THE RIGGS BROTHERS
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Education

 

June ’05-Current           Ohio Valley Wrestling                Louisville, Kentucky
§         Trainers: Rip Rogers, Al Snow
§         Guest Trainers & Evaluators: Johnny Ace, Dean Malenko, Fit Finley, Arn Anderson, Tommy Dreamer, Paul Heyman, Sgt. Slaughter, Steve Kern, David Lagana, Ted Dibiase, Danny Davis, Jim Cornette, Lance Storm, Ricky Steamboat

April 15-17, ‘04             Cauliflower Alley Club ’04           Las Vegas, Nevada
§         Trainers: Les Thatcher, Scott Casey, Ross & Bruce Hart

Oct. 30- 1, ’03               Elite Pro Wrestling Training             Cincinnati, Ohio
§         Trainers: Ricky Steamboat, Les Thatcher, Harley Race, Leilani Kai

June ’03-Jan. ’04            Heartland Wrestling Association      Cincinnati, Ohio
§         Trainers: Les Thatcher, Cody Hawk

April 3-5, ’03                  Cauliflower Alley Club ’03           Las Vegas, Nevada
§         Trainers & Evaluators: Nick Bockwinkel, Vader, Harley Race, Killer Kowalski, Scott Casey, Les Thatcher, Dick Buyer, Bruce & Ross Hart

April 21-28, ’03               World Wrestling Federation             Cincinnati, Ohio
§         Trainers: Dr. Tom Pritchard & Kevin Kelly
§         Evaluators: Arn Anderson, Johnny Ace, Dean Malenko, Fit Finley, Les Thatcher

Aug. ’01-June’03             Ultimate Wrestling Federation    Las Vegas, Nevada
§         Trainers: Nick Bockwinkel, Scott Casey, Gary Mills
§         Guest Trainers & Evaluators: Rick Cornell, Jimmy Snuka, Rico Costantino

Sept. ’00-June ‘01          Ultimate Pro Wrestling   Huntington Beach, California
§         Trainers: Samoa Joe, Tom Howard, Kevin Quinn
§         Guest Evaluator: Paul Bearer

April ’99-Sept. ’00           Buffalo Wrestling Federation       Las Vegas, Nevada
§         Trainers: Yokozuna, Scott Casey, Mike Lane
§         Guest Trainers: Too Cold Scorpio, Chavo Guerrero Snr.

 Professional experience

 

World Wrestling Entertainment                                                Worldwide
May 2005-May 2006
Wrestled as: The Riggs Brothers, Johnny Riggs

Ohio Valley Wrestling                                                  Louisville, Kentucky
June 2005-Current
Wrestled as: Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers, Team Puder

Ultimate Pro Wrestling                                    Huntington Beach, California
2000-2001, 2004-2005
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage, Johnny Riggs, The Beautiful People, The Riggs Brothers

Sin City Pro Wrestling                                                  Las Vegas, Nevada
2004-2005
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage, Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

Royalty Of Wrestling                                                         Primm, Nevada
2004
Wrestled as: Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

Ultimate Wrestling Federation                                     Las Vegas, Nevada
2001-2004
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage, Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

Midwest Pro Wrestling                                            Minneapolis, Minnesota
2003
Wrestled as: Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

Heartland Wrestling Association                                       Cincinnati, Ohio
2003-2004
Wrestled as: Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

Pro Wrestling Iron                                                       Hayward, California
2003
Wrestled as: Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

Vegas Xtreme TV                                                        Las Vegas, Nevada
2002
Wrestled as: : Johnny Rage, Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

Golden State Championship Wrestling                            Newhall, California
2002
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage

Oklahoma Championship Wrestling                           Tahlequah, Oklahoma
2002
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage

California Wrestling Alliance                                         Nipomo, California
2002
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage

American Lung Assoc. Wrestling/Concert                               Hilo, Hawaii
2002
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage

World International Wrestling Ent.                                Las Vegas, Nevada
2002
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage, Johnny Riggs, The Riggs Brothers

World Wrestling Alliance                                                        World Wide
2001-2002
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage

Millennium Pro Wrestling                                            West Hills, California
2001
Wrestled as: Johnny Riggs, The Beautiful People

Revolution Pro                                                  City of Industry, California
2000-2001
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage, Johnny Riggs, The Beautiful People

World Power Wrestling                                                Anaheim, California
2001
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage

International Wrestling Council                                    Riverside, California
2001
Wrestled as: Johnny Rage, Johnny Riggs, The Beautiful People

Buffalo Wrestling Federation                                        Las Vegas, Nevada
1999-2000
Wrestled as: The Heartbreaker, Brother John Smith

Accomplishments

 

May 18, ’05 – Signed World Wrestling Entertainment Developmental Contract.

May '05 - Ultimate Pro Wrestling names Johnny & Jason Riggs May Wrestlers of the month.

April 2-5, ’05 – Viewed by World Wrestling Entertainment talent scouts Wrestlemania weekend.

April 15-17 ’04 – Participated in the Cauliflower Alley Club training seminar and was chosen to compete on a card put together by the legends of wrestling.

Nov. 26, ’03 – Heartland Wrestling Association Tag-Team Championship.

Oct. 30-1, ’03 – participated in Elite Pro Wrestling Training seminar held by Les Thatcher, Harley Race, Leilani Kai & Ricky Steamboat.

June ’03 – Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to learn from Les Thatcher at Heartland Wrestling Association.

June 6, ’03 – Ultimate Wrestling Federation Tag-Team Championship.

May 30, ’03 – Ultimate Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship.

April 18, ’03 – Ultimate Wrestling Federation Tag-Team Championship.

April 3-5, ’03 – Participated in the Cauliflower Alley Club training seminar and was chosen to compete on a card put together by the legends of wrestling.

Feb. 7, ’03 – Ultimate Wrestling Federation Tag-Team Championship.

Aug. ’02 – Competed in 3 matches to the finals of the OCW Southern States Super 8 Tournament.

May 24, ’02 – Received a diploma from the Las Vegas Pro Wrestling Academy.

April ’02 – Invited by the World Wrestling Federation to their second ‘invite only’ week long developmental camp.

March ’02 – Traveled to Hawaii to wrestle for the American Lung Association.

Jan 2-9, ’02 – Traveled to Alaska to wrestle a tour with the World Wrestling Alliance.

’02 – Became a Cauliflower Alley Club member.

Dec. 7, ’01 – Ultimate Wrestling Federation Tag-Team Championship.

Nov 4-17, ’01 – Traveled to Puerto Rico, Honduras & Cuba to wrestle a tour with the World Wrestling Alliance.

June 2, ’01 – Wrestling in front of World Wrestling Federation talent scout Paul Bearer at Ultimate Pro Wrestling.

Jan 27, ’01 – Graduated high school a semester early to move to California to pursue my wrestling career at Ultimate Pro Wrestling.

April 2, ’00 – Graduated the Buffalo Wrestling Federation pro wrestling school at the age of seventeen with only 3 days of absence throughout the year.

April 2, ’99 - Started professional wrestling school at the age of sixteen at the Buffalo Wrestling Federation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Under the tutelage of Yokozuna.

References

 

*Reference information given upon request*