Triple X (professional wrestling)

Infobox Wrestling team
article_name=Triple X
type=


caption=
members=
former_members=Christopher Daniels
Senshi
Elix Skipper
names=Triple X
debut=December 18, 2002-December 5, 2004; July 15, 2007-January 2008
disbanded=2008
promotions=TNA|

Triple X was a wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The team consists of Elix Skipper, and Senshi (previously known as Low Ki). The team was originally formed in late 2002 as part of Vince Russo's Sports Entertainment Xtreme superstable. The leader of this group, Christopher Daniels was a part of it during all of its runs until November 11, 2007.

History

First Run (2002-2003)

Triple X began as a team under Vince Russo's "Sports Entertainment Xtreme" faction.cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/s-e-x.html|title=Sports Entertainment Xtreme's Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] They began teaming on December 18, 2002 defeating the team of Amazing Red and The S.A.T.. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/021218.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: December 18, 2002|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] One of the unique trends begun by Triple X was the "Triple X Rule" (which is precedented by the earlier Freebird Rule). When Low Ki and Elix Skipper won the NWA World Tag Team Championship on January 22, 2003, from America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm), [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030122.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: January 22, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] cite web|url=http://www.nwawrestling.com/PHP-Nuke/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=92|title=NWA World Tag Team Championship official title history|publisher=NWA Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] TNA officials permitted them to allow Christopher Daniels to defend the title as well. Before each tag team match, all three members of Triple X would stand in the ring, and only when the bell rang would it be known which two of the three would be competing.

They made the first title defense on February 5 PPV against Disciples of the New Church (Brian Lee and Slash) which ended in a double pin. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030205.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: February 5, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] As a result of this double pin, they were stripped of the titles. On March 12 PPV, they defeated America's Most Wanted to begin their second NWA World Tag Team Championship reign. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030312.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: March 12, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] They began feuding with both Disciples of the New Church and America's Most Wanted over the titles. However, they lost the titles to Jerry Lynn and The Amazing Red on April 16. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030416.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: April 16, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08]

On May 7, Christopher Daniels became the first ever solo holder of the NWA World Tag Team Championship. He won a handicap match with then-champions Amazing Red and Jerry Lynn by disqualification (in TNA, championships do change hands by countout or DQ). [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030507.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: May 7, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] They used their "Triple X Rule" to allow Elix Skipper to defend with him. During this time, Triple X began their now-legendary feud against America's Most Wanted, becoming the only team in TNA history to maintain regular success against the most dominant tag team in TNA history. This included the first cage match in TNA history, in which America's Most Wanted finally scored a win against Triple X for the NWA World Tag Team Championship on June 25. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030625.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: June 25, 2003|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08]

After Low Ki left TNA in July 2003, Triple X parted ways the next month and both Daniels and Skipper focused on singles careers. However, they had a short lived reunion in January 2004.

econd Run (2004)

In March, Daniels brought in Low Ki as a surprise partner for the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament, in which they defeated The New Franchise (Michael Shane and Shane Douglas) [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040324.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: March 24, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] and The Naturals (Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens) [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040331.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: March 31, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] before losing the finals to Kid Kash and Dallas. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040407.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: April 7, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] Afterwards, Low Ki disappeared from TNA again.

On May 26 2004, Daniels and Skipper were reunited as members of Team NWA for the World X Cup, which pitted teams from the NWA, Japan, Mexico and Canada against one another in a series of matches for points. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040526.html|title=2004 World X Cup results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] With the assistance of Daniels' and Skipper's Triple X teamwork, Team NWA was successful at winning the 2004 World X Cup.

