Tommy Knox

[Tommy Knox]

WRESTLER INFORMATION
Name: Tommy Knox
Nickname(s): The American Highlife
Birthdate: April 22nd, 1984
Professional Debut: 2006
Hometown: Long Beach, California
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 236 lbs
Alignment: Heel
Entrance Theme: "Devil's Door" by Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Picbase: Robb Flynn

APPEARANCE DESCRIPTION

Average sized, white male covered in tattoos with brown hair and hazel eyes. Hair is long, face is never shaved as his blood shot eyes stare through his shades that mask him from the surrounding world.

Out Of Ring:
Outside of the ring he is known to wear a lot of grungy, tattered clothing.

In-Ring:
In the ring he wears black tights and a black with green trim knee pad on his right knee. On the outer left leg, a grim reaper holding a marijuana leaf. Matching black boots that stretch just inches below the knees with white strings and green trim around the outer soles. On his left elbow, he wears a black elbow pad. His hands and wrists are taped with black, sometimes white tape.

PERSONALITY

Has a serious dislike for authority and will rebel if provoked. Will sacrifice his body if need be to secure a victory, dare-devil wrestling style. To ease the pain he inflicts on himself in the ring, he smokes marijuana and has an occasional appetite for pharmaceuticals.

When the cameras are rolling, it doesn't phase him one bit. He's just as cocky in the ring as he is outside of it. He never backs down from a challenge and will fight for what he wants, at any means necessary, whether right or wrong. He can be an arrogant asshole most of the time.

He loves to take his dirty shots whenever the opportunity presents itself.

ENTRANCE DESCRIPTION

The guitars begin to sound as "Death's Door" by Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats plays over the arena. The lights dim and the entrance stage fills with smoke as dark purple strobe lights flickers, the drums then sound as the guitars in the intro begin to scream heavily as it echoes over the arena. A bright white light shines from the entrance way as the silhouette of a man stands there. After a slight delay, Tommy Knox walks out from the back and out into the open. He stands there on the stage for a moment with his arms by his side as he looks over the arena before moving his body with the music and rocking his head. He then begins to walk down the aisle with his eyes locked on the ring.

"I'll hang you higher than before
I'll leave you dying at death's door"

Announcer:”Making his way to the ring, from Long Beach, California, weighing in at two hundred thirty-five pounds and standing six feet, three inches tall! He is ‘The American Highlife’... Tommy KNOX!!!”

The song continues to play over the arena with power as Knox slowly approaches the ring. He then slides into the ring and climbs to his feet. He walks around the ring for a moment just before walking over to the corner and looking over the crowd once more. He then climbs the turnbuckle and holds his arms out looking above pumping his fist with the music. Jumping down, he spins around facing the center of the ring by the time he lands on his feet. Bouncing back and forth staring across the ring in the opposing corner Knox prepares himself as the music slowly begins to fade

MOVESET

WRESTLING STYLE:

Mixture - Aside from the go-to moves he uses, mixes in an assortment of various kicks and strikes, targeting at the opponents legs, midsection, and head.

He doesn't fight clean. He will use illegal moves and dirty tactics, using every bit of the officials 5 count.

STRENGTHS: 

He isn't afraid to sacrifice his body to secure a victory.

WEAKNESSES: 

Can sometimes be overly aggressive, resulting in mistakes that lead to openings for the opponent.

FAVORITE WEAPON:

The environment and anything he can get his hands on.

STANDING:
Half Nelson Suplex
Half Nelson Facebuster
Russian Leg Sweep
Inverted Atomic Drop
Backbreaker
Sideslam
Samoan Drop
Sit-out Spinebuster
Gut Buster
Side Slam
Swinging Neckbreaker
Fireman's Carry Slam
STO Backbreaker into Neckbreaker
Sideslam
Headbutt
Kicks to opponents knees
Open hand slap
Thumb to the eye

STANDING CORNER:
German Suplex into Turnbuckle
Drop Toe Hold into Turnbuckle

RUNNING:
Bulldog
Clothesline
Shoulder Block
Dropkick to opponents knees

GROUND:
STF
Triangle Choke Hold
Dragon Sleeper
Attacks to the knees and ankles

AERIAL:
Flying Crossbody
Apron Guilotine Leg Drop
Suicide Dive
Double Foot Stomp
Leaping Shoulder Block from aprin into opponent on the outside.

TRADEMARK MOVES

Two right kicks to the opponents thigh and then a left kick to their stomach. As the opponent lunges over from the last kick, he wraps their head with his right arm and then plants it into the mat with a powerful, swift DDT. This combination normally sets up his finisher, American Highlife.

FINISHER MOVES

American Highlife: Top rope high vertical Frog Splash.

Drunken Hangover: Puts his opponent in a half nelson with one arm and wraps the opponents neck with the other locking his hands together. This hold is very similar to the judo choke hold known as a Katahajime (Tazmission).

BACKGROUND

Finally getting his break into the professional scene, Tommy Knoxville started his career with Pro Championship Wrestling in the late Summer of 2006. After the company's closure, Tommy made a few appearances in Pro Wrestling: X where he captured the Primetime Championship in a multi-person match. Towards the end of 2006, Tommy then signed with Total Carnage Wrestling, where he won the Television Championship in 2007. Due to legalities, TcW closed over the Summer of 2007, which then led Tommy to Global Championship Wrestling at the end of the year. In the company's final event, Tommy won the United States Championship in the Winter of 2008.

After taking a break from the ring for over a year, Tommy reemerged in Wrestling Championship Federation where he won the Tag Team Championships with long time friend, brother in arms, and ally met in TcW - Jason Cashe (Kash then). Allowing his bad habits to get the best of him, Tommy failed to appear for a championship defense, leaving Cashe to fend for himself, which ultimately led to a short-lived rivalry between the two.

Falling off the map again, Tommy was nowhere to be seen for over two years before emerging once again, this time signing with Action Packed Wrestling in the Winter of 2013. Starting on the shows developmental brand, Meltdown, we watched as his attitude and persona changed, dropping the end of his last name and going by Knox, eventually moving up the ranks to the flagship brand, Overdrive. Outside of the ring, Tommy made alliances with a local motorcycle club in Long Beach, where he was later patched in as a full member. Joining forces with an ally he met back in PCW, the Black Hand was formed in APW, under the guidance of him and Chris Madison. Putting in work each and every week, Knox found himself with an opportunity to challenge for the Overdrive Championship, leading to him capturing the belt and becoming a force to be reckoned with within the Overdrive brand. With distractions outside of the ring and with the club, Tommy lost sight of things within APW, losing the Overdrive Championship. Having to set his career aside for the time being, Tommy left it all behind to deal with personal matters, which ultimately led to betrayal.

APW was the last full-time gig Tommy has been a part of. Since then, he's appeared in one-off matches, tag teaming with Chris Madison, but predominantly with Jason Cashe. In the Spring of 2016, Tommy and Cashe traveled to Japan where they competed in a tag team tournament for New Japan Fighting Championship, winning the NJFC Tag Team Championships.

OTHER

Catchphrase: "Don't let your mouth write checks that your ass can't cash."

CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD:
PW:X Primetime
TcW Television
GCW United States
WCF Tag Team w/ Jason Cashe
NCW Heritage
APW Overdrive

NJFC Tag Team w/ Jason Cashe

Allies:
Jason Cashe
Chris Madison