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{{short description|Legendary American professional wrestler (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name        = Rhyno
| image       = Rhyno At Raw 2017.jpg
| caption     = Rhyno in 2017
| birth_name  = Terrance Guido Gerin
| names       = Holb<ref
name=OWW/><br /> '''Rhino'''<ref name=OWW/><br />Rhino Richards<ref name=OWW/><br />Rhyno<ref 
name=OWW/>
| height      = 5 ft 10 in<ref name=WWE/>
| weight      = 295 lb<ref name=WWE>{{cite web |title=Rhyno |url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/rhyno |website=WWE |access-date=June 10, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1975|10|7}}
| birth_place = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
| billed      = Detroit, Michigan<ref name=TNAbio>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/243/37/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725212613/http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/243/37/|archive-date=July 25, 2008|title=TNA bio|access-date=December 19, 2010|work=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]}}</ref>
| trainer     = [[Scott D'Amore]]
| debut      = March 10, 1995<ref name="web.archive.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.terranceguidogerin.com:80/bio|title = Bio — Terrance Guido Gerin for State Representative|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160608084301/http://www.terranceguidogerin.com/bio|archive-date = June 8, 2016|access-date = March 19, 2021|url-status = dead}}</ref>
}}
'''Terrance Guido Gerin'''<ref name=staterep>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/rhyno-speaks-his-decision-run-state-representative-michigan|title=Rhyno speaks on his decision to run for State Representative in Michigan|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|date=March 4, 2016|website=wwe.com|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 15, 2016 |quote= I'm running under my real name, Terrance Guido Gerin.}}</ref> (born October 7, 1975) is an American [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] better known by the [[ring name]] '''Rhyno''' (or '''Rhino'''). He is a [[freelancer]], appearing for various promotions such as [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) and sister's promotion [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA), and on the [[independent circuit]]. He is best known for his tenures in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW), [[WWE]], and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), where he is a 2024 TNA Hall of Fame inductee.

Gerin started his career in the Canadian independent circuit as Rhino Richards. He was signed by the American promotion ECW in 1999, where he shortened his name to Rhino. He remained with ECW until it closed in 2001, where he was the final [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship|World Heavyweight]] and [[ECW World Television Championship|World Television Champion]]. He then joined the World Wrestling Federation (later renamed WWE) with several other ECW wrestlers and was involved in [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|the Invasion angle]], in which ECW and [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] alumni joined forces against WWF wrestlers. He worked as Rhyno for WWE until 2005, when he signed with [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) and defeated [[Jeff Jarrett]] to win the [[NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Championship]]. He lost it two days later and remained with TNA until 2010.

In 2015, Rhyno returned to WWE. He initially worked in [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]], its developmental territory, and was promoted to the main roster in December. During his time on the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brand, he [[Heath and Rhino|teamed]] with [[Heath Slater]] and won a tournament to become the inaugural [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Champions]]. He left WWE again in 2019 and returned to TNA.

== Early life ==
Gerin was born on October 7, 1975, in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He is of Italian descent, with his ancestry being [[Venice|Venetian]]. He graduated from [[Annapolis High School (Michigan)|Annapolis High School]] in [[Dearborn Heights, Michigan]] where he was on the wrestling team. Gerin trained in [[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spaziowrestling.it/lintervista-parla-karim-brigante-carriera-e-progetti-futuri/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227042631/https://spaziowrestling.it/lintervista-parla-karim-brigante-carriera-e-progetti-futuri/ |archive-date=December 27, 2023 |title=L'Intervista: Parla Karim Brigante "Carriera e progetti futuri" |last=Piacentini |first=Diego |work=Spazio Wrestling |language=it |date=May 3, 2020 |access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=WWE Wrestler Rhino, AKA Terrance Gerin, Wins Michigan Primary Vote |url=https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/08/03/wwe-wrestler-rhyno-aka-terrance-gerin-wins-michigan-primary-vote/ |access-date=March 4, 2019 |work=CBSLocal |date=August 3, 2016 |location=Detroit}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2013/02/professional_wrestler_and_form.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816022406/https://www.mlive.com/sports/bay-city/2013/02/professional_wrestler_and_form.html |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |title=Professional wrestler, and former WWE and TNA star, Rhino excited to make Bay City debut Saturday for Ultimate Championship Wrestling |last=Niziolek |first=Michael |work=MLive.com |date=February 14, 2013 |access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>

== Professional wrestling career ==
=== Early career (1995–1998) ===
Gerin trained as a wrestler at the [[Border City Wrestling|Can-Am Wrestling School]] located in [[Windsor, Ontario]] under [[Scott D'Amore]], with whom he later reunited in [[Impact Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA).<ref name=Slam/><ref name=SCV/> He began training on September 24, 1994, and had his first match on March 10, 1995.<ref name="web.archive.org" /> Gerin made four appearances in [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) as [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]] under the ring name Terry Richards. Richards lost to "Hacksaw" [[Jim Duggan]] on the August 5, 1995, edition of ''[[WCW Saturday Night]]''. [[WCW World Television Championship|WCW Television Champion]] [[The Renegade (wrestler)|The Renegade]] defeated Richards on the September 9 edition of ''[[WCW Pro]]''. Richards and Johnny Swinger lost to [[the Nasty Boys]] on the September 16 edition of ''WCW Saturday Night''. His final appearance was a loss to [[Road Warrior Hawk]] on the September 23, 1995, edition of ''[[WCW WorldWide]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of WWE |url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw95.htm |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=thehistoryofwwe.com|date=January 16, 2023 }}</ref>

In the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF), Gerin lost to [[Mark Canterbury|Henry O. Godwinn]] on the November 6, 1995, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' (wrestling under the name "Terry Richards"). He was part of the losing team in a six-man tag team match against [[The Truth Commission]] at the June 23, 1997 ''[[WWF Shotgun Saturday Night]]'' taping (aired June 28).<ref name="iwdbwwf">[http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/rhyno-326.html?prom_id=1&res=2000 "WWF matches wrestled by Rhyno"]. The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 25, 2018.</ref> Gerin then adopted the ring name Rhino Richards and began wrestling in Canada, where he formed a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms|stable]] known as "THUG Life" with [[Joe Hitchen|Joe Legend]], Zakk Wyld (Keith Assoun), [[Christian Cage]], Bloody Bill Skullion, Brett Kimball, and [[Edge (wrestler)|Sexton Hardcastle]] (later named Edge).<ref name=Slam>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/richards_rhino.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115191843/http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/richards_rhino.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Rhino more than meets the eye|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> He wrestled a [[dark match]] at the June 29, 1998 ''WWF Shotgun Saturday Night'' taping, defeating Breyer Wellington.<ref name="iwdbwwf"/>

=== Catch Wrestling Association (1997–1998) ===
In 1997, Gerin relocated to [[Hanover]], Germany, where he began competing for the [[Catch Wrestling Association]] (CWA) under the ring name "Rhino Richards". On October 10, 1998, he teamed with [[Joe Hitchen|XL Legend]] to win the vacant [[CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)|CWA World Tag Team Championship]], defeating Rico de Cuba and [[August Smisl]]. The titles were vacated in October 1998 when Gerin left the promotion after signing with [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW).

=== Extreme Championship Wrestling  (1999&ndash;2001)===
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Gerin debuted in ECW on February 19, 1999, at a [[house show|live event]] as "Rhino Richards", teaming with [[Nova (wrestler)|Nova]] to defeat the [[Full Blooded Italians]] ([[Tracy Smothers]] and [[Nunzio (wrestler)|Little Guido]]). After working a few live events during his early months in the promotion, Gerin made his televised debut as a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] on the June 25 episode of ''[[ECW Hardcore TV]]'' as "Rhino", a comically aggressive, psychotic, and unstable powerhouse wrestler who reveled in extremely violent wrestling and ferocious brutality. He was introduced by [[Steve Corino]] and [[Jack Victory]] as [[Taz (wrestler)|Taz]]'s opponent in a match, which Rhino quickly lost.

Rhino made his first [[pay-per-view]] appearance at [[Heat Wave (1999)|Heat Wave]], where he aided Corino and their new ally [[Yoshihiro Tajiri]] during their matches. When ECW debuted on national television with a [[ECW on TNN|weekly show]] on [[Spike (TV channel)|TNN]], the alliance of Rhino, Corino, Victory and Tajiri joined [[Don Callis|Cyrus]] to form a group called The Network. Cyrus represented TNN and was viewed as criticizing the [[hardcore wrestling]] style of ECW. Rhino's first match at a pay-per-view took place at [[Anarchy Rulz (1999)|Anarchy Rulz]], where Rhino and Corino unsuccessfully challenged [[Tommy Dreamer]] and [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] for the [[ECW World Tag Team Championship]], but were defeated. On the October 1 episode of ''ECW on TNN'', Rhino received his first opportunity for the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] against [[Mike Awesome]], which he failed to win. In late 1999, Rhino began [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding]] with [[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]], and at [[November to Remember (1999)|November to Remember]] he teamed with the [[Impact Players]] to defeat Dreamer, Raven, and Sandman.<ref name="OWW">{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/rhino.html|title=Rhino's OWW Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=February 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207045535/http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/rhino.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On January 29, 2000, Rhino competed against [[Rob Van Dam]] for the [[ECW World Television Championship]]. Van Dam retained the title but fractured his ankle which forced him to vacate the title. A tournament was set up to crown the new champion and Rhino participated in the tournament for the vacant title. He defeated [[Spike Dudley]] on the March 10 episode of ''ECW on TNN'' and advanced to the tournament final at [[Living Dangerously (2000)|Living Dangerously]] after The Sandman was eliminated by forfeit. Rhino faced [[Super Crazy]] in the finals of the tournament later that night, which headlined the show. Rhino lost after interference by RVD. However, Rhino won the World Television Championship on April 22 by defeating [[Yoshihiro Tajiri]] at [[CyberSlam (2000)|CyberSlam]], thus beginning his first title reign in ECW.<ref name=TV>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtvtitlehistory/4298341|title=Rhino's first ECW World Television Championship reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=October 9, 2013|archive-date=October 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018041836/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtvtitlehistory/4298341|url-status=dead}}</ref> Throughout mid-2000, Rhino continued to feud with The Sandman, defeating him in a title match at [[Hardcore Heaven (2000)|Hardcore Heaven]]. During that match, Rhino performed a ''[[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Jumping piledriver|Rhino Driver]]'' to the Sandman's wife and [[Manager (professional wrestling)|valet]], [[Lori Fullington|Lori]]. Rhino would then defend the title against Sandman, a second time at [[Heat Wave (2000)|Heat Wave]]. Before the match, Rhino attacked the couple and attempted to force Lori's head into a [[toilet]]. Rhino would go on to retain the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/ecw/july/2000.htm|title=ECW Heatwave 2000|publisher=pwwew.net|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref>

He lost the title to [[Kid Kash]] on August 26 at [[Midtown Massacre]], but regained it a little over two weeks later on September 9.<ref name=TV2>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtvtitlehistory/429490|title=Rhino's second ECW World Television Championship reign|access-date=October 9, 2013|archive-date=September 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919055145/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtvtitlehistory/429490|url-status=dead}}</ref> After winning his second World Television Championship, Rhino resumed his feud with Rob Van Dam, defeating him to retain the title at [[Anarchy Rulz (2000)|Anarchy Rulz]]. Rhino continued his title reign by successfully defending the title against [[New Jack]] at [[November to Remember (2000)|November to Remember]] and Spike Dudley at [[Massacre on 34th Street]].

Rhino won the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] on January 7, 2001, at [[Guilty as Charged (2001)|Guilty as Charged]], defeating Sandman in a [[Squash (professional wrestling)|squash match]] immediately after The Sandman had won the title from [[Steve Corino]] in a three-way [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match#Extreme Championship Wrestling|tables, ladders, chairs, and canes match]].<ref name=ECWorld>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwchampionship/4294901|title=Rhino's first ECW World Heavyweight Championship reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=October 9, 2013|archive-date=October 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018041836/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwchampionship/4294901|url-status=dead}}</ref> He defended the title twice, defeating Sandman on January 12 and [[Spike Dudley]] on January 13, 2001, on the last two ECW shows and was the final World Heavyweight Champion and World Television Champion as the company folded in April.

