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{{short description|American professional wrestler (1972–2005)}}
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|birth_name = Christopher Barrett Candito
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'''Christopher Barrett Candito''' (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005) was an American ]. Candito is best remembered for his tenures with ]s such as ] (WCW), ] (ECW), ] (NJPW), ] (TNA), and ], where he performed under the ] '''Chris Candido''', as well as for his appearances in the ] (WWF; now known as WWE) under the ring name '''Skip''', one-half of the ] ]. For much of his career, he performed alongside his real-life partner, ], who acted as his ].<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|title=Chris Candido Profile|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/chris-candido/|access-date=2008-03-20|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="APP">{{cite web|url=http://www.app.com/article/20050430/OBITUARIES/504300360/CHRISTOPHER-B-CANDITO-33-MATAWAN?nclick_check=1|title=Christopher B. Candito, 33, of Matawan|publisher=]|work=]|date=April 30, 2005|access-date=May 3, 2014}}</ref>


During his career, Candito held ]s such as the ], ], ], and ]. When he died, he was the reigning NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion.
'''Chris Candido''' (], ] &ndash; ], ]), also known as '''Skip''', was an ] ] best known for his participation in the ] ] known as '''The Bodydonnas''' with ], and his girlfriend and ] ].


==Early life==
He was most successful during his tenure with ], although he had a short stint in ] in ]. He worked for ] before his death at the age of 33 as a result of a ], just days after an in-ring accident in which he badly injured his ankle and lower leg.
{{citation needed section|date=March 2019}}
Candito was the grandson of "Popeye" Chuck Richards, a wrestler for the ] from 1966 to 1974, as the WWF was known prior to 1979. He started training at age 14 with ] and wrestled for Sharpe's World Wrestling Association.


While attending ],<ref>Hornbaker, Tim. , p. 369. ], 2007. {{ISBN|9781554902743}}. Accessed September 25, 2019. "The veteran indie star was a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School and wrestled professionally since he was a teenager."</ref> he met and fell in love with ], and the two began a lifelong relationship. Sytch would later become his ].
==Career==
Chris Candido started wrestling at the age of 16 on the ]. He had grown up loving professional wrestling due to his grandfather, "Popeye" Chuck Richards, being a wrestler. While in ], he met ].


==Professional wrestling career==
Candido debuted in the World Wrestling Association, a ] operated by his trainer, ]. After winning several titles, he moved on to ], where he had his first real success, winning the Television, United States Junior Heavyweight and Tag Team titles. He was managed by his girlfriend, then known as "Tamara Murphy Fytch." At the same time, Candido also worked for ]. At just 22, he won a tournament to become the new ].


===Early career (1986–1992)===
The World Wrestling Federation signed Candido and his girlfriend in ] and renamed them '''Skip''' and Sunny respectively, giving them the ] of a fitness obsessed couple, ]. Though Candido's success was overshadowed by the popularity of Sunny, he eventually gained a tag team partner Zip (]), and went on to win the WWF tag team titles at ] in a tournament final against their nemeses, ]. Candido left the WWF in ], possibly because of friction between him and the ]. He later claimed that both Prichard and he disliked the gimmick.
As a teenager, Candito and his friend ] began working for ] ]s in ], setting up the ]s. Candito and Rechner trained to wrestle at ]'s ] in ], with Candito making his debut in 1986.<ref name=Rennie>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/29/1019043.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140510174408/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/29/1019043.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 10, 2014|title=Friends remember Candido|author=Rennie, Steve|publisher=]|work=]|date=April 29, 2005|access-date=May 10, 2014}}</ref>


===Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1992-1995)===
As part of Extreme Championship Wrestling, Candido was a member of the ] which consisted of him, ] ''(the leader of the group)'', and ]. Candido also enjoyed a seven month tag team title reign with ], with the champions constantly bickering with one another. Tammy left the WWF soon after Candido, and followed him to ECW, resuming her position as his manager. In addition to being a performer, he was also the travel agent for the company, responsible for booking plane flights.
====Championship reigns (1992&ndash;1994)====
In 1992, Candido and Sytch (billed as "Tamara Fytch") were signed by ] for his ] (SMW) promotion.<ref name=Murphy/>


Between September and November 1993, Candido won the ] on three occasions, trading the title with ]. He went on to win the ] in December 1993 and again in July 1994.
Candido, along with Tammy, was released from ECW in October, ] as a result of their ]. Candido appeared briefly with ] before signing with ] in ], competing (and winning gold) in the cruiserweight division. He was part of the New Blood, the ] formed by ] to oppose the older, more powerful wrestlers dominating the promotion. Candido left WCW in late 2000, allegedly as a result of drug abuse by his girlfriend, Tammy Lynn Sytch. A syringe containing ] was found in the women's restroom and ] told management that it was Tammy's. Tammy volunteered to take a ] and passed, but was released nonetheless. Tammy's well-known history of drug abuse did not help her case. Candido would leave WCW soon after.


