Rhyno | |
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Rhyno in 2014
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Birth name | Terrance Guido Gerin |
Born |
Detroit, Michigan, United States |
October 7, 1975
Residence |
Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Rhino Rhino Richards Rhyno Terry Richards |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
Billed from | Detroit, Michigan |
Trained by |
Scott D'Amore Doug Chevalier Mickey Doyle |
Debut | 1994 |
Terrance Guido Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler, politician and actor known by his ring name Rhyno (or Rhino). He is currently signed to WWE, competing on the SmackDown brand.
Rhyno previously appeared in WWE from 2001 to 2005 and again in their developmental system NXT from 2015 to 2016. He also worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1999 to 2001, with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2005 to 2010 and again in 2014 and with Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2011 to 2013.
Rhyno is a two-time world champion, having held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Heavyweight Championship once each (he was the final ECW World Heavyweight Champion within the original ECW promotion). He is also a one-time WCW United States Champion, two-time ECW World Television Champion, three-time WWF Hardcore Champion, and a one-time inaugural WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion with Heath Slater.
Gerin trained as a wrestler at the Can-Am Wrestling School located in Windsor, Ontario under Scott D'Amore, who he later reunited with in TNA. He debuted in 1994 on the Detroit independent circuit under the ring name Terry Richards. Gerin made four appearances in WCW as enhancement talent. Richards lost to "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan on the August 5th edition of WCW Saturday Night. WCW Television Champion The Renegade defeated Richards on the September 9th edition of WCW Pro. Richards & Johnny Swinger lost to the Nasty Boys on the September 16th edition of WCW Saturday Night. His final appearance was a loss to Road Warrior Hawk on the September 24, 1995 edition of WCW WorldWide. Gerin made an appearance on the November 6, 1995 episode of Monday Night Raw losing to Henry O. Godwinn. Gerin later adopted the ring name Rhino Richards and began wrestling in Canada, where he formed a stable known as "THUG Life" with Joe Legend, Zakk Wyld (Keith Assoun), Christian Cage, Bloody Bill Skullion, Brett Kimball, and Sexton Hardcastle (later named Edge). He had feuds with Beautiful Brian Fury and Alexis Machine which were part of HotSeat Productions.