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Record: 23 Wins - 1 Losses - 2 Draws |
Titles Won: ICWF World (11/30/99-07/27/00)Hardcore (07/28/00-12/21/00) Television (10/12/99-11/30/99) |
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Special Events Won: Ultimate Survival II |
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Awards Won:
Wrestler of the year - 1999, 2000 |
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History:
Whenever someone looks back on the history of the Insane
Championship
Wrestling Federation, they'll take note of many tremendous events.
They'll
remember the incredible feud between Johnny "Big Game" Hunter and Dean,
with the
World Title almost always sitting in the balance. They'll remember the
epic,
death-defying hardcore matches put on by men like Handy Man, Kylo, Arryk
Rage
and others. They'll remember men like Titan 3, The Lost Soul, Derek
Mobley & El
Linchador, who brought fans to their feet throughout the last year of
the
federation's existence. But through all that, what every true ICWF fan
will
remember most of all is the incredible dominance of one wrestler: the
Accelerator.
When the Accelerator first appeared in the ICWF in September1999, very
few
people took notice of him. Although he proclaimed himself a 4-time
Heavyweight
Champion in other organizations, since he had not done anything here, he
was
largely ignored. So, determined to prove himself worthy of the fans'
accolades,
the Accelerator began his run. In a period of two weeks, he got
victories over
the GateKeeper, Lowrider 187, Mercyful Fate, and the Sledgehammer. Since
his
match with Lowrider was interrupted by outside interference, Ace gave
Lowrider a
rematch, and defeated him cleanly. This winning streak finally got him
noticed
by the people in charge, and he was put into a 4-Way Television Title
bout with
Mozz, the Texas Outlaw, and Vic Vulgar. After Mozz and the Outlaw were
quickly
eliminated, Ace and Vulgar fought long and hard, but Ace landed the
Rollercoaster to earn his first gold.
After this victory, still undefeated at 6-0, Ace offered a shot at the
Halloween
Riot ppv to the Outlaw, for the title of theToughest Texan in the ICWF.
Ace won
the Hardcore match over the Outlaw to retain the gold, and get his first
ppv
win. After getting another victory over a talented newcomer, Johnny
Sledge, Ace
was contracted to face Vic Vulgar in a rematch for the belt. In
Ace/Vulgar II,
the fighting was furious. Unfortunately, with Ace nearing the victory,
Everlast
came in and attacked him, ending the match, and Vulgar's career in the
ICWF. The
next card, Ace faced Everlast, the winner to receive a shot at the World
Title.
Ace defeated Everlast in a great match to go on towards the ppv, but the
World
Champion, Dean, vacated before he could get his shot against him.
Instead, Ace
faced and defeated another top contender, Chris Stevens, to latch onto
the World
Title just as the ICWF came to a close.
The victory over a lesser-known opponent caused some to ridicule the
title
reign, including the former world champion, Dean. To remedy this, a
special Best
of the Best match was set up for the end of the year, during the awards
show,
between Ace, Dean, and Johnny "Big Game" Hunter. The fight was greater
than
anyone expected, with all three believing that this would be the last
match of
the ICWF. At the end, the Accelerator managed to take down Hunter and
retain the
World Title, finally proving that he belonged on top of the ICWF. It was
announced after the show that the ICWF would be reopening in the year
2000,
giving Ace the opportunity to go for the longest title reign in ICWF
history.
In January '00, Ace began teaming with Enigma, the Texas Outlaw, and Vic
Vulgar
against the new threat of the House of Pain 2000. However, the fame and
fortune
of being the Heavyweight Champion went to Ace's head, and he shocked the
world
by turning on Enigma and joining HOP2K. This led to the Accelerator
defending
the World Title in a Buried Alive match against Enigma, where, with some
help
from Kylo, Ace knocked down another opponent, staying undefeated in
singles
competition.Ace then moved into the February month as the top heel in
the
company, becoming the sole leader of HOP2K after disposing of Kylo.
Ace's record
took its first blemish when Tommy Rocker charged the ring during his
match with
Ruff Ryder, causing the draw. Ace returned, though, the next week, and
defeated
both men in a Triple Threat match, getting another win over a Hall of
Famer.
