Paparazzi Productions
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Paparazzi Productions was a villainous
professional wrestling
faction in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
. Started by Alex Shelley
, it was inspired by his real-life interest in, and study of, wrestling videos. It had grown to include Kevin Nash
and Johnny Devine
, Devine was later replaced by Austin Starr
.
Starr was released from the company so Shelley started teaming with Chris Sabin
, forming the Motor City Machine Guns
. Nash was also part of this group (all three were from Detroit, Michigan
) for a short time.
and Roderick Strong
(who helped him form Generation Next
in Ring of Honor
), this would end when the latter two were suspended for disobeying orders by not skipping out on a Ring of Honor show to avoid a snowstorm and ensure they made it to Against All Odds 2006 on time (which they did).
Initially, it began apparently for Shelley to film his own matches. However, in January 2006, Jeff Jarrett
hired him to gather counter-blackmail against Jackie Gayda
. He apparently succeeded, as she shortly stopped giving demands to Jarrett and agreed to subordinate herself to Planet Jarrett
. Later Jarrett hired Shelley again, this time to get footage of Sting to prove that he had indeed retired. When he went to get a second tape of Sting, he was caught, and Sting announced that he was coming back to solve the Jarrett problem once and for all.
After Destination X in March, Father James Mitchell
was cutting a promo with Abyss
stating how he intended to humiliate then NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Christian Cage
. Alex Shelley came up and suggested that "Humiliation" would be a great title for his latest film. Mitchell thought it was a "capital idea" and hired him. Together, they stalked Christian Cage's wife, then went to their house, where Abyss attacked and nearly "killed" Christian. Although that was the end of Shelley's direct involvement in their feud, Christian Cage would later get his revenge on Shelley in a singles match on TNA Impact!
that May.
In May, Alex Shelley interviewed Kevin Nash, who said that he was the main attraction of TNA and that the X Division
was a bunch of no-talent hacks. In the interview he made various outlandish often comical claims, one of which was that Nash was the biggest draw in WWE
of all time for which he had brought in a chart. At the end of the TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament
, where Shelley was seen as a disinterested member of Team USA
and was further unwelcome after his interview series, Shelley ultimately abandoned his teammates after they won the World X Cup and joined Kevin Nash on his assault of the X Division. He started filming Kevin Nash as he attacked Chris Sabin
, Jay Lethal
and Sonjay Dutt
. He also helped Kevin Nash win a match against Sabin at Slammiversary.
After this interview Paparazzi Production segments became more frequent on TNA Impact! and Kevin Nash became an unofficial member and leader of Paparazzi Productions. Since this interview all the new segments have taken on a more comedic role most likely due to Kevin Nash being very well known for his humor backstage.
On June 29, Shelley enlisted Johnny Devine to be Paparazzi Production's production assistant
, the two of them wearing Shelley's new "Eye Spy" t-shirt. They wrestled as a tag team on a special TNA Xplosion
match and an Impact! non-title match versus then, NWA Tag Team champions
A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels
, and also helped Kevin Nash humiliate Chris Sabin on Impact! on July 6. Nash and Shelley lost to Sabin and Lethal on the Victory Road PPV on July 16.
Nash then decided to go for the X Division championship
. He got penciled into a Number One Contendership match for the title against Chris Sabin at Hard Justice. He claimed that he had developed an 840° somersault splash that he would unveil in the match. Over the weekend, however, he suffered a mysterious neck injury, supposedly while practicing it with Tito Ortiz
, and named Alex Shelley to replace him in the match. From his wheelchair, Nash was helpless as he watched Shelley lose the match to Chris Sabin. Also, Johnny Devine lost a singles match to Eric Young
.
Kevin Nash went out of action due to the injury, while Alex Shelley and Johnny Devine continue to wrestle in both singles and tag-team action. Nash returned prior to Bound for Glory, and held The Kevin Nash Open Invitational X Division Gauntlet Battle Royal, which was won by the debuting Austin Starr
. Nash had taken an interest in Starr, which seemed to be at the behest of Alex Shelley.
