Jon Sloan

Jonathan David "Jon" Sloan (born April 1, 1975) is an American professional wrestler and musician. Sloan is best known for his appearances in Total Wrestling Entertainment (TWE) as The Shiz, and is currently contracted with the Calamity Fight Club (CFC) promotion under the same name. Outside of wrestling, he is also the lead guitarist for his newly formed band, Death Beetel.

Sloan is a former TWE World Heavyweight Champion, TWE Champion, NLCW North American Champion, NLCW American Champion, NLCW Television Champion as well as a former TWE Intercontinental Champion, having achieved hist first major success during this reign.

Early life
Sloan was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the only child of Sue (née Palmer), a waitress, and Christopher Sloan, an auto mechanic. The family moved frequently during Sloan's childhood, living in more than twenty different locations before eventually settling in Santa Fe, New Mexico when he was 14. After graduating from Capital High School he worked as a parking valet for various nightclubs. Sloan began to break into the world of real estate around the age of 20 as a real estate broker. After five years, he decided to follow his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. Sloan moved to California to begin his training. He trained for years, vowing not to test his ability until he was absolutely ready.

Advocate's Unnamed Forces
Jon Sloan made his debut April 2006 in WWA as a nobody. He was considered a joke and his name would often be forgotten. On the occasion he was remembered, he would be referred to as "Jon Who?" Not too long after his debut with the company he was recruited as a member of CEO Advocate's stable of rising stars, the AUF. As a member of the AUF, he proclaimed himself to be the team captain without ever establishing himself as the rightful leader. Feeling the confidence of being in a stable, he then began to think highly of himself, declaring to personally take over the WWA.

European Championship
Earning a title shot against the current champion at the time, "The Insane Machine" Joey Rivers, Sloan was the obvious underdog to the much more experienced and dominant Rivers. Still, with the odds stacked against him, he entered the match in hopes of getting lucky. After a brutal beating on Sloan's part, Rivers looked to end the match only to have his former friend, Superstar, strike him with his signature finishing maneuver the Starstruck, allowing Sloan to capture his first ever championship belt.

War Games
As an annual event, the War Games match was held at the WWA pay-per-view, War at the Shore 2007, pitting Team TAD against Team AUF inside the cage. Around this time Sloan had grown obsessed with the European Championship, caring little about the brutal match or the well being of his teammates. When finally entering the steel structure, he was immediately greeted with ring steps into the side of the head. The War Games match proved to be unforgiving for Sloan who would later go on to receive a Target-Lock off of the top of the ladder before ultimately losing the match due to the leader of the AUF (as well as Team AUF), Patrick Breeze, turning on his comrades in the midst of certain victory.

Roland Van Owen
Shortly after Roland Van Owen earned a shot at Sloan's title, the two men engaged in a heated feud that lead to a match at the Retribution pay-per-view for the European Championship. In the closing minutes, Sloan was able to deliver his signature Slingblade finishing maneuver on Van Owen. However, when making the cover Van Owen managed to place his foot on the bottom rope. The ref was out of position to catch the rope break and awarded Sloan the victory. Van Owen was given another opportunity as a result of this mistake. Making the most of his second opportunity, RVO was able to use Sloan's own Slingblade to set up his top rope somersault legdrop, called Rip This Joint, also gaining his first championship belt. Later, Sloan exercised his rematch clause as the former champion but was unsuccessful. This would be his last appearance in WWA. After a 13 month hiatus, Sloan was released from the company.

Rick Majors & Cruiserweight Championship
Feeling there was no competition for the Cruiserweight Championship, Rick Majors issued an open challenge to anyone on the NLCW roster. To his surprise, someone he had never competed against or heard of before accepted his challenge, the newcomer Jon Sloan. With limited experience with the company, no one expected him to talk such a big game, showing no fear and no respect towards the ring veteran. In the weeks leading up to the When Worlds Collide 2007, Sloan and Majors engaged in various violent altercations. Clashing at the pay-per-view, Majors was able to defeat Sloan but after the match Sloan mercilessly attacked Majors and injured him before stealing the Cruiserweight Championship, claiming it as his own.

For months, Sloan would be spotted with the title often referring to himself as the legitimate champion when, in reality, it still belonged to the injured and presumably retired Rick Majors. During this time Sloan was involved in a minor feud against The (Prince of) Punk, defeating him at Havok 2007.

Just as Sloan was getting comfortable with the championship belt, Majors made his triumphant return from his injury, attacking Sloan and forcing him to flee. Culminating into a championship ladder match at All Hallows Eve 2007, Sloan was looking to take the torch from Rick Majors and end his career once and for all. Majors, on the other hand, was not ready to calls it quits from wrestling, defeating Sloan for the title once again, regaining the Cruiserweight Championship back in a climatic finish to the feud.

Isaac Reynolds
After taking a month to recuperate from the ladder match with Rick Majors, Sloan's next objective was to prove that he was the dominant newcomer to NLCW with the most promising future in the company. Another talented newcomer, Isaac Reynolds was burning his name across NLCW like wildfire and Sloan saw Reynolds as his main competition. Both men decided to prove who the better man was at the grandest stage of them all, Slamfest XI, Reynolds also putting his American Championship on the line. In a gallant effort, Sloan was unable to topple the monstrous Reynolds and suffered a defeat by his hands via The Reality Shock.

John Thomas
Upon making his first appearance in months, Jon Sloan offered insulting comments during an interview, belittling John Thomas for embracing his background. Overhearing these words, an infuriated Thomas stormed to the ring, issuing him challenge. At Rising Sun 2008, with both men evenly matched, Sloan was eventually able to put Thomas away with a Double Cross.

Sloan faced off against Frank Merritt and Kyle Jordan in a Triple Threat in his first match on Avulsion. Being the underdog of the bout, Sloan was able to capitalize at the right moment, pinning Jordan to the mat. Without much time to celebrate, Thomas stormed the ring and exchanged blows with Sloan, eventually leading out into the audience. Merritt, bitter about his loss to Sloan, opted for a one-on-one Falls Count Anywhere match. After the bout lead backstage, an innocent bystander accidentally pepper sprayed Merritt, originally intended for Sloan who was able to dodge it, stunning him long enough for Sloan to pick up another win on Avulsion.

