Sean Waltman

Sean Waltman (born July 13, 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a professional wrestler.

Profile

• Height: 6'1 (185.4 cm)
• Weight: 212lbs (96.2 kg)
• Birthday: July 13, 1972
• Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Trained By: Dean Malenko
• Professional Debut: 1989
• Previous Identities: The Kid, The Lightning Kid, The Kamikaze Kid, The Cannonball Kid, The 1–2–3 Kid, Syxx, Syxx-Pac, X, X-Pac
• Previous Manager(s): Tori, Ted DiBiase, Shawn Michaels
• Quotes: "Your ass is grass and I'm gonna smoke it!", ""Let's get ready to make some noise!", "Suck it!"
• Finishing/Signature Move(s): X-Factor / Syxx-Factor, Bronco Buster, Buzz Killer, Spinning Heel Kick, Roundhouse Kick, Somersault Clothesline, Open Handed Chop

Career

Prior to his arrival in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment), Sean was best known as the Lightning Kid in the GWF where he feuded with Jerry Lynn. Upon his arrival in the WWF he was given a number of names such as the Kamikaze Kid until he managed an "upset" win over Razor Ramon. At this point, he was given the name 1–2–3 Kid. The Kid was a natural underdog, and displayed little of the rebellious attitude which would define his later stints in the Federation.

He continued using this name until his departure for WCW in 1996 to join the heel stable known as the nWo. To play upon his previous gimmick of the 1–2–3 Kid, he was given the name Syxx, supposedly as he was the sixth member of the nWo. While he was out injured, he was fired by then WCW President Eric Bischoff to control Sean's friends Kevin Nash and Scott Hall and to prove to them that he was in charge.

Sean returned to the WWF, where he became known as X-Pac. He was immediately inducted into the D-Generation X (D-X) heel group and cut a promo against Bischoff and Hulk Hogan as well as claiming that if contractually free to do so, Hall and Nash would have been joining him in returning to the WWF. Up to this point in the "Monday Night Wars", wrestlers only jumped from the WWF to the big money, guaranteed deals available in WCW. Sean's return proved that it was a two-way street.

As a member of D-X, Sean formed a tag team with Kane, a brooding, menacing, loner. Sean led Kane to believe that he would be inducted into D-X, but instead betrayed him and eventually stole his girfriend, Tori.

The dissolution of D-X in late 2000 left Sean without a storyline. His most notable actions in the next two years were forming the short-lived stable "X-Factor" along with Justin Credible and Albert and winning the Light-Heavyweight Championship, which was then retired.

When Hall, Nash and Hogan returned to the WWF in 2002 and Hogan's nostalgic popularity required that he be turfed from the latest incarnation of the nWo, X-Pac, who had been out with an injury, returned and immediately attacked Hogan, claiming he'd been waiting three years to do so. This angle was immediately dropped.

About the time Eric Bischoff was brought in as General Manager of WWE RAW, X Pac ended up leaving the WWF in a mutual decision. This unfortunately negated any chance of following up on the other half of the promo from three years before.

Sean joined the NWA:TNA promotion upon leaving the WWF and began using the name Syxx-Pac.

Behind the scenes Sean was a member of the Clique.

Sean was engaged to Joanie Laurer, who formerly played the role of Chyna in WWF, but the relationship ended after she accused Waltman of domestic violence. But before the couple split they were able to film a sex tape which was later released under the name 1 Night in China in late 2004 with the same company (Red Light District Video) that released the infamous Paris Hilton sex tape eariler in 2004. Since WWE still owned the rights of the wrestling name Chyna the video had to include live shots of Waltman in China walking over the Great Wall to save Red Light District Video any legal issues.

X-Pac has become best known for the phenomenon called "X-Pac heat," in which a wrestler draws boos and catcalls from the audience, not for his expertise in playing a heel and raising the ire of the audience, but rather because the crowd legitimately dislikes the wrestler in question. X-Pac attained his namesake heat through pedestrian matches in which he would always win, even when undeserving.

Recently, Waltman appeared on the VH1 reality television show The Surreal Life when he went to visit Laurer to make up with her and to say that he was sorry for what he did to her. He was then kicked out of the household by the other guests in the house.

Titles and Accomplishments

World Wrestling Entertainment

• 2-time WWE European Champion
• 4-time WWE Tag Team Champion (1-time with Bob Holly, 1-time with Marty Jannetty, 2-time with Kane)
• 2-time WWE Light-Heavyweight Champion

World Championship Wrestling

• 2-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion

Pro Wrestling America

• 2-time PWA Light Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time PWA Iron Horse Television Champion
• 1-time PWA Tag Team Champion (with Jerry Lynn)

Total Nonstop Action

• 1-time TNA X-Division Champion

Xtreme Pro Wrestling

• 1-time XPW Television Champion

Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation

• 1-time MEWF Light-Heavyweight Champion

Global Wrestling Federation

• 2-time GWF Junior Heavyweight Champion

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 177 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.

• Waltman won the PWI Comeback of the Year Award in 1998 and the PWI Tag Team of the Year Award in 1999 with Kane.

External Links

• Official site