Eric Young
Canadian professional wrestler
Jeremy Fritz [1][2](born December 15, 1979) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Eric Young. He currently competes for TNA Wrestling, where he has worked in multiple runs since 2004 and is a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He is also known for his time in WWE, where he was the leader of the stable Sanity and a former NXT Tag Team Champion.
| Eric Young | |
|---|---|
 Young in December 2015 | |
| Birth name | Jeremy Fritz[1] |
| Born | December 15, 1979[1][2] Florence, Ontario, Canada[1][2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Eric Young Super Eric[1][2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 232 lb (105 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | An Undisclosed Location Freedomland Vancouver, British Columbia[1] Nashville, Tennessee[1] (as Eric Young) Metropolis (as Super Eric) The Orient[4] (as The Not So Great Muta) |
| Trained by | Waldo Von Erich[1][2] Carl LeDuc[1][2] Scott D'Amore[1][2] Chris Kanyon[2] |
| Debut | 1998[1][2] |
In TNA, Young is known for portraying many different comic relief gimmicks. During his time in TNA, he has also won the X Division Championship once, the Legends/Global/Television/King of the Mountain Championship twice, and men's Tag Team Championships six times (the TNA/Impact World Tag Team Championship four-times and the NWA World Tag Team Championship). He also became the only man to co-hold the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship when he won the title with ODB.
Outside of wrestling, Fritz hosted Off the Hook: Extreme Catches on Animal Planet.[5]
Championships
change- American Combat Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
- Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
- APWF Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- Family Wrestling Entertainment
- FWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
- Fighting Spirit Pro Wrestling
- FSPW Independent Championship (2 times)[1]
- Greektown Pro Wrestling
- Greektown Championship (1 time)[8]
- Independent Wrestling Federation
- IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
- Lariato Pro Wrestling
- Lariato Pro Championship (1 time)[9]
- Memphis Wrestling
- Memphis Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny Devine[1]
- Neo Spirit Pro
- NSP Independent Championship (1 time)[1]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling
- TNA World Heavyweight/Impact World Championship (2 times)[11]
- TNA Legends/Global/Television/King of the Mountain Championship (3 times)[6]
- TNA X Division Championship (1 time)[1]
- TNA/Impact World Tag Team Championship (4 times)1 – with Kaz (1), Kevin Nash and Scott Hall (1), Rhino, Joe Doering and Deaner (1), Joe Doering and Deaner (1)
- TNA World Beer Drinking Championship (1 time)2[1]
- TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with ODB
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Roode[1][6]
- TNA Turkey Bowl (2011, 2012)
- TNA World Cup of Wrestling (2014) – with Bully Ray, Gunner, Eddie Edwards, and ODB
- King of the Mountain (2016)
- Gauntlet for the Gold (2022 – Heavyweight)[12]
- Seventh TNA Triple Crown Champion
- Fourth TNA Grand Slam Champion
- TNA / Impact Year End Awards (3 times)
- Match of the Year (2020) vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Ace Austin vs. Trey vs. Rich Swann at Slammiversary[13]
- Moment of the Year (2020) – returning to Impact at Slammiversary, shared with the other returns and debuts that night[13]
- Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2006)[14]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) TNA Reverse Battle Royal on TNA Impact![15]
- WWE
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Alexander Wolfe[16]
- NXT Year-End Award (1 time)
- Tag Team of the Year (2017) – with Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain[17]
- World Series Wrestling
- WSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Frankie Kazarian
- Xtreme Wrestling Coalition
- XWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
1 Young defended the championship with either Hall or Nash/Deaner, Rhino or Doering under the Freebird Rule during reigns 2–4.
2 Championship not officially recognized by TNA.
References
change- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 "Eric Young - OWW". Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Eric Young " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Eric Young". WWE.
- ↑ Bishop, Matt (June 3, 2011). "Impact: Karen Jarrett takes a fall, Foley gone". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "TNA star gets Animal Planet TV show". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Eric Young " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ Paglino, Nick (August 22, 2011). "New Bischoff Show Debuts Tonight, Melina Valets TNA Wrestler". Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Greektown Championship History".
- ↑ Goodman, Larry (September 13, 2020). "ERIC YOUNG, LUKE GALLOWS, HEATH MILLER, JAY BRADLEY , REGENESIS & MORE:9/12 LARIATO PRO WRESTLING GUILD IMPACT+ TAPING REPORT FROM DUBLIN, GA | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Impact World Championship History".
- ↑ "Impact Wrestling Results (05/12) – Gauntlet For The Gold, Surprise Return From Big Star And More". May 12, 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Best of 2020 Part 2 Recap". Impact Wrestling. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ↑ Sokol, Chris (December 29, 2006). "Impact: Angle gets his rematch against Mr. TNA". SLAM! Sports: Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 22, 2007), "2006 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards", Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Campbell, CA, pp. 1–12, ISSN 1083-9593
- ↑ "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Daily Update: NXT year-end awards, TakeOver, Impact ratings". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. January 27, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
Other websites
change- Eric Young on WWE.com
- TNA profile Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine