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Josh Mathews

2010-09-10T16:24:08Z

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{{Infobox wrestler
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|birth_place = [[Sea Isle City, New Jersey]]<ref name="OWOW"/>
|resides = [[Schererville, Indiana]]
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'''Josh Lomberger'''<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/josh-mathews.html|title=Josh Mathews Profile|accessdate=2008-04-21|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> (born November 25, 1980)<ref name="OWOW"/> is an [[United States|American]] presenter and announcer, better known by the [[stage name]] '''Josh Mathews'''. He is currently working for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) as a play-by-play commentator for ''[[WWE NXT]]'' and a backstage interviewer for ''[[WWE Raw]]'', ''[[WWE SmackDown]]'', and ''[[WWE Superstars]]''.<ref name="WWEProfile">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/joshmathews/bio/|title=Josh Mathews Bio|accessdate=2009-04-16|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

==Career==
===Tough Enough and independent promotions (2001-2002)===
Josh was a [[runner-up]] to [[Maven Huffman|Maven]] and [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]] in the first ''[[WWE Tough Enough]]'' in 2001.<ref name="OWOW"/> Despite being small, Josh held his own on the show, impressing trainers [[Al Snow]] and [[Tazz]] with his commitment to making it in the business. Despite not winning the first ''Tough Enough'' competition, he has actually lasted longer in World Wrestling Entertainment than any other contestant from the first season of the series, although in a non-wrestling role.

After ''Tough Enough'', Lomberger gained some in-ring experience on the [[independent circuit]] and in the [[Xcitement Wrestling Federation|X Wrestling Federation]], which was run by [[WWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Jimmy Hart]].<ref name="OWOW"/>

===WWE (2003 - present)===
Josh was eventually hired by World Wrestling Entertainment as an [[announcer]] and interviewer for the [[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]] brand and was an announcer on ''[[WWE Velocity]]'' where he gained much acclaim from the internet wrestling community for his knowledge of the sport. He also hosted the WWE webcast Byte This! after [[Kevin Kelly]] was released.

====In-ring experience (2004)====
In 2004 Mathews was given some limited ring-time on ''SmackDown!'' when [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] slapped Mathews for not showing some respect to his chief of staff [[Orlando Jordan]] when he was interviewing him. He later offered and was accepted to be [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]]'s temporary partner for a [[tag team]] match on an episode of ''SmackDown!''. He and Booker ultimately won that match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041104.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results - November 4, 2004|date=2004-11-04|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>

He was later assaulted by Jordan and requested from [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers 3|General Manager]] [[Theodore Long]] that he be given a one-on-one match against him. Booker T wanted to be at ringside during the Mathews-Jordan match, as JBL would no doubt be present, and would give Booker T an excuse to beat down JBL before their match at [[Survivor Series (2004)|Survivor Series]]. Mathews would once again emerge victorious against Jordan, with some considerable help from Booker T.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041111.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results - November 11, 2004|date=2004-11-04|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> He also tried to help Booker in his WWE Championship match at the Survivor Series, but was given a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline from Hell|Clothesline From Hell]] by JBL for his efforts.<ref name="WWE review">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2004/results/|title=Survivor Series 2004 results|accessdate=2008-04-07|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref>

====End of SmackDown! run (2005)====
On March 31, 2005 episode of ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' Mathews was attacked by [[Kurt Angle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050331.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results - March 31, 2005|date=2004-11-04|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Mathews was then ([[kayfabe]]) [[Spirit possession|possessed]] by [[The Undertaker]] on the December 9, 2005 episode of ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' while interviewing [[Randy Orton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/051209.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results - December 9, 2005|date=2004-11-04|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref>

At [[Armageddon (2005)|Armageddon 2005]], Josh interviewed former WWE referee [[Tim White (wrestling)|Tim White]] to set up a [[Hell in a Cell]] match later in the evening. In the interview, White explained that the match ruined his life by giving him injuries and even contributing to his [[irritable bowel syndrome]]. White then attempted to "commit suicide", but was unsuccessful. This started a WWE.com exclusive called "Lunchtime Suicide" in which White tried to "commit suicide" a different way each week, while Mathews tried to stop him. In the final episode, White, during a "Celebration of Life" party, turned the tables and "shot" an unsuspecting (and "drunk") Mathews with a shotgun.

====Commentator (2006-2009)====
Mathews was still being seen on international editions of the ''[[The WWE Experience]]'', and ''[[WWE After Burn]]'' and on FCW Wrestling as the Play by Play Commentator.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} He hosted the WWE Fantasy Weekly Webcast for week 3 of season 8 of the WWE Fantasy Salary Cap game. He also filled in for an absent [[Todd Grisham]] on a summer 2006 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]].'' He also hosts pre-shows for WWE [[pay-per-view]] events, and he provided color commentary on ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' from time to time before the show was cancelled in May 2008.<ref>[http://fans.wwe.com/joshmathews/blog/2008/05/28/hey_everyone Josh Mathews blog confirming final episode of Heat]</ref> He was the host of WWE.com's Weekly Top Five when it started and hosted it until April 2009 when he became [[ECW (WWE)|ECW]] commentator and was replaced by Jack Korpela. During [[Todd Grisham]]'s stint as ECW commentator, Mathews replaced him as Raw's backstage interviewer. Mathews was WWE's correspondent at both the [[2008 Democratic National Convention|Democratic]] and [[2008 Republican National Convention|Republican]] [[United States presidential nominating convention|National Conventions]], being joined by [[Dave Batista|Batista]], [[Candice Michelle]], and [[Shelton Benjamin]] at the Democratic Convention, and [[Mickie James]] and [[Mr. Kennedy]] at the Republican Convention. This was in an effort to encourage WWE fans to register to vote for the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 Presidential election]].