In an attempt to dish out some of Thomas' own medicine, Sloan attacked Thomas from behind but was eventually chased off with a barbwire bat. Prior to the match with Robbie Venom, Sloan announced that his match against Thomas at the PPV will be a Blood Is Thicker Than Wood (II) Tables match. Sloan was eventually able to connect with the Double Cross to beat Venom as well as become the new Television Champion. At Extreme Consequencez 2008, Sloan endured a massive amount of punishment before retaining his title against Thomas.

PrOjEkT MaYhEm
An unknown stable began its uprising, sending our riddles and cryptic messages throughout the company. Calling themselves Projekt Mayhem, they revealed four members and one leader who vowed to save NLCW. Garnering much publicity with the actions and promises they carried out, Sloan decided to prove their insignificance by challenging one member of Projekt Mayhem to attempt to take his Television Championship. Tomax accepted the challenge and on Avulsion, Tomax would score the upset in a controversial decision. After suffering a humiliating defeat, Sloan disappeared.

Projekt Mayhem continued to prove their critics wrong as they captured the NLCW Women's Championship, retired Faith, defeated the NLCW American Champion, Sean Galen, but narrowly failed to win the NLCW Undisputed World Championship.

Sean Galen
At Conflicting Values 2008, Projekt Mayhem promised that the members would be revealed. Xamot would challenge Sean Galen for his championship but was unsuccessful. After Enigma lost the Undisputed World Championship to Chris Logan in the main event, Projekt Mayhem stormed the ring and shook hands with Skyler, revealing him to be the mastermind all along. Sloan, Dazz, Tanya Black and Lestat the Vampyre would all demask to uncover their true identities, Sloan wrestling under the Xamot name. Not long after the identities were revealed, Dazz left the stable for personal reasons.

A returning Alex Jay called out and challenged Sloan, now referring to himself as The Shiz, to a match on Avulsion. In an even match, Jay was able to pin Shiz cleanly after delivering the Frog Splash. Following the match, The Saints made their way to the ring. Showing cruel intentions towards Jay, Galen instead struck down the groggy Shiz with a baseball bat before The Saints shook hands with their new member, Alex Jay.

Vowing for some payback, The Shiz wanted to face Galen without any outside interference. On Avulsion prior to the pay-per-view, he revealed the contest to be a Cage match for The King's championship belt. At 1NE 2008, with Enigma's assistance, Shiz won the American Championship after putting Galen away with the Jonton Bomb.

Hardcore Hendrick
Shortly after Hardcore Hendrick declared a rematch for the Hardcore Championship The Shiz interrupted, stating he was more hardcore than Hendrick and deserved the right instead. Hendrick then responded by challenging The Shiz to an unknown match at the pay-per-view which was hesitantly accepted. On Avulsion, The Shiz and Hendrick battled in a standard singles match only to end in a double DQ. Backstage that same night, Projekt Mayhem brutally assaulted Fuel, as well as Hendrick who tried to interfere, before adding insult to injury by forcefully unmasking him and revealing Fuel's true identity. At When Worlds Collide 2008, The Shiz faced Hendrick in a Street Fight which was revealed right before the beginning of the match. Surprising his critics, Shiz was not only able to keep up with his opponent but eventually went on to defeat Hendrick with the help of the returning Kelly Rien.

Sean Galen II
After Enigma's successful title defense at When Worlds Collide 2008, Ryan Coleman returned to assault him which prompted The Shiz to come to the aid of his stablemate. Unexpectedly, The Shiz was intercepted by the former American Champion, Sean Galen.

Motorcycle Accident
In late 2008, a car ran a red light colliding with Shiz's motorcycle, bringing an abrupt detour to The Shiz's thriving wrestling career. The accident caused a break in The Shiz's femur, torn ligaments in his knee and two broken vertebrae in his neck, one of which was pressing on his spinal cord. The injuries required an operation and he underwent extensive surgery. Approximately one month later, The Shiz began a rigorous rehabilitation process which had been announced would likely keep him out of action for eight months, possibly even longer.

Drew Graham & Departure
Making a surprise return to NLCW, now sporting a new look and attitude, he was inserted as Drew Graham's opponent at Eternity 2009 for the vacant North American Championship. In a neck-and-neck match, The Shiz was able to pin Graham after the Fatal Affliction to become NLCW's first North American Champion. In August 2009, Sloan had reported on his MySpace page that he tore his right triceps during a match. Due to his injury, The Shiz was forced to vacate the North American Championship, as he would be sidelined from active competition. This was heartbreaking, having just returned from a previous injury a month before. The Shiz went on to have successful surgery on his arm in September. He was later released from his NLCW contract December 2009 during his recovery.

Intercontinental Championship
In his debut match with OVW he faced off against the Intercontinental Champion, "The Icon" Sting. Upsetting the champion, Sloan showed he meant business, cleanly defeating Sting to become the new Intercontinental Champion. Shortly thereafter, Sting left the company and Sloan prepared for an impressive career in OVW. This became only his second official championship since his run in WWA.

The Bashman
As the new champion, Sloan established himself a winning streak, defeating each opponent after the next, climbing up the ranks in OVW. Soon he found himself near the top of the mountain along with the, OVW World Champion, the Bashman. Sloan was looking to show that he was not scared when it came to facing the World Champion while the Bashman was unimpressed with Sloan's record. Eventually Sloan and Bashman were scheduled for a non-title match but was pushed back a week. The week after, both men fought to a no contest. It wasn't until much later that Sloan was finally able to pick up a victory over the Bashman even with Ariel in Bashman's corner.

Shaun McMahon
With OVW changing its name to TWE, the World Championship and Women's Championship were vacated along with the introduction of a new look and brand new General Manager of Tuesday Night Enigma, Shaun McMahon. McMahon was formally announced in front of the crowd and Sloan decided to familiarize himself with the new GM. McMahon receiving a chilly welcome from the crowd as well as the Intercontinental Champion, he retaliated by disrespecting Sloan. The GM, being placed in a match with Sloan, looked to teach him a lesson but Sloan was able to pick up the win. McMahon tested his ability as a tag team competitor, teaming up against Alex Cool against Jon Sloan and Peter Siddorn only to suffer another defeat. McMahon, tired of playing games with Sloan, placed himself in a title match at Deception 2008. The majority of the match being one-sided, Sloan easily retained his Intercontinental Championship, unfortunately, injuring McMahon in the process and ending his career with TWE.

