Steve Corino
Hometown: Sea Isle City, New Jersey
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 219 lbs.
Year Turned Pro: 1994
Catch Phrase: "I'm the Future!"
Championships Held:
Once overlooked as a competitor, The self-proclaimed King of Old School, Steve Corino, has seemingly thrown down the gauntlet, showing the wrestling world he isn't willing to be just looked upon as a comedic, whining performer anymore.
A performer with highly touted scientific skills, something he is not shy to brag about, Corino used to use them to outclass opponents, while at the same time being very vocal against the more hardcore aspects of ECW.
Claiming he would bring back the old school wrestling style to Extreme Championship Wrestling, at the same time, Corino was speaking out against all forms of hardcore entertainment, crashing a Limp Bizkit concert in Peoria, Illinois to berate their fans and lead singer Fred Durst. Corino's antagonizing comments only fueled the hatred ECW's fans have for him.
Surrounding himself with Jack Victory, Yoshihiro Tajiri, and Rhino, Corino soon fell into favor with the Network, doing the bidding of Cyrus, who in turn brought Corino to greater heights than he ever had been before, with a victory over the legendary Dusty Rhodes.
As Corino's stock grew, Corino underwent a remarkable transformation. Although the nightly wars in ECW would often leave Corino a bloody mess, he would not back down, but rather faced his challenges head on. A remarkable change for a man who once bragged that he would never soil himself by becoming hardcore. Corino hasn't done that however, he's simply proven himself to be the epitome of the old school professional wrestler, one who doesn't back down to any challenge.
When Tajiri refused to hand the World Television championship over to the Network, Corino and the Network turned on the "Japanese Buzzsaw," sparking a war between Corino and Tajiri that has yet to be settled.
Compared favorably by some to the late Eddie Gilbert, it just very well may be "Old School" that is running the Future of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
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