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Richard Holliday

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American wrestler (born 1992)

Richard Holliday
Holliday in 2019
Personal information
BornJoe Zimbardi
(1992-11-08)November 8, 1992 (age 33)
Professional wrestling career
Ring nameRichard Holliday
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1]
Billed weight237 lb (108 kg)[1]
Billed fromWestport, Connecticut[1]
Trained byPaul Roma
Mario Mancini
Paradise Alley Professional Wrestling School
DebutDecember 12, 2015

Joe Zimbardi (born November 8, 1992) is an Americanprofessional wrestler, best known under the ring nameRichard Holliday, He also makes currently performing on theindependent circuit. He is best known for his tenure inMajor League Wrestling, where was a former one-timeMLW World Tag Team Champion. He is a former one-timeIWA World Heavyweight Champion and one-timeIWA Caribbean Heavyweight Champion.

Professional wrestling career

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Independent circuit (2015–present)

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After undergoing training under formerWCW World Tag Team ChampionPaul Roma and the Paradise Alley Professional Wrestling School, Holliday made hisprofessional wrestling debut forNortheast Wrestling atChristmas in Tavenville event on December 12, 2015, in a losing effort against Jym Anderson.[2] Holliday wrestled for various independent promotions and made frequent appearances forNew England Championship Wrestling, where he challenged for theNECW Television Championship on many occasions. Holliday's first major achievement in his professional wrestling career came when he participated inEast Coast Wrestling Association's (ECWA)2018 Super 8 Tournament on April 21, 2018.[3] Holliday won the tournament by defeating Bolt Brady in the quarter-final, Anthony Greene in the semi-final andChase Owens in the final.[4][5]

On September 21, 2019, Holliday defeated Brute VanSlyke to win the Immortal Championship Wrestling (ICW) Heavyweight Championship atImmortal 08 event.[6] The following month, atHalloween Havok, Holliday successfully defended the title againstCarlito beforedropping the title to Sean Carr in an immediate title defense.[7]

Major League Wrestling (2018–2024)

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Main article:The Dynasty

Holliday signed a contract withMajor League Wrestling (MLW) in 2018, making his debut for the promotion at theinauguralBattle Riotevent on July 27, entering at #17. He was eliminated by Barrington Hughes.[8][9] Holliday's first singles match in MLW took place on the September 7 episode ofFusion, which he lost toFred Yehi.[10]

On the February 16, 2019 episode ofFusion, Holliday formed an alliance withMaxwell Jacob Friedman by attackingTeddy Hart during a post-match interview backstage after Hart had retained theWorld Middleweight Championship against MJF.[11] Their alliance was dubbedThe Dynasty and they began a lengthy feud with Hart's factionThe Hart Foundation,[12][13] setting up aWorld Tag Team Championship match between the two teams on the March 16 episode ofFusion, which MJF and Holliday lost via disqualification afterAlexander Hammerstone interfered in the match by attacking Hart and Smith, therefore Hammerstone joined the Dynasty, making it a trio.[14] On April 5, Holliday participated in theBattle Riot match as the #40 entrant. He was eliminated byDavey Boy Smith, Jr.[15] On the April 27 episode ofFusion, Dynasty defeated Hart Foundation in a six-mantables match to hand Hart Foundation, their first loss as a team in MLW.[16][17] On the July 13 episode ofFusion, MJF and Holliday defeatedBrian Pillman Jr. and Teddy Hart in aladder match to capture the World Tag Team Championship.[18] They successfully defended the titles against Hart Foundation in atwo out of three falls match on the September 21 episode ofFusion[19] and the Los Parks (LA Park andEl Hijo de LA Park) on the October 12 episode ofFusion,[20] before losing the titles toThe Von Erichs (Ross and Marshall) in aTexas Tornado match at theSaturday Night SuperFightpay-per-view on November 2.[21][22] On November 21, it was announced that Holliday would enter theinauguralOpera Cup tournament againstTimothy Thatcher.[23] The match took place on the December 14 episode ofFusion, which Holliday lost.[24]

On the February 8, 2020 episode ofFusion, Holliday defeatedSavio Vega and then stole Vega'sIWA Caribbean Heavyweight Championship belt, unofficially claiming himself to be the Caribbean Heavyweight Champion.[25][26][27] He successfully defended the title againstChessman in ano disqualification match on the April 25 episode ofFusion.[28] Holliday began campaigning for the title to be officially recognized by MLW.[29] On May 18, Holliday renewed his MLW contract to a multi-year deal.[30] In November, Holliday participated in the2020 Opera Cup tournament, defeatingTJP in the quarter-final,[31] but lost toLow Ki in the semi-final.[32]

On January 27, 2021, Holliday defeated Vega due to the intervention of refereeTim Donaghy, beginning his first official reign after 382 days of illegally possessing the belt.[33] He remained champion untilBattle Riot III, where he lost a defense toKing Muertes. On July 31, 2021, Holliday made his IWA-PR debut at the La Gran Amenaza event by defeating Mr. Big for theIWA World Heavyweight Championship.