Thiatan
When Thiatan made his return to the TWE roster, Jon Sloan was the first to welcome him back to the company. From there a friendship was born as both men had a mutual respect for one another. After each man had been dominating in singles matches, it was announced that Sloan would be competing against his good friend, both of their streaks on the line. Sloan went toe to toe with Thiatan, but in the end, the champion snapped and hit his opponent with the Intercontinental Title to disqualify himself as well as forfeit his streak to Thiatan. From there, it was announced that Thiatan would be challenging for the title at the next TWE pay-per-view, Ring Of Honour 2008.

Sloan earned his way back into Thiatan's good graces as he apologized for his previous actions before their Beer Drinking Contest on Enigma. Thiatan would go on to win the contest only to find out that Sloan had faked unconsciousness in order to get the upper hand on the intoxicated Thiatan. After Sloan had shattered a beer bottle over Thiatan's forehead, he would then add insult to injury, putting him through a table with The Major Impact 2.0. As a result of his cowardly attack, Thiatan would later reveal the stipulation of the title match to be a Blood Is Thicker Than Wood (I) Tables match. At the PPV, the two squared off in a grueling match and in the end, Thiatan was able to put Sloan through a table and become the new TWE Intercontinental Champion. After the match both men reconciled, their friendship renewed.

Bella Hunter
Introducing himself to the new TWE Diva, Bella Hunter, the two instantly hit it off resulting in a date later that night. After his night with Bella, Sloan ran into his former infatuation standing in the parking lot of the arena. Facing his demons he told Ariel he no longer cared about her, leaving her behind. Minutes after, Bella and Ariel engaged in a heated confrontation, leading to a brutal altercation. The following Enigma, Bella was set to face off against Ariel for the first time (with Sloan in Bella's corner and Bashman in Ariel's corner, respectively) only to come up short against the former TWE Women's Champion. Sloan's contract with TWE expired and for personal reasons Sloan opted not to renew, effectively handing over his resignation in the process. Shortly after, his profile was removed from TWE's official website.

Chris Hero
With an unexpected return to TWE as JayDee, he was placed in the World Heavyweight Championship bout as the Special Guest Referee at Slam Mania II. In the final moments of the match Chris Hero would remove JayDee from the equation, inadvertently hitting him in the head with the championship belt, missing his opponent The Bashman. Hero would eventually be able to deliver the Hero's Welcome on Bashman for the victory, with a replacement referee making the decision.

A World Championship bout was announced as the main event for the next PPV involving Hero, Bashman and JayDee. Later, JayDee defeated The Bashman in a Cage match on Tuesday Night Enigma. At Forever Immortal 2009 JayDee secured Bashman's victory, effectively costing Hero his championship.

TWE Championship
JayDee would now set his sights directly on the World Heavyweight Championship now that he exacted his revenge. Nick Corvo was the next competitor for The Bashman as Corvo defeated Hero in a number one contender's match. JayDee challenged Corvo to a match, putting the number one contendership on the line. JayDee would go on to win the match after submitting Corvo with the Lockdown.

Before JayDee got to face the champion, Bashman was stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship by officials as the title had been retired and replaced with a new belt, the TWE Championship. A tournament would be held immediately at the next PPV. In the quarterfinals of the tournament, JayDee beat AJ Styles at Road to Redemption 2009. In the semifinals Alex Shelley tapped out, advancing JayDee even closer to the belt. Main eventing Tuesday Night Enigma, JayDee faced the young up-and-comer Medos. After a grueling match with both men being confined inside a steel cage, JayDee finally managed to put Medos away and become the first ever TWE Champion.

His celebration would be short-lived as the following week a number one contender was named, that man being none other than Edge. Edge, attempted to get into the head of JayDee week after week until he was brutally attacked by a fan at a house show, days before he was to compete for the title. At War Zone 2009, JayDee was told that the match would continue with a last minute replacement opponent who's identity was withheld. In a shocking event, Chris Hero emerged revealing he was the "fan" who assaulted Edge. Immediately after the confession, a brawl broke out with the match never officially beginning. Hero would proceed to batter the champion for over 20 minutes before finally ending the night standing over a bloodied JayDee with the title high above his head. It was later posted on TWE.com that JayDee had been injured and would be forced to surrender the TWE Championship.

Return & Final Run
After a short absence, JayDee was spotted attending TWE Forever Immortal in the front row. Josh Matthews delivered a brief interview in which JayDee took the opportunity to reveal that he has been medically cleared to return to the ring. At the next episode of Monday Night Enigma, it was announced that he was signed to a new contract would be debuting the following week. JayDee had his work cut out for him, being placed in a Triple Threat match against Jake Orton and Big J. With a distraction from CM Punk's entrance music playing, Orton was able to roll up JayDee for the three count. At TWE Extreme Rules, JayDee was involved in another Triple Threat match against Big J but now including Jason Grant this time. CM Punk made an actual appearance at the end of this match knocking JayDee off the top rope, allowing Grant to cover Big J freely.

CM Punk then began an aggressive recruiting campaign for his Straight Edge Society, starting with JayDee. CM Punk and JayDee finally met for the first time in singles competition, where Punk picked up the win following a GTS. JayDee faced Jake Orton on the next episode of Enigma which would end in a double countout. JayDee, along with Brian Stryker, faced CM Punk and Nick Corvo in a Tag Team match. Corvo, sharing the same opinion of Punk as JayDee, did little to assist his partner, resulting in JayDee pinning Punk to end the match. TWE.com later announced that CM Punk and JayDee were to face each other at the next PPV with the addition of Nick Corvo being the Special Guest Referee. It was all or nothing at TWE Road to Redemption as the winner would own the rights to the loser's contract with the company. In a climatic conclusion, JayDee defeated CM Punk with a Fatal Affliction out of nowhere for the win. After the match, JayDee ripped up Punk's contract, effectively firing him from the company and having him escorted out of the arena.

Shortly after the Road to Redemption PPV, TWE filed for bankruptcy allowing no other choice but to close its doors, releasing all contractual obligations from the members of the roster.

Demolition
Debuting in his first match on Demolition, Sloan was able to beat "The Raven" Scott Levy. In a Three-Way Dance involving Sloan, Triple H and Assassin, Triple H walked away with the win. On Warzone before Welcome to the Jungle 2008, Sloan won an over-the-top-rope Battle Royal after finally eliminating Lance Harris. Sloan was involved in a 10-Man Battle Royal to decide the number one contender for the Spirit Championship, which was won by Dirk Dillinger. This was his last television appearance. The next week, Sloan was released from his WWH contract. Sloan issued a statement through his MySpace saying that the release was mutual and that he'd requested it.

