Jerry Lynn

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Jerry Lynn
An image of Jerry Lynn.
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Ring name(s) Dynamic Jerry Lynn
Gorgada Cross
Jerry Lynn
Mr. J.L.
Sultan Gargola
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 184.5 lb (83.7 kg)
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Born June 12, 1963 (1963-06-12) (age 45)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Resides Minneapolis, Minnesota
Billed from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Trained by Francisco Abarca
Brad Rheingans
Eddie Sharkey
Debut 1988

Jeremy "Jerry" Lynn (born June 12, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

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[edit] Career

Lynn started wrestling in 1988 in various independent promotions in the Minnesota area one being Pro Wrestling America and a brief stop in Smoky Mountain Wrestling.

After the AWA folded, Lynn wrestled for the Global Wrestling Federation based in Dallas, Texas. While in GWF, Lynn captured the GWF Light Heavyweight Championship. Lynn also engaged in a two year feud with The Lightning Kid which gave both men considerable exposure.

[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1995)

Lynn first became known to a larger wrestling audience in World Championship Wrestling as the masked Mr. J.L. The high-flying Lynn joined the WCW cruiserweight division, where he competed against the Mexican luchadores and a variety of wrestlers from around the world such as Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho and Alex Wright. He also wrestled a couple of matches on Saturday Night as himself, most notably wrestling Lex Luger. While he was injured, Eric Bischoff fired him from WCW.

[edit] Extreme Championship Wrestling (1997-2001)

After leaving WCW, Lynn joined Extreme Championship Wrestling. Upon arriving, Lynn was involved in a "Respect" feud with Justin Credible, resulting in the two being involved in a Summer Series of matches, which Credible winning the rubber match at The Heatwave 1998 PPV. After this, Lynn was involved in a feud with Lance Storm & Mikey Whipreck, a feud that was shortened when whipreck left for WCW. Once the feud with Lance Storm was ended, Lynn was booked in a Television Title match with Rob Van Dam at the 1999 Living Dangerously PPV. The finish saw Lynn win the Title from Van Dam (When The Time Limit Expired And Lynn Being Awarded the title by Referre Decision, Not By A Pinfall or Submission.)Lynn then asked for 5 more minutes with Van Dam, enough time for Van Dam To Defeat Lynn Via Pinfall after a Five Star Frog Splash. Though Lynn Did Not Win The Match, He from then on began referring to himself as "The New F'n Show", mocking Van Dam's nickname, "The Whole F'N Show", as well as claiming he would be the wrestler to dethrone Van Dam of The ECW Television Title. Though Lynn received several more title opportunities with Van Dam, Lynn was not successful in winning the Television Title from Van Dam before Van Dam was Stripped of the Title after suffering a Broken Leg. Around the same time of Van Dam's injury, Lynn suffered a broken ankle, taking him out of action roughly as long as Van Dam (However, not receiving quite the publicity Van Dam's Injury did) On his return to ECW TV, Lynn challenged Van Dam to one more match at Hardcore Heaven 2000, Beating Van Dam after interference from Scotty Anton and "The Network". After Lynn's victory over Van Dam, Their feud was put in a on again, off again status (With Van Dam feuding with Rhino over the Television title and Jerry Lynn feuding with Steve Corino, Cyrus, and Later Tajiri.) Lynn would however, earn a victory over Van Dam again in August of 2000 in a tag match during the ECW Tag Team Title Tournament (After Interference again, from The Network, and Justin Credible) After this, Lynn would go onto win most of his matches until October with unwanted Network interference Until the October 1, 2000 Anarchy Rules 2000 PPV, where Lynn defeated Justin Credible for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Lynn Would Hold the Title for a Month (Defending it successfully against Steve Corino and ECW Referre Danny Daniels) Until Losing the Title At the 2000 November To Remember To Steve Corino in a Double Jeopardy Match. Lynn from Here, would continue to feud over the Title with Credible and Corino, and eventually, Turn Heel, claiming that he was "no longer a Star Maker, but a Star" and at one point Threatening to Walk Out On ECW if he was ever booked in another Match that was not in the Main Event. At the Last ECW PPV, Guilty as Charged 2001, Jerry Lynn Was in the Main Event, Losing To Rob Van Dam via the Van Terminator.

[edit] World Wrestling Federation (2001-2002)

Following the bankruptcy of ECW in April 2001, Lynn was hired by the World Wrestling Federation. Lynn made his TV debut on the April 29, 2001 episode of Sunday Night HEAT, where he defeated Crash Holly for the Light Heavyweight Championship in his debut match. After suffering a knee injury in August, which required major reconstruction surgery, Lynn was released by the WWF on February 22, 2002, appearing on a pay-per-view for World Wrestling All-Stars 24 hours later. During his time in the WWA, he won the WWA International Cruiserweight title.