====ECW (2009-2010)====
On the April 7, 2009, episode of ''[[ECW (WWE)|ECW]]'', Mathews was announced as the new play-by-play commentator, as the previous commentator, [[Todd Grisham]] was moved to ''SmackDown'' after [[Tazz]] departed WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/tazz/|title=Tazz's Alumni WWE Profile|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04072009/|title=Let the Chase to Backlash begin|date=2009-04-07|accessdate=2009-04-07|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> In addition to commentating on ECW and ECW pay-per-view matches, Mathews along with [[Matthew Kaye|Matt Striker]] would represent the ECW [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] on ''[[WWE Superstars]]'' every week starting with the inaugural episode on April 16, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jrsbarbq.com/blog/draft-thoughtsanother-von-erich-enter-ringsteamboat-put-tights-back-wgn|title=Draft Thoughts...Another Von Erich to Enter the Ring??...Steamboat to put tights back on?? WGN..|last=Ross|first=Jim|authorlink=Jim Ross|publisher=J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q|date=2009-04-15|accessdate=2009-04-18|quote=All three brands will be featured weekly and each brand's announcers will call their respective bouts.}}</ref>

====WWE NXT (2010-present)====
After ECW's closure, Mathews became the [[play-by-play announcer]] of WWE NXT. On the April 9 episode of ''SmackDown'', Mathews was attacked with a sleeper hold by [[Nick Nemeth|Dolph Ziggler]] when he was interviewing him. He serves as the babyface announcer of NXT, praising the veteran "rookies" while his partner Michael Cole takes on the role of a die-hard WWE fan who believes that any accomplishments in pro wrestling outside of the WWE mean absolutely nothing.

==Personal life==
Josh wass married to former WWE television host [[Rue DeBona]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tpww.net/headlines/1164811116.html|title=Mathews marries Rue DeBona|accessdate=2007-11-24}}</ref> The couple divorced in 2008

==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing moves'''
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|Frog splash]]<ref name="OWOW"/> Adopted from Eddie Guerrero

==Job titles==
*''[[WWE Velocity]]'' [[Sports commentary|play-by-play commentator]] (2002–2004)
*''WWE Velocity'' [[color commentator]] (December 2004-June 2006)
*''[[WWE Heat]]'' color commentator (2007–2008)
*''[[Florida Championship Wrestling]]'' play-by-play commentator
*''[[ECW on Sci Fi|ECW]]'' play-by-play commentator (2009–2010)
*''[[WWE Superstars]]'' play-by-play commentator (2009–2010)
*'''''WWE Superstars'' backstage interviewer''' (2009–present)
*'''''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|WWE SmackDown]]'' backstage interviewer''' (2009–present)
*'''''[[WWE Raw]]'' backstage interviewer''' (2009–present)
*'''''[[WWE NXT]]'' play-by-play commentator''' (2010–present)
*'''Host of ''WWE.com Legacy''
*Host of ''[[The WWE Experience]]'' (2006–2009)
*Host of ''[[WWE After Burn]]'' (2003–2009)
*Host of [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com's Weekly Top Five]] (October 19, 2007 - April 10, 2009)
*Host of [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|WWE pay-per-view]] pre-shows
*Co-host of WWE.com's Lunchtime Suicide
*WWE's correspondent at both the [[2008 Democratic National Convention|Democratic]] and [[2008 Republican National Convention|Republican]] [[United States presidential nominating convention|National Conventions]] (2008)

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Professional wrestling}}
*[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwenxt/joshmathews/ WWE profile]
*[http://fans.wwe.com/joshmathews WWE Universe profile]
*[http://members.tripod.com/~ALSNOWSHEAD/joshinview.html Interview about ''Tough Enough'']

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Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3. Baron Montagu of Beaulieu

2009-11-04T01:44:11Z

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[[Image:Lord Montagu.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Lord Montagu with one of his classic cars, 27 March 2007]]
'''Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd [[Baron Montagu of Beaulieu]]''' (born [[20 October]] [[1926]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[politician]] well known in Britain for founding the [[National Motor Museum]], as well as for a pivotal [[cause célèbre]] in [[LGBT rights in the United Kingdom|British gay history]], his 1954 conviction and imprisonment for [[homosexuality|homosexual sex]], a charge he denied.

==Early life==
Montagu was born in [[London]], and inherited his peerage in 1929 at the age of two, when his father [[John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu]] was killed in an accident. He attended St. Peter's Court School and Ridley College in [[Canada]], [[Eton College]] and [[New College, Oxford]]. He served in the [[Grenadier Guards]], including service in [[British Mandate of Palestine|Palestine]] before the end of the [[British Mandate]].