On January 21, 2022 atBlood & Thunder, Holliday and on-screen girlfriendAlicia Atout attacked Hammerstone, thus dissolving The Dynasty and turning heel.[34]

AfterAlex Kane retained hisMLW World Heavyweight Championship againstMatt Cardona atOne Shot, Holliday made his return to MLW and attacked Kane and in the process, aligned himself with World Titan Federation (WTF). His new manager Mister Saint Laurent then said that at Kings of Colliseum on January 6 2024, Holliday will challenge Kane for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.

Personal life

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Zimbardi playedcollege football at theUniversity of New Haven.[35]

In December 2022, Zimbardi revealed in an interview withSports Illustrated that he had been ill since June and his disease was diagnosed as the stage fourHodgkin's lymphoma in September. He was undergoing chemotherapy to treat the cancer.[36][37]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^abc"Richard Holliday".Major League Wrestling. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  2. ^"NEW Christmas In Tavenville".Cagematch. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  3. ^"Review of all 8 participants in the 22nd Annual ECWA Super 8 Tournament".East Coast Wrestling Association. April 9, 2018. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  4. ^Brian Krieger (April 22, 2018)."2018 ECWA SUPER 8 TOURNAMENT RESULTS".PWInsider. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  5. ^Jeremy Thomas (April 22, 2018)."ECWA Super 8 2018 Results: Rich Holiday Wins Tournament".411Mania. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  6. ^"Immortal 08".Immortal Wrestling. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  7. ^"Halloween Havok".Immortal Wrestling. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  8. ^"BATTLE RIOT TV SPECIAL RECAP".Major League Wrestling. July 27, 2018. RetrievedNovember 16, 2019.
  9. ^Jason Powell (July 31, 2018)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: The 40-man Battle Riot, Joey Ryan vs. Maxwell J Friedman to crown the first MLW Middleweight Championship, and Kotto Brazil vs. Myron Reed".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  10. ^Jason Powell (September 8, 2018)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fenix vs. Drago and Rey Horus for the MLW Tag Titles, PCO vs. Homicide, Fred Yehi vs. Richard Holiday".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  11. ^Jason Powell (February 16, 2019)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Teddy Hart vs. Maxwell J. Friedman for the MLW Middleweight Championship, Rich Swann vs. Ace Austin, Alex Hammerstone vs. Ariel Dominguez".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  12. ^"A NEW DYNASTY IN MLW?".Major League Wrestling. February 18, 2019. RetrievedNovember 21, 2019.
  13. ^"HART FOUNDATION FIGHT MJF & HOLLIDAY IN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASH IN CHICAGO NEXT SATURDAY".Major League Wrestling. February 19, 2019. RetrievedNovember 21, 2019.
  14. ^Jason Powell (March 16, 2019)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: The Hart Foundation vs. MJF and Richard Holliday for the MLW Tag Titles, Hijo de LA Park vs. Puma King, a wild Contra Unit segment".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  15. ^Jason Powell."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: The 40-man Battle Riot match for a future shot at the MLW Championship, Tom Lawlor vs. Jimmy Havoc in a New York Street Fight, Teddy Hart vs. Ace Austin, Minoru Tanaka vs. Myron Reed".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  16. ^Emily Pratt (April 30, 2019)."MLW Fusion recap for April 27, 2019: Table manners".Fansided. RetrievedDecember 7, 2019.
  17. ^Jason Powell (April 28, 2019)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Hart Foundation vs. The Dynasty in a six-man tables match, Jordan Oliver vs. Kotto Brazil, Rey Horus vs. Ace Austin".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  18. ^Jason Powell (July 14, 2019)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Teddy Hart and Brian Pillman Jr. vs. MJF and Richard Holliday in a ladder match for the MLW Tag Titles, Ace Austin vs. Air Wolf, Low Ki vs. Ariel Dominguez".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  19. ^Jason Powell (September 22, 2019)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: MJF and Richard Holliday vs. Teddy Hart and Davey Boy Smith Jr. in a best of three falls match for the MLW Tag Titles, Zenshi vs. Jordan Oliver in a middleweight match".