In 1994, Candido formed a tag team with ], with Fytch managing the duo.<ref name=Murphy/> On April 23, 1994, Candido and Lee defeated ] to win the ]. They held the titles until August 5, 1994, when they lost to The Rock 'n' Roll Express. Candido and Lee regained the titles the next day, but lost them for a second and final time on August 8, 1994. Following the second loss, Fytch fired Lee and began exclusively managing Candido.<ref name=Murphy/>
Candido then wrestled for numerous independent promotions and toured ], winning several regional titles. At one point he and Tammy relocated to ] for eight months to work for the ]. In January ] he gave up drugs after his addiction to ] led to him suffering a heart attack.


====NWA World Heavyweight Champion (1994&ndash;1995)====
Candido's career underwent something of a revival in early ], as he was hired by ], the second largest wrestling promotion in ]. He regularly competed in six man tag matches with his allies, ], and was a founding member of ]. Candido had meetings with WWE official ] in 2004, and had speculated that a successful tenure in TNA could lead to his being rehired by the WWE.
On November 19, 1994, Candido won a 10-man tournament, defeating ], ], and Tracy Smothers to win the ],<ref>{{Citation|title=Cris Candido vs Tracey Smothers, NWA tournament finals|url=https://www.bitchute.com/video/Agkumca8POlG/|language=en|access-date=2021-02-22}}</ref> which had been vacated by ] and ECW that August when Douglas ]. Candido's reign came at a time when exposure for the ] was limited, as there was no national television outlet for the organization's remaining affiliates. His title defense matches were mostly held in SMW and on the ]. Candido dropped the title to ] on February 24, 1995.


In late 1994, Candido formed a tag team with ] (a parody of the '']'' character ]). At "Christmas Chaos" on December 28, 1994, Candido attacked Bradley after they lost a bout to ] and ]. In a controversial ], Fytch kidnapped Bradley's pet cat, Boots, and brought a bag supposedly containing the cat to the ring, which Candido then ]ped, (kayfabe) killing Boots. The angle led to a feud between Candido and Bradley, which culminated in a ] ] at ''Sunday Bloody Sunday II'' on February 26, 1995, that was won by Bradley. This marked Candido's final appearance in SMW before he and Fytch joined the ].<ref name=Murphy/>
==Death==
] belts, two days before his death]]
On ], ] at the ] ], Candido fractured both his ] and ] and dislocated his ankle when ] landed awkwardly on his leg while performing a ]. He underwent surgery on ],] to have steel plates and screws inserted into his leg. He was expected to be out of action for approximately six to eight weeks, but that did not stop him from appearing at the taping on ], ] for the ], ] episode of ]. There, he helped ] defeat ] to regain the ]s.


===Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)===
On ], 2005, Candido died at the age of 33. Chris was taken to the hospital and was told that he had pneumonia and that his lungs had to be drained of fluid. Twenty minutes after he was administered local anaesthesia to perform the fluid drain, Chris died of a blood clot in his leg. The blood clot was caused from the altitude pressure on his plane flight home from the wrestling event where he suffered the injury. Chris's long time girlfriend Tammy Sytch is contemplating a lawsuit against the hospital, which had treated Chris immediately after his injury, for negligence. According to Tammy the hospital never told Chris not to fly while he was recovering from his injury. The results of Candido's ] were sealed by his family on ], as he was declared dead in ] where autopsies are not on the public record. His brother, ], claimed the next day that Chris had died of acute ] and not a ] as was originally presumed by insiders. Tammy confirmed in a recent interview with RF Video that he indeed died of the blood clot. Because she was never legally married to Chris she was not allowed any input as to his funeral arrangements. According to Tammy, Chris's parents decided to have Chris cremated against her wishes.
In 1993, Candito began wrestling as Chris Candido for ] (ECW), where he formed a ] called "The Suicide Blonds" with ] and ]. Wrestling under the ], the Suicide Blondes trio had two stints as the ] in April and May 1993, first defeating ] and ] and then losing the titles to ], only to regain them the same evening.<ref name=ecwtag/> They vacated the ECW Tag Team Championship in July 1993 when Candido left the promotion.
Candido's funeral was in New Jersey. Draped over his casket during his ] was one of the ] title belts. This served as inspiration for the ], which ran in ] and ] to commemorate him.