=== World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2001–2005) ===
==== Team RECK and The Alliance (2001−2002) ====
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Following the closure of ECW, Gerin signed a contract with the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF). He debuted on the March 19, 2001, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|WWF Raw is War]]'', in [[Albany, New York]] at the Pepsi Arena, under the ring name Rhyno as a heel, aligning himself with [[Edge and Christian]].<ref name=OWW/> Rhyno went on to help Edge and Christian defeat The [[Hardy Boyz]] and The [[Dudley Boyz]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]] at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]] on April 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWM17/wm17_powell-can.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629043102/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWM17/wm17_powell-can.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=WrestleMania X-7 Results|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> On the April 19 edition of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', Rhyno defeated [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]] to win the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]]. At [[Backlash (2001)|Backlash]] on April 29, he defeated [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] to retain the title. At [[Judgment Day (2001)|Judgment Day]] on May 20, Rhyno, Edge, and Christian formed a stable with [[Kurt Angle]] known as [[Team RECK]], with all four members reaching the semi-finals of the [[King of the Ring (2001)|King of the Ring tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rhynohomepage.tripod.com/biography.htm|title=Official Site of the Rhyno|publisher=rhynohomepage.tripod.com|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> Rhyno was eliminated from the event by the eventual winner, Edge at [[King of the Ring (2001)|King of the Ring]] on June 24.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/kingofthering01.html|title=King of the Ring 2001 Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070710060627/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/kingofthering01.html|archive-date=July 10, 2007}}</ref> He won the Hardcore Championship a total of three times in mid-2001.<ref name=Core>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/hard|title=WWE Hardcore Championship history|publisher=WWE|access-date=March 18, 2012}}</ref>

On the July 9 episode of ''Raw is War'', Rhyno "invaded" the WWF along with other ECW wrestlers. The group, led by former ECW owner [[Paul Heyman]], went on to merge with rival organization [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] later that night, forming [[The Alliance (professional wrestling)|The Alliance]]. At [[WWF Invasion|Invasion]] on July 22, Rhyno competed in the main event the Inaugural Brawl match; five-on-five tag team match where Team WCW/ECW ([[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], [[Diamond Dallas Page]], (WCW) Rhyno and the Dudley Boyz ([[Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[D-Von Dudley]]) (ECW)) defeated Team WWF ([[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], [[Kurt Angle]], [[Chris Jericho]], [[The Undertaker]] and [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]). Rhyno feuded with [[Chris Jericho]] due to Jericho insulting [[Stephanie McMahon]], the on-screen owner of ECW, on numerous occasions. One notable moment during the feud saw Rhyno ''Gore'' Jericho through the SmackDown! stage set on the August 9 episode of ''SmackDown!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/rhyno-gores-chris-jericho-through-the-smackdown-set-smackdown-august-9-2001-26055308|title=Rhyno Gores Chris Jericho through the SmackDown set: SmackDown, August 9, 2001 (1:01)|access-date=September 27, 2013|archive-date=February 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209172039/http://www.wwe.com/videos/rhyno-gores-chris-jericho-through-the-smackdown-set-smackdown-august-9-2001-26055308|url-status=dead}}</ref> This culminated in a match between the two at [[SummerSlam (2001)|SummerSlam]] on August 19, in which Rhyno lost to Jericho. On September 23 at [[Unforgiven (2001)|Unforgiven]], he defeated fellow ECW alumnus [[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]] for the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]].<ref name=UStitle>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541124 |title=Rhyno's first United States Championship reign |publisher=WWE |access-date=August 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603031915/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/3044541124 |archive-date=June 3, 2012 }}</ref> He held the title for just under a month before losing to Kurt Angle on the October 22 episode of ''Raw''.<ref name=UStitle/> As a result of his loss, Rhyno was "suspended" from The Alliance on the October 25 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]''. The suspension was an [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]] concocted to explain Rhyno's absence while he underwent cervical fusion [[surgery]] for two herniated discs in his neck. The surgery was successfully performed on November 12.<ref name=OWW/>

==== Various alliances (2003–2005) ====
Rhyno returned to WWE television sixteen months later on the February 27, 2003, episode of ''SmackDown!'', aligning himself with [[Chris Benoit]] and turning into a [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] as they defeated [[Matt Hardy]] and [[Shannon Moore]]. He subsequently joined the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]]. Rhyno and Benoit went on to unsuccessfully challenge [[The World's Greatest Tag Team|Team Angle]] for the [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Championship]] in a triple threat tag team match also involving [[Los Guerreros]] at [[WrestleMania XIX]] on March 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm19/results/|title=WrestleMania XIX Results|publisher=WWE|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> At [[Judgment Day (2003)|Judgment Day]] on May 18, Rhyno teamed with [[Brian Kendrick|Spanky]] and Chris Benoit to lose to [[John Cena]] and [[The Full Blooded Italians]] ([[Chuck Palumbo]] and [[Jon Hugger|Johnny Stamboli]]). After losing to Benoit in the opening round of the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] tournament on the June 19 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Rhyno turned on Benoit during Benoit's match against [[Eddie Guerrero]] for the United States Championship at [[Vengeance (2003)|Vengeance]] on July 27, thus turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] once again. At [[SummerSlam (2003)|SummerSlam]] on August 24, Rhyno competed in a fatal four-way match for the United States Championship against Guerrero, Benoit and Tajiri, but failed to win the title. Rhyno's feud with Benoit was resolved in a singles match between the two on the September 11 episode of ''SmackDown!'', which Rhyno lost.

Rhyno made his first appearance in the [[Royal Rumble match]] at the [[Royal Rumble (2004)|Royal Rumble]] on January 25, 2004, by entering at #6 but was eliminated by the eventual winner Chris Benoit. On the February 12 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Rhyno got disqualified in a match against [[Hardcore Holly]] for shoving the referee. It led to a rematch between the two at [[No Way Out (2004)|No Way Out]] on February 15, which Rhyno lost. On the March 22 episode of ''Raw'', Rhyno was drafted to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand in the [[2004 WWE Draft Lottery]]. Later that night, he unsuccessfully faced Chris Benoit for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE, 2002–2013)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. The next week on ''Raw'', he turned face once again by first squashing [[Lance Storm]] in a match and then forming a tag team with Tajiri. The duo defeated [[Jonathan Coachman]] and [[Lance Cade|Garrison Cade]] in a tag team match at [[Vengeance (2004)|Vengeance]] on July 11. In the fall, Rhyno and Tajiri began pursuing the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] and entered a feud with the champions [[La Résistance (professional wrestling)|La Résistance]] ([[Sylvain Grenier]] and [[Rob Conway|Robért Conway]]), unsuccessfully challenging them for the titles at [[Unforgiven (2004)|Unforgiven]] on September 12. Rhyno and Tajiri received another title shot against La Résistance on the November 15 episode of ''Raw'' in a triple threat match, also involving [[William Regal]] and [[Nick Dinsmore|Eugene]]. Regal and Eugene won the titles.

On the January 10, 2005, episode of ''Raw'', Rhyno lost a Royal Rumble qualifying match to [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]].<ref name=OWW/> Rhyno was released from his WWE contract on April 9, along with his friend [[Matt Hardy]] due to a public argument with his wife that took place at the [[WrestleMania 21]] afterparty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/11/991941.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717192149/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/11/991941.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Rhyno and Matt Hardy released|date=April 11, 2005|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=September 28, 2008|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> He made his final appearance on WWE television at the WWE-produced ECW reunion pay-per-view [[ECW One Night Stand (2005)|One Night Stand]] on June 12, where he lost to [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://powerwrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=736&Itemid=35|title=ECW One Night Stand 2005 Results|publisher=powerwrestling.com|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=September 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927174531/http://powerwrestling.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=736&Itemid=35|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005–2010) ===
==== NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2005–2006) ====
[[File:Rhyno (1).jpg|thumb|Rhino competing for TNA in [[Orlando, Florida]]]]

After time on the independent circuit, Gerin made his debut in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) on July 17, 2005 at [[No Surrender (2005)|No Surrender]], as Rhino, reverting to the ECW spelling of his wrestling name. He debuted by hitting then-[[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] with the [[Spear (wrestling)|Gore]] following a match with [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]], thus debuting as both a heel and a member of [[Planet Jarrett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/nosurrender05.html|title=2005 TNA No Surrender Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=October 16, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016061948/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/nosurrender05.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

These events led to a match being scheduled between the team of Rhino and [[Jeff Jarrett]] and the team of Raven and the returning [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] at [[Sacrifice (2005)|Sacrifice]] on August 14. During the Sacrifice preshow, [[Professional wrestling authority figures#Directors of Authority|Director of Authority]] [[Larry Zbyszko]] informed Jarrett, who had lobbied for a title shot for several weeks, that if he could pin Raven, he would receive a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at [[TNA Unbreakable (2005)|Unbreakable]] on September 11. If Jarrett lost the match, he would be prohibited from receiving an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match for one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/24/14441|title=2005 TNA Sacrifice Review|publisher=pwtorch.com|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010930/http://www.pwtorch.com/artman/exec/view.cgi/24/14441 <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> Later that night, during the tag match, [[Jeff Hardy]] returned to TNA, attacking Jarrett and enabling Rhino to Gore and pin Raven. An irate Jarrett, furious at having lost his shot at the title, watched as Zbyszko announced Rhino to be the new number one contender immediately after the pay-per-view went off the air.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/sacrifice05.html|title=2005 TNA Sacrifice Results|publisher=Online World OfWrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=October 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011213254/http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/sacrifice05.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rhino faced Raven at Unbreakable in a match which saw him accidentally ''Gore'' a [[shopping cart]] in homage to his [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] bout with Raven at [[Backlash (2001)|Backlash]] in the WWF. Despite interference from Jarrett, Raven retained his title after hitting Rhino with an ''[[DDT (professional wrestling)|Even Flow DDT]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/unbreakable05.html|title=2005 TNA Unbreakable Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=September 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222950/http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/unbreakable05.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Rhino fought [[Jeff Hardy]] in the main event of the debut episode of ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact!]]'' on [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike TV]] on October 1. The match was declared a no-contest after both Abyss and Sabu interfered. At [[Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound for Glory]] on October 23, Rhino, Abyss, Sabu, and Hardy faced each other in a [[Monster's Ball match#Monster's Ball II|Monster's Ball match]], which Rhino won after hitting a second rope ''[[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Spike piledriver|Rhino Driver]]'' on Hardy. Later that night, Rhino won a 10-man [[Gauntlet for the Gold|Gauntlet match]] to determine who would face Jeff Jarrett for his NWA World Heavyweight Championship after [[Kevin Nash]], Jarrett's scheduled opponent, was rushed to the hospital due to a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms|legitimate]] injury.<ref name="NWA">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtnwa.html|access-date=July 4, 2008|last=Duncan|first=Royal|title=NWA- National Wrestling Alliance NWA World Heavyweight Title History|publisher=Solie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc11.com/entertainment/5098194/detail.html|title=Professor Wrestling: Recapping TNA's 'Bound For Glory'|publisher=nbc11.com|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> Rhino went on to defeat Jarrett and win the title, turning face in the process. Rhino lost the NWA World Heavyweight Championship back to Jarrett on a 2-hour [[Prime time#Prime time and international broadcasting|prime time]] special episode of ''Impact!'' on November 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/051103.html|title=TNA Impact Results 11/3/05|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=October 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010521/http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/051103.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Starting with the November 26 episode of ''Impact!'', TNA started airing promos about Rhino's career and personal life in preparation for his title rematch at [[Turning Point (2005 wrestling)|Turning Point]] on December 11. He lost the rematch to Jarrett after a [[Professional wrestling attacks#El Kabong|guitar shot]] and interference from all of [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/turningpoint05.html|title=2005 TNA Turning Point Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=October 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001002830/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/turningpoint05.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== Various feuds (2006–2008) ====
[[File:Rhino entrance.jpg|thumb|Rhino making his entrance]]
In 2006, Rhino then wrapped up a brutal feud with [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]], who (due to his alignment with [[Planet Jarrett]]) halted Rhino's war on [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]]. The feud saw Abyss ''[[Powerslam#Spinning side slam|Black Hole Slam]]'' Rhino on to several chairs, and Rhino smash Abyss through a steel wall with the ''Gore''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/060128.html|title=TNA Impact Results 1/28/06|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=August 10, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810220307/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/060128.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their singles feud ended at [[Against All Odds (2006)|Against All Odds]] on February 12 when Rhino Gored Abyss off of a fifteen-foot ramp on to four tables.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/02/13/1439509.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713150042/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/02/13/1439509.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 13, 2012|title=2006 TNA Against All Odds Results|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> Rhino became a member of [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting's]] four-man team of "Warriors", joining [[A.J. Styles]] and [[Ron Killings]] to fight Jeff Jarrett's "Army" in a [[Lethal Lockdown]] match at [[TNA Lockdown (2006)|Lockdown]] on April 23, which Rhino's team won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/lockdown06.html|title=2006 TNA Lethal Lockdown Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007}}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

On June 9, after Rhino defeated Jeff Jarrett at a TNA [[house show]] in the old [[Asylum Arena|ECW Arena]] in [[Philadelphia]], he publicly acknowledged that he had been offered a contract to come back to WWE and wrestle for the [[ECW (WWE brand)|new ECW]]. He stayed with TNA.<ref name=OWW/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2006/articles/1149971264.php|title=TNA Hardcore War Results|publisher=Lords of Pain|access-date= August 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926225953/http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2006/articles/1149971264.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=September 26, 2007}}</ref> On July 11, Rhino made an open challenge against WWE for their current [[incarnation]] of ECW. The shocking revelation was that he did not like the direction of the new ECW and threw the "real" [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] (hidden in a burlap sack as Rhino stated WWE threatened legal action if he showed it) into an oil drum and burned it (he later admitted that it was a replica, and he still has the original belt at his home).<ref name="SCV">{{cite web|url=http://www.pressandguide.com/stories/020407/loc_20070204005.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070207045033/http://www.pressandguide.com/stories/020407/loc_20070204005.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2007 |title=Squared Circle Veteran |publisher=pressandguide.com|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/060713.html|title=TNA Impact Results 7/13/06|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref>

