Elix Skipper

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Elix Skipper
Skipper in 2005
Born (1967-12-15) December 15, 1967 (age 56)[1][2]
Roosevelt, New York, U.S.[2]
Children4
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dark Guerrera[2]
Elix Skipper[2]
Extreme Blade[2]
Prime Time[2]
Skip Over[2]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Billed weight222 lb (101 kg)[2]
Trained byWCW Power Plant[2]
Debut1998
Retired2009

Elix Skipper (born December 15, 1967) is an American retired

NWA World Tag Team Champion
.

Early life

Skipper was born on December 15, 1967, in Roosevelt, New York. Before becoming a wrestler, Skipper participated in

professional wrestling school operated by World Championship Wrestling.[3]

Professional wrestling career

World Championship Wrestling (2000–2001)

See also: Team Canada (WCW)

Upon being accepted by the Power Plant, Skipper began his training, debuting in 1999 at an independent show. After training for eight months, Skipper made his television debut on an episode of Saturday Night. Seven months later, Skipper began wrestling on WCW Thunder and WCW Monday Nitro under the ring name "Skip Over", facing members of the cruiserweight division and fellow Power Plant graduates.

In August 2000, Skipper began performing under his real name while also adopting the nickname "Primetime". After interfering on behalf of

Misfits In Action and the Filthy Animals.[4]

In early 2001, Skipper left Team Canada and began competing principally in the cruiserweight division. Throughout February and March 2001, Skipper teamed with Kid Romeo in an eight-team tournament to determine the first holders of the newly created WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship. Skipper and Romeo won the tournament by defeating Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio in the tournament finals on March 18, 2001, at Greed, the final WCW pay-per-view event. On the March 26, 2001 episode of Nitro, Skipper and Romeo lost the Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship to Kidman and Mysterio.

In late March 2001, World Championship Wrestling was purchased by the

World Wrestling Federation
, with a number of wrestlers, including Skipper, being signed to developmental contracts.

World Wrestling Federation (2001)

See also: The Alliance (professional wrestling)

Skipper made his debut early into the Invasion as a member of The Alliance. The WWF later assigned Skipper to the Heartland Wrestling Association, a WWF developmental territory. He trained in the HWA for nine months before being released in December 2001.[4][5]

All Japan Pro Wrestling (2002, 2003)

Upon being released from the WWF, Skipper contacted The Great Muta, a veteran Japanese wrestler who had previously invited Skipper to wrestle in Japan. Skipper subsequently travelled to Japan to perform for All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he wrestled while alternating between using his real name, the ring name "Dark Guerrera" and as the masked "Extreme Blade".[4]

NWA Total Nonstop Action (2002–2006, 2007–2008)

Triple X (2002–2004)

Main article: Triple X (professional wrestling)

Skipper joined

Sports Entertainment Xtreme, a large villainous faction headed by Vince Russo
.

Throughout the first half of 2003, Triple X feuded with America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm), winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship on three occasions. In the course of their reigns, all three members of Triple X were recognised as champions and any two members of the team were eligible to defend the titles, similar to The Fabulous Freebirds. Triple X disbanded in mid-2003 when Low Ki left TNA to wrestle in Japan, and on June 25, 2003, America's Most Wanted defeated Skipper and Daniels in the first TNA steel cage match to conclude their feud.

Skipper left TNA in July 2003 as a result of a pay dispute, and performed in Japan until December 2003 when TNA offered him a new and more lucrative contract. Upon returning to TNA, Skipper took part in the

World X Cup Tournament as a member of Team USA. Team USA won the World X Cup, but were defeated in the finals of the America's X Cup by Team Mexico.[6]