===World Wrestling Federation (1995–1996)===
TNA gave a ] for him at '']''. A pre-recorded bit at the beginning of the PPV showed an unfolded steel chair in the middle of the ring, carrying his trademark towel, his wrestling boots, one of the Tag Team title belts, and a photo of him (which is the one at the top of this article). WWE recognized his death by publishing a full-page photo of him in the ] issue of ] Magazine as well as mentioning it on both ] and SmackDown! that week. At ECW One Night Stand 2005, ECW paid tribute to Candido as well as other ECW stars who had died in recent years by showing a music video of clips from the deceased star's days in ECW. The crowd were also chanting 'Chris Candido' during Lance Storm's match against Chris Jericho at the same event.
{{see also|The Bodydonnas}}
In 1995, Candido and Sytch were signed by the ], with Candido renamed "Skip" and Sytch renamed "Sunny". Debuting on WWF television in May 1995, the duo were given the ] of a pair of arrogant fitness gurus who would mock their opponents and members of the audience for being unfit, with Candido performing ]s during his matches.<ref name=Murphy>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/wherearetheynow/sunnypart1|title=Where Are They Now? Sunny|author=Murphy, Ryan|publisher=]|work=].com|date=January 12, 2011|access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Altamura>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosS/sytch-can.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714113014/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosS/sytch-can.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Sunny days, wintry nights: The thrills and spills of Tammy Lynn Sytch|author=Altamura, Mike|publisher=]|work=]|date=October 22, 2008|access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref>
In July 1995, Candido began ] with ], a career ], after Horowitz scored an upset victory over him on an episode of '']'' using a ] while Candido performed ]s. Candido faced Horowitz in a bout at ] on August 27, 1995, with Horowitz once again defeating Candido.<ref name=SummerSlam1995>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/1995/results|title=SummerSlam 1995 - Full Event Results|publisher=]|work=].com|access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref><ref name=Difino>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/wherearetheynow/barryhorowitz|title=Where Are They Now? Barry Horowitz|author=Difino, Lennie|publisher=]|work=].com|date=October 22, 2008|access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref>


In late-1995, the portly ] joined Candido as a "Bodydonna in training". At ] on November 19, 1995, "The Bodydonnas" (Candido, ], Radford and ]) teamed together to defeat "The Underdogs" (Horowitz, ], ] and ]), with Skip personally eliminating Bob Holly with a schoolboy rollup, but getting pinned by Jannetty with a top-rope powerbomb.<ref name=SurvivorSeries1995>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1995/results|title=SurvivorSeries 1995 - Full Event Results|publisher=]|work=].com|access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref> On the December 23, 1995, episode of '']'', Sunny "fired" Radford after he and Candido lost to ] ]. On the January 6, 1996, episode of ''WWF Superstars of Wrestling'', Candido defeated Radford with the assistance of Prichard, who had been repackaged as Candido's cousin, "Zip". Skip and Zip began teaming together as ], with Sunny as their manager.<ref name=wwf95>{{cite web|title=Ring Results: 1995 |work=The History of WWE |url=http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/95.htm |access-date=May 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117080621/http://www.angelfire.com/wrestling/cawthon777/95.htm |archive-date=November 17, 2007 }}</ref>
At ''Hard Justice'', The Naturals brought a yellow towel out with them to symbolize Chris Candido. They gave the towel to Candido's family at '']'' when they came to watch the winners of the Candido Tournament fight in a four-way tag-team match for the Tag Team Championship, which The Naturals successfully defended.


