Maven

[Maven GALLERY]

[Tough Enough Kids] [w/Al Snow] [w/Shark Boy]

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Title History

• 2001 WWF Tough Enough Champion;
• WWF Hardcore title defeating The Undertaker (February 7, 2002 – SmackDown);
• WWF Hardcore title defeating Al Snow (March 14, 2002 – SmackDown);
• WWF Hardcore title defeating Christian (March 17, 2002 – WrestleMania 18);

Career Highlights

Maven (HWA):

• October 27-28, 2001 – House Show: Raven defeated Maven.
• December 4, 2001 – HWA: Bennie The Bookie, Human Time Bomb and Lash LeRoux defeated D-Lo Brown, Maven and Tony B.
• December 8, 2001 – HWA: Maven, The Funkster and Tony B defeated Human Time Bomb, Jimmy Yang and Kaz Hayashi.
• December 11, 2001 – HWA: Lance Cade and Mike Sanders defeated Maven and Shark Boy.
• January 8, 2002 – HWA: Lance Cade and Mike Sanders defeated Maven and Cody Hawk.
• January 9, 2002 – HWA: Lance Cade and Mike Sanders defeated Maven and Nigel McGuinness.
• January 15, 2002 – HWA: BJ Whitmer and Chet Jablonski defeated Maven and Tony B.
• January 26, 2002 – HWA: Maven and Shark Boy defeated Gotti and Dean Jablonski.
• February 2, 2002 – HWA: Maven, Ekmo and Kimo defeated Lance Cade, Mike Sanders and Steve Bradley.
• February 6, 2002 – HWA: Maven and Hugh Morris defeated Derrick Neikirk and Shawn Stasiak.
• February 13, 2002 – HWA: Maven defeated Justin Credible.
• February 16, 2002 – HWA: Maven defeated Steven Richards.
• March 5, 2002 – HWA: Dean Baldwin defeated Maven and Matt Stryker.
• April 6, 2002 – HWA: Jamie Knoble defeated Maven in a dog collar match.

World Wrestling Federation – Tough Enough Maven (vs. Tazz):

• Maven was the first World Wrestling Federation/MTV Tough Enough Male Champion.
• September 6, 2001 – Byte This: Josh Matthews defeated Maven. Chris Nowinski defeated Maven.
• October 4, 2001 – SmackDown: Maven wrestled his first official match, facing one of his Tough Enough trainers, Tazz.
• ~~~Tazz defeated Maven by making him tap out. After the match, Tazz helped Maven up and raised his arm, but clotheslined him.
• October 11, 2001 – SmackDown: Maven challenged Tazz for a rematch. But loses again by Submission.
• ~~~Tazz tried to help Maven to his feet after the match, but Maven clotheslined Tazz this time.
• October 18, 2001 – SmackDown: Maven (with female Tough Enough champion, Nidia) challenged Tazz to yet another match.
• ~~~During the match, Tazz went for the cover on Maven, and Nidia reached in under the ropes and pulled Tazz off of Maven.
• ~~~Tazz directed his attention towards Nidia, which allowed Maven to recover and put Tazz in the Small Package for the 1-2-3!!!!
• December 24, 2001 – RAW: Maven is challenged by Booker T. Booker anialates Maven in what can be called a lesson in “ass-whoopin'” Booker T defeated Maven.

World Wrestling Federation – Tough Enough Maven (vs. The Undertaker):

• Royal Rumble 2002: Maven participated in the Royal Rumble match, and actually managed to eliminate the legendary Undertaker!!
• ~~~The Undertaker took out his frustrations on Maven, dragging him to the Hot Dog area and busting Maven open in the process.
• January 28, 2002 – RAW: WWE Undisputed Champion Chris Jericho defeated Maven to retain the title.
• February 7, 2002 – SmackDown: Maven defeated The Undertaker for the Hardcore title with a little help from The Rock!
• February 14, 2002 – SmackDown: Maven (Hardcore Champion) and Triple H defeated Kurt Angle and The Undertaker.
• February 28, 2002 – SmackDown: While recieving medical attention, Maven was defeated by Goldust for the WWF Hardcore Title.
• March 7, 2002 – SmackDown: The Undertaker defeated Maven and Al Snow in a Handicap match.

