WRESTLER PROFILES

[Chris Kanyon Gallery] http://www.chriskanyon.net Chris Kanyon on MySpace	Wrestler: Chris Kanyon Real Name: Chris Klucsaritis Birthday: January 4, 1970 Hometown: Sunnyside (Queens), New York Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'4" - 270 lbs Trained by: Bobby Bold Eagle The Fabulous Moolah Wild Samoan Wrestling School Debut: April 5, 1992 Previous Names: Chris Morgan Chris Canyon Mortis Chris "Champagne" Kanyon "Positively" Kanyon Finishing Move: The Flatliner I'm Better Than You Favorite Moves: Swinging Fisherman Suplex Kanyon Cutter Electric Chair Drop Leg Face Driver Out of Corner Super Samoan Drop Super Russian Leg Sweep Sitout Dominator Torture Rack into Neckbreaker Super Kick Notable Feuds: Glacier Ernest Miller Diamond Dallas Page Buff Bagwell Mike Awesome The Undertaker Kane Bruce Steele
WCW World Tag Team titles w/Diamond Dallas Page defeating Perry Saturn & Chris Beniot (June 13, 1999); WCW United States Heavyweight title Awarded (July 24, 2001); WWF World Tag Team titles w/Diamond Dallas Page defeating Farooq & Bradshaw (August 7, 2001);
In the Beginning: In School, Chris Klucsaritis played rugby, roller hockey, basketball, and baseball.. 1992: Chris Klucsaritis attended the University of Buffalo and graduated with a degree in physical therapy.. Chris Klucsaritis was a full time physical therapist for 3 years before becoming a wrestler.. Before hitting the bigtime, Chris Kanyon teamed with Billy Kidman in a 'hockey players' gimmick team.. September 26, 1994 - WWF RAW: Shawn Michaels & Diesel defeated Bob Starr & Chris Kanyon... November 21, 1994 - WWF RAW: Tatanka defeated Chris Kanyon... December 19, 1994 - WWF RAW: Bob Holly defeated Chris Kanyon... World Championship Wrestling - Paying Dues: Started out in WCW in a team called "Men at Work" with Mark Starr. The men wore construction outfits to the ring.. WCW soon through a mask on Kanyon and called him Mortis, managed by James Vanderburg, and teaming with Wrath (Bryan Clarke).. Mortis & Wrath feuded with Glacier & Ernest Miller in an angle entitled, "Blood Runs Cold" managed by James Vandenberg.. March 16, 1997 - Uncensored 1997: Glacier beat Mortis.. May 18, 1997 - Slamboree: Glacier beat Mortis by DQ when Wrath (aka Bryan Clarke) appeared.. July 13, 1997 - Bash at the Beach: Mortis & Wrath beat Glacier & Ernest Miller.. September 14, 1997 - Fall Brawl: Wrath & Mortis defeated Meng & The Barbarian.. December 13, 1997 - Worldwide: Glacier over Mortis w/James Vandenburg after the Chronic Kick.. World Championship Wrestling - Evolving: Chris Kanyon gained a reputation as a trainer for celebrities like Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone & Jay Leno for their WCW appearances. Chris Kanyon has worked as stunt coordinator and stuntman on movies such as The Jesse Ventura Story & Ready To Rumble. Chris Kanyon was Oliver Platt's stunt double on the set of the movie, Ready to Rumble.. May 7, 2000 Slamboree: Mike Awesome vs. Chris Kanyon ended in a NO CONTEST. ~~~Mike Awesome later got involved in a three teir cage match, trying to power-bomb Diamond Dallas Page off the first teir.. ~~~Chris Kanyon came out and saved DDP, but he ended up getting power-bombed off the first cage to the floor himself! Chris Kanyon showed up on WCW television wearing a Halo to protect his neck and was confined to a wheelchair.. June 11, 2000 Great American Bash: Mike Awesome defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a Ambulance Match. ~~~Chris Kanyon, wearing a neck brace halo got up out of his wheelchair and turned on Diamond Dallas Page! World Wrestling Federation - Alliance: July 6, 2001 - Smackdown: Chris Kanyon makes his WWF debut as part of the WCW Invasion.. Booker T presents Chris Kanyon with the WCW United States title.. August 9, 2001 - Smackdown!: Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Kanyon beat the APA to win the WWF Tag Team titles.. August 23, 2001 - Smackdown!: Kurt Angle defeated Chris Kanyon... Chris Kanyon is taken off Television with a knee injury.