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002-2007)

In 2002, Lynn signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, taking part in the first ever TNA match as part of a six-man tag match against the Flying Elvises. He won the TNA X Division Championship twice, as well as the NWA World Tag Team Championship. He feuded with A.J. Styles and Don Callis, and was an X Division mainstay. However, in February 2004 he suffered a severe shoulder injury, tearing the tendon from the bone in his rotator cuff, when Juventud Guerrera botched a Juvi Driver. Lynn became a TNA road agent, planning matches and coaching younger talent.

Lynn made his return to the ring on June 10, 2005 when he faced Justin Credible at Hardcore Homecoming, an ECW reunion show organized by ECW alumnus Shane Douglas. On July 17 at No Surrender 2005, Lynn refereed a match between Sean Waltman and A.J. Styles, refusing to allow Waltman to cheat in the course of the match. This led to a match between Lynn and Waltman at Sacrifice on August 14, which Lynn won. After the match, Waltman initially celebrated with Lynn before attacking his former partner. The following week on TNA iMPACT!, it was announced that Lynn had reinjured his shoulder (this is believed to be an angle designed to fuel the feud between Lynn and Waltman rather than a legitimate aggravation of the existing injury).

In January 2006, he began making on-screen appearances once more as a road agent. He came out at Final Resolution to watch a match which was Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt and Matt Bentley taking on the team of Alex Shelley, Roderick Strong and Austin Aries. Lynn continued to make several other appearances throughout the rest of 2006, and even faced Bobby Roode in a losing effort during TNA's first house show in Detroit.

On January 14, 2007, Lynn made his return to regular in ring competition returning to TNA to compete for the TNA X Division Championship against Chris Sabin and then-champion Christopher Daniels at Final Resolution, in which he delivered his trademark cradle piledriver to Christopher Daniels and subsequently got pinned by Chris Sabin. Lynn carried on to feud with Sabin over the X Division title.

On an episode of Impact, Lynn won a ladder match to become the #1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship. At Destination X, Lynn was defeated by Chris Sabin in a two out of three falls match. After the match, a masked man (later found to be Christopher Daniels) hit The Angel's Wings on Sabin, but also hit Lynn with the title belt.

At Lockdown, Daniels defeated Lynn in a Six Sides of Steel match.

At Sacrifice 2007, Jerry Lynn won a four way X-Division battle between himself, Alex Shelley, Senshi, and Tiger Mask IV (New Japan Pro Wrestling star also making his TNA debut).

On June 17, 2007 at the TNA 5th anniversary Pay Per View, Slammiversary, Jerry Lynn teamed up with former NFL tight end Frank Wycheck to defeat the team of James Storm and Ron Killings. Wycheck pinned Storm after using Lynn's signature move, the cradle piledriver.

On July 15, 2007 at Victory Road, Jerry Lynn teamed up with former WWF Champion Bob Backlund against the tag team of "The Motor City Machine Guns", Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, with Kevin Nash in their corner. Lynn wrestled the majority of the match and was knocked out cold by an interfering Kevin Nash, followed by a pinfall by Chris Sabin.

In August 2007, Lynn asked for and received his release from TNA.

[edit] Independent circuit (2007-2008)

Lynn participated in the East Coast Wrestling Association's 11th-annual Super 8 Tournament, which he won, defeating Sonjay Dutt in the finals on November 10, 2007 in Newark, Delaware.

One of Amarillo's independent promotions, West-Texas Wrestling Association, announced January 12th, 2008 at their second anniversary show that Jerry Lynn would face Kaos "The Rock Superstar" at WWA's Collision Course 3 on April 12th, 2008, at The Nat "Brawl Room", hyping the fact they have two nationally known names facing off in a one-on-one match for Indy supremacy.

Lynn defeated Shawn Shultz on February 21, 2008 to become the UWA Heavyweight Champion in Seymour, TN.

Lynn wrestled in Next Era Wrestling in Rochester, NY on March 29, 2008. [1]

On April 25, 2008, Lynn defeated Jason Gory, Shiima Xion, and Davey Richards to win the Super Indy VII Tournament that is held by International Wrestling Cartel. Traditionally, the winner of the tournament is awarded the IWC Super Indy Championship. However, Lynn refused to accept the belt and instead challenged the champion Larry Sweeney to a title match at the next show. On May 17, 2008, Lynn defeated Sweeney to officially become IWC Super Indy Champion. In June 14 2008, Jerry Lynn will compete in three way dance against Mike Di Biase and Mr. Showtime Scott Summers For Southern Championship Wrestling

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

[edit] Personal life

Jerry is married and has two daughters.[http://www.tnawrestling.com/columns/outside/full2.php?outside=948 Jerry Lynn and his wife had their second daughter on August 28. Jerry is married and has two daughters, a 12 year old and a daughter who was born on August 28, 2006.</ref>[2]