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{{Infobox Wrestler
⚫ '''Vic Grimes''' is a ], best known for his appearances with ], his tenure in ], and his short run in the ] as "Key".
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⚫ '''Vic Grimes''' is a ], best known for his appearances with ], his tenure in ], and his short run in the ] as '''Key'''.
==Profile==
⚫ *Birthplace: ]
⚫ *Hometown: ]
*Height: 6 ft 4 in
*Weight: 315 lb
⚫ *Trained by: ]
*Debut: early 1996
*Previous identities: Grimes, Key, Vic Grimes


==Finishing moves== ==Career==
Grimes began his career in California's ] promotion, where he had a classic series of matches against ]. This "little man vs. big man" ] between the two even saw O'Grady actually run over Grimes's leg with a ]. Grimes would also face off against ], ], and "Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson during his time in APW and developed a reputation for taking insane ] for such a large wrestler.
⚫ *'''''Grimes Cutter''''' (Catching midair stunner)

] saw a tape of Grimes and O'Grady's feud in ] and scheduled them for a dark match before an edition of '']''. WWF officials were so impressed by the match that they signed both men to contracts on the spot; it was the first time in 15 years that both wrestlers who participated in a dark match were signed to contracts after one night. Grimes would be moved to the Memphis developmental territories before being brought up to WWF TV under the ] '''Key'''. As Key, Grimes formed a short-lived ] ] along with ] and ] and feuded with ]. However, The Godfather suffered an injury just as the feud between the two was developing, which led to Grimes being taken off TV.

The WWF encouraged Grimes to work for the ] promotion to further develop his skills. There, Grimes joined ] and ] to form ]. The highlights of his ECW tenure were a fast-paced match against ], an ECW World Heavyweight Title shot against ], and a ] with ].

During ECW's '']'' ] in March 2000, a breakdown in communication between ] and Grimes led to one of the most infamous nights of Grimes' career when both men tumbled off a 20-foot high scaffolding rig onto concrete. Jack suffered brain damage and was permanently blinded in his right eye, which kept him out of wrestling for several months.

This was not be the last confrontation between New Jack and Grimes as the ] promotion took the real-life incident and turned it into a ]. During this fued, New Jack dived off platforms that ranged from 15-20 foot and even a 35-foot-high platform with the purpose of putting Grimes through tables.

The feud culminated in February 2002, when Jack threw Grimes off a scaffolding rig, sending him crashing to the ring 40 feet below . There were over 10 tables stacked on top of each other to break the fall, but Grimes missed all but two of them and came within less than a foot of missing the ring completely. Grimes dislocated his ankle on the ring ropes and suffered multiple other injuries from the incident. Towards the end of this match, Jack ] and legitimately electrocuted Grimes with a ]. In the ] documentary '']'', New Jack claimed that he had intentionally thrown Grimes too hard in the hope that he would be injured or die.

Other highlights of Grimes' XPW tenure included a violent match-up involving ], feuds involving ] and ], and a number of match-ups with cruiserweights such as ], ], and his trainee, ]. During the first half of his run in XPW, he was a prominent member of the '''Black Army''' stable, headed by XPW CEO ].

After XPW folded, Grimes went on to work for various California ] such as ], ], and perhaps most notably ].

==In wrestling==

===Nicknames===

*''The Master of West Coast Violence''
*''The Vicious One''
*''Vicious'' Vic Grimes

===Finishing and signature moves===
⚫ *'''''Grimes Cutter''''' (Catching midair ])
*'''''Grime Time''''' (]) *'''''Grime Time''''' (])
*'''''Grimes-U-Up''''' *'''''Grimes-U-Up'''''
*''']''' *''']'''
*'''''Just Another Victim''''' *'''''Just Another Victim'''''
*]
*''']''' *''']'''
*'''''Victimizer''''' (]) *'''''Victimizer''''' (])
*'''''Victimizer 2.0''''' (] *'''''Victimizer 2.0''''' (])
*'''''Victimizer 3.0''''' / '''''Wild Fandango''''' (] ) *'''''Victimizer 3.0''''' / '''''Wild Fandango''''' (] )
*''Grimessault'' (]) *''Grimessault'' (])
*] ] *] ]
*]
*]
*]
*] into ]
*Signature illegal weapon: ]


