Scott Vick
Encyclopedia
Robert Scott Vick is an American
former professional wrestler
. He is best known for his stint with World Championship Wrestling
under the ring name
Sick Boy and as a member of Raven's Flock.
, he made his professional debut on the March 31, 1997 episode of Nitro
under the ring name Lance Ringo, where he lost to Diamond Dallas Page
.
Several months later, Vick returned on the November 24 episode of Nitro as Sick Boy, where he was also revealed to be a member of Raven's Flock. His third match of his career was a lost to Chris Benoit
. Sick Boy received his first title match as he competed against Page for the United States Heavyweight Championship
on the January 29, 1999 episode of Thunder
, but was unsuccessful in winning the title. He faced Page in a rematch for the title on the February 17 episode of Saturday Night
, but was again unsuccessful. He then continued to wrestle in many feuds with Chris Benoit, Diamond Dallas Page, Steve McMichael, Bill Goldberg and others.
Sick Boy remained with the Flock until its disbanding on September 13 at Fall Brawl. In 1999, Vick dropped the grungy attire associated with the group in favor of dyeing his hair blonde and adopting wrestling trunks. The effort to repackage Scott fell short. The new gimmick was designed to take advantage of his athletic abilities with a combination of his high flying and power style, unique at the time for a 260 pounder. Scott and WCW could not come to terms on the direction of his character. So the July 22 episode of Thunder, he wrestled his last match for the company with Rick Steiner
in a match for the World Television Championship
.
. Vick was then to take part in the infamous Katie Vick storyline in October 2002, which involved wrestler Kane supposedly committing necrophilia
. However, due to general disapproval with the storyline, the angle was quickly dropped and Vick departed from the company before retiring shortly afterward.
United States
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former professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
. He is best known for his stint with World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
under the ring name
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
Sick Boy and as a member of Raven's Flock.
World Championship Wrestling (1996–1999)
After training at the WCW Power PlantWCW Power Plant
The WCW Power Plant was a professional wrestling school located in Atlanta, Georgia and owned and operated by World Championship Wrestling. The Power Plant, which was developed from a school operated by Jody Hamilton, was in operation throughout the 1990s...
, he made his professional debut on the March 31, 1997 episode of Nitro
WCW Monday Nitro
WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001...
under the ring name Lance Ringo, where he lost to Diamond Dallas Page
Diamond Dallas Page
Dallas Page , better known by his ring name "Diamond" Dallas Page , is an American retired professional wrestler, fitness instructor and actor...
.
Several months later, Vick returned on the November 24 episode of Nitro as Sick Boy, where he was also revealed to be a member of Raven's Flock. His third match of his career was a lost to Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit
Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide...
. Sick Boy received his first title match as he competed against Page for the United States Heavyweight Championship
WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It was originally a National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling championship, and is currently the secondary championship of the Raw brand....
on the January 29, 1999 episode of Thunder
WCW Thunder
WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8, 1998 to March 21, 2001...
, but was unsuccessful in winning the title. He faced Page in a rematch for the title on the February 17 episode of Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night
WCW Saturday Night was a weekly Saturday night TV show on TBS produced by World Championship Wrestling. The program existed through various incarnations under different names before becoming WCW Saturday Night in 1992...
, but was again unsuccessful. He then continued to wrestle in many feuds with Chris Benoit, Diamond Dallas Page, Steve McMichael, Bill Goldberg and others.
Sick Boy remained with the Flock until its disbanding on September 13 at Fall Brawl. In 1999, Vick dropped the grungy attire associated with the group in favor of dyeing his hair blonde and adopting wrestling trunks. The effort to repackage Scott fell short. The new gimmick was designed to take advantage of his athletic abilities with a combination of his high flying and power style, unique at the time for a 260 pounder. Scott and WCW could not come to terms on the direction of his character. So the July 22 episode of Thunder, he wrestled his last match for the company with Rick Steiner
Rick Steiner
Robert Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Rick Steiner.Steiner is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling, where he was an eight time World Tag Team Champion...
in a match for the World Television Championship
WCW World Television Championship
The World Championship Wrestling World Television Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Championship Wrestling....
.
World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1999–2002)
In October 1999, Vick signed a booking contract with the World Wrestling Federation. Scott was supposed to be involved in a story line with Val Venis, but the character of Val Venis got scrapped and so did the story line. Between 1999 and 2002, he made frequent appearances in dark matches and began working on a new character and group called the triad, in WWE's developmental territory, Memphis Championship WrestlingMemphis Championship Wrestling
Memphis Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion run by Terry Golden, based in Memphis, Tennessee. The promotion's first event was on February 20, 2000, and it remained active up until mid-2001...
. Vick was then to take part in the infamous Katie Vick storyline in October 2002, which involved wrestler Kane supposedly committing necrophilia
Necrophilia
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia or necrolagnia, is the sexual attraction to corpses,It is classified as a paraphilia by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association. The word is artificially derived from the ancient Greek words: νεκρός and φιλία...
. However, due to general disapproval with the storyline, the angle was quickly dropped and Vick departed from the company before retiring shortly afterward.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- As Sick Boy
- The Cure (Double underhook facebuster or an inverted camel clutch)
- As Scott Vick
- Vicktory (Over the shoulder belly to back piledriver)
- As Sick Boy
- Signature moves
- Gutwrench powerbomb
- Missile dropkick
- Rolling release suplex
- Spinning wheel kick
- Springboard back elbow
- Swinging neckbreaker
- Thesz press
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