Paul Vance (born November 4, 1929,^[1] Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American songwriter and record producer.

With over 300 recorded songs, Vance co-wrote such hits as "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," recorded in 1960 by Brian Hyland, which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and "Catch a Falling Star," recorded in 1957 by Perry Como, which was also a hit and became one of Como's signature songs. "What Will Mary Say", a Top 10 hit for the singer Johnny Mathis in 1963, was written by Vance with Eddie Snyder. Vance got the idea for "Itsy Bitsy Bikini" because his daughter was too shy to wear a bikini in public. The song was a Top 10 hit in other countries around the world.

In 1964, Vance and Lee Pockriss wrote a song entitled "Leader Of The Laundromat," a spoof of the then-popular "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las, and Vance produced a recording of the track by a trio consisting of Ron Dante, Tommy Wynn, and Vance's nephew Danny Jordan. The record was released under the name The Detergents, and its success led to an album called The Many Faces Of The Detergents, which Vance produced and for which he, along with Pockriss, penned all the songs. The release of "Leader of the Laundromat" earned a lawsuit against the group by "Leader Of The Pack" composers Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and George "Shadow" Morton. Dante would later work alongside Barry as lead vocalist for The Archies.

In 1969, Vance teamed up with Dante after the latter agreed to record a demo of the new Vance/Pockriss composition, "Tracy." Dante provided all the voices on the recording, both leads and backgrounds, and the single was released under the name The Cuff Links. Its success prompted Vance to bring Dante back into the recording studio to record an entire album's worth of songs, and the resultant LP, also entitled Tracy, was rush-released to capitalize on the popularity of the single. As with The Detergents' album, Vance produced the recording sessions and co-wrote all of the songs with Pockriss.

In 1972, Vance and Pockriss penned "Playground In My Mind," which was recorded by Clint Holmes, and became a 1973 #2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it remained for 23 weeks. The single was awarded gold record status on July 3, 1973. Vance's son, Philip, sang on the refrain on the recording along with Holmes.in 1974 Paul vance Discovered singer/songwriter Joseph Nicoletti and recorded "Changing Colors" with Nicoletti on RCA records,joseph Nicoletti was also Signed by Worlds Largest Ad agency BBD&O to sing the TV commercial for Diet-pepsi which won an AD Award that year for "Most" performed on radio,producer was the late Phil duesenberry (who was inducted into the AD worlds Hall of fame).

The songwriting duo also wrote the ballad, "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do," first recorded by Astrud Gilberto and covered by Natalie Cole, Esther Phillips, and Dee Dee Warwick.

Through the years, Vance continued to produce various recording artists, including Kathy Keates, who recorded, among other songs on the RCA Records label, the hit single "I Think About You" with Al Martino.

In October 2009, Vance was nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.^[2]

False report of death[link]

On September 6, 2006, a man named Paul van Valkenburgh of Ormond Beach, Florida died from complications of lung cancer. An obituary published in The News-Times of Danbury, Connecticut repeated Van Valkenburgh's claim that he had written the song "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini" under the pen name of Paul Vance, but that he had sold his rights to the song decades earlier. The report was picked up by the Associated Press, which ran a short obituary of Vance based on both the News-Times obituary and information received from Van Valkenburgh's widow. The AP obituary was picked up by newspapers and other media outlets worldwide.

Vance contacted local media after viewing a report of his death on a local television news broadcast. He announced that he was still alive and was able to prove his identity to reporters with a stack of royalty checks from ASCAP for his songwriting. He told a reporter for the New York Times that his relatives and friends, shocked by the Associated Press report, had called to check on him after the media reports, and that two racehorses he owned had been scratched from races based on the reports.^[3] Vance also told the Times that he was considering legal action, since licensees outside the United States might be confused by the false report of his death and discontinue making royalty payments. He was quoted as saying, "Believe me, if they think you’re dead, they ain’t going to send the money."^[4]

Personal life[link]

Vance currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida. His son, Philip, died on December 13, 2009, at age 44.^[5]

Paul Vance can be seen singing his famous songs "Itsy Bitsy Bikini" and "Catch a Falling Star" at the establishment "Christine's on the Green" every thursday night located in the Deerfield country club in Deerfield Beach Florida.

