Kid Nitro
 

Handler: Clayton Leach

Height/Weight: 6'1" 230 lbs.

Finisher: Nitro Bomb (top rope DDT)

Inducted: May 1999

 

Brief History:
Kid Nitro is THE most popular wrestler in AGW history, bar none. Always staying a "Face", Kid Nitro certainly started his career from the bottom and worked his way up despite the fact that he probably could have convinced good friend, Speed Racer, whom he met in the WWPA, to have given Nitro an easy ride. Kid Nitro never wanted anything handed to him, and this fighting spirit in the ring was enough to gain the love of the fans and the respect of his peers. Teaming up with the always enjoyable Blood Pirates, Kid Nitro and crew were always favorites of the kids, which Nitro was very proud of. He also was proud of his AGW accomplishments, of which there were many. Often times, any time there was a bad guy at the top of the AGW mountain, Kid Nitro would always be right there to fend them off as best he could. In fact, many compare his accomplishments to that of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat: they were good guys throughout their careers, they were deserving of more titles than they received, and every match they put on were instant classics. Kid Nitro's legendary EEMWF Bridge Match against Holocaust, Cardiac and Speed Racer carried over to the AGW in a big way, since Nitro was AGW Champ at the time forcing the feared dead wrestler to vacate the title. This led to a tournament being run for the World Title that was won by young Saiyan, Son Goten. Many thought Nitro died that night, however he was just severely injured and eventually came back out of rehab stronger and quicker than ever. This was just one of many obstacles that were set in front of Kid Nitro and yet his courage and heart allowed him to go through any obstacles put in his path.

 

Titles Held:
Kid Nitro is a 3 time AGW World Champion, 2 time IC Champ, 1 time TV Champ, 2 time Cruiserweight Champ, and a 3 time 3 Man Tag Champ (1 with Atlas and Kid Dragon, 1 with Speed Racer and Craig "The Chef" Pearce and 1 with Holocaust and Cardiac)
 


Mark Paris
 

Handler: David Nichols

Height/Weight: 6'1" 237 lbs.

Finisher: Extreme Measure (dragon sleeper)

Inducted: May 1999

 

Brief History:
Mark Paris is without a doubt one of the most hated men in the AGW's illustrious history and yet one of the most important. Starting out as a young rookie, Paris just wasn't making it in the EEMWF. "The Predator" was struggling and AGW Owner, Speed Racer, who was one of the top dogs in the EEMWF noticed that this kid had a ton of untapped talent. Speed promptly offered Paris an exclusive AGW contract which he took up, leaving his EEMWF past behind, and that is how it all began. Mark Paris and his tag team partner, Fenris, first made their marks in the AGW in the tag scene. While they didn't win tag gold, this allowed them to gain valuable experience before both men moved on to the singles scene. Fenris actually gained more success early on than Paris did, winning the IC Title while Paris was wallowing in the Anything Goes Title scene. In fact, Paris wrestled some of the greatest hardcore matches in AGW history against Methos and the Black Knight. However, in mid 1998, after one Anything Goes Title reign, something clicked for Paris. He finally felt comfortable enough to move on to the next level, and while Speed was unsure initially about letting Paris do so, watching tapes of some of his 1998 matches and interviews were more than enough to convince the owner that Paris was good enough.....and good "enough" is clearly an understatement. Mark Paris' numbers might not seem like much, 4 World Title reigns, 1 IC Title and 1 AG Title reign......however the quality of his title reigns as well as his feuds were what made this man. Once Mark Paris became the most skilled mic worker at getting a crowd to despise him, his career was made. He, in fact, has the longest AGW World Title reign in history at 102 days and has never held it for less than 30. Despite numerous substance abuse problems that have caused him to miss in-ring time for months at a time, Mark Paris is one of the most hated, most charismatic, most feared and most respected wrestlers in AGW history.

 

Titles Held:
Paris had held the AGW World Title 4 times, the AGW IC Title once and the Anything Goes Title once.
 


Most Holy
 

Handler: Martin Thomas

Height/Weight: 6'4" 225 lbs.

