Ruffy Silverstein
Encyclopedia
Aaron Quinn Schlosser is a Canadian
professional wrestler
better known by his stage name
Ruffy Silverstein. He wrestles on the independent circuit
in Canada and the northern United States
.
. His wrestling name was given to him by Stu because Aaron reminded him of a wrestler from Stu's day named Ruffy Silverstein. He wrestled for the Hart family-owned Stampede Wrestling
promotion
for a year and a half. He later joined the Windsor, Ontario
-based Border City Wrestling
promotion. Schlosser also spent time as the Canadian champion in the CIWA (Canadian Independent Wrestling Alliance). Also wrestled for PWE, GLCW, CWA, CPW, XWC, OPW, CWI, GCPW, Big Time wrestling, GCW, CWE, PWA, and many other independent wrestling promotions.
Silverstein was a member of Team Canada
in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
between October 5, 2004 and November 7, 2004. He teamed with Bobby Roode and Eric Young
on the October 8, 2004 episode of TNA Xplosion
and the October 22, 2004 episode of TNA Impact!
, losing on both occasions.
Silverstein has had several WWE dark matches. In 2004 he wrestled Scott Steiner on a Sunday night heat taping. He also wrestled a dark match against Carlito in 2004. Most notable was when he teamed with Johnny Devine
(wrestling as "J.P. Parsons") on the August 18, 2005 episode of WWE
SmackDown!, losing to Road Warrior Animal
and Heidenreich
in a squash match. In 2007 wrestled a dark match against The Highlanders
with Lance Malibu.
Ruffy currently helps train at the Figure Four Wrestling Academy in Bradford, Ontario alongside longtime friend "Cold Blooded" Chris Garvin. Notable graduates from the school include Mike Hart (grandson of Stu Hart and son of Smith Hart), RJ City and Jodi D'Milo.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
better known by his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Ruffy Silverstein. He wrestles on the independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
in Canada and the northern United States
Northern United States
Northern United States, also sometimes the North, may refer to:* A particular grouping of states or regions of the United States of America. The United States Census Bureau divides some of the northernmost United States into the Midwest Region and the Northeast Region...
.
Career
Schlosser trained under the Hart family in Calgary and debuted in 1998 as Ruffy Silverstein, facing The Cuban Assassin in Red Deer, AlbertaRed Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
. His wrestling name was given to him by Stu because Aaron reminded him of a wrestler from Stu's day named Ruffy Silverstein. He wrestled for the Hart family-owned Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling is a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies...
promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
for a year and a half. He later joined the Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
-based Border City Wrestling
Border City Wrestling
Border City Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion once based in Windsor, Ontario. It was the base promotion for several Total Nonstop Action Wrestling wrestlers, including all of the former Team Canada, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley. Many BCW employees were trained by Scott...
promotion. Schlosser also spent time as the Canadian champion in the CIWA (Canadian Independent Wrestling Alliance). Also wrestled for PWE, GLCW, CWA, CPW, XWC, OPW, CWI, GCPW, Big Time wrestling, GCW, CWE, PWA, and many other independent wrestling promotions.
Silverstein was a member of Team Canada
Team Canada (TNA)
Team Canada was a heel professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which was active from 2004 to 2006.-2004 X-Cups:In 2004, wrestling promoter and personality "Coach" Scott D'Amore brought together fellow Canadians to form his own incarnation of Team Canada in Total Nonstop...
in 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...
between October 5, 2004 and November 7, 2004. He teamed with Bobby Roode and Eric Young
Eric Young (wrestler)
Jeremy Fritz is a Canadian professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Eric Young. He currently performs for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he has gained popularity using a variety of comic relief gimmicks....
on the October 8, 2004 episode of TNA Xplosion
TNA Xplosion
TNA Xplosion is a television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , featuring both highlights from Impact Wrestling and exclusive taped matches. It is now produced only for international markets, no longer airing in the United States...
and the October 22, 2004 episode of TNA Impact!
TNA iMPACT!
Impact Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that currently airs in the United States and Canada on Spike...
, losing on both occasions.
Silverstein has had several WWE dark matches. In 2004 he wrestled Scott Steiner on a Sunday night heat taping. He also wrestled a dark match against Carlito in 2004. Most notable was when he teamed with Johnny Devine
Johnny Devine
John Peter "J.P." Parsonage is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Hot Shot" Johnny Devine...
(wrestling as "J.P. Parsons") on the August 18, 2005 episode of WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
SmackDown!, losing to Road Warrior Animal
Road Warrior Animal
Joseph Aaron "Joe" Laurinaitis is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior...
and Heidenreich
Jon Heidenreich
Jon Heidenreich is an American professional wrestler, better known simply as Heidenreich. He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he was a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Road Warrior Animal as a part of the Road Warriors.-Early career:Prior to professional...
in a squash match. In 2007 wrestled a dark match against The Highlanders
The Highlanders
The Highlanders may refer to:*Highlanders , a professional rugby union team*Highlanders , a British Army infantry regiment*The Highlanders Shinty Club, a shinty club representing the British Army...
with Lance Malibu.
Ruffy currently helps train at the Figure Four Wrestling Academy in Bradford, Ontario alongside longtime friend "Cold Blooded" Chris Garvin. Notable graduates from the school include Mike Hart (grandson of Stu Hart and son of Smith Hart), RJ City and Jodi D'Milo.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Fireman's carry cutter
- Signature moves
- Snap suplex, sometimes from the top rope
- 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...
- Scott D'AmoreScott D'AmoreScott Francis D'Amore is a Canadian professional wrestler, manager, promoter, booker and entrepreneur. He formerly managed Team Canada in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He was also the former head of the creative team...
- Satine
Championships and accomplishments
- Canadian Independent Wrestling Alliance
- CIWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Fighting Spirit Pro Wrestling | Neo Spirit Pro Wrestling
- F/NSPW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Marco Malaquias
- Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
- GLCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- GLCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Marco Malaquias
- Pure Wrestling Association
- PWA Pure Wrestling Championship (1 time)
- Other titles
- PWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)