On the October 26 edition of Impact!, Shelley revealed he fired Devine due to insubordination
(refusing to edit German snuff films) and Nash, in admiration, directed Shelley to record all of Austin Starr's actions. Despite the obvious resentment between Shelley and Starr, Nash decided to start the PCS X-Division Tournament. Although the duo could not overcome the team of Ron Killings
and Lance Hoyt
at Genesis, Nash continued to show confidence in the team. Shelley soon showed some resentment towards Nash, even saying that an inkblot looked like his (Shelley's) heart after Nash broke it, while Starr saw himself holding various TNA Championships.
On December 10, 2006 TNA presented Turning Point and the Paparazzi Championship Series (A play on the "Bowl Championship Series".) began. The contestants were Alex Shelley, Austin Starr, Senshi, Jay Lethal
, and Sonjay Dutt
. Nash mercilessly picked on Lethal, Senshi, and especially Dutt (insinuating throughout the contest that he was taking steroids), but kept the actual competition fair. Shelley and Starr showed little teamwork, causing both men to lose, allowing Senshi to pick up the win. The PCS featured push-up, pogo jumping
, and limbo
contests, along with games of musical chairs
and Texas hold'em. It ended at Final Resolution where Shelley defeated Starr to become the PCS Champion. Bob Backlund
, who Kevin Nash made several references to throughout the series, was a special guest judge for the event. This was set up most likely because Nash had beaten Backlund years earlier in what was then known as the World Wrestling Federation
for the WWF Championship
in a record eight seconds.
put it, "back behind the camera." While Shelley and Starr continued to do their own thing, Nash started the "Paparazzi Idol" contest, featuring Sonjay Dutt and Jay Lethal in which Nash would help Lethal would develop his "Macho Man"
impersonation gimmick, Black Machismo. Nash also tried to help Dutt as well, but the only gimmicks he could come up with for him were old ones of his (Oz, Vinnie Vegas, Diesel), much to Dutt's frustration.
On the March 1 episode of Impact, both Shelley and Starr teamed up with X Division Champion
Chris Sabin to take on Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Jerry Lynn. During this brief period, Shelley and Starr finally seemed united, though both would go their separate ways once more. Shelley would begin to work with NWA Tag Team Champions
The Latin American Xchange (LAX) and Starr would begin a feud with Bob Backlund
. Meanwhile, Nash continued to work with Dutt and Lethal develop their "characters".
At Destination X Starr lost a Crossface Chickenwing Match to Senshi, and Shelley helped LAX beat Team 3D in a Ghetto Brawl. Shelley continued to work with LAX over the ensuing weeks, as well as filming more footage of Sting and James Mitchell, while Nash seemed to be working full time with Lethal. At Lockdown
Starr was defeated by Senshi with Mr. Backlund as the special referee, and Shelley lost in an Xscape Match for the X-Division Championship, which included Shelley's indie partner Sabin, who briefly showed teamwork with him during the match and ended up winning to retain the title.
With Starr's release, Shelley and Sabin steadily brought the Machine Guns camaraderie into TNA full-time, and Nash, despite initially promising to manage the duo, devoted his energies elsewhere, to the likes of Lethal and Kurt Angle
. Thus, it could be said the Paparazzis had officially broken up as of April 26.
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
faction in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
. Started by Alex Shelley
Alex Shelley
Patrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for...
, it was inspired by his real-life interest in, and study of, wrestling videos. It had grown to include Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash
Kevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of 2011, Nash is signed to a five year contract with WWE under their WWE Legends program and appears as part of their Raw brand roster...
and Johnny Devine
Johnny Devine
John Peter "J.P." Parsonage is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Hot Shot" Johnny Devine...
, Devine was later replaced by Austin Starr
Austin Aries
Daniel Healy "Dan" Solwold, Jr. better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the current X Division Champion...
