Chris Candido
| Chris Candido | |
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Candido in March 1998
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| Birth name | Christopher Barrett Candito |
| Born |
March 21, 1972 Edison, New Jersey, USA |
| Died | April 28, 2005 (aged 33) New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Spouse(s) | Tammy Lynn Sytch (m. 1990-2005; Candido's death) |
| Family | Johnny Candido (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chris Candido Skip |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from |
Asbury Park, New Jersey Spring Lake, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1986 |
Christopher Barrett "Chris" Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. Candito was best known for his appearances with professional wrestling promotions such as World Championship Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Smoky Mountain Wrestling under the ring name Chris Candido, as well as his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation as Skip, one-half of the tag team The Bodydonnas. For much of his career, he performed alongside his real-life partner, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, who acted as his valet.
In the course of his career, Candido held professional wrestling championships such as the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, ECW World Tag Team Championship and WCW Cruiserweight Championship. He was the reigning NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion when he died.
Candito was the grandson of "Popeye" Chuck Richards, a wrestler for the World Wide Wrestling Federation, as the WWF was known prior to 1979. He started training at age 14 with Larry Sharpe and wrestled for Sharpe's World Wrestling Association. He began using the alternate spelling of "Candido" for his ring name.
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