Dave Crist

Real Name: David Crist, Jr.
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 198 lbs.
Date of Birth:
From: New Carlisle, Ohio
Resides: Dayton, Ohio
Pro Debut: 2003
Trained By: Les Thatcher
Finishing Move: Square and Compass

Biography

– Crist began his career as ‘Lotus’ and was joined in the wrestling business by real-life brother Jake, who would compete as ‘Crazy J’
– On February 6, 2004, Crazy J & Lotus defeated TJ Dalton & JT Stahr in a Ladder Match to win the HWA Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back less than a week later
– On June 4, Crazy J & Lotus defeated Simply Fabulous (Fabulous Frederick & Carlton Kaz) to win the BPW Tag Team Titles
– On August 13, Crazy J & Lotus defeated American Youth (TJ Dalton & JT Stahr) to retain the BPW Tag Team Titles
– On August 17, Crazy J & Lotus defeated Shawn Osbourne & Benjamin Kimera to win the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 24, Crazy J & Lotus defeated The Black Militia (I & II) to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Crazy J & Lotus defeated Foreign Intelligence (Ala Hussein & Quinten Lee) to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On November 12, Crazy J & Lotus defeated Big Jim Hutchison & Poison and Fabulous Frederick & Carlton Kaz to retain the BPW Tag Team Titles
– On May 6, 2005, Crazy J & Lotus fought Chad Allegra & Mongo to a draw to retain the BPW Tag Team Titles
– On July 26, Lotus defeated Rob Matrix to win the HWA Television Title
– On August 2, Lotus defeated Viper to retain the HWA Television Title
– On August 19, Lotus defeated Tack to retain the HWA Television Title
– On August 23, Lotus defeated Viper to retain the HWA Television Title
– On August 30, Lotus fought Tack to a time-limit draw to retain the HWA Television Title
– On September 6, Lotus defeated Ric Byrne to retain the HWA Television Title
– Crazy J & Lotus wrestled a pair of ROH dark matches in January 2006, once against each other and once as a tag team
– On February 25, 2006, Lotus defeated Big John Wall to win the NEW United States Title
– Crazy J & Lotus (now Jake & Dave Crist, ‘Irish Airborne’) made their official ROH debuts on March 11, 2006, defeating Tony Mamaluke & Sal Rinauro
– On September 2, Crist defeated Chuck Taylor & Ricochet in the final of a tournament to win the IPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On October 20, Irish Airborne won a 6-Team Gauntlet Match to win the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On November 4, Crist defeated Hallowicked to retain the IPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 7, Irish Airborne defeated Jay Phoenix & TJ Dalton to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On November 18, Irish Airborne defeated The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn) to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On December 2, Crist defeated Billy Roc to retain the IPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 6, 2007, Crist fought Hex Gage to a double countout to retain the IPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 20, Irish Airborne defeated The GP Code (Andre Heart & Deja Vu) to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On February 3, Crist defeated OMG to retain the IPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 10, Irish Airborne defeated The Mavericks (Aaron Williams & Alan Wasylychyn) in a Ladder Match to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On April 7, Crist defeated Hex Gage to retain the IPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– At FIP’s 3rd Anniversary Show, Irish Airborne defeated Scott Commodity & Hallowicked
– On November 7, Irish Airborne defeated The Messiahs Of A New Age (Lou Roberts & Dustin Rayz) to win the vacant MPW Tag Team Titles
– On December 5, Irish Airborne defeated The Black And Blue Crew (Cyrus Poe & Tommy Chill) to retain the MPW Tag Team Titles
– On January 24, 2009, Irish Airborne defeated Sexual Harassment (Justin Idol & Eric Xtasy) to win the IWC Tag Team Titles
– On March 7, Irish Airborne defeated The Best Around (Bruce Maxwell & TJ Cannon) to retain the IWC Tag Team Titles
– On March 28, Irish Airborne defeated The Gambino Brothers (Marshall & Mickey) to retain the IWC Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Irish Airborne defeated Faith In Nothing (Vincent Nothing & Christian Faith) to win the IPW Tag Team Titles
– On August 1, Irish Airborne defeated The Gambino Brothers (Marshall & Mickey) to retain the IWC Tag Team Titles
– On October 3, Irish Airborne defeated The Kosher Klub (Joseph Schwartz & Sean Tylerstein) to retain the IPW Tag Team Titles
– On December 2, Irish Airborne defeated Royal Violence (King Vu & Jon Moxley) to win the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On December 5, Irish Airborne defeated The Kosher Klub (Joseph Schwartz & Sean Tylerstein) to retain the IPW Tag Team Titles
– On December 12, Irish Airborne defeated The Gambino Brothers (Mickey & Marshall) in a Loser Leaves Town Match to retain the IWC Tag Team Titles
