This led to a ladder match between the two teams at New Blood Rising, which 3 Count won due to Abbott's interference. 3 Count had a long-running feud (scripted rivalry) with The Jung Dragons, with the Dragons attempting to steal 3 Count's fictional recording contract. Upon his return, Tank Abbott had been added to the group, as a fan, and was utilized in an enforcer role. During a match, Helms suffered a broken nose, and was sidelined while he recovered. At Uncensored, Brian Knobbs defeated all members of 3 Count to win the Hardcore Championship. This win made 3 Count the first trio to win the Hardcore Championship. ģ Count collectively won the WCW Hardcore Championship on WCW Monday Nitro in February 2000. The trio was a parody of the boy bands 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, and their gimmick involved making music videos and performing songs before their matches. In WCW, Helms, along with Moore and Evan Karagias, formed the heel (villainous) stable (faction) 3 Count, and the trio debuted on the December 23 episode of WCW Thunder. Helms and his friend Shannon Moore signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in May 1999. World Championship Wrestling (1999–2001) Once there, Helms joined the Bad Street Boys with Shannon Moore, Christian York, and Joey Matthews. SCW would mark the end of the Serial Thrillaz, as Helms vacated both titles before moving on to NWA Worldwide. They won the SCW Tag Team Championship, and Helms also won the SCW Heavyweight Championship. The Serial Thrillaz won the OMEGA Tag Team Championship twice between 19, before they began competing for Southern Championship Wrestling (SCW). The pair also began wrestling in the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA), which was founded by The Hardy Boyz ( Matt and Jeff). They later dubbed themselves The Serial Thrillaz, and won several independent tag championships. Helms began calling himself "The Show" Shane Helms, and teamed with "Big Daddy" Mike Maverick, initially using the team name Assault and Battery. Helms spent the majority of his early career in his home state of North Carolina, winning numerous light heavyweight championships. Cruise to become the Southern Wrestling Alliance (SWA) Light Heavyweight Champion. He won his first championship shortly afterwards, by defeating "Playboy" T.C. Helms began wrestling at the age of 17 in 1991. Professional wrestling career Early career (1991–1999) After the ECW brand ended, Helms was released by WWE in February 2010, however he returned as a surprise entrant in the 20 Royal Rumble matches. In mid-2009, he brought back The Hurricane character, and appeared as both Gregory Helms and The Hurricane on the ECW brand. After being out of action for over a year after neck fusion surgery Helms returned to SmackDown in September 2008, referring to himself as Hurricane Helms, before moving to the ECW brand where he reverted to his Gregory Helms name, and became a backstage interviewer. He once again won the Cruiserweight Championship in early 2006, and held it for over a year, becoming the longest reigning Cruiserweight Champion and the longest reigning champion of any kind in SmackDown history. He dropped the superhero gimmick in 2005, and began wrestling under his real name. He later picked up a sidekick, Rosey, and they won the World Tag Team Championship together. Helms renamed himself "The Hurricane" and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. When WCW was bought by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), Helms' contract was kept by WWF. During his time there he won both the WCW Hardcore Championship and the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. In 1999, he signed with WCW, and gained fame as "Sugar" Shane Helms, a member of 3 Count. Helms first began wrestling in 1991 at the age of 17, and wrestled in numerous independent promotions, including the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, winning numerous light heavyweight and tag team championships. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as " Sugar" Shane Helms. In WWE, Helms has wrestled as The Hurricane, Gregory Helms, and Hurricane Helms. He is currently signed to WWE under a legends contract, as a wrestler and as a backstage producer. Gregory Shane Helms (born July 12, 1974) is an American professional wrestler. Helms at WWE WrestleMania XXV Axxess in April 2009
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