Kid Kash
Ring name(s)	Kid Kash Kash Kid Krash David Jericho Davey Morton Davey Pazano Davey Tyler David Cash DD Taylor
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Billed weight	202 lb (92 kg)[1]
Born	(1969-07-31) July 31, 1969 (age 42) Waynesboro, Virginia
Resides	Nashville, Tennessee
Billed from	Johnson City, Tennessee[1]
Trained by	Ricky Morton[2] Brian Logan[2]
Debut	1990

David Cash^[2] (born July 31, 1969) better known by his ring name Kid Kash, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to TNA Wrestling. He is also best known for his work in ECW and WWE.

Professional wrestling career[link]

Kash's father was a boxer and Kash began training by the age of seven years old. He went on to become a professional fighter and worked in Japan. Cash was originally trained by Smoky Mountain Wrestling trainer, Brian Logan. After training with Logan, Cash met up with Ricky Morton during his travels, and took Cash on the road with him and continued his training. Working as a welder by day, Cash wrestled on the independent circuit. Under the name David Jericho he formed a short lived tag team with Morton.^{[citation needed]}

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996–2000)[link]

David Cash's first mainstream exposure came in late 1996 with Extreme Championship Wrestling. Kash, then wrestling as David Jericho, went to Philadelphia with friend and sometimes tag-team partner "Heavy Metal" Ric Savage. Kash was friends with New Jack of the Gangstas and Rob Van Dam, and it was Rob Van Dam who first introduced Kash to Paul Heyman. Kash shortly left ECW back to the indies and even wrestled house shows for World Wrestling Entertainment. It was during a WWE house show against the tag team Too Cool that Cash broke both of his ankles performing a botched hurricanrana on Scotty 2 Hotty. The injury sidelined Cash for a while but upon his return to the ring he resurfaced in ECW in late 1999 under a new gimmick, Kid Kash. The name change was due to his uncanny resemblance to musician Kid Rock. Under this name, Kash would dress like Kid Rock from his Devil Without a Cause album, and even used the song (and named one of his finishers, The Moneymaker) during this phase in his career. Just months after his return Kash suffered a broken jaw in Atlanta at the hands of The Dupps. He had legitimate heat with the tag team for their supposed stiff and shoot moves on Kash during matches and as payback during a planned run-in during Kash's match Bo Dupp did an unplanned frog splash right on Kash's face, breaking both sides of his jaw. At the time Atlanta was going through a flu epidemic and so Cash had to get a private physician to fix his jaw because the hospitals were swamped. Despite the injury Kash continued to wrestle, and never took a night off. He even wrestled on the Guilty As Charged PPV the very next night after driving from Atlanta to Birmingham, AL, less than 24 hours after his jaw was wired shut. This earned him the respect of Paul Heyman and several other ECW wrestlers. Kash recovered from the injury without any problems and went on to wrestle tag matches, cruiserweight-style matches, and even wrestled Mike Awesome for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship at Living Dangerously on March 12, 2000, although he lost after he was superbombed from the top rope through a Table. His tag team partners during the time include the likes of Rob Van Dam, Super Crazy, Nova and The Sandman. He won the ECW World Television Championship one time, defeating Rhino for it on August 26, 2000. A few weeks later, Rhino would reclaim the title from Kash.

World Championship Wrestling (2001)[link]

On March 21, 2001 Kid Kash signed with the WCW where they billed him as Kash. Less than a week later WWE and Vince McMahon purchased WCW, and wanted to keep Kash on through a renegotiation of his contract, which would have cut his wages considerably.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2005)[link]

On August 14, 2002, Kash re-emerged in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as part of the X Division.^[3] Using the gimmick of a cocky, obnoxious heel (while still maintaining a degree of his Kid Rock mannerisms), Kash won the TNA X Division Championship from Sonny Siaki on February 12, 2003^[4] and lost the title to Amazing Red on April 30.^[5] Some of the more notable feuds Kid Kash developed in TNA were against James Storm, Dusty Rhodes, Jeff Hardy, A.J. Styles, and even a few intergender matches with Trinity. Also, Kash faced off against legends such as Roddy Piper and Larry Zbyszko. He even beat his trainer, Ricky Morton.