.
Starr was released from the company so Shelley started teaming with Chris Sabin
Chris Sabin
Joshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for...
, forming the Motor City Machine Guns
Motor City Machine Guns
The Motor City Machine Guns is a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. The team currently works in the American company Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where they are former TNA World Tag Team Champions...
. Nash was also part of this group (all three were from Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
) for a short time.
2005 – 2006
Paparazzi Productions began as a gimmick when Alex Shelley carried a camera to the ring in November 2005 to record his matches. Though briefly he would appear along with Austin AriesAustin Aries
Daniel Healy "Dan" Solwold, Jr. better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the current X Division Champion...
and Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong
Chris Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor , Full Impact Pro , and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian...
(who helped him form Generation Next
Generation Next
Generation Next was a professional wrestling stable in the Ring of Honor promotion. Formed in Philadelphia, PA at the event Generation Next, on May 22, 2004, by Alex Shelley, the original Generation Next consisted of Shelley, Austin Aries, Roderick Strong and Jack Evans...
in Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
), this would end when the latter two were suspended for disobeying orders by not skipping out on a Ring of Honor show to avoid a snowstorm and ensure they made it to Against All Odds 2006 on time (which they did).
Initially, it began apparently for Shelley to film his own matches. However, in January 2006, Jeff Jarrett
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control...
hired him to gather counter-blackmail against Jackie Gayda
Jackie Gayda
Jacquelyn Gayda-Haas is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and valet, best known for her work on World Wrestling Entertainment 's Raw and SmackDown! brands and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a TNA Knockout...
. He apparently succeeded, as she shortly stopped giving demands to Jarrett and agreed to subordinate herself to Planet Jarrett
Planet Jarrett
Planet Jarrett was a professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, led by the eponymous Jeff Jarrett and containing many of the main event heels in the promotion...
. Later Jarrett hired Shelley again, this time to get footage of Sting to prove that he had indeed retired. When he went to get a second tape of Sting, he was caught, and Sting announced that he was coming back to solve the Jarrett problem once and for all.
After Destination X in March, Father James Mitchell
James Mitchell (wrestler)
James Isaac Mitchell is an American professional wrestling manager, known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as James Vandenberg, Extreme Championship Wrestling as The Sinister Minister, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his own name.-Smoky Mountain Wrestling:Mitchell...
was cutting a promo with Abyss
Chris Parks
Christopher J. "Chris" Parks , better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
stating how he intended to humiliate then NWA World Heavyweight Champion
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
Christian Cage
Jason Reso
William Jason Reso is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Christian and Christian Cage...
. Alex Shelley came up and suggested that "Humiliation" would be a great title for his latest film. Mitchell thought it was a "capital idea" and hired him. Together, they stalked Christian Cage's wife, then went to their house, where Abyss attacked and nearly "killed" Christian. Although that was the end of Shelley's direct involvement in their feud, Christian Cage would later get his revenge on Shelley in a singles match on TNA Impact!
TNA iMPACT!
Impact Wrestling is a professional wrestling television program for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling that currently airs in the United States and Canada on Spike...
that May.
In May, Alex Shelley interviewed Kevin Nash, who said that he was the main attraction of TNA and that the X Division
X Division
The X Division is a high-flying, high-risk, fast-paced style of professional wrestling seen originally in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and since then in various NWA member promotions...
was a bunch of no-talent hacks. In the interview he made various outlandish often comical claims, one of which was that Nash was the biggest draw in WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
of all time for which he had brought in a chart. At the end of the TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament
TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament
The TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament was a professional wrestling X Cup Tournament staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in April and May 2006...
, where Shelley was seen as a disinterested member of Team USA
Team USA
Team USA is a wrestling faction brought together as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's X-Cup Tournaments, which involved a team of X Division superstars from various countries representing their nation in an international wrestling competition.-America's X-Cup:Team USA was created and led...
and was further unwelcome after his interview series, Shelley ultimately abandoned his teammates after they won the World X Cup and joined Kevin Nash on his assault of the X Division. He started filming Kevin Nash as he attacked Chris Sabin
Chris Sabin
Joshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for...
, Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal
Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion...
and Sonjay Dutt
Sonjay Dutt
Retesh Bhalla is an American professional wrestler of Indian Punjabi descent, better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt. He is best known working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and is also known for his stints with Combat Zone Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and other various independent...
. He also helped Kevin Nash win a match against Sabin at Slammiversary.
After this interview Paparazzi Production segments became more frequent on TNA Impact! and Kevin Nash became an unofficial member and leader of Paparazzi Productions. Since this interview all the new segments have taken on a more comedic role most likely due to Kevin Nash being very well known for his humor backstage.
On June 29, Shelley enlisted Johnny Devine to be Paparazzi Production's production assistant
Production assistant
A production assistant, also known as a PA, is a job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production...
, the two of them wearing Shelley's new "Eye Spy" t-shirt. They wrestled as a tag team on a special TNA Xplosion
TNA Xplosion
TNA Xplosion is a television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , featuring both highlights from Impact Wrestling and exclusive taped matches. It is now produced only for international markets, no longer airing in the United States...
match and an Impact! non-title match versus then, NWA Tag Team champions
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels
A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels
A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels are recurring tag team partners in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , having won the NWA World Tag Team Championship two times in their regular run as teammates...
, and also helped Kevin Nash humiliate Chris Sabin on Impact! on July 6. Nash and Shelley lost to Sabin and Lethal on the Victory Road PPV on July 16.
Nash then decided to go for the X Division championship
TNA X Division Championship
The TNA X Division Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion. It is primarily defended in TNA's X Division—a style based on a fast-paced, daredevil type of wrestling...
. He got penciled into a Number One Contendership match for the title against Chris Sabin at Hard Justice. He claimed that he had developed an 840° somersault splash that he would unveil in the match. Over the weekend, however, he suffered a mysterious neck injury, supposedly while practicing it with Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
, and named Alex Shelley to replace him in the match. From his wheelchair, Nash was helpless as he watched Shelley lose the match to Chris Sabin. Also, Johnny Devine lost a singles match to Eric Young
Eric Young (wrestler)
Jeremy Fritz is a Canadian professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Eric Young. He currently performs for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he has gained popularity using a variety of comic relief gimmicks....
.
Kevin Nash went out of action due to the injury, while Alex Shelley and Johnny Devine continue to wrestle in both singles and tag-team action. Nash returned prior to Bound for Glory, and held The Kevin Nash Open Invitational X Division Gauntlet Battle Royal, which was won by the debuting Austin Starr
Austin Aries
Daniel Healy "Dan" Solwold, Jr. better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the current X Division Champion...
. Nash had taken an interest in Starr, which seemed to be at the behest of Alex Shelley.
On the October 26 edition of Impact!, Shelley revealed he fired Devine due to insubordination
Insubordination
Insubordination is the act of willfully disobeying an authority. Refusing to perform an action that is unethical or illegal is not insubordination; neither is refusing to perform an action that is not within the scope of authority of the person issuing the order.Insubordination is typically a...
(refusing to edit German snuff films) and Nash, in admiration, directed Shelley to record all of Austin Starr's actions. Despite the obvious resentment between Shelley and Starr, Nash decided to start the PCS X-Division Tournament. Although the duo could not overcome the team of Ron Killings
Ron Killings
Ronald Aaron "Ron" Killings is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE working on its Raw brand. Since working for the company, he has been a one time United States Champion under the ring name R-Truth and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name K-Kwik...
and Lance Hoyt
Lance Hoyt
Lance Hoyt is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling as Lance Archer. He is best known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a two time NWA World Tag Team Champion with Kid Kash while the title was under the TNA banner...
at Genesis, Nash continued to show confidence in the team. Shelley soon showed some resentment towards Nash, even saying that an inkblot looked like his (Shelley's) heart after Nash broke it, while Starr saw himself holding various TNA Championships.