He then feuded with [[Monty Brown]] and [[Samoa Joe]]. This resulted in the three men competing at [[Hard Justice (2006)|Hard Justice]] on August 13, which ended with Samoa Joe winning by pinning Monty Brown after slamming Brown through a table.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/hardjustice06.html|title=2006 TNA Hard Justice Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=October 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029110913/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/hardjustice06.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rhino then entered into a feud with [[Christian Cage]], playing off their former history together in WWE, [[Japan]], and [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/060824.html|title=TNA Impact Results 8/25/06|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> The feud continued when Christian and Rhino faced off in an [[Professional Wrestling Death match|Eight Mile Street Fight]] at [[Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]] on October 22. Christian won after a [[con-chair-to]] with a ladder, a broken table, a street sign, and some chairs on top of Rhino. This feud culminated on the November 16 episode of ''Impact!'', where he faced Cage in a six-sides of steel barbed wire match. Cage won the match after Rhino's ''Gore'' sent him through the door of the cage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/061116.html|title=TNA Impact Results 11/16/06|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref>

Near the end of 2006, Rhino entered into a program with [[A.J. Styles]]. This started with Rhino trying to help Styles with his situation with [[Christopher Daniels]], only to have Styles pull away and accuse Rhino of getting into his business, thus turning him [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/061123.html|title=TNA Impact Results 11/23/06|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> Rhino lost to Styles at [[Turning Point (2006 wrestling)|Turning Point]] on December 10 after Styles faked a knee injury and then pinned Rhino with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/turningpoint06.html|title=2006 TNA Turning Point Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=September 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235821/http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/turningpoint06.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At [[Final Resolution (2007)|Final Resolution]] on January 14, 2007, Rhino defeated Styles in a [[Last Man Standing match]]. Rhino set up tables in anticipation of sending Styles through them with a Gore. Styles saw what was happening and declined to get up, thus losing. After the match, Rhino swore he was not through with Styles and gave him a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Spike piledriver|Rhino Driver]] on the entrance ramp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/finalresolution07.html|title=2007 TNA Final Resolution Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=July 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717075544/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/finalresolution07.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

At [[TNA Against All Odds (2007)|Against All Odds]] on February 11, Styles defeated Rhino in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Strap match|Motor City Chain match]] after dodging a Gore and rolling up Rhino for the pin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/againstallodds07.html|title=2007 TNA Against All Odds Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=June 19, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070619022822/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/againstallodds07.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Styles then challenged any wrestler in TNA to wrestle him at [[Destination X (2007)|Destination X]] on March 11 in the debut of the [[Scaffold match|Elevation X match]] and Rhino accepted the challenge. At Destination X, Rhino defeated Styles in the Elevation X match after a Gore, and stomping on Styles' fingers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcci.com/entertainment/11187295/detail.html|title=Professor Wrestling: Recapping TNA's 'Destination-X'|publisher=kcci.com|access-date=August 20, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201027/http://www.kcci.com/entertainment/11187295/detail.html|archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> On March 22, Rhino was chosen as the third member of [[Kurt Angle]]'s team for the [[Lethal Lockdown match]] at [[Lockdown (2007)|Lockdown]] on April 15, along with Samoa Joe and eventually Jeff Jarrett and [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]]. Team Angle was successful at Lockdown after defeating [[Christian's Coalition]] in the Lethal Lockdown match. Rhino had a big [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms|spot]] in the match when he Gored [[Travis Tomko|Tomko]] through the cage door.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1294|title= News and Notes from Sunday's "Lockdown" Event|publisher= TNAwrestling.com|access-date= August 20, 2007|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070818053837/http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1294|archive-date= August 18, 2007}}</ref>

[[File:Rhino at TNA show.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Rhino competing at a TNA show]]
Rhino went through short feuds with Christopher Daniels and [[The Latin American Xchange]] before moving on to his next big feud with [[James Storm]]. On the June 21 ''Impact!'', Storm and [[Robert Roode]] defeated Rhino and [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]]. Following the match, Storm poured [[beer]] on Rhino, causing him to snap.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070621.html|title = TNA Impact Results 6/21/07|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=July 18, 2008}}</ref> Two weeks later, Rhino had a sit-down interview with [[Mike Tenay]] and revealed that he was a [[Alcoholism|recovering alcoholic]], and that caused him to snap after being covered with beer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070705.html|title=TNA Impact Results 7/5/07|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=July 18, 2008}}</ref>

The feud between Rhino and Storm resulted in a match at [[Victory Road (2007)|Victory Road]] on July 15. Storm won the match after hitting Rhino with a beer bottle. After the match was over Storm and [[Jacqueline Moore|Jackie Moore]] attacked Rhino and poured beer into his mouth and left him bleeding in the ring.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/victoryroad07.html|title=2007 TNA Victory Road Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=August 20, 2007|archive-date=August 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070817111704/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/victoryroad07.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At [[Hard Justice (2007)|Hard Justice]] on August 12, Rhino lost a [[Professional wrestling match types#Backstage Brawl|Bar Room Brawl]] to Storm, after Storm smashed a beer bottle into the back of Rhino's head, but Rhino beat him at [[No Surrender (2007)|No Surrender]] on September 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/hardjustice07.html|title=2007 TNA Hard Justice Results|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling|access-date=July 18, 2008}}</ref> After the match, he gored Moore. Rhino then feuded with [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]], resulting in a [[Monster's Ball match]] at [[Bound for Glory (2007)|Bound for Glory]] on October 14 between Rhino, [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]], [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]], and [[Dustin Rhodes|Black Reign]] which Abyss won.

At [[Turning Point (2007 wrestling)|Turning Point]] on December 2, he was scheduled to participate in a match teaming with Abyss to take on Black Reign and [[Jon Hugger|Rellik]], but he was replaced by Raven due to injury. After battling a [[kayfabe]] alcoholism relapse (brought on by the [[James Storm]] storyline), Rhino officially made his return at [[Against All Odds (2008)|Against All Odds]] on February 10, 2008 when he Gored Storm, which caused [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]] to retain his World Drinking Championship. On March 9, Rhino defeated Storm at [[Destination X (2008)|Destination X]], in the second official Elevation X Match, making Rhino 2-0 in Elevation X.

==== Alliance with Christian and TNA Front Line (2008–2009) ====
The next week, [[Christian Cage]] had to find a tag partner to help him fight [[A.J. Styles and Tomko]] and asked Rhino to join him, but Rhino refused due to their past history (Cage had since turned [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]]). Tomko, Styles, and [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] attacked Cage after his tag team match with [[Kevin Nash]]. The following week on ''Impact!'', Cage managed to get Rhino on his side during an interview with [[Jeremy Borash]]. At [[Lockdown (2008)|Lockdown]] on April 13 in the Lethal Lockdown match, Rhino pinned Storm to get the win for Cage's team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/tna/lockdown.html|access-date=July 3, 2008|title=Lockdown results|publisher=PWhistory}}</ref> Rhino went on to form a tag team with Cage and they competed in the [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament|Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament]] to crown new [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|tag team champions]] by beating [[The Motor City Machine Guns]] ([[Chris Sabin]] and [[Alex Shelley]]) to qualify. The tournament took place at [[Sacrifice (2008)|Sacrifice]] on May 11 where they beat the team of Robert Roode and [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], but lost in the second round to Team 3D after [[Mark LoMonaco|Brother Ray]] hit Rhino with a [[Shinai|kendo stick]]. Rhino beat James Storm to qualify for the [[King of the Mountain match]] at [[Slammiversary (2008)|Slammiversary]] on June 8, where [[Samoa Joe]] retained the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]]. Since then, Rhino formed a tag team with Christian Cage. At [[Hard Justice (2008)|Hard Justice]] on August 10, Rhino and Christian Cage defeated [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] to end their feud.

[[File:Rhino Angle.jpg|thumb|left|Rhino during his feud with the Godfather of the [[Main Event Mafia]], [[Kurt Angle]]]]
Rhyno and Christian quietly went their separate ways, with Cage going to main events and Rhino along with then [[TNA Women's Knockout Championship|TNA Women's Champion]] [[Taylor Wilde]] starting a feud with [[The Beautiful People (professional wrestling)|The Beautiful People]] and [[Billy Gunn|Cute Kip]] shortly after Hard Justice. At [[Bound for Glory IV]] on October 12, Rhino along with [[ODB (wrestler)|ODB]] and [[Trenesha Biggers|Rhaka Khan]] (who recently turned face) defeated The Beautiful People and Cute Kip in a Bimbo Brawl. On the October 23 episode of ''Impact!'', Rhino confronted [[Shawn Daivari|Sheik Abdul Bashir]] over political views. He was later attacked by Bashir. The feud ended after Rhino got revenge and defeated Sheik at [[Turning Point (2008 wrestling)|Turning Point]] on November 9.

On the November 20 episode of ''Impact!'', Rhino attacked The [[Main Event Mafia]], but the Main Event Mafia fought back and placed him in a casket. The next week, Rhino officially joined A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe, naming the group the [[TNA Front Line]]. Rhino decided the Front Line had to have more members if they wanted to beat the Main Event Mafia, and, much to the surprise and questioning of the group, asked Team 3D to join the Front Line. Later in the night, Team 3D agreed to join the Front Line, helping Styles and Joe attack the Main Event Mafia. At [[Genesis (2009)|Genesis]] on January 11, 2009, Rhino lost to Sting in a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match.

==== Heel turn (2009–2010) ====
At the [[Lockdown (2009)|Lockdown]] pre-show on April 19, [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]] defeated [[Danny Bonaduce]]. After the bout, Bonaduce attacked Young, but Rhino came to the ring to aid Young and then gored Bonaduce. He then began an angle in which he trained [[Jesse Neal]], a former member of the military, to become a pro wrestler. Rhino became frustrated and short-tempered. This led to a tag match on the August 13 episode of ''Impact!'', which Neal lost after a rookie mistake, refusing a hot tag to Rhino. Rhino turned [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] by goring his protege. His former mentors, Team 3D, realized what a selfish man Rhino was, thus leading to a feud between them.

Rhino appeared at [[No Surrender (2009)|No Surrender]] on September 20 to face new signee [[Bobby Lashley]]. Despite goring him twice, Rhino was defeated following a knockout punch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_35493.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA NO SURRENDER PPV REPORT 9/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Kurt Angle vs. Sting vs. Matt Morgan vs. A.J. Styles|date=September 20, 2009|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=November 13, 2009|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref> On the October 15 episode of ''Impact!'', he lost a stretcher match to Bobby Lashley. The following week, Rhino claimed that TNA was favoring the younger talent of TNA, while trying to force veterans like himself out of TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36225.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=October 22, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 13, 2009}}</ref> After weeks of persuasion, on the November 5 episode of ''Impact!'' Team 3D turned heel and joined Rhino in his cause.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36419.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=October 29, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36579.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Report 11/5: Complete coverage of Dixie Carter addressing TNA roster, Styles vs. Daniels|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=November 5, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36725.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 11/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=November 12, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 13, 2009}}</ref>

At [[Turning Point (2009 wrestling)|Turning Point]] on November 15, Rhino along with Team 3D defeated [[Matt Morgan (wrestler)|Matt Morgan]], [[Shawn Hernandez|Hernandez]] and [[Elijah Burke|D'Angelo Dinero]] after a ''Gore'' by Rhino.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_36774.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA TURNING POINT PPV REPORT 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=November 15, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 20, 2009}}</ref> On the November 19 episode of ''Impact!'' Jesse Neal turned heel and joined Rhino and Team 3D.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36883.shtml|title=PARKS' TNA IMPACT REPORT 11/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the post-Turning Point show|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=November 19, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 20, 2009}}</ref> Two weeks later, [[Suicide (character)|Suicide]] joined Morgan, Hernandez and Dinero to level the playing field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37153.shtml|title=KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 12/3: Dixie Carter interview, Raven & Stevie vs. Angle, Foley obsesses about Hogan, Kristal talks for Bobby|date=December 3, 2009|access-date=December 4, 2009|last=Keller|first=Wade|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref> At [[Final Resolution (2009)|Final Resolution]] on December 20, Morgan, Hernandez, Dinero and Suicide defeated Neal, Team 3D and Rhino in an eight-man elimination tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_37540.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA FINAL RESOLUTION PPV REPORT 12/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Daniels, Angle vs. Wolfe|date=December 20, 2009|access-date=December 21, 2009|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref> When [[Hulk Hogan]] and [[Eric Bischoff]] took over TNA at the beginning of 2010, Rhino's angle was discontinued and Team 3D reverted to being faces and began feuding with [[The Nasty Boys]].