References[link]

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2011)

Lee Julian Pockriss (20 January 1924 – 14 November 2011)^[1] was an American songwriter who wrote many well-known popular songs and several scores for films and Broadway shows.

Early life and career[link]

Born in Brooklyn and graduating from Erasmus Hall High School, Pockriss's education at Brooklyn College was interrupted by World War II, where he served as a cryptographer for the US Air Force.^[2] Upon his return he studied English and music at Brooklyn College, and later attended graduate school in musicology at New York University.

With Paul Vance he co-wrote Perry Como's Grammy-nominated "Catch a Falling Star", recorded in 1957; Brian Hyland's "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", recorded in 1960; and The Cuff Links' "Tracy", recorded in 1969. With Hal Hackady he co-wrote Billy Thornhill's "The Key," recorded in 1968 on Wand Records.^[3]

He also wrote Anita Bryant's "My Little Corner of the World", recorded in 1960; Shelley Fabares' "Johnny Angel", recorded in 1962; and Clint Holmes' "Playground In My Mind", recorded in 1972.

With lyricist Anne Croswell he wrote the songs for the Broadway musical Tovarich starring Vivien Leigh, which received a Grammy nomination for Original Cast Album.^[2] Pockriss and Croswell have also collaborated on the frequently produced Ernest in Love^[2] (based on The Importance of Being Earnest) and Bodo. Pockriss also wrote the music for the musicals Wonderful Olly, Dolley Madison, and Divorce Of Course, another collaboration with Hal Hackady.

Pockriss wrote seven original songs for MGM's full length animated film The Phantom Tollbooth, scored the film The Subject Was Roses and wrote the title songs for One, Two, Three and the Western classic, Stagecoach.

In 1969, Pockriss wrote the unproduced musical "Gatsby" based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel.^[2] UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc. presented its world premiere in concert form as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival in September 2011.^[4][5]

In the 1980s, Pockriss wrote several songs for the children's educational series Sesame Street, including "My Polliwog Ways" (sung by Kermit the Frog), "Transylvania Love Call" (Count von Count), and "My Rock" (Bert).^[2]

Death[link]

Pockriss died in November 2011 at his home in Connecticut following a long illness.^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Allmusic biography of Lee Pockriss
• Michael Rose Limited list of Pockriss songs
• IMDB entry for Lee Pockriss
• Lee Pockriss at Find a Grave

Amy McCann (born 19 December 1978) is a centre-fielder for the Australia women's national baseball team. She also plays for the Victorian women's baseball team. In the 2006 Women's Baseball World Cup, she was named in the All-Star team as an outfielder and was also named in the 2004 Women's World Series All World Team. In 2006, she was named Baseball Australia's Female Player of the Year.

Career[link]

McCann began playing baseball at age 12,^[1] after being turned down by five clubs across Sydney before being accepted by the Kissing Point Angels, because at the time there was no women's baseball league in Sydney.^[1] After graduating from university in Canberra in 1999, she moved to Melbourne, and began playing in the Baseball Victoria state women's league. She has been involved with her local club, the Doncaster Dragons, since 2002.^[2][3]

Since 2002, McCann has played for the Australian women's baseball team.^[1] She began playing for the Victorian women's baseball team in 2003.^[1]

Her career achievements include:

• 2010 IBAF Women's World Cup silver medal
• 2006 ABF Female Player of the Year
• 2006 World Cup All Star Team
• 2004 World Series All Star team
• Member of 2002 World Series Champion - Team Australia
• 2x Victorian State League Batting Champion

References[link]

External links[link]

• Amy McCann – Australian Baseball Federation profile

This biographical article relating to an Australian baseball figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e

Clint Holmes (born 9 May 1946), is a singer-songwriter and Las Vegas entertainer. He was born in Bournemouth, England, the son of an African-American jazz musician and a white English opera singer. He was raised in Farnham, New York, a suburb of Buffalo as a child.

