Seth Skyfire
Seth Skyfire | |
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Birth name | Steve Adkins |
Born |
Birmingham, Alabama | April 29, 1979
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
El Aero Fuego Seth Skyfire Seth Stevens Skyfire |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
Debut | 1997 |
Retired | 2008 |
Steven Adkins (born April 29, 1979) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Seth Skyfire. He is best known for his appearances with the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) promotion in the mid-2000s.
Professional wrestling career
On October 12, 2005, Skyfire and Chet the Jet defeated "The Blonde Bombers" (Chad & John Toland) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship which they would drop to Mike Mizanin and Chris Cage on February 8, 2006.
On March 8, 2006, Skyfire defeated Aaron "The Idol" Stevens to win the OVW Television Championship.[1]
Skyfire began to team with CM Punk in mid-2006. On July 28, Skyfire and CM Punk defeated Shad Gaspard and the Neighborhoodie (later known as Cryme Tyme) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. Skyfire and Punk, between the two of them, held at the time all the titles in OVW and were the first wrestlers in OVW history to hold two championships at the same time. On August 3, 2006, they lost the Southern Tag Team Championship to Deuce Shade and "Domino" Cliff Compton (later Deuce 'n Domino). Skyfire defeated Charles "The Hammer" Evans to win his second OVW Television Championship under a mask, using the nickname El Aero Fuego. He would later lose the title to Bad Kompany (Mike Kruel, "Bad Seed" Shawn Osbourne and Milena Roucka), who held the belt under the Freebird Rule.
He was one of seven developmental wrestlers be released by WWE in early 2007.[2] In February 2007, Seth Skyfire returned to Global Championship Wrestling, and later returned to OVW. Seth continued to wrestle in OVW and worked some Ring of Honor shows before retiring from wrestling.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Driving Miss Daisy (Inverted brainbuster)
- Skyfire Kick (Diving superkick)
- Signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (4 times)[3] – with Mac Johnson (2), Chet the Jet (1), and CM Punk (1)
- OVW Television Championship (2 times)[4]
References
- ↑ Brady, Hicks. "2006: The year in wrestling". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts (Kappa Publications). p. 18. 2007 Edition.
- ↑ "WWE releases Superstars". WWE. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ↑ Westcott, Brian. "NWA – NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE NWA OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY". Solie. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ↑ "NWA – NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE NWA OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING HARDCORE/OHIO VALLEY WRESTLING TELEVISION HISTORY". Solie. Retrieved 2008-07-01.