VIC GRIMES Biography
PROFILE
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/HISTORY
- Childhood - Grimes was always a great athlete (he was a
great football player, and even a shoot wrestler, at one point)
- Grimes followed pro wrestling as a chhild and looked up to
"Rock & Roll" Buck Zumoff, Hayabusa, Cactus
Jack/Mick Foley (who he became especially intrigued by
in the latter stages of his career), Vader, Mitsuharu Misawa, and
Rowdy Roddy Piper. He was also a big fan of the Japanese
promotion, Michinoku Pro.
- Grimes played minor league football aas a nose back for the San
Francisco Chargers before beginning his pro wrestling career. He
was injured while playing football (he got two "slipped
discs"), so he turned to a grappling career, which he'd find
far more success in. That's not to say, though, that his football
career wasn't good, for most experts belived that he was one of
the top 50 players in the state. When comparing it to pro
wrestling, Grimes calls football a "pussy sport."
- As a teenager, Grimes' father asked hhim what he wanted to do
with his life, and Grimes said he wanted to become a wrestler.
His father understood, saying that if that's what Grimes wanted
to do, then he'd support that decision. Grimes' father helped his
son find a local training school, which he soon enrolled in.
- Grimes started training each week at California's "All Pro
Wrestling (APW) Superstars Training Center" (now known as
"The APW Boot Camp"). One of his trainers, Michael
Modest, who's currently one of the top indy grapplers in the
business, saw Grimes' potential and started working with him as
much as possible. Grimes also was trained by Dory Funk Jr., Manny
Fernandez, Matthew Hyson (Spike Dudley), and Roland Alexander at
the APW school.
- Grimes soon debuted in APW under the name,
("Vicious") Vic Grimes, the same alias he competed
under throughout his entire APW tenure. His usual repertoire
repertoire included several innovative and high-risk moves, a
style that earned him much accord in the California wrestling
region. He made his pro debut in APW in early 1996. The following
are results to his APW matches (unless noted; otherwise, they
occurred at joint APW-BTW shows):
- 1/11/96 in Turlock, CA: Donovan Morgaan won a 15-man Elimination
Battle Royal by eliminating Vic Grimes, making Grimes the
runner-up. Later that night, Grimes pinned El Flamingo after a
Superbomb.
- Gym Wars (9/5/96; Hayward, CA): The WWestside Connection (Jay
Smooth & Tony Jones) d. Vic Grimes & Jason C. Clay when
Jones pinned Grimes (15:41) after hitting his signature
Second-Rope Belly-to-Belly Overhead Suplex. Jay & Jones
retain their APW World Tag Team Titles. Later that same night, a
15-man Elimination Battle Royal was won by Maxx Justice. Grimes
survived down to the final four, and from there, the match was
decided in a "Pinfalls Count Anywhere Match." Maxx
eventually pinned Chris Cole (16:47) after hitting a Super
Gourdbuster.
- Gym Wars (12/13 or 14/96; Hayward, CAA): Grimes pinned Donovan
Morgan (7:31) after countering an attempted Super Huracanrana
into a Superbomb.
- Gym Wars (1/4/97; Hayward, CA): Vic GGrimes d. Donovan Morgan in
a "Best 2/3 Falls Match" by winning the third fall via
Countout when The Westside Connection (Tony Jones & Jay
Smooth) blocked Morgan from re-entering the ring.
- Gym Wars (1/25/97; Hayward, CA): Grimmes pins Chris Cole in a
very stiff match after hitting a Tilt-a-Whirl Powerbomb.
- Gym Wars (2/15/97; Hayward, CA): Robeert Thompson (C) pinned
Grimes after reversing an attempted backdrop into a DDT. This
match was very violent...Gym Wars (3/7/97; Hayward, CA): Vic
Grimes and Chris Cole fought to a No Contest when both men began
assaulting J.R. Benson, with Grimes eventually leaped 20 feet
down and somersault splashed Benson through a table. The match
also saw Grimes throw Cole off of a 30 foot high balcony down
into the ring. Luckily, Cole landed on the referee, who broke his
fall.
