The Squared Circle Archives

Step back into the golden era of wrestling with 'Ravishing' Rick Rude! 🎤 WrestleMania V was just around the corner, and the mind games were at an all-time high. Who remembers this legendary rivalry?

Remember when the wrestling wars were this intense? Billionaire Ted's 'Wrasslin' Warroom' was a classic moment in WWF history. Who was your favorite wrestler during the Monday Night Wars?

Jerry Lynn 🆚 Tajiri

One of those intense ECW wrestling matches.

Abe 'Knuckleball' Schwartz definitely wasn't lacking in confidence! ⚾️🤡 He really thought he could outshine Griffey and Bonds. If you had to pick a baseball-themed finishing move, what would it be?

WCW always had the most unique characters! Who remembers the Leprechaun in the ring? This match was pure energy from start to finish. Which classic WCW character was your favorite back in the day?

In the summer of 1996, Dewayne Bruce became a member of the Dungeon of Doom, under the short-lived identity of Braun The Leprechaun.

Strike three, you're out! Abe Schwartz's face paint was just as loud as his insults. Who else misses these wild 90s wrestling gimmicks?

Nothing gets personal like bringing family into the ring! Assassin is not holding back as he calls out Dusty Rhodes. Is this the most intense promo you've seen? Drop a comment below!

The energy in this room was absolutely electric. ⚡ Seeing a legend like Dusty Rhodes step into the ECW ring is a moment for the history books. Who was your favorite ECW icon?

Christopher Barrett Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005) was a professional wrestler. Candito is best remembered for his tenures with promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and Smoky Mountain Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Chris Candido, as well as for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; now known as WWE) under the ring name Skip, one-half of the tag team The Bodydonnas. For much of his career, he performed alongside his real-life partner, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, who acted as his valet.

During his career, Candito held professional wrestling championships such as the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, ECW World Tag Team Championship, and WCW Cruiserweight Championship. When he died, he was the reigning NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion.

After leaving the WWF, Candido returned to ECW at High Incident in October 1996. He became part of the revived Triple Threat stable alongside Shane Douglas. While in the Triple Threat with the nickname "No Gimmicks Needed", he developed a rivalry with fellow member Lance Storm, who was soon replaced by Bam Bam Bigelow. However, Candido teamed with Storm to win the ECW Tag Team Championship on December 5, 1997, at Better Than Ever, from Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon. Despite being a reluctant team who hated each other, Candido and Storm had a lengthy championship run. The duo held the titles for approximately six months until they lost them on June 26, 1998, to Sabu and Rob Van Dam.

Candido made his final appearance with ECW in December 1999.

He was supposed to show up at the One Night Stand Pay-per-view for a match but he died two months beforehand.

Sid 🆚 Skull Von Krush
The Big Vito Brand