Joey Abs

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Joey Abs
Birth nameJason Arhndt
Born (1971-10-15) October 15, 1971 (age 52)
Carthage, North Carolina, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Jason Arhndt
Joey Abs
Venom
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm) [1]
Billed weight277 lb (126 kg) [1]
Billed from Carthage, North Carolina
Greenwich, Connecticut (WWF) [1]
Trained by OMEGA Championship Wrestling
Memphis Championship Wrestling
Debut1994
Retired2001

Jason Arhndt (born October 15, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Joey Abs as part of the Mean Street Posse. He also performed using the ring name Venom.

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Professional wrestling career

Early career (1994–1999)

Arhndt began his career as a member of Matt and Jeff Hardy's Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA) in Cameron, North Carolina. Arhndt also made some appearances as enhancement talent using his real name on WWF Monday Night Raw in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, he became the first victim to receive the Stunner from Stone Cold Steve Austin on an episode of Superstars . Later that year, teaming with Eddie Jackie, they scored an upset win against Steve Austin, pinning him after he was clotheslined by Davey Boy Smith. On August 2, 1997, he was defeated by Jeff Hardy to crown the first OMEGA New Frontiers Champion. [2]

World Wrestling Federation (1999–2001)

In early 1999, he joined the WWF as Joey Abs. He made his WWF debut on the June 21, 1999 episode of Raw is War . He was a part of the Mean Street Posse, a heel stable, with Pete Gas and Rodney, clad in sweater vests, loafers, and dress pants. [3] Although Gas and Rodney were actual childhood friends of Shane McMahon, Abs was not and had a legitimate wrestling background. [3] They started off as a group from Greenwich, Connecticut of about ten people in early 1999, but then as the year went on the stable whittled its way down to three members. The group was closely allied with McMahon, often helping him defend the WWE European Championship throughout early 1999. At WrestleMania 2000, each member won the WWF Hardcore Championship for a short while. [4] He was taken off TV in May 2000.

All three Posse members were briefly signed to the WWF developmental territory of Memphis Championship Wrestling (MCW). In MCW in June 2000, Abs won the MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship from Lord Steven Regal. He, however, lost the title to K-Krush on August 19. [5] Abs continued working in the WWF in dark matches and house shows for the rest of the year. Abs was released from the WWF in June 2001 and retired in the same year.

Championships and accomplishments

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