On coming of age, Montagu immediately took his seat in the [[House of Lords]] and swiftly made his maiden speech on the subject of [[Palestine]].

==Activities==
Montagu's interest in historic cars led him to open the [[National Motor Museum]] on the grounds of his stately home, [[Palace House]], [[Beaulieu, Hampshire]] in 1952.

Montagu founded ''The Veteran And Vintage Magazine'' in 1956 and continued to develop the museum, making a name for himself in tourism. He was chairman of the [[Historic Houses Association]] from 1973 to 1978 and chairman of [[English Heritage]] from 1984 to 1992.

In the 1999 [[reform of the House of Lords]], Lord Montagu was one of 92 [[hereditary peers]] selected to remain in [[Parliament]] pending further reform of the upper chamber.

==Sexuality==

Montagu knew from an early stage of life that he was [[bisexual]], and while attending [[Oxford University|Oxford]] was relieved to find others with similar feelings. In a 2000 interview Lord Montagu stated, "My attraction to both sexes neither changed nor diminished at university and it was comforting to find that I was not the only person faced with such a predicament. I agonised less than my contemporaries, for I was reconciled to my bisexuality, but I was still nervous about being exposed."<ref name=lamb>[http://archive.thisishampshire.net/2000/9/30/82932.html Lamb, Rachel (September 30, 2000), "The real Lord Montagu", ''thisishampshire.net''. Retrieved on August 2, 2007]</ref>

==Trial and imprisonment==
Despite keeping his homosexual affairs discreet and out of the public eye, in the mid-1950s Montagu became "one of the most notorious public figures of his generation," after his conviction and imprisonment for "conspiracy to incite certain male persons to commit serious offences with male persons," a charge which was also used in the [[Oscar Wilde]] trials in 1895, and remained on the books until 1967, and in a modified form until 2003.<ref name=interview>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23404322-details/Lord+Montagu+on+the+court+case+which+ended+the+legal+persecution+of+homosexuals/article.do "Lord Montagu on the court case which ended the legal persecution of homosexuals," ''thisislondon.co.uk'', ''The Evening Standard'') (July 14, 2007). Retrieved on August 2, 2007]</ref>

<blockquote>In the [[cold war]] atmosphere of the 1950s, when witch hunts later called the [[Lavender Scare]] were ruining the lives of many gay men and lesbian women in the United States, the parallel political atmosphere in Britain was virulently anti-homosexual. The then [[Home Secretary]], Sir [[David Maxwell Fyfe]], had promised "a new drive against male vice" that would "rid England of this plague." As many as 1,000 men were locked up in Britain's prisons every year amid a widespread police clampdown on homosexual offences. Undercover officers acting as "agents provocateurs" would pose as gay men soliciting in public places. The prevailing mood was one of barely concealed paranoia.<ref name=interview/></blockquote>

On two occasions Montagu was charged and committed for trial at Winchester Assizes, firstly in 1953 for allegedly taking sexual advantage of a 14-year-old Boy Scout at his beach hut on the [[Solent]], a charge he has always denied.<ref name=lamb/> When prosecutors failed to achieve a conviction, in what Montagu has characterized as a "witch hunt" to secure a high-profile conviction, he was arrested again in 1954 and charged with performing "gross offences" with an [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] serviceman during a weekend party at the beach hut, located on Lord Montagu's country estate. Montagu has always maintained he was innocent of this charge as well ("We had some drinks, we danced, we kissed, that's all.")<ref name=interview/> Nevertheless, Montagu was imprisoned for twelve months for "consensual homosexual offences" along with [[Michael Pitt-Rivers]] and [[Peter Wildeblood]].<ref>[http://www.sptimes.com/News/041601/Floridian/His_lordship_s_wheel_.shtml Floridian: His lordship's wheel of fortune]</ref>

==Role in gay history==

Unlike the other defendants in the trial, Montagu continued to protest his innocence. The trial caused a backlash of opinion among some politicians and church leaders that led to the setting up of the [[Wolfenden Report|Wolfenden Committee]], which in its 1957 report recommended the decriminalization of homosexual activity in private between two adults. Ten years later, Parliament finally carried out the recommendation, a huge turning point in gay history in Britain, where male homosexuality had been completely outlawed in statute law since 1533.

In a 2007 interview, when asked if he felt that he and his co-defendants had been instrumental in the decriminalization of homosexuality in Britain, Lord Montagu said, "I am slightly proud that the law has been changed to the benefit of so many people. I would like to think that I would get some credit for that. Maybe I'm being very boastful about it but I think because of the way we behaved and conducted our lives afterwards, because we didn't sell our stories, we just returned quietly to our lives, I think that had a big effect on public opinion."<ref name=interview/>

==Marriage and children==
In 1958, he married Belinda Crossley, by whom he had a son and a daughter, and in 1974 he married his second wife, Fiona, and a son (Jonathan Deane) was born in 1975.

