Chris Candito
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 21, 1972
- Died
- April 28, 2005 (aged 33)
- Birthplace
- Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Christopher B. Candito was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Candido. Candido is a one time world champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. In addition, he held several championships in professional wrestling promotions such as Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and The World Wrestling Federation. Candido had two runs with Xtreme Pro Wrestling. 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. Also Candido and Tammy Sytch wrestled in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council in 2003 feuding with Eddie Primo Colon and in addition held the WWC World Television title. (Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens) defeated Elix Skipper and Petey Williams and Mikey Batts in a six-man tag team match. At the Destination X (2005) preshow, Candido and Andy Douglas defeated Lex Lovett and Buck Quartermain. On the March 18 episode of Impact, Candido and The Naturals faced Dustin Rhodes and America's Most Wanted in a losing effort. Candido competed in his final match at Lockdown (2005) when Candido 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, he was featured on an episode of TNA Impact! after his death, wheelchair bound, where he helped The Naturals win the NWA World Tag Team Championship. At TNA 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, reported that Candido died due to a blood clot, a complication from surgery. In a 2016 interview Johnny Candido would reveal that Chris did not die from a blood clot, but rather acute pneumonia. This death had a profound effect on fellow wrestlers such as CM Punk, who in 2014 voiced his concern of a post-elbow surgery clot similar to that of 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. Candido's Hardcore Hall of Fame banner in the former ECW Arena.
Known For
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Filmography
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
Movie · as Chris Candido
Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling
Movie · as Himself
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
Movie · as Chris Candido
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Movie · as Chris Candido
Life In The Fast Lane
Movie
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Movie · as Chris Candido
Legends Never Die
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
TNA Destination X 2005
Movie · as Chris Candido (Ringside)
TNA Lockdown 2005
Movie · as Chris Candido
NEW Renegades Rampage
Movie · as Chris Candido
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
Movie · as Chris Candido
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
Movie · as Chris Candido
TNA iMPACT!
TV · as Chris Candido · 6 eps
MLW Reloaded
Movie
4th Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
Movie
XPW: The Revolution Will Be Televised!
Movie · as Self
WCW Spring Stampede 2000
Movie · as Himself
WCW Slamboree 2000
Movie · as Chris Candido
XPW: Baptized in Blood
Movie
ECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999
Movie · as Chris Candido
The Best of Taz: Survive if He Lets You!
Movie · as Chris Candido (Ringside)
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW House Party 1999
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW CyberSlam 1999
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW November to Remember 1999
Movie · as Chris Candido
1st Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show
Movie
ECW Fan Cam: September 17, 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
The Best of Shane Douglas
Movie · as Chris Candido (Ringside)
ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Heat Wave 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW CyberSlam 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW It Ain't Seinfeld
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW A Matter of Respect 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW November To Remember 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW House Party 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Living Dangerously 1998
Movie · as Chris Candido
WCW Thunder
TV · as Chris Candido · 1 ep
WWE Action Zone!
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
Michinoku Pro 4th Anniversary
Movie
ECW CyberSlam 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Crossing the Line Again 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Barely Legal 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido (Interview)
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Born To Be Wired
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW As Good As It Gets
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW November to Remember 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Heat Wave 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido (Appearance)
ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido (Ringside)
ECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Fan Cam: May 16, 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
WWE Sunny
Movie · as Self
Aar Ya Paar
Movie · as Skip
Terry Funk Tribute Banquet 1997
Movie · as Chris Candido
WWE SummerSlam 1996
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Movie · as Skip
ECW Fan Cam: December 20, 1996
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Fan Cam: November 23, 1996
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Fan Cam: December 21, 1996
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW November to Remember 1996
Movie · as Chris Candido
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
WWE WrestleMania XII
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
ECW High Incident
Movie · as Chris Candido
ECW Holiday Hell 1996
Movie · as Chris Candido
WWE SummerSlam 1995
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Movie · as Chris Candido
WWE Survivor Series 1995
Movie · as Bodydonna Skip
WWF 1995: The Year In Review
Movie · as Skip
SMW Night of The Legends
Movie · as Chris Candido
The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament
Movie · as Chris Candido
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
TV · as Chris Candido · 4 eps
NWA Grandslam
Movie
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Movie · as Chris Candido
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Movie · as Chris Candido
Raw
TV · as Skip, Chris Candido · 18 eps
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Skip · 2 eps