Todd Smith (wrestler)

Todd Smith
Ring name(s) Handsome Johnny
"Handsome" Johnny Hayes
"Duke of Elegance" Don Chesterfield
Todd Hanson
Todd Hansen
Todd Smith
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight 265 lb (120 kg)[1]
Born March 3, 1984 (1984-03-03) (age 28)
Lynn, Massachusetts
Billed from Overseas[1]
Reno, Nevada
Lynn, Massachusetts
Trained by Killer Kowalski
Mike Hollow
Debut 2001

Todd Smith (born March 3, 1984) better known by his ring name Handsome Johnny, is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States as well making occasional appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently co-head trainer at the Chaotic Trainer Center along with Brian Fury.

A mainstay of Chaotic Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling, he is the current 3-time Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Champion and has had victories over opponents such as Charlie Haas, Scotty 2 Hotty, Simon Diamond and Low Ki.[1] He and Psycho also formed a tag team, Pretty Psycho, and won the Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship twice.[2]

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Career

Independents

Smith has worked for Chaotic Wrestling, Millennium Wrestling Federation, NWA New England, New England Championship Wrestling, New England Wrestling Alliance, Front Row Wrestling, Eastern Pro Wrestling and UCW promotions under various ring names. Smith has an extensive tag team background, most notably, as one half of The Trendsetters with Max Bauer and Pretty Psycho with Psycho. A former student of Killer Kowalski, he and Brian Milonas are also the head instructors at his Chaotic Wrestling's training facility in North Andover, Massachusetts.[3][4]

World Wrestling Entertainment

Smith was in a dark match before an episode of SmackDown! on December 16, 2005, which he lost to Doug Basham. He made his WWE debut on September 15, 2006 under the ring name Todd Hansen in a losing effort against Sylvester Terkay.[5][6]

Recent years

On June 3, 2007, Smith was one of several wrestlers involved in a NECW-sponsored fundraiser, The Hot Dog Safari, at the Suffolk Downs racetrack in East Boston. The event raised $1,000,000 for The Joey Fund which battles cystic fibrosis. During the event, Smith won the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest with Nikki Roxx coming in second.[7]

On February 16, 2008, Smith defeated Brandon Locke for the NECW Television Championship in Quincy, Massachusetts. The title was vacated on April 22, 2008, due to an injury Smith suffered in a title defense. On June 1, 2008, Smith became the champion again after defeating Chase Del Monte in a tournament final held at Suffolk Downs.

In late winter into spring 2008 a series of vignettes featuring Smith began to air during Chaotic Wrestling live events and on the web. This series of vignettes showed Handsome Johnny discovering himself on a trip abroad and lead to the introduction of "The Duke of Elegance" Don Chesterfield into Chaotic storylines. Smith also uses this character for the Eastern Wrestling Alliance as well as Front Row Wrestling. Is currently out of wrestling due to a back injury, from a tables match against the Intellectual Properties in Chaotic Wrestling.

In NECW, he changed his ring name in 2010 to "Handsome" Johnny Hayes. He is scheduled to challenge Brandon Locke for the PWF Northeast Heavyweight Championship on February 19, 2011. The match is currently in jeopardy as he was attacked by an unknown person while leaving a physical therapy session.

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

  • NEWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Beau Douglas
  • OW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Psycho

References

  1. ^ a b c "Handsome Johnny". Chaotic Wrestling Profiles. Chaotic Wrestling. 2008. http://www.chaoticwrestling.com/profiles/handsome.htm. 
  2. ^ "Pretty Psycho (Handsome Johnny & Psycho)". Chaotic Wrestling Profiles. ChaoticWrestling.com. 2008. http://www.chaoticwrestling.com/profiles/pretty_psycho.htm. 
  3. ^ Bartlett, Sean (2007-03-23). "Ring of fire: New England’s minor-league grapplers wrestle their demons — in vinyl boots and a blaze of glory". The Phoenix. http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Life/40480-Ring-of-fire/?rel=inf. 
  4. ^ Halen, Darrell (2008-08-01). "School helps young grapplers wrestle with success". Wicked Local. http://www.wickedlocal.com/northandover/sports/x390643811/School-helps-young-grapplers-wrestle-with-success. 
  5. ^ Schiff, Steven (2006-09-15). "Chaos in the Kingdom". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/09152006/. 
  6. ^ McNamara, Andy (2006-09-26). "Smackdown: The King's court divided?". SLAM! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/09/16/1848935.html. 
  7. ^ Goldberg, Sheldon (2007-06-04). "Hot Dog Safari Notes and IRON 8 Preview". SheldonGoldberg.com. http://sheldongoldberg.blogspot.com/2007/06/hot-dog-safari-notes-and-iron-8-preview.html. 
  8. ^ Palladino, Rich (2008). "Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htchao.html. 
  9. ^ "Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/chaotic/chaotic-h.html. 
  10. ^ Palladino, Rich (2008). "Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Title History". Solie's Title Histories. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttchao.html. 
  11. ^ "Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/chaotic/chaotic-t.html. 
  12. ^ "M.W.F. Heavyweight Title (New England)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/mwf/mwf-h.html. 
  13. ^ "MWF Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. 2005. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/hwtmwf.html. 
  14. ^ "M.W.F. Tag Team Title (New England)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/mwf/mwf-t.html. 
  15. ^ "MWF Tag Team Title History". Solie's Title Histories. 2005. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/hwtmwf.html. 
  16. ^ Westcott, Brian; Eric Roelfsema (2006). "NWA New England Television Title History". Solie's Title Histories. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/netvnwa.html. 
  17. ^ "N.W.A. Cold Front Television Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/nwa-newengland/nwa-ne-tv.html#nwa. 
  18. ^ Westcott, Brian; Eric Roelfsema (2006). "NWA New England Tag Team Title History". Solie's Title Histories. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/netvnwa.html. 
  19. ^ "C.W.A./N.W.A. New England Tag Team Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/nwa-newengland/cwa-t.html#nwa. 
  20. ^ Westcott, Brian (2008). "NECW Television Title History". Solie's Title Histories. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/tvnecw.html. 
  21. ^ "N.E.C.W. Television Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003. http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/necw/necw-tv.html. 
  22. ^ ""PWI 500": 401–500". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2010-07-26. http://prowrestlingillustrated.blogspot.com/2010/07/pwi-500-401-500.html. Retrieved 2010-07-31. 

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