Matt Cappotelli
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| Matt Cappotelli | |
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| Ring name(s) | The Flava Matt Cappotelli |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Born | November 12, 1979 Caledonia, New York |
| Resides | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Billed from | Rochester, New York |
| Trained by | Al Snow Bill DeMott Ivory Nick Dinsmore ((tough enough staff)) |
| Debut | January 27, 2003 |
| Retired | April 4, 2007 |
Matthew Lee "Matt" Cappotelli (born November 12, 1979) was an American professional wrestler, currently working in Ohio Valley Wrestling, which was the primary developmental territory for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) until February 7, 2008. He has postponed his career due to a malignant brain tumor, which has recently been fully removed.[1] It is unknown at this time whether Matt Cappotelli will rejoin WWE or find a career outside of wrestling.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Tough Enough
Cappotelli, along with John Hennigan, won a WWE contract by winning Tough Enough III. He was then sent to OVW in order to continue his training and work on his vocal skills. In OVW, Cappotelli formed a face tag team known as The Thrill Seekers with Johnny Jeter.
Cappotelli was embroiled in controversy when one of the former Tough Enough trainers, Bob "Hardcore" Holly, worked stiff on the unsuspecting Cappotelli during a practice match, leaving him bruised and bloody. Holly later accidentally concussed Cappotelli while wrestling him at a live event on April 24, 2004.
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
[edit] Ohio Valley Wrestling
On July 31, 2005, Cappotelli suffered a broken fibula during a match against The Blond Bombers (Chad and Tank Toland) at an OVW event in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in which he landed awkwardly after a suplex. He was out of action for approximately eight weeks.
On November 9 at an OVW television taping, Cappotelli captured the OVW Heavyweight Championship by defeating his former tag team partner, Johnny Jeter. WWE was planning to bring Cappotelli up into the main roster, but he was diagnosed with a grade 2 astrocytoma in December 2005. He was scheduled to undergo tests to further diagnose the tumor and plan treatment. On February 8, 2006, he announced the brain tumor was indeed cancerous and surrendered the title to OVW owner Danny Davis during an emotional speech at a television taping in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] Cappotelli announced that he was planning on surgery when he started to show symptoms.
Cappotelli is a frequent guest on The Pain Clinic pro wrestling radio talk show in his hometown of Rochester, New York. Cappotelli also recently opened up a Christian clothing company, Faith Ink. Matt was on R News on September 12, 2006 to talk about his new company. He was also on The Pain Clinic the following Saturday.
Matt Cappotelli announced to OVW wrestlers and fans on April 4, 2007 that he would undergo surgery for brain cancer in Boston on May 1. WWE.com later posted an article, which included video of the announcement.[3] WWE.com later reported that the surgery was a success,[4] and that the brain tumor was fully removed.[1] He is currently going through chemotherapy and working on trying to wrestle again.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
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- Aftertaste (Superkick)
- Powerbomb
- Atomic drop
- Leg drop
[edit] Personal life
He attended Caledonia-Mumford Central School in Caledonia, New York.
He married Lindsay Seeders on March 14, 2006, in Maui, Hawaii. They have a dog named Asher.
He is a Born Again Christian.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny Jeter
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- WWE Tough Enough III co-winner with John Hennigan
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cappotelli recovering well. WWE.com (May 9, 2007).
- ^ Brady, Hicks. "2006: The year in wrestling", PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts, Kappa Publications, p. 17. 2007 Edition. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. (English)
- ^ Louie Dee (April 6, 2007). Matt Cappotelli to undergo brain surgery. WWE.com.
- ^ Cappotelli undergoes surgery. WWE.com (May 2, 2007).