==== EV 2.0 and departure (2010) ====
[[File:Rhino entrance2.jpg|thumb|Rhino performing his entrance]]
After being absent from television for four months, Rhino returned on the July 1 episode of ''Impact!'', appearing in the Impact! Zone crowd beside fellow ECW alumni [[Tommy Dreamer]], [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] and [[Stevie Richards]], thus seemingly turning back into a face.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42295.shtml|title=TNA Impact results 7/1: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show - Abyss vs. Hardy, RVD refs|last=Keller|first=Wade|date= July 1, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=July 2, 2010}}</ref> On the July 15 episode of ''Impact!'' Rhino, Dreamer, Raven, Richards, [[Devon Hughes|Brother Devon]], [[Pat Kenney]] and [[Al Snow]], led by [[Mick Foley]], aligned themselves with the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship|TNA World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Rob Van Dam]] by attacking [[Abyss (wrestler)|Abyss]] and the rest of the TNA locker room.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_42456.shtml|title=TNA News: TNA Impact TV taping "virtual-time coverage" for Thursday's episode|date=July 12, 2010|access-date=July 13, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279001038 |title=Spoilers: TNA Impact for this Thursday |date=July 13, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2010 |last=Martin |first=Adam |publisher=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428050636/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279001038 |archive-date=April 28, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279252015 |title=Impact Results - 7/15/10 |date=July 15, 2010 |last=Martin |first=Adam |work=WrestleView |access-date=July 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719090613/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279252015 |archive-date=July 19, 2010 }}</ref> The following week, TNA president [[Dixie Carter (wrestling)|Dixie Carter]] agreed to give the ECW alumni their own reunion pay–per–view event, [[Hardcore Justice (2010)|Hardcore Justice: The Last Stand]] on August 8, as a celebration of hardcore wrestling and a final farewell to ECW.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42665.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 7/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=July 22, 2010|access-date=July 23, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At Hardcore Justice, Rhino defeated Al Snow and [[Matt Hyson|Brother Runt]] in a three-way match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_42979.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of ECW-themed PPV headlined by RVD vs. Sabu|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=August 8, 2010|access-date=August 8, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

On the following episode of ''Impact!'', the ECW alumni, known collectively as [[ECW Originals|EV 2.0)]], were assaulted by [[A.J. Styles]], [[Frankie Kazarian|Kazarian]], Robert Roode, James Storm, [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Douglas Williams]] and [[Matt Morgan (wrestler)|Matt Morgan]] of [[Ric Flair]]'s {{Not a typo|[[Fortune (professional wrestling)|Fourtune]]}} stable, who thought they did not deserve to be in TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_43008.shtml|title=TNA News: Spoilers - detailed Impact TV taping report for "Whole F'n Show" featuring new angle, MOTY candidate?, three title matches|first=Kevin|last=Tomich|date=August 9, 2010|access-date=August 12, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2010/08/12/tnas-the-whole-fn-show-beer-money-machine-guns-put-on-match-of-year-candidate-fortune-makes-statement/|title=TNA's 'The Whole F'n Show': Beer Money, Machine Guns put on match of year candidate; Fortune makes statement|first=Matt|last=Bishop|date=August 12, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> During the assault Abyss came out, fought Rob Van Dam backstage and caused him storyline injuries, which forced him to vacate the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and led to EV 2.0 looking for revenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43238.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=August 19, 2010|access-date=August 29, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the August 26 episode of ''Impact!'' Rhino called out Abyss for what he had done and then laid him out with a Gore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43385.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/26: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast (updated)|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=August 26, 2010|access-date=August 29, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At [[No Surrender (2010)|No Surrender]] on September 5, Abyss defeated Rhino in a [[Falls count anywhere match|Falls Count Anywhere match]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_43569.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA No Surrender PPV results 9/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Angle vs. Hardy, Pope vs. Anderson|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=September 5, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 5, 2010}}</ref>

At [[Bound for Glory (2010)|Bound for Glory]] on October 10, Rhino, Dreamer, Raven, Richards and Sabu defeated {{Not a typo|Fourtune}} members Styles, Kazarian, Morgan, Roode and Storm in a Lethal Lockdown match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_44417.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10-10-10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Angle vs. Anderson vs. Hardy, "they" reveal|date=October 10, 2010|access-date=October 10, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Shortly after, his contract with TNA expired, but he remained with TNA on a per night deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1287605205|title=TNA deal set to expire for member of EV2.0 group|first=Adam|last=Martin|date=October 20, 2010|access-date=October 21, 2010|work=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_44853.shtml|title=TNA News: Impact spoilers - Change in direction for one of TNA's top storylines, new #1 contender to Jeff Hardy's TNA Title, Rhino finishes TNA dates|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=October 27, 2010|access-date=October 28, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1289444867|title=Update on Rhino's status with TNA Wrestling|first=Steve|last=Gerweck|date=November 10, 2010|access-date=November 11, 2010|work=WrestleView}}</ref> At [[Turning Point (2010 wrestling)|Turning Point]] on November 7, EV 2.0 faced Fortune in a ten-man tag team match, where each member of EV 2.0 put their TNA careers on the line. In the end, EV 2.0 lost the match and Sabu was released from TNA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_45110.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Turning Point PPV results 11/7: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Hardy vs. Morgan, EV2 vs. Fortune, Team 3D "retirement" match|date=November 7, 2010|access-date=November 7, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Impact!'', Rhino revealed himself as the man within EV 2.0, who had been calling Eric Bischoff, trying to get to be a part of his [[Immortal (professional wrestling)|Immortal]] stable, which had led to dissension between Rob Van Dam, who wanted to find out the traitor, and the rest of EV 2.0, by costing Van Dam his match against Kazarian and hitting Tommy Dreamer with a chair, turning heel again in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_45232.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact results 11/11: Styles vs. Stevie, Turning Point fallout, New TNA belt introduced by Hogan|date=November 11, 2010|access-date=November 12, 2010|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

On the November 18 episode of ''Impact!'' Rhino explained that Bischoff had agreed to re–sign him as long as he turned on the rest of EV 2.0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_45386.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 11/18: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=November 18, 2010|access-date=November 18, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following week Dreamer defeated Rhino in a Street Fight. After the match Rhino attacked Dreamer, but was then chased away by Rob Van Dam, who challenged him to a [[First Blood match]] at [[Final Resolution (2010)|Final Resolution]] on December 5, which Van Dam ended up winning.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1290751829 |title=Impact Results - 11/25/10 |date=November 26, 2010 |access-date=November 26, 2010 |last=Boutwell |first=Josh |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127153530/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1290751829 |archive-date=November 27, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_45809.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Final Resolution PPV results 12/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Hardy vs. Morgan II, several title and stipulation matches|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=December 5, 2010|access-date=December 5, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Impact!'' Bischoff refused to give Rhino a contract with TNA and had Fortune and Immortal remove him from the arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_45926.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact results 12/9: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV episode|first=Wade|last=Keller|author-link=Wade Keller|date=December 9, 2010|access-date=December 10, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=December 13, 2010|title=Dec. 13 2010 Wrestling Observer Newsletter|periodical=[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]|location=Campbell, CA|page=11|issn=1083-9593|quote=Rhino came into the office and asked about his new contract now that he turned on EV 2. Bischoff handed him a piece of paper, which was not a contract, but simply the word "No" and had Fortune toss him out of the building. That was written to be his farewell, although that was certainly one with an open ending. It's a matter of agreeing to terms and he may not be able to find a better deal elsewhere and in that case, he could be brought back.}}</ref>

=== Independent circuit (2011–2016) ===
Since his departure from TNA, Rhino has appeared in several independent promotions across the United States and Canada. In May 2011, Rhino took part in [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]'s (NJPW) first tour of the United States, the [[NJPW Invasion Tour 2011|Invasion Tour 2011]]. In the main event of the first night on May 13 in [[Rahway, New Jersey]], Rhino teamed with [[Charlie Haas]] in a tag team match, where they defeated [[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight Champion]] [[Hiroshi Tanahashi]] and [[Togi Makabe]] after Rhino pinned Makabe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=5662|script-title=ja:初日から大熱狂も、真壁がライノに敗戦! 新設ベルト争奪戦は？ 5.13ニュージャージー大会詳細アップ!!|date=May 14, 2011|access-date=May 14, 2011|work=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305392240 |title=5/13 New Japan Pro Wrestling Results: Rahway, NJ |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=May 14, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2011 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001054505/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305392240 |archive-date=October 1, 2012 }}</ref> At the following day's event in [[New York City]], Rhino pinned [[Kazuchika Okada]] in a six-man tag team match, where he teamed with [[Davey Richards]] and [[Homicide (wrestler)|Homicide]] against Okada, Makabe and [[Ryusuke Taguchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305481617 |title=5/14 New Japan Pro Wrestling Results: New York |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=May 15, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2011 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522041320/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305481617 |archive-date=May 22, 2011 }}</ref> On the third and final day of the tour, Rhino was defeated by Makabe in the main event, a "South Philadelphia Street Fight", at the former ECW Arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305557577 |title=5/15 New Japan Pro Wrestling Results: Philly, PA |last=Martin |first=Adam |date=May 16, 2011 |access-date=May 16, 2011 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610122633/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305557577 |archive-date=June 10, 2011 }}</ref> On May 29 Rhyno appeared in Dutch Pro Wrestling beating Kenzo Richards in an Extreme rules match.

He also wrestled in Resistance Pro Wrestling. On February 17, 2012, at Vicious Circle, he was defeated by the RPW Heavyweight Champion Harry Smith.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=75842|title=RPW Vicious Circle « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.de}}</ref> Rhino had another chance for the title at Obsession, where Smith put on the line his RPW title and Rhino, his ECW World Heavyweight Championship, but the match ended without a winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=76450|title=RPW Obsession « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.de}}</ref> The last match between them took place on May 11, 2012, at A Small Deadly Space, where Rhino was defeated by Smith, with Raven as Special Referee.

On September 1, he was defeated in a match against Bill Collier for the PWR Heavyweight Championship in [[Wattsburg, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=83505|title=PWR « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> On October 4, he wrestled against the FWE Heavyweight Champion Tommy Dreamer at the Family Wrestling Entertainment's first PPV, Back 2 Brooklyn, but was defeated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=84415|title=FWE Back 2 Brooklyn « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.de}}</ref> On October 6, 2012, Rhino participated in the [[House of Hardcore]]'s first show, defeating [[Sami Callihan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=72467&p=1|title=Complete House of Hardcore live coverage: Dreamer, Edge, Bucks, London, Kendrick, Carlito, and many more|date=October 6, 2012|last=Johnson|first=Mike|access-date=October 14, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>

On May 30, 2014, Rhino won the UCW (Universal Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight title. He faced "The Natural" Chase Stevens in a street fight after "The Headliner" Chris Michaels was a no-show.

On November 17, Rhino reached a tournament final to crown the first [[Extreme Rising World Championship]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=88124|title=Extreme Rising Remember November « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> he reached the final round on December 29 but was defeated by [[Stevie Richards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=89696|title=Extreme Rising Card Subject To Change « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> On June 6, 2014, Rhino and Abyss were defeated by Tommy Dreamer and Devon at Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=86138&p=4|title=DREAMER RESPONDS TO TNA PULLING BULLY RAY, STYLES VS. HERO AND MORE: COMPLETE HOUSE OF HARDCORE IV COVERAGE - PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}</ref> On July 18, 2015, at [[House of Hardcore]] IX, [[Austin Aries]] beat him.