– On January 13, 2010, Irish Airborne defeated Royal Violence (King Vu & Jon Moxley) to regain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On January 29, Irish Airborne defeated Aeroform (Louis Lyndon & Flip Kendrick), The Hybrids (Jason Lyte & Donovan Cain) and The Naptown Dragons (Drake Younger & Scotty Vortekz) in a TLC Match to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On January 30, Irish Airborne defeated Sexual Harassment (Justin Idol & Eric Xtasy) in a Best Of 3 Falls Match to retain the IWC Tag Team Titles
– In March 2010, Irish Airborne lost a ‘Loser Leaves Town and Lose Names’ match, forcing them to give up the Irish Airborne name in HWA. As a result, they would debut new masked personas, Loco & Loto Mendoza, the Flying Mendoza Brothers
– On April 3, Irish Airborne & Jesse Emerson defeated Chrisjen Hayme & The Kosher Klub (Joseph Schwartz & Sean Tylerstein) to win the IPW Tag Team Titles for Irish Airborne
– On May 29, The Flying Mendoza Brothers defeated The Noble Bloods (Chadwick Cruise & Matthew Taylor) in a Masks vs. Titles Match to win the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 16, The Flying Mendoza Brothers defeated The Noble Bloods (Chadwick Cruise & Matthew Taylor) to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On June 30, The Flying Mendoza Brothers again defeated The Noble Bloods (Chadwick Cruise & Matthew Taylor) to retain the HWA Tag Team Titles
– In July 2010, The Flying Mendoza Brothers gimmick was dropped in favour of a return to Irish Airborne
– On August 21, Irish Airborne defeated DNA (Aaron Extreme & Doug Charlez) to retain the IPW Tag Team Titles
– On September 10, Irish Airborne defeated The Hi-Def Supernovas (Matt Mason & Robby Starr) to win the CAPW Tag Team Titles
– On October 2, Irish Airborne defeated The H3RD (Tommy Treznik & J Miller) to retain the IPW Tag Team Titles
– On April 20, 2011, Irish Airborne (as The Ring Rydas) defeated Necro Butcher & Mad Man Pondo to win the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On May 4, The Ring Rydas defeated The Haters (Pauly & Vito Thomaselli) to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On May 18, The Ring Rydas defeated Isabella Smothers & Bull Pain to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On June 26, Irish Airborne defeated The Olsen Twins (Jimmy Olsen & Colin Delaney) and Aeroform (Flip Kendrick & Louis Lyndon) to win the AIW Tag Team Titles
– On July 16, Crist defeated Ron Mathis to win the HWA American Luchacore Title
– On August 16, Crist fought Dustin Rayz to a time-limit draw to retain the HWA American Luchacore Title
– On August 23, Crist defeated Rayz in a No Time Limits Match to retain the HWA American Luchacore Title
– On September 30, Irish Airborne defeated The Awesome Threesome (Jordan McEntyre & Knight Wagner) and The NorthStache Express (Darin Corbin & Marion Fontaine) to win the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On October 2, Irish Airborne defeated The Olsen Twins (Jimmy Olsen & Colin Delaney) to retain the AIW Tag Team Titles
– On October 28, Irish Airborne defeated Josh Raymond & Christin Able to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On November 26, Irish Airborne defeated Josh Raymond & Christin Able to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On December 17, Crist defeated Ron Mathis to regain the HWA American Luchacore Title
– On December 31, The Ring Rydas defeated Sexy Slim Goody & Raven to win the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On January 7, 2012, Crist defeated Ricochet to retain the HWA American Luchacore Title
– On January 14, Irish Airborne defeated THC (Jason Kincaid & Smokey) to win the APWA Tag Team Titles
– At CZW’s 13th Anniversary Show, Crist, Chuck Taylor & Mr Tofiga defeated Jake Crist, AR Fox & Lucky tHURTeen
– At CZW Best Of The Best 11, Dave defeated Jake to win the CZW Wired TV Title
– On June 23, Irish Airborne defeated New Tradition (Chase Stevens & Bobby Shields) to win the APWA Tag Team Titles
– On July 5, The Ring Rydas defeated Necro Butcher & Mad Man Pondo to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– The next day, The Ring Rydas defeated The Nigerian Nightmares (Maifu & Saifu) to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On July 28, Irish Airborne defeated Checkmate (Christopher Bishop & Lionel Knight) to win the A1 Tag Team Titles
– The next day, Irish Airborne defeated Aeroform (Flip Kendrick & Louis Lyndon), Checkmate (Christopher Bishop & Lionel Knight) and The Steady Ballers (Alex Vega & Brent B) to retain the A1 Tag Team Titles
– On August 8, The Ring Rydas defeated The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher) to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 12, The Ring Rydas defeated Necro Butcher & Mad Man Pondo, The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher) and The Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) in an Elimination Match to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 18, Irish Airborne defeated Murder Death Kill (Chance Prophet & The Juggulator) to win the IWA East Coast Tag Team Titles