On March 31, 2004 Kash teamed up with Dallas to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship^[6] and the pair picked the titles up a second time on April 21^[7] before losing them to America's Most Wanted in June.^[8] Kash was released from his TNA contract on April 20, 2005 after months of criticizing the company. He signed with WWE shortly after.^[9][10][11]

World Wrestling Entertainment (2005–2006)[link]

Debut and Cruiserweight Champion (2005-2006)[link]

Kash's first appearance on television was as one of many interferers in the main event at ECW One Night Stand 2005.^[12] His first official proper WWE outing, however, was the June 19, 2005 airing of Sunday Night Heat against Tajiri in what was designated a tryout match.^[13] On June 23 he said in an interview that "You never know what the company is looking for. I might not be what they're looking for. I can only hope", indicating that he continued to pursue a WWE contract.^[14] That same month he was reported to have signed a developmental deal with WWE and to have been assigned to Deep South Wrestling. Kash then wrestled a few matches on Velocity, before coming up to Smackdown.

Kid Kash showed up after a tag team match between MNM and the Mexicools on Smackdown, viciously attacking Juventud Guerrera. The following week he faced off against Mexicool member, Super Crazy. Kash picked up the win, earning himself a title match with Juventud at Armageddon. Kash made his WWE pay-per-view debut on December 18, 2005 at Armageddon in Providence, Rhode Island. On the card, he defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera to win the title.^[15] After losing the Cruiserweight title at the Royal Rumble to Gregory Helms.^[16]

Teaming with Jamie Noble and departure (2006)[link]

Kash began to frequently tag team with fellow cruiserweight Jamie Noble to take on the face members of the cruiserweight division;^[17] during May 2006, Kash and Noble used a gimmick previously seen in ECW, where they wore dog collars, often barked at and bit opponents, and wrestled rather aggressively and soon after the team formed Kash got a new haircut. The pair were soon named The Pit Bulls^[18] and entered the hunt for Paul London and Brian Kendrick's WWE Tag Team Championship. On July 23 at The Great American Bash, he and Noble were defeated by London and Kendrick, this was Kash's final WWE pay-per-view appearance.^[19] On September 27, 2006, WWE announced that Kash was released from his WWE contract.^[20]

Independent promotions (2006-2008; 2009)[link]

He made an appeance on Real Quality Wrestling which shows on The Fight Network in the United Kingdom. He has recently been wrestling in Tewkesbury for top midlands promotion Pro Championship Wrestling as well as in Waterford, Ireland for Irish Whip Wrestling. However, Kash was involved in some controversy at a One Pro Wrestling show where, during a match against Pac, he seemingly attacked a photographer who had not been part of any planned involvement, as well as taking a video camera from a ringside cameraman.^[21]

Kash has wrestled in several indy promotions since he left from WWE.

Return to TNA (2010–present)[link]

Return (2010-2011)[link]

Kash returning to TNA.

On August 8, 2010, Kash returned to TNA to take part in ECW reunion show, Hardcore Justice, he, Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger were defeated by Little Guido, Tony Luke and Tracy Smothers in a six man tag team match.^[22] At the following day's tapings of TNA Impact!, Kash wrestled in a dark match, but losing to Okada.^[23] On June 13, 2011, at the tapings of the June 16 edition of Impact Wrestling, Kash made a one night return to TNA, losing to Austin Aries in a three way first round match of a tournament for a TNA contract, which also included Jimmy Rave.^[24][25]

Pursuit of the X Division Championship (2011–present)[link]