==Memoirs==
For nearly half a century, Lord Montagu steadfastly refused to speak publicly about the conviction. Montagu focused his energies instead on the [[National Motor Museum]] and other activities. But in 2000, Montagu finally broke his silence with the publication of his memoirs, ''Wheels Within Wheels'', of which two chapters are devoted to the story of his trial and imprisonment. In interviews, Lord Montagu has stated that by publishing his story, he wanted to "put the record straight"<ref name=lamb/> because "I felt it was important to get it accurate."<ref name=interview/>

The story of Lord Montagu's trial is told in a 2007 [[Channel 4]] documentary, ''[[A Very British Sex Scandal]].''

==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=October 2008}}
Montagu's father (John Walter Edward-Scott-Montagu; after 1905 the second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu) wanted an appropriate mascot for his Rolls. Using Montagu's secretary and mistress [[Eleanor Velasco Thornton]] as a model, the sculptor Charles S. Sykes designed the precursor (called "The Whisper") of the "Spirit of Ecstasy"; the famous winged mascot that has adorned nearly every Rolls Royce car since 1911. On 30 December 1915, the "SS Persia", whilst on her way to India, was torpedoed off Crete by a German submarine. Thornton and Montagu were both aboard when it sank. Montagu survived but Thornton did not.

==References==
*''Antique Cars'' by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (Hampton House, 1974). ISBN 0-905015-07-X
*''Wheels Within Wheels'' by Lord Montagu (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001). ISBN 0-297-81739-6
*''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile'' by Nick Georgano - Foreword by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu ISBN 0-11-702319-1
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Stanley Fink, Baron Fink

2009-04-01T20:43:50Z

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:''"Stan Fink" redirects here, for American lawyer see [[Stanley Fink]].''
'''Stanley Fink''' is the former CEO and deputy chairman of the [[Man Group|Man Group plc]].<ref>http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4537f52e-7ecf-11dd-b1af-000077b07658.html</ref> In September 2008 it was announced that Fink would come out of retirement to act as the chief executive of [[International Standard Asset Management]] (Isam) in a partnership with [[Lord Levy]].<ref>http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article4753644.ece</ref> Fink has been described as the "godfather" of the UK [[hedge fund]] industry and has been credited with building the Man Group up to its current status as a [[FTSE 100]] company and the largest listed hedge fund company in the world.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/the-hedge-fund-godfather-836779.html</ref><ref>http://www.cityam.com/index.php?news=14504</ref> He was ranked 698th in the [[Sunday Times Rich List 2008]] with a personal fortune of £118 million.<ref>http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3795737.ece</ref>

==References==
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FC Chelsea U23 und Akademie

2008-03-06T16:34:21Z

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'''Chelsea Reserves''' are the reserve team of [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea Football Club]]. They are members of the [[FA Premier Reserve League]], Southern Division, although former manager [[Jose Mourinho]] once called for them to play in the football league.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6162461.stm Gold angry at Mourinho suggestion] BBC News, 8 December 2005</ref> They have never won the competition. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, for instance when they are recovering from injury. The reserves' head coach is currently [[Brendan Rogers]] and the youth team is coached by Paul Clement. [[Frank Arnesen]] is the current chief scout and director of youth development and is largely responsible for recruiting young players to play in Chelsea's academy and youth/reserve teams.

On the 11th May 2007, it was announced that the Chelsea Reserves will play their home games at [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]'s [[Griffin Park]] Stadium.<ref>[http://www.chelseafc.com/xxchelsea180706/index.html#/page/TheReserves/list_2208915_4 The Reserves] Chelea FC</ref> The Youth Team play their home games at the club's training ground near [[Cobham|Cobham]].

==Reserve squad==
''According to official website; correct as of [[January 12]] [[2008]].''<ref>[http://www.chelseafc.com/page/ReserveProfilesTextIndex/0,,10268,00.html Reserve profiles] Chelsea FC</ref>
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{{Fs player|no=31|nat=England|pos=MF|name=[[Anthony Grant (footballer)|Anthony Grant]]}} ''(On loan to [[Southend United F.C.|Southend]])''
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=England|pos=DF|name=[[Carl Magnay]]}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=England|pos=MF|name=[[Liam Bridcutt]]}} ''(On loan to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil]])''
{{Fs player|no=37|nat=England|pos=MF|name=[[Jack Cork]]}} ''(On loan to [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe]])''
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=England|pos=DF|name=[[Sam Hutchinson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=42|nat=England|pos=MF|name=[[Lee Sawyer]]}}
{{Fs player|no=43|nat=England|pos=DF|name=[[Ryan Bertrand]]}} ''(On loan to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich]])''
{{Fs player|no=44|nat=England|pos=DF|name=[[Michael Mancienne]]}} ''(On loan to [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|QPR]])''
{{Fs player|no=46|nat=England|pos=MF|name=[[Jimmy Smith (English footballer)|Jimmy Smith]]}}
{{Fs player|no=48|nat=England|pos=MF|name=[[Michael Woods (footballer)|Michael Woods]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=England|pos=GK|name=Stuart Searle}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=England|pos=DF|name=[[Adrian Pettigrew]]}} ''(On loan to [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham]])''
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{{Fs player|no=--|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Shaun Cummings}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Netherlands|pos=DF|name=Patrick van Aanholt}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Ireland|pos=MF|name=[[James Simmonds]]}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Portugal|pos=MF|name=Ricardo Fernandes}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Spain|pos=MF|name=Sergio Tejera}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Portugal|pos=FW|name=Fabio Ferreira}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Slovakia|pos=FW|name=[[Miroslav Stoch]]}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Philippines|pos=FW|name=[[Phil Younghusband]]}}
{{Fs player|no=--|nat=Denmark|pos=FW|name=Per Weihrauch}}
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==Youth team==
''According to official website; includes all scholars and schoolboy academy members who have appeared for the Youth Academy Under 18 team.<ref>[http://www.chelseafc.com/xxchelsea180706/index.html#/page/AcademyProfiles Academy profiles] Chelsea FC</ref>
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|[[February 24]] [[1990]]
|align=center|FW
|align=center|Capped at Under-18 level
|align=center|[[F.C. Copenhagen]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Nana Ofori-Twumasi
|[[May 15]] [[1990]]
|align=center|DF
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Tom Taiwo
|[[February 27]] [[1990]]
|align=center|MF
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds]]

