Evan Karagias
| Evan Karagias | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Evan Courageous Evan Karagias Evan Kourageous |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 221 lb (100 kg)[1] |
| Born | November 27, 1973 Gastonia, North Carolina |
| Resides | North Carolina |
| Billed from | Gastonia, North Carolina |
| Trained by | Dewayne Bruce, WCW Powerplant |
| Debut | 1997 |
Evan Karagias (born November 27, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and actor. he is a 3 time WSL World Heavyweight Champion
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[edit] Biography
Karagias's father's family are of Greek origin. He started as a TV soap-opera actor and model in NYC, and appeared in numerous fitness magazines, including Men's Workout.
However, he is best known as having wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) once he graduated from the exclusive Power Plant in 1997. Initially wrestling as 'Evan Courageous', then 'Evan Kourageous', he finally wrestled under his own name, with the legend 'Outrageous' emblazoned on the back of his trunks.
Karagias began as a jobber, and has the dubious distinction of having more defeats to his record as a solo wrestler in WCW as a proportion of all his matches than anyone else. Of almost 50 televised solo matches wrestled with WCW, he won eight.
At Mayhem 1999, Karagias challenged Disco Inferno for the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship.[2] He won the match, gaining his first belt.[1] It was finally taken from him by Madusa at Starrcade, with whom he had been involved in an ongoing on-screen ringside relationship, after he was found flirting with Spice of the Nitro Girls.[3] However, Spice gave Karagias a low blow during the match, Madusa pinned him to become the first female ever to win the WCW World Cruiserweight Championship.[4][5]
As Madusa's on-stage "boyfriend," he also feuded with Oklahoma over the Cruiserweight Title.[1] Evan Karagias was rescued from that angle and put in a 3-man "boy band" group while in WCW known as 3 Count with Shannon Moore and Shane Helms.[1] While in the group, Karagias won the WCW Hardcore Championship[1] when he, Moore and Helms simultaneously pinned then-champion Brian Knobbs.
After WCW's sale to the World Wrestling Federation, Karagias went to the WWF and made his debut during the Invasion as a member of the The Alliance. After a severe concussion in the ring, he was rarely seen and was released after 8–9 months without ever being used as a wrestler.[1]
Karagias then joined the AWA Superstars of Wrestling, where he held the AWA Superstars of Wrestling Heavyweight Championship three times between 2002 and 2003.[1] At the Ultimate Pro Wrestling 5th Anniversary Show on February 20, 2004, Frankie Kazarian defeated Jerry Lynn and Evan Karagias to retain his UPW Lightweight Championship.[1]
Since then, Karagias has been inactive from wrestling. However, on October 28, 2006, Karagias returned to wrestling and appeared at a TNT Pro Wrestling show to face off with X-Pac (who had Scott Hall in his corner) in a charity benefit match.Karagias is married and has 4 kids with his wife Jennifer .
[edit] Filmography
In his non-wrestling entertainment roles, Evan has appeared in:
- Sinners & Saints (2010) (Actor) - feature film
- The Cursed (2010) (Actor) - feature film - aired in 2010 by Syfy Channel.
- "Shotgun Kiss" (unreleased) (Actor) - feature film
- "Undercover Kids" (2004) (Actor) - feature film
- Kingpin (2003) (Actor) - NBC TV mini-series
Also of note, he was an actor on US television for the soap opera Passions. He was also a recurring guest star on the soap opera All My Children.[6]
He also makes frequent personal appearances for television talk shows in support of his favorite charities to better the health and health care of children through sports and medicine.
The WCW and WWF licensed his voice and bodyscan images to support the Electronic Arts pro-wrestling videogame series, first appearing in WCW Mayhem (1999).[7]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Outrageous Corkscrew (Corkscrew senton)[1]
- Corkscrew splash
- Signature moves
- Backbreaker
- Bodyslam[1]
- Corkscrew back elbow
- Corner sitout powerbomb
- Diving shoulder block
- Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
- Military press slam
- Moonsault
- Multiple pinning variations
- Crucifix
- Fireman's carry takeover floated over
- Roll-up
- Snap DDT floated over
- Sunset flip
- Scoop powerslam
- Snap suplex
- Springboard crossbody, sometimes reversed
- Thesz press followed by multiple punches
- Victory roll[1]
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
1The WCW Hardcore Championship was held jointly with Shannon Moore and Shane Helms as a member of 3 Count using the Freebird Rule.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Evan Karagias profile". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/e/evan-karagias.html. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- ^ Powell, John (1999-11-22). "Hart executes sixth world title reign". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/nov22_mayhem.html. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ Wade. "WCW Monday Nitro - December 13, 1999". DDT Digest. http://ddtdigest.com/updates/1999122m.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Cruiserweight Championship: Title History". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/cruiser/350478. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ Powell, John (1999-12-20). "Goldberg screwed at Starrcade". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/dec20_starrcade.html. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ various (2010-03-10). "IMDb: Evan Karagias: Main Details". IMDb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438756/. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ various (2010-03-10). "MobyGames: Game Browser: V-W". MobyGames.com. http://www.mobygames.com/browse/games/electronic-arts-inc/offset,1075/so,0a/list-games/. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ "Independent Wrestling Results - March 2002". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2002-03.html. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
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