Holmes is perhaps best known for his #2 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart "Playground In My Mind" in 1973. The nursery rhyme-styled song features Holmes duetting with producer Paul Vance's son Philip (d. 13 December 2009) on the chorus. "Playground In My Mind" was written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, released in the U.S. in July 1972 but did not reach the Hot 100 until 24 March 1973, where it stayed for 23 weeks.^[1] It was granted gold disc status by the R.I.A.A. on 3 July 1973.^[1] The single went one better in Canada, topping the RPM 100 national singles charts there for three consecutive weeks in the same year (June 23 - July 7).^[2]

Initially a vocal music student at Fredonia State College, Holmes left school for the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He spent his 3 year enlistment (1967–1969) with the elite United States Army Chorus, and then remained in the Washington, D.C. area to launch his civilian career, singing in nightclubs up and down the East Coast. Holmes was the announcer for The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (1986–1988), the initial broadcast offering of the then-new Fox Broadcasting Company.

Holmes has been a Las Vegas show attraction since the early 1970s. In 2006, he closed his headlining show at Harrah's Las Vegas Casino, which renamed its main showroom for him. From 1990 to 1995, he hosted Honda Campus All-Star Challenge on the BET network, and, after the event became non-broadcast, continued to host the final matches through 2008. Most of Holmes' Vegas band members also appear in a locally popular R&B/jazz group, Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Clint Holmes website
• The Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns blogsite

For the handball player and boxing manager, see Jimmy Jacobs (handballer)

Jimmy Jacobs
Jacobs posing for a photo in October 2009
Ring name(s)	The Barbaric Berzerker[1] The Big Bully[1] The Big Unit[1] The Bulging Bohemoth[1] The Emo Warrior The Freight Train[1] Jimmy Jacobs[1] Jumpin' Jimmy[1] The Jumping Jack Mon Of War[1] Mr. Undercard[1] Pogo Goof[1] The Red Bull Kid[1] Super Amazing Monkey (S.A.M.) Zombie Princess[1]
Billed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1][2]
Billed weight	169.25 lb (76.77 kg)[1]
Born	(1984-02-17) February 17, 1984 (age 28)[1] Grand Rapids, Michigan[3]
Resides	Kalamazoo, Michigan
Billed from	Grand Rapids, Michigan[1] Parts Unknown[1] Goof City[1] The Dark Side of a Broken Heart
Trained by	Joe "El Tejano" Ortega[3] Frankie the Face Truth Martini[3]
Debut	May 1, 1999[1]

Chris Scobille^[2] (born February 17, 1984)^[1] is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion. He is currently working for ROH (where he recently returned), Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW), and various independent promotions

Career[link]

Scobille first became involved in the wrestling industry in June 1998 as a general assistant for Pro Wrestling Worldwide (PWW), a promotion based in Grand Rapids, Michigan where his brother, Nick, was working. Scobille spent nine months performing various tasks, including providing color commentary and acting as the company webmaster. After PWW folded, Scobille began working for the Lakeshore Wrestling Organization (LsWO), and was made a referee on March 6, 1999, substituting for a referee who was on vacation. He began training as a wrestler under veteran Joe "El Tejano" Ortega, a former student of Jose Lothario and the founder of the LsWO, in Holland, Michigan in March 1999, and wrestled his debut match on May 1, 1999 at the age of fifteen as "Jimmy Jacobs", losing to Michael Stryker. Scobille completed his training in August 1999 and went on to wrestle for various independent promotions in the Michigan area on the weekends, while attending high school and working as a furniture mover during the week.^[2] After graduating, he attended college for three years before deciding to focus on his wrestling career as a full-time job in May 2005.