Debut
Upon arriving in APWC under the ring name JayDee, he would immediately be placed in the Icon Championship Tournament. He was, however, eliminated early on by Devlin Raines in both men's first match on Defiance. JayDee would then face fellow newcomer Triple G, finishing him off with the Fatal Affliction after a distraction by Johnny Nova. In a dark match before Carnival of Carnage 2009, he defeated DJ Styles in singles competition. In what was a back and forth match, JayDee would go on to get the pinfall victory over Jiraiya.

Icon Championship
With the top contender for the Icon Championship, Devlin Raines, losing interest of the audience and JayDee continuing his rise, JayDee was given a shot at the title. With bad blood already present between JayDee and the reigning champion JT Hunt, the upcoming match was much anticipated. Neither man was able to foresee Randy Roberts making his return, attacking both competitors towards the end of the match resulting in a no contest. Shortly thereafter the company went bankrupt, relieving all wrestlers of their contractual obligations.

Hardcore Championship & Departure
JayDee made his debut in Wrestling Championship Federation against fellow newcomer, Anthony Royal, on the flagship show Slam. Both men were evenly matched but Royal was able to secure the victory. After showing an impressive performance, he was placed in a match with six others to battle for the vacant Hardcore Championship at WCF Payback. Royal, whom was also a participant, narrowly walked away with the win as well as the championship. It would later be announced that JayDee was placed in a Triple Threat match on Slam against a familiar face, John Thomas, along with "The Demon of War" Shulmanu to decide the number one contender for the recently crowned WCF Hardcore Champion. Prior to the match, Shulmanu viciously attacked Thomas, effectively eliminating him from the bout. JayDee put up a valiant effort against Shulmanu in what was then turned into a Singles match after the backstage attack, but Shulmanu eventually made quick work of JayDee finishing him with a devastating Feed the Gods.

WCF.com posted an update revealing JayDee had suffered a serious neck injury after the encounter with Shulmanu. WCF would later release JayDee from him contract before being able to make his return.

Kaz
Rumors had been circulating around the internet of JayDee's possible return to professional wrestling after his band, Cleveland City Council, had finished touring Europe. Those rumors were confirmed when he was spotted on an episode of Extreme Hardcore Wrestling Federation Friday Night Mayhem, walking out of the General Manager's office with his good friend, Ralyks. Shortly thereafter, the card for the upcoming pay-per-view, Trial of Tears, was updated to reveal that JayDee would make his EWHF in-ring debut against Kaz. At Trial of Tears, in a closely contested bout, JayDee was about to pull out an upset against the established Kaz using his DET maneuver. The following week JayDee was included in a Tag Team match on short notice, teaming with Scott Wilson to face Frank Finelli and Jason Dave. Wilson no-showed, resulting in the match continuing as a Two-on-One Handicap instead. Surprisingly, JayDee was able to hold his own until Kaz interfered, knocking down the referee before brutalizing JayDee with his steel chair wrapped in barbed wire, referred to by Kaz as "Robbie." Once the referee recovered, Dave was able to make the pin to finish the match. On the next episode, JayDee got his payback as he ran out after Kaz's match with Domenic Mazzio, attacking him with his own signature weapon. The following week JayDee was involved in a Triple Threat match against Mayhem World Champion Drake Coleman and top contender David Arnold, Arnold ultimately being able to put JayDee away with The Shock of Fear.

Come EHWF's biggest pay-per-view of the year, Scars & Stripes, JayDee and Kaz were scheduled to face off in a Ladder match with Robbie hanging above the ring. The first man to reach the weapon and use it on their opponent would be recognized as the winner. At the end of the match, JayDee on one ladder was able to push Kaz's ladder over, sending him crashing to the outside in complete devastation. JayDee then retrieved Robbie from above the ring and was moments away from securing the win but instead opted to spare his opponent, defiantly dropping the weapon to declare that they were finished. In a sudden turn of events, Kaz picked up the chair and smashed JayDee's skull in, winning the opening match in controversial fashion.

Their rivalry ultimately culminated into a barbaric Barbed Wire Steel Cage match at King of Bereavement. In what was widely believed to be one of the most violent and action packed matches in EHWF's recent history, Kaz and JayDee beat each other profusely with no man clearly dominating the majority of the match. Both competitors eventually scaled to the top of the cage and coming within inches of defeating Kaz, JayDee was barely halted by his opponent and finished with a swift roundhouse kick to the temple. After sending JayDee crashing into the canvass below, Kaz was then able to escape the structure to end the feud. This was done to write JayDee off television as he was taking a hiatus to tour with his band for the remainder of the year. In an interview for EHWF.com, JayDee revealed that he will not be a full-time wrestler due to his musical ventures and his reoccurring injuries from his vigorous wrestling career.

Blackout & World Heavyweight Championship
Around December 2014, Sloan was tweeting cryptic messages from his account that began to catch the eyes of wrestling fans. Weeks later, Total Wrestling Entertainment announced his signing, under his ring name The Shiz, through their TWE.com website. The following Monday Night Enigma, The Shiz made his return in a Triple Threat match against Blackout and the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, John Steel. The Shiz was able to single out Steel, finishing him with a Diving Splash. Blackout, angered by the win, attacked The Shiz after the match. Next week on Enigma, The Shiz faced the brute Vik Anders in a No Disqualification match. As he was about to secure the win, Blackout made a surprise appearance, distracting The Shiz long enough for Anders to Chokeslam him off of the top rope through a table before being pinned. Blackout and The Shiz would meet once again at Road to Redemption 2015 in a Steel Cage match. In the final minutes of the match, The Shiz was able to sneak in his acoustic guitar through the cage door and blast Blackout with it, allowing himself to escape the structure.

