WRESTLER PROFILES

[Tatanka Gallery]	Wrestler: "The Native American" Tatanka Lakota translation: "Buffalo" Real Name: Chris Chavis Birthday: June 8, 1961 Hometown: Pembroke, North Carolina Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'2" - 285 lbs Trained by: Larry Sharpe Debut: 1989 Previous Names: Chris Chavis (WWF/Indy) American War Eagle (NWA) Finishing Move: Tomahawk Chop Favorite Moves: The Indian Death Drop Notable Feuds: Ludvig Borga Lex Luger Bam Bam Bigelow Mercury & Nitro Sylvan Official Website: http://www.nativetatanka.com
SAPW (South Atlantic Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Ken Shamrock (????, 1990); USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (September 13, 1993); Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Sid Vicious [Tournament] (October ??, 1998); IWA World Heavyweight title defeating Tom "The Butcher" Burton (November 11, 1999); SOW Australasian Heavyweight title defeating One Man Gang for vacant title (July 28, 2000); SOW Australasian Heavyweight title defeating One Man Gang (August 3, 2000); DWA () Heavyweight title defeating Martin Nolte (November 10, 2007);
Chris Chavis is a member of the Lumbee Native American Tribe.. Chris Chavis received tryouts for the NFL; teams such as Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders.. 1982-88: Chris Chavis was a professional body-builder and power-lifter.. World Wrestling Federation - Native American Tatanka: February 2, 1992--Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated The Brooklyn Brawler. February 17, 1992--Prime Time Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Kato. February 22, 1992--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated B.A. Dalton. March 1, 1992--Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Barry Horowitz. March 7, 1992--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Doug Somers. March 16, 1992--Prime Time Wrestling: Tatanka defeated The Warlord. March 21, 1992--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Pete Sanchez. April 4, 1992--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Sandy Beach. April 5, 1992 - Wrestlemania 8: Tatanka defeated Rick "The Model" Martel.. April 12, 1992--Wrestling Challenge: Tatanka defeated Brad Avery. May 2, 1992--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Brian Costello. May 16, 1992--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Barry Hardy. June 13, 1992--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Barry Horowitz. June 15, 1992--Prime Time Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Skinner. August 29, 1992 - Summerslam: Tatanka defeated The Berzerker.. November 24, 1992 - Survivor Series: Tatanka defeated Rick Martel.. November 30, 1992--Prime Time Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Papa Shango by Disqualification .. ~~~During the match, Papa Shango tried to place a curse on Tatanka but ended up getting disqualified.. February 1, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Damian Demento.. February 15, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka participated in a Battle Royal won by The Razor Ramon.. February 22, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka & The Nasty Boys defeated Shawn Michaels & The Beverly Brothers.. March 15, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Reno Riggins.. April 4, 1993 - Wrestlemania 9: Tatanka defeated Shawn Michaels by countout.. April 12, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Skull Von Krush.. April 19, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Art Thomas.. May 17, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Scott Taylor.. June 7, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Peter Weeks.. June 13, 1993 - King of the Ring: Tatanka vs Lex Luger was a draw in the Quarter Finals (both eliminated).. July 12, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated The Brooklyn Brawler.. August 9, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Mr. Hughes by Countout.. August 30, 1993 - Summerslam: Tatanka & The Smoking Gunns defeated The Head Shrinkers & Bam Bam Bigelow.. September 13, 1993: Tatanka defeated Jerry Lawler to win the USWA Heavyweight title.. September 20, 1993: Jerry Lawler defeated Tatanka to recapture the USWA Heavyweight title.. September 27, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka vs. Rick Martel ended in a Double Countout.. October 4, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka participated in a 20 man battle royal to determine the new Intercontinental champion.. October 18, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated "Iron" Mike Sharpe.. December 20, 1993 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Ludvig Borga by DQ.. January 17, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated George South.. January 22, 1994 - Royal Rumble: Tatanka defeated Bam Bam Bigelow.. March 21, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Chris Hamrick.. April 4, 1994 - RAW: