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Crowbar: Classic Photos
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2 X6 O! s) E6 j5 P: V( Y' BOriginally trained by "Iron" Mike Sharpe, Crowbar wrestled for WCW, ECW and WWE in the early 1990s while attending school to become a physical therapist.. Y. Q' c8 S2 G
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( _2 Q( E d% F5 C; |* G/ K. jHe had short stays in ECW and WWE before joining WCW full-time in 1999.; C( z6 [) O( l
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The unstable gas station employee joined the ranks of WCW in 1999.3 S& E8 \7 `( T+ [9 _
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/ d2 t7 J6 P- v+ @: [7 `4 i" jHe and David Flair, accompanied by scream queen Daffney, emerged victorious from a one-night tournament in January 2000 to win the WCW Tag Team Titles.
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8 r9 W: @1 H2 z3 a" M4 _2 \Crowbar eventually branched out on his own and conquered WCW's Hardcore division.$ l; H, E& _! G! ?' P: r
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Along with Daffney, Crowbar was co-Cruiserweight Champion.
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/ Z0 J" p! }- p9 @& CThere was no risk Crowbar was unwilling to take.
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In addition to throwing his opponents around the ring, Crowbar happily tossed himself back first into the mat.1 F/ I8 X7 C: }& Q! N
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! {7 i6 X+ {' R- OHe fit right in with the high-flyers of WCW's Cruiserweight division.
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Toward the end of his WCW run, Crowbar paired up with "That '70s Guy" Mike Awesome, donning this groovy get up.
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He also wrestled several matches on WWE Heat and WWE Velocity in 2003.# Z' f! b9 H9 z; L [2 Z
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Today, Chris Ford (aka Crowbar) owns a physical therapy practice in his hometown Rutherford, N.J.
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, F* P0 i) \/ H0 THe studied for his degree throughout his career, and worked as a therapist when he wasn't on the road.
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When he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife Dina and their children, Nicholas and Mia.& @" Y- w! a1 ^
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