On January 21, 1996, at the ], The Bodydonnas unsuccessfully challenged The Smoking Gunns for the WWF World Tag Team Championship. In February 1996, The Smoking Gunns forfeited the WWF World Tag Team Championship after ] sustained a neck injury. The Bodydonnas won a tournament for the vacant titles, defeating ] on March 31, 1996, in the finals of the ] pre-show, after Sunny ran interference.<ref name=WWFTagBodydonnas>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321111113 |title=World Tag Team Championship - Skip & Zip |publisher=] |work=].com |access-date=May 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051231171013/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321111113 |archive-date=December 31, 2005 }}</ref> They held the titles until May 19, 1996, when they were defeated by The Godwinns.<ref name=WWFTagGodwinns>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321233 |title=World Tag Team Championship - The Godwinns |publisher=] |work=].com |access-date=May 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319114416/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321233 |archive-date=March 19, 2014 }}</ref> Following their loss, Sunny left The Bodydonnas and briefly aligned herself with The Godwinns before joining The Smoking Gunns.<ref name=Altamura/><ref name=WWFTagGunns>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413212132 |title=World Tag Team Championship - The Smokin' Gunns |publisher=] |work=].com |access-date=May 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319105757/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413212132 |archive-date=March 19, 2014 }}</ref>
==Wrestling facts==
] up in a ] during an episode of ]]]
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
:*'''''Blonde Bombshell''''' (])
:*]
:*'''''New Jersey Jam''''' (])
:*''Suicide-plex'' (])
:*]
:*]


Following the departure of Sunny, The Bodydonnas would eventually turn face, and announced that they were seeking a new manager. At ] on June 23, 1996, they introduced their new manager, the ] "Cloudy" (portrayed by Candido's friend Jimmy Shoulders).<ref name="Reynolds2003">{{cite book|author=R. D. Reynolds|title=Wrestlecrap: The Very Worst of Professional Wrestling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=50EU6leHbLoC&pg=PA224|date=1 October 2003|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=978-1-55490-544-7|pages=224}}</ref>
*'''Managers'''
:*Sonny Blaze
:*Cloudy / Jimmy Shoulders
:*]


In late-1996, Candido left the WWF and rejoined Eastern Championship Wrestling, which had since been renamed ].
*'''Nicknames'''

:*"Hard Knox"
===Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996–1999)===
:*"No Gimmicks Needed"
{{see also|The Triple Threat}}
:*"Mr. Charisma"
]
{{-}}
After leaving the WWF, Candido returned to ECW at ] in October 1996. He became part of the revived ] stable alongside ].<ref name=Clevett/> While in the Triple Threat with the nickname "No Gimmicks Needed", he developed a rivalry with fellow member ], who was soon replaced by ]. However, Candido teamed with Storm to win the ] on December 5, 1997, at ], from ] and ].<ref name=Clevett/><ref name=ecwtag>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/history/ecwtaghistory/|title=ECW Tag Team Championship|work=]|access-date=2007-06-24}}</ref> Despite being a reluctant team who hated each other, Candido and Storm had a lengthy championship run. The duo held the titles for approximately six months until they lost them on June 26, 1998, to ].<ref name=ecwtag/>

Candido made his final appearance with ECW in December 1999.

He was supposed to show up at the ] Pay-per-view for a match but he died two months beforehand.

===World Championship Wrestling (2000)===
In March 2000, Candido debuted in ] (WCW).<ref name=KreikenbohmWCW/> He immediately began competing in the cruiserweight division, winning the vacant ] in a six-way match at ] on April 16, 2000, by pinning ] with assistance from the debuting Tammy Lynn Sytch.<ref name=Powell/><ref name=Hall/><ref name=wcwcw/> On the following episode of '']'', Candido and Sytch defeated The Artist and his valet ] in a ]. At ], Candido successfully defended his title against The Artist. His reign lasted until May 15, 2000, when he and Sytch faced ] and ] in a mixed tag team match with Candido's title on the line, with Daffney pinning Sytch to become the new Cruiserweight Champion.<ref name=KreikenbohmWCW/><ref name=wcwcw/>

In June 2000, Candido briefly aligned himself with ] before reforming the Triple Threat with Shane Douglas and ]. He left WCW later that month.<ref name=KreikenbohmWCW/>

===Independent circuit (2000–2005)===
Candido had two runs with ] (XPW). The first was in 2000, and he won the ] before leaving for WCW. The second run was from late 2002 until the company's final show in 2003. Candido and Tammy Sytch also wrestled in Puerto Rico for the ] in 2003 feuding with ] and in addition held the WWC World Television title.

===New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2001–2002)===
Candido wrestled for ] in 2001 and 2002.

=== Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005)===
]

Candido debuted in ] (TNA) in January 2005, when Candido faced AJ Styles in a losing effort. On the January 14 episode of ''Impact!'', Candido lost to ]. On the ] preshow, Candido defeated ]. On the January 28 episode of ''Impact!'', Candido defeated ]. On the February 11 episode of ''Impact'', Candido lost to ]. On the February 18 episode of ''Impact!'', Candido defeated ] and ] in a Triple Threat match. On the February 25 episode of ''Impact!'', Candido lost to ]. On the March 4 episode of ''Impact!'', Candido and ] (] and ]) defeated Elix Skipper, ], and ] in a six-man tag team match. At the ] preshow, Candido and Andy Douglas defeated Lex Lovett and ]. On the March 18 episode of ''Impact!'', Candido and The Naturals lost to Dustin Rhodes and ]. Candido competed in his final match at ] when he and ] faced ] and Sonny Siaki in a losing effort. During the match, Candido broke his leg when Siaki landed on it after a flying dropkick early in the match. The injury would lead to Candido dying of acute pneumonia on April 28, 2005.<ref name="prowrestlingstories.com">{{cite web |url=http://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/candidopart3/4/ |title=The CHRIS CANDIDO Story - Part 3: Redemption Before Death |website=prowrestlingstories.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622194039/http://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/candidopart3/4 |archive-date=2016-06-22}} </ref> His last performance was taped to air later in the week, as he was featured on an episode of '']'' after his death, using a wheelchair, where he helped The Naturals win the NWA World Tag Team Championships.

==Death==
] banner in the former ]]]
At ] on April 24, 2005, Candido fractured both his ] and ] and dislocated his ankle during a ] with ] against ] and ].<ref name=Clevett/> He underwent surgery the next day to have titanium plates and screws inserted into his leg. He was at the following ''Impact!'' tapings managing ] to defeat ] to win the ].<ref name=Clevett/>

On April 28, 2005, Candido felt ill and his condition worsened during the day. He collapsed in the evening and was rushed to the ] in ].<ref name="APP"/><ref name=Clevett/> He was diagnosed with ]. Doctors drained his lungs, but Candido died soon afterwards. He was 33 years old. His brother ] initially believed that Candido died due to a ], a complication from surgery.<ref name=Clevett>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/29/1017529.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101045057/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/04/29/1017529.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2013|title=Chris Candido dead at 33|author=Clevett, Jason|publisher=]|work=]|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=April 29, 2009}}</ref> In a 2016 interview, Johnny would reveal that Chris' autopsy confirmed that he did not die from a blood clot, but rather acute pneumonia brought on by his surgery.<ref name="prowrestlingstories.com"/> This death had a profound effect on fellow wrestlers such as ], who in 2014 voiced his concern over the possibility of a post-elbow surgery clot similar to what had erroneously been believed to have killed Candido.<ref name="punk">{{cite AV media |last1=Punk |first1=CM |last2=Cabana |first2=Colt |author1-link=CM Punk |author2-link=Colt Cabana |date=December 23, 2014 |title=CM Punk - Art of Wrestling Ep 226 w/ Colt Cabana |medium=Podcast |publisher=ColtCabana |via=] |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=WP5aG1w8k4c |access-date=September 18, 2021 |quote=So I get that elbow surgery, and I'm right back on television, and I'm right back at it, and I'm scared that I'm going to get a blood clot and die, because that's what happened to Chris Candido. |time=40:55}}</ref>

TNA subsequently held the ] in his honor in late 2005. In 2009, he was inducted into the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/108581/Legends-of-the-Arena-Results-6.27.09.htm|title=Legends of the Arena Results 6.27.09}}</ref>

==Other media==
Both Candido and Sytch were featured on the ] docuseries '']'', aired on May 30, 2023. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/video/chris-and-tammy/64502636412a445ef129e9b2 | title=Chris and Tammy }}</ref>

] on ] in 1998.]]
]'' on ].]]


