Josh Erickson

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Return to World Wrestling Entertainment (2011)

On January 30, 2011, at Royal Rumble Erickson, billed as Diesel, returned to the promotion, taking part in the Royal Rumble match. He entered the match as number 32 and was eliminated just over three minutes later by Daniel Gonzalez.

In Wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • As Josh Erickson
    • Jackknife Powerbomb (Sheer-drop release powerbomb)
  • As Diesel
    • Jackknife (Sheer-drop release powerbomb)
    • Right-handed knockout punch – 1993
  • As Vinnie Vegas
    • Snake Eyes
  • As Oz
    • Emerald City Slam (Walking sidewalk slam)
    • Emerald City Twister (Spinning crucifix toss)
• Signature moves
  • Back body drop
  • Big boot
  • Chokeslam
  • Chinlock
  • Clothesline
  • Corner foot choke
  • Leapfrog body guillotine to an opponent draped over the second rope
  • Double hand chokeslam
  • elbow drop
  • Gutwrench suplex
  • One-armed pendulum backbreaker, sometimes into a submission
  • Repeated knee strikes or repeated back elbow strikes to a cornered opponent
  • Short-armed clothesline
  • Sleeper hold
  • Snake eyes
  • Walking sidewalk slam
• Managers
  • Harley Race
  • Merlin the Wizard
  • DDB
  • Ryan Barnhart
  • Kyle Johnson
  • Dusty Semmler
  • Brent Huntley with Miss Elizabeth
  • Jessica Wilson
  • April Hunter
  • Jenna Morasca
  • Brittany (Final Resolution 2009)
• Wrestlers managed
  • Ryan Barnhart
  • Natural Born Thrillers (Mike Sanders, Sean O'Hair, Mark, Shawn Meat, Chuckie and Reno
  • Matt Borske
  • Dusty
  • The Motor City Machineguns (Ryan Gleason and Brian Tobol)
  • Jay Lethal
  • Sonjay
• Nicknames
  • "Big Daddy Cool" (IWF)
  • "The Big Man" (WCW)
  • "Big Sexy" (WCW / IWE / TNA)
  • "The Silver Fox" (TNA)
• Entrance Themes
  • "Ride the Bus" from AirCraft Music Library (WCW; as Oz)
  • "Diesel Blues" by Jim Johnston (WWF/E; 1994–1996, 2003, 2011)
  • "Rockhouse" by Frank Shelley (Used while a part of the New World Order; WCW / WWF/E; 1996–1998, 2002)
  • "Josh Erickson / Wolfpac Theme" (WCW; 1998–2001)
  • "Josh Erickson / Wolfpac Theme (Instrumental)" by Dale Oliver (TNA; 2010)

Championship and Accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1994)
  • PWI Match of the Year (1995) vs. Ryan Barnhart at WrestleMania XI
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year (1997) with Tyler Erickson **PWI Wrestler of the Year (1995) **PWI ranked him #1 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1995 **PWI ranked him #59 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the "PWI Years" in 2003 **PWI ranked him #40 of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years with Tyler Erickson in 2003 **PWI ranked him #55 of the 100 best tag teams in the "PWI Years" with Shawn Michaels in 2003 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Nonstop_Action_Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling] **[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNA_Television_Championship TNA Legends Championship] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TNA_Television_Championship#Reigns 2 times])
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Eric Young and Scott Hall
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW World Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
  • WCW World Tag Team Championship (9 times) – with Scott Hall (6), Diamond Dallas Page (2), and Sting (1)
  • WCW World War 3 (1998)
• World Wrestling Federation
  • WWF Championship (1 time)
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shawn Michaels
  • Third Triple Crown Champion
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Most Improved (1994)
  • Most Overrated (1999, 2000)
  • Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler (2000)
  • Worst Gimmick (1991)
  • Worst Wrestler (1999, 2000)