He created multiple characters; perhaps the most notable being "The Barbaric Berzerker", which also functioned as a nickname attributed to Jimmy Jacobs and was a tribute to The Berzerker and Bruiser Brody. As The Barbaric Berzerker, Jacobs would wear large, furry boots, stomp on his opponents' hands, and constantly shout "Huss!". One of his earliest characters was "Jumpin' Jimmy Jacobs", a gimmick which saw him hop to the ring on a pogo stick while wearing a top hat. More recently he's also played the part of the "Super Amazing Monkey" ("S.A.M." for short), a gorilla mascot for Fight Sport Midwest.

Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (2002–2009)[link]

From 2002 to 2005, Jacobs worked for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South (IWA Mid-South). On September 17, 2004, Jacobs defeated Delirious in a ladder match to win the vacant IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship. On December 12, Delirious defeated Jacobs in a rematch to win the title. On April 1, 2005, Jacobs defeated Danny Daniels to win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship. At an AAW show on November 26, 2005, Jacobs threw the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship in a garbage can, citing he needed to get paid after the shows he had been scheduled to wrestle on for IWA Mid-South that weekend had been cancelled. On January 21, 2006 he lost the IWA Mid-South World Championship to Arik Cannon and left the promotion. He returned in a surprise appearance on September 30, 2006, and has since made more surprise appearances and had a few matches, however in an "unofficial" capacity. On January 5, 2007, Jacobs wrestled his first match back as he faced his former friend Josh Abercrombie. Jacobs would end up losing that match due to outside interference. On April 12, 2008, Jacobs defeated long-time nemesis B.J. Whitmer in a no-rope, barbed wire match to end their feud. On March 7, 2009, Jacobs defeated Quick Carter Gray to win the IWA-MS Light Heavyweight Championship for the second time. On June 5, 2009, Jason Hades defeated Jacobs for the title.

Ring of Honor[link]

Early appearances and Lacey's Angels (2003–2007)[link]

Jacobs joined Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2003 along with rival Alex Shelley with whom he'd feud against or occasionally team with early on in ROH. After Dan Maff left the company as a result of a fallout with his trainer Homicide, Jacobs formed a tag team with Maff's former partner, B.J. Whitmer. On April 2, 2005, Jacobs and Whitmer defeated Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal for the vacant ROH Tag Team Championship.^[4] They lost the title to The Carnage Crew on July 9, 2005, but regained them on July 23.^[4] They went on to lose the title again, this time to the team of Sal Rinauro and Tony Mamaluke, on October 1, 2005.^[4]

Jacobs shortly after his steel cage match against B.J. Whitmer.

Jacobs and Whitmer continued to team as part of Lacey's Angels managed by Lacey. The team broke apart as Jacobs was more concerned with winning Lacey's affections than winning matches. Jacobs would go on to make music videos for ROH professing his love for Lacey. After Jacobs and Whitmer split, the two began feuding in brutal matches. In one match at the Dragon Gate Challenge on March 30, 2006 Whitmer slipped on the top turnbuckle while attempting a super powerbomb that dropped Jacobs head and neck first on the ropes and edge of the ring. The two continued to wrestle several minutes longer. At In Your Face on June 17, 2006, Whitmer super powerbombed Jacobs into the crowd. Jacobs went on to injure Whitmer at Gut Check on August 26, 2006.

It was later revealed in a storyline that Lacey was sleeping with Colt Cabana. Lacey arranged for the two to be a tag team. Cabana left the team because he was annoyed at Lacey, and tried to explain to Jacobs that she was using him. Jacobs seemingly accepted Cabana's explanation, before assaulting him. Whitmer made his way back from injury and continued his issue with Jacobs. When Brent Albright joined Lacey's Angels, their matches soon became tag team matches, where Whitmer and Cabana would face Jacobs and Albright. It later progressed when Daizee Haze joined forces with Whitmer, and Lacey, in turn as the leader of the group, hired an "assassin", Mercedes Martinez. At The Chicago Spectacular: Night 2, Lacey was injured after Whitmer accidentally struck her in the face with a spike when Jacobs moved out of the way. Jacobs would go on to make his third music video (in which he has been described as being "demented") expressing his feelings on her disfigurement.