The next threat to Ace's run appeared in the form of the original House
of Pain,
led by the returning Dean. The two groups had it out time and time
again,
leading up to the main event, an I Quit match between Dean and the
Accelerator
for the World Title. The match became another great one for the ICWF, as
Ace did
the unthinkable, making Dean submit for the first time that anyone could
remember. The end of the match was marred, though, when Tommy Rocker and
Johnny
Hunter came down to the ring and went after both men. Hunter, Rocker,
and
Twiztid would form Bound By Hate to battle the Accelerator and the House
of Pain
2000 for the next month. Ace and his crew fought with the group, but did
take a
loss when Kylo returned, attacking Ace during a 3-on-3 match. At the end
of
March '00, the two forces finally, fully collided at Ultimate Survival.
Ace and
Johnny Hunter were the only survivors of the match, which ended in a
draw. This
put both of them in a Ultimate Survival match, where they continued
their
battle, along with the other survivors. In the end, though, the
Accelerator won
out, eliminating Hunter and Blade to become the 2000 Ultimate Survivor.
After beating Dean and Hunter in successive pay-per-views, the
Accelerator soon
found himself battling a new generation of stars. His first test in
April was
the Handy Man, in a Hardcore Heavyweight Title Match where Ace barely
managed to
come out on top. The Accelerator then met the last of Bound By Hate to
escape
him, Twiztid, at Deadly Revenge II. In a surprisingly short match that
was
overshadowed by Dean/Hunter V, Ace again walked away the champion. Soon
after,
Ace's career took a dark turn.
In May '00, the Accelerator came to a card with "Showtime" Mike Hall and
Rage to
fight Cory Theirot, Lord von Draven, and their newest teammate, Derek
Mobley.
The match never occured, as both Hall and Rage turned on Ace, instead
joining
with the rest to form Fear Factor. Ace was left in the ring, laid out by
his
former allies. The Accelerator soon returned for his revenge, signing a
Loser
Leaves Town match with Theriot. Ace won, eliminating the leader of Fear
Factor
from the ICWF. Ace then took down Hall, the man he felt caused Rage, his
pupil,
to turn on him.When Lord von Draven left the federation rather than
fight Ace,
that left Ace's way clear to Rage. The two fought in a very violent
ambulance
match at King of the Ring 2000, with Rage very nearly getting the win.
But in
the end, Rage ended up in the ambulance, while Ace stayed undefeated.
At the next show, Ace answered a challenge from the final member of Fear
Factor,
Derek Mobley. The two eventually signed to fight a match, but before it
could be
completed, Handy Man ran down, trying to help Ace win by hitting Mobley
with a
chair. When Ace wouldn't accept the help, Handy hit him as well. This
renewed
the feud between Ace and Handy, and after a few more brawls between the
two, the
wrestlers fought at Bad Blood II in a historic Iron Man Hardcore match.
For 60
minutes, both men inflicted horrible amounts of damage on the other. Ace
earned
the only pinfall by getting a Belly-to-Belly through two tables. After
the
match, Rage ran out, attacking both wrestlers.
The next month would see a lot of title changes. Thanks to Ace's help,
Handy Man
won the Hardcore Title from Rage. A week later, as Ace and Rage fought,
Handy
Man, who was made the referee, seemed, strangely, to be favoring Rage.
When Ace
confronted him about it, Handy Man struck him, allowing Rage to roll up
Ace and
win the Heavyweight Title! The win was later thrown out, as the belt was
vacated. At the Insane Rumble 2000, Ace, Rage, and Handy Man met in a
Triple
Threat, Triple Cage, Triple Title Match. The first to fall was Handy
Man, after
a Rollercoaster from Ace. The last two men fought for a long time
afterwards,
and after multiple finishers, the Accelerator was finally beaten, as
Rage became
the true Heavyweight Champion. The Accelerator became the Hardcore
Champion by
pinning Handy Man during the match.
The Accelerator's run in the ICWF truly showcased his talents. He fought
the
greatest wrestlers in the world month after month, with a title reign
that would
make guys like Bruno Sammartino proud. His strength and agility in the
ring made
him both a fan-favorite and the heel you love to hate. Ace's 8-month
Heavyweight
Championship run sets in the ICWF record books as the longest active
reign of
any wrestler. Does he deserve to be in the ICWF Hall of Fame? You'd
better
believe it.
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