- 3/8/97 in Cupertino, CA: Robert Thomppson won a 15-man
Elimination Battle Royal. Vic Grimes was a participant. Also that
night, Donovan Morgan d. Vic Grimes via DQ when the referee saw
that Grimes were using brass knuckles (an illegal object) as a
weapon.
- 3/22/97 in Pacifica, CA: Vic Grimes ppinned Chris Cole (9:30)
after reversing an attempted spinning huracanrana into a stiff
Powerbomb.
- Gym Wars (3/29/97; Hayward, CA): Vic Grimes and Mike Diamond
fought to a No Contest when referee Vinnie Massaro called for the
bell. Several other APW stars ran in during the bout and tried to
break the two up, but all were unsuccessful, so Massaro was
eventually forced to call for the no-decision.
- Big Time Wrestling (BTW) show (4/11/997; Freemont, CA) featuring
APW some stars: Vic Grimes pinned Chris Cole after a stiff
Powerbomb in an approximately ***1/2 match.
- Another BTW show (4/12/97; Stockton, CA) featuring some APW
stars: Vic Grimes pinned Donovan Morgan after countering an
attempted spinning huracanrana into a stiff Powerbomb.
- Gym Wars: "Bombers Chance At Revvenge" (4/19/97;
Hayward, CA): Vic Grimes pins Tony Jones (10:41) after using a
stiff Sitdown Powerbomb.
- SpartanFest '97 (4/25/97; Pinole, CA)): Robert Thompson won a
14-man, over-the-top Elimination Battle Royal. Vic Grimes was a
participant.
- Gym Wars (5/10/97; Hayward, CA): In tthe night's opener, Vic
Grimes pins Jason C. Clay (8:45) after Clay leaped off of the
top-rope to the concrete below, only to be hit with a midair
Grimes Cutter.
- Gym Wars (5/31/97; Hayward, CA): Robeert Thompson pins Vic
Grimes (9:16) after countering an attempted Grimes Splash
Mountain with a DDT. Later on that same night, Grimes saved
Thompson from a beating by Michael Modest, Tony Jones, and Kuame
Kamoze.
- Gym Wars (6/7/97; Hayward, CA): Michaael Modest & Kuame
Kamoze d. Robert Thompson & Vic Grimes via pinfall after
Modest hit Thompson with some brass knuckles and pinned him. Tony
Jones, Modest, and Kamoze began beating up their opponents after
the match until Donovan Morgan, Chris Cole, and Erin O' Grady
(The Leprachaun [he'd later become the WWF/E's "Crash
Holly"]) ran in and made the save.
- Gym Wars (6/20/97; Hayward, CA): In aa quarterfinal round match
of the tournament to crown a brand-new APW World Heavyweight
Champion, Vic Grimes d. Tony Jones via DQ when he was attacked by
The Westside Playaz (Kuame Kamoze & Jay Smooth). Later on
that same night, Grimes lost his semifinal match when he was
pinned by Michael Modest (13:29), who thereby advanced to the
finals of the tournament.
- Gym Wars (7/4/97; Hayward, CA): The LLeprachaun won a 13-man
Elimination Battle Royal (17:00) by hitting Grimes, the
runner-up, with a Springboard Swinging DDT. Later that same
night, Grimes & Chris Cole d. The Westside Playaz (Kuame
Kamoze & Jay Smooth) when Grimes threw Cole off of a 20+ foot
high balcony into a crossbody on Kamoze, who Cole then pinned.
- APW (7/18/97): Grimes wrestles Erin OO' Grady (the future Crash
Holly).
- Gym Wars (8/15/97; Hayward, CA): In tthe second of that night's
double main event, The Westside Connection (Tony Jones & Jay
Smooth) d. Vic Grimes & Chris Cole when Jones pinned Grimes
(17:48) after interference by heel Steve Rizzono. Jones &
Smooth retain their APW World Tag Team Titles.
- APW Sports Annihilation (9/5/97; Haywward, CA): Jay Smooth &
Tony Jones d. Grimes & Jason C. Clay w/ a Super
Belly-to-Belly Overhead Suplex from Jones (15:41). Smooth/Jones
retain their World Tag Team Titles.
