Reno

TITLE HISTORY

• WCW Hardcore Title defeating Sgt. AWOL (October 2, 2000);

Career Highlights

• Rick Cornell did amateur wrestling all throughout high school..
• Rick Cornell was an undefeated kickboxer before entering pro wrestling..
• RIck Cornell went to the WCW Power Plant for training and was eventually recruited to WCW Television..

• August 9, 2000 – Thunder: Billy Kidman defeated Reno by DQ..
• August 14, 2000 – Nitro: Billy Kidman & Big Vito defeated Reno & Shane Douglas w/ Torrie Wilson..
• August 30, 2000 – Thunder: Mike Awesome defeated Reno..

Reno was a member of the PowerPlant faction known as the Natural Born Thrillers..

• September 4, 2000 – Nitro: Shawn Stasiak, Mark Sanders, Chuck Palumbo, Reno, Mark Jindark, and Shawn O’Haire defeated Big Vito in a Gauntlent Match..
• September 11, 2000 – Nitro: Reno defeated Big Vito in a “Stick on a Pole” match..
• September 17, 2000 – Fall Brawl: The Filthy Animals vs The Natural Born Thrillers ended in a NO CONTEST..
• ~~~The Filthy Animals = Disco Inferno & Rey Mysterio & Juvi Guerrera & Big Vito & Paul Orndorff..
• ~~~The Natural Born Thrillers = Mark Jindrak & Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo & Reno & Johnny The Bull..
• September 27, 2000 – Thunder: Reno defeated Crowbar in a hardcore match..
• October 2, 2000 – Nitro: Reno defeated Sgt. AWOL to win the Hardcore Title..
• October 25, 2000 – Thunder: Reno defeated Kwee Wee..
• October 29, 2000 – Halloween Havoc: Reno defeated Sgt. AWOL to retain the Hardcore Title..
• October 30, 2000 – Nitro: Reno defeated Kwee Wee..
• November 6, 2000 – Nitro: Shawn Stasiak defeated Reno by forfeit
• November 8, 2000 – Thunder: Crowbar defeated Reno to win the WCW Hardcore title in Chicago, IL..
• November 22, 2000 – Thunder: Reno and Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mike Awesome and Crowbar in a hardcore match..

Reno briefly feuded with Big Vito, because Reno was apparently dating Big Vito’s sister – They eventually became friends..

• November 26, 2000 – Mayhem: Crowbar defeated Reno and Big Vito to retain the Hardcore title in Milwaukee, WI..
• November 27, 2000 – Nitro: Bill Goldberg defeated Reno..
• December 4, 2000 – Nitro: Reno and Brian Adams fought to a No Contest..
• December 13, 2000 – Thunder: Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke) defeated Big Vito and Reno..
• December 17, 2000 – Starrcade: KroniK (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke) defeated Big Vito & Reno..
• January 3, 2001 – Thunder: The Cat defeated Reno..
• January 14, 2001 – Sin: Reno defeated Big Vito in a grudge match..
• January 31, 2001 – Thunder: Konnan defeated Reno..
• March 14, 2001 – Thunder: Shawn Stasiak defeated Reno..

• Reno was sent to Les Thatcher’s Heartland Wrestling Association after Vince McMahon purchased WCW..
• Reno wrestled for World Wrestling All-Stars after he was let go by WWE and then retired..
• February 24, 2002 – WWA PPV: The Funkster defeated Reno in Las Vegas, Nevada..