The Headshrinkers defeated Tatanka & 1-2-3 Kid.. May 2, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Derrick Domino.. May 14, 1994--Superstars of Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Gus Kantarakis. May 30, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka vs. Crush ended in a Double Countout.. June 6, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Crush in a Lumberjack match.. June 16, 1994 - King of the Ring: Owen Hart defeated Tatanka in the first round of the Tournament.. July 4, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Jeff Jarrett.. July 25, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Nikolai Volkoff in a $10,000 Challenge Match.. August 8, 1994 - RAW: Bam Bam Bigelow & Irwin R. Schyster defeated Tatanka & Doink The Clown.. Tatanka began accusing Lex Luger of 'selling out' to Ted DiBiase and joining the Million Dollar Corporation.. ~~~It was a swerve in the end, and it ended up being the one who 'sold out' and joined the Million Dollar Corporation.. World Wrestling Federation - The Million Dollar Corporation: August 29, 1994 - Summerslam: Tatanka defeated Lex Luger and joined Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation! September 26, 1994 - RAW: Razor Ramon defeated Tatanka by Countout.. October 24, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Scott Taylor.. November 21, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka defeated Chris Kanyon.. November 23, 1994 - Survivor Series: Luger/Mabel/ABomb/Gunn/Gunn vs Tatanka/Bigelow/Bundy/DelRay/Prichard.. December 26, 1994 - RAW: Tatanka vs. The British Bulldog ended in a Double Countout.. January 2, 1995 - RAW: Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka vs. Lex Luger & The British Bulldog ended in a double Countout.. ~~~Later that night: The Allied Powers (Lex Luger & The British Bulldog) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka.. January 22, 1995 - Royal Rumble: 123 Kid & Bob Holly defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka in the Tag Title Tournament finals.. ~~~After the match, Tatanka and Ted DiBiase walked out on Bigelow, leading to the Lawrence Taylor 'incident'.. February 6, 1995 - RAW: King Kong Bundy & Irwin R. Schyster & Tatanka defeated Men On A Mission & Lex Luger.. February 27, 1995 - RAW: Lex Luger defeated Tatanka by Countout.. April 10, 1995 - RAW: Adam Bomb vs. Tatanka ended in a Double Countout.. June 19, 1995 - RAW: Sycho Sid & Tatanka defeated The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Samu).. June 25, 1995 - King of the Ring: Diesel & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Sycho Sid & Tatanka w/Ted DiBiase.. July 10, 1995 - RAW: The Allied Powers (Lex Luger & British Bulldog) defeated Tatanka & Henry Godwinn.. August 21, 1995 - RAW: The Undertaker defeated Tatanka.. September 18, 1995 - RAW: Kama & Tatanka defeated Bob Holly & Savio Vega.. February 19, 1996 - RAW: The Undertaker defeated Tatanka.. March 18, 1996 - RAW: Bret Hart defeated Tatanka (last TV appearance) with interference from 1-2-3 Kid.. Semi-retirement: September 11, 1999: Tatanka defeated Tom "The Butcher" Burton to win the IWA title and retain the CWA title.. World Wrestling Entertainment: August 1, 2005 - RAW: Eugene Dinsmore w/Christy Hemme vs Tatanka ended in a No Contest after Kurt Angle interfered.. August 2, 2005: Tatanka announced on his website that he has accepted a 2-year contract with World Wrestling Entertainment! December 27-30, 2005--Live Event (RAW crew): Shelton Benjamin & Tatanka defeated Carlito Cool & The Coach.. January 29, 2006 - Royal Rumble: Tatanka (surprise!) entered at #15 but was later eliminated by Mercury & Nitro.. February 17, 2006 - Smackdown!: Tatanka defeated Scotty Matthews in a match taped for Velocity.. February 19, 2006 - No Way Out: Matt Hardy & Tatanka defeated MNM (Mercury & Nitro w/Melina) in a Non-title match.. February 24, 2006 - Smackdown!: MNM (Mercury & Nitro w/Melina) defeated Matt Hardy & Tatanka to retain the Tag Team titles.. March 3, 2006 - Smackdown!: Tatanka defeated Booker T w/Sharmell after distraction from The Boogeyman! March 10, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Frankie Ciasto in a match taped for Velocity.. March 17, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Big Vito w/Nunzio in a match taped for Velocity.. .. March 24, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka participated in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Battle Royal (won by Bobby Lashley) March 31, 2006 - SmackDown!: Matt Hardy & Bobby Lashley & Tatanka defeated Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro & Fit Finlay.. April 14, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Nunzio in a match taped for Velocity.