The Shiz was placed in a match against Endee Leights in the quarter-finals of the TWE World Heavy Weight Championship Tournament. He pulled her tights, without the referee's knowledge, and snuck away with the win. In the semi-finals, The Shiz faced Harvey Jordan in a very close battle but was able to submit him with his debut of the Hangman's Clutch. The Shiz met Stefan Raab in the tournament finals in, what proved to be, his toughest match at the time since making his return to TWE. Ultimately, The Shiz was able to put Raab away with the DET and become TWE World Heavyweight Champion for his first time. Immediately after the match, Blackout's stablemate from The Order, Phantom, brutalized the newly crowned champion. The Shiz later accepted Phantom's challenge to an undisclosed match but refused to put his title on the line. At Born to be Champion 2015, prior to the bout, Blackout revealed the match to be a Full Metal Mayhem match. Phantom dominated in a mostly one-sided beating until The Shiz was able to knock Phantom off of the ladder, sending him through two stacked tables. Moments away from defeating Phantom, Blackout interfered, eventually allowing Phantom to deliver the Supreme Phantasmal Crasher off of the ladder through six steel chairs for the upset.

The Order faced The Shiz and his associate, Cesaire, in a Tag Team match on the following Enigma, only to have it end in a no contest after the brawl spilled out into the audience. Blackout finally got his opportunity for The Shiz's belt as the two faced off in a Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship. In a shocking act of revenge, The Shiz delivered his DET to Blackout on top of the steel steps before finishing him off with the Stage Dive, putting an end to their violent feud.

Stefan Raab
With Slam-Mania only weeks away, President Anderson was determined to put on a fitting main event for TWE's biggest pay-per-view of the year, hand-picking Stefan Raab as the new number one contender. This appeared to upset The Shiz, as he already bested him in the tournament and felt Raab was undeserving of the title opportunity. Later, The Shiz teamed with Endee Leights to face Raab and Chris Matthews in a Tag Team match, which was won by Matthews after pinning Endee to the mat. The following week, The Shiz and Raab met in the ring once again but this time for a contract signing that would officially authorize their match at Slam-Mania. The Shiz attempted to persuade Raab from proceeding with the match, trying to create sympathy for himself. For a moment it looked like it was going to work in the champion's favor, but Raab saw right through this facade, signing the contract regardless. At Slam-Mania, the two faced each other for the World Heavyweight Championship. In the final moments of the match, The Shiz ordered his associate, Cesaire, to retrieve his trusty guitar. Cesaire couldn't bring himself to do it, leaving The Shiz deserted. Raab was then able to counter the springboard dropkick into The Ice Storm for the win.

Scotty Paine
Fresh out of Slam-Mania, The Shiz faced the former member of Platinum Act, Scotty Paine, in a Last Man Standing match. Being able to hold his own in a match that heavily favored Paine, The Shiz utilized Paine's own Paineful Experience maneuver through a flaming piece of broken table to defeat him. The Shiz would go on to defeat Equinox on the next edition of Enigma after Cesaire, uncharacteristically, intervened in the match. After the match, The Shiz was being interviewed before Paine blind-sighted him out of nowhere. The assault eventually ended, but not before The Shiz was piledriven onto a monitor. With The Shiz feeling confident in his ability to defeat Paine in any match, he challenged Paine to a face him at Extreme Rules, even allowing him to choose the match type. Paine ultimately decided to face him in his signature Anarchy Rules match, opening the show with a gruesome war between the two. The Shiz was finally able to stop Paine by delivering his DET off of a ladder onto a pile of steel chairs.

Echelon
Unsure of the direction The Shiz wanted to take his career, he took a week off to give it some thought. Upon his return, he announced that he was going to be focusing on the newly reestablished tag team division, teaming up with a mystery partner. Cryptic messages would appear irregularly for weeks until The Shiz walked out to the ring, revealing to the public that his mystery partner was, none other than, his old rival Equinox and they would collectively be known as Echelon. The two memebers of Echelon would periodically interrupt TWE programming with segments, reminiscent of public service announcements. They made their in-ring debut together against the tag team favorites, Chris Hunter and Kyle O'Brien of The Enterprise. After a closely contested battle, E

chelon was able to pick up the decisive victory.

For reasons unknown, Echelon did not make many more appearances together as Equinox was busy defending his Velocity Championship while The Shiz was noticeably absent from television. Rumors later arose about The Shiz, stating that he was having difficulties juggling both his professional wrestling career and his music career simultaneously. Eventually, The Shiz and TWE parted on good terms, mutually agreeing on this decision.

Debut
To the surprise of the fans in attendance, The Shiz made his debut for Calamity Fight Club in the opening match of Fight Night 1, facing off against K-AZZ. The two men set an electrifying pace for the rest of the card, which ended after The Shiz was able to counter the Flash Magic into a Lockdown, resulting in a tap out. Fight Night 2 pitted The Shiz against the rookie, Cyrus. The bout was mostly one-sided, ending with a DET. Later on, The Shiz was placed in a qualifying match for the CFC Championship Grand Prix against an unknown opponent, who was revealed to be his long-time friend, Joe Cesaire, just before the match. This was the first official match that they have ever faced each other in and no one expected it to be so closely contested. Cesaire was moments away from winning the match with the Dominator but The Shiz was able to counter into a modified sunset flip for the victory. After the match, The Shiz and Cesaire shook hands, rekindling their friendship.

CFC Championship Grand Prix
On October 20th, the last match of the quarter finals saw The Shiz struggle to keep up with Darkside's superior speed and athleticism. However, The Shiz was eventually able to wear him down enough to, eventually, end the match with a DET to advance. At Fight Night 5, the heavily-favored Jex Blackwell put a beating on The Shiz in the semifinal round only to have The Shiz get the upset with a schoolboy rollup out of nowhere. This victory allowed The Shiz to join the stiff striker, Cervontez, in the final round of the CFC Championship Grand Prix that will crown the first-ever CFC Champion. The two finalists squared off at Fight Night 6 in a highly-anticipated match up, The Shiz taking early control of the match with his technical prowess. Cervontez eventually rallied back and rattled The Shiz on several occasions. The Shiz nearly secured the championship after delivering a DET out of nowhere but Cervontez was still able to kick out. The Shiz wasted no time and immediately prepared himself for the Stage Dive. Launching himself off of the top rope, Cervontez sprang to his feet and took The Shiz's head off with a wicked Vendetta, ending the match and becoming the first-ever CFC Champion.

