From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chad Collyer
Chad Collyer
Chad Collyer Malenko" in honor of one of his trainers, Dean
Malenko.[1]
Ring name(s) Chad Collyer
Chad Malenko
Metal Master[1] Heartland Wrestling Association
The Stealth[2] (1997-2006)
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] Collyer debuted in the Midwestern Heartland Wrestling
Association immediately after debuting. In 1998, Collyer
Billed weight 218 lb (99 kg)[3]
teamed with Shark Boy on a number of occasions.[5] In
Born December 12, 1974 (1974-12-12) [3] 1999, Collyer and Shark Boy began feuding with "Bad
Liberty, Indiana, United States[3] Boy" Bobby Kane and Tarek the Great. On March 6, 1999
Billed from Liberty, Indiana and April 3, 1999, Collyer unsuccessfully challenged Kane
for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship.[6]
Trained by Jeff Bradley[1]
Collyer received a third title shot on March 25, 2000,
Dean Malenko[1]
Tom Prichard[1] losing to Shark Boy by disqualification after Matt Stryker
interfered on his behalf. Stryker and Collyer subsequent-
Debut December 6, 1997[3] ly aligned themselves with valet Hellena Heavenly, form-
ing a tag team known as "Hellena’s Hunks". Over the fol-
Chad Collyer (born December 12, 1974) is an American lowing weeks, Stryker and Heavenly vied with Shark Boy
professional wrestler. A Heartland Wrestling Association while Collyer toured Japan. Collyer returned to the HWA
mainstay, Collyer is perhaps best known for his appear- in July 2000, wrestling Shark Boy on a number of occa-
ances with Ring of Honor and Total Nonstop Action sions, yet failing to win the HWA Cruiserweight Champi-
Wrestling. onship. On September 30, 2000, Shark Boy defeated Colly-
er in a last man standing match.[7]
Career On October 27, 2000, Collyer unsuccessfully chal-
lenged Race Steele for the HWA Heavyweight Champi-
Collyer attended Manchester College, where he earned a onship.[7] He defeated Steele on January 26, 2001, thus
Bachelor of Science degree.[3] He was an accomplished winning his first title, the HWA Heavyweight Champion-
amateur wrestler, winning multiple championships over ship. He held the title for just over month before being
an eleven year period, but decided to turn professional stripped of it on February 27, 2001 upon embarking upon
and continue his amateur career at Manchester College a six week tour to England.[8][9]
during his freshman year.[1] Collyer returned to the HWA in July 2001. On August
Upon graduation, Collyer travelled to Tampa, Florida 9, 2001, he wrestled at the third annual Brian Pillman Me-
to train at the Malenko Pro Wrestling School under Dean morial Show, taking part in a four way bout for the HWA
Malenko and Jeff Bradley. Collyer began training on Au- Cruiserweight Championship. Throughout the remainder
gust 3, 1997. He debuted on December 6, 1997, at Kahuna’s of 2001, Collyer wrestled a number of World Champion-
Bar and Grill in St. Petersburg, Florida, facing Jet ship Wrestling wrestlers who had been assigned to the
Jaguar.[1][3][4] HWA (a World Wrestling Federation developmental ter-
In 2000, Collyer toured England twice with Scott Con- ritory) upon the purchase of WCW by the WWF.[8]
way’s Wrestling Alliance. He returned to England in 2001 In January 2002, Collyer lost a best of three series
and September 2002, competing for Brian Dixon’s All Star for the number one contendership to the HWA Cruiser-
Promotions.[4] weight Championship to Stryker. In late January, Collyer
In 2002, Collyer returned to Japan, where he had began feuding with the Cruiserweight Champion Shan-
worked previously in 1999, facing Tiger Mask. He wres- non Moore. He conceded several matches before defeat-
tled for Michinoku Pro Wrestling between June 2002 and ing Moore and Stryker in a three way bout to win the
March 2003 as "Metal Master", a masked gladiator.[4] He HWA Cruiserweight Championship on February 13, 2002.