Rhino made a surprise appearance for Glasgow's [[ICW World Heavyweight Championship (Scotland)|Insane Championship Wrestling]] promotion at Long Before Wesley Snipes on July 25, 2015,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ecstasyofgoldwrestling.wordpress.com/2022/11/01/new-phenom-the-icw-world-heavyweight-championship-reign-of-drew-galloway/ | title=New Phenom: The ICW World Heavyweight Championship Reign of Drew Galloway | date=November 2022 }}</ref> when he called out [[Drew McIntyre|Drew Galloway]] for a shot at the [[ICW World Heavyweight Championship (Scotland)|ICW World Heavyweight Championship]]. Rhino was unsuccessful in this match<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKYhsh8yzdo&t=172s | title=Full Match - Rhyno vs. Drew McIntyre - ICW World Championship | website=[[YouTube]] | date=June 28, 2016 }}</ref>  and was also defeated by [[Wolfgang (wrestler)|Wolfgang]] the following day at Shug's Hoose Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=410&page=4&year=2015&promotion=218|access-date=April 22, 2023|website=Cage Match|title=Wrestlers Database » Rhino » Matches}}</ref> On November 15, Rhino returned to ICW to Fear & Loathing VIII, losing to [[Joe Coffey (wrestler)|Joe Coffey]] before a 4,000 person capacity crowd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=130627|access-date=April 22, 2023|website=Cage Match|title= ICW Fear & Loathing VIII}}</ref>

On November 1, 2015, Rhino challenged the [[Pro Wrestling Pride]] Heavyweight Champion Big Grizzly, in a championship match in [[Paignton]], [[Devon]]. Grizzly successfully defended his title, and again in December in a four-way match in [[Exeter]] also featuring the UK Dominator and Chris Andrews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/id=2&nr=410&view=&page=4&gimmick=&year=&promotion=1377&region=&location=&arena=&showtype=&constellationType=&worker=|title=CAGEMATCH » Wrestlers Database » Rhyno » Matches » Pro Wrestling Pride|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=October 13, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> Rhino had four more matches in the company; completing three victories before a loss to 'Man Mountain' Lomaxx.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wozzoncornwall.co.uk/events/pro-wrestling-pride-princess-pavilion-falmouth-7292e1|title=Pro Wrestling Pride at Princess Pavilion, Falmouth|publisher=Wozzon Cornwall|access-date=October 13, 2017}}</ref>

=== Ring of Honor (2011–2013) ===
{{Main|S.C.U.M. (professional wrestling)}}
Rhino was revealed to be the bodyguard hired by [[Prince Nana]] to protect [[The Embassy (professional wrestling)|The Embassy]] from Homicide on June 13, 2011. In his debut match for the promotion on June 26 at [[Best in the World 2011]], Rhino was defeated by Homicide in a Street Fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/otherppvs/article_51045.shtml|title=Radican's "Best in the World" internet PPV report 6/26: Ongoing "real-time" coverage of live PPV from New York City|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=June 26, 2011|access-date=June 27, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> In his next ROH appearance at the [[Death Before Dishonor IX]] pay-per-view on September 17, Rhino and fellow Embassy member [[Tommaso Ciampa]] defeated Homicide and [[Jay Lethal]] in a tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1316316096 |title=Death Before Dishonor IX Results - 9/17/11 |date=September 17, 2011 |last=Namako |first=Jason |access-date=September 17, 2011 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924064732/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1316316096 |archive-date=September 24, 2011 }}</ref> In late 2011, after not appearing in ROH events for a couple of months, Rhino was removed from the ROH roster on the ROH website, signifying his departure from the company. Gerin returned to Ring of Honor television in April 2012 being traded from the Embassy to [[Truth Martini]]'s [[The House of Truth (professional wrestling)|House of Truth]] and was announced as the opponent of "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards for the ROH Border Wars pay per view on May 12. Edwards pinned him. On September 15 at [[Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency]], Rhino unsuccessfully challenged [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]] for the [[ROH World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_65227.shtml|title=9/15 ROH iPPV results Chicago: Steen defends ROH Title in main event, new ROH tag champs determined, Matt Hardy confronts TV champ|last=Gee Schoon Tong|date=September 16, 2012|first=Chris|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 16, 2012}}</ref> Soon after, he was hired by the members of S.C.U.M. to attack the #1 contender [[Jay Lethal]], but was stopped by Steen. At ROH 11th Anniversary Show, Rhino attacked Lethal after his match against Steen.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=75799&p=3 | title = Complete ROH 11th Anniversary Show iPPV coverage: two title changes hands, SCUM doubles in size, and a ton of great wrestling as ROH presents their best overall event in years | last=Carapola | first=Stuart | date=March 2, 2013 | access-date=March 2, 2013 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> At the June 23 tapings of ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'', S.C.U.M. was forced to disband, after being defeated by Team ROH in a [[WarGames match#Ring of Honor|Steel Cage Warfare match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/ROH_News_29/article_71472.shtml|title=ROH Spoilers - 6/23 ROH TV tapings in Baltimore, Md.: Results from ROH Title match & Steel Cage Warfare|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=June 23, 2013|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=June 24, 2013}}</ref> Gerin left ROH, shortly thereafter.

=== Return to TNA (2014) ===
On June 20, 2014, Rhino returned to TNA during the ''[[Impact Wrestling (TV series)|Impact Wrestling]]'' tapings, as he attacked [[Mark LoMonaco|Bully Ray]] on behalf of [[Ethan Carter III]] to help him win a [[Tables match]], re-establishing himself as a heel in the process. On the July 24 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rhino, Ethan Carter III and [[Rockstar Spud]] defeated Tommy Dreamer, Bully Ray, and Devon in a 6-man New York City street fight. On the August 7 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rhino, Ethan Carter III, [[Gene Snitsky|Snitsky]], and [[Ezekiel Jackson|Rycklon]] faced [[The Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]], Tommy Dreamer and [[Al Snow]] in an Eight-Man Hardcore War but lost the match. On the August 20 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', EC3 blamed Rhino for Dixie Carter being put through a table two weeks prior and viciously attacked him. This turned Rhino face once again.<ref name="Rhino TNA">{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/326532/Taping-Results-for-July-3rd-and-July-10th-Impact-Episodes.htm|title=Taping Results for July 3rd and July 10th Impact Episodes - 411MANIA|website=www.411mania.com}}</ref> On the August 28 episode, Ethan Carter III defeated him. On the September 18 episode, he did it again in an NYC Street Fight. Rhino's profile was moved to the Alumni section of TNA's website on February 13, 2015, following his departure.

=== Return to WWE (2015–2019) ===
==== NXT Championship pursuit (2015–2016) ====
[[File:Rhyno NXT.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Rhyno in March 2015]]
Rhyno made an unannounced return to WWE on February 18, 2015, during the taping of ''[[WWE NXT (TV series)|NXT]]'', defeating [[Elias Samson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/91555/spoiler-returning-to-wwe-at-nxt-taping-is.html?p=1|title=SPOILER: RETURNING TO WWE AT NXT TAPING IS...|author=Johnson, Mike|date=February 12, 2015|access-date=February 17, 2015|website=PWInsider}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2015-02-18/wwe-nxt-results-2015-02-18-27116777|title=WWE NXT: February 18, 2015}}</ref> After a few weeks of defeating jobbers, Rhyno explained he was in NXT to win the [[NXT Championship]]. On the April 15 episode of ''NXT'', he lost to [[Sami Zayn]]. On the May 6 episode of ''NXT'', after defeating [[Bull Dempsey]], Rhyno challenged [[Baron Corbin]] to a match at [[NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable]], which he lost. On the June 3 episode, following his loss to [[Finn Bálor]], he gored Bálor on the stage, turning heel. On the July 1 episode, he teamed with [[Kevin Owens]] and lost to Bálor and [[Samoa Joe]].

In September, Rhyno and Baron Corbin entered the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, defeating [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] in the first round and [[DIY (professional wrestling)|Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa]] in the quarterfinals. At [[NXT TakeOver: Respect]], they beat [[American Alpha|Jason Jordan and Chad Gable]] in a semifinal before losing to Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe in the final. On the October 14 episode of ''NXT'', Rhyno competed in a battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Championship, where he was eliminated by Corbin. The following week on ''NXT'', Rhyno lost to Corbin.

On the December 7, 2015, episode of ''Raw'', Rhyno made a main roster appearance as a face, where he joined [[The Dudley Boyz]] and [[Tommy Dreamer]] as part of a revamped incarnation of [[The ECW Originals]], confronting [[The Wyatt Family]] before competing in a 16-man elimination fatal 4-way tag team match, where they were eliminated by [[The League of Nations (professional wrestling)|The League of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/12/07/5018/|title=12/7 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL'S Complete live report|author=Caldwell, James|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=December 7, 2015|website=PWTorch}}</ref> At [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2015)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]], the ECW Originals lost to the Wyatt Family in an 8-man elimination tag team tables match and in an 8-man Extreme Rules match the following night on ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/12/13/1213-wwe-tlc-ppv-results-caldwells-ongoing-real-time-report/|title=12/13 WWE TLC PPV RESULTS – Caldwell's Complete Real-Time Report|author=Caldwell, James|date=December 13, 2015|access-date=December 13, 2015|website=PWTorch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/12/14/1214-wwe-raw-results-caldwells-ongoing-live-report-on-tlc-fall-out/|title=12/14 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL'S Complete Report on TLC fall-out|author=Caldwell, James|date=December 14, 2015|access-date=December 14, 2015|website=PWTorch}}</ref>

Rhyno made a surprise return on the July 6, 2016, episode of ''NXT'', interrupting a match between [[The Hype Bros]] and [[Blake and Murphy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/06/76-wwe-nxt-results-jamess-report-revival-vs-american-alpha-23-falls-nxt-tag-titles-bayley-vs-bliss-gore/|title=7/6 WWE NXT Results – James's Report on The Revival vs. American Alpha 2/3 Falls for NXT Tag Titles, Bayley vs. Bliss, Gore!|author=James, Justin|date=July 6, 2016|access-date=July 6, 2016|website=PWTorch}}</ref> On the July 20 episode of ''NXT'', Rhyno lost to NXT Champion [[Samoa Joe]] by submission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/20/720-wwe-nxt-tv-results-jamess-report-joe-vs-rhyno-fight-night/|title=7/6 7/20 WWE NXT TV Results – James's Report on Samoa Joe vs. Rhyno, American Alpha & Nia Jax sent to main roster; Overall Reax|author=James, Justin|date=July 20, 2016|access-date=July 20, 2016|website=PWTorch}}</ref>

==== Teaming with Heath Slater and departure (2016–2019) ====
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[[File:Shakedown 04 (31650231922).jpg|thumb|right|Rhyno (left) and [[Heath Slater]] posing after defeating [[The Vaudevillains]] in December 2016]]
On the July 26 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', Rhyno returned to attack "free agent" [[Heath Slater]] with a Gore.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Medalis|first1=Kara A.|title=Breaking News: Shelton Benjamin, Rhyno return to WWE on SmackDown Live|url=http://www.wwe.com/shelton-benjamin-return-wwe|publisher=WWE|access-date=July 26, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Smackdown07262016">{{cite web|last1=Parks|first1=Greg|title=7/26 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete Live Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/26/july26smackdownfinal/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> On the August 9 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', the two wrestled each other with the stipulation that if Slater won, he would be signed to the ''SmackDown'' roster. Rhyno defeated Slater. On the August 23 episode of ''SmackDown'', Slater was offered a spot in the tournament for the newly instated [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] if he found a partner. After struggling to find a partner, Rhyno approached Slater and agreed to be his partner for the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Smackdown Results – 8/23/16 (Live from Uncasville, two new championships to be introduced)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/wwe-smackdown-results/66261-wwe-smackdown-results-82316-live-uncasville-two-new-championships-introduced-tonight/|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=August 24, 2016|date=August 23, 2016}}</ref> Rhyno and Slater defeated [[The Headbangers]] in the first round and [[The Hype Bros]] in the semi-finals to advance to the finals at [[Backlash (2016)|Backlash]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/News_for_Tonight_s_WWE_NXT_Heath_Slater_Thanks_Rhyno_After_Their_Win_Birthdays.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901150311/http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/News_for_Tonight_s_WWE_NXT_Heath_Slater_Thanks_Rhyno_After_Their_Win_Birthdays.html |archive-date=September 1, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> where they defeated [[The Usos]] to become the inaugural champions, while also granting Slater a contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2016-09-27/article/will-the-usos-end-the-fairy-tale-for-%E2%80%98beauty-and-the-man-beast%E2%80%99|title=Will The Usos end the fairy tale for 'Beauty and The Man Beast'?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2016/09/27/wwe-smackdown-results-winners-analysis-reaction-and-highlights-from-september-27/|title=WWE Smackdown Results: Winners, Analysis, Reaction and Highlights From September 27|website=www.forbes.com}}</ref> On the September 13 episode of ''SmackDown Live'', Rhyno and Slater defeated [[The Ascension (professional wrestling)|The Ascension]] to successfully retain the titles in their first defense following Slater's official live contract signing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/wwe-smackdown-live-results-9-030046457.html|title=WWE Smackdown Live Results 9/13/16|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=November 26, 2016|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702175934/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/wwe-smackdown-live-results-9-030046457.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> At [[No Mercy (2016)|No Mercy]], Rhyno and Slater retained the titles against The Usos. At [[Survivor Series (2016)|Survivor Series]], Rhyno and Slater were the team captains for Team SmackDown in the [[Elimination tag team match|10–on–10 Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination match]], where they were defeated by Team Raw.<ref name="Smackdown10252016">{{cite web|last=Parks|first=Greg|title=10/25 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Ongoing, Real-Time Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/25/1025-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref> At [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2016)|TLC]] on December 4, Rhyno and Slater's tag team championship reign came to an end at 84 days after they were defeated by [[The Wyatt Family]] ([[Bray Wyatt]] and [[Randy Orton]]).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wortman|first1=James|title=Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt def. SmackDown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater & Rhyno|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/2016/heath-slater-rhyno-vs-bray-wyatt-randy-orton-results|work=WWE|access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref> Two days later on ''SmackDown Live'', Rhyno and Slater received their rematch, but failed to regain the titles. At [[Elimination Chamber (2017)|Elimination Chamber]] on February 12, 2017, the duo were the first entrants into the tag team turmoil match for the titles, eliminating Breezango and The [[Vaudevillains]] before being eliminated by The Usos.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|title=SmackDown Tag Team Champions American Alpha win Tag Team Turmoil|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/eliminationchamber/2017/smackdown-tag-team-championship-tag-team-turmoil-match-results|publisher=WWE|access-date=February 12, 2017}}</ref> At [[WrestleMania 33]], Rhyno competed in the [[André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal]],  which was won by [[Mojo Rawley]].

