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Encyclopedia > Alex Shelley
Patrick Martin
Statistics
Ring name(s) Alex Shelley
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Born May 23, 1983 (1983-05-23) (age 24)
Detroit, Michigan
Resides Plymouth, Michigan
Billed from Detroit, Michigan
Trained by Truth Martini
Breyer Wellington
Scott D'Amore
Joe E. Legend
Debut March 2, 2002

Patrick Martin[1] (born May 23, 1983), better known by the ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for Ring of Honor, as well as in Japan, for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX, where he currently holds the ZERO-1 MAX International Lightweight Tag Team Championship and AAW Tag Team Championship with Chris Sabin. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Detroit redirects here. ... Plymouth is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Detroit redirects here. ... For the football player of the same name see Scott Hunter (football player). ... Joseph Edward (Joe) Hitchen (born September 2, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Joe E. Legend (sometimes abbreviated to Legend or LEGEND). // Joe Legend began wrestling in Canada before becoming a part of Sex and Violence with Sexton Hardcastle, a successful... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... -1... For other uses, see Ring of Honor (disambiguation). ... Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX, formerly known as Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2001. ... The ZERO1-MAX International Lightweight Tag Team Championship is a tag team championship contested for in the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX. ZeroOneUSA.com Categories: | | ... Josh Harter[2](born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...

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Career

Early career

Martin trained under Truth Martini and Breyer Wellington until their respective schools closed down.[2] He then joined the BCW Can-Am Wrestling School and began training under Scott D'Amore and Legend.[2] Martin debuted in 2002 as Alex Shelley, a name he created by combining the forename of Alex DeLarge, the protagonist of the 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange, with the surname of Pete Shelley, the lead singer of the 1970s punk rock band the Buzzcocks.[2] Six months into his career, he was hospitalized with a shattered jaw when he slipped on a giant bitch ring and hit the unpadded ring dick.[3] Shelley had steel plates inserted into his jaw as a result. After eight months, Shelley joined Ian Rotten's IWA Mid-South promotion. He worked in the IWA for six months before joining the Philadelphia based Combat Zone Wrestling.[2] Not long after that, he joined Ring of Honor.[2] He appeared with ROH sporadically throughout the remainder of 2003 and early 2004, feuding with Jacobs and Matt Stryker. A professional wrestling school is a school or gym that teaches students the necessary skills to become pro wrestlers. ... Prime Time Wrestling redirects here. ... For the football player of the same name see Scott Hunter (football player). ... Joseph Edward (Joe) Hitchen (born September 2, 1969 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Joe E. Legend (sometimes abbreviated to Legend or LEGEND). // Joe Legend began wrestling in Canada before becoming a part of Sex and Violence with Sexton Hardcastle, a successful... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Alex at the Korova Milkbar Alex is the narrator and antihero of Anthony Burgess novel A Clockwork Orange and the movie adaptation, in which he is played by Malcolm McDowell. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the literary concept. ... Clockwork Orange redirects here. ... A family name or surname is the part of a persons name indicating the family to which the person belongs. ... Pete Shelley Pete Shelley (born Peter McNeish, April 17, 1955 in Leigh, Lancashire) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best-known as the leader of Buzzcocks, one of the first generation punk rock groups from England. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For the panel game, see Never Mind the Buzzcocks. ... John Williams is a professional wrestler better known as Ian Rotten. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American based promotion, based around the ultraviolent style of professional wrestling. ... For other uses, see Ring of Honor (disambiguation). ... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...


At Generation Next on May 22, 2004, Shelley formed a stable, Generation Next, with Austin Aries, Jack Evans and Roderick Strong.[4] Generation Next, led by Shelley, spent the entirety of the event attacking other wrestlers, claiming that they were "the best that Ring of Honor has to offer". They began feuding with wrestlers with a respect for tradition such as Matt Stryker, Jimmy Rave and John Walters. is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... Generation neXt (Genex Opening Game! The First Target!) is the 84th episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX). ... Dan Solwold[1] (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler currently performing in Ring of Honor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chris Lindsey (born July 26, 1983 in Wisconsin) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. ... James Guffey (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Rave. ... John Stagikas (born July 31, 1979 in Framingham, Massachusetts) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Hurricane John Walters. ...


