HeadLocker — Jay Shannon
OWW Wrestler of the Week: Jay Lethal
Our resident philosopher, Jay Shannon, takes a look at Black Machismo, who earned a tag title shot by claiming one of the briefcases in the Feast or Fired match at Final Resolution.
Jay Lethal joined 13 others to battle for four briefcases in the Feast or Fired match at Final Resolution. Jay captured one of the four cases. When he opened it, he found himself with a tag team title shot. Jay has been a key player in TNA for some time. His win was one of the highlights in an otherwise disappointing Pay-per-view. For winning the title shot and for being part of so many key storylines, Jay Lethal is this week’s OWW: Wrestler of the Week.
An honorable beginning
Jamar Shipman was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on April 21, 1985. He was a fan of wrestling during his youth and decided to give the profession a try. He was trained by legendary ECW superstar, Mikey Whipwreck and other trainers at the JAPW facility.
Shipman made his pro debut in Ring of Honor at their 2002 show, Final Battle. He worked a dark match against future TNA co-worker Homicide. Shipman returned on the next show with his character, Hydro. Hydro was a hip hop character who joined the heel faction known as Special K. Hydro worked primarily tag matches during the rest of 2002 and most of 2003. His first big singles match was a four-way battle at the 2003 Final Battle show.