– Later that month, Irish Airborne rebranded as ‘OI4K, Ohio Is For Killers’ in most promotions
– On August 28, OI4K defeated Jesse Emerson & Chris Hall to win the HWA Tag Team Titles
– On September 29, OI4K defeated Jesse Emerson & Chris Hall to retain the IWA East Coast Tag Team Titles
– On November 24, Irish Airborne defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Arik Cannon to win the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On December 29, Irish Airborne fought Davey Richards & Kyle O’Reilly to a time-limit draw to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On February 10, 2013, Irish Airborne defeated Zero Gravity (Brett Gakiya & CJ Esparza) to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On February 16, The Ring Rydas defeated The Haters (Pauly & Vito Thomaselli) to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On March 8, OI4K defeated Matt Conard & Jason Gory to retain the IWA East Coast Tag Team Titles
– On March 23, Irish Airborne defeated The Sex Bob-ombs (Mat Fitchett & Davey Vega) to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On April 12, Irish Airborne defeated Mat Fitchett & Arik Cannon to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On June 28, Irish Airborne defeated Colt Cabana & Samuray del Sol to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On August 10, The Ring Rydas defeated The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– The next day, The Ring Rydas defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– At CZW Cage Of Death XV, OI4K (Jake Crist, Dave Crist & Nevaeh) defeated The Front (DJ Hyde, Biff Busick & Sozio)
– On May 2, 2014, The Ring Rydas defeated Beautifully Bad (Nate Wings & Aaron Williams) to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– Over the next week, The Ring Rydas would retain the titles against Team IOU (Nick Iggy & Kerry Awful), Beautifully Bad (Nate Wings & Aaron Williams), Team Ninja (Gory & Facade), Spider Monkey & Super Strong Tiger, The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter) and The Lords of Kaos (Damien Wayne & Lance Erikson)
– On July 26, The Ring Rydas defeated The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter) in a TLC Match to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 2, OI4K defeated Ron Mathis & Aaron Williams to win the D1W Tag Team Titles
– On September 6, OI4K defeated The Soul Shooters (Appollo Starr & Dru Skillz), DJ Hyde & Alex Colon and Tommy Dreamer & Mad Man Pondo to retain the D1W Tag Team Titles
– On September 27, OI4K defeated The Juicy Product (David Starr & JT Dunn) to win the CZW Tag Team Titles
– On October 18, OI4K defeated Team Tremendous (Dan Barry & Bill Carr) to retain the CZW Tag Team Titles
– At CZW Night Of Infamy 2014, OI4K defeated Mike Bailey & Buxx Belmar to retain the CZW Tag Team Titles
– On December 6, OI4K defeated The Game Of Death (Aaron Williams & Alex Colon) to retain the PDW Tag Team Titles
– At Cage Of Death XVI, OI4K defeated The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) to retain the CZW Tag Team Titles
– On January 10, 2015, OI4K defeated Pepper Parks & Papadon to retain the CZW Tag Team Titles
– On February 4, Crist won an 11-man Scramble Match to win the American Luchacore Title
– On February 6, OI4K (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Aaron Williams, Dustin Rayz & Ron Mathis) defeated Alex Colon, DJ Hyde, Jock Samson, Chris Hall & JT Davison in an Ultraviolent Island Of Death Match to retain Jake’s Rockstar Pro Title, before Dave won a 7-Way ‘Aerial Assault’ to retain the American Luchacore Title
– At CZW’s 16th Anniversary Show, OI4K (The Crist Brothers) defeated The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to retain the CZW Tag Team Titles
– On February 28, OI4K defeated Dan Lawrence & Markus Crane to win the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On March 11, Crist defeated Jake Omen to retain the American Luchacore Title
– On March 14, OI4K defeated The Nation Of Intoxication (Devon Moore & Danny Havoc) to retain the CZW Tag Team Titles
– On March 21, OI4K defeated Zero Gravity (Brett Gakiya & CJ Esparza) and Dan Lawrence & Markus Crane in an Elimination Match to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On April 18, OI4K defeated The Pain Killers (Donnie & Jacob Hollows) to win the Infinity Pro Duos Titles
– On April 29, Crist defeated Alex Colon to regain the American Luchacore Title
– On May 1, OI4K defeated Zero Gravity (Brett Gakiya & CJ Esparza) to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On May 13, Crist defeated Nate Wings to retain the American Luchacore Title
– On May 15, Crist defeated Jeff Halloway to retain the American Luchacore Title
– On May 27, Crist defeated Nate Wings to retain the American Luchacore Title
– On June 5, Crist defeated Davey Richards to retain the American Luchacore Title
– At CZW’s Tournament Of Death 14, Crist defeated Devon Moore in a Scaffold Match
