El Phantasmo
| El Phantasmo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Riley Vigier |
| Born | October 24, 1986 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Phantasmo Riley Vincent |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Billed from | Northern Mexico |
| Trained by | Aaron Idol Disco Fury Scotty Mac |
| Debut | October 2005 |
Riley Vigier (born October 24, 1986), otherwise known as El Phantasmo (ELP), is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for working for NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling, as well as several independent promotions in Canada and the United States. He is currently wrestling in the United Kingdom.
Professional wrestling career
Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
El Phantasmo's debut in professional wrestling for NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) was in a battle royal at Halloween Hell in October 2005. ELP formed a tag team with Halo known as the Masked Dudes of Doom. On March 3, 2007, they became the #1 contenders to the NWA/ECCW Tag Team Championship after beating Models, Inc. in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match main eventing in Vancouver. After falling short on three separate occasions, the Masked Dudes of Doom finally won the titles in another TLC match against Chill Town on May 5 in Vancouver. After only one successful title defense, they went on to lose the titles to Greatness on Demand in a six-man tag match on July 27 in Surrey.[1] ELP won his first ECCW Championship on July 6, 2013. He lost the championship to "Ravenous" Randy Myers on January 18, 2014 at Ballroom Brawl 1 in a ladder match. He won the ECCW Championship for the second time on January 16, 2016, at Ballroom Brawl 5 by defeating Scotty Mac in a steel cage match. ELP lost the title to Kyle O'Reilly on January 14, 2017, at Ballroom Brawl 7, in an open challenge to any TV wrestler. His last match in ECCW for 2017, was on May 27, 2017 for the Canadian Championship, where he was defeated by Andy Bird.
Pacific Cup
A regular competitor in the NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) Pacific Cup tournament, El Phantasmo made it to the finals in two consecutive years. In 2008, Billy Suede won the tournament in the three-way final which also included ELP and Kyle O'Reilly.[2] In 2009, El Phantasmo finally won the Pacific Cup by beating Rick The Weapon X and Azeem The Dream in the finals. In 2010, however, ELP lost to eventual tournament winner Artemis Spencer in the semi-finals. Though he did present Spencer with the trophy, ELP received a kick to the groin for his show of sportsmanship towards his ex-teammate and rival.
PowerZone Wrestling
ELP debuted for PowerZone Wrestling in Lethbridge, Alberta on October 11, 2006. He was defeated in an intergender wrestling match by Veronika Vice on the show's midcard.[3]
All Star Wrestling
El Phantasmo made his debut for ASW on September 15, 2007 in Comox, British Columbia against Azeem The Dream. ELP was victorious, as he was in his second appearance in Surrey on December 7. He defeated T Kasaki.[4] He defeated Joey Ryan on March 10, 2017. His last match in ASW for 2017, was on May 26, 2017, where he was defeated by Adam Ryder.
Revolution Pro Wrestling
El Phantasmo debuted for Revolution Pro Wrestling at the Cockpit 17 on June 4, 2017, and was defeated by David Starr. In 2018, he participated in the British J Cup, a tournament he won.
Personal life
Riley Vigier grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. He has a step-father. He graduated from Westview Secondary School in 2004. He graduated from the Art Institute of Vancouver with a diploma for digital film and video program in 2006. He would help design event posters, intro videos, and individual match screens for ECCW. From 2010 to 2017, he was an animatic editor for Bardel Entertainment. He was involved in a serious motorcycle crash, which has caused problems with his hip.
El Phantasmo's wrestling training group in 2005 included Kyle O'Reilly, Gurv Sihra, and Sid Sylum. He is known as "Mr. Ballroom Brawl" since he, as of 2017, has had a match at every Ballroom Brawl. He has previously had border problems, but finally he was able to leave Canada for the UK in 2017 to expand his wrestling career.
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
- ECCW Championship (2 times)
- ECCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Halo[5]
- Pacific Cup Tournament (2009)[6]
- 2008 Most Popular Wrestler Of The Year award[7]
- 2008 Wrestler Of The Year award[7]
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- British J Cup (2018)[8]
Luchas de Apuestas record
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Phantasmo (mask) | Halo (mask) | Surrey, British Columbia | Live event | July 25, 2008 | [9] |
References
- ^ "ECCW Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "Suede not a gracious Pacific Cup winner". canoe.ca. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "PZW Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "ASW Results 09-15-07". allstarwrestling.info. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "ECCW Tag Team Title History". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "El Phantasmo ECCW profile". NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ a b "NWA News and Notes for 2-2-09". Wrestlezone.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=203863
- ^ "Weekend Results". facebook.com. Retrieved 2010-09-14.