On July 12, 2011, Kash announced that he had re-signed with TNA.^[26] Kash made his return to TNA on the August 11 edition of Impact Wrestling, appearing in a backstage segment, Eric Bischoff introduced new rules to the X Division.^[27] The following week Kash part in a gauntlet match to determine the number one contender to the X Division Championship. After being eliminated from the match by Jesse Sorensen, Kash gave him a Money Maker and cost him the match.^[28] The following week later, Kash defeated Sorensen in a singles match with a rollup, while holding his tights.^[29] On the September 1 edition of Impact Wrestling, Sorensen pinned Kash in a tag team match, Kash teamed with Austin Aries and Sorensen with Brian Kendrick.^[30] On September 11 at No Surrender, Jesse Sorensen defeated Kash in an X Division number one contender's match.^[31] On the October 6 episode of Impact Wrestling, Kash attacked Brian Kendrick for disrespect on him. On November 13 at Turning Point, Kash was failed to capture the X Division Championship from Aries in a three way match, which also included Sorensen.^[32] The following month at Final Resolution, Kash failed to capture the X Division Championship in a singles match with Aries.^[33] On January 8 at Genesis, Kash was eliminated from a four way X Division Championship match, which also included Austin Aries, Jesse Sorensen and Zema Ion.^[34] On January 21, 2012, TNA live house show, Kash against Shannon Moore and Jesse Sorensen in a three way match, Kash was injured when Sorensen breaks Kash's nose and make a nosebleed, Shannon Moore defeat Kash and Sorensen. Kash took time off from TNA.

After a two month time off, Kash returned on the March 22 edition of Impact Wrestling, participating in a four way match for the X Division Championship that ended in a no contest, following interference from Bully Ray.^[35]

Mixed martial arts career[link]

MMA (2008)[link]

On March 21, 2008, he made his MMA debut at an event in Frankfort, Kentucky, losing to Bryan Brown via judge decision after a three rounds. Unfortunely Kash was ahead on points but was deducted 3 points for breaking a few rules unknowingly and Brown beat him by 1 point. However, Kash has since gone on to win his last 4 fights, by knockout. After MMA, Kash leaves from MMA.

In wrestling[link]

Kash performing the Bank Roll on Austin Aries and Jimmy Rave.

Kash performing a Figure 4 leg lock on Dusty Rhodes.

• Finishing moves
  • Dead Level (Spike brainbuster)^[36]
  • Double jump moonsault
  • Money Maker (Double underhook piledriver)^[1]
  • Springboard somersault corner-to-corner missile dropkick

• Signature moves
  • Bank Roll (Turnbuckle climb into a rebounded corkscrew senton to a standing opponent)
  • Bankruptcy (Elevated cradle neckbreaker)
  • Fisherman buster
  • Frog splash
  • Hurricanrana, sometimes after diving off of the top rope
  • Inverted brainbuster onto the knee
  • Inverted facelock backbreaker
  • KOD – Kash On Delivery (Elevated Boston crab)
  • Smash Mouth (Steel chair thrown into the opponent's face)

• Managers
  • Trinity
  • Jimmy Hart

• Nicknames
  • "Mr. TNA" ("Total Nonstop Attitude")
  • "The Notorious K.I.D."

• Entrance themes
  • "Kash Money" by Jim Johnston
  • "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock
  • "KK Rocks" by Dale Oliver
  • "Misfit" by Dale Oliver
  • "Order of Chaos" by Dale Oliver^[37]

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• Extreme Championship Wrestling
  • ECW World Television Championship (1 time)^[38]

• Juggalo Championship Wrestling
  • JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Powerhouse Wrestling Alliance
  • PWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #68 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000^[39]

• Showtime All-Star Wrestling
  • SAW International Heavyweight Championship (4 times)^[40]

• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dallas
  • TNA X Division Championship (1 time)

• United States Wrestling Organization
  • USWO Championship (2 time)

• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)

• X Wrestling Federation
  • XWF World Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)^[41]

• XtraWrestle Federation
  • XWF World Cruiserweight Championship (6 time)

References[link]

External links[link]

Professional wrestling portal

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• "Persistence Pays Off - Kid Kash" - Wrestling Digest, 2001