2 Cold Scorpio

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2 Cold Scorpio
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Ring name(s) 2 Cold Scorpio[1] / Too Cold Scorpio[1]
Black Wazuma[1]
Flash Funk[1]
Flyin' Scorpio
Flying Wazuma[1]
2 Gold Scorpio
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Billed weight 229 lb (104 kg/16.4 st)[1]
Born October 25, 1965 (1965-10-25) (age 42)[1]
Denver, Colorado[1]
Resides Hanover, Germany
Billed from Denver, Colorado, United States
Trained by Mike Starr
Debut 1985[1]

Charles "Charlie" Scaggs[1] (born October 25, 1965)[1] is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name 2 Cold Scorpio (or Too Cold Scorpio). Scaggs has competed in ECW, WCW, WWE (as Flash Funk) and Pro Wrestling NOAH. He currently competes for Pro Wrestling Unplugged, where he is the reigning Heavyweight Champion.

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[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1992-1994)

He debuted in WCW as Ron Simmons' mystery partner at the Clash of the Champions in November 1992. He also had a brief reign as WCW World Tag Team Champion, teaming with Marcus Bagwell in October 1993.[2] Although he was released in 1994, Scorpio competed on the WCW-produced pay per views AAA When Worlds Collide and Kollision in Korea in 1994 and 1995 respectively.

[edit] Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994-1996)

Scaggs debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1994, where he had four reigns as ECW World Television Champion and one reign as ECW Tag Team Champion with The Sandman.[2] During his simultaneous reign as Television and Tag Team Champion, he insisted on being referred to as 2 Gold Scorpio. He was a part of several classic ECW matches using his aerial tactics to impress the crowd, and had feuds with wrestlers such as Taz, Shane Douglas, Sabu, and Mikey Whipwreck.

Scorpio lost a memorable match to Taz in which he was jumped afterwards by Doug Furnas and Lance Wright's bodyguard (Brakus). Taz came out to make the save and gave a memorable speech afterwards. "I don't do this a lot. I ain't never heard of anybody named Flash Funk but I know someone named 2 Cold Scorpio and tonight 2 Cold Scorpio showed up. The wrestler, the athlete, the superstar I admire. Now brother I'm done blowing smoke up your ass and don't go off on me either, but if you want to wrestle for a real promotion you're welcome in my locker room." Taz raised his arm left the ring they played 2 Cold's music and he danced. On June 10, 2005, Scorpio wrestled at the ECW reunion event Hardcore Homecoming, defeating Kid Kash.[3][4]

[edit] World Wrestling Federation (1996-1999)

Scaggs made his WWF debut on November 17 at Survivor Series 1996 under the name Flash Funk. During his time there, his gimmick involved dancing, wearing a zoot suit, and being accompanied to the ring by his "Fly Girls" or "Funkettes" (years before the WWF would debut an admitted pimp, The Godfather, who was accompanied by his "hoes").[5] He later reverted to the Scorpio name re-teaming with WCW teammate and friend Ron Simmons through the summer of 1998. He would soon after become a member of Al Snow's JOB Squad, but it wasn't a success. In late 1998, Flash Funk competed in the WWF's Brawl For All tournament, replacing Ken Shamrock. However, he lost in the quarterfinals to The Godfather. In early 1999, Scorpio requested time off due to personal problems, but was instead released.[5]

[edit] Pro Wrestling NOAH (2000-2006)

After being released from the WWF, Scaggs made sporadic appearances for Extreme Championship Wrestling, which included a challenge (against then champion Mike Awesome) for the ECW Championship on the December 10, 1999 edition of ECW on TNN. Scorpio would compete for All Japan Pro Wrestling until native members of its roster defected to form Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2000, and both Scorpio and Vader also joined NOAH. During his tenure in NOAH, he won the GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship, as well as the GHC Tag Team Championship with both Vader and Doug Williams.[2]

At a WRESTLE-1 GP show in October 2, 2005, Scorpio teamed up with Sumo wrestler Akebono to face the team of Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa.

[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment (2006-2007)

In 2006, 2 Cold Scorpio signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. Upon joining the promotion, he returned to using his Flash Funk character in the WWE developmental promotion Deep South Wrestling. 2 Cold Scorpio was released on May 11, 2007. [6] On RAW XV on December 10, 2007, 2 Cold Scorpio participated in the a battle royal, where he eliminated Steve Blackman, eliminating himself in the process.

[edit] Booker T's Pro Wrestling Alliance(2007-CURRENT)

In late 2007, 2 Cold Scorpio became a member of his friend, Booker T's, PWA promotion based in Houston, Texas. He has wrestled occasionally when the company has had shows in Pasadena, Texas at the city's convention center. Has feuded with heel wrestler and student Gustavo Mendoza.

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • All Star Wrestling Alliance
    • ASWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • German Wrestling Federation
    • GWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Pacific Championship Wrestling
    • PCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Peach State Wrestling
    • PSW Cordele City Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Pro Wrestling Unplugged
    • PWU Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

[edit] Personal life

Scorpio has six children.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Too Cold Scorpio Profile. Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
  2. ^ a b c Tello, C. (September 21, 2006). Too Cold for WWE. WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
  3. ^ Lacroix, C. (December 20, 2005). Have a jolly Hardcore Homecoming Christmas. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
  4. ^ Kapur, B. (June 11, 2005). Hardcore Homecoming a memorable night. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Molinaro, J. (May 19, 1999). Scorpio to take flight in Japan. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
  6. ^ Charles Scaggs released. WWE.ocm.
  7. ^ Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years. Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.

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Persondata
NAME Scaggs, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scaggs, Charlie; 2 Cold Scorpio; Too Cold Scorpio; Flash Funk
SHORT DESCRIPTION American professional wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH 25 October 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Denver, Colorado, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH