Jerry Lynn
| Jerry Lynn | |
|---|---|
Lynn in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Jeremy Lynn |
| Born | June 12, 1963 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Pam Lynn (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Golgotha Cross[1] Jerry Lynn[1] Jerry the Ram J. L. Mr. J. L.[2] Sultan Gargola |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 212 lb (96 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota[3] |
| Trained by | Francisco Abarca Brad Rheingans[2][4] Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | March 23, 1988[1] |
| Retired | March 23, 2013[5] |
Jeremy Lynn[6] (born June 12, 1963), better known by the ring name Jerry Lynn, is an American retired professional wrestler signed with All Elite Wrestling as a producer and coach.[7]
Lynn has worked for promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), NWA Total Nonstop Action (NWA TNA), and Ring of Honor (ROH). He is a two time world heavyweight champion, having held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once and the ROH World Championship once. Other championships held by Lynn in his career include the GWF Light Heavyweight Championship (once), WWF Light Heavyweight Championship (once), the TNA X Division Championship (twice), the NWA World Tag Team Championship (twice) and the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship (once).
Lynn retired as an active wrestler on March 23, 2013, exactly 25 years after his career began.[5]
- ^ a b c "Jerry Lynn profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b Molinaro, John. "Going to work a blast for Jerry Lynn Days as Mr. J.L. in WCW happily behind him". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b c Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ "ECW on TNN TV 5 Yrs. Ago: Storm vs. Lynn, Rhino vs. Tajiri, Dreamer vs. Simon Diamond".
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
retirementwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Molinaro, John. "Jerry Lynn career bio". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Johnson, Mike. "AEW HIRES FORMER ECW WORLD CHAMP, JERICHO ON CODY & MORE | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. PW Insider. Retrieved 9 May 2019.