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| 2 Cold Scorpio | |
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 2 Cold Scorpio in 2013 | |
| Birth name | Charles Bernard Scaggs |
| Born | (1965-10-25)October 25, 1965 (age 59) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | 2 Cold Scorpio/Too Cold Scorpio[1] 2 Gold Scorpio Black Wazuma[1] Flash Funk[1] Flyin' Scorpio Flying Wazuma[1] Scorpio 2 Old Scorpio |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 243 lb (110 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Denver, Colorado |
| Trained by | New Japan Pro-Wrestling |
| Debut | 1985[1] |
Charles Bernard Scaggs (born October 25, 1965)[1] is an Americanprofessional wrestler, better known by his ring name2 Cold Scorpio. He gained fame for his performances in majorwrestling promotions such asWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW),Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), andWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE),[3] where he also performed asFlash Funk. InJapan, Scorpio also wrestled forNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) andPro Wrestling Noah.[1]
Over the course of his career, Scorpio held several championships, including theECW World Tag Team Championship, theECW World Television Championship, theGHC Tag Team Championship, and theWCW World Tag Team Championship.
Scaggs made his professional wrestling debut in 1985, adopting the ring name 2 Cold Scorpio. He wrestled in various independent promotions in the United States. On the recommendation ofBig Van Vader, he decided to join New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he trained in the NJPW Dojo. He also wrestled in Europe and Mexico.[4]
2 Cold Scorpio debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) on November 18, 1992, asRon Simmons' mystery partner atClash of the Champions XXI. In June 1993, he challengedBarry Windham for theNWA World Heavyweight Championship but lost to Windham atClash of the Champions XXIII. He had a brief reign as World Tag Team Champion withMarcus Alexander Bagwell in October 1993.[5] Although he was eliminated in April 1994, 2 Cold Scorpio competed on the WCW-promoted pay-per-viewWhen Worlds Collide in November 1994 and the WCW/New Japan produced pay-per-viewCollision in Korea in April 1995.[4]
2 Cold Scorpio debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1994, where he was a four-time World Television Champion and one-time World Tag Team Champion withThe Sandman.[5] He had feuds with wrestlers such asTaz,Shane Douglas,Sabu, andMikey Whipwreck.[4] In August 1994, Scorpio had another chance at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, progressing to the finals before losing to Shane Douglas. Following his departure from the WWF, 2 Cold Scorpio returned to ECW for one night atHouse Party in 1998 as a mystery opponent for Taz.[6] In 1996, he would return to Japan to wrestle forTokyo Pro Wrestling, under the masked alter ego, Black Wazuma.[1][7]
2 Cold Scorpio made his WWF debut on November 17, 1996, atSurvivor Series, under the nameFlash Funk. His character evoked the stereotypical image of apimp, wearing tights with large lapels and entering the arena dancing with a pair of "Fly Girls" or "Funkettes" while wearing a large hat and fur coat.[8] Towards the end of his first WWF run, Funk reverted to his 2 Cold Scorpio name, later shortening it to "Scorpio", and began teaming up with former WCW teammate and friendRon Simmons, as well asTerry Funk, through most of 1998. In mid-1998, he competed in the WWF'sBrawl for All tournament, replacingKen Shamrock. He lost in the quarterfinals to The Godfather.
In late 1998, Scorpio became a member ofAl Snow'sJ.O.B. Squad, often being a regular onWWF Shotgun Saturday Night. In February 1999, 2 Cold Scorpio requested time off due to personal problems, but was instead released from the WWF.[8] Scorpio's last WWF match would be him andHardcore Holly losing toOwen Hart andJeff Jarrett on February 6, 1999, edition ofShotgun Saturday Night, ultimately being the J.O.B. Squad's last televised match.[9]
2 Cold Scorpio next made sporadic appearances for ECW, which included a challenge against then-championMike Awesome for theECW World Heavyweight Championship on December 10, 1999, edition ofECW on TNN. His last ECW match was a loss toMasato Tanaka atCyberSlam (2000).
2 Cold Scorpio competed forAll Japan Pro Wrestling until native members of its roster defected to formPro Wrestling Noah in 2000, and both Scorpio andVader followed.
Scorpio would team with Vader when he debuted in October 2000. Like Vader, Scorpio earned many singles victories against several of the rosters Japanese wrestlers. At this time Scorpio would receive major pops and fanfare from the Japanese audience, who would often cheer and jive for his charismatic entrances and root for him in matches as a babyface. Because Vader already had a grudge feud withJun Akiyama, Scorpio would take Vader's side and help him defeat Akiyama and whatever Japanese wrestler Akiyama teamed with at the moment.
Vader and Scorpio would emerge victorious in the grudge feud by defeating Jun Akiyama andAkitoshi Saito on an October 19, 2001, pay-per-view, where they became the inaugural GHC Tag Team Champions.[10][11][12] They would lose the titles toMitsuharu Misawa andYoshinari Ogawa on November 30.