|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1st Year Scholars (players born between [[September 1]] [[1990]] and [[August 31]] [[1991]])

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}}
|Nicky Ahmed
|[[April 18]] [[1991]]
|align=center|MF
|align=center|–
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|Fabio Borini
|[[March 29]] [[1991]]
|align=center|FW
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Ben Gordon
|[[2 March]] [[1991]]
|align=center|DF
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|GER}}
|Niclas Heimann
|[[12 March]] [[1991]]
|align=center|GK
|align=center|–
|align=center|[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Jordan Hibbert
|[[25 October]] [[1990]]
|align=center|MF
|align=center|–
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|FRA}}
|Gaël Kakuta
|[[21 June]] [[1991]]
|align=center|MF
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[R.C. Lens|Lens]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Billy-Joe King
|[[23 September]] [[1990]]
|align=center|DF
|align=center|–
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Jacob Mellis
|[[8 January]] [[1991]]
|align=center|MF
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Adam Phillip
|[[19 June]] [[1991]]
|align=center|FW
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Sutton United F.C.|Sutton United]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Danny Philliskirk
|[[10 April]] [[1991]]
|align=center|FW
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Jack Saville
|[[2 April]] [[1991]]
|align=center|DF
|align=center|–
|align=center|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Jordan Tabor
|[[9 September]] [[1990]]
|align=center|DF
|align=center|–
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|CZE}}
|Jan Šebek
|[[31 March]] [[1991]]
|align=center|GK
|align=center|Capped at Under-16 level
|align=center|[[FK Tachov]]

|-
!colspan=6 bgcolor=#EFEFEF|Schoolboys (players born after [[1 September]] [[1991]] )

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|NED}}
|Jeffrey Bruma
|[[13 November]] [[1991]]
|align=center|DF
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Feyenoord]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|IRE}}
|Conor Clifford
|[[1 October]] [[1991]]
|align=center|MF
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Crumlin United]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ALB}}
|Aldi Haxia
|–
|align=center|GK
|align=center|–
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Tom Hayden
|–
|align=center|DF
|align=center|–
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Franck Nouble
|[[24 September]] [[1991]]
|align=center|FW
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|–

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|Jacopo Sala
|[[5 December]] [[1991]]
|align=center|FW
|align=center|Capped at Under-17 level
|align=center|[[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|Sam Walker
|–
|align=center|GK
|align=center|–
|align=center|[[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]

|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{fb start}}
{{Chelsea F.C.}}
{{Premier Reserve League seasons}}
{{Premier Academy League seasons}}
{{fb end}}
[[Category:Chelsea F.C.]]

[[ja:チェルシーFC.リザーブ]]

Todd Grisham

2008-01-10T12:11:06Z

Skitzouk: Reverted 1 edit by 150.237.47.38; Source the claim or leave it off. (TW)

{{Refimprove|date=June 2007}}
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'''Todd Andrew Grisham'''{{Fact|date=December 2007}} (born [[January 9]], [[1976]]){{Fact|date=December 2007}} is an [[United States|American]] presenter/announcer working for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) and is host for [[Fox Soccer Channel]]'s [[Major League Soccer]] broadcasts.

==Career==
===WWE===
In the WWE, Grisham formerly co-hosted [[The WWE Experience]] with [[Lisa Moretti|Ivory]], but after her release, he hosted it alone until mid 2006, [[Josh Lomberger|Josh Mathews]] started hosting the show. He also hosts WWE's premier web show, [[WWE Byte This!]], and does play-by-play for ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' alongside [[Jonathan Coachman]]. In addition, he does backstage interviews for the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] brand. He also began hosting RAW's UK catch-up program [[WWE Bottom Line]] after ''Marc Lloyd'' was released from the company.

He also took over ''Marc Lloyd'''s duty of doing [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] Canadian updates. In August, Grisham was effectively replaced for these segments by ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]'' interviewer and back-up commentator [[Todd Romero|Steve Romero]].

