Report Last Updated - 12/05
Real Name - Joseph Edward Hitchen
Birthdate - 9/3/69
6'3" 265 lbs. - Toronto, ONT

Aliases - Johnny Ace, Joe Ace, Joe E. Legion, Bluto Belushi, Master Joe Storm, Cowboy Billy Johnson, Psycho Joe Sampson, Jerry Legend, Joe E. Legend, Just Joe, Nord

Athletic background - Karate, Kung Fu

Teachers - Joe Hutchinson

Professional background - Canadian Indies(`92-`01), FMW(`92), NOW(`93), South Africa(`95), Northeast Indies(`98-`99) CWA(`98-`00), WWF(`99-`01), Canadian Indies(`01-), European Indies(`01-), Saudi Arabia(`02-), WWA(`02-`03), IWA-PR(`03-), NWA-TNA(`03-`04), Midwest Indies(`04-)

Groups - Thug Life, Red Shirt Express

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- A.D.D. (Modified Reverse STO)
- Godzilla Choke Bomb (Modified Neckhang Bomb)
- Legend Killer (Twisting Neckbreaker Driver)
- Stone Cutter (Twisting Ace Crusher)

Favorites -
- Jumping DDT
- High Kick
- Suplex
- Yakuza Kick
- Elbow

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 6
science - 2
aerial - 0
power - 6
strikes - 7

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 6
bumping - 6
heat - 5
carrying - 5
push - ?
potential - 5

Outlook - After most of his career in the independents and traveling the globe, Joe Hitchen seems to have found some comfortable places. While the friends he came up with: Edge (his longtime tag partner), Rhino (Richards) and Christian (Cage) have all found success in the big leagues, Joe just never made it. The WWF brought him in, tried to do something with him, but just didn't quite know what to do and dumped him. According to many fans, Joe languished until NWA-TNA picked him up, he had a stint and then was dumped again. Looking at Joe's resume, he's had success on his own in more countries than WWE stars ever go to. He especially took off in Europe, where he'd spent many of his formative years. Legend has had runs in Germany and the United Kingdom as well as continental countries that traditionally do not cater to pro-wrestling. In England, Legend faced off against D'Lo Brown in a TV series, where each trained a team of celebrities to become pro-wrestlers. This is not a run-of-the-mill indy guy who never made it, this is someone who has made it on his own terms and will probably do so as long as he wants.