- Gym Wars: "Mystery Card" (99/19/97; Hayward, CA): The
Grimes Brothers (Vic Grimes & Little Dic Grimes) won the APW
World Tag Team Titles by defeating The Westside Connection (Jay
Smooth & Tony Jones) (c) when Vic Grimes hit Jay with a
Powerbomb hold into a catching Grimes Cutter and pinned him and
Dick hit a Grimes Cutter on Jones and pinned him (3:53).
- APW Night of the Return Match (10/3/997; Hayward, CA): The
Grimes Brothers d. Rick Turner & Tony Jones in a Best 2/3
Falls Match (14:43) to retain their APW World Tag Team Titles.
- APW 10/9/1998 show in San Jose, CA: MMaxx Justice and Vic Grimes
fought to a No Contest for Maxx's APW Universal Title. Grimes
actually won the match and the title, but APW Senior Referee J.J.
Perez restarted the match, and it eventually ended in a No
Contest. Michael Modest served as the match's Special Guest
Referee. Maxx retains his title due to the no decision.
- APW Gym Wars - "The Night All Heell Broke Loose"
(10/10/98): Vic Grimes & Robert Thompson d. Maxx Justice
& Jimmy Ripp via pinfall in a "Pinfalls Count Anywhere,
No Rules, No DQ, Tornado Tag Team Match" when Grimes pinned
Justice.
- At about this time, J.R. Benson, one of Grimes' APW friends,
sent in a tape of several of Vic's matches to ECW, but somehow
the tape got into the hands of WWF talent scout Tom Pritchard,
then his brother, Bruce, and then managerial legend Jim Cornette,
who ended up being considerably impressed. Cornette called Grimes
up, and Grimes thought it was a joke, so he hung up, thinking
that it was his friend, Frank Murdoch. Jim Cornette called him
back and finally got out an introduction. After some talks
between the two, Cornette got Grimes a tryout match. These are
the rest of Grimes' APW resutls before heading to the WWF and its
developmental territories:
- Halloween Hell (10/31/97; Hayward, CAA): Grimes pins Tony Jones
(9:14) after hitting the Face Eraser (Inverted Powerbomb).
- Final Friday (11/7/97; Hayward, CA): Elijah Wisdom, Tony Jones,
& Truth d. Rick Thompson & The Grimes Brothers (10:32).
- Wrestling Inc. (3/6/98; Hayward, CA):: Michael Modest & Tony
Jones d. Vic Grimes & Erin O'Grady in 24:13 when Tony hit
O'Grady with a Belly-to-Back Suplex to retain the APW World Tag
Team Titles.
- Turn Back The Clock (4/3/98; Hayward,, CA): Michael Modest &
Tony Jones and Vic Grimes & Boyce LeGrande fought to a No
Contest (13:46) when Grimes turned on LeGrande. Modest/Jones
retain their APW World Tag Team Titles.
- APW (9/25/98; Hayward, CA): wrestled Jardi Frantz (making his
APW debut).
- Gym Warz: "Halloween Hell 2: Thee Last Dance At The
Garage" (10/30/1998; Hayward, CA): Grimes and Erin O'Grady,
appearing at their last APW show ever, fought to a No Contest (in
the night's opener) when they fought off some common enemies who
had interfered. After the bout, they hugged eachother and made
up. Later, in that night's main event, Grimes was pinned by
Robert Thompson. That night's closing ceremonies saw several
wrestlers call Grimes and O'Grady out, which both did, and pay
tribute to them by speaking positively of them and thanking them
for the years they gave to APW. Grimes now looked to be ready for
the big-time.
- Grimes' WWF Tryout Match (Dark Match before the 2/20/99 RAW is
WAR; Davis College in CA): Grimes wrestled Erin O'Grady in a
fantastic match. The WWF scouting team were so impressed with the
match that they were told the two competitors after the bout that
it was the best tryout match the company had had in about five
years. Both men were developmental contracts to work in Memphis,
TN, and hopefully one day become a full-time member of the WWF
roster. Both men readily agreed to sign, and they were told that
that was the first time in 10 years that both men who worked a
tryout match received developmental contracts with the company.
- Grimes impressed the officials in Memmphis, too, with his
innovative, high-risk style, quickly rising as a top superstar in
the WWF's developmental territory. Grimes would wrestle a young
Kurt Angle several times during his WWF developmental tenure.