– On June 19, OI4K defeated The Monster Mafia (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On July 17, OI4K defeated The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter) to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On July 26, The Ring Rydas defeated The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter), Mary Dobson & Mad Man Pondo and Spider Monkey & Super Strong Tiger in an Elimination Match to win the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On October 31, The Ring Rydas defeated Spider Monkey & Super Strong Tiger to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On December 10, The Ring Rydas defeated Spider Monkey & Super Strong Tiger to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On May 28, 2016, Crist defeated Dezmond Xavier, Trey Miguel, Dre Jacobs, Criss Chambers & Colt Daniels to win the Northwest Ohio Heavyweight Title
– On June 4, Crist defeated Sami Callihan to retain the Northwest Ohio Heavyweight Title
– On July 22, The Ring Rydas defeated Spider Monkey & Super Strong Tiger, The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter) and The Viking War Party (The American Viking & The Little Viking) in a TLC Match to regain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 6, OI4K (Crist & Zachary Wentz) defeated Malcolm Monroe III & The DBA in a Cage Match to win the XICW Tag Team Titles
– On September 2, Crist defeated Sami Callihan to win the Rockstar Pro Title
– On September 14, Crist defeated Ray Rowe to retain the Rockstar Pro Title
– On September 17, Crist defeated Criss Chambers in a Last Man Standing Match to retain the Northwest Ohio Heavyweight Title
– On October 7, Crist defeated Eric Ryan to retain the Rockstar Pro Title
– On November 2, Dave defeated Jake to retain the Rockstar Pro Title
– On November 9, Crist defeated Dezmond Xavier & Bruce Grey to retain the Rockstar Pro Title
– At CZW Cage Of Death 18, Crist defeated Zachary Wentz, Tony Deppen, Tim Donst, AR Fox & Jimmy Lynn in a Scramble Match
– Crist won the first Style Battle Tournament, defeating AR Fox in the final
– At CZW’s 18th Anniversary Show, Crist defeated Rickey Shane Page
– On February 17, 2017, The Ring Rydas defeated The Head Bangers (Mosh & Thrasher) to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– The next day, The Ring Rydas defeated Amber O’Neal & Kennedy Kendrick to retain the JCW Tag Team Titles
– On February 25, Crist defeated John Wayne Murdoch to win the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On March 9, Crist defeated Larry D to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On March 16, Crist defeated Trey Miguel to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– The next day, OI4K defeated Scarlet And Graves (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) to win the vacant AAW Tag Team Titles
– On March 23, Crist defeated Justin Storm to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On March 30, Crist defeated Kongo Kong & Larry D to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– Crist won the 2017 CZW Best Of The Best Tournament, defeating Shane Strickland in the final
– On April 6, Crist defeated Myron Reed to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On April 8, OI4K defeated Jack Evans & Angelico to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On April 13, Crist defeated Shane Mercer & Dezmond Xavier to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On April 20, Crist defeated John Wayne Murdoch to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Crist fought his brother to a no-contest to retain the IWA:MS Heavyweight Title
– On April 22, OI4K fought AR Fox & Rey Fenix to a time-limit draw to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– In the summer of 2017, The Crist Brothers began competing for Impact Wrestling as members of the oVe group
– At Victory Road 2017, oVe defeated The LAX (Santana & Ortiz) to win the GFW Tag Team Titles
– On October 5, oVe defeated Black Boy & Black Danger to retain the GFW Tag Team Titles
– On October 14, oVe defeated Phil Atlas & Brent Banks to retain the GFW Tag Team Titles
– At Bound For Glory 2017, oVe defeated The LAX (Santana & Ortiz) in a Street Fight to retain the now-renamed Impact Tag Team Titles
– At Impact Redemption, oVe (The Crist Brothers & Sami Callihan) defeated Tommy Dreamer, Eddie Edwards & Moose in a Hardcore Match
– On August 24, oVe defeated The Butcher & The Blade, The Mane Event (Duke Davis & Ganon Jones Jr) and Youthanazia (Matt Cross & Josh Prohibition) to become the first Blackcraft Tag Team Champions
– At One Night Only: Bad Intentions, oVe defeated The Desi Hit Squad (Gursinder Singh & Rohit Raju)
– At Bound For Glory 2018, oVe (The Crist Brothers & Sami Callihan) defeated Pentagon Jr, Fenix & Brian Cage in an oVe Rules Match
– On February 23, 2019, oVe defeated Aiden Prince & Kobe Durst by DQ to retain the Blackcraft Tag Team Titles
– Dave Crist was released by Impact Wrestling on June 23 amid serious allegations having been made against him in the #SpeakingOut movement. He has not returned to wrestling since