From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nick Mondo
Nick Mondo
Matthew T Burns Acid, at A Living Hell.[3] At Caged to the End on June 10,
2000, he was involved in a Three Way Dance against Mer-
cury and Ty Street. He fought Justice Pain on June 25,
2000, in a field in the Champs Arena, titled They Said It
Couldn’t Be Done, A few months later he teamed up with
Ric Blade and fought the Backseat Boys (Trent Acid and
Johnny Kashmere), which saw Blade at the end of the
match after a Senton bomb off the Champs Arena wall
through two stacked tables with Acid on top, and Kash-
mere under. Mondo would turn on his partner.
The feud would still go on as at Crushing The Com-
petition on February 10, 2001 in Sewell, NJ, Blade would
team up with Super Crazy to take on Mondo in a Hand-
icap 3-way Ladder Match.[4] The feud would end in a
"Barbed Wire Ladder Match" as well a huge swanton a off
the Champs Arena wall on to Mondo through a table, As
well as breaking Mondo’s nose during the match.[5]
2001
The fans bring the weapons tag-team match featuring
Ring name(s) Nick Mondo[1] Mondo and Jun Kasai vs Justice Pain and Johnny Kash-
mere at Un F’N Believable in April 2001 included plenty of
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (185 m)[1]
blood, (Kashmire was a sub for Wifebeater), Kasai com-
Billed weight 202 lbs (92 kg)[1] peted in a match which was later dubbed Un F’N Believ-
Born 1980 (age 30–31) able, in reference to the shows name. During the match,
Minneapolis, Minnesota[1] Kasai was crucifix bombed over the top rope into ligh-
tubes, barbed wire and tables, causing Kasai’s elbow bone
Trained by Bodyslammers Gym[1]
to pop out of his skin, he continued the match after hav-
Debut March 1999 ing his elbow taped up.[6] Mondo’s first title capture was
the Iron Man title win against Wifebeater and Mad Man
Retired November 2003[1]
Pondo at Breakaway Brawl in June 2001,[7] Mondo was in-
volved the extremely violent 6 man tag team match with
Matthew "Matt" Burns[1] (born 1980) better known by
Zandig, Wifebeater, and Nick Mondo vs The Backseat
his ring name "Sick" Nick Mondo is a retired American
Boyz and Justice Pain at H8 Club Dead? in July 2001, in this
professional wrestler. Burns is best known for his ap-
match his back was a mess of blood.[8] Mondo was in an
pearances with Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He was
unforgettable no rope barbed wire match in the pouring
known throughout his career for his willingness to take
rain , with Nick Mondo vs Nick Gage at And Justice And
extremely dangerous bumps, such as being hit with a
For All in August 2001, he was splashed through a table by
weed wacker, getting thrown into a table covered with
Gage,[9] taking a huge bump off the entrance way during
barbwire, slammed from a distance of 40 feet onto ligh-
a falls count anywhere three way vs Adam Flash and Nick
tubes and concrete and other ultraviolent spots. In 2004,
Berk at CZW’s biggest show ever Cage of Death 3 in Decem-
Burns was inducted into CZW’s Hall of Fame.[2]
ber 2001.[10]
Professional wrestling career 2002
The first battle with Messiah at This Time it’s Personal in
1999 February 2002,[11] taking Justice Pain to his limit and
During his start out in 1999, In Pennsylvania Champion- coming within an eyelash of winning the World title at
ship Wrestling, he would feud to the likes of Eddie Valen- A Higher Level of Pain in April 2002,[12] a 64 minute four
tine, His CZW debut was on May 6, 2000 against Trent way classic with Mondo, Messiah, Flash, and Justice Pain
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nick Mondo
at High Stakes May 2002,[13] another confrontation with • M. Bison (Jumping or a diving double foot to the
Messiah and coming up short against Wifebeater at top of a seated opponent’s head)
CZW’s first Tournament of Death in August 2002,[14] a leg • Mondo Sledge (Springboard corkscrew senton)
drop through a pane of glass in a tag-team match with • Moonsault
Mondo and Wifebeater vs. Necro Butcher and "Mr In- • Roundhouse kick
sanity" Toby Klein at Ultraviolent Freedom of Expression in • Running somersault plancha
September 2002.[15][16] • Slingshot spin–out powerbomb
His partner Blade returned at Beyond The Barrier on • Springboard leg drop
October 12, 2002, with Nick Mondo defeating Johnny • • "Slick"
Kashmere,[17] At Cage of Death 4, in 2002 he competed • "Sick"
in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match, vs. the Backseat • "Hardcore"
Boys with Mondo as his partner. But ended up losing, • • "Last Resort" by Papa Roach
The Backseats won in the end with the Acid Bomb with
Blade’s head in the ladder.[18] a three way with Zandig
and Nate Hatred at Live Again January 2003, another Mes-
Championships and accom-
siah vs Mondo classic at Uncivilized February 2003. Finally plishments
Mondo’s swan song a bump that will never be forgotten
• • CZW Iron Man Championship (4 times)[1]
