Maven Huffman

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Maven Huffman
Statistics
Ring name(s) Maven
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Born November 26, 1976
Chantilly, Virginia
Trained by Al Snow
Tazz
Debut 2001

Mavenford Klint Huffman (born November 26, 1976, in Chantilly, Virginia) is a former middle school teacher and professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between 2001 and July 5, 2005.

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[edit] Career

Maven won a year's contract with the company after he won the first series of Tough Enough, a reality television show used to find new WWE stars, in 2001.

Maven eliminated the legendary Undertaker from the 2002 Royal Rumble, sparking a feud between the two. This led to his Hardcore Title win over the Undertaker (with assistance from the Rock). At Wrestlemania 18, Maven lost the Hardcore Championship to Goldust but won the title back the same night from Christian, thanks to the 24/7 title defense rule. From then on, he wrestled as a babyface.

In 2004, Maven experienced the biggest push in his career, even gaining a victory over then-Evolution member Batista. Maven then took part in a Survivor Series Elimination Match at Survivor Series 2004, teaming with Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, and Chris Jericho to face Triple H, Batista, Gene Snitsky, and Edge for the power to control RAW for one month. Prior to the match, Maven was attacked backstage by Snitsky, but after Benoit was eliminated, Maven arrived to join his teammates. He was eventually eliminated by Triple H. Orton would be the sole survivor and as a result, he and his team had control of RAW for one month.

Maven would be the first to control RAW, booking himself in a World Heavyweight Championship match against Triple H, who tried to get out of it by offering Maven a place in Evolution. He declined, but despite interference from Jericho, Benoit, and Orton, Triple H retained the title due to interference from Snitsky.

Maven turned heel two weeks later by turning on Eugene, assaulting him as revenge for his elimination in a Battle Royal on RAW.

Maven then feuded with then-Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin, culminating at New Year's Revolution 2005 in a singles match for the championship. Maven lost the match and did a (worked) interview out of the ring, blasting the Puerto Rican crowd, who booed Maven profusely. Getting back in the ring, Benjamin defeated him once again in just a matter of seconds, using his signature T-Bone suplex.

During this time, he entered an unofficial alliance with Simon Dean, serving as a successful user of the Simon Dean character's "Simon System" line of nutritional products. The team was split when Dean was traded to SmackDown!, and Maven was subsequently released by WWE on July 5, 2005. The WWE cited decreased revenue and a lack of enthusiasm with respect to Maven's in-ring ability as the cause of his release.

A few months after his release from the WWE, it was announced by VH1 that Maven would be a participant in Season Six of The Surreal Life. On the first episode, he was picked by the existing castmates as the seventh and final cast member in a "15 More Minutes of Fame Reality Hunk Pageant," beating four other reality hunks, including infamous American Idol contestant Corey Clark.

Maven is a host for a show on BET Jazz.[citation needed]

In 2006, Maven nearly retired from professional wrestling, but pulled back on this decision after increased interest from the independent wrestling scene.[citation needed] He currently wrestles on a regular basis for the United Wrestling Federation.

[edit] Finishing and signature moves

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • PWI Rookie of the Year Award (2002)

[edit] Trivia

  • Maven graduated from Eastern Mennonite University of Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1998.
  • Maven is a Virgina Tech fan.
  • Maven was born to an African American father and a White American mother.
  • He has a tattoo on his upper side back.
  • The band Big Mother Thruster did his theme song, "Tattoo". It featured the guest vocals of Cage Von Dozier. The song was recorded in just 2 hours for the cost of $700.
  • "Memory" by Mercy Drive is a song based off of the instrumental of Maven's theme song.
  • Despite sharing the same surname, he is no relation to fellow wrestlers Booker Huffman (Booker T) and Lane Huffman (Stevie Ray).
  • Maven was the first joint winner of the Tough Enough.
  • Is friends with Tough Enough contestant and SmackDown! announcer Josh Mathews.
  • Was engaged to Sara Del Rey until early 2007, when she called off the engagment. Rumours have surfaced that she is now seeing Calgary Flames forward Darren McCarty.
  • Maven is currently writing an autobiography about his time in WWE, his recent reality shows, and his engagment to a Canadian independent wrestler. The book will be published by ECW books and is due out in early 2008.

[edit] External links

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