On April 10, both Rhyno and Slater were traded to Raw brand as part of the [[2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up|Superstar Shake-up]]. On the June 5 episode of ''Raw'', Rhyno and Slater failed to win the [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|Raw Tag Team Championship]] against [[Cesaro and Sheamus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2017-06-05/article/cesaro-sheamus-def-heath-slater-rhyno|title=Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro & Sheamus def. Heath Slater & Rhyno|work=WWE|first=Anthony|last=Benigno|date=June 5, 2017|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref> On the October 30 episode of ''Raw'', Rhyno and Slater defeated [[Good Brothers (professional wrestling)|The Club]] in an [[Professional wrestling match types#Trick or Street Fight|All Hallow's Eve Trick or Street Fight]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/wwe-raw-oct-30-2017/article/all-hallows-eve-trick-or-street-fight|title=Heath Slater & Rhyno def. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson in an All Hallow's Eve Trick or Street Fight|work=WWE|first=Anthony|last=Bengino|date=October 30, 2017|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref> At the [[Royal Rumble (2018)|Royal Rumble]] on January 28, 2018, Rhyno participated in the Royal Rumble match as the third entrant, this was Rhyno's first appearance in [[Royal Rumble (2004)|14 years]] at the namesake pay-per-view match but was eliminated by [[Baron Corbin]]. At [[WrestleMania 34]], Rhyno competed in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, but was unsuccessful.
On the December 3 episode of ''Raw'', General Manager Baron Corbin created a match between Rhyno and Slater, where the loser would be fired from Raw. Rhyno lost the match and was subsequently forced to leave the brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2018-12-03/article/rhyno-fired-monday-night-raw|title=Rhyno fired from Monday Night Raw|work=WWE|first=James|last=Wortman|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref> After Corbin was removed from power, he returned to Raw to aid Slater against an attack from [[Jinder Mahal]] on the December 24 episode of ''Raw''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/120901-december-24-sacramento-rollins-vs-corbin-rousey-defends-title/|title=WWE RAW Results – 12/24/18 (Rollins vs. Corbin, Ronda Rousey defends her title)|work=WrestleView|first=Adam|last=Martin|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref> The following week on ''Raw'', Rhyno and Slater lost to Mahal and [[The Singh Brothers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2018-12-31/article/jinder-mahal-singh-brothers-def-heath-slater-rhyno|title=Jinder Mahal & The Singh Brothers def. Heath Slater & Rhyno (3-on-2 Handicap Match)|work=WWE|first=Anthony|last=Benigno|date=December 31, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2019}}</ref>

Following the December 31 episode of ''Raw'', Rhyno again disappeared from WWE television. Over January and February 2019, he wrestled a handful of matches at WWE house shows, with the most recent being on February 24.<ref>{{cite web |title=WWE Live |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=224129 |website=Cagematch.net |access-date=February 24, 2019}}</ref><ref name="fightful.com">{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Andrew |title=Rhyno's WWE Contract Expires In July, Says He Loves WWE But May Have To Go Elsewhere |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhyno-s-wwe-contract-expires-july-says-he-loves-wwe-may-have-go-elsewhere |website=Fightful |access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> He made a few cameo appearances on ''Raw'' without wrestling.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martinez |first1=Phillip |title=WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW LIVE RESULTS: WHAT IS STEPHANIE MCMAHON'S ANNOUNCEMENT? |url=https://www.newsweek.com/wwe-monday-night-raw-live-results-april-1-1382245 |website=Newsweek |date=April 2019 |access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> His profile on WWE.com was moved to the Alumni section around this time. He returned to action in the [[Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal]] at [[WrestleMania 35]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Benigno |first1=Anthony |title=Braun Strowman won the sixth annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/wrestlemania-35/andre-the-giant-memorial-battle-royal-results |website=WWE.com |access-date=April 7, 2019}}</ref> but following that he did not return to live events.<ref name="fightful.com"/> On May 1, International Wrestling Cartel (IWC) announced that Rhyno would return there in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambert |first1=Jeremy |title=IWC Promoting The Return Of Rhyno In 2019 |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/icw-promoting-return-rhyno-2019 |website=Fightful |access-date=May 1, 2019}}</ref>

Rhyno later revealed that he decided to leave the company once his contract expired on July 17. This was his decision even though WWE offered him more than double his current downside guarantee. He declined the offer because he was not being used by the promotion and wanted to wrestle more often.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=RHYNO EXPLAINS WHY HE'S LEAVING WWE |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=126233 |website=PWInsider |access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ross Sapp |first1=Sean |title=Rhyno Says WWE Offered Him Double His Downside Guarantee, Which He Rejected |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhyno-says-wwe-offered-him-double-his-downside-guarantee-which-he-rejected |website=Fightful |access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>

Rhyno showed up at an [[Impact Wrestling]] pay per view in a mask on July 7, while still under contract with WWE.<ref name="wrestlinginc.com">{{cite web |last1=Gagnon |first1=Joshua |title=Rhyno Shows Up At Tonight's Impact Slammiversary XVII PPV |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/07/rhyno-shows-up-at-tonight-impact-slammiversary-xvii-ppv-656091/ |website=Wrestling Inc |date=July 7, 2019 |access-date=July 7, 2019}}</ref> Reports indicated that WWE did not have a significant issue with him doing this, and he would not be punished for it.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Jeffrey |title=Rhino Still Technically Under Contract With WWE, Unlikely to be in Hot Water Over Masked Slammiversary Appearance |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/rhino-wwe-contract-status-update-slammiversary/ |website=411Mania |access-date=July 8, 2019}}</ref> Part of the reason for Rhyno's departure from the WWE, was the founding of his business, Big Daddy's Boat Yard.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Herndon|first1=Dave|title=WWE superstar, Dearborn Heights native opens Big Daddy's Boat Yarde|url=https://www.pressandguide.com/news/wwe-superstar-dearborn-heights-native-opens-big-daddy-s-boat-yard/article_39464fd4-54bd-11e9-afce-d3f928233f9a.html|publisher=Press and Guide|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=April 1, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

=== Return to independent circuit (2019–present) ===
Rhino's first match back on the independent circuit was on July 26, for [[Sami Callihan]]'s promotion The Wrestling Revolver.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/fight-size-update-new-starrcast-events-njpw-g1-press-conference-gail-kim-more |title = Wrestling News, New Starrcast Events, NJPW G1 Press Conference, Gail Kim, More &#124; Fightful Wrestling}}</ref> In the match he teamed with Tommy Dreamer, [[Eddie Edwards (wrestler)|Eddie Edwards]] and [[Jimmy Jacobs]] against [[Ohio Versus Everything]] (Sami Callihan, [[Jake Crist]], [[Dave Crist]] and [[Madman Fulton]]) in an Extreme rules Tornado tag match.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhyno-set-wrestle-pro-wrestling-revolver-s-july-26th-show-advertised-former-wwe-star-rhino |title = Rhyno Set to Wrestle at Pro Wrestling Revolver's July 26th Show; Advertised as "Former WWE Star Rhino" &#124; Fightful Wrestling}}</ref>

On October 10, 2020, at Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling, Heath and Rhino defeated DBA and Jaimy Coxxx to become XICW Tag Team Champions, their first title win since becoming the inaugural [[SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Champions]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=XICW Tag Team Championship |url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=640 |website=Cage Match |access-date=October 5, 2020}}</ref>

=== Second return to Impact Wrestling / TNA (2019–2024) ===
==== Return and various feuds (2019–2020) ====
On July 7, 2019, (whilst still under contract with WWE) he returned to TNA, now known as [[Impact Wrestling]] at [[Slammiversary XVII]] under disguise in all black and a black mask.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rhino Gores Unbreakable|url=https://impactwrestling.com/rhino-gores-unbreakable|work=Impact Wrestling|access-date=July 28, 2019|date=July 20, 2019|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728221806/https://impactwrestling.com/rhino-gores-unbreakable|url-status=dead}}</ref> Here, he attacked the [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[Michael Elgin]], who was assaulting Impact commentator and Executive Vice-President [[Don Callis]].<ref name="wrestlinginc.com"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Jeremy|title=Rhino Makes Return at Slammiversary, Attacks Michael Elgin|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/rhino-makes-return-at-slammiversary-attacks-michael-elgin/|website=411Mania|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> Following his release from WWE, he was then advertised for the August television tapings of ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Joseph|title=Impact Wrestling News: Brian Cage and Killer Kross Miss AAA Event, Scott Steiner and Rhino Set For California Shows, Sami Callihan To Game Tonight On Twitch|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/brian-cage-and-killer-kross-miss-aaa-event/|website=411Mania|access-date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> On the July 26 episode of ''Impact'', Rhino made his first Impact appearance since 2014, attacking Michael Elgin once again.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rhino is back!|url=https://impactwrestling.com/rhino-is-back/|work=Impact Wrestling|access-date=July 28, 2019|date=July 27, 2019|archive-date=July 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728221856/https://impactwrestling.com/rhino-is-back/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 20, 2019, on [[Bound for Glory (2019)|Bound for Glory]], he teamed with [[Rob Van Dam]] where they challenged for the [[Impact World Tag Team Championship]]. At the climax of the match, Van Dam turned heel by attacking Rhino, [[Willie Mack]], and [[Rich Swann]], losing the match in the process.<ref name="BFG2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=10/20 Powell's Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory live review: Brian Cage vs. Sami Callihan for the Impact World Championship, Ken Shamrock vs. Moose, Taya Valkyrie vs. Tenille Dashwood for the Knockouts Championship, The North vs. RVD and Rhino vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack for the Impact Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/10/20/10-20-powells-impact-wrestling-bound-for-glory-live-review-brian-cage-vs-sami-callihan-for-the-impact-world-championship-ken-shamrock-vs-moose-taya-valkyrie-vs-tenille-dashwood-for-the-knockou/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 20, 2019|access-date=October 20, 2019}}</ref> At [[Hard To Kill (2020)|Hard To Kill]] he was defeated by [[Moose (wrestler)|Moose]] in a No Disqualification match.

==== Tag team championship reigns (2020–2024) ====
In 2020, after the debut of his former WWE tag team partner [[Heath Slater|Heath]] at [[Slammiversary (2020)|Slammiversary]], Rhino and Heath began a campaign to convince the company to sign Heath. At [[Victory Road (2020)|Victory Road]], Rhino and Heath teamed for the first time in Impact where they defeated [[Reno Scum]]. After the match, Scott D'Amore offered Heath a contract, then talks broke down. D'Amore eventually allowed Heath and Rhino to enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match at [[Bound for Glory (2020)|Bound for Glory]], and if either man won, Heath would get his contract. If neither won, Rhino would be fired. At Bound for Glory Rhino won after entering from number 1 position. According to backstage reports, Heath was planned to win the match, but an injury suffered during the match forced Impact to change the finish with the same outcome.