On July 17, 2004, at Reborn: Completion, Shelley lost to Doug Williams in the finals of a tournament for the vacant ROH Pure Championship.[5] That same night, Generation Next attacked Ricky Steamboat during his confrontation with CM Punk, with Punk subsequently siding with Steamboat to fend off Generation Next.[6] This led to a feud between Generation Next and the allies of Ricky Steamboat, culminating in a forty-five minute long eight-man elimination match at The Midnight Express Reunion on October 2, pitting Generation Next against CM Punk, John Walters, Jimmy Jacobs and Ace Steel. The match was won by Generation Next, with Shelley and Aries surviving.[7] Following the match, Shelley announced his intention of challenging Samoa Joe for the ROH World Championship. Aries then announced he too was going after the title, with Shelley telling him to "remember where your loyalties lie". is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Douglas Clayton Durdle (born September 1, 1972 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional wrestler best known by his stage name, Doug Williams. ... The Pure Championship is a title contested for in the North Americian independent professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Phil Brooks[4] (born October 26, 1978), better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) brand where he is the reigning ECW Champion. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris Guy (born January 25, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional wrestler, better known as Ace Steel. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe, and currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... The ROH World Championship The Ring of Honor (ROH) World Championship, originally named the ROH Title, is the top title contested for the independent professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. ...


On December 26, 2004 at Final Battle 2004, Shelley and Strong were defeated by CM Punk and Steve Corino.[8] Following the match, Aries, feeling that Shelley was spending far too much time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling than he was leading Generation Next, came to the ring and demanded that Shelley step-down as the leader. Before Shelley could give an answer, he was attacked by Aries and Strong and kicked out of Generation Next.[9] is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steven Eugene (Steve) Corino (born May 29, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and numerous independent promotions. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...


Shelley feuded with Generation Next throughout early 2005, unsuccessfully challenging Aries for the ROH World Championship at Manhattan Mayhem on May 7.[10] On July 23, Shelley was in a tag match against Aries and Strong, with him choosing a mystery partner. Shelley gave speculation in a backstage promo as to who his partner would be, saying it could be a new wrestler making their debut in Ring of Honor. He later that he did not bring someone in to ROH, but had joined The Embassy, a heel stable controlled by Prince Nana.[11] Teaming with Fast Eddie Vegas that night, The Embassy won their first match in a feud with Generation Next that would last for the remainder of the year.[12] The feud culminated in an eight-man elimination steel cage match on December 3, with Generation Next emerging the victor.[13] The ROH World Championship The Ring of Honor (ROH) World Championship, originally named the ROH Title, is the top title contested for the independent professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Embassy is a professional wrestling professional wrestling stable in Ring of Honor. ... Prince Nana is a Ghanaian professional wrestler, currently working in America for Ring of Honor. ... The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


At Hell Freezes Over on January 14, 2006 Shelley team with Rave to defeat the duo of Claudio Castagnoli and Azrieal. Later that evening, Prince Nana offered to buy the ROH World Championship from Bryan Danielson after his successfully defense against Chris Hero. When Danielson refused to sell it, he was attacked by The Embassy with Shelley giving him a Sliced Bread #2 claiming it was his "Kryptonite" as Danielson's long-time rival, Spanky, utilizes the move to defeat him on numerous occasions. The following show, The Embassy won the 2006 Trios Tournament, and thus each wrestler was granted any match they wanted, with Shelley and Rave both announcing they wanted a shot at the ROH World Championship.[14] Shelley was originally scheduled to face Danielson for the title on February 11, but a sever snowstorm hit the Northeast and Shelley was told by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling to fly back early to Orlando, Florida so he would not miss their pay-per-view the following day.[15] Shelley would eventually get his title shot one month later, but was unable to defeat Danielson.[16] is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Claudio Castagnoli (born December 27, 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler. ... Bryan Danielson (born May 22, 1981 in Aberdeen, Washington)[1] is an American independent professional wrestler, known as the American Dragon. ... Chris Spradlin (born December 24, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Chris Hero. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... This article is about the fictional substance. ... Brian David Kendrick[3] (born May 29, 1979) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing on its RAW brand. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ...


