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⚫ '''The Eliminators''' was the tag team of ] & ] in ].


⚫ '''The Eliminators''' was a ] tag team that consisted of ] and ] who were most well know for their time in ] between 1995 and 1997 before breaking up.
=Career=
===Beginning===
⚫ While working as the manager of a nightclub in Boston, ] met bouncer ], who expressed an interest in becoming a ]. Satullo sent Caiazo to ] school to train, and then offered to form a tag team with him. At this point, Satullo adopted the surname ] and Caiazo based his surname on the ] equivalent of the God Saturn, ]. As Saturn and Cronus were their cultures' respective gods of the harvest, Satullo proposed that they be known as "The Harvesters of Sorrow". Promoter ] advised Satullo that the significance of the name would not be evident to many fans, so they became known as "The Eliminators".


==History==
The Eliminators wrestled their first match together at a ] house show in 1993. They were hired at a starting salary of $40 a week (they later negotiated a 100% pay rise), and shared an apartment with Brendan Shanahan and James Lewis. The Eliminators won the ] ] on May 2, 1994 from Satullo's mentor, ], and ]. They held the titles until June 13 when they were defeated by ]. Satullo later travelled to Japan with Caiazo to wrestle for the ].

⚫ While working as the manager of a nightclub in Boston, ] met bouncer ], who expressed an interest in becoming a ]. Satullo sent Caiazo to ] school to train, and then offered to form a tag team with him. At this point, Satullo adopted the surname ''' ] ''' and Caiazo based his surname on the ] equivalent of the God Saturn, ] just spelled '''Kronus'''. As Saturn and Cronus were their cultures' respective gods of the harvest, Satullo proposed that the team be known as "The Harvesters of Sorrow". Promoter ] advised Satullo that the significance of the name would not be evident to many fans, so they became known as "The Eliminators" instead.

===USWA===
The Eliminators wrestled their first match together at a ] house show in 1993. They were hired at a starting salary of $40 a week, and shared an apartment with Brendan Shanahan and James Lewis. After working with the USWA for a while, gaining experience as a team the two managed to negotiate a 100% pay rise. The team’s first brush with tag-team gold came when they made it all the way to the finals of a tournament to crown new ] but lost in the finals to ] and Saturn’s mentor ] in April ]. The team kept pursuing the titles and a few weeks later on ], 1992 Saturn and Kronus beat Christopher & Gilbert for the titles.

The Eliminators held the gold for about 6 weeks until they came up against ] on ], 1994 who beat them for the titles. The Eliminators stuck around the USWA for the remainder of 1994 working both as a tag-team and in individual competition.

In 1995 Saturn and Kronus branched out and travelled to Japan to work for the Japanese wrestling federation ]. On one WAR card they tangled with wrestling legends ], ] & ].


===ECW=== ===ECW===
The compactly-built and heavily-tattooed Satullo and the high-flying Caiazo caught the attention of ]'s ] when they were brought in to job to ] and ], and the Eliminators were hired by ECW in 1995. Heyman quickly abandoned plans to give them a ] gimmick and instead booked them as an unstoppable force in the ECW tag division, giving them a manager, ], to compensate for their weak interview skills. The Eliminators captured the ] three times between 1996 and 1997, and feuded with teams such as ] and ]. After The Pitbulls' manager ] cut Satullo's hair, he shaved his head in a homage to ], the character depicted by ] in ] (in reality, Satullo was beginning to go bald). During their tour of Japan the compactly-built and heavily-tattooed Saturn and the high-flying Kronus caught the attention of booker ]. Heyman signed the two with ] when they were originally brought in to job to ] when he thought they were staying with the company for a lengthy period. Heyman initially planned on giving the Eliminators a ] gimmick and but soon changed his mind and presented the duo as an unstoppable force ala ]. He also gave them a manager, ], to compensate for their weak interview skills.


