"Sugar" Shane Helms: When Shane Helms entered WCW, he didn't bring the moniker "The Show" (as he was known in the indy's) with him. "The Big Show had debuted in the WWF, so I just decided to ditch that name. I mean, what was I gonna be, "The Little Show?" LOL" Then, a few months into his run with 3Count, Shane Helms became known as "Sugar Shane." "Chavo Guerrero Jr. was actually the first guy to start calling me that, obviously because of Shane Mosley. "The Demon" Dale Toleburg followed suit, and then Norman Smiley called me that on TV once. And liking the fact that "sugar" is a shooter reference in pro wrestling terms, I decided to go with it! " 3Count: When Shane Helms came to WCW he teamed up with Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias to form 3Count. Performing their hit song, "Can't Get You Outta My Heart," 3Count debuted on WCW Thunder as wrestling's only boy band! Success came early as the trio won the WCW Hardcore Title. The trio had a brief stint with Tank Abbott as back up singer, but that ended abruptly when 3Count beat Abbott down with baseball bats! Disharmony within the group started becoming apparent and resulted in Shannon and Shane kicking Evan off the team. Shane and Shannon seemed to be getting along just fine, until Shannon turned on Shane during the WCW SuperBrawl 2001 PPV. Later Evan and Shannon reunited to form the 3rd version of 3Count, while Shane went on to a solo career. Serial Thrillaz: After forming a close friendship, Shane Helms and Mike Maverick decided to form a partnership in the ring. Initially calling themselves "Assault & Battery", Helms & Maverick enjoyed immediate success as a team. Realizing though, that the state of pro wrestling "nowadays" requires that you be marketable, Helms decided that they needed a new name and came up with the concept of "The Serial Thrillaz". "The Serial Thrillaz name was very well known through-out independent wrestling. We went to places, where people didn't immediately recognize the names Shane Helms or Mike Maverick, but they did know The Serial Thrillaz!" The dance that The Thrillaz did (ofter referred to as The Thriller Dance or The Big Daddy Dance) was a product of the very unique mind of Mike Maverick. "The first time I saw Mike do it, I was like What the @#$%?, but it became addictive, and pretty soon, fans did it at every show!" Their finishing manuever "The Falling Star Bomb" also garnered alot of attention. "It is the highest and most impactive finisher in wrestling today, but it is also the riskiest, the two times I missed it, I was barely able to continue!" The Serial Thrillaz were the best Tag-Team in independent wrestling at that time! And their cult following was a mere testament to their hard work and dedication to being the best! "Mike is one of my best friends in and out of the ring. His strong point, as anyone will tell you, is his sense of humour, which has left me in tears on many occassions. No matter what happens in this business, I wish Mike nothing but success and happiness in all that he does!" Visit the Serial Thrillaz website at www.go4star.com/thrillaz! Bad Street Boys: Shane Helms was contacted by NWA Worldwide and asked to team with Shannon Moore, Joey Matthews, and Christian York to form a group called "The Bad Street Boys". Helms, Moore, Matthews, and York all knew each other pretty well, but only as opponents and questions arose about how they would fare as a team. "I have to admit that I was initially very skeptical about the idea, hell -- we all were, but the more I hung out and wrestled with the guys, the more I realized that we could become something bigger that the four of us previously thought." While Helms liked teaming with Matthews and York, he admits that he had better chemistry with Shannon Moore. "Shannon and I have alot of fun when we wrestle, and our teamwork gets better each time out. If we can keep from breaking our necks with our high-flying antics, I believe that we could be very successful. And that goes for Christian and Joey too!" Titles Won: WWE Tag-Team Championship (w/Kane) WWE Cruiserweight Championship WWF Hardcore Championship WWF European Championship TCW Texas Tag-Team Championship (w/Lenny Lane) WCW Cruiserweight Championship NWA Wildside Tag-Team Championship (w/Shannon Moore) WCW Hardcore Championship SCW Heavyweight Championship WWO Lightweight Championship SCW Tag-Team Championship (w/Mike Maverick) OMEGA Tag-Team Championship (2x w/Mike Maverick) NDW Tag-Team Championship (w/Mike Maverick) CCWA Lightweight Championship (2x) SEWA Lightweight Championship SWA Lightweight Championship CCW Lightweight Championship NAPW Lightweight Championship GloryQuest '91 Ironman Tournament Lightweight Division Championship