Rematch & Qwik$ylver
Impressed by The Shiz's performance in the final round of the CFC Championship Grand Prix, he was given another possible opportunity, facing off against Qwik$ylver (who had faced Cervontez in the semifinals) in a title eliminator match. Qwik$ylver came within an inch of beating The Shiz by putting his feet on the ropes but The Shiz's associate, Cesaire, saw what was happening and shoved Qwik$ylver's feet off. Qwik$ylver was irate with Cesaire's interference, allowing The Shiz to capitalize on the distraction by rolling him up with a schoolboy to become the number one contender for the CFC Championship. The following week, during The Shiz's match with Abel, Qwik$ylver attacked Cesaire at ringside. The Shiz watched as the brawl led up the ramp, leaving an opening for Abel to connect with the Burning Lariat to finish the match. At Fight Night 9, The Shiz and Joe Cesaire called out the CFC Champion, Cervontez, who walked out and confronted the two men in the middle of the ring. It wasn't long before Qwik$ylver joined the men, disrespecting each of them. Cervontez, The Shiz, and Cesaire joined together to put a beating on Qwik$ylver before tossing him out of the ring. Cervontez then, out of nowhere, takes out The Shiz's associate, much to the audience's surprise. The Shiz attempted to defend Cesaire, but Cervontez was able to slip out of the DET before locking in his Dragon Clutch. Referees eventually storm the ring, prying the two men apart. The following week, The Shiz finally got his second opportunity for the CFC Championship. The match was very physical, as the two men had a lot to prove to the rest of the roster. Nearing the end, Qwik$ylver once again made his presence known and cost The Shiz the match.

Qwik$ylver opened the next Fight Night gloating about The Shiz's loss to the champion and by vowing to eliminate him from the picture entirely, so that he could be the new number one contender. The Shiz didn't take too kindly to the threat and stormed down the ramp only for Qwik$ylver to retreat into the crowd. At Fight Night 12, Cesaire got a one-on-one match with Qwik$ylver with The Shiz as a guest commentator. Qwik$ylver shocked the audience by, not only beating Cesaire cleanly, but also displaying a great deal of strength by being able to lift his opponent up into the Northern Lights Bomb. The Shiz and Cesaire teamed up to take on Qwik$ylver and Eric Kaeding in a Tag Team match. The pairing of Kaeding and Qwik$ylver were able to utilize their cunning tactics to sneak away with the win. The Shiz decided he had enough and challenged Qwik$ylver to an undisclosed match, which was gladly accepted. It was later revealed to be The Shiz's signature match, a Blood Is Thicker Than Wood (III) Tables match. The Shiz punished him early on, drawing blood without receiving much damage himself. The tides began to turn after Qwik$ylver put The Shiz through a table, which did not end the match as The Shiz was not bleeding. Qwik$ylver's inexperience in this type of match was evident and The Shiz, ultimately, put an end to the feud with The Major Impact 2.0, driving his opponent through the table.

Greco
The following week, The Shiz faced off against the largest competitor on the CFC roster, Greco. It only took Greco 30 seconds to defeat him and continue his streak of dominance. Embarrassed about his last performance and looking to finish the year strong, The Shiz challenged Greco to a rematch at the final CFC show of the year, Fight Night 16. Their second match was completely dominated by Greco, toying with The Shiz before securing the victory with his signature Greco Press. After the match, Greco took a cheap shot at The Shiz's associate, Cesaire, to prove his superiority. Again unable to defeat Greco, The Shiz and Cesaire faced him together in a Handicap match at the first Fight Night of 2016. Struggling from the opening bell, The Shiz and Cesaire began to wear down their gargantuan opponent over time. Cesaire became the first man to have knocked down Greco in any match but eventually fell victim to his Greco Grip. The Shiz helped Cesaire reach the ropes but Greco refused to let go, resulting in a disqualification. As the match came to an end, The Shiz acted quickly, blasting Greco with a guitar shot then latched on the Lockdown, punishing his opponent before the referees stormed the ring to separate the two men. At Fight Night 19 without Cesaire in his corner, The Shiz faced Greco in a brutal Hardcore match which saw Greco controlling the majority of the match. The Shiz was able to mount an offense with the use of a fire extinguisher and a back body drop over the top rope, sending Greco through a glass pane over a table. Eventually, Greco locked in his inescapable Greco Grip but The Shiz forced him to release by unloading all the staples from a staple gun into the outside of Greco's hand. The Shiz followed this up with a DET onto a pile of thumbtacks but Greco kicked out before the final count. Greco got the upperhand by dumping The Shiz's ladder off of the stage, launching him into the electrical equipment before pinning him.

Bonesaw
After missing two Fight Night shows, The Shiz returned to action by facing Tarasque in a Singles match. He was able to beat him cleanly with the Stage Dive. The following week, The Shiz was able to submit Freiherr with a Lockdown. It didn't take long for the newcomer, Bonesaw, to make a splash and string together some impressive wins. It was Bonesaw's blatant disrespect for the CFC veterans week after week that got The Shiz's attention. Backstage during an interview, The Shiz expressed his honest opinion about Bonesaw. Bonesaw, listening close by, got in his face trying to intimidate the smaller man. At Fight Night 27, The Shiz battled Cobra in a very closely contested match. Bonesaw walked and observed from the base of the ramp midway through the match, visibly making The Shiz uneasy. With one perfectly timed distraction, Cobra rolled up The Shiz with a schoolboy, sneaking away with the victory.

The following week, the two met backstage which resulted in a violent brawl, that ended with Bonesaw getting the advantage. The Shiz gave an interview vowing to put Bonesaw in his place by making him tap out when they finally meet in the ring. The two men faced each other in a Singles match that saw an impressive performance by The Shiz. Bonesaw was shoved off of the top rope before being put away by the Stage Dive. Following the match, The Shiz offered a respectful handshake that was accepted until Bonesaw, unexpectedly, pulled his foe right into the crushing Bonebreaker. At Fight Night 30, after Bonesaw made quick work of Alexander Riggs, The Shiz marched down the ramp to get even after the cheap shot he received. Bonesaw attempted to flee but The Shiz caught him in time and battered him at ringside. Bonesaw rolled back into the ring and connected with the Cleaver on The Shiz who was in pursuit. Bonesaw then placed The Shiz's leg inside of a steel chair before dropping down on it from the second rope. Afterward, he cowardly challenged his rival to a Last Man Standing match stating, "That is, if you can even stand at all." The two men eventually met at Fight Night 31 in a Last Man Standing match. After surviving both a Bonebreaker and Cleaver earlier in the match, The Shiz thwarted Bonesaw's attempt to drive him through one of the announcer's tables but hitting a back body drop onto the Spanish announce table. Though the table didn't collapse initially, The Shiz sealed Bonesaw's fate by delivering a Stage Dive from the top rope through the Spanish announce table, earning himself the tough victory.

Various Tag Teams
The Shiz and his associate, Joe Cesaire, faced Wesley Brooks and Ethan Young in a Tag Team match, defeating them handily. The following week, The Shiz and Cesaire faced off against the team of Freiherr and Tarasque. Towards the end of the match, Cesaire injured his ankle leading to Freiherr finishing him with the Reign of Freiherr. The Shiz took a week off from competition before returning to action with Cyrus as his Tag Team partner against Cobra and Darkside. Darkside scored the pinfall on Cyrus. At Fight Night 36, The Shiz teamed with Adam Harris against Abel and Jex Blackwell. Due to Jex and Abel's inability to work effectively together, The Shiz and Harris secured the victory after Harris connected with Forever Red on Abel.

Having found success partnering with Harris, the two men continued competing together in Tag Team matches, this time against Rob Newman and Kenny Cole. The Shiz finished the match after a Forever Red/Stage Dive combination on Newman. The following week, Harris and The Shiz defeated Franklin Murdoch and Eddie Bloom.

Tag Team Revolution
Harris and The Shiz began to create a reputation for themselves as the dominant tag team in CFC after they beat Aiden Galloway and Russell Taylor. In a backstage segment, Cesaire surprised The Shiz and announced that he was medically cleared to compete once again, thanking Harris for "filling in." The Shiz, obviously torn by the important decision, chose to continue teaming with Harris due to their success. At Fight Night 41, The Shiz and Harris faced the dynamic duo of Eric Kaeding and Cobra. After Cobra inadvertently knocked down the referee, Cesaire interfered in the match by nailing Cobra with a destructive thrust spinebuster. Cesaire disappeared into the crowd and The Shiz, oblivious to Cesaire's interfrence, forced Cobra to tap out to the Lockdown. That match was later revealed to be the first match in a tag team tournament called the CFC Tag Team Classic, however, due to Cesaire's involvement, The Shiz and Harris were forced to face Kaeding and Cobra in a rematch the following week. In their rematch, Kaeding got the pinfall on The Shiz after the Ericution landed but The Shiz's foot was under the bottom rope, prompting the referee to restart the match. All throughout, The Shiz had many failed attempts at ending the match with his Lockdown maneuver but finally found success by locking in the Hangman's Clutch on Cobra to advance in the tournament.

Harris and The Shiz were then placed in a Triple Threat Tag Team match in order to correct the tournament's schedule after the unexpected rematch the previous week. Now facing Douglas Armstrong and Terence Frazier, as well as, Donald Fleming and Fred Dennis, Cesaire opted to be in the team's corner but Harris quickly turned down the offer. Towards the end of the match, Frazier was going to score the upset on Harris after a low blow while the referee was down, but Cesaire interfered by hitting Frazier with the DND before dragging Harris on top of him for the cover. After the match, The Shiz had to separate his two friends as Harris was furious over Cesaire's assistance.

Music career


Cleveland City Council
In early 2011, Sloan and a close friend formed an alternative metal band, Cleveland City Council (commonly abbreviated to CCC). Sloan performs bass and backing vocals for the band. On June 14, 2011 the band released their first commercial production, the self-titled EP Cleveland City Council. CCC first became popular through promotion and exposure through Jon Sloan's professional wrestling career. They became known for their distinct musical styles long before their first studio-length album was released, and were popularized on social networking and music sites. The EP has sold an estimated 62,000 copies.

CCC was signed to Capitol Records in November and toured the United States for the second time. That following spring, they released The Grey EP. At first it was intended to be a free sampler, but Capitol Records would not allow this and instead released it as an EP. It contained demo versions of songs later recorded on their first full length album.

On August 17, 2012, CCC released It Is Worth The Price, the album which launched them into mainstream recognition. They began a year-long tour for the album soon after its release, during which the band gained a large cult following. It Is Worth The Price was met with generally positive reviews, having sold 64,700 copies in its first three weeks and peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200, making it Cleveland City Council's only charted album at the time. By the end of 2013, the album had been certified gold by the RIAA.

In an interview, Jon Sloan spoke about the band's progress on writing and recording their second full-length album. CCC confirmed in October 2013 that they were aiming for an early 2014 release for the new album, while Sloan stated that the upcoming record is "a lot more mature-sounding, it's a lot more classic. It'll stand the test of time [more] than both the previous things we've done". Life to Lifeless was released January 2014 with a free track download being released on the band's website and as part of a Twitter promotion. CCC announced the start their US tour in support of Life to Lifeless, beginning on March 21. On April 26, the band played a secret show in London to celebrate the release of the album. This was their only UK headline show until the end of the year.

Despite initial success, Life to Lifeless did not match the sales of the It Is Worth The Price album and its release consequently led to tension within the band. Interviews with CCC band members suggested that by late December or early January, the band sporadically began to write and record new material. In February 2015, Jon Sloan mentioned in an interview that there is "no 'next' CCC album" adding, "We started working on one, and it got canned." On July 15, 2015 the band announced their break-up on their official website. Sloan later issued a public statement, "We've gotten to go places we never knew we would. We've been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible. We've shared the stage with people we admire, people we look up to, and best of all, our friends. And now, like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all of your support, and for being part of the adventure."

Discography
 * Cleveland City Council (2011)
 * The Grey (2012)
 * It Is Worth The Price (2012)
 * Life to Lifeless (2014)

Death Beetel
The heavy metal band was formed in November 2015 in Chicago, Illinois by Jon Sloan after he and his previous bandmembers decided to go their separate ways, citing creative differences. Sloan being the front man and centerpiece of the band was a natural fit as he is the most experienced and well-known member. Before the release of their debut album, Death Beetel had recorded two demos, titled Countdown and Lethal Injection.

In an interview with Jon Sloan, he commented that "Everyone I've played with wants to make music their lives...Death Beetel is a band on a completely different level. All these guys are freaks about music."

Phantom, the band's first studio album and major label debut, was released on March 7, 2016 and debuted at No.30 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 30,000 copies in its initial week of release.

Personal life
Sloan was rumored to have been deeply involved personally with former TWE Diva, Shelly Martinez, better known by her ring name Ariel. On many occasions, both parties had repeatedly denied any such relationship, albeit, with reluctance.

He was later in a relationship with TWE Diva, Isabella Lynn Hunter. For reasons unspecified by either, the relationship was short lived and quickly deteriorated not long after both of their releases from the company.