After helping Team NWA win the World X Cup, Daniels ended up injuring his shoulder in Japan. After returning a month later, Daniels and Skipper stayed together, this time officially reuniting as Triple X. They went after the NWA Tag Team belts once more, this time in a feud involving long-term enemies America's Most Wanted and The Naturals. In an ironic twist of fate, they would each win the belts separately with members of their sworn enemies, America's Most Wanted. Elix Skipper and Chris Harris won the titles from The Naturals on September 8, [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040908.html|title=NWA-TNA PPV: September 8, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] but were beaten by Daniels and James Storm on September 21 tapings of "iMPACT!", [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/040924.html|title=iMPACT! results - September 24, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] who held them until losing to Team Canada's Bobby Roode and Eric Young on October 12. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/041015.html|title=iMPACT! results - October 15, 2004|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08]

After that loss, the feud restarted in earnest, leading to a Last Team Standing match at TNA's first three-hour monthly pay-per-view "Victory Road 2004". AMW went on to win the match. [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/victoryroad.htm|title=Victory Road 2004 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] The two teams met each other in a Six Sides of Steel match at "Turning Point 2004", a rematch of an August 2003 steel cage encounter, where the losing team was forced to disband. In a match that saw Elix Skipper do the now-legendary cagewalk rana, AMW got the win when they handcuffed Daniels to a corner and put the Power-Plex--Triple X's own finisher--on Skipper. Due to the loss, Triple X was disbanded and Daniels and Skipper could not tag together again. [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/turningpoint.htm|title=Turning Point 2004 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08]

plit

Following the split at the end of Turning Point, both Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper pursued singles careers in TNA. Daniels achieved success early on, winning the TNA X Division Championship at "Destination X 2005". [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/destinationx.htm|title=Destination X 2005 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tna/tna-x.html|title=T.N.A. X Division Title|publisher=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo|accessdate=2008-01-08] His first pay per view title defense was against none other than his former partner, Skipper, whom he defeated at "Lockdown 2005". [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/lockdown.htm|title=Lockdown 2005 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] Daniels' reign continued through "Unbreakable", at which point he lost the belt to A.J. Styles. [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/unbreakable.htm|title=Unbreakable review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] Daniels later regained the belt in an Ultimate X match at "Destination X 2006" against Samoa Joe and AJ Styles, [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/destinationx06.htm|title=Destination X 2006 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] but soon after he lost the belt to Joe. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/060413.html|title=iMPACT! results - April 13, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] Daniels regained the TNA X Division Championship one more time in a three-way match against Styles and Chris Sabin, [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/061116.html|title=iMPACT! results - November 16, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] before losing it just weeks later to Sabin at "Final Resolution 2005" in another three-way match which included Jerry Lynn. [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/finalresolution07.htm|title=Final Resolution 2007 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08]

Elix Skipper, meanwhile, did not enjoy as much success. Apart from a strong showing early, Skipper met with limited success, and was quickly recruited into Simon Diamond's Diamonds in the Rough stable. From there, he proceeded to team with Diamond and David Young until the team was eventually phased out by TNA and Skipper was eventually released. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/profiles/e/elix-skipper.html|title=Elix Skipper's Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08]

Low Ki returned to TNA in April 2006 at the "Lockdown 2006" pay per view as a surprise competitor. His opponent was none other than his former teammate, Christopher Daniels, who was originally scheduled to face Jushin Liger before the latter was forced to pull out of the event. Ki, now utilizing the name "Senshi", which translates directly from Japanese to "Warrior," defeated Daniels [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/lockdown06.htm|title=Lockdown 2006 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] before eventually going on to win the X Division championship just prior to "Slammiversary 2006" in a three-way match against champion Samoa Joe and Sonjay Dutt. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/060622.html|title=iMPACT! results - June 22, 2006|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] After Senshi lost the belt to Chris Sabin at "Bound For Glory 2006", [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/boundforglory06.htm|title=Bound For Glory 2006 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] he faded into the background, participating in the Paparazzi Championship Series through the remainder of 2006 and early 2007. He went on to defeat Austin Starr at "Final Resolution 2007". [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/finalresolution07.htm|title=Final Resolution 2007 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08]

Reunion / Third Run (2007-2008)