feuded with Great Sasuke over the NWA World Mid- Moore and Collyer subsequently engaged in a best of sev-
dleweight Championship, but was unable to defeat the en series, with Moore winning the deciding bout and the
veteran. Collyer also appeared for MPW as "The Stealth", Cruiserweight Championship on March 24, 2002. On April
and for New Japan Pro Wrestling and BattlARTS as "Chad 7, 2002, Hellena Heavenly claimed that she was pregnant,
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with numerous wrestlers claiming that they were the fa- trayed as being lackeys of Jeff Jarrett brought into TNA
ther. Over the following weeks, Collyer faced each of the in order to defeat the 3Live Kru. The 3Live Kru and The
claimants.[10] Elite Guard feuded over the following weeks, culminating
Collyer was subsequently largely inactive in the HWA in a ten-man "guitar on a pole" match on July 14, 2004
until 2003. On May 2, 2003, Collyer won a Royal Rumble that saw Dusty Rhodes, Larry Zbyszko and the 3Live Kru
match with the HWA Heavyweight Championship on the defeat Jarrett, Ken Shamrock and The Elite Guard when
line. He lost the title to Nigel McGuinness on September Rhodes pinned Onyx. Following the loss, The Elite Guard
6, 2003.[11] Following his loss, Collyer appeared intermit- was removed from TNA television. In Collyer’s final TNA
tedly with the HWA until January 11, 2005, when he de- match on July 30, 2004, he and Hernandez were defeated
feated Brian Beech for the HWA Television Champion- by America’s Most Wanted in a dark match.[15]
ship. He lost the title to "High IQ" Quinten Lee on January
18, 2005. Collyer subsequently appeared sporadically Ring of Honor (2003-2006)
with the HWA throughout 2005, wrestling Stryker and Collyer debuted in Ring of Honor at Night of the Butcher
James Gibson in technical bouts, and briefly feuding with losing to Bryan Danielson. He would then return to defeat
Cody Hawk in August 2005.[12][13] Matt Stryker at Revenge on the Prophecy in January,
Following a lengthy absence, Collyer returned to the 2003. He appeared with ROH sporadically over the follow-
HWA on March 19, 2006, wrestling Nigel McGuinness at ing 16 months, wrestling Stryker on a number of occa-
the Internet pay-per-view CyberClash. Collyer won his sions. On June 12, 2004 at World Title Classic, Collyer faced
third HWA Heavyweight Championship on August 29, Hydro, Superstar Steve and Ray Gordy in a "Four Corner
2006, defeating Jon Moxley. He lost the title to Pepper Survival" match, with the stipulation that the winner
Parks on November 7, 2006. After failing to regain the ti- would take part in the ROH Pure Wrestling Champion-
tle in a two out of three falls match on November 18, 2006 ship tournament in July 2004. The bout was won by Hy-
at the November to Dismember event, Collyer formed a tag dro.[15]
team with Nigel McGuinness.[14] In late 2004, Ricky Steamboat, an advocate of tech-
nical wrestling, began feuding with Mick Foley, a propo-
World Wrestling Federation (2002) nent of hardcore wrestling, with Collyer taking the side
Collyer made his first appearance with the World of Steamboat along with other mat-based wrestlers such
Wrestling Federation on the September 23, 2000 episode as Nigel McGuinness. On October 16, 2004 at Joe vs Punk
of WWF Jakked, losing to Perry Saturn. He made two fur- II, Collyer and McGuinness (accompanied by Steamboat)
ther appearances on Jakked in January 2001 and February defeated B.J. Whitmer and Dan Maff (accompanied by Fo-
2001, losing on both occasions.[15] ley). Collyer and McGuinness subsequently teamed on
On April 5, 2002, Collyer signed a three year devel- several occasions, unsuccessfully challenging the Havana
opmental deal with the World Wrestling Federation.[15] Pitbulls for the ROH Tag Team Championship on Decem-
He was subsequently assigned to the Heartland Wrestling ber 4, 2004 at All-Star Extravaganza II.[15]
Association developmental territory.[4] While under con- Following a four month absence, Collyer returned to
tract, Collyer furthered his training under Les Thatcher ROH on May 13, 2005 at The Final Showdown, teaming with
and Tom Prichard, although he was skeptical of the McGuinness in a loss to Colt Cabana and Doug Williams.