The Eliminators started a violent feud with ] whom they clashed with repeatedly between October 1995 and April ]. The teams clashed both in regular tag-team competition and with partners such as ], ] and ] in an '''Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage match''' against the Pitbulls, ] and ] on ], 1995. After The Pitbulls' manager ] cut Saturn's hair, he shaved his head completely in a homage to ], the character depicted by ] in ] (in reality, Saturn was beginning to go bald).
Satullo was a trainer in the ECW House of Hardcore, a professional wrestling school at which Taz and ] also taught. While Satullo was respected for his focus on fundamentals and technical wrestling, he was criticised for manhandling trainee Pablo Marquez after Marquez made a mistake.


On ], ] the Eliminators beat ] and ] to win the ]. After disposing of the Pitbulls the Eliminators were targeted by ] setting off a bloody feud between the two teams. On ], 1996 the Gangstas beat the Eliminators for the tag-team titles and clung on to the gold until the Eliminators regained the titles on ], 1996. As the Eliminators / Gangstas feud continued into ] another team entered the fray making it a three way way between the Eliminators, the Gangstas and the ]. The Dudley Boys won the tag-team titles from the Eliminators on ], 1997 only to lose them back to the Eliminators at ECW’s first PPV ] on ], 1997.
⚫ On May 31, 1997 in ] Satullo tore his ] when he landed on a crutch while executing a kick on ]. After an intense reconstructive surgery, Satullo was given a recovery time of up to a year. He began rehabilitating after two months and returned to action in August. However, Satullo had become impatient with what he regarded as Caiazo's lack of motivation and dedication, and refused to reform the Eliminators. Paul Heyman offered to release him from his contract if he could find alternate employment, and Satullo entered into negotiations with ], which he signed with.


⚫ On May 31, 1997 in ] Saturn tore his ] when he landed on a crutch while executing a kick on ]. Despite the injury Saturn competed in a match that saw the Eliminators drop the tag-team titles back to the Dudley Boyz. After intense reconstructive surgery, Saturn was given a recovery time of as much as a year. He began rehabilitating after two months and returned to action in August although in a diminished capacity due to his knee problems. Saturn had become impatient with what he regarded as Kronus' lack of motivation and dedication, and refused to reform the Eliminators. Paul Heyman offered to release him from his contract if he could find alternate employment. Saturn entered into negotiations with ] and signed a contract with WCW while not being 100% recovered from his knee injury.
⚫ ==Finishing and signature moves==

⚫ * ]
After Saturn left Kronus began teaming with various wrestlers including former enemy ] to form ] but never achieved the same success as he did together with Perry Saturn
⚫ * ]

⚫ * ]
==In Wrestling==
⚫ * Various ] Combos
⚫ *'''Finishing moves'''
⚫ :* ]

*'''Signature Moves'''
⚫ :* ]
⚫ :* ]
⚫ :* Various ] Combos

⚫ *'''Managers'''
:*]


==Championships and accomplishments== ==Championships and accomplishments==
* ''']''' * ''']'''
:*3-Time ] :* ] (3 times)

⚫ * ''']'''
* ''']'''
:*1-Time ] :* ] (1 time)


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Revision as of 10:28, 27 March 2007

Professional wrestling tag team
The Eliminators
File:The Eliminators.jpg
Tag team
MembersPerry Saturn
John Kronus
Name(s)The Eliminators
Billed heights5 ft 10 in (178 cm) - Perry Saturn
6 ft 3 in (191 cm) - John Kronus
Debut1993
Disbanded1997

The Eliminators was a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of Perry Saturn and John Kronus who were most well know for their time in ECW between 1995 and 1997 before breaking up.

History

While working as the manager of a nightclub in Boston, Perry Satullo met bouncer George Caiazo, who expressed an interest in becoming a wrestler. Satullo sent Caiazo to Killer Kowalski's school to train, and then offered to form a tag team with him. At this point, Satullo adopted the surname Saturn and Caiazo based his surname on the Greek equivalent of the God Saturn, Cronus just spelled Kronus. As Saturn and Cronus were their cultures' respective gods of the harvest, Satullo proposed that the team be known as "The Harvesters of Sorrow". Promoter Jerry Lawler advised Satullo that the significance of the name would not be evident to many fans, so they became known as "The Eliminators" instead.