On December 10, 2006 TNA presented Turning Point and the Paparazzi Championship Series (A play on the "Bowl Championship Series".) began. The contestants were Alex Shelley, Austin Starr, Senshi, Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal
Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion...
, and Sonjay Dutt
Sonjay Dutt
Retesh Bhalla is an American professional wrestler of Indian Punjabi descent, better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt. He is best known working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and is also known for his stints with Combat Zone Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and other various independent...
. Nash mercilessly picked on Lethal, Senshi, and especially Dutt (insinuating throughout the contest that he was taking steroids), but kept the actual competition fair. Shelley and Starr showed little teamwork, causing both men to lose, allowing Senshi to pick up the win. The PCS featured push-up, pogo jumping
Pogo stick
A pogo stick is a device for jumping off the ground in a standing position with the aid of a spring, used as a toy or exercise equipment. It consists of a pole with a handle at the top and footrests near the bottom, and a spring located somewhere along the pole...
, and limbo
Limbo (dance)
Limbo is a popular form of dance that originated on the island of Trinidad. The dancer moves to a Caribbean rhythm, then leans backward and dances under a horizontal pole without touching it. Upon touching it or falling backwards, the dancer is "out"...
contests, along with games of musical chairs
Musical chairs
Musical chairs is a game played by a group of people , often in an informal setting purely for entertainment such as a birthday party...
and Texas hold'em. It ended at Final Resolution where Shelley defeated Starr to become the PCS Champion. Bob Backlund
Bob Backlund
Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund is an American professional wrestler with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion...
, who Kevin Nash made several references to throughout the series, was a special guest judge for the event. This was set up most likely because Nash had beaten Backlund years earlier in what was then known as the World Wrestling Federation
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
for the WWF Championship
WWE Championship
The WWE Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in WWE. It is the world title of the Raw brand and one of two in WWE, complementing the World Heavyweight Championship of the SmackDown brand. It was established under the then WWWF in 1963...
in a record eight seconds.
2007
By this point, Starr had gone a bit berserk since losing the PCS, attacking Senshi and starting a feud. Both members have since stepped back into the ring, and Shelley is, as Jeremy BorashJeremy Borash
Jeremy Borash , is an American professional wrestling play-by-play commentator, announcer, ring announcer, booker, interviewer, producer and website designer...
put it, "back behind the camera." While Shelley and Starr continued to do their own thing, Nash started the "Paparazzi Idol" contest, featuring Sonjay Dutt and Jay Lethal in which Nash would help Lethal would develop his "Macho Man"
Randy Savage
Randall Mario Poffo , better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling .Savage held twenty championships during his professional wrestling career and was a...
impersonation gimmick, Black Machismo. Nash also tried to help Dutt as well, but the only gimmicks he could come up with for him were old ones of his (Oz, Vinnie Vegas, Diesel), much to Dutt's frustration.
On the March 1 episode of Impact, both Shelley and Starr teamed up with X Division Champion
TNA X Division Championship
The TNA X Division Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion. It is primarily defended in TNA's X Division—a style based on a fast-paced, daredevil type of wrestling...
Chris Sabin to take on Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Jerry Lynn. During this brief period, Shelley and Starr finally seemed united, though both would go their separate ways once more. Shelley would begin to work with NWA Tag Team Champions
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
The Latin American Xchange (LAX) and Starr would begin a feud with Bob Backlund
Bob Backlund
Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund is an American professional wrestler with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion...
. Meanwhile, Nash continued to work with Dutt and Lethal develop their "characters".
At Destination X Starr lost a Crossface Chickenwing Match to Senshi, and Shelley helped LAX beat Team 3D in a Ghetto Brawl. Shelley continued to work with LAX over the ensuing weeks, as well as filming more footage of Sting and James Mitchell, while Nash seemed to be working full time with Lethal. At Lockdown
Lockdown (2007)
Lockdown was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which took place on April 15, 2007 at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. This was the second monthly pay-per-view, after Bound for Glory , to be held outside Orlando, Florida. It was the...
