Reckless Youth
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Thomas Carter is an American
professional wrestler
, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent
promotions
including the East Coast Wrestling Association
, Combat Zone Wrestling
and Chikara, where he was one of the original founders alongside Mike Quackenbush.
, at The Staple Gun. He and Ric Blade
went on a three way against Mike Quackenbush in a 3 way dance at CZW Down In Flames on June 19, 1999 in Mantua Township
, New Jersey
. Youth would also have a memorable 3-way dance at Un F'N Believable, against Trent Acid
and Ric Blade
, Reckless Youth was eliminated when Z-Barr and Hurricane Kid interfered, Trent Acid
and Ric Blade brawled to the parking lot where Blade did a Swanton off the truck
on Acid through a table when declared a count out. Then facing Minoru Fujita
in losing effort at the next three upcoming shows, all to an losing effort. His official final appearance in CZW was a fatal four way against Nick Berk
, Nick Mondo
and Tony Mamaluke.
United States
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professional wrestler
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...
, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
promotions
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
including the East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country...
, Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"...
and Chikara, where he was one of the original founders alongside Mike Quackenbush.
Combat Zone Wrestling
Youths' first appearance was against Justice PainJustice Pain
Christopher Wilson is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Justice Pain. Pain is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, as well as Xtreme Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Unplugged...
, at The Staple Gun. He and Ric Blade
Ric Blade
Ric Blade is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he was a one time Junior Heavyweight Champion and a one time World Tag Team Champion with Nick Mondo. Blade has wrestled in such companies such as Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, Big Japan...
went on a three way against Mike Quackenbush in a 3 way dance at CZW Down In Flames on June 19, 1999 in Mantua Township
Mantua Township, New Jersey
Mantua Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 14,217....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Youth would also have a memorable 3-way dance at Un F'N Believable, against Trent Acid
Trent Acid
Michael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...
and Ric Blade
Ric Blade
Ric Blade is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he was a one time Junior Heavyweight Champion and a one time World Tag Team Champion with Nick Mondo. Blade has wrestled in such companies such as Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, Big Japan...
, Reckless Youth was eliminated when Z-Barr and Hurricane Kid interfered, Trent Acid
Trent Acid
Michael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...
and Ric Blade brawled to the parking lot where Blade did a Swanton off the truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
on Acid through a table when declared a count out. Then facing Minoru Fujita
Minoru Fujita
is a Japanese professional wrestler contracted to Pro Wrestling Zero1, where he is a former AWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion, having won a tournament final against Takuya Sugawara.-Career:...
in losing effort at the next three upcoming shows, all to an losing effort. His official final appearance in CZW was a fatal four way against Nick Berk
Nick Berk
Nicholas K. "Nick" Berk , also known by his ring name Nicky Benz, is an American independent professional wrestler, best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight and Iron Man Champion....
, Nick Mondo
Nick Mondo
Matthew "Matt" Burns better known by his ring name "Sick" Nick Mondo is a retired American professional wrestler. Burns is best known for his appearances with Combat Zone Wrestling...
and Tony Mamaluke.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Northern Lights 2K1 (Wrist-clutch fisherman brainbuster)
- Stretch Plum
- Northern Lights bombBrainbusterA brainbuster is a professional wrestling throw in which a wrestler puts his/her opponent in a front facelock, hooks his/her pants, and lifts him/her up as if he/she was executing a vertical suplex. The wrestler then falls onto his/her back so that the opponent lands on his/her head while remaining...
