Jeremy Fritz [1][2](born December 15, 1979) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Eric Young. He currently competes for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he has worked in multiple runs since 2004 and is a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He is also known for his time in WWE, where he was the leader of the stable Sanity and a former NXT Tag Team Champion.
| Eric Young | |
|---|---|
 Young in December 2015 | |
| Birth name | Jeremy Fritz[1] |
| Born | December 15, 1979[1][2] Florence, Ontario, Canada[1][2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Eric Young Super Eric[1][2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 232 lb (105 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | An Undisclosed Location Freedomland Vancouver, British Columbia[1] Nashville, Tennessee[1] (as Eric Young) Metropolis (as Super Eric) The Orient[4] (as The Not So Great Muta) |
| Trained by | Waldo Von Erich[1][2] Carl LeDuc[1][2] Scott D'Amore[1][2] Chris Kanyon[2] |
| Debut | 1998[1][2] |
In TNA, Young is known for portraying many different comic relief gimmicks. During his time in TNA, he has also won the X Division Championship once, the Legends/Global/Television/King of the Mountain Championship twice, and men's Tag Team Championships six times (the TNA/Impact World Tag Team Championship four-times and the NWA World Tag Team Championship). He also became the only man to co-hold the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship when he won the title with ODB.
Outside of wrestling, Fritz hosted Off the Hook: Extreme Catches on Animal Planet.[5]
Championships
change- American Combat Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
- Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
- APWF Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[6]
- Family Wrestling Entertainment
- FWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[7]
- Fighting Spirit Pro Wrestling
- FSPW Independent Championship (2 times)[1]
- Greektown Pro Wrestling
- Greektown Championship (1 time)[8]
- Independent Wrestling Federation
- IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
- Lariato Pro Wrestling
- Lariato Pro Championship (1 time)[9]
- Memphis Wrestling
- Memphis Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny Devine[1]
- Neo Spirit Pro
- NSP Independent Championship (1 time)[1]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling
- TNA World Heavyweight/Impact World Championship (2 times)[11]
- TNA Legends/Global/Television/King of the Mountain Championship (3 times)[6]
- TNA X Division Championship (1 time)[1]
- TNA/Impact World Tag Team Championship (4 times)1 – with Kaz (1), Kevin Nash and Scott Hall (1), Rhino, Joe Doering and Deaner (1), Joe Doering and Deaner (1)
- TNA World Beer Drinking Championship (1 time)2[1]
- TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with ODB
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bobby Roode[1][6]
- TNA Turkey Bowl (2011, 2012)
- TNA World Cup of Wrestling (2014) – with Bully Ray, Gunner, Eddie Edwards, and ODB
- King of the Mountain (2016)
- Gauntlet for the Gold (2022 – Heavyweight)[12]
- Seventh TNA Triple Crown Champion
- Fourth TNA Grand Slam Champion
- TNA / Impact Year End Awards (3 times)
- Match of the Year (2020) vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Ace Austin vs. Trey vs. Rich Swann at Slammiversary[13]
- Moment of the Year (2020) – returning to Impact at Slammiversary, shared with the other returns and debuts that night[13]
- Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2006)[14]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) TNA Reverse Battle Royal on TNA Impact![15]
- WWE
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Alexander Wolfe[16]
- NXT Year-End Award (1 time)
- Tag Team of the Year (2017) – with Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain[17]
- World Series Wrestling
- WSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Frankie Kazarian
- Xtreme Wrestling Coalition
- XWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[1]
1 Young defended the championship with either Hall or Nash/Deaner, Rhino or Doering under the Freebird Rule during reigns 2–4.
2 Championship not officially recognized by TNA.
References
change- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 "Eric Young - OWW". Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Eric Young " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Eric Young". WWE.
- ↑ Bishop, Matt (June 3, 2011). "Impact: Karen Jarrett takes a fall, Foley gone". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ↑ "TNA star gets Animal Planet TV show". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Eric Young " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ↑ Paglino, Nick (August 22, 2011). "New Bischoff Show Debuts Tonight, Melina Valets TNA Wrestler". Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Greektown Championship History".
- ↑ Goodman, Larry (September 13, 2020). "ERIC YOUNG, LUKE GALLOWS, HEATH MILLER, JAY BRADLEY , REGENESIS & MORE:9/12 LARIATO PRO WRESTLING GUILD IMPACT+ TAPING REPORT FROM DUBLIN, GA | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2014". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Impact World Championship History".
- ↑ "Impact Wrestling Results (05/12) – Gauntlet For The Gold, Surprise Return From Big Star And More". May 12, 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Best of 2020 Part 2 Recap". Impact Wrestling. December 29, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ↑ Sokol, Chris (December 29, 2006). "Impact: Angle gets his rematch against Mr. TNA". SLAM! Sports: Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 22, 2007), "2006 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards", Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Campbell, CA, pp. 1–12, ISSN 1083-9593
- ↑ "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Daily Update: NXT year-end awards, TakeOver, Impact ratings". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. January 27, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
Other websites
change- Eric Young on WWE.com
- TNA profile Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
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