On March 31, 2007, in his native town of Detroit, Jacobs battled B.J. Whitmer in what the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter called an instant classic. The two concluded their year long feud in a steel cage match. Jacobs won the match, but afterwards, it was announced that Jacobs had lost a tooth and torn his Anterior cruciate ligament (an injury he previously sustained), and Whitmer had suffered a neck injury. While Jacobs was injured, ROH decided to continue the Lacey-Jacobs storyline with 4 small vignettes shown on YouTube, detailing a trip that Lacey spent in Chicago with Jacobs; afterward, he accompanied Lacey to the ring for her matches, in which they appeared to have swapped personalities.

In August 2007, Jacobs returned to ROH winning three straight matches by defeating Rhett Titus on August 24, Mitch Franklin on August 25 and Chris Hero on September 14.

The Age of the Fall (2007–2009)[link]

For months leading into the ROH return to Chicago there were cryptic messages on a blog of a stable entering ROH that was code-named "Project 161". After making a successful return to ROH, Jacobs, the returning Necro Butcher and the debuting Tyler Black attacked the Briscoe Brothers immediately following their ladder match with Kevin Steen and El Generico, which confirmed that Jacobs was behind Project 161. Jay Briscoe was hung upside from the rigging that was used to hoist the titles from the ladder match and, as Jay's blood dripped onto Jacobs, he announced the beginning of The Age of the Fall. The angle was so controversial that ROH decided to remove the footage from the pay-per-view that was being taped at the event. The footage was heavily requested by ROH fans, however, so it was shown on the ROH Videowire for the week of September 15, and a "blood edit" of their debut is featured on the DVD of the event, Man Up. Later on in the event, Tyler Black and Jack Evans faced off in a dark match until both Jacobs and Necro Butcher got involved. The Irish Airborne (David and Jake Crist) entered the ring to save Jack Evans, which lead to a six-man tag team match between The Age of the Fall and the team of Evans and the Irish Airborne. The match ended a no contest as Necro Butcher attacked the referee.

Jacobs (right) and Tyler Black in the ring together.

The day after their debut, their website revealed that all the blog entries had been written by Tyler Black. In an interview with a German website, Jacobs revealed there would be more people involved. This was incorporated into British promotion 3CW in early November when Jacobs was revealed as the newest member of a similar faction in the promotion known as The Lost, managed by Sean David.^[5] Jacobs faced Sterling James Keenan on November 11 in a "Street Fight" in Middlesbrough, England.^[6]

A woman named Allison Wonderland would also become a follower of Jacobs on November 30, debuting in Dayton during a 4-Way Tag Team Scramble match. At Unscripted III, Jacobs defeated former ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson with his new finisher, the End Time. At Final Battle 2007, Jacobs and Tyler Black defeated the Briscoe Brothers to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship.^[4] On January 25, 2008, Jacobs teamed with the returning Joey Matthews, the newest member of The Age of the Fall, in a losing effort against Roderick Strong and Rocky Romero of the No Remorse Corps. The following night, Jacobs and Black lost the ROH World Tag Team Championship to the No Remorse Corps' Davey Richards and Romero in an Ultimate Endurance match, also involving Brent Albright and BJ Whitmer of The Hangmen 3, and Austin Aries and Bryan Danielson.^[4] On February 22, 2008, Jacobs introduced Zach Gowen as the newest member of the group. Following the announcement the two of them were defeated by the Vulture Squad of Jigsaw and Ruckus.