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Injuries & OVW: May 2002: Kanyon has been cleared to compete and is in Louisville through the end of the month getting back in ring shape.. July 12, 2002 - OVW Summer Series: John "Prototype" Cena defeated Chris Kanyon.. Chris Kanyon falls to yet another injury.. September 20, 2002 - Ross Report: Chris Kanyon is about a month away from being back in action and will go to OVW for a month.. October 2002: Chris Kanyon hopes to be released to return to work next week at Ohio Valley Wrestling.. October 30, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Nova defeats Chris Kanyon by DQ when Kanyon turns heel.. November 6, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Rob Conway vs Chris Kanyon went to a NO CONTEST.. November 14, 2002 - Smackdown!: Chris Kanyon defeats Rene Dupree in a "dark" match.. November 20, 2002 - OVW TV Taping: Chris Kanyon defeats Charlie Haas.. January 15, 2003 - OVW Taping: Chris Kanyon defeats Chris Cage.. January 29, 2003 - OVW Taping: Nova & Rob Conway defeats Chris Kanyon & Doug Basham w/Nikita.. February 13, 2003 - Smackdown!: Chris Kanyon returns to RAW, dressed as "Boy George" and gets his ass kicked by the Undertaker.. March 12, 2003 - OVW Taping: Doug Basham/Damaja/Kanyon vs Nick Dinsmore/Bradshaw/Johnny Jeter.. April 19, 2003 - Velocity: Rhyno defeated Chris Kanyon... June 14, 2003 - Velocity: Bill DeMott defeated Chris Kanyon... June 19, 2003 - Smackdown!: Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Kanyon.. June 28, 2003 - Velocity: Billy Gunn defeated Chris Kanyon... July 5, 2003 - Velocity: Chris Kanyon defeated Mike Bell... July 12, 2003 - Velocity: Orlando Jordan defeated Chris Kanyon... July 26, 2003 - Velocity: Chris Kanyon defeated Ryan Sakoda... July 27, 2003 - Vengeance: Ultimo Dragon defeated Chris Kanyon in a match shown LIVE on Sunday Night Heat! September 13, 2003 - Velocity: Jamie Noble defeated Chris Kanyon... October 11, 2003 - Velocity: Rey Mysterio defeated Chris Kanyon... November 1, 2003 - Velocity: Orlando Jordan defeated Chris Kanyon... November 8, 2003 - Velocity: Spanky & Paul London defeated Shannon Moore & Chris Kanyon... November 15, 2003 - Velocity: Rhyno defeated Chris Kanyon... November 29, 2003 - Velocity: Orlando Jordan defeated Chris Kanyon... December 6, 2003 - Velocity: Spanky & Paul London defeated Chad Collyer & Chris Kanyon... December 13, 2003 - Velocity: Orlando Jordan defeated Chris Kanyon... February 9, 2004: After a year of mistreatment in the WWE, Chris Kanyon is officially released from his contract! Out of retirement: June 4, 2004--Buckeye Pro Wrestling: Shark Boy defeated Chris Kanyon in a 20:00 match.. July 9, 2005: Chris Kanyon comes out of retirement at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles as well as Sunday in Chico, CA.. July 22, 2005--Elite Wrestling Entertainment: Chris Kanyon did a post-show run-in to set up the main event for the next show.. July 30, 2005--EWE: Buck Quartermaine & Roderick Strong vs Steve Madison & Chris Kanyon ended in a Double DQ.. August 19, 2005--EWE: Buck Quartermain/The Marker Crashers beat Steve Madison/Chris Kanyon/Erick Stevens in a No-DQ match.. October 16, 2005: Chris Kanyon was arrested in Tampa on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing or opposing an officer. October 30, 2005--Blood, Sweat and Ears: James Champagne defeated Chris Kanyon.. November 5, 2005--Pro Wrestling Warfare: Bruce Steele defeated Chris Kanyon.. November 19, 2005--Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Chris Kanyon defeated Sean Casey by Disqualification.. December 3, 2005--Pro Wrestling Warfare: Chris Kanyon defeated Steve Madison.. December 11, 2005 - TNA Turning Point: Raven defeated Larry Zbyszko's Choice (Chris K. aka Chris Kanyon).. December 16, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Joey Ryan defeated Chris Kanyon to retain the PWG Heavyweight title.. January 14, 2006--Pro Wrestling Warfare: Chris Kanyon defeated Steve Madison.. January 21, 2006--Elite Wrestling Entertainment: Bruce Steele vs Chris Kanyon ended in a 2-2 tie in a 20:00 Iron man match.. February 4, 2006--Blood, Sweat & Ears: Chris Kanyon defeated James Champagne..................... ~~~Chris Kanyon cut a post-match promo saying that Vince McMahon released him because he was gay.. Who GAYER Than Kanyon?: While Chris Kanyon claimed to be the first and only openly gay pro-wrestler, he actually isn't the "first".... Simon Sermon is.. Robert McLearren wrote: I'm Chris Kanyon's moderator, so I thought I'd clarify something that you have on his profile: While Chris Kanyon claimed to be the first and only openly gay pro-wrestler, he actually isn't.... Simon Sermon is.. There was a lot of talk back and forth between Simon, Kanyon and the film maker about this. Kanyon said that he was the first, because Simon never made it past the indys and never did it as a full time job. Simon would be the first Independent wrestler to come out, and Kanyon would be the first pro wrestler to come out. Kanyon never tried to ignore Simon's accomplishments, and actually talked about Simon in several interviews.. just thought I'd pass that