Greatest Matches: Defeating "Playboy" T.C. Cruise for the SWA Lightweight Championship. "In only my second match!" Defeating the Gemini Kid at GloryQuest '92. "Against Doctor's orders, I came back from fractured ribs and regained my CCWA Lightweight Title!" Teaming with Mike Maverick as The Serial Thrillaz to win the OMEGA Tag-Team Titles for a 2nd time by defeating The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff). "Matt and Jeff are talented beyond words! This match showed alot of people just how talented both teams really were!" Teaming with Shannon Moore to defeat Kaz Hayashi & Blitzkreig. "It was my first taste of victory for a major promotion (WCW), and it was pretty sweet!" Teaming with Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias to defeat "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobbs for the WCW Hardcore Championship. "My first title with a major promotion!" Teaming with Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias to defeat The Jung Dragons at WCW's New Blood Rising PPV (2000). "We were told that it was WCW's best ladder match ever!" Teaming with Shannon to defeat The Jung Dragons and Noble and Courageous at Starrcade 2000 in a Triple Ladder Match. "Not only did we out do our first ladder match, but we had, what some called the best ladder match ever!" Defeating Kaz Hayashi, Yang, Evan Karagias, Jamie Knoble, and Shannon Moore at SuperBrawl Revenge (2001). "It was a Six-Man, Four Corners, Elimination Match, and what I felt was one of my best performances." Defeating Chavo Guerrero Jr. to become WCW World Cruiserweight Champion. "This was what I came to WCW to do! No one can ever take this away from me!" Defeating Matt Hardy for the WWF European Championship. "My first taste of WWF Gold! And the fact that I won it from one of the best performers today makes it all the more sweeter!" Winning the Hardcore Title from Spike Dudley at WrestleMania X8. "This was the shortest reign of any title I ever had, but all I care about is that I won it at WrestleMania!" Defeating Tajiri for the WWE Cruiserweight Title in a 3-Way Dance that included Billy Kidman. "The chokeslam finally comes through for me!" Teaming with Kane to defeat Christian and Lance Storm to win the WWE Tag-Team Championships. "The Hurri-Kane's were an instant success!" Defeating The Rock in Cleveland, OH in the main event of Monday Night RAW. "It doesn't get any bigger than wrestling The Rock in a main event!" Wrestling World Champion Triple H on Monday Night RAW. "I lost the match, but I had still earned a spot against the World Champion." Teaming with Booker T to defeat Triple H and Ric Flair on Monday Night RAW. "I pinned Ric Flair, that's all I remember. LOL" Wrestling Ric Flair on Monday Night Raw. "It was an honor to be in the ring with The Man." Defeating Christian in Siatama, Japan. "The Japanese crowd was completely awesome, and they loved this match, as did I." Moves I Invented: The Eye of The Hurricane. (Formerly "The Nightmare on Helms Street") See Video Section. The CrossFace Halo. See Video Section. Inspired by Edge. The TopSpin FaceBuster. See Video Section. The Hammerlock/Russian Leg Sweep. The Inverted Side Suplex. A side(saddle) suplex, but with the guy facing downward. The Shoulder Wrecker. I would hold the guy in the Inverted DDT Position, extend his arm out, then drop to one knee bringing his shoulder down across my knee. Painful. Floating NeckBreaker. See Video Section. This one is touchy. I obviously didn't invent the neckbreaker, but the way I run, jump, and float into it is unique enough to me to include it in this list. This move is quickly being copied by a lot of other wrestlers. The CountDown. See Video Section. The Triple FaceBuster. The finish that Shannon, Evan, and I used. A triple X-Factor is also descriptive of this move. The Triple PowerBomb. Another 3Count triple teamer! The Suplex-Side Suplex Combo. Shannon would suplex a guy and I would catch him in mid-air and ride him down into a side suplex. Shannon (credit given) came up with the idea of me catching the guy into a backbreaker, which was very cool. The Falling Star Bomb. See Gallery Section. The finisher of The Serial Thrillaz, inspired by Shawn and Diesel! The Double LegDrop. Another ST trademark. Mike would legdrop a guy in the throat while I would drop a leg onto the guys mid-section/groin area. The FrogSplash BodyAttack. Many people have used a frogsplash, but never while their intended target was standing. Much less, standing on the floor! The StrangleHold LegSweep. I wrap the guys arms around his neck in a Japanese StrangleHold (See Crossface Halo) and then Russian Leg Sweep him. Sometimes I wrap just the near arm around the neck too. The