WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Eli Cottonwood Real Name: Kipp Christianson Birthday: September 30, 1974 Hometown: River Falls, Wisconsin Marital Status: Height & Weight: 7'0" - 313 lbs Trained by: FCW Training Debut: 2008 Previous Names: Kipp Christianson Kip Christianson (FCW) Eli Cottonwood (FCW) Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Johnny Curtis Alex Riley
In The Beginning: Kipp Christianson attended high school in River Falls, Wisconsin.. 1997: Kipp Christianson graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in psychology.. ~~~~Kipp also played basketball St. John's University and was considered to be a very talented player.. Kipp Christianson played basketball for the NBA (National Basketball Association) developmental league Kipp Christianson also international basketball at the professional level for Asian and European leagues.. Kipp Christianson worked as a basketball coach for St. John's University and for the University of Wisconsin 2008: Kipp Christianson signed a World Wrestling Entertainment developmental contract Florida Championship Wrestling - Kip Christianson: 2009: Kipp Christianson was placed on the FCW roster page and named "Kip Christianson" However, when he made his Florida Championship Wrestling debut he was re-named "Eli Cottonwood" Florida Championship Wrestling - Eli Cottonwood: Eli Cottonwood's gimmick is that he is a lunatic who escaped an asylum.. July 15, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Eli Cottonwood defeated Fred Rosser August 20, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: The 7 ft Eli Cottonwood defeated Fred Rosser October 8, 2009--Florida Championship Wrestling: Skip Sheffield defeated Dylan Klein by DQ after Cottonwood attacked Sheffield November 5, 2009--FCW: Mr. FCW defeated Eli Cottonwood by DQ when Cottonwood refused the referee's instruction to stop.. February 18, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Eli Cottonwood & Skip Sheffield defeated Tyler Reks & Johnny Curtis February 25, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Percy Watson defeated Johnny Curtis after distraction from Eli Cottonwood February 25, 2010--FCW: Eli Cottonwood defeated Johnny Curtis in a Grudge match (Curtis attacked Cottonwood after the match) March 11, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Eli Cottonwood defeated Ray Leppan March 18, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Eli Cottonwood defeated Jacob Novak March 25, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Eli Cottonwood defeated FCW champion Alex Riley by DQ. April 1, 2010--FCW: Alex Riley defeated Eli Cottonwood in a No-DQ match to retain the FCW Heavyweight title April 8, 2010--FCW: Leo Kruger & Curt Hawkins & Jackson Andrews defeated Bo Rotundo & Duke Rotundo & Eli Cottonwood April 29, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Jackson Andrews & Curt Hawkins defeated Wes Brisco & Eli Cottonwood May 5, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: Team FCW defeated Team NXT in a 7-on-7 Tag Team Match. ~~~Team FCW = Leo Kruger & Bo Rotundo & Joe Hennig & Eli Cottonwood & Alex Riley & Tito Colon & Hunico.. ~Team NXT = Skip Sheffield & Michael Tarver & Justin Gabriel & Darren Young & Heath Slater & Wade Barrett & Curt Hawkins.. May 13, 2010--FCW: Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater & Eli Cottonwood defeated Alex Riley & Joe Hennig & Wade Barrett .. May 27, 2010--FCW: Eli Cottonwood defeated Rudy Parker (After the match, WWE Superstar Shad Gaspard attacked Cottonwood), World Wrestling Entertainment - NXT Season 2: Eli Cottonwood was paired with John Morrison for the second season of WWE NXT.. June 1, 2010--WWE NXT: John Morrison introduced his NXT Rookie Eli Cottonwood, like a "giant redwood tree".. June 3, 2010--Florida Championship Wrestling: NXT Season 1 defeated NXT Season 2 in a 5-on-5 match.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NXT Season 1 = Skip Sheffield & David Otunga & Michael Tarver & Heath Slater.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NXT Season 2 = Eli Cottonwood & Husky Harris & Percy Watson & Lucky Cannon.. June 8, 2010--WWE NXT: John Morrison & Eli Cottonwood defeated Zack Ryder & Titus O'Neil in a tag team match.. ~~~Later that Night; The NXT Season 2 "Pros" beat up their "Rookies" so they wouldn't do what the NXT Season 1 guys did.. June 10, 2010--FCW: The Uso Brothers & Donny Marlow & Broadus Clay beat Hunico & Epico & Percy Watson & Eli Cottonwood, June 21, 2010--RAW: John Morrison w/Eli Cottonwood defeated Zack Ryder w/Titus O'Neil.. June 22, 2010--WWE NXT: Eli Cottonwood w/John Morrison defeated Kaval (w/Michelle McCool & Layla).. June 29, 2010--WWE NXT: Eli Cottonwood participated in a "Keg Carry" challenge (which was won by Lucky Cannon).. ~~~~~~~~~Kaval & Michael McGillicutty & Lucky Cannon defeated Alex Riley & Titus O'Neil & Eli Cottonwood.. July 13, 2010--NXT: Participated in a Battle Royal including NXT Pros & Rookies, joined by The Nexus (who dominated the match).. July 20, 2010--NXT: Eli Cottonwood and Kaval did an in-ring segment with their "Pros" to hype next week's elimation by fan vote.. July 27, 2010--NXT: Michael McGillicutty w/Kofi Kingston defeated Eli Cottonwood w/John Morrison.. ~~~At the end of the night, Eli Cottonwood was eliminated from the competition and attacked Husky Harris on his way out.. August 31, 2010--WWE NXT: Eli Cottonwood sat in the front row with other eliminated rookies for the Finale.. ~~~Kaval was announced as the winner of NXT Season 2 - then the seven eliminated rookies jumped in the ring and attacked him!