along, it's kind of misleading the way you have it. February 25, 2006--Pro Wrestling Warfare: Chris Kanyon defeated Rod Steel (w/Bruce Steel & Amy Love).. March 5, 2006--Legends PPV: Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Kanyon (who confirmed that he was GAY).. March 8, 2006--Elite Wrestling Entertainment: Bruce Santee defeated Chris Kanyon..... April 1, 2006--Elite Wrestling Entertainment: Chris Kanyon defeated "Sensational" Scott Davis.. April 22, 2006--OWA: Vic Grimes defeated Chris Kanyon and Altar Boy Luke in a 3-WAY in Alameda, California.. April 28, 2006--Elite Wrestling Entertainment: Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeated Chris Kanyon .. September 8, 2006--Live Event in Tampa: Chris Kanyon bought a ticket to "get noticed" by WWE officials.. September 16, 2006--Rock-N-Shock Benefit Show: Chris Kanyon defeated Onyx... October 26, 2006--Pure Wrestling Association: Ruffy Silverstein defeated Chris Kanyon ...... October 29, 2006--Pure Wrestling Association: Chris Kanyon defeated Phil Latio.. October 29, 2006--Blood, Sweat and Ears: Chris Kanyon defeated Frankie The Mobster.. October 29, 2006--Great Canadian Wrestling: Chris Kanyon & Hayden the Destroyer beat Michael Elgin & Jake O'Reilly Chris Klucsaritis (aka Chris Kanyon) announced on his MySpace that he was retiring from pro wrestling immediately.. Kanyon returns: December 19, 2009--NYWC: Chris Kanyon defeated NYWC Interstate champion Alex Reynolds w/Maxwell Belvedere.. December 26, 2009--NYWC: Chris Kanyon defeated "Flawless" Blake Morris by DQ when "Hot Shot" Mike Reed interfered January 30, 2010--NYWC: Mortis (Chris Kanyon) w/James Mitchell defeated High Society (Blake Morris & Mike Reed).. April 2, 2010: Chris Kanyon (40) was found dead of a suicide after overdosing on pills and leaving a note.. Mike Aldren wrote (on April 11, 2010): Chris Klucsaritis, who wrestled in WWE and WCW as Chris Kanyon and Mortis, was found in grave condition on the evening of 4/2 at his apartment in Sunnyside, NY. Reportedly, Klucsaritis was found by his brother, concerned about him not answering his phone. EMT's were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead in his apartment. The medical examiner's office is investigating to determine the exact cause of death although the police are treating the case as an apparent suicide, having found an empty bottle of the drug Seroquel (for schizophrenia) and a note where Klucsaritis apologized to his family for taking his own life. He was 40 years old and was known to suffer from bipolar disorder and depression. Klucsaritis graduated from the University at Buffalo in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy. He worked for three years as a full time physical therapist before deciding to become a pro wrestler in 1995. He got his first big break with WCW after training with Bobby Eagle in New York City and the late Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison) in South Carolina. He worked the bulk of his career with WCW right up until the company was sold to WWE in 2001. He made his WWE debut a few months after the sale as part of the invasion storyline and shortly thereafter was awarded the U.S. title. In the storyline he would refer to himself as "The Alliance MVP" and frequently posed the rhetorical question "Who betta than Kanyon?". He was later sidelined for the remainder of the Invasion storyline after he tore his ACL during a dark match with Randy Orton. After surgery he was sent to developmental--Ohio Valley Wrestling in Louisville, KY at the time--but suffered another injury set back when he hurt his shoulder during a match with Lance Cade. In July, 2002 following surgery on his injured shoulder he was hostipalized as a result of an allergy to the medication with which he was being treated. He recovered and was discharged from hospital having lost 32 pounds. For the remainder of his WWE run he was rarely used aside from dark matches or wacky skits. He was released from his contract in February, 2004. He worked once for TNA at the 2005 Turning Point pay-per-view but was never brought back. On the indies he worked when he could get booked billing himself as an openly gay wrestler having come out in 2006. He made several attempts to return to WWE in the past couple of years--even after he put his name on a failed lawsuit attempt with Scott "Raven" Levy and Mike Sanders against WWE for misclassifying wrestlers as independent contracts. Someone who spoke to Klucsaritis recently said that he had been talking about opening a wrestling school in his local community and had started writing a book.