- Grimes also worked at "The Funkiing Dojo" (currently
located in Ocala, FL) at the WWF's Titan Towers Headquarters in
Stamford, CT during this time. The program was ran by Dory Funk,
Jr., a legend in pro wrestling. Grimes trained alongside several
future successful grapplers, including Kurt Angle.
- Grimes worked in Power Pro Wrestling in Memphis for awhile
during his WWF developmental training tenure. These were his
career highlights during his time in PPW:
- 5/20/99 (Memphis, TN): Erin O'Grady && Vic Grimes d. Kid
Wikkid & Derrick King (c's) to win the PPW Tag Team Titles.
- 4/3/99 (Jonesboro, Arkansas): Kid Wikkkid & Derrick King d.
Erin O'Grady & Vic Grimes (c's) to regain the PPW Tag Team
Titles.
- 6/5/99 (Memphis, TN): Vic Grimes d. KKid Wikkid (c) to win the
PPW Young Guns Title.
- 6/12/99 (Memphis, TN): Kid Wikkid d. Vic Grimes (c) to regain
the PPW Young Guns Title.
- 7/3/99 (Memphis, TN): Vic Grimes d. KKid Wikkid (c) to regain
the PPW Young Guns Title.
- 7/19/99 (Memphis, TN): Steve Bradley d. Vic Grimes (C) to win
the PPW Young Guns Title.
- 9/8/99 (Memphis, TN): Vic Grimes d. SSteve Bradley (c) to win
the PPW Heavyweight Title.
- 9/25/99 (Memphis, TN): Steve Bradley d. Vic Grimes (c) to
regain the PPW Heavyweight Title.
- Around this time (about six months affter signing a
developmental contract), Grimes was offered him a full-time WWF
contract, which he readily agreed upon.
- Grimes debuted in the WWF as "Keey." He aligned
himself with Droz and Prince Albert, and the three played a
"drug dealer"-like gimmick. He interfered in a Sunday
Night HeAT match featuring The Godfather, and began a very short
feud with the WWF's resident "pimp," but plans for the
rivalry to grow were immediately scrapped when Godfather was
injured, and therefore had to get surgery, which caused him to
take a few months off.
- Grimes was sent to ECW in late '99 byy the WWF in order to help
him gain more experience. Upon entering ECW, Grimes (who wrestled
as both "Grimes" [for his first few months] and
"Vic Grimes" [for the rest of his ECW tenure]) joined a
heel stable called "Da' Baldies," which - at the time -
included The Skull/Skull Von Krush/Vito Lograsso (Big Vito in
WCW), P.N. News (the former-WCW fat rapper reject; only was a
Baldie member for a few months, as he left ECW somewhere around
very late '99 or early '00), Spanish Angel, and Tony DeVito.
Angel and DeVito regularly tag teamed together.
- Late '99, Da' Baldies feuded with Axll Rotten, Balls Mahoney,
and New Jack, challenging the trio in various matchup
combinations. The following are Grimes' notable ECW house show
match results:
- 12/24/99; Nashville, TN: Grimes and tthe rest of Da' Baldies
team up with The Impact Players (Justin Credible & Lance
Storm) to, in a non-official match, beat the hell out of the
World Tag Team Champions, Raven & Tommy Dreamer (aired
12/24/99 on ECW On TNN).
- 2/25/00; Toledo, OH: New Jack pinned Grimes.
- 3/3/00; Asbury Park, NJ: Balls Mahoneey pins Grimes to win the
first-ever Exploding Board Death Match in the history of the
United States. The finish comes when Balls powerbombs Grimes onto
a non-exploding board.
- ECW Living Dangerously '00 PPV (3/12//00; Danbury, CT): an
impromptu handicap "Danbury Streetfight" tag team match
between Da' Baldies (Angel, DeVito, and Grimes) and New Jack
& Balls Mahoney goes to a No Contest. The finish came when
both Jack and Grimes brawl up to the top of a 35 foot high
scaffold and - after some exchanges - Jack throws Grimes off the
edge, but Grimes holds onto Jack's arm and pulls him off, too.
Both men fly 35 feet down and barely make contact with the
tables. The tables barely break their fall, as the 350+ lb.
Grimes lands on Jack's arm and head! EMT's drag Grimes away just
as we fade out to some crowd shots and then a graphic featuring
upcoming ECW live events. The match was ruled a No Contest.
- The Danbury incident earned both (Jacck more so) some legitimate
heat toward eachother. Paul Heyman wouldn't allow them to work
with eachother for fear that they'd get into a legitimate fight.
- 3/17/00; Worchester, MA: Balls beats Grimes.
- 3/24/00; Salem, NH: Tommy Dreamer pinns Grimes (w/ DeVito &
Angel) in a "New Hampshire Streetfight" when Grimes
misses a Flying Senton Bomb and Dreamer schoolboys him for the
pin (aired 3/24/00 on ECW On TNN). Another highlight of the bout
was when Dreamer leaped off of a scaffold and splashed Grimes
through a table.
- ECW On TNN (aired 4/7/00; Richmond, VVA): In a 3-on-2 Handicap
Match, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman d. DeVito, Grimes, &
Angel when Raven interferes, DDT's DeVito, and pins him to
apparently win the match for Dreamer & Sandman.
- 5/26/00 (Toledo, OH): Kid Kash pins GGrimes via a rollup (aired
6/2/00 on ECW Hardcore TV [on TNN]); This match is Grimes' own
all-time favorite match of his.
- 5/27/00; Columbus, OH: Kash, Nova, &aamp; Chetti d. Angel,
DeVito, & Grimes.
- Grimes other opponents in ECW includeed Masato Tanaka and Nova.
- In July 2000, the WWF released Grimess, along with Brian Heffron
(a.k.a. The Blue Meanie/The Blue Boy), from his developmental
contract in July 2000. Grimes was told that they didn't have a
place for him on the roster.
- Grimes jumps to Southern California'ss Xtreme Professional
Wrestling (XPW) around the turn of the year (from 2000 to 2001).
- New Jack debuted in XPW at New Year'ss Revolution I (1/13/01;
LA, CA) by running in during the main event, and as expected, he
was clearly a huge face.
- Both Grimes and Jack sat down in earlly 2001 and discussed their
heat and the incident that caused it. While both still didn't
like eachother, they were back on the same page enough so that
they could at least work with eachother in the ring.
- XPW Payback's A Bitch (2/3/01): Grimees makes his XPW debut by
attacking Jack during a promo and bashing a guitar over his head!
The Black Army, the heel stable of XPW owner Rob Black, ran in
and helped Grimes pummel Jack. Grimes eventually left alongside
of Black's "army." That night's main event saw Grimes
(teaming w/ The Messiah) debut in XPW with a tag team loss to
Homeless Jimmy and XPW then-World Champ Sabu in one of the
greatest XPW matches ever. After the bout, New Jack ran out to
the ring and slugged it out with Grimes before using his
signature staple gun to staple a dollar
bill to Grimes' forehead!
- My Bloody Valentine 2 (2/24/01, Resedda, CA): This was XPW's
second annual King of the Deathmatch tournament. First Round -
Grimes pins fellow Black Army member Kraq in a Beds of Nails And
Barbed-Wire Death Match. Semifinal Round - Grimes pins Homeless
Jimmy in a Beds of Barbed-Wire, Glass, & Light Bulbs Death
Match. Final Round - Grimes faced Supreme in a No-Rope,
Barbed-Wire, Beds of Glass, Nails, Thumbtacks, & Light Bulbs
Death Match with no time limit. After a violent gorefest, Grimes,
with Rob Black's help, pins Supreme to win the tournament. The
King of the Death Match Title Match between The Messiah and
Grimes happened, but not as expected. Instead of having a
full-fledged match, Grimes laid down on the mat and let Messiah
pin him to retain his title. As the Black Army celebrated, New
Jack and Supreme ran out to the ring and scared off the heels.
- XPW The Night XPW Stood Still (3/17/001, Van Nuys, CA): The
Messiah & Grimes d. New Jack & Supreme when Grimes pins
Supreme. This was one of the greatest XPW matches ever and saw
Jack's shirt and Lizzy Borden and Grimes' clothes all be lit on
fire!
- XPW Scene of the Crime (4/21/01, LA, CA): Grimes pins Supreme
via help from the Black Army. After the bout, New Jack makes his
prescence felt and leaps off of the top of a 20-foot ladder and
thereby takes out everybody in sight!
- XPW Rapture (7/7/01, LA, CA): The Sanndman - making his XPW
debut - pins Grimes.
- XPW Damage Inc. (8/25/01, LA CA): a ssingle-elimination,
eight-man tournament is held to determine the inaugural XPW
Television Champion. First Round - Grimes pins Leroy the Ring
Crew Guy. Semifinal Round - The Black Army came running out and
beat down Konnan during his match with Grimes. Konnan therefore
advanced to the final round due to his DQ win. Grimes is
eliminated.
- XPW Halloween In Hell 2 (later named "Blown To Hell")
(10/13/01, Pico Rivera, CA): Supreme pins Grimes in the first
ever "Exploding Ring Death Match" in the history
of the U.S. to win the vacant XPW King of the Deathmatch Title.
- XPW Retribution (11/25/01; LA, CA), GGrimes pinned Psichosis.
Afterwards, Grimes pinned New Jack in an impromptu bout after
putting him through a table with a Flying Splash.
- FMW (1/5/02; Osaka Prefectural Gym #22): Grimes & Paul DeLuc
d. Nosawa & Mitsunobu Kikuzawa when Grimes pinned Kikuzawa
(14:59).
- FMW Pay-Per-View (1/6/02; Tokyo, Japaan's Korakuen Hall);
Grimes, Balls Mahoney, & The Sandman d. FMW's Tetsuhiro
Kuroda, Mr. Gannosuke, & Mammoth Sasaki in a six-man tag team
match (11:21).
- XPW New Year's Revolution II (1/12/022; LA, CA): the opener saw
New Jack and Grimes fight to a No Contest. The finish comes when
the two end up brawling up to the top of a balcony and - with
Jack hanging off of the balcony's edge by one arm - Grimes
hammers him until he dropped off and fell off of the 35-foot high
balcony and crashes through eight tables
(!). Jack is helped backstage by EMT's.
- 2/2/02 edition of XPW TV: a promo airrs of New Jack at his
house. Jack reminds everybody of his past history with Grimes,
and he then shocks everybody by challenging Grimes to a 40-foot
high scaffold match in LA on January 12th, the date of XPW's next
show. During the next few weeks, it is announced that Jack has
sworn to retire from pro wrestling if he loses the match.
- FMW show (2/3/02; Osaka Method Event Park Hall #2), Sabu d.
Grimes and The Sandman in a triple-threat match when he pinned
Grimes (13:08).
- FMW Pay-Per-View (which would end up being the promotion's last
Pay-Per-View, for it'd go bankrupt within the next moth or so)
(2/4/02; Tokyo, Japan's Korakuen Hall): FMW's Kintaro Kanemura,
Mammoth Sasaki, & GOEMON d. Grimes, Paul DeLuc, &
Mitsunobu Kikuzawa via pinfall (20:16).
- XPW Freefall (2/23/02; LA, CA;): New Jack d. Vic Grimes in a 40
Foot High "Free Fall Match." The ring was stacked with
a four tables long by four tables wide by four tables high. The
two men eventually brawl up onto the top of the scaffold. After a
slugfest, Jack hammers Grimes so that he's a few feet from the
edge. After the use of a tazer, Jack tosses Grimes off of the
edge of the scaffold and in what was probably the sickest bump in
the history of pro wrestling, tumbles 40 feet down! On his
descent, he crashes through two of tables, and then tumbles into
the ring ropes, getting tied up in them! He is taken to a nearby
hospital on a stretcher with several different injuries.
- XPW Genocide (4/27/02; LA, CA): Grimees - making his XPW return
- comes out to the ring and thanks the fans for their support.
After some more words, former-WCW Cruiserweight star Evan
Karagias comes out and insults Grimes, prompting a match to
start. In the end, Grimes debuts the Victimizer 3.0 for the
pinfall win. Later on that same night, Grimes shockingly allied
with his former-arch-rival, Supreme, who became the newest member
of the Black Army.