Shelley would then wrestled sporadically in ROH for the next few months before quietly leaving in June. His last appearance as a regular in Ring of Honor took place on June 24 when he managed Jimmy Rave and Conrad Kennedy III in a losing effort against the Briscoe Brothers.[17] For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Conrad Kennedy III is a American Professional wrestler currently residing in Toledo, Ohio. ... The Briscoe Brothers are the professional wrestling tag team of Jay and Mark Briscoe. ...


He returned to ROH along with Chris Sabin on March 30, 2007, following the Briscoe Brothers winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship. The two challenged Jay Briscoe for a shot at the title on April 28 in Chicago, then attacked him after he accepted. The two would ultimately lose the match and leave the company.[18] is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Briscoe Brothers are the professional wrestling tag team of Jay and Mark Briscoe. ... The ROH World Tag Team Championship The ROH World Tag Team Championship is the tag team title contested for in the independent professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...


Pro Wrestling ZERO-1 MAX

In March 2005 Shelley joined Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX. He won the vacant ZERO1-MAX United States Openweight Championship on September 19, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan, defeating Sonjay Dutt.[19] His reign lasted until November 23 of that year, when he lost the title to Christopher Daniels.[20] Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX, formerly known as Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2001. ... Retesh Bhalla (born April 7, 1982 in Washington, D.C.), better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt, is an Indian American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Christopher Daniel Covell (born December 24, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name in the United States, The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. ...


On August 25, 2006, at Korauken Hall's ZERO-1 MAX show, Shelley and Chris Sabin became NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Champions, when they defeated former champions, Ikuto Hidaka & Minoru Fujita.[21] is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Josh Harter[2](born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...


Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Shelley signed a non-exclusive contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on July 8, 2004. He was paired with Goldy Locks and dubbed "Baby Bear" Alex Shelley.[2] Shelley requested his release from TNA late that year after booker Dusty Rhodes stopped utilizing him.[22] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Moon Shadow is a musician and professional wrestling personality who goes by the name Goldylocks. ... A booker, as the term is used in professional wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match; in other words, the... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ...


Shelley signed a new contract with TNA in 2005 after Rhodes resigned as TNA booker, and returned on June 19, 2005 at Slammiversary, losing to Shocker. He went on to form a tag team with Michael Shane, with the duo losing to America's Most Wanted at No Surrender 2005 on July 17. Shelley entered the TNA 2005 Super X Cup Tournament, but lost to Samoa Joe in the semi-finals on August 5. He then entered the TNA 2005 Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament with Sean Waltman as his tag team partner, and won the tournament by defeating Shocker and Chris Sabin in the finals on the September 9 episode of TNA iMPACT!. As a result of their victory, Waltman and Shelley were granted a shot at the NWA World Tag Team Championship in a four-way tag team bout at TNA Unbreakable on September 11. After Waltman no-showed the event, Shelley was left without a partner, but opted to wrestle alone. He was doubled teamed by Team Canada (Eric Young and A-1) for much of the match until Johnny Candido, the brother of Chris Candido, climbed on to the apron and accepted Shelley's tag. However, Candido was pinned by Young shortly thereafter, with Shelley being eliminated from the match as a result.[23] is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Slammiversary 2005 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and commemorated the third anniversary of TNAs existence. ... José Luis Jair Soria is a Mexican-American professional wrestler who wrestles under the name Shocker. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... Matthew James Matt Bentley[1] (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler most known for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Maverick Matt Bentley and Martyr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... No Surrender is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2005 Super X Cup Tournament was a professional wrestling X Cup tournament held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe, and currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In professional wrestling, the Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament is an annual tag team tournament held by Total Nonstop Action to commemorate the memory of the late Chris Candido, who passed away on April 28, 2005 while contracted to TNA. Rather than featuring established tag teams, the tournament will... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Josh Harter[2](born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television program. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Tag Team Championship is the premier tag team title in the NWA. There have been several versions of this title, but the title recognized by the NWA is the version that was recently defended primarily in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Unbreakable was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... No Show is the 41st episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... The logo for TNAs Team Canada is derived from the wrestling promotions official logo. ... Jeremy Fritz (born December 15, 1979) better known by his ring name Showtime Eric Young, is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Alastair Charles Ralphs (born May 22, 1977 in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland), better known as A-1 (sometimes A1), is a Canadian professional wrestler and former bodybuilder, currently wrestling on the Canadian independent circuit. ... Johnny Candido (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, and is the younger brother of Chris Candido. ...