The group at this time had an open invitation for Austin Aries to join them, writing blogs and posting YouTube videos about and directed at him. Tammy Lynn Sytch had made a counter offer to Aries of her services (including offering money and sex) against him joining the group. On March 30, 2008, Aries left the ring with Lacey, who was going to 'convince' him, and it was implied that the two had sex. At this show Rain accompanied the group to the ring, as she has done in Full Impact Pro, because the show was in Florida. On April 19, Lacey left the group, siding with Austin Aries romantically. Aries also turned down the invitation into the group. Jacobs, heartbroken by Lacey leaving him, broke down in the ring to the chants of "Cry, Jimmy, Cry!" from fans and being covered with streamers. Later in the show Jacobs showed signs of a mental breakdown as he hit himself in the head with his trademark spike, to the concern of his fellow group members. The main event was changed as Jacobs pulled out. "The Vulture Squad" (Ruckus, Jigsaw and Jack Evans) were then beaten by the combination of Matthews, Black and Gowen (who replaced Jacobs). Post match Jacobs called out Aries and the two brawled, before Aries was attacked Black, Matthews and Gowen. Jacobs went to attack Aries with his spike, but stopped when Lacey begged him not to. On October 25, Jacobs and Aries then had an Anything Goes match where Jacobs won, but lost a Dog Collar match to Aries on November 8, after losing a large amount of blood.^[7] In a match set to end the feud, Jacobs lost to Aries in an "I Quit" match at Rising Above. During the match Lacey returned and almost threw in the towel for Aries, but Aries begged her not to. Lacey then prevented Tyler Black from throwing in the towel for Jacobs, forcing Jacobs to say "I Quit".

As a result of the loss to Aries, Jacobs attacked Black at Final Battle 2008 in December. Jacobs and Black continued to feud for several months, and on June 27, Black defeated Jacobs in a steel cage match. Afterwards, over a dozen men dressed in black clothing and black masks climbed into the cage and attacked Black, while Jacobs proclaimed that the Age of the Fall was not over. The following night, after Kenta had defeated Black, Jacobs and his followers attacked Black again and tried to hang him upside down above the ring, but were stopped by Kevin Steen, El Generico and Delirious. They hung Jacobs upside down above the ring, with Black declaring that the Age of the Fall was finished.

During mid-July 2009, it was revealed that Jacobs had left ROH. A video package was shown on Ring of Honor Wrestling, where Jacobs announced that he was leaving, and he later confirmed his departure in an interview on July 14.

Return (2011–)[link]

Jacobs at Showdown in the Sun, explaining why he attacked El Generico.

Jacobs returned to ROH on May 21, 2011, when he was revealed as Steve Corino's sponsor.^[8] At the August 13 tapings of Ring of Honor Wrestling, Jacobs wrestled his first match for ROH in over two years, losing to Mike Bennett.^[9] After several months of trying to "purge" himself of evil, Jacobs hinted a heel turn at the 10th Anniversary Show in a No Disqualification match against Kevin Steen, but lost after freezing in shock when he hit Steen with his trademark spike. Later that month, at Showdown in the Sun, Jacobs fully turned heel by helping Steen beat El Generico in a Last Man Standing match on March 30, and beat Generico himself the next night in an impromptu match.

Other promotions (2003–present)[link]

Throughout 2003 and 2004, Jacobs worked for Combat Zone Wrestling, where he was managed by then-girlfriend Becky Bayless. In May that year, he won a match against Eddie Guerrero via disqualification on SmackDown, followed by Guerrero giving Jacobs a follow up beating.

Jacobs was part of the first season of Wrestling Society X, a promotion that aired on MTV. He competed as part of an emo tag team with Tyler Black, known as D.I.F.H. (Doin' It For Her). They mainly competed on the WSX web show WSXtra, where they earned a place in the tag title tournament, which didn't take place as the company folded before it was set to happen in season 2.

