeshi Morishima
Takeshi Morishima
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently performing for Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan and has performed for Ring of Honor in the United States in the past. He is a former Ring of Honor World champion...
in a match for the World Championship
ROH World Championship
The Ring of Honor World Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in Ring of Honor. The championship has also been through other companies in cooperation with ROH through the Global Professional Wrestling Alliance , the governing body of many independent wrestling...
in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
. In September 2007, he allied with Brent Albright
Brent Albright
Brent Alan Albright is an American professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, during which he appeared on Friday Night SmackDown! as Gunner Scott...
and Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his fourth reign and the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former PWG Champion....
to form The Hangm3n. In March 2008, Albright and Pearce joined Sweet 'n' Sour Inc
Larry Sweeney
Alexander K. Whybrow was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name Larry Sweeney...
, prompting Whitmer to leave The Hangm3n. Later that month, ROH announced that Whitmer had resigned from the promotion, praising his "immense contribution".
Retirement and return
Whitmer retired from professional wrestling shortly after leaving Ring of Honor. However, Whitmer would make his return to the ring on March 19, 2011, when he defeated Gerome Phillips for the HWA Heavyweight ChampionshipHWA Heavyweight Championship
The HWA Heavyweight Championship is the heavyweight title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association.- Title history :...
. The following month, it was announced that Whitmer was going to be taking part in the 2011 Ted Petty Invitational. He would be eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Tim Donst
Tim Donst
Timothy "Tim" Donst is an American professional wrestler, performing primarily in Chikara, where he is a former Young Lions Cup holder. He is known for his amateur wrestling background, which became the focal point of his persona....
. On September 9, 2011, Whitmer made his debut for Dragon Gate USA
Dragon Gate USA
Dragon Gate USA is an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2009 as an international expansion of the Japanese promotion Dragon Gate.Gabe Sapolsky, former head booker of Ring of Honor, serves as the promotion's Vice President....
, competing in a six-way elimination match, which was won by Brodie Lee
Brodie Lee
Jon Huber is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Brodie Lee, who performs primarily in the Chikara, Dragon Gate, Dragon Gate USA, Evolve Wrestling and Jersey All Pro Wrestling professional wrestling promotions...
. Whitmer's first internet pay-per-view appearance for Dragon Gate USA took place on November 11 at Revolt, where he defeated Vinny Marseglia. Two days later at Freedom Fight 2011, Whitmer was defeated by Brodie Lee in a singles match.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Adrenaline Spike (Reverse piledriver)
- Frog splash
- Wrist-clutch exploder suplex, sometimes from the top rope
- Signature moves
- Back elbow
- BrainbusterBrainbusterA brainbuster is a professional wrestling throw in which a wrestler puts his/her opponent in a front facelock, hooks his/her pants, and lifts him/her up as if he/she was executing a vertical suplex. The wrestler then falls onto his/her back so that the opponent lands on his/her head while remaining...
- Diving headbutt
- Falling inverted DDT
- Leg lariat
- Multiple suplexSuplexA suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling . The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...
variations- Dragon
- German
- Northern Lights
- Snap
- PowerbombPowerbombA powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
- Running lariat
- Spinebuster
- Standing or a running big boot
- Swinging hangman's neckbreaker
- Turnbuckle powerbomb
- With Jimmy JacobsJimmy JacobsChris Scobille is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor , where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion...
- Doomsday Rana
- Powerbomb / Contra Code combination
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Allison Danger
- Jim Fannin
- Jim CornetteJim CornetteJames Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. As a manager, he has worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation and from 1991 to 1995, was the owner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling...
- LaceyLacey (wrestler)Lacey is an American former professional wrestler, most known for working with numerous promotions throughout Northern America career such as Ring of Honor, Shimmer, IWA-Mid South, Full Impact Pro, and NWA Midwest. She has also wrestled for Chikara, ChickFight, and was part of Wrestling Society X...