World Wrestling Federation – Tough Enough Maven (Hardcore Champion):

• Maven began pulling double-duty working for WWF and HWA at the same time. Maven teamed with Rico Constantino in HWA.
• March 14, 2002 – Wrestlemania Fan Axxess: Maven defeated Christopher Nowinski.
• March 15, 2002 – Wrestlemania Fan Axxess: Hardcore Holly defeated Maven.
• March 14, 2002 – SmackDown: Maven recaptured the WWF Hardcore title defeating his mentor, Al Snow.
• Wrestlemania X-8 – Toronto Skydome: Maven walked into WrestleMania with the WWF Hardcore Title with the 24/7 Rule in place.
• ~~~Spike b Maven. Hurricane b Spike. Molly b Hurricane. Christian b Hurricane. Maven b Christian to reclaim the Hardcore title!
• March 18, 2002 – RAW: Maven (Student) vs. Al Snow (Teacher) ended in a No Contest in a match for the Hardcore title.

World Wrestling Federation – SmackDown:

• March 25, 2002 – RAW: Maven was drafted by Vince McMahon for the WWF SmackDown Brand. #10
• March 28, 2002 – RAW: Raven (a wrestler from RAW) defeated Maven for the WWF Hardcore championship!
• April 4, 2002 – SmackDown: Hardcore Holly defeated Maven in a match ordered by Vince McMahon.
• ~~~Vince McMahon sent Hardcore Holly after Maven as punishment for losing the Hardcore title.
• April 6, 2002 – House Show: Maven and Al Snow defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hugh Morrus.
• April 7, 2002 – House Show: Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hugh Morrus defeated Al Snow and Maven.
• April 8, 2002 – House Show: WWE tag team champions Billy and Chuck defeated Al Snow and Maven & Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hugh Morrus in a 3-way elimination match to retain the titles.

World Wrestling Entertainment – Maven and Al Snow:

• April 11, 2002 – SmackDown: Maven and Al Snow defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Billy and Chuck in a Non-title match.
• April 13-14, 2002 – House Show: Hardcore Holly defeated Maven.
• April 18, 2002 – SmackDown: Rikishi and Al Snow and Maven defeated Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo and Albert.
• April 21, 2002 – Backlash: Billy and Chuck defeated Maven and Al Snow to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.
• April 25, 2002 – SmackDown: Maven and Al Snow and Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri and Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo.
• May 4, 2002 – Jakked: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Maven.
• May 9, 2002 – SmackDown: Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo and Rico defeated Al Snow and Maven and Rikishi.
• May 16, 2002 – SmackDown: D-Von Dudley defeated Maven.
• May 23, 2002 – SmackDown: Maven and Edge defeated Christian and Kurt Angle.
• May 30, 2002 – SmackDown: Christian defeated Maven when Tajiri interfered.
• ~~~During the match Maven suffered a broken fibula.. Will be out of action for six weeks.
• September 20, 2002 – Ross Report: Maven is about 3 weeks away from being back in action and will go to OVW.

World Wrestling Entertainment – Maven vs. Chris Nowinski:

• November 25, 2002 – RAW: Chris Nowinski claimed Maven only won Tough Enough because of his ‘sick’ mother.
• ~~~Maven jumped on Nowinski, who beat on Maven before their match even began leaving him laying unconscious.
• December 8, 2002 – HEAT: Christopher Nowinski and D-Lo Brown defeated Maven and Al Snow.
• December 9, 2002 – RAW: D-Lo Brown and Chris Nowinski defeated Maven and Al Snow.
• December 16, 2002 – RAW: Chris Nowinski defeated Maven in a Tough Enough Grudge match.
• December 23, 2002 – RAW: The Hurricane defeated Chris Nowinski with help from Maven.
• December 29, 2002 – HEAT: Maven defeated Jimmy Valentino.
• January 12, 2003 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown defeated Maven.
• January 13, 2003 – RAW: Maven and Test defeated D-Lo Brown and Christopher Nowinski.
• January 19, 2003 – Royal Rumble: Maven was in the Royal Rumble match won by Brock Lesnar.
• January 26, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Christopher Nowinski.
• February 2, 2003 – HEAT: Christian defeated Maven.
• February 3, 2003 – RAW: D-Lo Brown defeated Maven.
• February 16, 2003 – HEAT: Lance Storm and William Regal defeated Maven and Al Snow.
• February 23, 2003 – HEAT: Steven Richards defeated Maven.
• February 24, 2003 – RAW: Maven was in the battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the heavyweight title won by Booker T.
• March 2, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Rico.
• March 9, 2003 – HEAT: Lance Storm defeated Maven.
• March 10, 2003 – RAW: WWE champion Triple H defeated Maven in a non-title match.
• March 17, 2003 – RAW: Rico defeated Maven.
• March 30, 2003 – HEAT: Tommy Dreamer and Maven defeated Rosie and Jamal.
• March 31, 2003 – RAW: Maven defeated Rosie.
• April 13, 2003 – HEAT: Rosie and Jamal and Rico defeated Tommy Dreamer and Maven and Spike Dudley.
• April 20, 2003 – HEAT: Rosie and Jamal defeated Al Snow and Maven.
• April 27, 2003 – HEAT: Sean Morley defeated Maven.
• May 11, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Steven Richards.
• May 18, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Steven Richards.
• May 25, 2003 – HEAT: David Flair and Maven defeated Brent Dail and Horshu in a dark match.
• June 1, 2003 – HEAT: Tommy Dreamer and Maven defeated Rosie and Jamal.
• June 7, 2003 – Insurrextion: Maven defeated Christian Eckstein in a dark match.
• June 8, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Mike Knox.
• June 15, 2003 – HEAT: Christopher Nowinski defeated Maven.
• June 23, 2003 – RAW: Maven pinned Chris Nowinski (now managed by Theodore Long) in less than 20 seconds!
• July 14, 2003 – RAW: Maven defeated Lance Storm.
• August 3, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Aaron Stevens.
• August 17, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Steve Fender.
• August 25, 2003 – RAW: Randy Orton defeated Maven.
• September 1, 2003 – RAW: Bill Goldberg and Shawn Michaels and Maven beat Triple H and Ric Flair and Randy Orton.
• September 14, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Static.
• September 21, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Steven Richards.
• September 22, 2003 – RAW: Triple H and Ric Flair and Randy Orton defeated Maven and Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade.
• September 29, 2003 – RAW: Maven, Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak defeated Rene Dupree, Sylvain Grenier and Rob Conway.
• October 6, 2003 – RAW: Maven and Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards and Victoria.
• October 13, 2003 – RAW: Maven pinned Rico – then Ric Flair ran to the ring and brutally attacked Maven.
• October 20, 2003 – RAW: Ric Flair defeated Maven with a quick roll up and a hand full of tights.
• November 3, 2003 – RAW: Batista defeated Maven.
• November 2, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Steven Richards.
• November 16, 2003 – HEAT: Val Venis defeated Maven.
• November 23, 2003 – HEAT: Maven defeated Masada.
• December 7, 2003 – HEAT: Mark Henry defeated Maven.
• December 14, 2003 – HEAT: Matt Hardy defeated Maven.
• December 14, 2003 – Armageddon: Matt Hardy defeated Maven after Batista demolished Maven during the pre-match entry.
• December 15, 2003 – RAW: Booker T and Maven defeated Matt Hardy and Mark Henry.
• January 5, 2004: Maven has taken a temporary leave of absence due to the worsening health of his aunt, who raised him.
• January 16,  2004 – House Show: Maven defeated Matt Hardy.
• February 12, 2004: Maven’s mother (actually his aunt), Sherma Huffman, passed away following a long battle with cancer.
• April 7, 2004 – OVW TV: Maven defeated Johnny Nitro.
• April 14, 2004 – OVW TV: Joey Matthews and Johnny Nitro defeated Maven and Matt Cappotelli.
• April 23, 2004 – Memphis Wrestling: Brian Christopher defeated Maven to retain the TV title.