Super NeckBreaker. A twisting neckbreaker off the top rope. I first hit it on Jamie Noble (then Knoble) at Starrcade 2000. I did it then off a ladder. This move hurts me a lot too, so don't expect to see it too much. LOL! Personal Info: Name:Gregory Shane Helms Nickname(s):"Hurricane" Past Nickname(s):"Sugar","The Suicide Bomb," "The Show," "The Serial Thriller," "IBM: Insane Bump Machine" "Hurricane Kid," "Kid Vicious," "Gauge," and "The Nice Package" Birthday:July 12th Wt:201 lbs. From:Smithfield, North Carolina Fav. Manuever(s):"The VerteBreaker" and "The Eye of the Hurricane" Fav. Wrestler(s):Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Jushin Liger, Ricky Steamboat, The Great Muta & Chris Benoit Hobbies:Wrestling, Reading, Movies, Comics, Women :) Fav. Movie(s):Spider-Man, Lord of the Rings, Tombstone, Matrix, Green Mile, Unforgiven, Pulp Fiction, and Powder Fav. Musical Performers:Eminem, Linkin Park, ICP, EverLast, & Rob Zombie Fav. Author(s):Geoff Johns, Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, Stephen King, John Saul, Brian Azzarello, & Brian Michael Bendis DVD Collection: 8 Mile 13th Warrior, The 24: Seaon One (I watched 11 episodes straight! It's that good!) A.I. Artificial Intelligence Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Alien (Very scary Sci-Fi) Aliens All in the Family: The Complete First Season American Beauty American Pie American Pie 2 An Evening with Kevin Smith A must have for Kevin Smith fans! Angel Heart Animatrix Any Which Way You Can Apollo 13 Backdraft Batman ("Where does he get those wonderful toys?") Batman Beyond, The Movie Battle of the Planets, Volume One BeastMaster, The Being John Malkovich Best of the Chris Rock Show, Volume Two "Sky High! Sky High!" Blade Boogie Nights Boondock Saints Bram Stoker's Dracula Braveheart (Normally I wouldn't like a man in a skirt. LOL) Bring It On Brotherhood of the Wolf Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Completer First Season Bull Durham Cadence (I may be the only one who likes this movie!) Cannibal! The Musical Cedric The Entertainer's Starting Lineup Cell, The Challenge of The SuperFriends: Attack of The Legion of Doom (Loved this as a kid!) Charlie's Angels (Diaz was scorching in that white suit!) Chasing Amy Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker Chris Rock: Bring The Pain Clerks Clerks Uncensored (Animated Series) Craft, The Crow, The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Awesome!) Daredevil -vs- Spiderman (Animated) Dazed and Confused Dead Presidents Death of The Incredible Hulk, The Deer Hunter, The Def Comedy Jam All Stars 2 Def Comedy Jam All Stars 4 Def Comedy Jam All Stars 5 Def Comedy Jam All Stars 8 Deliverance (Squeal like a pig!) Dogma Doom Generation, The (I love Rose McGowan, but you couldn't pay me to watch this again.) ECW: Extreme Evolution ECW: Hardcore History ECW: Heatwave ECW: Path of Destruction Elizabeth Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning Embrace of the Vampire (Alyssa!!!!!) Empire Records Erotique E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Exit Wounds Exorcist, The Face/Off Fiddler on the Roof The Fifth Element A Fistful of Dollars Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within FMW: The Flying Assasin (Hayabusa!) FMW: The King of the Death Match FMW: The Legend Dawns Forrest Gump "Grilled Shrimp, Fried Shrimp, Shrimp Salad, Shrimp Sandwich, . . . " Fozzy: Unleased, Uncensored, Unknown Frailty Friday Friday After Next Full Metal Jacket G.I.Joe The Movie Ghetto Brawls Ghost in the Shell Girl, Interrupted Gladiator ("It vexes me. I'm terribly vexed!") GodFather Collection (1, 2, & 3) Goodfellas Green Mile, The (Five Star Movie!) Gross Pointe Blank Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets Heathers Heist Highlander Hobbit, The (I had to buy this after seeing Lord of the Rings) How the Grinch Stole Christmas Ice Age Incredible Hulk, The (Original TV Series Premiere) Insane Clown Posse: Big Money Hustlas (ICP fans will love this!) Insomnia (That's funny, because it put me to sleep. LOL) Iron Monkey Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security Jawbreaker Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Jerry Seinfeld: "I'm Telling You For The Last Time" Justice League (Animated Movie) Justice League: Justice on Trial Kalifornia Kentucky Fried Movie (A childhood favorite!) King of the Cage: Greatest Hits Knockaround Guys Labyrinth Linkin Park: Frat Party at the Pankake Festival Lock Up Lord of the Rings (Animated) Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring (One of my favorite movies ever!) Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended DVD Verison) Lost Boys, The Mallrats Man on the Moon Man Who Wasn't There, The Mask, The Matrix, The Meet the Parents Minority Report Money Talks Monster's Ball (Great sex scene!) Mothman Prophecies, The Musketeer, The Natural Born Killers Nightmare on Elm Street, A O Brother, Where Art Thou? (I didn't think I would like this, but I really did!) Ocean's Eleven Office Space Old School One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Night at McCool's (It's got Dice in it!) Original Kings of Comedy, The Original Sin Outlaw Josey Wales, The OZ, The Complete First Season (This will make you fear prison or nothing will.) Patriot, The Pay it Foward Phenomenon (Ending is a tear-jerker) Planes, Trains, and Automobiles "Those aren't pillows!!!" Planet of the Apes (Original) Planet of the Apes (New Skool) Porky's & Porky's II: The Next Day (Old School) Powder (Really great movie!) Princess Mononoke Prophecy, The Pulp Fiction (Bring out the gimp!) Ready to Rumble (My Hollywood Debut) Red Dragon Red Heat Reservoir Dogs Return to OZ (Not the prison!) Ring, The (This one spooked me!) Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves Robotech Legacy, Collection 1 Robotech Legacy, Collection 2 Robotech Legacy, Collection 3 Ronin Rush Hour Rush Hour 2 Sanford and Son: The First Season Scary Movie Scary Movie 2 Scorpion King Seven Sex and the City, The Complete First Season Sex and the City, The Complete Second Season Shaft Shanghai Knights (At least the previews were funny.) Shawshank Redemption, The (How many people know that Stephen King wrote this?) Shining, The (This movie traumatized me as a kid!) Shining, The (The Television Mini-Series Version) Sixth Sense, The Sleepy Hollow (I dare these people to cut off some heads. LOL) Sling Blade Smokey & The Bandit ("I'm in hot pursuit!") Sopranos, The Complete First Season Sopranos, The Complete Second Season Sopranos, The Complete Third Season Spawn (The Animated Series) Species Spider-Man Spider-Man, The Return of The Green Goblin (Animated) Spider-Man, The Ultimate Villian Showdown (Animated) Sports Bloopers DVD Tripleplay (Terribly funny!) Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters, & Marvels Stargate Star Trek, The Original Series, Episode #23 "A Taste of Armageddon and Episode #24 "Space Seed" (First Kahn) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Kahn is my favorite movie villian ever!) Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (Most disappointing movie I ever wanted to see.) Star Wars II: Attack of The Clones (Somebody save this series. Please!!!!!) Street Fighter ALPHA The Movie (Animated) Stripes ("Lighten up Frances!") Suicide Kings (The Best movie I never heard of.) Sum of All Fears, The Superman The Movie Superman II (The Best of the Superman Movies) Superman III Superman IV Swingers Swordfish Tank Girl Taxi Driver Terminator 2: Judgment Day Terminator 2: Judgment Day Extreme DVD (Original is better.) Three Stooges: 9 Hilarious Episodes Time Bandits Titan A.E. Tombstone (Doc Holliday steals the show!) Transformers: The Movie (Who Better Than Megatron?) True Romance Twister UFC Hits, Volume 1 (Where did my teeth go?) UFC Hits, Volume 2 (Major Ouch!) Ultimate Fights Unbreakable (Loved it!) Unfaithful Unforgiven ("Deserve's Got Nothing to do with It!") V, The Final Battle V, The Original Miniseries (I had forgotten how good this was! It's Independence Day, but with a plot.) Vampire Hunter D. Way of the Gun, The We Were Soldiers (Sam Elliot is awesome!) What Lies Beneath Wild Things Wizard of OZ, The Wog Boy, The World's Wildest Street Fights World's Wildest Street Fights 2 WWE: The Best of Confidential WWE: Global Warning Tour 2002 WWE: No Mercy 2002 WWE: The Videos Vol. 1 (Entrance Videos! Pretty cool!) WWF: Austin -vs- McMahon WWF: Best of RAW, Volume 1 & 2 WWF: Hardy Boyz, Leap of Faith (I thought it was a Twist of Fate? LOL) WWF: No Mercy 2001 (Hurricane Appearance) WWF: Rebellion 2001 WWF: Unforgiven 2001 (My First WWF PPV) Wrestling Gold: Before They Were Famous X [One] X-Files, The: Season One X-Men (The Motion Picture) X-Men (Animated Series) The Phoenix Saga X-Men (Animated Series) "Reunion," "Out of the Past," and "No Mutant is an Island" Young Guns (I'll make ya famous!) Young Guns II Top Ten Comics I Read: Supreme Power Powers JSA Captain Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimates Exiles Y The Last Man Sojourn Thanos My Favorite CD's: Bubba Sparxx: "Dark Days, Bright Nights" Wolfpac: "Evil Is . . ." Rob Zombie: "Hellbilly Deluxe" Disturbed: "The Sickness" Staind: "Break the Cycle" 50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Tryin' Bill Hicks: Relentless (Great Unsung Comedian) Insane Clown Posse: "The Great Milenko" Linkin Park: "Hybrid Theory" Andrew Dice Clay: "Face Down, Ass Up"
