Chad Collyer was born on December 12,1974 and is an American retired professional wrestler.
44 Facts About Chad Collyer
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Chad Collyer was an accomplished amateur wrestler, winning multiple championships over an eleven-year period, but decided to turn professional and continue his amateur career at Manchester College during his freshman year.
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Chad Collyer debuted on December 6,1997, at Kahuna's Bar and Grill in St Petersburg, Florida, facing Jet Jaguar.
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In 2000, Chad Collyer toured England twice with Scott Conway's Wrestling Alliance.
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Chad Collyer returned to England in 2001 and September 2002, competing for Brian Dixon's All Star Promotions.
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In 2002, Chad Collyer returned to Japan, where he had worked previously in 1999, facing Tiger Mask.
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Chad Collyer wrestled for Michinoku Pro Wrestling between June 2002 and March 2003 as The Metal Master, a masked gladiator.
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Chad Collyer feuded with Great Sasuke over the NWA World Middleweight Championship, but was unable to defeat the veteran.
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Chad Collyer debuted in the Midwestern Heartland Wrestling Association immediately after debuting.
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In 1998, Chad Collyer teamed with Shark Boy on a number of occasions.
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On March 6,1999, and April 3,1999, Chad Collyer unsuccessfully challenged Kane for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship.
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Chad Collyer received a third title shot on March 25,2000, losing to Shark Boy by disqualification after Matt Stryker interfered on his behalf.
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Stryker and Chad Collyer subsequently aligned themselves with valet Hellena Heavenly, forming a tag team known as "Hellena's Hunks".
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Chad Collyer returned to the HWA in July 2000, wrestling Shark Boy on a number of occasions, yet failing to win the HWA Cruiserweight Championship.
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On October 27,2000, Chad Collyer unsuccessfully challenged Race Steele for the HWA Heavyweight Championship.
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Chad Collyer defeated Steele on January 26,2001, thus winning his first title, the HWA Heavyweight Championship.
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Chad Collyer held the title for just over month before being stripped of it on February 27,2001, upon embarking upon a six-week tour to England.
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In January 2002, Chad Collyer lost a best of three series for the number one contendership to the HWA Cruiserweight Championship to Stryker.
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Chad Collyer conceded several matches before defeating Moore and Stryker in a three way bout to win the HWA Cruiserweight Championship on February 13,2002.
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Moore and Chad Collyer subsequently engaged in a best of seven series, with Moore winning the deciding bout and the Cruiserweight Championship on March 24,2002.
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Chad Collyer was largely inactive in the HWA until 2003.
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On May 2,2003, Chad Collyer won a Royal Rumble match with the HWA Heavyweight Championship on the line.
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Chad Collyer lost the title to Nigel McGuinness on September 6,2003.
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Chad Collyer lost the title to "High IQ" Quinten Lee on January 18,2005.
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Chad Collyer subsequently appeared sporadically with the HWA throughout 2005, wrestling Stryker and James Gibson in technical bouts, and briefly feuding with Cody Hawk in August 2005.
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Chad Collyer won his third HWA Heavyweight Championship on August 29,2006, defeating Jon Moxley.
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Chad Collyer lost the title to Pepper Parks on November 7,2006.
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Chad Collyer wrestled his final match took place in April 2012 during the HWA's second annual Heartland Cup.
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Chad Collyer made his first appearance with the World Wrestling Federation on the September 23,2000 episode of Jakked, losing to Perry Saturn.
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Chad Collyer made two further appearances on Jakked in January 2001 and February 2001, losing on both occasions.
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Chad Collyer was assigned to the Heartland Wrestling Association developmental territory.
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In 2009, Chad Collyer appeared on the May 12 episode of WWE's ECW, where he jobbed to Vladimir Kozlov.
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Chad Collyer debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on the October 18,2003 episode of TNA Xplosion, losing to Chris Sabin.
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Chad Collyer went on to appear on the November 12,2003 episode of Xplosion, losing to Sonjay Dutt.
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Chad Collyer returned to TNA on June 16,2004, as one-third of The Elite Guard, a stable consisting of Chad Collyer, Hotstuff Hernandez and Onyx.
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Chad Collyer appeared in the 20 Man Gauntlet for the Gold on the August 11,2004 Pay Per View.
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Chad Collyer debuted in Ring of Honor at Night of the Butcher, losing to Bryan Danielson.
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Chad Collyer appeared with ROH sporadically over the following 16 months, wrestling Stryker on a number of occasions.
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On June 12,2004, at World Title Classic, Chad Collyer faced Hydro, Superstar Steve and Ray Gordy in a Four Corner Survival match, with the stipulation being that the winner would take part in the Pure Wrestling Championship tournament in July 2004.
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In late 2004, Ricky Steamboat, an advocate of technical wrestling, began feuding with Mick Foley, a proponent of hardcore wrestling, with Chad Collyer taking the side of Steamboat along with other mat-based wrestlers such as Nigel McGuinness.
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Chad Collyer has wrestled the likes of Dean Allmark, Marty Scurll, James Mason, the Zebra Kid and Doug Williams.
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In July 2009, Chad Collyer debuted in Ohio Valley Wrestling under his Metal Master gimmick, in which he defeated then-OVW Television Champion Jamin Olivencia in a non-title match.
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Chad Collyer held the title for 47 days before losing the title in a rematch.
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In 2011, Chad Collyer began performing as a magician and mentalist.