- Swinging fisherman suplex
- Frog splash
- Wrestlers trained
- Billy Reil
Billy ReilBilly Reil is a former American professional wrestler currently working the Northeastern Independent circuit in the United States. A longtime veteran of the Tri-State area, he was a mainstay of Jersey All Pro Wrestling during the late 1990s...- Blind Rage
- Bryce Remsburg (referee)
- Dave Greco
- DJ Skittlez
- Dragonfly
- Flash Wheeler
- Gran Akuma
Gran AkumaGran Akuma is a professional wrestler who currently works for Chikara and Combat Zone Wrestling, where he uses the ring name AKUMA. He has also worked for the Florida based Full Impact Pro. In Chikara, he was a member of the Kings of Wrestling stable, while also being a part of Team F.I.S.T. with...- Hallowicked
HallowickedHallowicked is a professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Chikara, Dragon Gate USA and Evolve Wrestling professional wrestling promotions. Throughout his career he has also worked for promotions such as Combat Zone Wrestling, Full Impact Pro, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling...- Icarus
Icarus (wrestler)Icarus is a professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he is a former Campeon de Parejas and King of Trios winner...- Jacey North
- Mike Quackenbush
- Mr. ZERO
- Nicky Benz
- Sebastian Dark
- Trent Acid
Trent AcidMichael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...- UltraMantis Black
UltraMantis BlackUltraMantis Black is a professional wrestler, who performs primarily in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he is the leader of the Order of the Neo–Solar Temple, while also regularly commentating on matches in which he is not competing... - Billy Reil
- Entrance themesMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "Can't See" by UnsaneUnsaneUnsane is an influential noise rock trio that formed in New York City in 1988. Their music also touches on elements of hardcore punk and metal...
(ROHRing of HonorRing 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...
) - "Humadifier" by Unsane (ROHRing of HonorRing 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...
) - "Feed the Gods" by White ZombieWhite ZombieWhite Zombie was a Grammy Award-nominated American heavy metal band. Based in New York City, White Zombie was originally a noise rock band. White Zombie are better-known for their later heavy metal-oriented sound...
(CZW)
Championships and accomplishments
- East Coast Wrestling AssociationEast Coast Wrestling AssociationEast Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country...
- ECWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- Global Wrestling Alliance
- GWA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Great Lakes Wrestling
- GLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Hardkore Championship Wrestling
- HCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- HCW Incredible 8 winner (2003)
- Independent Wrestling Union
- IWU Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IPW Hardcore
- IPW Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup winner (2003)
- IWA Mid-South
- IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight ChampionIWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship was one of the major titles in the Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South. The title debuted as the Lightweight Title in 1996, evolving to the current weight class in 1998....
(1 time)
- Jersey All Pro WrestlingJersey All Pro WrestlingJersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-1997:Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997. This promotion was born out of a dream of "Fat" Frank. He wanted to take the promotion...
- JAPW New Jersey State Champion (1 time)
- Jersey Championship Wrestling
- JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Jersey J-CupJersey J-CupThe Jersey J Cup, also known as the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament, is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by National Wrestling Superstars , typically between April and June...
winner (2002)
- Maryland Championship WrestlingMaryland Championship WrestlingMaryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
- MCW Cruiserweight ChampionMCW Cruiserweight ChampionshipThe MCW Cruiserweight Championship is a professional wrestling cruiserweight championship owned by the Maryland Championship Wrestling promotion...
(1 time) - MCW Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup winner (2002)
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA North American Heavyweight ChampionNWA North American Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA North American Heavyweight Championship is the second most prestigious title in the National Wrestling Alliance that was created in 1994 after World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the NWA. There were other versions of this title before this one was created...
(2 times)
- New Jack City Wrestling
- NJCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Northern States Wrestling Alliance
- NSWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling
- PCW Americas Championship (1 time)
- PCW Commonwealth Championship (1 time)
- PCW Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lance DiamondPat KenneyPatrick Joseph Michael "Pat" Kenney , known also by his ring name, Simon Diamond, is a retired American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent...
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #50 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1998
- Steel City Wrestling
- SCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- United Wrestling CoalitionUnited Wrestling CoalitionUnited Wrestling Coalition is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-History:The United Wrestling Coalition was formed on March 21, 1998 in Browns Mills, New Jersey, with Derik Starr winning the first match in UWC history, a battle royal, to win the UWC Heavyweight Championship...
- UWC Heavyweight ChampionshipUWC Heavyweight ChampionshipThe United Wrestling Coalition Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the American independent professional wrestling promotion United Wrestling Coalition. Being a professional wrestling championship, it is not won via direct competition; it is instead won via a...
(1 time)
- Other titles
- ACPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- BTW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)