World Wrestling Entertainment:

• May 17, 2004 – RAW: Maven was in the 18 man battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the world heavyweight title won by Kane.
• June 6, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Steven Richards.
• June 13, 2004 – Bad Blood: Batista squashed Maven in a match shown live on Sunday Night Heat.
• June 14, 2004 – RAW: Maven defeated Joey Matthews in a match taped for SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT.
• July 4, 2004 – HEAT: Garrison Cade defeated Maven.
• July 4, 2004 – Live Event: Maven defeated Val Venis after pulling the “fake injury/sympathy shot” routine.
• July 11, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Chuck Palumbo.
• July 11, 2004 – Vengeance: Tyson Tomko w/ Trish Stratus defeated Val Venis w/ Nidia in a match shown live on Heat.
• ~~~After the match, Tyson Tomko threatened Nidia, but Mavan showed up to make the save!
• July 12, 2004 – RAW: Travis Tomko w/ Trish Stratus defeated Maven w/ Nidia.
• July 26, 2004 – RAW: Maven puts a good effort in during the #1 Contenders Battle Royal, making it to the Final Five.
• July 25, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Chuck Palumbo.
• August 2, 2004 – RAW: Kane defeated Maven.
• August 22, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Wavell Starr.
• August 29, 2004 – HEAT: Rodney Mack defeated Maven.
• September 5, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Gregg Groothuis.
• September 12, 2004 – Unforgiven: Maven defeated Rodney Mack w/ Jazz in a match shown on Sunday Night HEAT.
• September 19, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Wavell Starr.
• September 20, 2004 – RAW: Maven defeated Sylvain Grenier w/ Rob Conway and looks to be getting pushed again.
• October 1-3, 2004 – House Show: Maven defeated Muhammad Hassan.
• October 3, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Rob Conway.
• October 9-10, 2004 – House Show: Maven defeated Chuck Palumbo.
• October 10, 2004 – HEAT: Maven defeated Steven Richards.
• October 18, 2004 – RAW: Rob Conway w/ Sylvain Grenier defeated Maven in a match taped for HEAT.
• October 24, 2004 – HEAT: Rob Conway defeated Maven.
• October 25, 2004 – RAW: Maven slapped Batista in the face backstage, resulting in a match where Maven pinned Batista!!
• October 30-31, 2004 – House Show: Maven defeated Rodney Mack.
• November 1, 2004 – RAW: Randy Orton and Chris Jericho and Maven defeated Evolution (Ric Flair and Batista).
• November 5-7, 2004 – House Show: Maven defeated Jonathan Coachman.
• November 14, 2004 – Survivor Series: Orton/Benoit/Jericho/Maven beat HHH/Batista/Edge/Snitsky (to win control of RAW).
• ~~~Randy Orton and Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho and Maven defeated Triple H and Batista and Edge and Gene Snitsky.
• November 15, 2004 – RAW: Triple H defeated Maven (GM for the night) to retain the World Heavyweight title.
• November 19-21, 2004 – House Show: Edge defeated Maven.
• November 22, 2004 – RAW: Gene Snitsky demolished Maven.

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Heel:

• November 29, 2004 – RAW: Maven turned heel and attacked Eugene for eliminating him from a Battle Royal held earlier.
• December 6, 2004 – RAW: Eugene Dinsmore beat Maven by disqualification when Maven wouldn’t release a chokehold on Eugene.
• December 13, 2004 – RAW: Maven, Christian and Tomko beat Regal, Eugene and Shelton Benjamin (Maven pinned Shelton).
• December 27, 2004 – RAW: Randy Orton defeated Maven in a “Beat The Clock” match in 6:14.
• January 3, 2005 – RAW: Shelton Benjamin defeated Maven in a royal rumble qualifying match.
• January 9, 2005 – New Year’s Revolution: Shelton Benjamin defeated Maven in two straight falls to retain the IC title.
• January 10, 2005 – RAW: Shelton Benjamin defeated Maven in a Royal Rumble Qualifying match.
• January 14-16, 2005 – House Show: WWE Intercontinental champion Shelton Benjamin defeated Maven to retain the title.
• January 17, 2005 – RAW: La Resistance and Maven beat Shelton Benjamin, The Hurricane and Rosey.
• January 24, 2005 – RAW: Kane defeated Gene Snitsky and Maven in a 3-WAY Royal Rumble Qualifying match.
• January 30, 2005 – HEAT: Maven defeated Rhyno.
• January 30, 2005 – Royal Rumble: Maven defeated Rhyno in a match shown on Sunday Night Heat.
• February 7, 2005 – RAW: Batista defeated Maven.
• February 20, 2005 – HEAT: Maven defeated Val Venis.
• March 7, 2005 – RAW: William Regal and Tajiri defeated Simon Dean and Maven to retain the Tag Team titles (taped for HEAT).
• March 14, 2005 – RAW: Maven and Molly Holly defeated Val Venis and Victoria in a match taped for HEAT.
• March 21, 2005 – RAW: William Regal, Tajiri and Christy Hemme w/ Lita defeated Maven, Simon Dean and Molly Holly.
• March 28, 2005 – RAW: William Regal and Tajiri beat La Resistance & Maven and Simon Dean in a 3-WAY to retain the tag team titles.
• April 3, 2005 – WrestleMania 21: Maven was in the dark battle royal won by Booker T.
• April 4, 2005 – RAW: Simon Dean and Maven did a live infomercial which was interrupted by Stone Cold Steve Austin!!!
• April 17, 2005 – HEAT: Maven and Simon Dean defeated C.M. Punk and Chad Collyer.
• May 1, 2005 – HEAT: The Hurricane defeated Maven.
• May 1, 2005 – Backlash: The Heart Throbs participated in a Gauntlet Match for Regal and Tajiri’s Tag Team titles.
• ~~~Regal/Tajiri b Romeo/Antonio, Regal/Tajiri b Dean/Maven, La Resistance b Regal/Tajiri, SuperHeros b La Resistance!
• May 7-8, 2005 – House Show: Matt Cappotelli defeated Maven.
• May 8, 2005 – HEAT: Maven defeated Val Venis.
• May 16, 2005 – RAW: The SuperHeros (Hurricane and Rosey w/ Stacy) beat Simon Dean and Maven to retain the Tag Team titles.
• May 29, 2005 – HEAT: Tag Team Champions The Hurricane and Rosey defeated Maven and Simon Dean.
• May 30, 2005 – RAW: Lance Storm defeated Maven in a match taped for SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT!
• June 3-4, 2005 – House Show: Tag team champions The Hurricane and Rosey defeated Maven and Simon Dean to retain the titles.
• June 5, 2005 – HEAT: Lance Storm defeated Maven.
• June 6, 2005 – RAW: Maven took part in the losing end of the anti-ECW Crusaders vs ECW brawl to end the show.
• June 12, 2005 – HEAT: Viscera defeated Maven.
• June 12, 2005 – ECW One Night Stand: Maven sat in the balcony as part of an anti-ECW crusade led by Eric Bischoff.
• ~~~Bischoff’s boys were shocked when Steve Austin showed up after the main event to throw a beer bash in honor of ECW.
• ~~~Steve Austin, surrounded by ECW, challenged the anti-ECW crusaders sitting in the balcony to come to the right for a fight!
• ~~~The anti-ECW crusaders came down and squared off with ECW in a huge brawl which ended with ECW standing TALL!!
• June 13, 2005 – RAW: Viscera w/ Lilian Garcia defeated Maven.
• June 17-18, 2005 – House Show: WWE tag team champions The Hurricane and Rosey defeated Maven and Simon Dean & The Hearth Throbs in a 3-way elimination match to retain the title.
• June 26, 2005 – HEAT: Rosey, The Hurricane and Val Venis defeated Maven and The Heart Throbs.
• July 5, 2005: Maven was released from his WWE contract along with a dozen or so others.

