Aidan Collins

Aidan Collins (born June 1st, 1983) is an American professional wrestler signed with Platinum Dynasty Wrestling. He is a former XWF Universal Champion and WGWF World Champion. He has been associated with many notable wrestling stables including Truth Until Death, The Tribe, and the Tri State Warriors. Collins first appeared in indie federations after completing high school in 2001 and made his professional debut with IWG in 2003.

History
Aidan Collins began his wrestling career shortly after graduating high school. He declined a full baseball scholarship as a lefthanded pitcher to Duke to enroll in wrestling school. Shortly after, he competed in various indy federations, establishing a reputation as a talented rulebreaker. Being young, Aidan didn't really care about making friends in 'small time' federations and was fired from the majority of them. He got his first major contract after two years of developing his abilities.

The IWG was notable in the fact that it was the first time that Aidan had his matches televised and he did so under the name Blizzard. He went on to win his first title, the IWG X-Treme Tag Championship, as one half of tHe SyStEm with partner Ronin. Perhaps most noteworthy of his IWG tenure was his developing friendship with Drake Komodo, which continues to this day. The two formed the group Truth Until Death, undeniably one of the most influential teams in the history of contemporary wrestling. However, the group had a falling out with IWG management after Drake was screwed out of the World Title so Bliz headed to greener pastures in the XWF.

While the IWG was an established federation, Blizzard was amazed by the jump in talent level in the XWF. He found himself on the very bottom of the totem pole there but was determined to work his way to the top. Wrestling primarily in the Cruiserweight Division, Blizzard went on to win multiple Cruiserweight Titles, setting a record as a four-time Cruiserweight Champion. He developed what would become a legendary rivalry with fellow legend, Centurion (one which Aidan would completely dominate, winning all 7 encounters). Many call Blizzard the greatest Cruiserweight in XWF history.

While most athletes would be satisfied with the success that Aidan found, he hungered to be featured in the XWF's main event. Fearing that Jon Brown (who Aidan has a tumultuous relationship with) would keep him down, he partnered with Andrew Gibson in a ploy that would result in a kidnapping of Jem Williams' and Steve Jason's loved ones. While the partnership with Gibson fizzled out (Aidan threw Gibson through a car window), Aidan had firmly established himself in the main event of the XWF as a major villain. He rode that wave of controversy straight into winning his first World Title in match against KoRe and Kid Money. It was around this time that Aidan stopped wrestling under the Blizzard moniker and started being billed as his real name, Aidan Collins.

While being World Champion was a great accomplishment, Aidan desired to capture the XWF's top title, the Universal Title. He got a chance for the title on March 25th, 2007. After winning a tournament, Aidan was allowed to book his own Pay-Per-View, an event he named Truth Until Death. After watching Drake Komodo win the World Title earlier in the night, Aidan defeated Dynamic Dynamite to capture his first Universal Title. In the process, Aidan began to "turn face", though many of his former opponents refuse to acknowledge this. Aidan went on to win the belt a second time, defeating Brad Pierce. However, due to hectic scheduling that saw Aidan starring in a series of movies, Aidan moved into a pay-per-appearance wrestling role with the XWF.

Aidan stepped down from the company after a dispute with Jon Brown and vowed to never wrestle under 'that douchebag' again. However, Jon Brown left the XWF in 2009, leaving the company to a myriad of general managers. Aidan stepped in as a consultant for owner James Raven; the two had previously partnered together as part of The Tribe (which also featured Drake Komodo). Aidan had previously served as owner of the XWC during a XWF break in 2005, so he found the position easy to move in to. The federation had a solid run but closed doors in late 2010. (2012 Revision: The federation is currently open under new management.)

Aidan shocked the wrestling world in the Summer of 2011 by debuting in the WGWF. Immediately thrust into a feud with Dante Anglais, the federation's top bad guy, Aidan sought to revitalize his in-ring career. He was able to beat Anglais at Summer Madness, which was held in Yankee Stadium. After the match, Aidan, Ace Vincent, and the debuting T-Money formed the Tri State Warriors, bringing a level of fame to the WGWF that the fed had never seen before. All three had spent time in XWF where they built their friendships through a mutual respect for each other's talents and a mutual hate towards the rest of the locker room.

Aidan's feud took an unexpected turn when Anglais was handed the WGWF World Heavyweight Title by Chronic Chris Page. While Anglais defended the belt successfully at Unbreakable against Collins, Hunter Ryan, and CCP, Aidan won the belt from Anglais at All Hallows Eve. Aidan defended the belt once against Justin "Raziel" Jones before losing it to Raziel in a tag team match at Winter Wars. Collins soon disappeared from the federation.

After 4 months without word from Collins or his management team, Collins announced his return to pro wrestling in April 2012. It was revealed in a Rolling Stone article that Aidan's absence was due to an opiate addiction that had spun out of control. Now reportedly sober, Aidan wrestled for WGWF's World Heavyweight Championship at Hardcore Hell in a six man Elimination Chamber. In a controversial match, Aidan failed to capture the belt against defending champion, Star. The fall out, which brought to light a major refereeing scandal, led to Aidan's permanent withdrawal from the company. Many soon followed. Aidan's reputation was sullied by the whole deal, the fans turning on him completely.

In early December 2012, Aidan signed on with Platinum Dynasty Wrestling. He made his in ring debut December 9th, 2012, defeating TJ Jones on an episode of Disclosure.

In Wrestling

 * Finishing Moves
 * The Ice Pick (Spear)
 * The Cool Down (Cradle Driver) -- 2007-2008
 * Signature Moves


 * Managers
 * Nicknames
 * Entrance Themes
 * Stables