#5 CZW world champion
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After Vince McMahon bought out ECW, there was a vacuum left in the pro wrestling industry. Combat Zone Wrestling eagerly sought to fill that void, putting on violent, bloody hardcore matches to appease legions of rabid fans.
As a tough kid from Cincinnati, Ohio, Dean was no stranger to pain and quickly ascended the ranks until he gained CZW's big belt.
Edited by Shruti Sadbhav