Grisham would also host ''WWE Unlimited'' segments, a web-only broadcast that allows viewers to witness events during commercial breaks of ''RAW''. However, on [[May 1]], [[2006]] Grisham was able to call the main event on ''RAW'', alongside [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] filling in for [[Joey Styles]], who had just quit ([[kayfabe]]).

He hosts WWE Specials in the UK on [[Sky Sports]], which are one-hour specials, normally, they have been released on DVD, but extra matches are not shown.

He hosts PPV Previews on [[Sky Box Office]] Channel 755, starting the week before a PPV. He was replaced by [[Jack Korpela]] on the [[Wrestlemania 23]] preview.

On [[November 6]], [[2006]] on ''RAW'', Grisham got [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman.27s carry takeover|FU'ed]] by [[John Cena]] and a week later, he joined [[Jim Ross]] at the announcing booth after [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] had been defeated in the "Masterlock Challenge."

On the [[January 15]], [[2007]] episode of ''RAW'', Grisham got hit with [[superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] by [[Shawn Michaels]] after asking about Michaels' upcoming handicap match against [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] and [[Randy Orton]].

On [[February 19]], [[2007]], he got slapped by [[Mickie James]] after asking how she felt when she lost the Women's Championship to [[Melina Perez|Melina]].

On [[October 29]], [[2007]], Grisham announced the winner of the 2007 WWE Diva Search,Eve.

===Sportscasting===

Grisham attended Wingate University on a soccer scholarship, later transferring to [[University of West Georgia]] where he received his degree in communications. His first professional job in the television industry was with [[KTVO]] of [[Ottumwa, Iowa]] where he worked for a year and a half. He then went on to work as a [[sportscaster]] for [[KOLD-TV]] for approximately five years before signing a two-year contract with WWE as an announcer, officially joining them on [[January 14]], [[2004]]. [http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=169315&nav=14RV1AuM1AyO] [http://www.toddgrisham.net/info/interview1.html] [http://www.tv.com/todd-grisham/person/283460/biography.html]

In 2007, Grisham was named the host for [[Fox Soccer Channel]]'s [[Major League Soccer]] broadcasts, working alongside [[Christopher Sullivan (soccer)|Christopher Sullivan]] for pre-game and post-game coverage of the network's Saturday night broadcasts.[http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2001/07/14/20070404005317/mls-saturday-on-fsc-to-premiere-with-three-hour-live-match-coverage-on-april.html]

==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=June 2007}}
*One notable slip in Todd Grisham's temporary ring announcing position occurred when he had called a number one contender's match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] on RAW between [[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Carly Colón|Carlito]], but instead accidentally calling it the [[Cruiserweight Championship]] which is on ''SmackDown!''. Commentators [[Jim Ross]] and [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] used it as an excuse to how much they missed normal announcer [[Lilian Garcia]] who was injured the week before after a [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan drop|Samoan Drop]] from [[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Viscera]].

*Todd Grisham did another botched slip of enunciation during the [[Chris Benoit]] DVD ''[[Chris Benoit#Media|Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story]]'' during a match between the [[Pegasus]] Kid ([[Chris Benoit]]) and Japanese wrestling legend, [[Jushin Liger|Jushin "Thunder" Liger]] as Grisham would pronounce Jushin as "Justin", and Benoit would correct him.

*During an episode of [[WWE.com]]'s ''[[Byte This!]]'', he responded to a letter sent in by controversial superstar [[Warrior (wrestler)|The Ultimate Warrior]] where Warrior declined the invite to come to the show to talk about his DVD, [[Warrior (wrestler)#The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior|The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior]]. During the letter, Warrior went on to insult recovering cancer patient [[Bobby Heenan]] and called Todd Grisham "[[Homosexual|gay]]". Todd responded in good humor by saying he may have experimented in college, but that was no reason for that claim.

*Grisham also participated in a series of conversations on Byte This with fans of [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) who interrupted the show to both proclaim TNA a superior product, or to insult Todd directly when he chose to sugarcoat and dodge TNA related questions, Todd retaliated with his own retorts, some humorous, and some hostile (once calling one TNA fan a "[[Mental retardation|retard]]").

*Todd Grisham has twice won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Television Announcer|Worst Television Announcer]] in 2004 and again in 2006.

*During a December 2006 interview with upcoming WWE talent [[Oleg Prudius|Vladimir Kozlov]], Grisham mistakenly called him "[[Viktor Kozlov]]", who is actually a hockey player.

*Besides some of the kayfabe injuries that Grisham had on ''RAW'' he also was injured and insulted by Carlito on Byte This. Carlito would spit a chewed apple in his face. Carlito would then pick Grisham's own apples and throw it in his crotch.

*Grisham replaced Jerry "The King" Lawler on March 19, 2007 after [[The Great Khali]] chokebombed him.

*Grisham is a big fan of the former [[Premier League]] Champions [[Chelsea FC]].