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  20. ^Jason Powell (October 13, 2019)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: MJF and Richard Holliday vs. LA Park Jr. and Hijo de LA Park for the MLW Tag Titles, MLW National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone vs. Crash Heavyweight Champion Rey Horus in a Title vs. Title match, Oraculo vs. Black Danger vs. Ricky Marvin".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  21. ^Josiah McDonald (November 2, 2019)."MLW SATURDAY NIGHT SUPERFIGHT LIVE RESULTS: JACOB FATU VS. LA PARK".F4W Online. RetrievedDecember 5, 2019.
  22. ^"SUPERFIGHT RECAP: LA Park Faces World Champ Fatu In A Battle Between Monsters".Major League Wrestling. November 3, 2019. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  23. ^"TIMOTHY THATCHER ENTERS MLW OPERA CUP; FIGHTS RICHARD HOLLIDAY DEC. 5 IN NYC".Major League Wrestling. November 21, 2019.
  24. ^Jason Powell (December 15, 2019)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Brian Pillman Jr. vs. TJP and Timothy Thatcher vs. Richard Holliday in Opera Cup tournament matches, ACH and King Mo vs. Kotto Brazil and Jordan Oliver".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  25. ^Jason Powell (February 9, 2020)."Powell's MLW Fusion TV Review: Jacob Fatu vs. Brian Pillman Jr. for the MLW Heavyweight Title, Savio Vega vs. Richard Holliday, Zenshi vs. Dominic Garrini".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  26. ^"Savio Vega vows vengeance against The Dynasty this Saturday in Philly".Major League Wrestling. January 30, 2020. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  27. ^"Outrage in Puerto Rico over theft of Caribbean Championship".Major League Wrestling. February 17, 2020. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  28. ^"FUSION RECAP: Hart Foundation Reunite To Compete In Super Series".Major League Wrestling. April 26, 2020. RetrievedNovember 30, 2020.
  29. ^"Holliday demands Caribbean Championship recognized by MLW".Major League Wrestling. April 13, 2019. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  30. ^Joseph Currier (May 18, 2020)."RICHARD HOLLIDAY SIGNS NEW MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH MLW".WON / F4W. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  31. ^Jason Powell (November 25, 2020)."11/25 MLW Fusion Results: Powell's review of Tom Lawlor vs. Rocky Romero and TJP vs. Richard Holliday in Opera Cup tournament opening round matches, Calvin Tankman debuts, Alexander Hammerstone update".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedNovember 29, 2020.
  32. ^Jason Powell (December 9, 2020)."12/9 MLW Fusion Results: Powell's review of Ross and Marshall Von Erich vs. Jacob Fatu and Simon Gotch for the MLW Tag Titles, Low Ki vs. Richard Holliday in the semifinals of the Opera Cup tournament, Calvin Tankman vs. Zenshi".Pro Wrestling Dot Net. RetrievedDecember 10, 2020.
  33. ^Justin Barasso (January 28, 2021)."Disgraced NBA Official Tim Donaghy Makes Pro Wrestling Debut as Crooked Ref". Sports Illustrated. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
  34. ^Jeremy Lambert (January 23, 2022)."MLW Blood & Thunder Spoilers (1/21)".Fightful. RetrievedFebruary 10, 2022.
  35. ^"Joe Zimbardi". newhavenchargers.com. RetrievedApril 14, 2024.
  36. ^Justin Barrasso (December 6, 2022)."After His Cancer Diagnosis, MLW Star Richard Holliday Has One Goal".Sports Illustrated. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2023.
  37. ^Zack Heydorn (December 7, 2022)."MLW star announces battle with cancer".PWTorch. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2023.
  38. ^cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=6163
  39. ^cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1099
  40. ^"MLW World Tag Team Championship". CageMatch. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2020.
  41. ^"MLW Fusion #119: Caribbean Strap Match | AAA World Cruiserweight Title Match | Tag Team Eliminator".YouTube. January 27, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2021.
  42. ^cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=185239
  43. ^"Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021".The Internet Wrestling Database. RetrievedOctober 7, 2021.

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