Curtis Thompson

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Curtis Thompson
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Firebreaker Chip Arcangel
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Born	January 20 Charlotte, North Carolina
Billed from	Charlotte WCW Special Forces
Debut	1987

Curtis Thompson is an American professional wrestler. best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling as Firebreaker Chip.

[edit] Career

Curtis Thompson started wrestling in 1987. He wrestled in Stampede Wrestling (as the masked Archangel), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council. He formed a tag team with Ricky Santana called the "US Males" in PNW.

In late 1990, he joined World Championship Wrestling. He became Firebreaker Chip and teamed with Todd Champion as "The Patriots". They had the gimmick of being two soldiers that had returned from Desert Storm and were billed as being from "WCW Special Forces". They feuded with the Fabulous Freebirds and won the United States Tag Team Titles. They next feuded with Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers who beat them for the titles.

Thompson soon left WCW and wrestled in the independent promotions. He turned up in the NWA's Mid-Atlantic promotion in a tag team with Drake Dawson called "Triple X". He also wrestled briefly for Smoky Mountain Wrestling in the mid 1990s.

As of 2005, Thompson is still wrestling in the Mid-Atlantic area independent promotions.