- Daizee HazeDaizee HazeDaizee Haze is an American professional wrestler. Whilst wrestling for many companies Daizee Haze is also the head trainer for the Shimmer Women Athletes promotion.-Training and Gateway Championship Wrestling:...
- Entrance themesMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "CochiseCochise (song)"Cochise" is the first single by Audioslave for their eponymous debut album released in 2002. The single was released with a white and a black cover...
" by AudioslaveAudioslaveAudioslave was an American rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001. It consisted of former Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello , Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk...
(ROH) - "Self Revolution" by Killswitch EngageKillswitch EngageKillswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...
(ROH) - "DownDown (Stone Temple Pilots song)"Down" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released as the first single from their fourth album, No. 4. The song was very successful in the U.S., peaking at #5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #9 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart....
" by Stone Temple PilotsStone Temple PilotsStone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....
(CZW / IWA Mid-South / IWC; Used while teaming with Dan MaffDan LopezDan Lopez is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dan "Danny" Maff. He retired in March 2005 following an as yet undisclosed incident involving his trainer, Homicide, and remained inactive until returning in June 2008....
) - "Personal Jesus" by Marilyn MansonMarilyn MansonMarilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
(IWA Mid-South) - "Thief's ThemeThief's Theme"Thief's Theme" is a single from Nas' double album Street's Disciple. The single contains vocals from Nas' song "The World Is Yours" from his first album Illmatic:...
" by NasNasNasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
(ROH; Used while teaming with Dan Maff) - " SlitherSlither (song)-Personnel:*Scott Weiland – lead vocals*Slash – lead guitar*Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals*Matt Sorum – drums*Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar...
" by Velvet RevolverVelvet RevolverVelvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
(ROH; Used while teaming with Jimmy Jacobs)
- "Cochise
Championships and accomplishments
- Extreme Wrestling Alliance
- EWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Heartland Wrestling AssociationHeartland Wrestling AssociationThe Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, it was listed as one of the top independent...
- HWA Cruiserweight ChampionshipHWA Cruiserweight ChampionshipThe HWA Cruiserweight Championship was a title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association. It was introduced on August 22, 1997 when Tarek The Great became the first champion. On January 6, 2004 it was retired and renamed to the HWA Television Championship. The title was re-activated on...
(1 time) - HWA Heavyweight ChampionshipHWA Heavyweight ChampionshipThe HWA Heavyweight Championship is the heavyweight title contested in the Heartland Wrestling Association.- Title history :...
(2 times, current)
- HWA Cruiserweight Championship
- Independent Wrestling Association Mid-SouthIndependent Wrestling Association Mid-SouthIndependent Wrestling Association Mid-South is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky.- History :...
- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight ChampionshipIWA Mid-South Heavyweight ChampionshipThe IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship was the major title in the Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South based in Louisville, Kentucky...
(2 times) - Revolution Strong Style Tournament (2002)
- Ted Petty InvitationalTed Petty InvitationalThe Ted Petty Invitational tournament is an independent wrestling tournament in North America, run and promoted by Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South. Created as the Sweet Science Sixteen in 2000 by Ian Rotten, the tournament was originally supposed to showcase the top technical...
(2002)
- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship
- Jacksonville Wrestling Entertainment
- JWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Mad Pro Wrestling
- MPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Midwest Wrestling Alliance
- MWEA Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Steve Stone
- New Breed Wrestling Association
- NBWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Northern Wrestling Xperience
- NWX Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Ring of HonorRing of HonorRing of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
- ROH Tag Team ChampionshipROH World Tag Team ChampionshipThe Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute...
(4 times) – with Dan MaffDan LopezDan Lopez is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Dan "Danny" Maff. He retired in March 2005 following an as yet undisclosed incident involving his trainer, Homicide, and remained inactive until returning in June 2008....
(2), and Jimmy JacobsJimmy JacobsChris Scobille is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor , where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion...
(2)
- ROH Tag Team Championship
- Sin City Wrestling
- SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mack Beaman