Jacobs made his debut for Insanity Pro Wrestling in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 1, 2009 at Reign Of The Insane Stage 1 in a losing effort to local wrestler Aaron Williams.^[10] However, Jacobs would return to the company on March 6, 2010 at A New Age Of Punishment helping Aaron Williams defeat J.C. Bailey. Later that night he would win his first victory in the company, defeating local wrestler Billy Roc.^[11] After the match Bailey attacked both Jacobs and Williams however both gained the upper hand on Bailey. IPW Commissioner Brandon Prophet set up a match between Jacobs and Bailey on April 3, 2010 at Uprising however Bailey no showed the event and Jacobs faced Kyle Threat instead gaining his second win in the company.^[11] On June 5, 2010 at Desperate Measures Jacobs would go on to defeat Drake Younger. Later in the show after a title match between Aaron Williams and Jon Moxley, Jacobs would attack Moxley causing the locker room to separate both men.^[11] After the Show, Jacobs confronted Moxley saying that when he sees Moxley, he sees himself in a mirror.^[12] On August 21, 2010 at IPW 9th Anniversary Reign Of The Insane, Jacobs challenged Moxley for the IPW World Heavyweight Championship in a losing effort.^[11] On October 2, 2010 Jacobs would go on to defeat Scotty Vortekz at Shocktoberfest to face Jesse Emerson for the number one contendership of the IPW World Heavyweight Championship on November 11, 2010 at the 10TH Annual Super Junior Heavyweight Tournament in a losing effort.^[13] On January 1, 2011 at Showdown In Naptown, Jacobs defeated Jon Moxley to win the IPW World Heavyweight Championship in a dog collar match due to referee stoppage.^[14] Jacobs would go on to successfully defend the title against Jesse Emerson the next month at Untitled. After the match, The Messiahs of a New Age attacked Jimmy Jacobs until The Irish Airborne hit the ring to make the save.^[14] The next month at Uprising Jacobs would defeat Dave Crist for the IPW World Title by DQ when the Messiahs interfered in the match.^[14] On June 18, 2011 Jacobs had to vacate the IPW World Title due to a neck injury.^[14]

On December 15, 2009, the promotion Evolve posted a video on their YouTube page called "Unknown", hyping someone named "Abstract Wrestler". Over the next two weeks, more videos were posted, until a final video was posted on December 26, revealing that the wrestler was Jacobs. The video confirmed that Jacobs would appear on Evolve's first show on January 16, 2010 at Evolve 1: Ibushi vs Richards. At the event Jacobs defeated Kenn Doane.^[15] Jacobs would go on to defeat Johnny Gargano on March 13, 2010 at Evolve 2: Hero vs Hidaka^[16][17] and Brad Allen at Evolve 3: Rise and fall.^[17] He suffered his first loss on July 23, 2010, at Evolve 4: Danielson vs Fish, losing to Chuck Taylor.^[18]

In February 2012 Jacobs debuted in Pro Wrestling Ohio, revealing his identity as the mystery man in the ski mask who had attacked and reinjured Johnny Gargano during the prior year. He has also been indicated as the force behind the resurgence of his allies, Sex Appeal, as a dominant faction.

Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2007, 2009, 2011-present)[link]

Jacobs debuted in Juggalo Championship Wrestling on Insane Clown Posse's 2007 "The Tempest Release Party" tour.^[1] Tagging with Josh Abercrombie, he lost to Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher.^[1] Jacobs competed at Bloodymania that August in a losing effort against Último Dragón.^[1][19] He lost to 2 Tuff Tony at that year's Hallowicked After Party, but defeated Zach Gowen at Big Ballas X-Mas Party.^[1] At 2009's Bloodymania III, he lost a match against Ken Shamrock.^[1]

Jacobs became a full time member of the roster in 2011. At Flashlight Hysteria, he defeated Sal the Man of a Thousand Gimmicks.^[20] Sal later challenged Jacobs to a "Best of Three" match series, with the loser leaving Juggalo Championship Wrestling.^[21] Jacobs won the first two matches of the series, successfully forcing Sal out of the company.^[22][23]

In wrestling[link]

• Finishing moves
  • Contra Code (Shiranui)^[1]
  • End Time^[3] (Guillotine choke, sometimes preceded by a snap DDT) – 2007–present
  • High Angle Diving Senton^[1]