==Championships and accomplishments== ==Championships and accomplishments==
*''']''' *'''California Creative Wrestling'''
**CCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="Titles">{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2000|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>
**3-time ] (2-time with ] and Chris Michaels, 1-time with ])
*'''Home Wrestling Federation''' *''']'''
**] (]) – with ] and ] (2)<sup>1</sup> and ] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtaghistory/4298345 |title=The Suicide Blonds' first ECW Tag Team Championship reign |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505175141/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtaghistory/4298345 |archive-date=2014-05-05 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtaghistory/4298349 |title=The Suicide Blonds' second ECW Tag Team Championship reign |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506085305/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtaghistory/4298349 |archive-date=2014-05-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtaghistory/42983432 |title=Chris Candido and Lance Storm's first ECW World Tag Team Championship reign |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506091050/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwtaghistory/42983432 |archive-date=2014-05-06 }}</ref>
**1-time HWF Heavyweight Champion (Dedicated)
*'''Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling''' *''']'''
**Class of 2009
**1-time ISPW Heavyweight Champion
*'''Jersey Championship Wrestling''' *'''Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling'''
**ISPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**1-time JCW Television Champion
*''']'''
**JCW Television Championship (1 time)
*'''Legacy Wrestling Enterprises'''
**LWE World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2002-12.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - December 2002|access-date=2008-07-06|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
*'''Mid-American Wrestling'''
**MAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2004-11.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - November 2004|access-date=2008-07-05|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
*''']''' *''']'''
**] (])<ref name=NWAtitle>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/whtnwa.html|title=NWA World Heavyweight Championship reign}}</ref>
**1-time NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion
**NWA World Championship Tournament (1994)
**1-time NWA New Jersey Heavyweight Champion
*'''] Midwest'''
**1-time NWA North Jersey Heavyweight Champion
**] (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/mwsthwnwa.html|title=NWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship history}}</ref>
**1-time ] (with Tommy Cairo)
*'''] New Jersey'''
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American professional wrestler (1972–2005)

Chris Candido
Candido in 1998
Birth nameChristopher Barrett Candito
Born(1972-03-21)March 21, 1972
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2005(2005-04-28) (aged 33)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Cause of deathAcute pneumonia brought on by surgery
PartnerTammy Lynn Sytch (1990–2005)
FamilyJohnny Candido (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Chris Candido
Sir Christopher Candido
Skip
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Billed fromAsbury Park, New Jersey
Spring Lake, New Jersey
Trained byLarry Sharpe
Debut1986

Christopher Barrett Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. Candito is best remembered for his tenures with promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and Smoky Mountain Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Chris Candido, as well as for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; now known as WWE) under the ring name Skip, one-half of the tag team The Bodydonnas. For much of his career, he performed alongside his real-life partner, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, who acted as his valet.

During his career, Candito held professional wrestling championships such as the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, ECW World Tag Team Championship, and WCW Cruiserweight Championship. When he died, he was the reigning NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion.

Early life

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Candito was the grandson of "Popeye" Chuck Richards, a wrestler for the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1966 to 1974, as the WWF was known prior to 1979. He started training at age 14 with Larry Sharpe and wrestled for Sharpe's World Wrestling Association.

While attending Red Bank Catholic High School, he met and fell in love with Tammy Lynn Sytch, and the two began a lifelong relationship. Sytch would later become his valet.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1986–1992)

As a teenager, Candito and his friend Jonathan Rechner began working for independent professional wrestling promotions in New Jersey, setting up the wrestling rings. Candito and Rechner trained to wrestle at Larry Sharpe's Monster Factory in Bellmawr, New Jersey, with Candito making his debut in 1986.

Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1992-1995)

Championship reigns (1992–1994)

In 1992, Candido and Sytch (billed as "Tamara Fytch") were signed by Jim Cornette for his Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW) promotion.

Between September and November 1993, Candido won the SMW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship on three occasions, trading the title with Bobby Blaze. He went on to win the SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship in December 1993 and again in July 1994.

In 1994, Candido formed a tag team with Brian Lee, with Fytch managing the duo. On April 23, 1994, Candido and Lee defeated The Rock 'n' Roll Express to win the SMW Tag Team Championship. They held the titles until August 5, 1994, when they lost to The Rock 'n' Roll Express. Candido and Lee regained the titles the next day, but lost them for a second and final time on August 8, 1994. Following the second loss, Fytch fired Lee and began exclusively managing Candido.

NWA World Heavyweight Champion (1994–1995)

On November 19, 1994, Candido won a 10-man tournament, defeating Al Snow, Dirty White Boy, and Tracy Smothers to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which had been vacated by Shane Douglas and ECW that August when Douglas won it in a separate tournament. Candido's reign came at a time when exposure for the National Wrestling Alliance was limited, as there was no national television outlet for the organization's remaining affiliates. His title defense matches were mostly held in SMW and on the independent circuit. Candido dropped the title to Dan Severn on February 24, 1995.

