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Name: Peter Gruner  
   
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Date of Birth: 11th May 1974
   
Place of Birth: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
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Peter Gruner

Peter Jacob Gruner (born May 11, 1974 in Allentown, Pennsylvania), better known by his stage name Billy Kidman, is an American professional wrestler who performed both for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment (on the latter's Smackdown! brand) in both promotions' cruiserweight divisions.

Career

Gruner grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the state's Lehigh Valley region, which is one of the most competitive areas in the nation for high school and collegiate wrestling. He joined the WCW and ultimately gained fame as a key member of several strong wrestling factions. In addition to being a member of Raven's Flock, he also was a member of the Filthy Animals and later New Blood. As a member of these factions, Gruner participated in memorable rivalries with top WCW names, including Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, Rey Mysterio, and others.

When the WWF purchased WCW, Gruner, still wrestling as Billy Kidman, was among the first to join WWF as a heel in the WCW Alliance. Gruner's impact on the cruiserweight division was immediately felt when he won the Cruiserweight Championship in July 2001. He went on to be a Cruiserweight Champion on several occasions, and was always considered a top contender for the title.

Kidman turned face after the WCW/ECW Alliance broke up, later Kidman was placed with a new tag team partner, Paul London. The team went on to win the WWE Tag Team Titles from The Dudley Boyz on July 8, 2004.

The champion run of this face team came to an abrupt end after Kidman turned his back on London, leaving him to wrestle a tag team title match on his own. The heel turn came off the back of a legitimate injury on an August 24, 2004 taping of SmackDown!, where Billy Kidman's Shooting Star Press caused Chavo Guerrero to suffer a concussion and be taken to hospital.

The pair fought at No Mercy (2004), where Kidman injured London with a shooting star press, while London was strapped to a stretcher. When Chavo returned, he faced off with Kidman in a storyline resulting from the injury.

Gruner was released from his WWE contract on July 5, 2005 following months of speculation that the cumulative effect of his multiple injuries would force him to retire.

Gruner has since been aproached by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, along with Shannon Moore, to wrestle in the company after his non-compete clause with WWE expires.

Profile

  • Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
  • Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
  • Trained by: Afa Anoai
  • Professional debut: 1994
  • Previous identities: Kid Flash, El Technico
  • Previous Managers: Torrie Wilson, Raven
  • Films: Ready to Rumble (2000)

Finishing moves

  • Seven Year Itch / Shooting Star Press
  • BK Bomb (sitout spinebuster slam)
  • Kid Krusher (inverted double underhook facebuster)

Signature moves

  • K-Factor (powerbomb counter)
  • Springboard bulldog
  • Signature standing dropkick
  • Fireman's carry into a neckbreaker on the knee

Personal life

Gruner is married to WWE diva Torrie Wilson.

Titles and accomplishments

World Wrestling Entertainment

  • 1-Time WWE Tag-Team Champion (with Paul London)
  • 2-Time WWE Cruiserweight Champion

World Championship Wrestling

  • 5-Time WCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 2-Time WCW World Tag-Team Champion (with Rey Misterio Jr. and then Konnan)
  • 1-Time WCW Cruiserweight Tag-Team Champion (with Rey Misterio Jr.)

Other Titles

  • 1-Time ECWA Tag-Team Champion (with Ace Darling)
  • ECWA Hall of Fame Inductee
  • 1-Time TWWF Cruiserweight Champion
  • 1-Time CWA Tag Team Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

  • PWI ranked him # 313 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.


WCW/WWE Cruiserweight Champions
Pillman | Liger | Pillman | Flamingo | Armstrong | - | Ohtani | Malenko | Mysterio, Jr. | Malenko | Dragon | Malenko | Syxx | Jericho | Wright | Jericho | E. Guerrero | Mysterio, Jr. | Dragon | Guerrera | Mysterio, Jr. | Jericho | Malenko | - | Jericho | Guerrera | Kidman | Guerrera | Kidman | Mysterio, Jr. | Psychosis | Mysterio, Jr. | Lane | Psychosis | Inferno | Karagias | Madusa | Oklahoma | - | Iaukea | Kidman | Iaukea | - | Candido | Crowbar & Daffney | Daffney | Loco | Storm | Skipper | Sanders | C. Guerrero | Helms | Kidman | X-Pac | Kidman | Tajiri | Kidman | Tajiri | Hurricane | Noble | Kidman | Hardy | Mysterio | C. Guerrero | Jacqueline | C. Guerrero | Classic | Mysterio | Dudley | Funaki | C. Guerrero | London | Nunzio | Juventud


World Wrestling Entertainment Tag-Team Champions
Angle/Benoit | Edge/Mysterio | Guerreros (E. Guerrero/C. Guerrero) | Team Angle (Haas/Benjamin) | E. Guerrero/Tajiri | World's Greatest (Haas/Benjamin) | Guerreros (E. Guerrero/C. Guerrero) | Bashams (Doug/Danny) | Scotty/Rikishi | Haas/Rico | Dudleyz (B. Dudley/D. Dudley) | London/Kidman | Duprée/Suzuki | Van Dam/Mysterio | Bashams (Doug/Danny) | Mysterio/E. Guerrero | MNM (Nitro/Mercury) | LOD (Animal/Heidenreich)

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