Scorpio

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Report Last Updated - 3/06 (Winter)
Real Name - Charles Skaggs
Birthdate - 10/25/65
5'11" 235 lbs. - Denver, CO

Aliases - The Black Wasma, Black Scorpio, The Flying Scorpio, 2 Cold Scorpio, Flash Gold, Flash Funk

Athletic background - n/a

Teachers - Larry Sharp (Monster Factory), (New Japan Dojo)

Professional background - Indies(`89-`90), New Japan(`90-`91), UWA(`92), WCW(`92-`94), ECW(`94-`96), New Japan(`94), WWF(`96-`97), ECW(`97-`98), NOAH(`00-)

Groups - J.O.B. Squad, TEAM KAOS

Career Highlights -
- Teams with Marcus Alexander Bagwell to upset the Nasty Boys for the WCW Tag titles
- Wins his second ECW Television title from Dean Malenko
- Teams with the Sandman to beat the Public Enemy for the ECW Tag titles
- Defeats Eddy Guerrero to win his third of four TV titles
- Teams with Vader to win the GHC Tag titles in a tournament by defeating Jun Akiyama & Akitoshi Saito

Finisher(s) -
- 450 Splash
- Moonsault
x Tumbleweed (Twisting Moonsault Legdrop)
x Drop the Bomb (Moonsault Legdrop)

Favorites -
- Powerbomb
- Flying Reverse Splash
- Back Suplex
- Yakuza Kick
- Elbow

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 8
science - 3
aerial - 6
power - 8
strikes - 7

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 6
selling - 6
bumping - 7
heat - 6
carrying - 7
push - 6
potential - 3

Outlook - Scorpio has wrestled successfully in the US, Mexico, and Japan, but it is the latter that he has turned to in recent years. While charismatic in the ring, Scorpio's limited character hurt his marketablility in the US. He was a highspot star in WCW and a total bust as Flash Funk in the WWF, but had a strong run in ECW. Few highflyers have been going so strong for so long, but Scorpio has managed to avoid serious injuries. Until he is grounded, Scorpio will remain a relible preformer for whomever has him. For now, Scorpio seems content to be a "top" foreigner in NOAH, where he is established and is used to help new gaijin talent.