His ring name, The Shiz, was a term substituting for "the shit" meaning the best or any item of high quality. However, in typical usage, the word "the" is required to denote superiority. He originally used this as a part of his gimmick believing himself to be an established wrestler as well as being the ideal example for all other competitors.

During his tenure with Projekt Mayhem, it was reported that Sloan had been involved in an altercation backstage with Justice, the real life wife of tag team partner, Bucky Skyler. They were known to have their differences prior to the dispute. Witnesses stated Justice’s attack derived from his unwarranted use of her most precious commodity, Louie, her baseball bat embedded with glass, wrapped in barbed wire, in a match against Hardcore Hendrick. Sloan received a black eye from the incident. Bucky Skyler and Sloan remain friends but Justice still resents him till this very day.

Despite stating that his greatest wrestling inspiration is his idol Rick Majors, Sloan said that Skyler Striker actually served as his "earliest" inspiration.

Sloan has adopted a real-life following of the straight edge movement after feuding with former professional wrestler, CM Punk, whom he met while the two of them were working in Total Wrestling Entertainment.

In wrestling

 * Finishing maneuvers
 * As The Shiz / JayDee
 * Guitar shot — 2015-Present
 * Lockdown (Standing Boston crab), often transitioning into:
 * Hangman's Clutch (Stepover toehold inverted cravate)
 * Stage Dive (Diving splash with theatrics) — 2013-Present
 * DET — Don't Even Try (Swinging inverted DDT) — 2013-2016
 * Fatal Affliction (Elevated cutter or occasionally a traditional cutter) — 2008-2012
 * As Jon 'The Standard' Sloan
 * Double Cross (Spinning inverted double underhook facebuster)
 * Jonton Bomb (Shooting star senton) — used for high profile matches only
 * Sling Blade / Slingblade (Running sleeper slam) — 2006-2008 – used as a signature move from 2008-2009
 * The Major Impact 2.0 (Top rope diving bulldog)
 * In World Wrestling Alliance
 * DET — Don't Even Try (DDT)
 * Dead Meat (Powerbomb)
 * J.U.F. — Jon's Unnamed Finisher (Sitout facebuster)
 * Signature maneuvers
 * As The Shiz / JayDee
 * Back-to-Backbreaker (Inverted headlock backbreaker)
 * Three Amigos (Triple rolling vertical suplexes) — used as a tribute to Eddie Guerrero
 * Back body drop
 * Bridging German suplex
 * Double leg slam
 * Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
 * Flapjack
 * Hammerlock twisted into a short-range lariat
 * Knifed edge chop
 * Multiple submission variations
 * Abdominal stretch
 * Camel clutch
 * Dragon screw into a kneebar
 * Figure-four armlock
 * Figure-four leglock
 * Modified Lockdown (Rope hung Boston crab)
 * Sleeper hold
 * Seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker
 * Sitout facebuster
 * Over the top rope suicide dive
 * Side slam
 * Snapmare
 * Springboard dropkick to opponent on the ring apron
 * Stands on the shoulders of an opponent draped on the middle rope
 * Stinger splash
 * As Jon 'The Standard' Sloan
 * Big Ben Theory (540 kick)
 * Callaway Cutter (Elevated cutter)
 * Foxx Trot (Running shoulder thrust/spear through the ropes to opponent on apron)
 * Backbreaker
 * Figure four leglock
 * Lou Thesz press
 * Neckbreaker
 * Powerslam
 * Pumphandle slam
 * Second rope pointed elbow drop
 * Side Russian legsweep
 * Snap suplex
 * In World Wrestling Alliance
 * Hogan Leg Drop (Running leg drop)
 * Rock Bottom (Lifting side slam)
 * Stone Cold Stunner (Seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker)
 * With Joe Cesaire
 * Double team finishing maneuvers
 * Mind Blower (Inverted sitout side powerslam (Cesaire) / Running cutter (Shiz) combination)
 * With Equinox
 * Double team finishing maneuvers
 * The Dark Carnival (Springboard somersault (Equinox) aided kneeling reverse piledriver (Shiz))
 * Sonic Highway (Superkick (Equinox) / Release German suplex (Shiz) combination followed by a running front dropkick from Equinox sending opponent into turnbuckles followed by a Stinger splash from Shiz finished with a 540 kick from Equinox)
 * Managers
 * Joe 'Bear' Cesaire / Ralyks / Hulk (CFC, TWE)
 * 'The Fatal Attraction' Kelly Rien (NLCW)
 * 'Taskmaster' Eddie Trask (as a member of AUF)
 * Nicknames
 * The Guitar Hero
 * Captain Courageous
 * Iconic
 * Standard Bearer
 * The Standard
 * The New Standard
 * America's Most Hated
 * Entrance Music
 * Face Everything and Rise by Papa Roach (CFC)
 * My Demons by Starset (TWE) theme for Echelon
 * Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold (CFC, TWE)
 * Wasting Time by RED (EHWF, TWE)
 * All Nightmare Long (Shiz mix) by Metallica (TWE, WCF)
 * Modest by Peroxwhy?gen (NLCW, APWC, TWE)
 * Put You On Game by Lupe Fiasco (NLCW)
 * Paralyzer by Finger Eleven (TWE, NLCW, WWA, WWH)
 * Voices by Saosin (OVW)
 * Never Gonna Stop by Rob Zombie (NLCW)
 * Ladies and Gentlemen by Saliva (WWA) theme for AUF
 * Tear Away by Drowning Pool (WWA)

Championships and accomplishments

 * Calamity Fight Club
 * CFC Championship Grand Prix Finalist
 * World Wrestling Alliance
 * WWA European Champion (1 time)


 * No Limits Championship Wrestling
 * NLCW North American Champion (1 time)
 * Faction of the Year Plexie Award (2008) with Projekt Mayhem
 * NLCW American Champion (1 time)
 * NLCW Television Champion (1 time)
 * NLCW Cruiserweight Champion (Self-proclaimed, 1 time)


 * Online Virtual Wrestling/Total Wrestling Entertainment
 * TWE World Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
 * January Superstar of the Month (2015) with Blackout
 * TWE Champion (1 time, first ever)
 * June Superstar of the Month (2009)
 * TWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)
 * OVW/TWE Intercontinental Champion (1 time)
 * Number 1 in first-ever Power 20 rankings
 * December Superstar of the Month (2007)
 * November Superstar of the Month (2007)