In late 1994, Candido formed a tag team with Boo Bradley (a parody of the To Kill a Mockingbird character Boo Radley). At "Christmas Chaos" on December 28, 1994, Candido attacked Bradley after they lost a bout to Tracy Smothers and Cactus Jack. In a controversial angle, Fytch kidnapped Bradley's pet cat, Boots, and brought a bag supposedly containing the cat to the ring, which Candido then leg dropped, (kayfabe) killing Boots. The angle led to a feud between Candido and Bradley, which culminated in a loser leaves town dog collar match at Sunday Bloody Sunday II on February 26, 1995, that was won by Bradley. This marked Candido's final appearance in SMW before he and Fytch joined the World Wrestling Federation.

Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)

In 1993, Candito began wrestling as Chris Candido for Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he formed a stable called "The Suicide Blonds" with Johnny Hotbody and Chris Michaels. Wrestling under the Freebird Rule, the Suicide Blondes trio had two stints as the ECW Tag Team Champions in April and May 1993, first defeating Tony Stetson and Larry Winters and then losing the titles to The Super Destroyers, only to regain them the same evening. They vacated the ECW Tag Team Championship in July 1993 when Candido left the promotion.

World Wrestling Federation (1995–1996)

See also: The Bodydonnas

In 1995, Candido and Sytch were signed by the World Wrestling Federation, with Candido renamed "Skip" and Sytch renamed "Sunny". Debuting on WWF television in May 1995, the duo were given the gimmick of a pair of arrogant fitness gurus who would mock their opponents and members of the audience for being unfit, with Candido performing push-ups during his matches.

In July 1995, Candido began feuding with Barry Horowitz, a career jobber, after Horowitz scored an upset victory over him on an episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge using a roll-up while Candido performed push-ups. Candido faced Horowitz in a bout at SummerSlam on August 27, 1995, with Horowitz once again defeating Candido.

In late-1995, the portly Rad Radford joined Candido as a "Bodydonna in training". At Survivor Series on November 19, 1995, "The Bodydonnas" (Candido, Tom Prichard, Radford and The 1-2-3 Kid) teamed together to defeat "The Underdogs" (Horowitz, Hakushi, Bob Holly and Marty Jannetty), with Skip personally eliminating Bob Holly with a schoolboy rollup, but getting pinned by Jannetty with a top-rope powerbomb. On the December 23, 1995, episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Sunny "fired" Radford after he and Candido lost to WWF World Tag Team Champions The Smoking Gunns. On the January 6, 1996, episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Candido defeated Radford with the assistance of Prichard, who had been repackaged as Candido's cousin, "Zip". Skip and Zip began teaming together as The Bodydonnas, with Sunny as their manager.

On January 21, 1996, at the Royal Rumble, The Bodydonnas unsuccessfully challenged The Smoking Gunns for the WWF World Tag Team Championship. In February 1996, The Smoking Gunns forfeited the WWF World Tag Team Championship after Billy Gunn sustained a neck injury. The Bodydonnas won a tournament for the vacant titles, defeating The Godwinns on March 31, 1996, in the finals of the WrestleMania XII pre-show, after Sunny ran interference. They held the titles until May 19, 1996, when they were defeated by The Godwinns. Following their loss, Sunny left The Bodydonnas and briefly aligned herself with The Godwinns before joining The Smoking Gunns.

Following the departure of Sunny, The Bodydonnas would eventually turn face, and announced that they were seeking a new manager. At King of the Ring on June 23, 1996, they introduced their new manager, the transvestite "Cloudy" (portrayed by Candido's friend Jimmy Shoulders).

In late-1996, Candido left the WWF and rejoined Eastern Championship Wrestling, which had since been renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996–1999)

See also: The Triple Threat
Candido in ECW in 1998

After leaving the WWF, Candido returned to ECW at High Incident in October 1996. He became part of the revived Triple Threat stable alongside Shane Douglas. While in the Triple Threat with the nickname "No Gimmicks Needed", he developed a rivalry with fellow member Lance Storm, who was soon replaced by Bam Bam Bigelow. However, Candido teamed with Storm to win the ECW Tag Team Championship on December 5, 1997, at Better Than Ever, from Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon. Despite being a reluctant team who hated each other, Candido and Storm had a lengthy championship run. The duo held the titles for approximately six months until they lost them on June 26, 1998, to Sabu and Rob Van Dam.

