Mark Haskins

Mark Haskins
Haskins at Smash Wrestling's Smash Vs Progress: Uncensored show in Oshawa, ON
Born	June 25, 2016 (age 28) Faringdon, Oxfordshire, England
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Mark Haskins Skins the Chav
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight	209 lb (95 kg)
Billed from	Faringdon, Oxon
Trained by	Mark Sloan
Debut	July 2006

Mark Haskins (born June 25, 1988), is an English professional wrestler, is known internationally for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as well as his appearances in PROGRESS Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Dragon Gate, Smash Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom. Haskins has held numerous notable championships, including the PROGRESS Wrestling World Championship.

Haskins debuted on July 22, 2006 for FWA Academy by teaming up with Tommy Langford defeated Mark Sloan and Ollie Burns. He was involved in his first cage match just days after his debut losing to Mark Sloan and Ollie Burns. He debuted for Premier Promotions on September 7, 2006. Haskins would go on to wrestle many matches for Premier Promotions over the years in mostly British Rules matches. He was part of FWA Academy Championship Number One Contendership tournament and got to the semi-finals before being eliminated by Max Voltage. His last match for FWA Academy came at the beginning of 2007 by teaming with Tommy Langford and defeating Doug Williams and Jake McCluskey.

Haskins debuted for International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom on April 1, 2007 with Dan James, Harry Mills & Tommy Langford defeating Ian Logan, Jake McCluskey, Jamie Brum and Wade Fitzgerald. He would then team up with The Chavs (Dan James and Harry Mills) in a losing effort on April 4, 2007. Haskins and Mills participated in One Pro Wrestling six team gauntlet match for 1PW Tag Team Championship and also lost to BritRage in a match for 4FW Tag Team Championship. In August he debuted for Joint Promotions and Real Quality Wrestling. He participated in a British National Championship Tournament and got to the quarter finals before being beaten by Terry Fraizer. For one night on January 13, 2008 he changed his name to Skins and lost to El Ligero. Haskins teamed with The Saint to take on BritRage for 4FW Tag TEam Championship in February and lost. Haskins won an IPW:UK Championship #1 Contendership Battle Royal only to lose to the champion Martin Stone. In March he lost a 28 Man Royal Rumble at IPW:UK. Haskins and Bison Smith lost to Kotaro Suzuki and Mitsuharu Misawa at A-Merchandise's Noah vs. UK event. Upon making his debut for Irish Whip Wrestling on December 6, 2008 he beat Red Vinny and The Ballymun Bruiser and Vic Viper for the RQW Cruiserweight Championship. At the beginning of 2009, he lost a 4FW Heavyweight Championship Number One Contendership five-way ladder match. On February 28, 2009 he lost Extreme Measures 2009 Tournament and at Premier Promotion lost in the finals of a One Night Tournament. On April 6, 2009, Haskins and Mark Sloan won in the PWF Tag Team Championship Tournament for the vacant PWF Tag Team Championship by defeating Roy Knight and Zak Zodiac He lost the RQW Cruiserweight Championship to the British Eagle only to win it back days later. Haskins lost a three-way match for the wXw World Lightweight Championship on July 4, 2009. He also won the 2009 Ian Dowland Trophy. On his return to Europe from Dragon Gate, he performed at British Allstar Wrestling Alliance losing to Team H8 (Gideon and Jeckel). At All Star Wrestling he lost to Micky Whiplash for the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship. In the 2011 16 Carat Gold Tournament, Haskins advanced to the quarterfinals before being eliminated by Big Van Walters.