Like any comic book hero origin story, Shane \u201cHurricane Helms\u201d\u2014considered by many as \u201cthe funniest man in pro wrestling\u201d\u2014has hit all the marks to become a superhero inside and outside of the ring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Born and raised in Smithfield, North Carolina, Shane\u2019s<\/span> \u201cfirst memory of wrestling is watching it with my dad,\u201d <\/span><\/i>he mused<\/span>. <\/span><\/i>From there, he began his journey to WWE stardom by refereeing at a local promotion to help pay for his training. At the age of sixteen, he caught his first break and match when a talent didn\u2019t show up. Little did he know that almost a decade later, he would take the world by storm\u2026 or rather, hurricane.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the meantime, he underwent various \u201creincarnations,\u201d from boy-band parody heartthrob to a championship resume that even Clark Kent would envy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Helms began wrestling in WCW\u2014World Champion Wrestling\u2014in 1999. He earned individual titles as a solo competitor, but was equally impressive in tag team competition. <\/span>\u201cI was a part of a lot of big events, and pretty well-known as the last guy to beat The Rock,\u201d<\/span><\/i> Shane proudly reminisced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shane has held champion status titles across the board in World Wrestling Entertainment. He became WCW and WWF (World Wrestling Federation) \u201cHardcore Champion,\u201d and three-time World Wrestling Entertainment World Tag Team Champion with Rosey Ano\u2019i and \u201cThe Big Red Machine\u201d Kane.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He is also the longest-reigning WWE Cruiserweight Champion to date, having held the title for 385 days.<\/span> Despite his many accolades,<\/span> \u201cIt\u2019s the little moments in your career that you remember most,\u201d <\/span><\/i>Shane said.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

From 1991 to date, Shane has competed in over a thousand matches inside and outside of WWE. He has faced off with The Undertaker, whom he speaks very highly of: <\/span>\u201cAny time he talks, you listen, and you learn.\u201d<\/span><\/i> The list of formidable opponents continues with the likes of Christian, The Rock, Diamond Dallas Page, the \u201cInsane Clown Posse,\u201d The Hardy Boyz, Raven, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside of the WWE, Helms has realized a great deal of success within other televised wrestling companies and independents spanning from the United States to the United Kingdom\u2014from Manchester to Dublin, Scotland and back. He has traveled and performed in various independent wrestling companies such as Chikara Pro (founded by Mike Quackenbush) and Combat Zone Wrestling, among others. The buck does not stop there, though. The superhero has taken his powers overseas to the United Kingdom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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From 2015 to 2017, Shane spent time within IMPACT. He also made a guest appearance as the loveable superhero in the <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/i>Final Deletion<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/i> match created by The Hardy Boyz in 2018. In the same year, he feuded with the up-and-coming star, \u201cThe Villain\u201d Marty Scurll for Ring of Honor, fully capitalizing on the \u201cHero vs Villain\u201d vendetta we all know and love.<\/span><\/p>\n

After almost thirty years of wrestling success, Helms has hung up the cape and boots… but his for the sport remains. Far from stepping away, Shane became a backstage producer after an awe-inspiring return to the \u201cRoyal Rumble.\u201d <\/span>\u201cThere are a lot more opportunities for guys after their pro careers,\u201d<\/span><\/i> he shared. <\/span><\/p>\n

Like podcasting, for example. In 2010, Helms created <\/span>Highway to Helms<\/span><\/i> to cover\u2026 well, anything he wanted, really! The show had a stint within the \u201cITunes Top 10\u201d podcasts before Helms suffered injuries from a motorcycle accident, necessitating a break from the world of podcasting. Joining the team behind the <\/span>Keepin It 100 with Konnan<\/span><\/i> podcast, he was inspired to bring <\/span>Highway to Helms<\/span><\/i> back. Discussing a wide variety of topics\u2014from travel stories to pop culture to current events and anything else he enjoys\u2014the show\u2019s 4.7-star Apple rating speaks to his ability to entertain, with or without his cape. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Like any comic book hero origin story, Shane \u201cHurricane Helms\u201d\u2014considered by many as \u201cthe funniest man in pro wrestling\u201d\u2014has hit all the marks to become a superhero inside and outside of the ring.\u00a0 Born and raised in Smithfield, North Carolina, Shane\u2019s \u201cfirst memory of wrestling is watching it with my dad,\u201d he mused. From there, he began his journey to WWE stardom by refereeing at a local promotion to help pay for his training. At the age of sixteen, he caught his first break and match when a talent didn\u2019t show up. Little did he know that almost a decade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":8786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n