Curtis Thompson
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| Curtis Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Firebreaker Chip Arcangel |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Born | January 20 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Billed from | Charlotte WCW Special Forces |
| Debut | 1987 |
Curtis Thompson is an American professional wrestler. best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling as Firebreaker Chip.
[edit] Career
Curtis Thompson started wrestling in 1987. He wrestled in Stampede Wrestling (as the masked Archangel), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council. He formed a tag team with Ricky Santana called the "US Males" in PNW.
In late 1990, he joined World Championship Wrestling. He became Firebreaker Chip and teamed with Todd Champion as "The Patriots". They had the gimmick of being two soldiers that had returned from Desert Storm and were billed as being from "WCW Special Forces". They feuded with the Fabulous Freebirds and won the United States Tag Team Titles. They next feuded with Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers who beat them for the titles.
Thompson soon left WCW and wrestled in the independent promotions. He turned up in the NWA's Mid-Atlantic promotion in a tag team with Drake Dawson called "Triple X". He also wrestled briefly for Smoky Mountain Wrestling in the mid 1990s.
As of 2005, Thompson is still wrestling in the Mid-Atlantic area independent promotions.
[edit] Wrestling facts
- Managers
- Bert Prentice
- Robert Fuller
- Skandor Akbar
- Strawberry Fields
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- 1-Time WCW United States Tag Team Champion (with Todd Champion)
- 2-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Drake Dawson)
- 1-Time NWA Northern Continental Tag Team Champion (with Drake Dawson)
- 1-Time NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (with Drake Dawson)
- 1-Time CWA Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time IWCCW Television Champion
- 1-Time CWA Television Champion
- 1-Time NCW United States Champion
- 1-Time PWF Eastern States Champion
- 1-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion
- 1-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Ricky Santana)
