Ace Steel

Real name: Chris Guy
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 211 lbs.
Date of birth: January 25, 1973
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Pro debut: October 1991
Trained by: Windy City Pro Wrestling
Finishing move: Steel Spike & Twist of Cain

Biography

– Steel began his career in the promotion that had trained him, making several appearances for Windy City Pro in the early 90s
– Under the name ‘Ace Lynch’, Steel made an appearance on the June 2, 1998 episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
– On September 22, 2000, Steel defeated Daryck St Holmes Esq. to win the SPCW Northern States Light Heavyweight Title
– On October 21, Steel defeated CM Punk to retain the SPCW Northern States Light Heavyweight Title
– Steel won the 2001 IWA:MS Sweet Science Sixteen Tournament, defeating Nova in the final
– On February 8, 2002, Steel Defeated Dysfunction for the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight title in Indianapolis, IN.
– On March 1, Steel defeated Vic Capri to retain the IWA:MS Light Heavyweight Title
– Steel lost the IWA:MS Light Heavyweight Title to Capri on March 8, but regained it in an Iron Man Match on May 3
– On May 4, Steel defeated Capri in a Best Of Three Falls Match to retain the IWA:MS Light Heavyweight Title
– On May 10, Steel defeated CM Punk to retain the IWA:MS Light Heavyweight Title
– On May 18, Steel defeated CM Punk & Matt Murphy to retain the IWA:MS Light Heavyweight Title
– On June 14, Steel defeated Matt Murphy to retain the IWA:MS Light Heavyweight Title and retained against Tarek The Great the next day
– Steel debuted for the upstart NWA-TNA promotion in September 2002 and would make several appearances for the company through the end of the year
– Steel worked a dark match prior to ROH Final Battle 2002, losing to Jay Briscoe. He would become a regular for the company beginning in the spring of 2003
– Steel worked a tour with Pro Wresting NOAH in late 2003
– Steel returned to WWE for an appearance on the February 23, 2004 episode of Sunday Night Heat, losing to Matt Hardy
– At Death Before Dishonor 2004, The Second City Saints (Steel & Colt Cabana) defeated Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer in a Street Fight
– At the WLW 5th Anniversary Show, Steel & Trevor Rhodes defeated Masao Inoue & Jason Bates
– On May 7, 2005, Steel & Superstar Steve defeated Wade Chism & Dakota to win the WLW Tag Team Titles
– On June 4, Steel & Steve defeated Wade Chism & Wild Bill to retain the WLW Tag Team Titles
– On July 23, Steel & Steve defeated Wild Bill & Blade to retain the WLW Tag Team Titles
– On October 1, Steel & Steve defeated Wild Bill & Gary Jackson to retain the WLW Tag Team Titles
– Steel returned to WWE in March 2006, losing to Lance Cade on Heat and Orlando Jordan on Velocity
– At Supercard Of Honor 2006, Steel defeated Chad Collyer
– At Death Before Dishonor IV, Team ROH (Steel, Bryan Danielson, Samoa Joe, BJ Whitmer, Adam Pearce & Homicide) defeated Team CZW (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Eddie Kingston, Nate Webb & Necro Butcher) in a Cage Of Death Match
– Steel played the role of “Donald Trump” on the January 8, 2007 edition of Raw, defeating Kiley McLean’s version of “Rosie O’Donnell’
– On January 18, Steel signed a WWE developmental contract and was assigned to Deep South Wrestling, though it was not long before WWE terminated their relationship with Deep South, and Steel moved to OVW as a result
– Steel was released from his WWE deal on February 4, 2008
– Steel wrestled a reduced schedule from 2010 onwards, working primarily as a trainer rather than an in-ring talent
– On July 26, 2014, Steel defeated Leland Race & Dustin Bozworth to win the WLW Heavyweight Title
– On September 13, Steel defeated Kyle Roberts to retain the WLW Heavyweight Title
– On September 27, Steel defeated Steve Fender to retain the WLW Heavyweight Title
– On August 8, 2015, Steel defeated ACH to win the MPW Central States Title
– On December 5, Steel defeated Ricky Morton to retain the MPW Central States Title
– On January 30, 2016, Steel defeated The KC Wolves (Luke Langley & Graham Bell) in a Handicap Match to retain the MPW Central States Title
– On June 4, Steel defeated Steve Fender to unify the MPW Central States and Kansas Heavyweight Titles
– On July 30, Steel defeated Vic Capri to retain the MPW Central States Title
– Steel was rehired by WWE as a trainer in November 2019, though he was furloughed from April to October 2020
– Steel was released from his WWE contract on January 5, 2022
– In March 2022, it was announced that Steel was working in an unspecified backstage role for AEW
– Steel was suspended by AEW following the infamous ‘Brawl Out’ event and was later released by the company
– On May 18, 2023, Steel was rehired by AEW and was working remotely as a member of the creative team, but was released once more in September
– On February 20, 2024, Steel began working for Impact Wrestling as a producer and occasional in-ring talent