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| 3 Count | |
| Stable | |
|---|---|
| Members | Shane Helms1 Shannon Moore1 Evan Karagias1 Tank Abbott1 |
| Name(s) | 3 Count1 Three Count1 |
| Promotions | WCW |
3 Count was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) which formed in 1999. The group consisted of Shane Helms, Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias and they were given a boy band gimmick. For a brief time, Tank Abbott was added to the group as a manager and enforcer.
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History
Creation
Shane Helms and Shannon Moore were brought to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) at the behest of Hulk Hogan, who was granted the authority to bring in a number of young cruiserweights to the roster.citation needed Almost immediately, Jimmy Hart put them together with Evan Karagias as a group to both capitalize on and make fun of the success of boy bands at the time.1
Their gimmick was first introduced to the public with vignettes disguised as music videos for their (Hart penned) pop song Can't Get You Outta My Heart. From there they progressed to performing live on WCW Monday Nitro, dancing on green circles in the ring and lip syncing their song before their matches. Later on they recorded a new song, Sing Along With 3 Count, which replaced Can't Get You Outta My Heart as their theme music.
The group were received as heels, and after three months captured (together) the WCW Hardcore Championship by pinning Brian Knobbs on February 28, 2000. They lost the title back to Knobbs a month later, when he pinned all three members consecutively, but in the process Moore became the youngest Hardcore Champion in WCW history.
Tank Abbott
After losing the Hardcore championship Moore was legitimately taken out of action with a broken nose. Upon his return 3 Count was joined by David "Tank" Abbot, a storyline huge fan.2 Abbot hung around ringside when 3 Count performed and began protecting them from other wrestlers, and eventually started inserting himself as an (uninvited) back-up dancer during performances. 3 Count's feud with the Jung Dragons continued with a ladder match at New Blood Rising.2
Break up
In late 2000, 3 Count began to fall apart, with Karagias leaving the group and joining forces with Jamie Knoble of the also falling apart Jung Dragons. Moore and Helms continued together to feud with the remaining Dragons (Kaz Hayashi and James Yun) and the new team of Karagias and Knoble.
Aftermath
As WCW was slowly dying, Moore and Karagias put aside their differences and formed a tag team which vied for the short lived WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship, but never got their hands on them before the company closed. Helms, however, won the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Moore, Helms, and Karagias would go on to the then World Wrestling Federation. The 3 Count trademark is still owned by Turner Broadcasting System Inc.3
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
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- NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Helms and Moore
1The WCW Hardcore Championship was held jointly among Helms, Moore, and Karagias using the Freebird Rule.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Three Count Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-10-02.
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg. "3 Count see chance to shine". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved on 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Brand Owner: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, INC.". FindOwnerSearch.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-02.
External links
- 3 Count at Online World of Wrestling
- EvanKaragias.com (Official Website of Evan Karagias)
- ShaneHelms.com (Official Website of Shane Helms)
- Official Myspace of Shannon Moore
- Gregory Helms's WWE Profile
- Official Myspace of Gregory Shane Helms
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- This page was last modified on 8 December 2008, at 21:16.
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