WWF’s request that he take acting classes.[1] He was re- On August 12, 2005, Collyer and McGuinness unsuccess-
leased by the WWF in July 2002.[15] fully challenged B.J. Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs for the
Collyer made several appearances with World ROH Tag Team Championships. In November 2005, Colly-
Wrestling Entertainment in 2003 and 2004, jobbing on er began feuding with Ace Steel. The feud culminated in a
WWE Heat, WWE Velocity and in dark matches.[15] first blood match on March 31, 2006 at Super Card of Honor
which was won by Steel.[15]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Collyer made several further appearances with ROH
(2003-2004) throughout 2006. His final match, on August 13, 2006 at
Anarchy in the UK, saw him team with the Kings of
Collyer debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on the
Wrestling in a loss to Colt Cabana, Nigel McGuiness and
October 18, 2003 episode of TNA Xplosion, losing to Chris
Robbie Brookside.[15]
Sabin. He went on to appear on the November 12, 2003
episode of Xplosion, losing to Sonjay Dutt. On the January
All Star Promotions
28, 2004 weekly TNA pay-per-view, Collyer, Eric Young,
Matt Stryker and Shark Boy lost to Team Mexico in an Chad often tours the UK with All Star Wrestling in Eng-
eight-man tag team bout.[15] land, working as a heel. However, his character has be-
Collyer returned to TNA on June 16, 2004 as one-third come a comic character as most of his matches are com-
of The Elite Guard, a stable consisting of Collyer, Hot- edy sketches. He has wrestled the likes of Dean Allmark,
stuff Hernandez and Onyx. The Elite Guard were por-
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Marty Scurll, James Mason, the Zebra Kid and Doug Wil-
liams.
References
In April 2008 Collyer lost to Hardcore Holly in a dark [1] ^ "Chad Collyer Interview". 1Wrestling.com.
match at a WWE Raw TV Taping. December 3, 2002. http://www.1wrestling.com/
Collyer appeared on the May 12 episode of WWE’s news/newsline.asp?news=11618. Retrieved June 7,
brand ECW, losing to Vladimir Kozlov by pinfall in 2007.
around 70 seconds. [2] ^ "Chad Collyer". Bodyslamming.com.
http://bodyslamming.com/other/collyer.html.
Ohio Valley Wrestling Retrieved June 7, 2007.
In July 2009 the Metal Master character debuted in Ohio [3] ^ "Bio". ChadCollyer.com.
Valley Wrestling as a mystery opponent where he de- http://www.chadcollyer.com/bio.html. Retrieved
feated then OVW Television Champion Jamin Olivencia in June 7, 2007.
a non-title match. He currently competes as a full time [4] ^ Gerweck, S.. "Chad Collyer". Gerweck.net.
member of OVW’s roster. http://www.gerweck.net/chadcollyer.htm.
Retrieved June 7, 2007.
[5] "1998 Events & Results". HWAOnline.com.
In wrestling http://www.hwaonline.com/results/
• • Bridging dragon suplex[2] results1998.htm. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
• Bridging German suplex[7] [6] ^ "1999 Events & Results". HWAOnline.com.
• Cloverleaf http://www.hwaonline.com/results/
• • Courtesy Flush (Double leg nelson)[16] results1999.htm. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
• Double arm suplex [7] ^ "2000 Events & Results". HWAOnline.com.
• Northern lights suplex http://www.hwaonline.com/results/
• Reverse figure four leglock results2000.htm. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
• Roaring elbow [8] ^ "2001 Events & Results". HWAOnline.com.
• Tornado DDT http://www.hwaonline.com/results/
• • Helena Heavenly[7] results2001.htm. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
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History". Solie.org. http://www.solie.org/
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plishments [10] "2002 Events & Results". HWAOnline.com.
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• • ICAC Conference Champion (3 times)[3] http://www.hwaonline.com/results/
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• 1997 Spartan Desire Award[3] [12] "2005 Events & Results". HWAOnline.com.
• • 1995 NCAA Division III National Finalist (150 lb)[3] http://www.hwaonline.com/results/
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(150 lb)[3] Television Title History". Solie.org.
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• • CAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2] [14] "2006 Events & Results". HWAOnline.com.
• • HWA Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[13] http://www.hwaonline.com/results/
• HWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[2] results2006.htm. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
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• • NWA Indiana Heavyweight Championship (1 http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/
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• • OVW Television Championship (1 time) Results". WrestleView.com.
• • PWI ranked him # of the top 500 singles wrestlers http://www.wrestleview.com/news/
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• • RWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) "[Collyer] uses the Courtesy Flush (camel clutch
into a face rub in the mat into a rollup attempt)"
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[17] "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – 2001". Persondata
Wrestling Information Archive.
Name Collyer, Chad
http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/
pages/pwi/pwi50001.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-01. Alternative names
Short description
External links Date of birth December 12, 1974
• Official website Place of birth Liberty, Indiana, United States
• APW profile Date of death
• HWA profile Place of death
• Chad Collyer at the Internet Movie Database
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