Jonny Storm

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Jonathan Whitcombe<ref name="Elliott"/> (born 19 April 1977)<ref name="OWOW"/> is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jonny Storm. He has worked for many independent promotions across the United Kingdom, including the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Real Quality Wrestling and One Pro Wrestling. He has also worked in the United States, for promotions such as Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Combat Zone Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, as well as working in Japan.<ref name="Clevett"/><ref name="OWOW"/>

Professional wrestling career

British and other European promotions

At the start of his career, Storm became a mainstay in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA). He also competed for All-Star Wrestling.<ref name="OWOW"/> Storm began wrestling for Irish Whip Wrestling in March 2005, where he had a series of matches against M-Dogg 20.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Storm was one of the trainers for ITV's Celebrity Wrestling in 2005.<ref name="Clevett"/> Although the show was considered a failure, Storm enjoyed it and said it was "a really good experience".<ref name="Clevett"/> Storm has wrestled for numerous other European promotions, including German Stampede Wrestling, Real Quality Wrestling, Rings of Europe and Dutch Championship Wrestling.<ref name="OWOW"/> Also in 2005, he won the Féderation Francophone de Catch promotion's top championship, which he has held since.<ref name="2FC"/>

One of Storm's most enduring feuds has been with his real-life best friend Jody Fleisch, with whom he has wrestled against in American and British promotions.<ref name="Clevett"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He has also wrestled regularly for One Pro Wrestling, where, with Fleisch, he was the one half of the first 1PW Tag Team Champions, after they defeated A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels in a tournament final on 27 May 2006.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="Elliott"/> On 1 January 2007, he won the Athletik Club Wrestling Wrestling Challenge Championship from Toby Nathland, but Nathland defeated him to win it back on 15 December 2007.<ref name="ACW"/> On 23 March 2007, Storm defeated Maddog Maxx to win the Celtic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, but he lost it to Maxx in July of that year.<ref name="c/w"/>

In 2015, Storm began appearing for Insane Championship Wrestling. In 2019, he lost to Kieran Kelly at ICW I Ain't Yer Pal, Dickface! and challenged for the ICW Tag Team Championships.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Storm runs his own wrestling holiday camp events between 6 and 12 times a week during summer, Easter and Christmas Holidays. Meanwhile, in the FWA he is currently part of the Flyweight Title Round Robin Tournament, having gained entry into the tournament thanks to another wrestler suffering an injury. He was involved in a bitter feud with Rockstar Spud, an obnoxious flyweight who believed he is the new "Wonderkid" of British wrestling.

American promotions

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Storm making his ring entrance

Storm competed in Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW), and was in the tournament to decide the first XPW European Champion, which was created in 2003 through a working relationship between XPW and the FWA. He won the tournament and the championship by defeating Jerry Lynn in the finals at a FWA show in England.<ref name="OWOW">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="xpw-euro">Template:Cite web</ref> Storm made his first appearance for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on 12 March 2003, by competing in a triple threat match for TNA X Division Championship match, against the champion Kid Kash and Amazing Red, in which Kash retained.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In May 2003, Storm competed in a cross-promotional show between Ring of Honor and FWA, entitled ROH/FWA Frontiers of Honor, where he lost to A.J. Styles.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In September 2003, Storm competed as a member of Team UK during the TNA 2003 Super X Cup Tournament, losing to Teddy Hart in the first round.<ref name="Clevett">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At the Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) show, Respect, on 23 August 2003, Storm challenged Sonjay Dutt for the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship, but was unsuccessful.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He made further appearance for CZW in January 2004.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He returned to the States in 2005, wrestling against Petey Williams and Kevin Steen for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and against Trik Davis for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South.<ref name="Clevett"/><ref name="OWOW"/> He was supposed to be a member of Team UK in the TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament, however, two of the other members of the team, Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams were already booked in Japan, and so they were replaced by Team Canada.<ref name="Elliott">Template:Cite web</ref>

Overall Storm worked for more than 80 promotions across the world, working in 16 different countries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Trainer

Storm has also trained other wrestlers, most notably Erin Marshall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Championships and accomplishments

  • All Star Wrestling
  • Alternative Wrestling World
  • ABC Pro Wrestling : Thailand
    • ABC Tag Team Championship (2 time, current, inaugural) - with Ronin Rider (1), Matthew Ford (1, current)
  • Athletik Club Wrestling
    • ACW Cruiserweight Championship (5 times)
    • ACW German Championship (1 time)
    • ACW Wrestling Challenge Championship (1 time)<ref name="ACW">Template:Cite web</ref>
    • ACW Tag Team Championship (4 time, current) - with Jody Fleisch (2) and Jonas Weber (2, current)
  • Kreative Alternative Professional Organised Wrestling
    • KAPOW All Nations Championship (1 time, current)
  • Best of British Wrestling
    • BOBW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • House of Pain Wrestling
    • HOP Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)
    • HOP Heavyweight Title Tournament (2009)
  • Celtic Wrestling
  • Championship Xtreme Wrestling
    • CXW World Championship (1 time)
  • Combat Zone Wrestling
    • CZW Match of the Year (2002) - vs. Jody Fleisch
  • Falling Starr Wrestling
    • FSW Limitless Championship (1 time)
  • Féderation Francophone de Catch
    • 2FC Championship (1 time, inaugural, final)<ref name="2FC">Template:Cite web</ref>
    • 2FC Title Tournament (2008)
  • Frontier Wrestling Alliance / XWA
  • Future Championship Wrestling
    • FCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Global Wrestling Force
    • GWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • GWF Heavyweight Title Tournament (2002)
  • International Catch Wrestling Alliance
    • ICWA Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • ICWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
  • International Wrestling Association: Switzerland
    • IWA Switzerland Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
    • IWA Switzerland Cruiserweight Championship (1 time, inaugural, final)
    • IWA Switzerland Cruiserweight Championship Tournament (2005)
  • Ligaunabhängig
    • Dragonhearts Championship (1 time)
  • Nitro Pro Wrestling Alliance
    • NPWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gary Wild
  • One Pro Wrestling
  • Playhouse Wrestlefest
    • Wrestlefest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jody Fleisch
  • Plex Wrestling
    • Plex-ceed Championship (1 time)
    • Plex Wrestling British Championship (1 time)
  • Premier Promotions
    • PWF Lightweight Championship (3 times)
    • One Night Tournament (2009)
    • Rumblemania Trophy (2008)
  • Rings of Europe
    • RoE King of Europe Championship (1 time)
  • Scottish School Of Wrestling
    • SSW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • SLAM Wrestling
    • SLAM Championship (1 time, inaugural)
    • SLAM Title Tournament (2008)
  • Sliced Bread Wrestling
    • SBW The Golden Toaster (2011)
  • The Wrestling Alliance
  • United Kingdom Pro Wrestling
    • UKPW Inter-Regional Championship (1 time)
  • Vertigo Pro Wrestling
  • Westside Xtreme Wrestling
    • wXw World Lightweight Championship (1 time)
  • World Association of Wrestling
    • WAW British Lightweight Championship (2 times)
    • WAW Open Light Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
  • World Stars of Wrestling
  • Xtreme Pro Wrestling
  • Real Deal Wrestling
    • RDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with Reese Ryan
  • British Titles
    • British Middleweight Championship (1 time)

References

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