USWA

The Eliminators wrestled their first match together at a United States Wrestling Association house show in 1993. They were hired at a starting salary of $40 a week, and shared an apartment with Brendan Shanahan and James Lewis. After working with the USWA for a while, gaining experience as a team the two managed to negotiate a 100% pay rise. The team’s first brush with tag-team gold came when they made it all the way to the finals of a tournament to crown new USWA Tag-Team Champions but lost in the finals to Brian Christopher and Saturn’s mentor "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert in April 1994. The team kept pursuing the titles and a few weeks later on May 2, 1992 Saturn and Kronus beat Christopher & Gilbert for the titles.

The Eliminators held the gold for about 6 weeks until they came up against PG-13 on June 13, 1994 who beat them for the titles. The Eliminators stuck around the USWA for the remainder of 1994 working both as a tag-team and in individual competition.

In 1995 Saturn and Kronus branched out and travelled to Japan to work for the Japanese wrestling federation WAR. On one WAR card they tangled with wrestling legends Mil Mascaras, Bob Backlund & Jimmy Snuka.

ECW

During their tour of Japan the compactly-built and heavily-tattooed Saturn and the high-flying Kronus caught the attention of booker Paul Heyman. Heyman signed the two with Extreme Championship Wrestling when they were originally brought in to job to the Steiner Brothers when he thought they were staying with the company for a lengthy period. Heyman initially planned on giving the Eliminators a sadism and masochism gimmick and but soon changed his mind and presented the duo as an unstoppable force ala the Road Warriors. He also gave them a manager, Jason Knight, to compensate for their weak interview skills.

The Eliminators started a violent feud with The Pitbulls whom they clashed with repeatedly between October 1995 and April 1996. The teams clashed both in regular tag-team competition and with partners such as The Heavenly Bodies, Stevie Richards and Raven in an Ultimate Jeopardy Steel Cage match against the Pitbulls, Public Enemy and Tommy Dreamer on December 9, 1995. After The Pitbulls' manager Francine cut Saturn's hair, he shaved his head completely in a homage to Mickey Knox, the character depicted by Woody Harrelson in Natural Born Killers (in reality, Saturn was beginning to go bald).

On February 2, 1996 the Eliminators beat Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck to win the ECW Tag Team Championship. After disposing of the Pitbulls the Eliminators were targeted by The Gangstas setting off a bloody feud between the two teams. On August 13, 1996 the Gangstas beat the Eliminators for the tag-team titles and clung on to the gold until the Eliminators regained the titles on December 20, 1996. As the Eliminators / Gangstas feud continued into 1997 another team entered the fray making it a three way way between the Eliminators, the Gangstas and the Dudley Boyz. The Dudley Boys won the tag-team titles from the Eliminators on March 15, 1997 only to lose them back to the Eliminators at ECW’s first PPV Barely Legal on April 13, 1997.

On May 31, 1997 in Trenton, New Jersey Saturn tore his ACL when he landed on a crutch while executing a kick on Big Dick Dudley. Despite the injury Saturn competed in a match that saw the Eliminators drop the tag-team titles back to the Dudley Boyz. After intense reconstructive surgery, Saturn was given a recovery time of as much as a year. He began rehabilitating after two months and returned to action in August although in a diminished capacity due to his knee problems. Saturn had become impatient with what he regarded as Kronus' lack of motivation and dedication, and refused to reform the Eliminators. Paul Heyman offered to release him from his contract if he could find alternate employment. Saturn entered into negotiations with World Championship Wrestling and signed a contract with WCW while not being 100% recovered from his knee injury.

After Saturn left Kronus began teaming with various wrestlers including former enemy New Jack to form The Gangstanators but never achieved the same success as he did together with Perry Saturn

In Wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Signature Moves
  • Managers

Championships and accomplishments

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