Starr was defeated by Senshi with Mr. Backlund as the special referee, and Shelley lost in an Xscape Match for the X-Division Championship, which included Shelley's indie partner Sabin, who briefly showed teamwork with him during the match and ended up winning to retain the title.
With Starr's release, Shelley and Sabin steadily brought the Machine Guns camaraderie into TNA full-time, and Nash, despite initially promising to manage the duo, devoted his energies elsewhere, to the likes of Lethal and Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
. Thus, it could be said the Paparazzis had officially broken up as of April 26.
Members
- Alex ShelleyAlex ShelleyPatrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for...
– Founder - Kevin NashKevin NashKevin Scott Nash is an American professional wrestler and actor. As of 2011, Nash is signed to a five year contract with WWE under their WWE Legends program and appears as part of their Raw brand roster...
– Coach - Johnny DevineJohnny DevineJohn Peter "J.P." Parsonage is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Hot Shot" Johnny Devine...
– (May 2006 – October 2006) - The Austin StarrAustin AriesDaniel Healy "Dan" Solwold, Jr. better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is the current X Division Champion...
– (October 2006 – April 2007).
People that have employed Paparazzi Productions
- Jeff JarrettJeff JarrettJeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control...
- James MitchellJames Mitchell (wrestler)James Isaac Mitchell is an American professional wrestling manager, known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as James Vandenberg, Extreme Championship Wrestling as The Sinister Minister, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his own name.-Smoky Mountain Wrestling:Mitchell...
- Eric YoungEric Young (wrestler)Jeremy Fritz is a Canadian professional wrestler, best known under his ring name Eric Young. He currently performs for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he has gained popularity using a variety of comic relief gimmicks....
- The Latin American Xchange
- Jeremy BorashJeremy BorashJeremy Borash , is an American professional wrestling play-by-play commentator, announcer, ring announcer, booker, interviewer, producer and website designer...
Wrestlers that have been subject to Paparazzi Production videos
- Jackie GaydaJackie GaydaJacquelyn Gayda-Haas is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and valet, best known for her work on World Wrestling Entertainment 's Raw and SmackDown! brands and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a TNA Knockout...
(footage never broadcast) - Sting
- Christian CageJason ResoWilliam Jason Reso is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring names Christian and Christian Cage...
- Johnny RodzJohnny RodzJohnny Rodriguez is a retired American professional wrestler. He has previously worked as a professional wrestler under the ring name Johnny Rodz.-World Wide Wrestling Federation:...
- James MitchellJames Mitchell (wrestler)James Isaac Mitchell is an American professional wrestling manager, known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as James Vandenberg, Extreme Championship Wrestling as The Sinister Minister, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his own name.-Smoky Mountain Wrestling:Mitchell...
- Bob BacklundBob BacklundRobert Lee "Bob" Backlund is an American professional wrestler with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion...
Common Associates of the Paparazzi
- Sonjay DuttSonjay DuttRetesh Bhalla is an American professional wrestler of Indian Punjabi descent, better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt. He is best known working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and is also known for his stints with Combat Zone Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and other various independent...
- Jay LethalJay LethalJamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion...
- Chris SabinChris SabinJoshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for...
- Senshi
- So Cal Val
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- Shark BoyShark BoyDean Mathew Roll is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Shark Boy and his experience in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .-Early career:...
- The Big Fat Oily Guy - Samoa JoeSamoa JoeNuufolau Joel "Joe" Seanoa is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Samoa Joe. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling....
Championships and accomplishments
- Total Nonstop Action WrestlingTotal Nonstop Action WrestlingTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
- 2007 Paparazzi Championship Series winner – Alex ShelleyAlex ShelleyPatrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for...
- 2007 Paparazzi Championship Series winner – Alex Shelley