At [[Impact Wrestling Sacrifice (2021)|Sacrifice]] on March 13, 2021, Rhino joined [[Violent By Design (professional wrestling)|Violent By Design]] ([[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]], [[Cody Deaner|Deaner]], and [[Joe Doering]]) by helping them defeat [[Chris Sabin]] and [[James Storm]], turning [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/moose-taking-time-think-about-future-rhino-joins-violent-design-impact-fight-size|title=Moose Taking Time Off To Think About The Future, Rhino Joins Violent By Design|publisher=Fightful|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|date=March 14, 2021|access-date=March 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=3/13 Impact Wrestling Sacrifice results: Powell's review of Rich Swann vs. Moose in a Impact World Championship and TNA Title unification match, The Good Brothers vs. Juice Robinson and David Finlay for the Impact Tag Titles, Deonna Purrazzo vs. ODB for the Knockouts Title, TJP vs. Ace Austin for the X Division Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/03/13/3-13-impact-wrestling-sacrifice-results-powells-review-of-rich-swann-vs-moose-in-a-impact-world-championship-and-tna-title-unification-match-the-good-brothers-vs-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 13, 2021|access-date=March 13, 2021}}</ref> On the May 20 episode of ''Impact!'', Rhino invoked his [[Call Your Shot Gauntlet]] championship privilege as he and Doering defeated [[FinJuice]] to win the [[Impact World Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="Impact05202021">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=5/20 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of the Under Siege fallout edition with Juice Robinson and David Finlay vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton for the Impact Tag Titles, Kiera Hogan vs. Tenille Dashwood, Rohit Raju vs. Jake Something|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/20/5-20-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-under-siege-fallout-edition-with-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay-vs-ace-austin-and-madman-fulton-for-the-impact-tag-titles-kiera-hogan-v/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521125309/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/05/20/5-20-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-under-siege-fallout-edition-with-juice-robinson-and-david-finlay-vs-ace-austin-and-madman-fulton-for-the-impact-tag-titles-kiera-hogan-v/|archive-date=May 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[Slammiversary (2021)|Slammiversary]], they lost the titles to [[The Good Brothers (professional wrestling)|The Good Brothers]] in a [[Four-way match|four-way]] [[tag team match]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=7/17 Impact Wrestling Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Sami Callihan in a No DQ match for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo defends the Knockouts Championship against a mystery challenger, Ultimate X for the X Division Championship, Moose vs. Chris Sabin|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/07/17/7-17-impact-wrestling-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-kenny-omega-vs-sami-callihan-in-a-no-dq-match-for-the-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-defends-the-knockouts-championsh/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 17, 2021|access-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719204243/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/07/17/7-17-impact-wrestling-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-kenny-omega-vs-sami-callihan-in-a-no-dq-match-for-the-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-defends-the-knockouts-championsh/|archive-date=July 19, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The following month at [[Emergence (2021)|Emergence]], they failed to regain the tag titles in a [[Three-way match|three-way]] tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/08/20/emergence-on-impact-plus-results/|title=Emergence on IMPACT Plus Results|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=August 20, 2021|access-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825014611/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/08/20/emergence-on-impact-plus-results/|archive-date=August 25, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> After that, Young blamed Rhino for failing to recapture the titles<ref name="Impact08262021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/08/27/8-26-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-christian-cages-latest-appearance-doc-gallows-and-karl-anderson-vs-rich-swann-and-willie-mack-in-a-non-title-match-sami-callihan-vs/|title=8/26 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Christian Cage's latest appearance, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack in a non-title match, Sami Callihan vs. Chris Sabin, Chris Bey vs. David Finlay, Taylor Wilde vs. Madison Rayne, Tenille Dashwood, and Kaleb in a handicap match|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Powell|first=Jason|date=August 27, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> and they tortured him to cure him of "the sickness".<ref name="Impact09022021">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=9/2 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Ace Austin vs. Tommy Dreamer, X Division Champion Josh Alexander's open challenge, Rohit Raju and Shera vs. Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green, Taylor Wilde, Jordynne Grace, and Rachael Ellering vs. Madison Rayne, Tenille Dashwood, and Kaleb|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/09/03/9-2-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-ace-austin-vs-tommy-dreamer-x-division-champion-josh-alexanders-open-challenge-rohit-raju-and-shera-vs-matt-cardona-and-chelsea-green/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=September 3, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Impact09092021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/09/10/9-9-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-rich-swann-vs-karl-anderson-in-a-bunkhouse-brawl-moose-vs-eddie-edwards-steve-maclin-vs-petey-williams-chris-bey-vs-david-finlay-rosema/|title=9/9 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Rich Swann vs. Karl Anderson in a Bunkhouse Brawl, Moose vs. Eddie Edwards, Steve Maclin vs. Petey Williams, Chris Bey vs. David Finlay, Rosemary vs. Tasha Steelz|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Powell|first=Jason|date=September 10, 2021|access-date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> On the September 16 episode of ''Impact!'', Rhino was attacked by Young, Deaner, and Doering, thus kicking him out of the VBD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/09/16/impact-on-axs-tv-results-september-16-2021/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: September 16, 2021|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=September 16, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2021|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921021508/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/09/16/impact-on-axs-tv-results-september-16-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhino-evicted-violent-design-916-episode-impact-wrestling|title=Rhino Evicted From Violent By Design On 9/16 Episode Of IMPACT Wrestling|publisher=Fightful|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|date=September 16, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2021}}</ref> At Bound for Glory, after weeks of indecisiveness and silence, Rhino finally broke free from Violent By Design and rejoined his old tag team partner [[Heath Slater|Heath]].<ref name="BFG2021">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/10/23/bound-for-glory-2021-live-results/|title=Bound For Glory 2021 Results|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=October 23, 2021|access-date=November 5, 2021|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029195523/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/10/23/bound-for-glory-2021-live-results/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="BoundforGlory2021">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=10/23 Moore's Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory live review: Christian Cage vs. Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James for the Knockouts Title, Steve Maclin vs. Trey Miguel vs. El Phantasmo for the vacant X Division Title, Call Your Shot gauntlet|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/23/10-23-moores-impact-wrestling-bound-for-glory-live-review-christian-cage-vs-josh-alexander-for-the-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-vs-mickie-james-for-the-knockouts-title-steve-maclin/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 23, 2021|access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref> Following Bound for Glory, the two teams continued to wage war with each other, especially after Young revealed he recovered from his knee injury.<ref name="Impact10282021">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/10/28/impact-on-axs-tv-results-october-28-2021/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: October 28, 2021|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|date=October 28, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029203310/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/10/28/impact-on-axs-tv-results-october-28-2021/|archive-date=October 29, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Impact!10282021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/29/10-28-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-bound-for-glory-fallout-edition-with-ace-austin-vs-chris-sabin-trey-miguel-vs-rocky-romero-for-the-x-division-championship-tasha-stee/|title=10/28 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore's review of the Bound For Glory fallout edition with Ace Austin vs. Chris Sabin, Trey Miguel vs. Rocky Romero for the X Division Championship, Tasha Steelz vs. Rachael Ellering, Joe Doering vs. Heath|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Moore|first=John|date=October 29, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102235453/https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/29/10-28-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-the-bound-for-glory-fallout-edition-with-ace-austin-vs-chris-sabin-trey-miguel-vs-rocky-romero-for-the-x-division-championship-tasha-stee/|archive-date=November 2, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Heath and Rhino]] decided to challenge VBD to one more match at Turning Point, which was accepted.<ref name="Impact11182021">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/11/18/impact-on-axs-tv-results-november-18-2021/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: November 18, 2021|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=November 18, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120042906/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/11/18/impact-on-axs-tv-results-november-18-2021/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Impact!11182021">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/11/19/11-18-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-minoru-suzuki-vs-josh-alexander-knockouts-tag-champions-the-iinspriration-vs-kimber-lee-and-brandi-lauren-in-a-non-title-match-doc-g/|title=11/18 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore's review of Minoru Suzuki vs. Josh Alexander, Knockouts Tag Champions The IInspriration vs. Kimber Lee and Brandi Lauren in a non-title match, Doc Gallows vs. Hikuleo, Steve Maclin vs. Laredo Kid with X Division Title match ramifications for Turning Point|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Moore|first=John|date=November 19, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Matches3">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/11/18/turning-point-2021-full-preview/|title=Turning Point 2021 Full Preview|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=November 18, 2021|access-date=November 19, 2021}}</ref> At the event Rhino and Heath were defeated. On October 8, 2022, during the ''[[Impact! (TV series)|Impact!]]'' taping, Heath and Rhino defeated [[The OGK|The Kingdom]] to become to the new [[Impact World Tag Team Championship|Impact World Tag Team Champions]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nason |first=Josh |title=Impact TV taping spoilers: Title changes, Over Drive main event set |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/impact-wrestling/impact-tv-taping-spoilers-title-change-over-drive-main-event-set |access-date=October 9, 2022 |website=F4wonline.com|date=October 9, 2022 }}</ref> On the December 15, 2022 episode of Impact!, Rhino and Heath lost the titles to [[The Motor City Machine Guns]].

At [[Bound for Glory (2023)|Bound for Glory]], Rhino competed in a Monster's Ball match which was won by [[Pierre Carl Ouellet|PCO]]. On the [[Turning Point (2023 wrestling)|Turning Point]] preshow, Rhino and [[Grado (wrestler)|Grado]] defeated Ryan Richards and [[Mike D Vecchio]]. at [[Final Resolution (2023)|Final Resolution]], Rhino defeated [[Moose (wrestler)|Moose]] by disqualification which led to another match where Moose defeated Rhino in a Street Fight. At [[Hard To Kill (2024)|Hard To Kill]], Rhino, [[Jake Something]] and PCO defeated Alpha Bravo, [[Oleg Prudius]] and [[Dirty Dango]]. On the [[Under Siege (2024)|Under Siege]] preshow, Rhino defeated VSK.  At [[Bound for Glory (2024)|Bound for Glory]], Rhino competed in the 20-person [[Intergender wrestling|Intergender]] [[Call Your Shot Gauntlet]] where he made it to the final two being eliminated by [[Frankie Kazarian]] during the show he was also inducted into the [[TNA Hall of Fame]]. at [[Turning Point (2024 wrestling)|Turning Point]], Rhino competed in the [[TNA Turkey Bowl|Six-way Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl match]] which was won by [[Joe Hendry]].

On December 13, 2024, Rhino announced that he would be parting ways with TNA and his final TNA match took place at the Impact TV taping from the next day.

=== National Wrestling Alliance (2025–present) ===
At [[NWA Hard Times V|Hard Times V]], Rhino made his debut in the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] by confronting Thom Latimer after his match against Carson Bartholomew Drake.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brennan|first=Corey|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nwa-hard-times-2025-taping-spoilers-dothan-alabama-322|title=NWA Hard Times 2025 Taping Spoilers From Dothan, Alabama (3/22)|website=Fightful|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref> The NWA later announced that Rhino would challenge Latimer for the world title at the [[Crockett Cup (2025)|Crockett Cup]], which was taking place at the [[2300 Arena]]. In which he was unsuccessful alongside [[Colby Corino]] who cash in his World title shot<ref name="WorldTitle">{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhino-challenge-nwa-worlds-heavyweight-title-nwa-crockett-cup|title=Rhino To Challenge For NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title At NWA Crockett Cup|website=Fightful|date=March 23, 2025|access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref>

=== All Elite Wrestling (2025) ===
On the May 7, 2025 episode of ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]]'', Rhino made his debut in [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW), unsuccessfully challenging [[Nick Wayne]] for the [[ROH World Television Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhino Makes AEW Debut, Loses To Nick Wayne On AEW Dynamite {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhino-makes-aew-debut-loses-nick-wayne-aew-dynamite#:~:text=The%20May%207%20edition%20of,after%20using%20Christian's%20Killswitch%20manuever. |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Professional wrestling style and persona ==
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Rhyno has been featured as an intimidating powerhouse with combined feats of strength and speed, known by various nicknames such as "The Rookie Monster", "The Big F'n Deal", "The Man Beast", "The War/Gore Machine"<ref name=CageBio>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=410|title=Cagematch profile}}</ref> and "Dr. Kill".<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314345/bio|title=IMDB Profile| publisher =Internet Movie Database|access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref> His finishing move during his early career was a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Jumping piledriver|spike piledriver]] called the ''Rhino Driver'' or the ''Rhino Spike'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_44402.shtml|title=TNA BOUND FOR GLORY PPV FLASHBACK - FIVE YRS. AGO (10-23-05): Top 10 Things - Rhino captures NWA Title over Jarrett, Liger vs. Joe, current ROH champ in opener, Who's in WWE in 2010?|access-date=March 9, 2016|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref><ref name=OWW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_13044.shtml#.VZOYKEbrzIU|title=ECW on TNN TV 5 Yrs. Ago: Rhino beats Tajiri to capture the TV Title, Justin vs. Dreamer }}</ref> which he also used sometimes from the [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Super|second rope]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/411s-live-tna-bfg-coverage-10-23-05-monsters-ball-ii-abyss-vs-jeff-hardy-vs-rhino-vs-sabu/|title=411's LIVE TNA BFG Coverage 10.23.05: Monster's Ball II: Abyss Vs. Jeff Hardy Vs. Rhino Vs. Sabu October 23, 2005 posted by Larry Csonka}}</ref> or the ring apron.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/411s-live-tna-bound-for-glory-coverage-10-22-06-8-mile-street-fight-christian-cage-vs-rhino/|title=411's LIVE TNA Bound for Glory Coverage 10.22.06: 8-MILE STREET FIGHT: Christian Cage vs. Rhino October 22, 2006 posted by Larry Csonka}}</ref> He later began using the ''[[Professional wrestling attacks#Striking spear|Gore]]'' as his finishing move which has been associated with his career since then.<ref name=TNAbio />

== Other media ==
Rhyno made his film debut in the 2011 horror film ''Death from Above'', alongside fellow wrestler [[Kurt Angle]].

