[26] Credible continued his rivalry with Whipwreck, beating him in televised rematches on Hardcore TV,[11] while losing again at Better Than Ever. Credible first began working in the WWF as an enhancement talent in 1993 and signed a full-time contract with the company in 1994 where he wrestled as Aldo Montoya. [35] Polaco and Victory lost to Dreamer and Jake Roberts in a tag team match at the company's premier pay-per-view event November to Remember. He said WWE officials paid for him to attend rehab in the Summer of 2017.
His Portuguese ethnicity inspired the WWF to give him the soccer player character of Aldo Montoya. He then returned to WWF as a member of X-Factor and later The Alliance during the Invasion angle. On the Raw brand, Credible wrestled mostly on Sunday Night Heat and lost many singles matches he was in, but managed to become an eight-time Hardcore Champion. [48][51] Credible successfully defended the title against Dreamer in the third Stairway to Hell match between the duo at Heat Wave. [12] He also worked a few matches as an enhancement talent in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994. [69], World Wrestling Federation/WWF (1994–1997), Extreme Championship Wrestling (1997 - 2001), Undefeated streak and various feuds (1997–1999), Return to the independent circuit and retirement (2007–2015), 3PW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment, http://network.wwe.com/video/v33574721/milestone/1490871683/?contentId=&contextType=wwe-show&contextId=, "ECW Tag Team Championship title history", "WWE Hardcore Championship title history", https://411mania.com/wrestling/bruce-prichard-justin-credible-wwe-run-man-o-war/, "Royal Rumble 1995 entrances and eliminations", "Royal Rumble 1996 entrances and eliminations", Released! [34], In the fall of 1998, Credible renewed his feud with Tommy Dreamer. His parents emigrated to the United States from Portugal three years before he was born.
On the January 7, 2000 episode of ECW on TNN, Credible defeated Dreamer in the second Stairway to Hell match. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Bartholomew Cubbins [5], Credible competed against Lynn, Corino and The Sandman for the title in a Double Jeopardy match, the following month at November to Remember. [citation needed], Polaco was rehired by World Wrestling Entertainment in June 2006. Polaco was instead sent to Extreme Championship Wrestling as part of a talent exchange between WWF and ECW.
He was released from his contract on June 5, 2006. Known Locations: Bloomington MN 55420, Minneapolis MN 55425 Possible Relatives: Leonel P Polanco, Leonel F Polanco, Nicole Marie … [44] Polaco then embarked on a feud with Sabu, which culminated in a match between the two at September's Anarchy Rulz pay-per-view, which Polaco won. Polaco defeated Dreamer to win the title after Dreamer's valet Francine turned on Dreamer. [37][38], In the midst of his rivalry with Tommy Dreamer, Polaco aligned himself with his mentor Lance Storm after the duo lost a three-way dance against Dreamer at House Party. [19], He made only one pay-per-view appearance in 1996 at the Royal Rumble, where he participated in the Royal Rumble match, where he lasted only two minutes until he was eliminated by Tatanka. The idea was originally presented to him by Diamond Dallas Page, a WWE Hall of Famer who has helped several other retired wrestlers with sobriety. They proclaimed themselves to be "New Franchise" after Shane Douglas teased his retirement but Douglas instead chose Dreamer as his successor. Publicity Listings [citation needed], Justin is also the topic of an upcoming documentary The Price of Fame which also includes Ted DiBiase and Sean Waltman.
(Spinning Tombstone Piledriver). "Anyone who says 'I'm not going to have a drink' can white-knuckle it for a long period of time, but soon you realize you need support," Credible said.
Pro Wrestling Sheet reports the arrest was in regards to violating a protective order, though details on what he did in order to violate that order have not been released.
[39] Storm and Credible continued to feud with Dreamer until the duo formed a tag team at Crossing the Line called The Impact Players. [56] He competed against Sandman in the final match in the history of ECW on January 13, 2001, which he won but offered a rematch, which he lost to Sandman.[48][57]. Championships and accomplishments [5] He remained in the title contention until the company folded in 2001 and competed in the last ever match of ECW. It was hard to hold out but I am at the point where I need the money. [55] He received another opportunity for the title against Corino and Sandman in a Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Canes match at the company's final pay-per-view Guilty as Charged, where Sandman won the title.
Polaco is of Portuguese ancestry. I've been doing yoga, getting ready for this big appearance at WrestleCon. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook.com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, By Connor Casey In ECW, he was a one-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion and … [6], Polaco traveled to Alberta in 1992 to train at the Hart Brothers Training Camp, nominally run by Keith Hart.
He was defeated by Jerry Lynn at June 10, by Sandman at September 15 and by Lynn again at September 18. At the Hardcore Heaven pay-per-view, Credible was scheduled to defend the title against Dreamer and Storm in a three-way dance but he refused to defend the title against anyone except Storm and threatened to throw the World Heavyweight Championship.