- XPW Liberty or Death (6/29/02; Pico RRivera, CA): Grimes
interfered in the opening match (Steve Rizzono vs. Scott Snott)
and absolutely demolished both wrestlers. Suddenly, though, a
lookalike of TOOL (a former-XPW wrestler who had appeared on the
previous week's XPW TV and was hyped to be at the show) ran in
and began brawling with Grimes. SNUFF (who the wrestler was later
identified as; he was accompanied to the ring by his manager,
J.R. Benson, the former heated rival of Grimes back in APW;
Benson also played a significant part in getting Grimes his WWF
job) and Grimes brawled with eachother in the ring and made for a
fine match, but in the end, SNUFF pinned Grimes. Also at L.O.D.,
Altar Boy Luke - who was trained by Grimes - made his XPW debut.
- XPW Night of Champions (7/20/02; Picoo Rivera, CA): Grimes'
challenge prior to this event for a rematch against the
monsterous SNUFF was accepted. The bout was a Pinfalls Count
Anywhere Match. SNUFF (w/ J.R. Benson) pinned Grimes with help
from Benson.
- California Wrestling Alliance (7/28/002): Grimes pins Billy
Blade.
- 8/16/02: Anthony DeBlasi of Wrestling-News.com
conducts a shoot interview with Grimes, and Grimes discussed tons
of things about his career, including XPW Hostile Takeover, XPW's
reputation, Rob Black, his favorite stars growing up, his start
in the business, his training, Erin O' Grady (a.k.a. Crash
Holly), his infamous fall at Free Fall, his ECW tenure, his
tryout match with the WWF, his WWF developmental tenure, his
matches vs. Kurt Angle, his ECW tenure, leaving ECW for XPW, and
more.
- CWA (8/18/02; Nipoma, CA): Grimes pinns protege and fellow-XPW
star Altar Boy Luke, who was revealed as Grimes' mystery
opponent.
- XPW Hostile Takeover (8/31/02; Vikingg Hall [Philadelphia, PA]):
Grimes d. Altar Boy Luke and the debuting Little Guido in a
Three-Way Elimination Match. Luke was eliminated first when he
was was forced to submit by a double-team submission hold by both
Grimes and Guido. Grimes later pinned Guido to win the bout. This
was - as of then - undoubtedly the greatest three-way match in
XPW history and was Guido's only XPW appearance ever.
- CWA (10/29/02): Grimes pins Christophher Daniels in a CWA Match
of the Year candidate.
- XPW Fallout (10/5/02; Viking Hall [Phhiladelphia, PA]): Grimes
pins former-NWA World Heavyweight Champion Malice (formerly WCW's
A-WOL/The Wall); Malice was the same guy who, under a mask,
played the character of SNUFF, who Grimes had lost to at XPW
L.O.D. and N.O.C. just a few months before. Unlike his tenure as
SNUFF, Malice was not accompanied by J.R. Benson.
- APW Halloween In Hell (10/25/02): Mixxed Tag Team Match - Nikki
& Mystery Partner (revealed to be Grimes) d. Kryptonite &
Melissa of the Blackout Army when Grimes pinned Kryptonite and
Nikki pinned Melissa simultaneously.
- CWA (10/27/02): Grimes & Vinnie MMassaro d. Billy Blade
& Gangrel.
- APW (11/8/02): Grimes d. Hafu.
- XPW Exit Sandman (11/16/02; Philadelpphia, PA): Shane Douglas
(c) d. Chris Candido and Grimes in a three-way match to retain
his XPW World Heavyweight Title when Douglas pinned Candido with
a rollup.
- APW Gym Wars (12/22/03; Hayward, CA):: Grimes physically stops
the Blackout Army from repeatedly interfering in the Women's
Match between Melissa and Nikki on behalf of Melissa and thereby
helped Nikki win the bout. Afterwards, Grimes fights off several
different Blackout Army members, including Kryptonite, who he
tosses off of the balcony of the APW Garge onto all of the other
Blackout Army members. Finally, Grimes takes a microphone and
vows to go through whoever he needs to in order to receive his
shot at Blackwell and his Universal Title.
- APW (12/6/02): Grimes wins a Gauntlett Match against (in order
of appearance) James Watkins & Kryptonite (Handicap Match),
Melissa, and finally J.R. Benson.
- BTW (12/14/02): Grimes & Vinnie MMassaro d. Super Diablo
& Tony Jones.