==Championships and accomplishments== ==Championships and accomplishments==
*2-time APW Tag Team Champion (with Dic Grimes, then with Frank Murdoch) *2-time APW Tag Team Champion (1-time with ], and 1-time with Frank Murdoch)
*1-time APW Universal Champion *1-time APW Universal Champion
*1-time MPPW Heavyweight Champion *1-time MPPW Heavyweight Champion
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*2-time MPPW Young Guns Champion *2-time MPPW Young Guns Champion
*1-time XPW King of the Deathmatch Tournament Winner (2001) *1-time XPW King of the Deathmatch Tournament Winner (2001)

==References==
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Revision as of 21:37, 4 September 2006

Vic Grimes
BornJanuary 3, 1963
New York, New York
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Grimes
Key
Vic Murdoch
Vic Grimes
Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Billed weight315 lb (143 kg)
Trained byMichael Modest

Spike Dudley

Dory Funk Jr.
Debut1996

Vic Grimes is a professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling, his tenure in Xtreme Pro Wrestling, and his short run in the World Wrestling Federation as Key.

Career

Grimes began his career in California's All Pro Wrestling promotion, where he had a classic series of matches against "Leprachaun" Erin O'Grady. This "little man vs. big man" feud between the two even saw O'Grady actually run over Grimes's leg with a car. Grimes would also face off against Donovan Morgan, Michael Modest, and "Brown Bomber" Robert Thompson during his time in APW and developed a reputation for taking insane bumps for such a large wrestler.

Jim Cornette saw a tape of Grimes and O'Grady's feud in All Pro Wrestling and scheduled them for a dark match before an edition of Monday Night RAW. WWF officials were so impressed by the match that they signed both men to contracts on the spot; it was the first time in 15 years that both wrestlers who participated in a dark match were signed to contracts after one night. Grimes would be moved to the Memphis developmental territories before being brought up to WWF TV under the ring name Key. As Key, Grimes formed a short-lived drug dealer gimmick along with Droz and Prince Albert and feuded with The Godfather. However, The Godfather suffered an injury just as the feud between the two was developing, which led to Grimes being taken off TV.

The WWF encouraged Grimes to work for the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion to further develop his skills. There, Grimes joined Tony DeVito and Spanish Angel to form Da' Baldies. The highlights of his ECW tenure were a fast-paced match against Kid Kash, an ECW World Heavyweight Title shot against Mike Awesome, and a Danbury Street Fight with Tommy Dreamer.

During ECW's Living Dangerously pay-per-view in March 2000, a breakdown in communication between New Jack and Grimes led to one of the most infamous nights of Grimes' career when both men tumbled off a 20-foot high scaffolding rig onto concrete. Jack suffered brain damage and was permanently blinded in his right eye, which kept him out of wrestling for several months.

This was not be the last confrontation between New Jack and Grimes as the Xtreme Pro Wrestling promotion took the real-life incident and turned it into a storyline. During this fued, New Jack dived off platforms that ranged from 15-20 foot and even a 35-foot-high platform with the purpose of putting Grimes through tables.

The feud culminated in February 2002, when Jack threw Grimes off a scaffolding rig, sending him crashing to the ring 40 feet below . There were over 10 tables stacked on top of each other to break the fall, but Grimes missed all but two of them and came within less than a foot of missing the ring completely. Grimes dislocated his ankle on the ring ropes and suffered multiple other injuries from the incident. Towards the end of this match, Jack broke from the script and legitimately electrocuted Grimes with a tazer. In the 2005 documentary Forever Hardcore, New Jack claimed that he had intentionally thrown Grimes too hard in the hope that he would be injured or die.

Other highlights of Grimes' XPW tenure included a violent match-up involving Sabu, feuds involving Shane Douglas and SNUFF, and a number of match-ups with cruiserweights such as Psichosis, Little Guido, and his trainee, Altar Boy Luke. During the first half of his run in XPW, he was a prominent member of the Black Army stable, headed by XPW CEO Rob Black.

After XPW folded, Grimes went on to work for various California indepentent promotions such as Supreme Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Iron, and perhaps most notably Full Contact Wrestling.

In wrestling

Nicknames

  • The Master of West Coast Violence
  • The Vicious One
  • Vicious Vic Grimes

Finishing and signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

  • 2-time APW Tag Team Champion (1-time with Little Dic Grimes, and 1-time with Frank Murdoch)
  • 1-time APW Universal Champion
  • 1-time MPPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time MPPW Tag Team Champion (with Erin O'Grady)
  • 2-time MPPW Young Guns Champion
  • 1-time XPW King of the Deathmatch Tournament Winner (2001)

References

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