WRESTLER PROFILES

[Maven Gallery] [Tough Enough Gallery]	Wrestler: Maven Real Name: Maven Huffman Birthday: November 26, 1977 Hometown: Chantilly, Virginia Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'2" - 220 lbs Trained by: Al Snow Tazz Debut: October 4, 2001 - Smackdown Previous Names: None Finishing Move: Missile Dropkick Halo DDT Favorite Moves: Reverse Russian Leg Sweep The Drop Kick The Crossbody Notable Feuds: Tazz The Undertaker Christopher Nowinski Al Snow Evolution Eugene Dinsmore Shelton Benjamin Related Articles: Tough Enough Reunion www.MavenHuffman.com
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);
World Wrestling Federation - Tough Enough Maven (vs. Tazz): Maven was the first World Wrestling Federation/MTV Tough Enough Male Champion.. 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 2001: Maven is challenged by Booker T.. Booker anialates Maven in what can be called a lesson in "ass-whoopin'".. 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.. 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) & Triple H defeated Kurt Angle & 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 & 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 - 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.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Maven & Al Snow: April 11, 2002 - Smackdown!: Maven & Al Snow defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Billy & Chuck in a Non-title match.. April 18, 2002 - Smackdown!: Rikishi & Al Snow & Maven defeated Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo & Albert.. April 21, 2002 - Backlash: Billy & Chuck defeated Maven & Al Snow to retain the WWF Tag Team Championships.. April 25, 2002 - Smackdown!: Maven & Al Snow & Billy Kidman defeated Tajiri & Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo.. May 9, 2002 - Smackdown!: Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo & Rico defeated Al Snow & Maven & Rikishi.. May 16, 2002 - Smackdown!: D-Von Dudley defeated Maven.. May 23, 2002 - Smackdown!: Maven & Edge defeated Christian & 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 9, 2002 - RAW: D-Lo Brown & Chris Nowinski defeated Maven & 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 13, 2003 - RAW: Maven & Test defeated D-Lo Brown & Christopher Nowinski.. February 2, 2003 - HEAT: Christian defeated Maven.. February 3, 2003 - RAW: Dlo Brown defeated Maven.. February 23, 2003 - HEAT: Steven Richards defeated Maven.. March 2, 2003 - HEAT: Maven defeated Rico.. March 9, 2003 - HEAT: Lance Storm defeated Maven.. March 10, 2003 - RAW: Triple H (World Champion) defeated "poor" Maven to a pulp.. March 17, 2003 - RAW: Rico defeated Maven.. March 30, 2003 - HEAT: Tommy Dreamer & Maven defeated Rosie & Jamal.. March 31, 2003 - RAW: Maven defeated Rosie.. April 13, 2003 - HEAT: Rosie & Jamal & Rico defeated Tommy Dreamer & Maven & Spike Dudley.. April 20, 2003 - HEAT: Rosie & Jamal defeated Al Snow & 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.. June 1, 2003 - HEAT: Tommy Dreamer & Maven defeated Rosie & Jamal.. 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 & Shawn Michaels & Maven beat Triple H & Ric Flair & Randy Orton.. September 14, 2003 - HEAT: Maven defeated Static.. September 21, 2003 - HEAT: Maven defeated Steven Richards.. September 22, 2003 - RAW: Triple H & Ric Flair & Randy Orton defeated Maven & Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade.. September 29, 2003 - RAW: Maven & Garrison Cade & Mark Jindrak defeated Rene Dupree & Sylvain Grenier & Rob Conway.. October 6, 2003 - RAW: Maven & Trish Stratus defeated Steven Richards & 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 rollup 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 & Maven defeated Matt Hardy & Mark Henry.. January 5, 2004: Maven has taken a temporary leave of absence due to the worsening health of his aunt, who raised him.. February 12, 2004: Maven's mother (actually his aunt), Sherma Huffman, passed away following a long battle with cancer.. World Wrestling Entertainment: 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, 2003 - 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 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 3, 2004 - HEAT: Maven defeated Rob Conway.. 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!! November 1, 2004 - RAW: Randy Orton & Chris Jericho & Maven defeated Evolution (Ric Flair & Batista).. November 14, 2004 - Survivor Series: Orton/Benoit/Jericho/Maven beat HHH/Batista/Edge/Snitsky (to win control of RAW).. ~~~Randy Orton & Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho & Maven defeated Triple H & Batista & Edge & Gene Snitsky.. November 15, 2004 - RAW: Triple H defeated Maven (GM for the night) to retain the World Heavyweight title.. 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 DQ when Maven wouldn't release a chokehold on Eugene.. December 13, 2004 - RAW: Maven & Christian & Tomko beat Regal & Eugene & 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 17, 2005 - RAW: La Resistance & Maven beat Shelton Benjamin & The Hurricane & 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 & Tajiri defeated Simon Dean & Maven to retain the Tag Team titles (taped for HEAT).. March 14, 2005 - RAW: Maven & Molly Holly defeated Val Venis & Victoria in a match taped for HEAT.. March 21, 2005 - RAW: William Regal & Tajiri & Christy Hemme w/Lita defeated Maven & Simon Dean & Molly Holly.. March 28, 2005 - RAW: William Regal & Tajiri beat La Resistance and Maven/Simon Dean in a 3-WAY to retain the tag team titles.. April 4, 2005 - RAW: Simon Dean & Maven did a live infomercial which was interrupted by Stone Cold Steve Austin!!! April 17, 2005 - HEAT: Maven & Simon Dean defeated C.M. Punk & Chad Collyer.. May 1, 2005 - HEAT: The Hurricane defeated Maven.. May 1, 2005 - Backlash: The Heart Throbs participated in a Gauntlet Match for Regal & 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 8, 2005 - HEAT: Maven defeated Val Venis.. May 16, 2005 - RAW: The SuperHeros (Hurricane & Rosey w/Stacy) beat Simon Dean & Maven to retain the Tag Team titles.. May 29, 2005 - HEAT: Tag Team Champions The Hurricane & Rosey defeated Maven & Simon Dean.. May 30, 2005 - RAW: Lance Storm defeated Maven in a match taped for SUNDAY NIGHT HEAT! 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 - 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, challenegd 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/squashed Maven.. July 5, 2005: Maven was released from his WWE contract along with a dozen or so others.. United Wrestling Federation: November 19, 2005--NWA Cyberspace: Slyck Wagner Brown defeated Maven by Disqualication.. February 10, 2006--UWF: Jeff Jarrett & Maven (home town wrestler but playing heel) beat Team 3-D (Brothers Ray & 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 & Kip James defeated Jeff Jarrett & Maven Huffman ... April 1, 2006--TNA House Show (UWF): Kip Young defeated Maven Huffman.. April 14, 2006--TNA House Show (UWF): Maven & Jacqueline Moore defeated Jeff Hardy & Amber O'Neal in a Mixed Tag match.. April 15, 2006--TNA House Show (UWF): Team 3-D (Brothers Ray & Devon) defeated Matt Bentley & 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 & Hermie Sadler beat Maven & 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 & 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 & Lorelei Lee defeated Maven & 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 & Bill Demott defeated BG James & Hermie Sadler.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Maven Huffman attacked Scott Norton & 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