Jason Cross
| Jason Cross | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | The Green Guy[1] Jason Cross[1][2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1][2] |
| Billed weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)[2] |
| Born | June 13, 1979 Gainesville, Georgia[1][2] |
| Resides | Ivey, Georgia |
| Billed from | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Trained by | Roger Ruffen[1][2] |
| Debut | 1998[1][2] |
William Jason Massengale[2] (born June 13, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name Jason Cross and for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
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[edit] Professional wrestling career
[edit] NWA Wildside (2002–2005)
After training under Roger Ruffen, Massengale made his professional wrestling debut in 1998. Under the ring name Jason Cross, he made his NWA Wildside in mid-2001 where he, Adam Jacobs, Jon Phoenix and Prince Justice defeated A.J. Styles, Onyx, Air Paris and Stone Mountain.[3] Soon after his debut, Cross became a villain and was managed by Jeff G. Bailey, Styles' former manager. Cross' gimmick was that of a "clone" of Styles, in which Cross copied him in every aspect, such as attire and wrestling moves. After David Young defeated Styles for the Heavyweight Title, Cross left Bailey and became a fan favorite before beginning a feud with Young over the championship. Three months later, he defeated Young the championship on June 1, 2002.[3] Cross held the title just under month before losing it to Adam Jacobs. After Onyx won the Heavyweight Title, Cross began a feud with him and defeated Onyx for the belt on September 4, 2004 for his second and final reign. Cross held the title for exactly one month before losing it to Ray Gordy and soon afterwards, he left NWA Wildside after the promotion closed in 2005.[4]
[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2004)
In addition to wrestling for NWA Wildside, Cross also began competing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He made his Pay-Per View debut on December 11, 2002 in a losing effort against Tony Mamaluke following an 'impressive' appearance the week previously on TNA's syndicated programme TNA Xplosion. On January 15, 2003, Massengale, under his Jason Cross ring name, suffered a broken hand and a crushed knuckle in a losing effort against David Young. However, he recovered soon afterwards and he began appearing regularly in TNA as a part of its X Division. On February 26, Cross wrestled then-X Division Champion Kid Kash in a match for the title, which Cross lost.[3] After this, he wrestled in a few more matches sparingly throughout 2003. On August 11, 2004 at a weekly pay-per-view, Cross wrestled in a 22-man gauntlet match for the X Division Title, but was the sixth competitor eliminated as Petey Williams would go on to win the match and the title.[4] He then wrestled in a few six-man tag team matches before competing in a 20-man gauntlet match at TNA's first-ever official pay-per-view event, Victory Road, which he lost.[2]
[edit] Independent circuit (2005–2008)
After leaving TNA, Massengale began wrestling for various independent promotions in his homestate of Georgia under his Jason Cross ring name, including Georgia Championship Wrestling, the Independent Wrestling Network and Rampage Pro Wrestling.[2]
[edit] Personal life
Massengale is married to Tara Lyn Tapley.[2] In October 2007, Massengale's two-month old son Jason died from a congenital heart defect.[1]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Crossfire (Shooting star leg drop)[2][5]
- Signature moves
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Georgia Championship Wrestling1
- New Alliance Wrestling
- NAW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]
1This Georgia-based promotion, which was eventually renamed Great Championship Wrestling, has no connection to the Georgia Championship Wrestling that was a prominent NWA affiliate until it was purchased by Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cagematch profile". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=333.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "OWOW profile". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/jason-cross.html.
- ^ a b c "Cross' matches at Cagematch". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=333&view=matches&gimmick=&jahr=&liga=®ion=&art=&Start=51#matches.
- ^ a b "Second page of Cross' matches at Cagematch". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=333&view=matches#matches.
- ^ "TNA weekly pay-per-view report on February 18, 2004". http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_7222.shtml.
- ^ a b "TNA weekly pay-per-view report on March 19, 2003". http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_3085.shtml.
- ^ "TNA weekly pay-per-view report on May 22, 2003". http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_3882.shtml.
- ^ "TNA weekly pay-per-view report on August 25, 2004". http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_9671.shtml.
- ^ "Managers". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=333&view=manager#manager.
- ^ "Entrance themes". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=333&view=themes#themes.
- ^ "GCW Heavyweight Championship history". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/gcw/gcw-h.html.
- ^ "GCW Tag Team Championship history". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/gcw/gcw-t.html.
- ^ "GCW Interstate Heavyweight Championship history". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/gcw/gcw-tv.html.
- ^ "GCW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship history". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/gcw/gcw-us-j.html.
- ^ "NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship history". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/ga-h.html#revived.
- ^ "Awards". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=333&view=awards#awards.