=== Professional wrestling games ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 2000
| ''[[ECW Hardcore Revolution]]''
| First video game appearance
|-
| 2000
| ''[[ECW Anarchy Rulz (video game)|ECW Anarchy Rulz]]''
| Cover athlete 
|-
| 2001 
| ''[[WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It]]''
| First WWF/E video game appearance
|-
| 2002
| ''[[WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth]]''
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain]]''
|
|-
| 2004	
| ''[[WWE Day of Reckoning]]''	
|
|-
| 2004 
| ''[[WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw]]''
|
|-	
| 2005 
| ''[[WWE WrestleMania 21 (video game)|WWE WrestleMania 21]]''
|
|- 
| 2008
| ''[[TNA Impact! (video game)|TNA Impact!]]''
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[WWE 2K18]]''
| First appearance in a WWE game in 12 years 
|-	
| 2019
| ''[[WWE 2K19]]''
| Last video game appearance
|}

== Politics ==
Gerin announced on March 4, 2016, that [[Michigan's 15th House of Representatives district#2016|he would run]] for the [[Michigan House of Representatives]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Rhyno on Twitter: "It's official, I'm on the ballot for State Representative. Hope I make you proud Dearborn, MI"|url=https://twitter.com/Rhyno313/status/705511163551948800|website=Twitter|access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref> running for the [[Michigan's 15th House of Representatives district|15th District]] seat, which encompasses his hometown of [[Dearborn, Michigan|Dearborn]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Herndon|first1=Dave|title=WWE star Rhyno announces candidacy for state representative|url=http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2016/03/04/news/doc56d8feb505dd1874426881.txt|publisher=Press and Guide|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=March 5, 2016|archive-date=March 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306132052/http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2016/03/04/news/doc56d8feb505dd1874426881.txt|url-status=dead}}</ref> He said he was a Republican and had the approval of Vince McMahon,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marvez|first1=Alex|title=Wrestling's Rhyno making run for political office in Michigan|url=http://www.foxsports.com/wwe/story/wwe-wrestling-s-rhyno-making-run-for-political-office-in-michigan-030416|website=Fox Sports|access-date=March 5, 2016|date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> whose wife, former WWE CEO [[Linda McMahon]], had run in Connecticut for a United States Senate seat. Incumbent [[George Darany]], a Democratic state representative, was not eligible to run for reelection due to term limits. On August 2, 2016, it was reported that Gerin had won the Republican primary and would face Democratic primary winner [[Abdullah Hammoud]] in [[2016 Michigan House of Representatives election|November's general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wxyz.com/news/political/wwe-professional-wrestler-rhyno-wins-15th-district-michigan-state-house-republican-primary-race|title=WWE professional wrestler Rhyno wins 15th District Michigan State House Republican primary race|publisher= WXYZ|date=August 3, 2016|access-date=August 3, 2016}}</ref> Gerin was defeated by Hammoud in the election, 21,739 to 13,452, a margin of 8,297 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wildpitchsports.com/2016/11/09/wwe-rhyno-not-elected-michigan/|title=WWE star Rhyno not elected as Michigan legislator|publisher=Wild Pitch Sports|first=Chris|last=Monty|date=November 9, 2016|access-date=November 9, 2016|archive-date=February 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220163911/http://www.wildpitchsports.com/2016/11/09/wwe-rhyno-not-elected-michigan/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2016/11/rhyno_abdullah_hammoud.html|title=WWE's Rhyno gored by Abdullah Hammoud in Dearborn state House race|publisher=MLive|first=Benjamin|last=Raven|date=November 8, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2016}}</ref>
On March 31, 2020, Gerin announced his run for Monroe Township Board of Trustee<ref>{{cite news|last1=Herndon|first1=Dave|title=Dearborn Heights native Rhyno announces run for public office|url=https://www.pressandguide.com/news/dearborn-heights-native-rhyno-announces-run-for-public-office/article_a325cf80-7436-11ea-8952-c3bf55983d69.html|publisher=Press and Guide|date=April 1, 2020|access-date=April 1, 2020|archive-date=April 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408080445/https://www.pressandguide.com/news/dearborn-heights-native-rhyno-announces-run-for-public-office/article_a325cf80-7436-11ea-8952-c3bf55983d69.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> for [[Monroe Township, Michigan]].

=== Electoral history ===
{{Election box begin no change | title= [[Michigan House of Representatives]] [[Michigan's 15th House of Representatives district|15th District]] ([[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County (part)]])}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Terrance Guido Gerin
  |votes      = 13,452
  |percentage = 38.23%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Abdullah Hammoud]]
  |votes      = 21,739
  |percentage = 61.77%
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 35,191
  |percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
  |votes=35,191|percentage=}}
{{Election box end}}

== Personal life ==
Gerin is close friends with [[Edge (wrestler)|Adam Copeland]] and [[Christian Cage|Jay Reso]], best known by their [[ring name]]s [[Edge and Christian]]. Following the ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' taping on September 16, 2011, Gerin made a one-night return to WWE as a part of an "Appreciation Night" to celebrate Edge's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_53377.shtml|title=Photo Gallery: Edge Appreciation Night following Smackdown taping}}</ref> He also made an appearance at Edge's induction ceremony into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] Class of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_59806.shtml|title=WWE News: Complete WWE Hall of Fame ceremony recap - Flair wants to return to WWE, Edge closes HOF, former WWE & TNA stars acknowledged}}</ref>

== Championships and accomplishments ==
* '''[[Border City Wrestling]]'''
** [[BCW Can-Am Television Championship]] ([[BCW Can-Am Television Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/cautvtbcw.html|access-date=July 4, 2008|title=BCW Television Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
* '''Canadian Wrestling's Elite'''
** CWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with AJ Sanchez<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1327|access-date=April 11, 2013|title=CWE Tag Team Championship history|publisher=Cagematch.net}}</ref>
* '''[[Catch Wrestling Association]]'''
** [[CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)|CWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)#Title history|2 times]])<ref name=Slam/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/wttcwa.html|access-date=July 4, 2008|last=Duncan|first=Royal|title=CWA World Tag Team Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref> – with [[Joe Hitchen|Joe Legend]] (1) and [[Carl Ouellet|Jean-Pierre Lafitte]] (1)
* '''[[DDT Pro-Wrestling]]'''
** [[Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship]] ([[List of Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions (2010–2019)#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/ddt/ironman-hm.html|title=Ironman Heavymetalweight Title|access-date=August 12, 2016|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
*'''DeMuro Wrestling Association'''
**DWA Ultra Violent Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=410223|title=SHW/TCW Fight For The Children « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
* '''European Wrestling Promotion'''
** EWP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ljfind.com/post/5174636/|access-date=July 4, 2008|title=LJ find results|publisher=Unidose}}</ref>
* '''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]'''
** [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of ECW World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref name=ECWorld/>
** [[ECW World Television Championship]] ([[List of ECW World Television Champions|2 times]])<ref name=TV/><ref name=TV2/>
* '''Fire Pro Wrestling'''
** FPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) 
* '''Insane Wrestling Revolution'''
**IWR World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5262 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225143943/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5262 |archive-date=February 25, 2024 |title=IWR World Heavyweight Championship |last=Kreikenbohm |first=Philip |work=CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database |access-date=August 21, 2024}}</ref>
** IWR World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Heath Slater|Heath]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=5261|title=IWR World Tag Team Championship History|website=Cagematch.net|access-date=February 23, 2022}}</ref>
* '''[[International Wrestling Cartel]]'''
** IWC World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|title=IWC World Heavyweight Championship history|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=277}}</ref>
* '''[[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]]'''
** [[JAPW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[JAPW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htjapw.html|access-date=July 4, 2008|last=Tsakiries|first=Phil|title=JAPW Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
* '''Lancaster Championship Wrestling'''
** LCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/LancasterChampionshipWrestling/photos/a.118459581602737.20956.118450748270287/723708064411216/?type=1&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/118450748270287/723708064411216 |archive-date=February 26, 2022 |url-access=limited|title=Log In or Sign Up to View|website=www.facebook.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* '''NWA Mid-South'''
** NWA Mid-South Unified Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nwamidsouth.com/title-history/heavy-weight-title/|title=NWA Mid-South Unified Heavyweight Championship History|access-date=December 15, 2015|archive-date=August 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817110526/http://nwamidsouth.com/title-history/heavy-weight-title/|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
* '''[[Ohio Valley Wrestling]]'''
**[[OVW Television Championship]] ([[OVW Television Championship|1 time]])<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=247 | title=OVW Television Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref>
* '''Pro Wrestling Epic'''
** PWE Championship (1 time) 
* '''Pure Pro Wrestling'''
** PPW Michigan State Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=6487</ref>
* '''Prime Time Wrestling'''
** PTW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=979|access-date=April 11, 2013|title=PTW Heavyweight Championship Title History|publisher=Cagematch.net}}</ref>
* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** Ranked No. 10 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]]'' in 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50001.htm|access-date=July 4, 2008|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2001|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616064401/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50001.htm <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=June 16, 2008}}</ref>
* '''Pro Wrestling Worldwide'''
** PW3 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=4430|title=PW3 Heavyweight Championship History}}</ref>
* '''Pure Wrestling Association'''
** Carrot Cup (2015) – with [[Tommy Dreamer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=136017|title=PWA Carrot Cup 2015 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
* '''Rockstar Pro'''
** Rockstar Pro Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2332|title=Rockstar Pro Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*'''Squared Circle Expo'''
** SCX Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Heath 
* '''The Wrestling REVOLVER'''
** REVOLVER Rumble (2024)<ref>https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=9179</ref>
* '''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling]]'''
** [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=179|title=NWA World Heavyweight Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=October 23, 2005|access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref>
** [[Impact World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of Impact World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young]], [[Joe Doering]] and [[Cody Deaner|Deaner]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=558|title=Impact World Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref> and [[Heath Slater|Heath]] (1)
** [[TNA Turkey Bowl]] ([[TNA Turkey Bowl#2008|2008]])<ref name=OWW/>
**[[Gauntlet for the Gold]] ([[TNA Gauntlet for the Gold#Most Gauntlet for the Gold victories|2005]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/boundforglory05.html|title=Bound For Glory 2005 results}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhino-wins-call-your-shot-gauntlet-james-storm-among-surprises-impact-bound-glory|title=Rhino Wins Call Your Shot Gauntlet, James Storm Among The Surprises At IMPACT Bound For Glory}}</ref>
** [[Call Your Shot Gauntlet]] ([[Bound for Glory (2020)|2020]])<ref name="BFG2020">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=10/24 Moore's Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory live review: Eric Young vs. Rich Swann for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Kylie Rae for the Knockouts Title, Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Good Brothers vs. The North vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton for the Impact Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/24/10-24-moores-impact-wrestling-bound-for-glory-live-review-eric-young-vs-rich-swann-for-the-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-vs-kylie-rae-for-the-knockouts-title-motor-city-machine-guns/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 24, 2020|access-date=October 24, 2020}}</ref>
**[[TNA Hall of Fame]] (2024)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martínez |first1=Sebastián |title=Rhino y Bob Ryder serán añadidos al TNA Hall of Fame |url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/134480-tna-hall-of-fame-2024-rhino-y-bob-ryder |website=Solowrestling |date=October 17, 2024 |access-date=17 October 2024 |archive-date=October 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241027145443/https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/134480-tna-hall-of-fame-2024-rhino-y-bob-ryder |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''Universal Championship Wrestling'''
** UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/UCWPRO|title=Universal Championship Wrestling Official Facebook Page|website=[[Facebook]] }}</ref>
* '''Universal Wrestling Alliance'''
** UWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Trevor Blanchard
* '''Universyl Wrestling Enterprises'''
** UWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/roh-indy-wrestling-news/45252-indy-show-results-from-11-22-13-to-11-24-13|title=Indy show results from 11/22/13 to 11/24/13|last=Namako|first=Jason|date=November 28, 2013|access-date=November 29, 2013|work=WrestleView}}</ref>
* '''USA Xtreme Wrestling'''
** UXW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=186|access-date=April 11, 2013|title=UXW Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Cagematch.net}}</ref>
* '''Wentworth Bros Entertainment'''
** Verified World Championship (1 time, inaugural, current)
* '''[[World Series Wrestling]]'''
** [[World Series Wrestling|WSW Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htwsw.html|access-date=July 3, 2008| last=Pulsone|first=Mario|title=WSW Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
* '''[[WWE|World Wrestling Federation/WWE]]'''
** [[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|3 times]])<ref name=Core/>
** [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|1 time]])<ref name=UStitle/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/|title=WWE United States Championship|access-date=May 25, 2020}}</ref>
** [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WWE Tag Team Champions|1 time, inaugural]]) – with [[Heath Slater]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/smackdown-tag-team-championships|title=WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships|access-date=May 22, 2020}}</ref>
** [[WWE tournaments|WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament (2016)]] – with [[Heath Slater]]
* '''Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling'''
** XICW Midwest Heavyweight Championship (4 times)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2774|title=XICW Midwest Heavyweight Championship history}}</ref>
**XICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[heath Slater|Heath]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=640|title=XICW Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch.net|date=October 4, 2020|access-date=November 4, 2020}}</ref>
**XICW Proving Ground Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with DBA<ref>{{cite web |title=XICW April Armageddon |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=307981 |website=Cage Match |access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref>
* '''Xtreme Wrestling Alliance'''
** XWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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