Finisher: Holy Roller

Inducted: May 1999

 

Brief History:
Most Holy's origins were very similar with that of Mark Paris, and that is likely why the two have had quite a connection with each other throughout their careers. Most Holy is easily the best Cruiserweight champ the AGW has ever had, and it has had some great ones. However early in his career, he was a struggling EEMWF wrestler who was having a modicum of success before asked to join the AGW by Speed Racer. Most Holy and Mark Paris were allied in the EEMWF at the time and both thought that a jump could only mean better things for their careers....and oh, were they correct. Most Holy actually continued to have trouble succeeding after joining the AGW and numerous reporters actually felt that he was an overrated bust. However, this would deter neither the Mostest nor his supporters in the front office who knew he could be a big star one day. Knowing that the front office was confident in his abilities, this allowed Most Holy to gain personal confidence, and after his brother, Isaac Bacitt joined the AGW, that seemed to give Holy an added edge. He participated largely in the Cruiserweight division although his Heavyweight division resume is pretty impressive, including a reign as AGW World Champion. Throughout the years, Most Holy has put on quality matches, and his ideas for angles border on the insane to the brilliant.....most of the time they're both. There are still those detractors to this day who doubt Most Holy's ability in anything but the Cruiserweight division (As he has a record 12 Cruiserweight Title reigns with former AGW wrestler Hybrid coming in second at only 6 reigns), however it is obvious that those people just can't take that someone actually CAN live up to their potential....and the very popular and fan-friendly Most Holy still has a lot of career to go in the AGW.

 

Titles Held:
Most Holy is a 1 time AGW World Champion and a 12 time Cruiserweight Champ
 


Gryphon
 

Handler: Brad Colpitts

Height/Weight: 6'10" 360 lbs.

Finisher: Cliff Hanger (jack-knife powerbomb)

Inducted: May 1999

 

Brief History:
Gryphon could very well be considered one of the AGW's very first "home grown" stars. During early 1997, many of the top AGW wrestlers established themselves in the first month of the league. Gryphon was one of the very first talent signings after the initial 2 months or so of the league's existence....and he literally worked his way up the rankings at a rapid pace and earned the respect of many of his peers. If the AGW would have held a Rookie Of The Year award for 1997, Gryphon may very well have won it. Part of this reason, along with him storming up the rankings, is because he was quite instrumental in the very first AGW mega-angle.....one that involved no less than 2 dozen wrestlers. A mega-heel group called the New Dangerous Alliance (secretly headed by AGW Owner, Speed Racer) started wreaking havoc on the AGW.....and Gryphon and Smooth Operator were the very first to organize a counter-effort.....a very successful one for that matter. The NDA didn't last more than a couple of months before being forced out of the AGW by the combined efforts of the AGW forces. Gryphon also organized a similar effort when Speed Racer created an evil Corporation stable that was the mirror image of the NDA.....and the results were the same, as the bad guys were foiled again. Shortly after that, Gryphon left the league on very good terms with Speed Racer and the front office and on very bad terms with a few of the wrestlers. Many wrestlers seemingly refused to work with Gryphon, so he decided to move on, having completed a very impressive AGW career including a World Title reign. Gryphon will always be considered one of the most powerful wrestlers in the AGW's history, with natural leadership skills as evidenced by his efforts in countering Speed Racer's best-laid evil plans. And he definitely deserves a Hall Of Fame nod.

 

Titles Held:
Gryphon is a 1 time AGW World Champion, 2 time Intercontinental Champion, 1 time TV Champion, 1 time U.S. Tag Champion (w/ Smooth Operator) and a 1 time 3 Man Tag Champion (w/ Anaconda and Russian Bear),
 


Terrance M. Garvin
 

Handler: Terry Witzel

Height/Weight: 6'3" 235 lbs.

Finisher: Lithium (single arm DDT)

Inducted: May 1999

 

Brief History:
Flamboyance personified, that explains what Terrance M. Garvin is all about. Well known for his controversial feuds and unique personality, Garvin is definitely a man who brought a whole new element to the AGW. Almost always a heel, Garvin has teamed with some of the AGW's best such as Shawn Michaels and Alex Star. In fact, the incarnation of Degeneration X that included him, Shawn Michaels and Quackman were quite possibly the most hated stable ever. The fact that they could get under the skins of the other wrestlers and then not take anything that those wrestlers did to them seriously doubled up for some migrane headaches for all who opposed them. However, of course there was more to Garvin than just his flamboyant personality as he was quite a tough customer inside the ring. His finisher, the Lithium was consistent in putting opponents away and he has a vast knowledge of wrestling skill.....maybe due to a possible relation with the rest of the Garvin family. His AGW career was halted for almost a full year because of Speed Racer's stubbornness and idiocy which basically forced all of DX to leave the fed on very bad terms. However, a year later when ratings were starting to drop, Garvin and Michaels were asked to return to the AGW, and thus once again, DX was reborn and Garvin has stayed in the AGW ever since. Obviously, things would never be the same without him.

 

Titles Held:
Garvin  is a 1 time AGW World Champion, a 2 time World Tag Champ(with Alex Star), a 2 time TV Champ, 5 time Cruiserweight Champ and a 3 time 3 Man Tag Champ (with DX)