Chris Sabin is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, and is known for his work in Ring of Honor.
38 Facts About Chris Sabin
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In 2003, Chris Sabin joined TNA, and quickly won the TNA X Division Championship, which he later unified with the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship.
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In 2005, Chris Sabin wrestled in the UK at International Showdown for The Wrestling Channel's first anniversary at a sold out Coventry Skydome.
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Chris Sabin is a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, a record eight-time X Division Champion, a two-time World Tag Team Champion with Alex Shelley, and a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and current Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion in his first reign, with Shelley.
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Chris Sabin debuted in 2000 after four months training as "Chris Sabin", and began working for D'Amore's Border City Wrestling promotion and for independent promotions in Michigan.
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Chris Sabin made his debut for Ring of Honor on June 14,2003, in a four-way match, won by Homicide.
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Chris Sabin would wrestle for the company sporadically before leaving in February 2004.
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Chris Sabin returned to ROH along with tag team partner Alex Shelley on March 30,2007, following the Briscoe Brothers winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship.
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Sabin joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in April 2003 and won the TNA X Division Championship just a month later on May 14 by defeating champion Amazing Red and Jerry Lynn in a three-way dance, after an assist from Triple X After the match Sabin turned heel and joined Triple X in Sports Entertainment Xtreme.
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Chris Sabin regained the X Division Championship on January 7,2004, defeating Shane, Christopher Daniels and Low Ki in the second Ultimate X match.
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Chris Sabin was stripped of the title on March 31,2004, after a knee injury left him unable to defend it.
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The finals saw Chris Sabin wrestle the Canadian Petey Williams and the Mexican Hector Garza in an Ultimate X match, which Chris Sabin won when he retrieved a large red "X" which had been suspended above the ring on steel cables.
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In September 2005 he began a feud with Shocker that was killed when Shocker was unable to return from Mexico for their scheduled match at Unbreakable on September 11, instead Chris Sabin faced Petey Williams and won after hitting the Cradle Shock.
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On March 11, Chris Sabin defeated Alex Shelley and Sonjay Dutt in a 3-way match to represent both the US in the "International X Division Showcase" at Destination X 2006 as well as joining Jay Lethal on Team TNA in the upcoming World X Cup Tournament.
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Chris Sabin acted as the captain of Team USA at World X Cup 2006, defeating Puma of Team Mexico, earning 3 points, and on May 18, defeating Petey Williams in a sudden death tiebreaker singles match, winning the World X Cup for Team USA.
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Chris Sabin later became the number one contender for the TNA X Division Championship by defeating Alex Shelley at Hard Justice 2006.
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On October 22,2006, Chris Sabin defeated Senshi after using an inside cradle to become a 3 time X Division Champion at Bound for Glory 2006.
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Chris Sabin completed his heel turn two weeks later when he refused to help fellow X-Division star Sonjay Dutt from an assault from Samoa Joe.
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At Final Resolution 2007, Sabin won the X Division Championship from then champion Christopher Daniels in a three-way match which involved Jerry Lynn.
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Chris Sabin went on to feud with Lynn over the title; defeating him at Against All Odds 2007 by using the ring ropes for leverage.
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At Destination X, Chris Sabin defeated Lynn in a two out of three falls match to retain the X Division Championship.
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At Lockdown Chris Sabin retained his title against Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal, and Shark Boy in a Six Sides of Steel Xscape match.
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James and Eric Young, Chris Sabin slapped James in the face.
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On January 11,2009, at Genesis, Chris Sabin was defeated by his tag team partner Alex Shelley for the X Division title.
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Chris Sabin became one of only 2 people to kick out of the Dudley's 3D finisher, along with Masato Tanaka.
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Ironically, the same day Shelley made his return, Chris Sabin suffered a knee injury in his match with Anarquia.
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Chris Sabin underwent surgery on his right knee in early May On the June 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, Shelley announced that Chris Sabin had torn his ACL and MCL and would be out for the rest of 2011.
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Chris Sabin returned to Impact Wrestling on May 2,2013, defeating Sonjay Dutt and Zema Ion in a number one contender's match for the X Division Championship.
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However, Chris Sabin thought it was too soon to give him the title.
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Chris Sabin lost the X Division title to Austin Aries at the November 23,2013 Impact Wrestling tapings, but then won it back in a rematch at the December 5,2013 tapings for his record-breaking eighth reign.
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Chris Sabin helped The Addiction defeat reDRagon to become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions.
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On February 26,2016, at the 14th Anniversary Show, Chris Sabin turned on Daniels and Kazarian, re-forming the Motor City Machine Guns with Alex Shelley and turning face in the process.
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At Death Before Dishonor XVI, Chris Sabin unsuccessfully challenged Punishment Martinez for the championship.
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Chris Sabin will be out of action eight to twelve months due to the injury.
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In May 2018, it was announced that Chris Sabin will participate in the 2018 Best Of The Super Junior tournament, he finalized the tournament with 3 wins and four losses, failing to advance to the finals.
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On October 9, it was announced that Chris Sabin will participate in the Super Junior Tag League 2018 teaming with Kushida.
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On March 21,2019, Chris Sabin returned to Impact Wrestling to work as producer while he recovered from his ACL injury.
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At Slammiversary, Chris Sabin made his in-ring return from injury where he teamed with Alex Shelley to reform The Motor City Machine Guns, defeating The Rascalz after answering their open challenge.