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Gregory Shane Helms
ActorBorn July 12, 1974 (50 years)
Gregory Shane Helms is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed with WWE under a legends contract, as a wrestler and as a backstage producer. In WWE, Helms has wrestled as The Hurricane, Gregory Helms, and Hurricane Helms. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as "Sugar" Shane Helms.
Helms first began wrestling in 1991 at the age of 17, and wrestled in numerous independent promotions, including the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, winning numerous light heavyweight and tag team championships. In 1999, he signed with WCW, and gained fame as "Sugar" Shane Helms, a member of 3 Count. During his time there he won both the WCW Hardcore Championship and the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. When WCW was bought by WWE, Helms' contract was kept by WWF. Helms renamed himself "The Hurricane" and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. He later picked up a sidekick, Rosey, and they won the World Tag Team Championship together.
He dropped the superhero gimmick in 2005, and began wrestling under his real name. He once again won the Cruiserweight Championship in early 2006, and held it for over a year, becoming the longest reigning Cruiserweight Champion and the longest reigning champion of any kind in SmackDown history. After being out of action for over a year after neck fusion surgery Helms returned to SmackDown in September 2008, referring to himself as Hurricane Helms, before moving to the ECW brand where he reverted to his Gregory Helms name, and became a backstage interviewer. In mid-2009, he brought back The Hurricane character, and appeared as both Gregory Helms and The Hurricane on the ECW brand. After the ECW brand ended, Helms was released by WWE in February 2010, however he returned as a surprise entrant in the 2018 and 2021 Royal Rumble matches.
Helms first began wrestling in 1991 at the age of 17, and wrestled in numerous independent promotions, including the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, winning numerous light heavyweight and tag team championships. In 1999, he signed with WCW, and gained fame as "Sugar" Shane Helms, a member of 3 Count. During his time there he won both the WCW Hardcore Championship and the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. When WCW was bought by WWE, Helms' contract was kept by WWF. Helms renamed himself "The Hurricane" and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. He later picked up a sidekick, Rosey, and they won the World Tag Team Championship together.
He dropped the superhero gimmick in 2005, and began wrestling under his real name. He once again won the Cruiserweight Championship in early 2006, and held it for over a year, becoming the longest reigning Cruiserweight Champion and the longest reigning champion of any kind in SmackDown history. After being out of action for over a year after neck fusion surgery Helms returned to SmackDown in September 2008, referring to himself as Hurricane Helms, before moving to the ECW brand where he reverted to his Gregory Helms name, and became a backstage interviewer. In mid-2009, he brought back The Hurricane character, and appeared as both Gregory Helms and The Hurricane on the ECW brand. After the ECW brand ended, Helms was released by WWE in February 2010, however he returned as a surprise entrant in the 2018 and 2021 Royal Rumble matches.
Filmography
| 2021 | WWE: Royal Rumble · as The Hurricane |
| 2020 | All Elite Wrestling: Full Gear · as Hurricane Helms |
| 2018 | House Hardy Halloween · as The Hurricane |
| 2018 | All In · as The Hurricane (battle Royale) |
| 2018 | WWE Royal Rumble · as The Hurricane |
| 2015 | WWE: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro: Vol. 3 · as Shane Helms |
| 2011 | WWE: The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro · as Shane Helms |
| 2011 | WWE the Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn · as Shane Helms |
| 2009 | Starrcade: The Essential Collection · as Shane Helms |
| 2009 | The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania · as Hurricane Helms (lumberjack) |
| 2007 | WWE: The Ladder Match · as Shane Helms/the Hurricane |
| 2007 | WWE No Way Out · as Gregory Helms |
| 2007 | Royal Rumble · as Gregory Helms |
| 2006 | WWE Armageddon · as Gregory Helms |
| 2006 | Survivor Series · as Gregory Helms |
| 2006 | WWE Judgment Day · as Gregory Helms |
| 2006 | WWE No Way Out · as Gregory Helms |
| 2006 | WWE Royal Rumble · as Gregory Helms |
| 2006 | WWE New Year's Revolution · as Hurricane Helms |
| 2005 | WWE Unforgiven · as The Hurricane |
| 2005 | WWE Backlash · as The Hurricane |
| 2005 | WrestleMania 21 · as The Hurricane |
| 2005 | WWE Royal Rumble · as The Hurricane |
| 2004 | WWE Backlash · as The Hurricane |
| 2004 | WrestleMania XX · as The Hurricane |
| 2004 | Royal Rumble · as The Hurricane |
| 2003 | WWE Armageddon · as The Hurricane |
| 2002 | WWE No Mercy · as The Hurricane |
| 2002 | WWE Global Warning Tour: Melbourne · as The Hurricane |
| 2002 | King of the Ring · as The Hurricane |
| 2002 | WrestleMania X8 · as The Hurricane |
| 2002 | Royal Rumble · as The Hurricane |
| 2001 | Survivor Series · as The Hurricane |
| 2001 | WWF Rebellion · as The Hurricane |
| 2001 | WWF No Mercy · as The Hurricane |
| 2001 | WWF Unforgiven · as The Hurricane |
| 2001 | WWE Tough Enough (TV Series) · as Hurricane Helms |
| 2001 | WCW Greed · as Shane Helms |
| 2001 | WCW Sin · as Shane Helms |
| 2000 | World Championship Wrestling: Starrcade · as Shane Helms |
| 2000 | World Championship Wrestling: New Blood Rising · as Shane Helms |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble · as Stunt Double |
| 2000 | WCW Uncensored · as Shane Helms |
| 2000 | WCW SuperBrawl 2000 · as Shane Helms |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as The Hurricane |
| 1998 | WCW Thunder (TV Series) · as Shane Helms |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as The Hurricane |