Eric Young
Jeremy Fritz (born December 15, 1979) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He currently works for Impact Wrestling under the ring name, Eric Young (2004-2016). He is a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
Eric Young | |
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Ring name(s) | Eric Young Super Eric |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg)[1] |
Born | Florence, Ontario, Canada | December 15, 1979
Billed from | An Undisclosed Location Freedomland, USA[1] Vancouver, British Columbia[1] Nashville, Tennessee (as Eric Young) Metropolis (as Super Eric) The Orient (as The Not So Great Muta) |
Trained by | Waldo Von Erich Carl Leduc Scott D'Amore Chris Kanyon |
Debut | October 1998 |
In TNA, Fritz is known for portraying many different comic relief gimmicks. During his time in TNA, he has won the X Division Championship once, Legends/Global/Television Championship twice, and the World Tag Team Championship five times. He also became the only man to co-hold the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship when he won the title with ODB.
Outside of wrestling, Fritz hosts Off the Hook: Extreme Catches on Animal Planet.[2]
Championships
- Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
- APWF Cruiserweight Championship (one time)
- Assault Championship Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- Family Wrestling Entertainment
- FWE Heavyweight Championship (one time)[3]
- Future Stars of Pro Wrestling
- FSPW Independent Championship (two times)
- Memphis Wrestling
- Memphis Southern Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Johnny Devine)
- Neo Spirit Pro Wrestling
- NSP Independent Championship (one time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked #49 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010.[4]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship (one time)[5]
- TNA X Division Championship (one time)[6]
- TNA Legends/Global/Television Championship (two times)[7][8]
- TNA World Beer Drinking Championship (one time)2[9]
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (two times) (with Bobby Roode)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (two times) (with Kaz (one) and Kevin Nash and Scott Hall (one)1)[10][11]
- TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship (one time) (with ODB)[12]
- TNA Turkey Bowl (2011, 2012)[13]
- Most Inspirational (2006)[14]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) (TNA Reverse Battle Royal on TNA Impact!)[15]
- Xtreme Wrestling Coalition
- XWC World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
1Young defended the championship with either Hall or Nash under the Freebird Rule.
2Championship not officially recognized by TNA.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Eric Young's TNA profile". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ↑ "TNA star gets Animal Planet TV show". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "New Bischoff Show Debuts Tonight, Melina Valets TNA Wrestler". Wrestlezone. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ ""PWI 500": 1-100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Eric Young wins the World Heavyweight Championship on IMPACT". TNA Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-04-11.[dead link]
- ↑ "Final Resolution: The Mafia makes strides". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact Report 10/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Caldwell's TNA Impact Report 5/26: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Impact Wrestling" - Angle vs. RVD, Street Fight, '90s Night". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Genesis PPV Results - 11/11 - Orlando, FL (Booker T debuts and more)". WrestleView. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Caldwell's TNA Sacrifice Results 5/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of PPV - RVD vs. Styles, Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson". WrestleView. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact Report 6/10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast [updated]". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Turner's TNA Impact Wrestling Report 3/9: Garett & Hardy vs. Angle & Gunner main event, Anderson returns, Abyss's "brother" emerges, X Title match, one title change". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Caldwell's TNA Impact Results 11/22: Thanksgiving Edition features Gut Checks, Turkeys, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ "Impact: Angle gets his rematch against Mr. TNA". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 22, 2007), "2006 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards", Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Campbell, CA, pp. 1–12, ISSN 1083-9593
Other websites
- TNA profile Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine