Rhyno
Terrance "Terry" Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He competes under the ring name Rhino (or Rhyno).
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Ring name(s) | Rhino Richards Rhino Rhyno |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 270 lb (120 kg) |
Born | Detroit, Michigan | October 7, 1975
Billed from | Detroit, Michigan |
Trained by | Scott D'Amore Doug Chevalier Mickey Doyle |
Debut | 1994 |
He is also known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the World Wrestling Federation/WWE.
During his time in ECW, he was a one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and a two-time and final ECW World Television Champion.[1][2]
In WWE, he was a three-time Hardcore Champion, one-time WCW United States Champion, and one half of the the first SmackDown Tag Team Champions with Heath Slater.[3][4][5]
Outside of wrestling, Gerin has also been involved in politics. On August 2, 2016, Gerin won the Republican primary for Michigan's 15th District.[6] He ran against Democrat Abdullah Hammoud and lost 21,739 votes to 13,452.[7]
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Rhino competing for TNA in Orlando, Florida
Rhino during his feud with the Godfather of the Main Event Mafia, Kurt Angle
Rhyno (left) and Heath Slater posing after defeating The Vaudevillains in December 2016
References
- ↑ "ECW Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "ECW World Television Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Hardcore Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "United States Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "SmackDown Tag Team Championship history". WWE. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE professional wrestler Rhyno wins 15th District Michigan State House Republican primary race". Detroit WXYZ. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Department of State, Michigan. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2023.