Reno

Last updated: July 21, 2015

Rick Cornell did amateur wrestling all throughout high school..
Rick Cornell was an undefeated kickboxer before entering pro wrestling..
RIck Cornell went to the WCW Power Plant for training and was eventually recruited to WCW Television..

August 9, 2000 – Thunder: Billy Kidman defeated Reno by DQ..
August 14, 2000 – Nitro: Billy Kidman & Big Vito defeated Reno & Shane Douglas w/ Torrie Wilson..
August 30, 2000 – Thunder: Mike Awesome defeated Reno..

Reno was a member of the PowerPlant faction known as the Natural Born Thrillers..

September 4, 2000 – Nitro: Shawn Stasiak, Mark Sanders, Chuck Palumbo, Reno, Mark Jindark, and Shawn O’Haire defeated Big Vito in a Gauntlent Match..
September 11, 2000 – Nitro: Reno defeated Big Vito in a “Stick on a Pole” match..
September 17, 2000 – Fall Brawl: The Filthy Animals vs The Natural Born Thrillers ended in a NO CONTEST..
~~~The Filthy Animals = Disco Inferno & Rey Mysterio & Juvi Guerrera & Big Vito & Paul Orndorff..
~~~The Natural Born Thrillers = Mark Jindrak & Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo & Reno & Johnny The Bull..
September 27, 2000 – Thunder: Reno defeated Crowbar in a hardcore match..
October 2, 2000 – Nitro: Reno defeated Sgt. AWOL to win the Hardcore Title..
October 25, 2000 – Thunder: Reno defeated Kwee Wee..
October 29, 2000 – Halloween Havoc: Reno defeated Sgt. AWOL to retain the Hardcore Title..
October 30, 2000 – Nitro: Reno defeated Kwee Wee..
November 6, 2000 – Nitro: Shawn Stasiak defeated Reno by forfeit
November 8, 2000 – Thunder: Crowbar defeated Reno to win the WCW Hardcore title in Chicago, IL..
November 22, 2000 – Thunder: Reno and Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Mike Awesome and Crowbar in a hardcore match..

Reno briefly feuded with Big Vito, because Reno was apparently dating Big Vito’s sister – They eventually became friends..

November 26, 2000 – Mayhem: Crowbar defeated Reno and Big Vito to retain the Hardcore title in Milwaukee, WI..
November 27, 2000 – Nitro: Bill Goldberg defeated Reno..
December 4, 2000 – Nitro: Reno and Brian Adams fought to a No Contest..
December 13, 2000 – Thunder: Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke) defeated Big Vito and Reno..
December 17, 2000 – Starrcade: KroniK (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke) defeated Big Vito & Reno..
January 3, 2001 – Thunder: The Cat defeated Reno..
January 14, 2001 – Sin: Reno defeated Big Vito in a grudge match..
January 31, 2001 – Thunder: Konnan defeated Reno..
March 14, 2001 – Thunder: Shawn Stasiak defeated Reno..

Reno was sent to Les Thatcher’s Heartland Wrestling Association after Vince McMahon purchased WCW..
Reno wrestled for World Wrestling All-Stars after he was let go by WWE and then retired..
February 24, 2002 – WWA PPV: The Funkster defeated Reno in Las Vegas, Nevada..