==Accomplishments==
*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Television Announcer|Worst Television Announcer]] (2 times) - 2004 and 2006

==External links==
* [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/toddgrisham/bio/ WWE Profile]
* {{imdb name|id=1658886|name=Todd Grisham}}
* {{tvtome person|id=283460|name=Todd Grisham}}

{{WWE Superstars}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grisham, Todd}}
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling announcers]]

[[fr:Todd Grisham]]
[[it:Todd Grisham]]

Todd Grisham

2008-01-10T11:59:53Z

Skitzouk: Reverted good faith edits by 150.237.47.38. (TW)

Todd Grisham

2007-10-13T09:34:39Z

Skitzouk: Undid revision 164203357 by Caleson (talk)

{{Refimprove|date=June 2007}}
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'''Todd Andrew Grisham''' (born [[January 9]], [[1976]]) is an [[United States|American]] presenter/announcer working for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) and is host for [[Fox Soccer Channel]]'s [[Major League Soccer]] broadcasts.

==Career==
===WWE===
In the WWE, Grisham formerly co-hosted [[The WWE Experience]] with [[Lisa Moretti|Ivory]], but after her release, he hosted it alone until mid 2006, [[Josh Lomberger|Josh Mathews]] started hosting the show. He also hosts WWE's premier web show, [[WWE Byte This!]], and does play-by-play for ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' alongside [[Jonathan Coachman]]. In addition, he does backstage interviews for the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] brand. He also began hosting RAW's UK catch-up program [[WWE Bottom Line]] after [[Marc Lloyd]] was released from the company.

He also took over [[Marc Lloyd]]'s duty of doing [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] Canadian updates. In August, Grisham was effectively replaced for these segments by ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]'' interviewer and back-up commentator [[Todd Romero|Steve Romero]].

Grisham would also host ''WWE Unlimited'' segments, a web-only broadcast that allows viewers to witness events during commercial breaks of ''RAW''. However, on [[May 1]], [[2006]] Grisham was able to call the main event on ''RAW'', alongside [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] filling in for [[Joey Styles]], who had just quit ([[kayfabe]]).

He hosts WWE Specials in the UK on [[Sky Sports]], which are one-hour specials, normally, they have been released on DVD, but extra matches are not shown.

He hosts PPV Previews on [[Sky Box Office]] Channel 755, starting the week before a PPV.

On [[November 6]], [[2006]] on ''RAW'', Grisham got [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman.27s carry takeover|FU'ed]] by [[John Cena]] and a week later, he joined [[Jim Ross]] at the announcing booth after [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] had been defeated in the "Masterlock Challenge."

On the [[January 15]], [[2007]] episode of ''RAW'', Grisham got hit with [[superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] by [[Shawn Michaels]] after asking about Michaels' upcoming handicap match against [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] and [[Randy Orton]].

On [[February 19]], [[2007]], he got slapped by [[Mickie James]] after asking how she felt when she lost the Women's Championship to [[Melina Perez|Melina]].

===Sportscasting===

Grisham attended Wingate University on a soccer scholarship, later transferring to [[University of West Georgia]] where he received his degree in communications. His first professional job in the television industry was with [[KTVO]] of [[Ottumwa, Iowa]] where he worked for a year and a half. He then went on to work as a [[sportscaster]] for [[KOLD-TV]] for approximately five years before signing a two-year contract with WWE as an announcer, officially joining them on [[January 14]], [[2004]]. [http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=169315&nav=14RV1AuM1AyO] [http://www.toddgrisham.net/info/interview1.html] [http://www.tv.com/todd-grisham/person/283460/biography.html]

In 2007 he will be a host for [[Fox Soccer Channel]]'s [[Major League Soccer]] broadcasts.[http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2001/07/14/20070404005317/mls-saturday-on-fsc-to-premiere-with-three-hour-live-match-coverage-on-april.html]

==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=June 2007}}
*One notable slip in Todd Grisham's temporary ring announcing position occurred when he had called a number one contender's match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] on RAW between [[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Carly Colón|Carlito]], but instead accidentally calling it the [[Cruiserweight Championship]] which is on ''SmackDown!''. Commentators [[Jim Ross]] and [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] used it as an excuse to how much they missed normal announcer [[Lilian Garcia]] who was injured the week before after a [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan Drop|Samoan Drop]] from [[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Viscera]].

*Todd Grisham did another botched slip of enunciation during the [[Chris Benoit]] DVD ''[[Chris Benoit#Media|Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story]]'' during a match between the [[Pegasus]] Kid ([[Chris Benoit]]) and Japanese wrestling legend, [[Jushin Liger|Jushin "Thunder" Liger]] as Grisham would pronounce Jushin as "Justin", and Benoit would correct him.

*During an episode of [[WWE.com]]'s ''[[Byte This!]]'', he responded to a letter sent in by controversial superstar [[The Ultimate Warrior]] ([[Jim Hellwig]]) where the Warrior declined the invite to come to the show to talk about his DVD, [[Ultimate Warrior#The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior|The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior]]. During the letter, Warrior went on to insult recovering cancer patient [[Bobby Heenan]] and called Todd Grisham "gay". Todd responded in good humor by saying he may have experimented in college, but that was no reason for that claim.

*Grisham also participated in a series of conversations on Byte This with fans of [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] who interrupted the show to either proclaim TNA a superior product,or to insult Todd directly when he chose to sugarcoat and dodge TNA related questions, Todd held his own against the attacks and retaliated with his own retorts, some humorous, and some hostile (once calling one TNA fan a "retard").