Scorpio and Vader remained a team throughout 2002, and despite not winning the titles again, they continued having many victories in the tag team and singles division. Vader's last appearance in NOAH was in January 2003,[13] andDoug Williams would become Scorpio's replacement that spring.
Scorpio and Doug Williams won the GHC Tag Team Championship in January 2005.[5] On November 5, 2005, Scorpio won theGHC Openweight Hardcore Championship againstYoshinobu Kanemaru in a pay-per-view match.[5][14]
In 2006, 2 Cold Scorpio signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. Upon joining the promotion, he returned to using his Flash Funk character in the WWE developmental promotionDeep South Wrestling until he was released on May 11, 2007, without ever appearing on WWE television.[15] On the 15th anniversary ofWWE Raw on December 10, 2007, 2 Cold Scorpio participated in abattle royal as "Flash Funk",[16] eliminatingSteve Blackman while eliminating himself in the process.[17]
On June 10, 2005, 2 Cold Scorpio wrestled at the ECW reunion eventHardcore Homecoming, defeatingKid Kash.[18][19][20][21] In late 2007, 2 Cold Scorpio joinedBooker T's Pro Wrestling Alliance promotion, based in Houston, Texas. He wrestled occasionally in Pasadena, Texas, at the city's convention center, and he participated in a feud withheel wrestler and student Gustavo Mendoza. His last PWA match was on February 16, 2008, atTexas Tapout against Chris Adams.[22] On August 8, 2010, 2 Cold Scorpio wrestled atTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling's ECW reunion show,Hardcore Justice, defeatingC. W. Anderson.[23] On April 28, 2012, 2 Cold Scorpio wrestledShane Douglas in the main event of Extreme Reunion (a wrestling event promoted by Douglas) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the match, two masked men got involved. One wasKevin Sullivan, who attacked Douglas. The other was former ECW ownerTod Gordon, who pinned 2 Cold Scorpio with a twisting sunset flip.[24] 2 Cold Scorpio made his debut forChikara in September 2012, when he,Jerry Lynn andTommy Dreamer entered the2012 King of Trios as "The Extreme Trio", defeating Team WWF (1–2–3 Kid,Aldo Montoya andTatanka) in their first round match.[25][26] The following day, The Extreme Trio was eliminated from the tournament by TeamROH (Mike Bennett,Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson).[25][27]
On February 2, 2013, 2 Cold Scorpio defeatedA. C. H. in the main event of the first ever National Pro Wrestling Day to become the 2013 Rey De Voladores.[28] On June 23, 2013, 2 Cold Scorpio was defeated byJohn Hennigan in a match for the FWE Heavyweight Championship atHouse of Hardcore 2.[29] On September 2, 2017, 2 Cold Scorpio unsuccessfully challengedHannibal for the Great North Wrestling Canadian Championship at the Hawkesbury Bike Fest 2017 in Hawkesbury, Ontario.[30] On February 18, 2018, 2 Cold Scorpio won the WPW Heavyweight title at Cheltenham Town Hall by defeating Kendo Kashin. On August 3, 2018, 2 Cold Scorpio competed in the 2018 Scenic City Invitational Tournament held in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, losing in the first round to AJ Gray. The following night Scorpio defeated Darius Lockhart in non-tournament action.[31] As of July 2019, 2 Cold Scorpio has taken the role of head trainer at the Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling Academy in Golden, Colorado. Within the Rocky Mountain Pro promotion, he also has a large role in producing the live television product they air on Right Now TV, Fight Network UK and Twitch.tv. 2 Cold Scorpio is also the current Rocky Mountain Pro tag team champion alongside tag team partner Airborne Alex Anthony after winning the championship at their Milestone 9 Pay Per View on June 30, 2019.[32] On September 10, 2020, 2 Cold Scorpio made his debut for Game Changer Wrestling as part of their for the Culture event. He was defeated by AR Fox. On October 22, 2021, he debuted with PCW Ultra in a losing effort as he was defeated by The Blood Hunter with Kevin Sullivan.
In a 2004Ring of HonorStraight Shootin' interview, Scaggs admitted to using crack cocaine during his time with ECW and the WWF. He noted that his usage significantly increased while in the WWF, as his higher earnings provided greater access to the drug. Scaggs expressed regret for his actions, explaining that he did not overcome his addiction to crack until after being released from the WWF in early 1999 due to drug-related issues. He remains a regular user and advocate ofmarijuana.[33]
On June 15, 2024, Scaggs was arrested in Jackson County, Missouri, for allegedly stabbing a man at aLove's Travel Stop in Kansas City. At the time, Scaggs was working as a security guard for the store. He claimed that he confronted a man who had lit a cigarette inside the store and asked him to extinguish it. According to Scaggs, the man became erratic, made threats, and attempted to wrestle him to the ground. Scaggs stated that a physical altercation ensued, during which he drew a knife from his pocket and used it in self-defense. The alleged victim sustained stab wounds to the head, chest, abdomen, legs, and buttocks. Scaggs was released on bail and entered a not-guilty plea.[34]
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