- APW Gym Wars: "Christmas Chaos&qquot; (12/27/02; Hayward,
CA): Robert Thompson pins Grimes to retain his APW Universal
Title.
- XPW Merry F'n X-Mas (12/21/02; Philaddelphia, PA): Shane Douglas
pins Grimes (w/ his new valet and supposedly his
"wife," Lucy Grimes, who worked as Daffney in WCW) to
retain his XPW World Heavyweight Title.
- XPW New Year's Revolution 3 (1/17/03;; Philadlelphia, PA): Vic
Grimes & Lucy Grimes d. XPW World Heavyweight Champion Shane
Douglas & Lizzy Borden in a Non-Title Match when Lucy pins
Douglas. Due to prematch stipulations, Grimes therefore receives
a shot at Douglas' title the next night.
- XPW New Year's Revolution Aftermath ((1/18/03; Philadelphia,
PA): Shane Douglas pins Grimes (w/ Lucy Grimes) to retain his XPW
World Heavyweight Title.
- XPW My Bloody Valentine 2003 (2/14/033; Philadelphia, PA):
Grimes (w/ Lucy Grimes) pins Danny Doring.
- XPW My Bloody Valentine LA Tour 2003 (2/28/03; LA, CA): Grimes
(w/ Lucy Grimes) pins Raven in Raven's only XPW appearance ever.
Also on the show, Jonny Storm pins Salem (formerly Devon
Storm/Crowbar in WCW), but after the match Altar Boy Luke returns
to XPW under a new moniker where he plays an "evil"
religious figure. He allies with Salem.
- XPW My Bloody Valentine LA Tour 2003 (3/1/03; LA, CA): Grimes
(w/ Lucy Grimes): Grimes pins Salem.
- XPW Battle of the 'Burgh (3/8/03; Pitttsburgh, PA): Grimes pins
Altar Boy Luke, but after the match is attacked by Luke's friend,
Salem, thereby beginning Grimes' second straight match of the
night. Salem eventually pins Grimes.
- Pro Wrestling Iron (6/6/03; Riverbankk, CA): Grimes, "The
Bisontennial" Bison Smith, Frank Murdoch, and Bart Blaxson
won a 15-Man Elimination Battle Royal to earn spots in the
one-night, four-man tournament to crown the inaugural PWI
International Wrestling Champion (IWC) the next night. However,
later on this same night, Grimes also pinned Apollo Kahn.
- PWI (6/7/03; Angels Camp, CA): ";The Bisontennial"
Bison Smith d. Grimes in a First Round match to advance to the
Final Round of a one-night, four-man tournament to crown the
inaugural PWI IWC.
- BTW/APW-LA (APW-LA is the current namme of APW, the promotion
Grimes started his career in)joint show (6/13/03): Grimes d.
long-time rival Robert Thompson in a Retirement Match to force
Thompson to retire from pro wrestling.
- APW Central Coast (6/22/03; Nipoma, CCA): Grimes won a 20-Man
Battle Royal. Later on that same night, Grimes & B-Boy teamed
up in a four corners elimination tag team match, which was
undoubtedly the Match of the Night. Grimes & B-Boy eliminated
James Choi & Jardi Frantz. The Ballard Brothers eliminated
B-Boy & Grimes. The S.A.T. eliminated The Ballard Brothers.
- Califa Lucha Libre Estilo (8/3; San FFrancisco, CA): Grimes had
a confrontation with Mad Mikey (a.k.a. Crash Holly/Erin O' Grady,
a guy who he has real-life heat with dating back to their APW
days). Also on the show, Grimes beat Dynamite D (w/ J.R. Benson)
and Vinnie Massaro in a three-way dance. Grimes also brawled with
Benson during the match. It was originally supposed to be Altar
Boy Luke vs. Kaos vs. Massaro vs. Grimes, but Luke was stuck at a
NAMBLA meeting, while Kaos' no-show wasn't given a reason.
- APW LA (8/16/03; Newhall, CA): Grimess d. Adam Pearce (15:07)
via DQ.
- Grimes is close friends in real-life with J.R. Benson, Pogo the
Clown, Ron Head, Scott Snott, Steve Rizzono, and Vinnie Massaro.
When he's not wrestling, he enjoys listening to "extreme
hard rock" music.