Throughout late-2005, Shelley wrestled in the X Division as a heel, facing Austin Aries on several occasions. In November 2005 he introduced a gimmick that saw him bring a camcorder (the "Shelley-cam") to ringside in order to film matches to study later for strategic purposes (in reality, Shelley owned over 200 professional wrestling videotapes at the time).[24] In late 2005, he began teaming with his former Generation Next teammates Austin Aries and Roderick Strong, feuding with established X Division babyfaces, Sonjay Dutt, Chris Sabin, and Matt Bentley and demanding bigger roles in the company from road agent Jerry Lynn which lead to a series of matches in which the reformed Generation Next came out on top. In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... Dan Solwold[1] (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler currently performing in Ring of Honor. ... In professional wrestling, a gimmick is a wrestlers personality, behavior, attire and/or other distinguishing traits while performing. ... Sony DV Handycam A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto an internal storage device. ... Bottom view of VHS videotape cassette with magnetic tape exposed Videotape is a means of recording images and sound onto magnetic tape as opposed to movie film. ... Generation neXt (Genex Opening Game! The First Target!) is the 84th episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX). ... Dan Solwold[1] (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler currently performing in Ring of Honor. ... Chris Lindsey (born July 26, 1983 in Wisconsin) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. ... Retesh Bhalla (born April 7, 1982 in Washington, D.C.), better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt, is an Indian American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Josh Harter[2](born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Matthew James Matt Bentley[1] (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler most known for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Maverick Matt Bentley and Martyr. ... 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). ...


In early 2006, Shelley was recruited by Jeff Jarrett to obtain candid video footage of Jackie Gayda for the purposes of blackmail. Shelley went on to create the fictional enterprise "Paparazzi Productions" and obtain footage of Sting, Christian Cage and their respective families for the purposes of intimidation. Throughout April and May 2006, Shelley wrestled in the 2006 World X Cup Tournament as a member of the victorious Team USA. In May whilst the World X Cup was in progress, he interviewed Kevin Nash, during which Nash announced that the X Division was mere filler, and that intended to destroy the X Division. Shelley's lack of defense for the division created fiction between his team mates & himself, with Shelley ultimately aligning himself with Nash after the tournament's end. For the former Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, see Jeffrey D. Jarrett. ... Jackie Suzanne Gayda-Haas (November 3, 1981 in Strongsville, Ohio) is an American professional wrestler and valet, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and formerly working for the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... William Jason Jay Reso (born November 30, 1973) better known by his ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. ... Team USA Captain Chris Sabin holding the American Flag The TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament was a professional wrestling X Cup tournament staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in April and May 2006. ... Team USA (also known as Team NWA or Team TNA) is a wrestling faction brought together as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestlings X Cup Tournaments, which involved a team of X Division superstars from various countries representing their nation in an international wrestling competition. ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ...


Since then the two have done several well-received comedy vignettes (some exclusive to YouTube) mostly focusing on their feud with Chris Sabin. At Slammiversary 2006, Shelley helped Nash defeat Sabin. Earlier Shelley had been ranked fifth in the X Division after being the second person eliminated in a 6-man contender's match. In a post-match interview with Nash, Shelley claimed there was "ten guys, twenty guys- some of them had knives. I think I spotted a couple gats... guns." YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... Josh Harter[2](born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Slammiversary 2006 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...


On July 16, 2006 Shelley teamed up with Kevin Nash to face Chris Sabin and Jay Lethal. The two lost the bout, but would get the last laugh by Shelley, Nash, and Johnny Devine. is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