vs Zandig and victory over Ian Rotten to win CZW’s 2nd
• CZW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) –
annual Tournament of Death in July 2003.[19]
with Ric Blade[1]
• Tournament of Death (II)[1]
2003-retirement
• CZW Hall of Fame (2004)
Burns retired in 2003 after suffering several injuries dur- • Match of the Year (2002) vs. Wifebeater[1]
ing his career, the last of which was a severely punctured • Match of the Year (2003) vs. Justice Pain[1]
back which he suffered during his match against John • • BJPW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) -
Zandig at Tournament of Death 2 (which Burns won), a with John Zandig
match in which he was already wrestling with three bro- • • AWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
ken bones in his right wrist. There was an rumour that • NCWA Hardcore Championship (1 time)
Burns was to return at CZW’s Cage Of Death 12 this year,
which was false [20] In addition to his ring work, Burns
has been featured as a playable character in Backyard References
Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood along with
Zandig.[21] Notes
[1] ^ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/
Personal life profiles/n/nick-mondo.html
[2] CZW Hall of Fame Combat Zone Wrestling
He is also studying film making and has an upcoming [3] "CZW A Living Hell".
movie, Fighting the Still Life.[22] The film will star himself http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/
and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling superstar Ken An- czw/000506.html. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
derson. The trailer has been released. [4] "Combat Zone Wrestling - CZW Crushing the
Competition".
Filmography http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/
czw/010210.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
Year Film Role Other [5] "Break on Thru". 2001-02-19.
notes http://www.evilempirewrestling.com/czw22.html.
2009/ Fighting the Still Protagonist Film de- Retrieved 2009-09-04.
2010 Life but [6] Combat Zone Wrestling - CZW Un F’n Believable
[7] Breakaway Brawl
[8] "H8 Club: Dead".
In wrestling http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/
• • Assault Driver (Electric chair iconoclasm, czw/010714.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
sometimes from the top rope or another elevated [9] "CZW And Justice For All".
surface) http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/
• Life Cutter (Cut–throat backbreaker rack dropped czw/011027.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
into a facebuster)
• • Fisherman driver
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[10] "Cage of Death 3". http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ columns/markrose/11.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
czw/011215.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04. [20] Mark Rose. "A Farewell to "Sick" Nick Mondo".
[11] "This Time it’s Personal". http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ columns/markrose/11.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
czw/020209.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04. [21] http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/
[12] "Higher Level of Pain". backyardwrestling2/review.html.
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ [22] http://www.mondomediafilms.com
czw/020413.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
[13] "High Stakes". Bibliography
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ • An interview with Nick Mondo, conducted by
czw/020511.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04. Genickbruch.com
[14] "Tournament of Death". • Unscarred at Amazon.com
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/
czw/020831.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
[15] Mark Rose (2003-11-20). "A Farewell to "Sick" Nick External links
Mondo". • Match History at Indy Wrestling News
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/ Persondata
columns/markrose/11.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
[16] "Ultraviolent Freedom of Expression". Name Mondo, Nick
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ Alternative names
czw/020914.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04. Short description
[17] "Combat Zone Wrestling - Beyond the Barrier".
Date of birth 1980
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/
czw/021012.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04. Place of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota
[18] "Combat Zone Wrestling December 13, 2002". Date of death
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ Place of death
czw/021213.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
[19] Mark Rose (2003-11-20). "A Farewell to "Sick" Nick
Mondo".
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