Ruffy Silverstein

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Aaron Schlosser
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Ring name(s) Ruffy Silverstein
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Born November 30, 1972 (1972-11-30) (age 35)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Trained by Stu and Bruce Hart
Debut May 21, 1999

Aaron Quinn Schlosser (born November 30, 1972 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Ruffy Silverstein. He wrestles on the independent circuit in Canada and the northern United States. The original Ruffy Silverstein was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1914 and was an undefeated collegiate wrestler for the University of Illinois from 1935-1937. Ralph "Ruffy" Silverstein was a legendary figure in Chicago Jewish sports history who died in 1980.

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[edit] Career

Schlosser trained under the Hart family in Calgary and debuted on May 21, 1999 as Ruffy Silverstein, facing The Cuban Assassin in Red Deer, Alberta. He wrestled for the Hart family-owned Stampede Wrestling promotion for a year and a half. He later joined the Windsor, Ontario-based Border City Wrestling promotion. Schlosser also spent time as the Canadian champion in the CIWA (Canadian Independent Wrestling Alliance).

Silverstein was a member of Team Canada in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling between October 5, 2004 and November 7, 2004. He teamed with Bobby Roode and Eric Young on the October 8, 2004 episode of TNA Xplosion and the October 22, 2004 episode of TNA iMPACT!, losing on both occasions.

Silverstein teamed with Johnny Devine (wrestling as "J.P. Parsons") on the August 18, 2005 episode of WWE SmackDown!, losing to Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich in a squash match.

[edit] Wrestling facts

  • Finishing and signature moves

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • Canadian Independent Wrestling Alliance
  • 2-time CIWA Heavyweight Champion
  • Fighting/Neo Spirit Pro Wrestling
  • 3-time F/NSPW Tag Team Champion (with Marco Malaquias as "Ruffly Perfect")
  • Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
  • GLCW Tag Team Champion (with Marco Malaquias as "Ruffly Perfect")
  • GLCW Canadian Heavyweight Champion
  • PWE
  • PWE Cruiserweight Champion

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www.chicagojewishhistory.org/pdf/CJH.1.2003.pdf