At Hard Justice 2006, Alex Shelley would replace Nash in a match. Shelley and Devine would move into the tag team division until they lost a Triple Chance Tag Team Battle Royal at No Surrender 2006. Shelley also appeared in Kevin Nash's Open Invational X Division Battle Royal at Bound for Glory 2006 on October 22, 2006. He lost the match to Austin Starr. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... No Surrender is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Bound for Glory 2006 was the second annual Bound for Glory professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Since the creation of Paparazzi Productions, Shelley recruited former Team Canada member Johnny Devine as a production assistant. Johnny Devine was later fired by the Paparazzi. Devine has been replaced to the dismay of Shelley by former Generation Next team mate Austin Starr due to Kevin Nash's wishes. Since this, the three were seen backstage on various episodes of iMPACT in a tournament known as the Paparazzi Championship Series, which he won at Final Resolution The logo for TNAs Team Canada is derived from the wrestling promotions official logo. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Production assistant is a movie term for a person responsible for various odd jobs, such as stopping traffic, acting as couriers, getting items from craft service, etc. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Generation neXt (Genex Opening Game! The First Target!) is the 84th episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX). ... Dan Solwold[1] (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler currently performing in Ring of Honor. ... Final Resolution is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of January. ...


Afterwards, he would tape two kayfabe attacks by the Latin American Exchange. One on Brother Rays uncle, another on Johnny Rodz. When he showed the footage of the LAX beatdown on Rodz, he was confronted by Brother Ray. Before a fight could breakout, the LAX attempted to attack Brother Ray. However, when it seemed Ray had the upper hand, Kevin Nash distracted him. This allowed Shelley to hit him with a low blow. At Destination X 2007 Shelley helped LAX win the match by hitting Brother Devon with a video camera and giving him a Frog Splash through a table. In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Johnny Rodriguez is a former professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... An example of a groin attack, from the 1994 movie On Deadly Ground. ... Destination X is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of March. ... D-Von Dudley (far right) with the Dudley Family Devon Hughes (born on August 1, 1972 in New York) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment as D-Von Dudley. ... Video cameras are used primarily in two modes. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ...


Shelley lost in the 5-man Xscape match at Lockdown 2007. He was pinned by Jay Lethal. Later, Jay Lethal and Chris Sabin were the remaining two and Sabin escaped, retaining the X Division Championship. Lockdown 2007 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...


Shelley has recently begun wrestling as a tag team in TNA with Chris Sabin. The two had been teaming in several independent promotions under the names Murder City Machine Guns and Motor City Machine Guns, both names being a play off of one of Shelley's former tag teams, "The Sexy Time Machine Guns" and the fact that both Sabin & Shelley hail from Detroit, Michigan. The Motor City Machine Guns are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. ...


In wrestling

A facebuster, also known as a face plant, is generally a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down to the mat face-first without involving a headlock or facelock. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down, which makes up most of the action of professional wrestling. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A Brainbuster, also known as an Avalanche Suplex, is a professional wrestling throw in which a wrestler puts his/her opponent in a front facelock, hooks his/her tights, and lifts him/her up as if he/she was executing a vertical suplex. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. ... A Brainbuster, also known as an Avalanche Suplex, is a professional wrestling throw in which a wrestler puts his/her opponent in a front facelock, hooks his/her tights, and lifts him/her up as if he/she was executing a vertical suplex. ... // Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... A facebuster, also known as a face plant, is generally a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down to the mat face-first without involving a headlock or facelock. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A stunner is a common term in professional wrestling referring to the sitout three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his/her opponent, turns him/her upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponents head into the mat. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. ... Aerial techniques are used in professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ... Shawn Michaels performing a Moonsault on Chris Jericho. ... 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Championships and accomplishments