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Birth of a Lakota Warrior: May 5, 2006 - SmackDown!: (VIDEO PACKAGE) The "Rebirth of Tatanka" --- Tatanka and friends spend time in the sweat lodge.. May 12, 2006 - SmackDown!: (VIDEO PACKAGE) Tanaka "A New Lakota Member" --- Tatanka is welcomed into the Lakota Tribe.. May 19, 2006 - SmackDown!: (VIDEO PACKAGE) Tanaka "A True Lakota Warrior" --- Tatanka will return to Smackdown! next week... May 26, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Simon Dean... June 2, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Scott Williams in a match taped for Velocity.... June 7, 2006 - WWE vs ECW: Jimmy Yang defeated Tatanka in a "Dark Match".. ~~~LATER THAT NIGHT: Tatanka was in a WWE vs ECW Battle Royal, won by The Big Show (who defected to ECW).. June 23, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka vs Simon Dean ended in a No Contest when The Great Khali attacked both men! July 7, 2006 - SmackDown!: The Great Khali w/Daivari defeated Tatanka and then put Tatanka into a body bag.. July 28, 2006 - SmackDown!: Sylvan defeated Tatanka by using Tatanka's tamahawk (Sylvan disrespected Tatank's headdress).. August 4, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Sylvan to get revenge for what Sylvan did to him last week.. World Wrestling Entertainment - If It Wasn't for BAD Luck, He'd Have No Luck At All.: August 11, 2006 - SmackDown!: Gregory Helms defeated Tatanka even though Tatanka's leg was under the ropes.. August 18, 2006 - SmackDown!: Mr. Ken Kennedy defeated Tatanka while pulling on Tatanka's tights for leverage.. August 25, 2006 - SmackDown!: Sylvester Terkay w/Elijah Burke defeated Tatanka.. September 1, 2006 - SmackDown!: Mike "The Miz" Mizanin defeated Tatanka by pinfall using the ropes for leverage.. September 8, 2006 - SmackDown!: Chavo Guerrero w/Vickie Guerrero defeated Tatanka.. September 22, 2006 - SD! in Montreal: Sylvan defeated Tatanka with the fans cheering wildly for their hometown hero (Sylvan).. September 29, 2006 - SmackDown!: Mike "The Miz" Mizanin defeated Tatanka to increase his streak to 4-and-0.. October 6, 2006 - SmackDown!: Elijah Burke defeated Tatanka with interference from Sylvester Terkay.. World Wrestling Entertainment - The NEW Tatanka: October 27, 2006 - SmackDown!: William Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Bobby Lashley & Tatanka (Tatanka attacked Lashley) .. November 3, 2006 - SmackDown!: Tatanka appeared after Bobby Lashley's match match with war paint on and cut a promo... November 17, 2006 - SmackDown!: United States Champion Chris Benoit defeated Tatanka by Submission in a Non-title match.. December 8, 2006 - SmackDown!: Henry O. Godwinn & Ray Gordy defeated Rob Conway & Tatanka in a dark match.. January 5, 2007 - SmackDown!: Tatanka vs Jimmy Wang Yang ended in a draw in a SmackDown! Sprint match.. January 12, 2007 - SmackDown!: Tatanka defeated Jimmy Wang Yang in a rematch from last week.. January 19, 2007: Tatanka was released (along with a lot of others) from his World Wrestling Entertainment contract.. Independent Wrestling: June 1, 2007--Pro Wrestling Renaissance: Tatanka defeated Dustin Thomas w/Brock Guffman in Dunkirk, Indiana ... November 10, 2007--DWA: Tatanka defeated Martin Nolte to win the DWA Heavyweight title in Wittorf, Germany.. September 1, 2008--Rampage Pro Wrestling: Tatanka defeated Doink The Clown in Warner Robins, Georgia,,, April 11, 2008--American Wrestling Rampage: Tatanka defeated Joe Legend. September 26, 2009--Pro Wrestling Unplugged: Tatanka defeated "Backseat Boy" Matt Walsh. November 20, 2009--NWS: Tatanka & The Patriot vs. The New Wild Samoans (Samu & King Nagu) ended in a No Contest. November 21, 2009--National Wrestling Superstars: Tatanka defeated "Too Cocky" Kevin Matthews w/Gigolo Joe Jones. December 17, 2009 - TNA iMPACT: "Native American" Tatanka defeated Jay Lethal in a Black Machismo Invitational Match.. April 30, 2010--NWS: Kevin Matthews defeated Tatanka with the help of manager Royce Profit & bodyguard Danny Demanto. May 1, 2010--National Wrestling Superstars: Tatanka w/Dawn Marie defeated "The Cold-Hearted Playa" Danny Demanto. November 6, 2010--Championship Wrestling International: Tatanka defeated "Textbook" Tyson Dux in Caledonia, Ontario.. November 15, 2010--Old School RAW: Tatanka was one of many old school wrestlers to appear on this special episode.. January 29, 2011--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Tatanka participated in a Legends Wrestle-Royale in Los Angeles, California.. Bottomless Jack wrote: Before coming into the WWF Chris Chavis was known as "War Eagle' Chris Chavis in South Atlantic Pro Wrestling which was televised in the Carolinas, and feuded with Robert Fuller and his protege Vincent Torelli (AKA Ken Shamrock) in 1990/1991. During the Spring of 1991 the WWF began a search for a new "Indian" gimmick wrestler and Chavis was given at least 3 or 4 tryout matches along with Steve Gatorwolf, Charlie Norris & others. Eventually Chavis was chosen and was to be brought in by the end of '91 under his real name. Vince changed the gimmick from a guy with Indian Heritage to a full blooded Indian and renamed him Tatanka by the final Vignette that aired.