Candido made his final appearance with ECW in December 1999.

He was supposed to show up at the One Night Stand Pay-per-view for a match but he died two months beforehand.

World Championship Wrestling (2000)

In March 2000, Candido debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He immediately began competing in the cruiserweight division, winning the vacant WCW Cruiserweight Championship in a six-way match at Spring Stampede on April 16, 2000, by pinning The Artist with assistance from the debuting Tammy Lynn Sytch. On the following episode of WCW Monday Nitro, Candido and Sytch defeated The Artist and his valet Paisley in a mixed tag team match. At Slamboree, Candido successfully defended his title against The Artist. His reign lasted until May 15, 2000, when he and Sytch faced Crowbar and Daffney in a mixed tag team match with Candido's title on the line, with Daffney pinning Sytch to become the new Cruiserweight Champion.

In June 2000, Candido briefly aligned himself with The New Blood before reforming the Triple Threat with Shane Douglas and Bam Bam Bigelow. He left WCW later that month.

Independent circuit (2000–2005)

Candido had two runs with Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW). The first was in 2000, and he won the XPW World Heavyweight Championship before leaving for WCW. The second run was from late 2002 until the company's final show in 2003. Candido and Tammy Sytch also wrestled in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council in 2003 feuding with Primo Colon and in addition held the WWC World Television title.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2001–2002)

Candido wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 2001 and 2002.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2005)

Candido standing on the turnbuckles at an NWA Cyberspace show in 2005

Candido debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in January 2005, when Candido faced AJ Styles in a losing effort. On the January 14 episode of Impact!, Candido lost to Dustin Rhodes. On the Final Resolution preshow, Candido defeated Cassidy Riley. On the January 28 episode of Impact!, Candido defeated Sonny Siaki. On the February 11 episode of Impact, Candido lost to Diamond Dallas Page. On the February 18 episode of Impact!, Candido defeated Shark Boy and Chris Sabin in a Triple Threat match. On the February 25 episode of Impact!, Candido lost to Elix Skipper. On the March 4 episode of Impact!, Candido and The Naturals (Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens) defeated Elix Skipper, Petey Williams, and Mikey Batts in a six-man tag team match. At the Destination X preshow, Candido and Andy Douglas defeated Lex Lovett and Buck Quartermain. On the March 18 episode of Impact!, Candido and The Naturals lost to Dustin Rhodes and America's Most Wanted. Candido competed in his final match at Lockdown when he and Lance Hoyt faced Apolo and Sonny Siaki in a losing effort. During the match, Candido broke his leg when Siaki landed on it after a flying dropkick early in the match. The injury would lead to Candido dying of acute pneumonia on April 28, 2005. His last performance was taped to air later in the week, as he was featured on an episode of TNA Impact! after his death, using a wheelchair, where he helped The Naturals win the NWA World Tag Team Championships.

Death

Candido's Hardcore Hall of Fame banner in the former ECW Arena

At Lockdown on April 24, 2005, Candido fractured both his tibia and fibula and dislocated his ankle during a steel cage match with Lance Hoyt against Apolo and Sonny Siaki. He underwent surgery the next day to have titanium plates and screws inserted into his leg. He was at the following Impact! tapings managing The Naturals to defeat America's Most Wanted to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship.

On April 28, 2005, Candido felt ill and his condition worsened during the day. He collapsed in the evening and was rushed to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was diagnosed with pneumonia. Doctors drained his lungs, but Candido died soon afterwards. He was 33 years old. His brother Johnny initially believed that Candido died due to a blood clot, a complication from surgery. In a 2016 interview, Johnny would reveal that Chris' autopsy confirmed that he did not die from a blood clot, but rather acute pneumonia brought on by his surgery. This death had a profound effect on fellow wrestlers such as CM Punk, who in 2014 voiced his concern over the possibility of a post-elbow surgery clot similar to what had erroneously been believed to have killed Candido.

TNA subsequently held the Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament in his honor in late 2005. In 2009, he was inducted into the Hardcore Hall of Fame.

Other media

Both Candido and Sytch were featured on the Vice TV docuseries Dark Side of the Ring, aired on May 30, 2023.

Candido performing a delayed vertical suplex on Jerry Lynn in 1998.
Candido performing the New Jersey Jam on Lance Storm.

Championships and accomplishments

Candido defended the championship with either Hotbody or Michaels under the Freebird Rule.

See also

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