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Notes

  1. ^ slam.canoe.ca. Alex Shelley's SLAM! Profile. “REAL NAME: Patrick Martin”
  2. ^ a b c d e f Clevett, Jason (2004-08-25). Alex Shelley: Next Generation superstar. “"I was lucky enough to have another school near my house where Truth Martini and Breyer Wellington would go to train, and that's where I first met them."”
  3. ^ Nunnally, Douglas (2006-05-07). The Wrestling Voice: Interviews – Alex Shelley. “Alex Shelley: Took a bump out of a wet ring with no padding on the apron, and a wet canvas made of rubber. Thanks, Petey Williams.”
  4. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2004-05-22). “Special K (Izzy & Dixie), The Christopher Street Connection & The Ring Crew Express went to a No Contest when the brand new faction in ROH, Generation Next (Alex Shelley, Austin Aries, Jack Evans & Roderick Strong) stormed to the ring and broke the match up, challenging Special K to a match”
  5. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2004-07-17). “Doug Williams beat Alex Shelley to win the Pure Title”
  6. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2004-07-17). “The final confrontation between CM Punk and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat saw both men brawl until Generation Next attacked Steamboat and CM Punk saved “The Dragon” and both cleared house together”
  7. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2004-10-02). “Generation Next of Austin Aries, Alex Shelley, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans won the eight man elimination over Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat’s team of Pure Champion John Walters, CM Punk, Ace Steel and Jimmy Jacobs”
  8. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2004-12-26). “Steve Corino & CM Punk defeated Alex Shelley & Roderick Strong”
  9. ^ J.D. Dunn (2007-01-03). Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor – Final Battle 2004. “After the match, Austin Aries walks down and claims Alex Shelley is spending too much time on other projects (TNA). Aries and Strong turn on Shelley, booting him from Generation Next and electing Aries the new leader of the group by process of Natural Selection”
  10. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2005-05-07). “Austin Aries defeated Alex Shelley to retain the ROH World Title”
  11. ^ J.D. Dunn (2007-03-09). Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor – The Homecoming. “Before the match, Alex Shelley explains he spent the last six months apologizing, and it didn’t get him anywhere, so he’s selling out to the Embassy”
  12. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2005-07-23). “Alex Shelley & Fast Eddie Vegas defeated Roderick Strong & Austin Aries”
  13. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2005-12-03). “Generation Next (Aries, Strong, Sydal, & Evans) defeated The Embassy (Rave, Shelley, Abyss, & Nana) in a Steel Cage Warfare elimination match”
  14. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2006-01-27). “Alex Shelley, Jimmy Rave, & Abyss defeated Jack Evans, Matt Sydal, & Jimmy Yang to win Trios Tournament 2006”
  15. ^ Vetter, Chris (2006-04-12). DVD Review: ROH, “Unscripted II”. “Unfortunately, about two feet of snow fell in New York that day, causing Homicide, Alex Shelley and Jay Lethal to leave early for a TNA PPV on February 12”
  16. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2006-03-11). “Bryan Danielson defeated Alex Shelley to retain the ROH World Title”
  17. ^ Burgan, Derek (2006-08-19). Derek Burgan reviews ROH Chi-town Sturggle. “The Briscoe Brothers beat The Embassy (Jimmy Rave and Conrad Kennedy III w/Prince Nana, Daizee Haze, and Alex Shelley) in 12:55”
  18. ^ Ring of Honor Official results (2007-04-28). “Jay & Mark Briscoe defeated Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin to retain the ROH World Tag Team Titles in an absolute classic that many fans are calling a match of the year candidate”
  19. ^ Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX Results: “Scramble ‘05” (2005-09-19).
  20. ^ Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX Results:”MAX Around” (2005-11-23).
  21. ^ Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX Results: “MAX LAND – Progress” (2006-08-25).
  22. ^ Nunnally, Douglas (2006-05-07). The Wrestling Voice: Interviews – Alex Shelley. “Alex Shelley: I asked for my release from TNA when Dusty Rhodes took over the book and didn't use half the X-Division”
  23. ^ Schultz, Chris. "Official TNA "Unbreakable" Results", TNA Wrestling, 2005-09-11. 
  24. ^ Banks, Bill (2005-12-01). TNA Wrestling News: An Exclusive Interview With Alex Shelley. “SHELLEY: Not tons, but a fair amount. I’d say AT LEAST 200, maybe more”

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SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Alex Shelley (830 words)
However, Alex Shelley is one of the most well-traveled wrestlers in the industry today, complementing his time in TNA with appearances in Ring of Honor, Border City Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and various other independent promotions.
Shelley and his camera soon earned the attention of Jeff Jarrett who, in early 2006, hired Shelley to use his camera to get incriminating video of Jackie Gayda and later, Sting.
Shelley's contribution to the team was suspect and in the end, he helped Kevin Nash attack Sabin after the final match between Sabin/Williams.
Declaration of Independents - The Number 1 Independent Pro Wrestling Website in America Today. (1443 words)
Alex Shelley has been making a huge name all over the indy scene and is looking to increase his name value on April 9th, when he takes part in the 9th Annual Super 8.
Alex Shelley: I remember reading about the first one when I was 13 in the mark magazines.
Alex Shelley: Well, I'd be lying if I didn't say that Christopher Daniels certainly pushed for me. But aside from his reccomendation, I think I've gotten lucky and done quite a bit for only being 21.
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