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|birth_place = [[Edmond, Oklahoma]] |
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Revision as of 18:57, 13 February 2008
Thomas Russell Haas Jr. | |
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Born | [1] Edmond, Oklahoma[1] | March 27, 1974
Died | December 15, 2001[2] | (aged 27)
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Russ Haas[2][1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] |
Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)[2] |
Trained by | "Iron" Mike Sharpe[1] |
Debut | 1998 |
Thomas Russell Haas, Jr. (March 27, 1974 – December 15, 2001), better known as Russ Haas was a professional wrestler. He is best known for his work alongside his brother, Charlie, in Ohio Valley Wrestling and Jersey All Pro Wrestling.[3] A former collegiate wrestler at Seton Hall University, Haas died of a heart attack in his sleep at the age of 27. He had a heart ailment that prohibited him from wrestling, and was given clearance to resume training for wrestling shortly before his death.
Tributes
Since his time, Charlie has often wrestled with "RUSS" written on his wrist tape to pay tribute to his brother.[4]
On December 17, 2001, on Raw, both Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler paid a small tribute to Haas in the middle of the show.[5]
Both William Moody (Paul Bearer) and Kevin Kelly paid tribute to Haas on their websites.[5]
On February 2, 2002, Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) held the Russ Haas Memorial Show, with the JAPW roster donating their services for the event.[5]
In his honor, Mike Bucci and Charlie had the idea to have local indy talent and talent from Ohio Valley Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment, who were touched by the Russ incident, put on a special tag-team tournament. The Russ Haas Memorial Tag-Team Tournament was held by the small New Jersey based promotion Phoenix Championship Wrestling on August 31, 2002.[6] There were 8 teams in all, but in the end the team of Bucci and Charlie won the tournament.
In wrestling
Finishing and signature moves
- Haas of Pain - Innovated
- Total Haastility (Exploder suplex)
Championships and accomplishments
- CZW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Charlie Haas
- ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Charlie Haas
- 2004 inductee to the ECWA Hall of Fame[7]
- JAPW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Charlie Haas[8][9]
- MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Charlie Haas
References
- ^ a b c d "Russ Haas Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ a b c d "Russ Haas Biography". Bodyslamming.com. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ "The History - In Memory". JAPW. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "Charlie Haas". gerweck. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
haasofpain-remembering
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "PCW Haas Memorial Tag Team Tournament 8/31/02". Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "ECWA Hall Of Hame Inductees - Wrestlers". ECWA. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
2004 The Haas Brothers
- ^ "JAPW NJ Tag Team Champion History". JAPW. July 22, 1998. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
The Haas Brothers defeated The Skin Head Express on 07/22/98
- ^ "JAPW NJ Tag Team Champion History". JAPW. May 21, 1999. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
The Haas Brothers defeated The Big Unit on 05/21/99
External links
- Profile at Online World Of Wrestling