Colby Corino
Corino in January 2017
Birth nameColby Steven Corino
Born (1996-08-28) August 28, 1996
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
FamilySteve Corino (father)
Allison Danger (aunt)
Ares (uncle)
Angelo Giunta (Half-Brother)
Nichole Giunta (Mother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)American Tiger
Colby Corino
Billed height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Billed weight161 lb (73 kg)
Debut2009

Colby Steven Corino (born August 28, 1996) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to the NWA. Corino is best known for his time with Ring of Honor (ROH) and has wrestled for WWE as well as various independent promotions including PWF, PWX, CWF Mid-Atlantic, DPW, and Catalyst Wrestling where he is the current Heavyweight champion. He is the son of former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and ECW World Heavyweight Champion, Steve Corino.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2014–2023)

Corino signed a contract with Ring of Honor in 2014 and debuted soon after, joining The Decade and aligning himself with B. J. Whitmer, Jimmy Jacobs and Adam Page as their "young boy". The addition of Corino to The Decade caused friction between Whitmer and Jacobs, leading to a match between the two at Supercard of Honor IX, won by Whitmer in what would go on to be Jacobs' final match in Ring Of Honor. After Jacobs' departure, as part of the "young boy" storyline, Whitmer would regularly berate, embarrass and even attack Corino in front of his father, then-color commentator and former professional wrestler Steve Corino. Whitmer disbanded the stable in 2016.[1]

In early 2016, Corino participated in the ROH Top Prospect Tournament. He competed in the first round on January 9, where he was eliminated by Punisher Martinez.

On November 17, 2016, it was announced Corino would be joining the New Japan Pro-Wrestling Dojo to train as a young lion.[2]

Corino formed the "Ugly Ducklings" stable with Lance Lude and Rob Killjoy.[3][4] Alongside his Ugly Duckling stablemates, Corino made a guest appearance in the TNA special Total Nonstop Deletion, as part of the Tag Team Apocalypto. He was quickly eliminated by Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve).[5]

WWE (2020, 2023)

Colby appeared on the August 17, 2020 edition of WWE RAW Underground, losing to Erik of the Viking Raiders as well as the September 4 edition of 205 Live against Mansoor.

In February 2023, it was reported that Colby had signed with WWE.[6] Later, it was reported that his deal with WWE fell through.[7]

Return to NWA (2023–present)

Colby made his return to NWA at Crockett Cup night two, accompanied by Jamie Stanley, defeating Eric Jackson, Flip Gordon, Gaagz The Gymp, Jarron Fulton and Joe Alonzo to become the number one contender for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship.[8] On August 26 at night 1 of NWA 75th Anniversary Show, Corino won the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. when he defeated Kerry Morton.

Championships and accomplishments

  • America's Most Liked Wrestling
    • AML Prestige Championship (2 times, current)[9]
  • Atomic Championship Wrestling
    • ACW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[10]
  • Capitol Wrestling / Catalyst Wrestling
    • Capitol Wrestling Heavyweight Championship / Catalyst Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
  • H2O Wrestling: Hardcore Hustle Organization
    • H2O Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[12]
  • Krossfire Wrestling
    • KFW Championship (1 time)[13]
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • Premier Wrestling Federation
    • PWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[17]
    • PWF Universal Six Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Lance Lude and Rob Killjoy
    • PWF Unified Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Andrew Everett (1) and NINA (1)[18]
    • PWF Crystal Coast Oceanic Championship (2 times, current)[19]
    • Iron J Tournament (2014)[20]
    • Lil' Sebastian Memorial Premier Tag League Tournament (2021) – with NINA[21]
    • Oceanic XII Tournament (2021)[22][23]
    • Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Award (2014)[24]
    • Match of the Year Award (2015, 2021)[25][26]
    • MVP Award (2020)[25]
  • Pro Wrestling World-1
    • World-1 U-30 Open-weight Championship (1 time)
    • World-1 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Steve Corino
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 226 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2022[27]
  • Ring Wars Carolina
    • RWC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[28]
  • Vanguard Championship Wrestling
    • VCW Commonwealth Heritage Championship (2 times)[29]

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Lucky Ali (title)Colby Corino (career)Raleigh, North CarolinaDPW You Already KnowFebruary 25, 2023Aired March 4, 2023.[30]

References

  1. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Decade « Stables Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  2. ↑ "NJPW News: Rush Likely In For The World Tag League, Taula Fifita & Colby Corino to Start As Young Boys". 411 Mania. November 17, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "5 Questions: The Ugly Ducklings". www.pwxpro.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  4. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Ugly Ducklings « Stables Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  5. ↑ Gerweck, Steve (December 16, 2016). "12/15 TNA Impact Wrestling Recap: Total Nonstop Deletion". Gerweck,net. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ Haynes, Cassidy (February 18, 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Colby Corino Officially Signs With WWE". Bodyslam. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Atkins, Jack (June 5, 2023). "Colby Corino Returns To NWA After WWE Signing Falls Through". Cultaholic. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ Rogers, Jon (June 4, 2023). "NWA Crockett Cup night two live results: Title matches & tournament finals". F4wonline.
  9. ↑ AML Prestige Championship
  10. ↑ ACW Cruiserweight Championship
  11. ↑ Capitol Wrestling World War IV
  12. ↑ XPW Women's Title Tournament
  13. ↑ "411MANIA". Krossfire Wrestling Black Harvest Results 10.21.2022: Krossfire Wrestling Championship, Black Harvest Scramble, & More.
  14. ↑ https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=134&page=5&reign=120
  15. ↑ https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1398440-colby-corino-wins-nwa-junior-heavyweight-title-at-nwa-75/amp
  16. ↑ NWA Powerrr S5E10 - The Champions Series 2021: Part 4
  17. ↑ PWF Junior Heavyweight Championship
  18. ↑ Lil' Sebastian Memorial Premier Tag League Tournament
  19. ↑ PWF OXII #10
  20. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CAGEMATCH » Tournaments Database » Iron J Tournament". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  21. ↑ PWF Lil' Sebastian Memorial Premier Tag League Tournament
  22. ↑ "Tournament Winners".
  23. ↑ "Champions".
  24. ↑ "Premier Wrestling Federation: PWF Tournaments & Awards".
  25. 1 2 "Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  26. ↑ "Steve Corino: The Weird & Winding Roads of a Travelling Champion". May 22, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2016". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  28. ↑ RWC Junior Heavyweight Championship
  29. ↑ Colby Corino
  30. ↑ Daly, Wayne (28 February 2023). "DPW Results: You Already Know 2023 – Raleigh, NC (2/25)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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