In July 2004, Skipper and Daniels reformed Triple X and began feuding with America's Most Wanted once more. In the course of the feud, Skipper and Chris Harris were paired together against NWA World Tag Team Champions The Naturals after their respective partners became unavailable. Despite struggling to cooperate with one another, Skipper and Harris defeated The Naturals. They held the titles for several weeks before losing them to Christopher Daniels and James Storm. After Daniels and Storm lost the titles to Team Canada, the feud between Triple X and America's Most Wanted resumed. America's Most Wanted went on to defeat Triple X in a last team standing match on November 7, 2004, at Victory Road, with Skipper suffering a concussion in the course of the match. The feud culminated in a steel cage match on December 5, 2004, at Turning Point, with the stipulation that the losing team be forced to disband. America's Most Wanted won the match.[6]

Diamonds in the Rough (2005–2006)

Main article: Diamonds in the Rough (professional wrestling)
Skipper in 2005

After separating, Skipper and Daniels began feuding with one another, with Skipper unsuccessfully challenging Daniels for the

TNA X Division Championship at Lockdown on April 24, 2005. Skipper went on to compete in the X Division until joining Simon Diamond's "Diamonds in the Rough" faction in August 2005, forming a tag team with David Young. The Diamonds in the Rough competed in the tag team division throughout 2005. In December 2005, the Diamonds in the Rough exchanged heated words with Major League Baseball catcher A. J. Pierzynski. Pierzynski gained his revenge on the Diamonds in the Rough by costing them a six-man tag team match at Turning Point
on December 11, 2005.

The Diamonds in the Rough competed in the TNA tag team division throughout 2006, but received few high-profile matches. In February 2007, both Skipper and Young left TNA after requesting their releases.[7]

Triple X reunion (2007–2008)

Main article: Triple X (professional wrestling)

On July 15, 2007, at

Bound For Glory
in an Ultimate X Match.

After Christopher Daniels was,

pink slip
, Skipper reunited with Senshi. However, the tag team was short-lived, as Senshi requested and was granted his release in January. Following Senshi's departure, Skipper appeared sporadically before wrestling his last televised match in April, which he lost. He was released from his contract in May 2008.

Personal life

He has four children from two previous marriages (two daughters and two sons). His 22-year-old son, Lemarcus Skipper, was killed on April 29, 2009, by a gunman who was in his home.[3][6][8]

Championships and accomplishments

Skipper in 2005

1After Siaki signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, Skipper chose Young as a replacement without interrupting the championship reign.
2Skipper defended the title with either Ki or Daniels as

Freebird Rule
.

References

  1. ^ "Elix Skipper's OWOW profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Cagematch profile".
  3. ^ a b Welch, Tim (2004-02-27). "Exclusive Interview with Primetime Elix Skipper". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on 21 November 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  4. ^ a b c Lacroix, C. (2005-03-10). "Primetime has reached the big time". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Federation releases eight developmental talents, Rios". WWF.com. 5 December 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2001. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Wojcik, A. (2005-06-20). "Interview with "Prime Time" Elix Skipper". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  7. ^ Wojcik, A. (2007-02-24). "Exclusive Interview With "PrimeTime" Elix Skipper". Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2007.
  8. ^ Behrens, Bill (April 30, 2009). "Son Of Former TNA X Division & Tag Star Shot And Killed In Ohio". Wrestlezone. Evolve Media. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "Independent Wrestling Results - April 2005". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  10. ^ "GCW National Television Championship history".
  11. ^ "GCW Tag Team Championship history".
  12. ^ "GCW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship history".
  13. ^ "NWA Shockwave Cruiser X Championship history".
  14. ^ "NWA World Tag Team Championship history". Archived from the original on 2008-04-07.
  15. ^ a b Martin, Adam (2005-11-28). "TNA announces plans for 2005 Year-End Awards after Turning Point PPV". WrestleView. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  16. ^ "NWA Wildside Junior Heavyweight Championship history".
  17. ^ "NWA Alabama Tag Team Championship history".
  18. ^ "UXW X-treme Championship history".
  19. ^ "WWE Cruiserweight Championship history".
  20. ^ "WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship history".

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