Independent Circuit:

• October 29, 2005 – TNT: Al Snow defeated Maven.
• November 19, 2005 – NWA Cyberspace: Slyck Wagner Brown defeated Maven by disqualification.
• February 10, 2006 – UWF: Jeff Jarrett and Maven (home town wrestler but playing heel) beat Team 3-D (Brothers Ray and Devon).
• March 2006: Maven Huffman began appearing on the reality Television show “The Surreal Life” on VH1.
• March 31, 2006 – TNA House Show (UWF): Jeff Hardy and Kip James defeated Jeff Jarrett and Maven Huffman..
• April 1, 2006 – TNA House Show (UWF): Kip Young defeated Maven Huffman.
• April 14, 2006 – TNA House Show (UWF): Maven and Jacqueline Moore defeated Jeff Hardy and Amber O’Neal in a Mixed Tag match.
• April 15, 2006 – TNA House Show (UWF): Team 3-D (Brothers Ray and Devon) defeated Matt Bentley and Maven Huffman.
• July 31, 2006 – RAW: Maven was spotted backstage (not on air) and sparked rumors of a possible WWE return.
• December 15, 2006 – TNA House Show: Rhino defeated Maven (Huffman) in Raleigh, North Carolina..
• December 16, 2006 – TNA House Show: Ron Killings and Hermie Sadler beat Maven and Alex Shelley with Elliot Sadler as referee.
• February 2, 2007 – Hermie Sadler’s UWF: Maven Huffman defeated D-Lo Brown in Wilson, North Carolina.
• February 3, 2007 – Hermie Sadler’s UWF: Maven Huffman w/ April Hunter defeated D-Lo Brown in Wilmington, North Carolina.
• April 21, 2007 – United Wrestling Federation: Maven (heel in his hometown of Harrisonburg) defeated J.D. Michaels.
• ~~~Scott Steiner defeated Dustin Rhodes and Maven (Maven had to wear one of April Hunter’s bikinis or be suspended).
• ~~~Still in a bikini, Maven interfered in another tag match but he ended up being put through a table by Team 3-D!
• April 22, 2007 – United Wrestling Federation: Maven w/ April Hunter defeated J.D. Michaels (April’s real life husband).
• June 2, 2007 – All Star Wrestling: E.Z. Money and Lorelei Lee defeated Maven and Amber O’Neal in Tennessee.
• June 9, 2007 – Maryland Championship Wrestling/UWF: Adam Flash defeated Maven Huffman in Fort Meade, Maryland.
• June 22, 2007 – United Wrestling Federation: Scott Norton and Bill Demott defeated BG James and Hermie Sadler.
• Maven Huffman attacked Scott Norton and Bill Demott then turned on BG James.
• October 5, 2007 – Full Throttle Wrestling: Andrew Test Martin defeated Maven in Amherst, Massachusetts.
• Early 2008: WWE (supposedly) offered Maven a contract to join the ECW brand but he declined.
• Maven signed a contract with the Home Shopping Network TV Channel to act as an exercise and wellness expert.
• September 26, 2015 – LPW: The Cam-An Connection (Anthony Greene and Cam Zagami) defeated Brian Myers and Maven Huffman.
• April 16, 2016 – WrestlePro: Aesthetic Males (Beefcake Charlie, Damian Gibbs and Mike Del) defeated Brian Myers, Maven and Pat Buck.
• November 19, 2021 – ISPW: Maven was in the heavyweight title rumble match won by Bull James.
• April 1, 2022 – GCW Joey Janela’s Spring Break 6 Part 2: Maven was in the clusterfuck battle royal won by The Second Gear Crew (AJ Gray, Mance Warner & Matthew Justice).
• May 15, 2022 – FWF Live 3!: Maven defeated Teddy Goodz.
• July 24, 2022 – CAP: CPA, Kevin Tibbs, Maven and Phil Cardigan defeated Jey Mesias, JGeorge, Liam Davis and Mike Anthony.