At "Victory Road 2007", Triple X officially reunited when Senshi and the returning Skipper helped Daniels win the Ultimate X match. [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/victoryroad07.htm|title=Victory Road 2007 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] It was explained on the July 19, 2007 edition of TNA Today that since Skipper had been released and then resigned by TNA, that the stipulation of he and Daniels never teaming again was null and void. They won their return match against Serotonin on the July 19 episode of iMPACT!. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070719.html|title=iMPACT! results - July 19, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] They followed their victory up on the August 2 episode of Impact, where Daniels and Senshi defeated "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt with the help of Elix Skipper. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070802.html|title=iMPACT! results - August 2, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] After the match, there was a brief confrontation between them and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Daniels and Senshi teamed together at "Hard Justice 2007" to take on Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt and The Motor City Machine Guns in a triple threat match where Daniels was rolled up by Lethal taking the loss. [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/hardjustice07.htm|title=Hard Justice 2007 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08] On the following episode of iMPACT! Daniels' X Division Title shot was put on the line against Lethal which he lost after Lethal pinned him with the Lethal Combination. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070816.html|title=iMPACT! results - August 16, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08]

On September 13 edition of "iMPACT!", Daniels would end up winning the bout over the champion Jay Lethal in a non-title match and being rewarded with a X Division Title match at Bound for Glory against Lethal. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070913.html|title=iMPACT! results - September 13, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-01-08] At "Bound for Glory 2007", Daniels would lose the match against Lethal after a top rope Lethal Combination. On the same show Skipper and Senshi faced LAX in a #1 contender's match for the TNA World Tag Team Titles in an Ultimate X match. They would also lose their match on the show as Hernandez would retrive the X for LAX after a Border Toss of Skipper onto Senshi on the outside of the ring. [cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/boundforglory07.htm|title=Bound For Glory 2007 review|publisher=Gerweck.net|accessdate=2008-01-08]

Christopher Daniels and Senshi were sent to New Japan Pro Wrestling to represent TNA in a series of matches at Destruction 2007. They were able to defeat Prince Devitt and Minoru in a tag team match. [cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/sumo10.html#111107|title=Destruction 2007 results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|accessdate=2008-01-08]

Senshi left TNA thus ending the tag team. Christopher Daniels was then (kayfabe) fired via the 'Feast or Fired' stipulation, but now appears under his Curry Man gimmick. Skipper rarely appeared from then on and was soon after released.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature tag team moves:*"XXXecution" (Elevated bearhug lift (Skipper or Daniels) / Springboard enzuigiri (Senshi) combination):*"Power-Plex" (Suplex lift into a powerbomb / neckbreaker combination):*Simultaneous diving leg drop (Skipper) / "Warrior's Way" (Senshi) / "Best Moonsault Ever" (Daniels) combination

*Daniels' finishing moves:*"Angel's Wings" (Lifting double underhook facebuster):*"Last Rites" (Rolling cutter):*"B.M.E." – "Best Moonsault Ever" (Double springboard moonsault):*Reverse STO followed into a Koji Clutch

*Skipper's finishing moves:*"Sudden Death (2002/2003)" (Overdrive):*"Instant Replay" (One-armed thrust spinebuster):*"Play Of The Day" (Over the shoulder belly to back piledriver)

*Senshi's finishing moves:*"Warrior's Way" (Diving or standing double foot stomp executed in several different situations, such as to a grounded opponent, to an opponent caught between the middle and top rope, or to an opponent caught in the tree of woe position):*"Ki Krusher" (Fisherman driver, sometimes from the top rope on rare occasions):*Dragon clutch

References

Championships and accomplishments

*Total Nonstop Action Wrestling:*NWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times) - as Triple X (3), Christopher Daniels (with James Storm) (1), and Elix Skipper (with Chris Harris) (1):*TNA X Division Championship (4 times) - Christopher Daniels (3) and Senshi (1)

External links

* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/x/xxx.html Triple X Profile]
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/christopher-daniels.html Christopher Daniels Profile]
* [http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/265/37/ Elix Skipper's TNA Bio]