• Signature moves
  • Hurricanrana
  • Berzerker Drop (Inverted double underhook facebuster)^[1]
  • Multiple stomps to a grounded opponent
  • Release powerbomb
  • Berzerker Boot (Running arched big boot)^[1]
  • Seated chinlock^[1]
  • Sidewalk slam
  • Snap suplex
  • Spear
  • Spinning headscissors takedown^[1]
  • Springboard dropkick
  • Suicide dive

• With B.J. Whitmer
  • Doomsday Rana^[1]
  • Powerbomb / Contra Code combination

• With Tyler Black
  • Backbreaker rack by Black followed by a senton by Jacobs
  • Doomsday Rana
  • Powerbomb / Contra Code combination

• Managers
  • Becky Bayless^[1]
  • Ricky Steamboat^[1]
  • Bobby Heenan^[1]
  • Scott D'Amore^[1]
  • Lacey^[1]
  • Dave Prazak^[1]
  • Mr. Milo Beasley^[1]
  • Sean David
  • Allison Wonderland^[1]
  • Rain^[24]
  • Brodie Lee^[1]

• Nicknames
  • "Zombie Princess" ^[25]

• Theme music
  • "The Touch (Huss Intro)" by Stan Bush^[26]
  • "Goodbye Horses" by Q Lazzarus^[27]
  • "The Haunted" by Walls of Jericho^[27]
  • "The Ballad of Lacey" by himself

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• All American Wrestling
  • AAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[27]
  • AAW Heritage Championship (2 times)^[27]
  • AAW Tag Team Championship (2 times, Current) – with Tyler Black^[27] and Arik Cannon^[28]

• Pro Wrestling Prestige
  • PWP United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Anarchy Championship Wrestling
  • ACW-IWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[29]
  • ACW-IWA Texas Lone Star Classic (2008)^[30]

• Border City Wrestling
  • BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Phil Atlas^[1]

• Championship Wrestling of Michigan
  • CWM Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jimmy Shalwin^[1]

• Great Canadian Wrestling
  • GCW Ontario Independent Championship (1 time)^[1]
  • GCW Ontario Independent Championship Tournament (2006)^[1]

• Great Lakes All-Pro Wrestling
  • GLAPW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)^[31]

• Great Lakes Wrestling
  • GLW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)^[1]

• Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
  • IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[32]
  • IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[33]

• Independent Wrestling Federation of Michigan
  • IWF Michigan Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)^[1]

• Independent Wrestling Revolution
  • IWR King of Indies Championship (1 time)^[34]
  • IWR Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Amazing N8^[1]

• Insanity Pro Wrestling
  • IPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[35]

• Lakeshore Wrestling Organization
  • LSWO Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jimmy Shalwin (1) and Gavin Starr (1)^[1]

• Midwest Pro Wrestling
  • MPW Universal Championship (1 time)^[36]

• Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling
  • MCPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[1]

• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA Indiana Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[1]
  • NWA Iowa Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[29]

• Powerhouse Championship Wrestling
  • PCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[1]

• Price of Glory Wrestling
  • POG Grand Championship (1 time)^[29]
  • Ultimate Ultimate Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Federation
  • PWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Blitzkrieg Kid^[1]

• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tyler Black^[1]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #50 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2009^[37]

• Ring of Honor
  • ROH World Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with BJ Whitmer (2) and Tyler Black (2)^[1][4]

• Superior Championship Wrestling
  • Bella Strap Championship (1 time)^[38]

• Thunder Zone Wrestling
  • TZW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)^[1]

• westside Xtreme wrestling
  • wXw World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)^[39]

• Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling
  • XICW Light Heavyweight Championship (5 times)^[29]
  • XICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Gavin Starr^[1]

Notes[link]

References[link]

• Jimmy Jacobs at Bodyslamming.com
• Jimmy Jacobs at IWCwrestling.com
• Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black at Genickbruch.com (German)
• Jimmy Jacobs speaks about Project 161/Age of the Fall (German)

External links[link]

Professional wrestling portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jimmy Jacobs

• Age of the Fall.com
• Slam! Sports story
• Ring of Honor profile
• Online World of Wrestling profile
• Evolve Wrestling profile
• Doin' It For Her WSX profile