*Todd Grisham has twice won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Television Announcer|Worst Television Announcer]] in 2004 and again in 2006.

*During a December 2006 interview with upcoming WWE talent [[Oleg Prudius|Vladimir Kozlov]], Grisham mistakenly called him "[[Viktor Kozlov]]", who is actually a hockey player.

*Besides some of the kayfabe injuries that Grisham had on ''RAW'' he also was injured and insulted by Carlito on Byte This. Carlito would spit a chewed apple in his face. Carlito would then pick Grisham's own apples and throw it in his crotch.

*Grisham replaced Jerry "The King" Lawler on March 19, 2007 after [[The Great Khali]] chokebombed him.

==Accomplishments==
*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Television Announcer|Worst Television Announcer]] (2 times) - 2004 and 2006

==External links==
* [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/toddgrisham/bio/ WWE Profile]
* {{imdb name|id=1658886|name=Todd Grisham}}
* {{tvtome person|id=283460|name=Todd Grisham}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grisham, Todd}}
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling announcers]]

[[fr:Todd Grisham]]
[[it:Todd Grisham]]

Todd Grisham

2007-09-04T13:42:50Z

Skitzouk:

{{Not verified|date=June 2007}}
{{Infobox Wrestler|
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|image=
|height= 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
|weight= 159 lb (72 kg)
|birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1976|1|9}}
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|birth_place = [[Hattiesburg, Mississippi]] {{flagicon|Mississippi}}
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|billed=
|trainer=
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'''Todd Andrew Grisham''' (born [[January 9]], [[1976]]) is an [[United States|American]] presenter/announcer working for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) and is host for [[Fox Soccer Channel]]'s [[Major League Soccer]] broadcasts.

==Career==
===WWE===
In the WWE, Grisham formerly co-hosted [[The WWE Experience]] with [[Lisa Moretti|Ivory]], but after her release, he hosted it alone until mid 2006, [[Josh Lomberger|Josh Mathews]] started hosting the show. He also hosts WWE's premier web show, [[WWE Byte This!]], and does play-by-play for ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' alongside [[Jonathan Coachman]]. In addition, he does backstage interviews for the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] brand. He also began hosting RAW's UK catch-up program [[WWE Bottom Line]] after [[Marc Lloyd|Marc Lloyd]] was released from the company.

He also took over [[Marc Lloyd]]'s duty of doing [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] Canadian updates. In August, Grisham was effectively replaced for these segments by ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]'' interviewer and back-up commentator [[Todd Romero|Steve Romero]].

Grisham would also host ''WWE Unlimited'' segments, a web-only broadcast that allows viewers to witness events during commercial breaks of ''RAW''. However, on [[May 1]], [[2006]] Grisham was able to call the main event on ''RAW'', alongside [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] filling in for [[Joey Styles]], who had just quit ([[kayfabe]]).

He hosts WWE Specials in the UK on [[Sky Sports]], which are one-hour specials, normally, they have been released on DVD, but extra matches are not shown.

He hosts PPV Previews on [[Sky Box Office]] Channel 755, starting the week before a PPV.

On [[November 6]], [[2006]] on ''RAW'', Grisham got [[Professional wrestling throws#Fireman.27s carry takeover|FU'ed]] by [[John Cena]] and a week later, he joined [[Jim Ross]] at the announcing booth after [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] had been defeated in the "Masterlock Challenge."

On the [[January 15]], [[2007]] episode of ''RAW'', Grisham got hit with [[superkick|Sweet Chin Music]] by [[Shawn Michaels]] after asking about Michaels' upcoming handicap match against [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] and [[Randy Orton]].

On [[February 19]], [[2007]], he got slapped by [[Mickie James]] after asking how she felt when she lost the Women's Championship to [[Melina Perez|Melina]].

===Sportscasting===

Grisham attended Wingate University on a soccer scholarship, later transferring to [[University of West Georgia]] where he received his degree in communications. His first professional job in the television industry was with [[KTVO]] of [[Ottumwa, Iowa]] where he worked for a year and a half. He then went on to work as a [[sportscaster]] for [[KOLD-TV]] for approximately five years before signing a two-year contract with WWE as an announcer, officially joining them on [[January 14]], [[2004]]. [http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=169315&nav=14RV1AuM1AyO] [http://www.toddgrisham.net/info/interview1.html] [http://www.tv.com/todd-grisham/person/283460/biography.html]

In 2007 he will be a host for [[Fox Soccer Channel]]'s [[Major League Soccer]] broadcasts.[http://digital50.com/news/items/BW/2001/07/14/20070404005317/mls-saturday-on-fsc-to-premiere-with-three-hour-live-match-coverage-on-april.html]

==Trivia==
{{Trivia|date=June 2007}}
*One notable slip in Todd Grisham's temporary ring announcing position occurred when he had called a number one contender's match for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] on RAW between [[Shelton Benjamin]] and [[Carly Colón|Carlito]], but instead accidentally calling it the [[Cruiserweight Championship]] which is on ''SmackDown!''. Commentators [[Jim Ross]] and [[Jerry Lawler|Jerry "The King" Lawler]] used it as an excuse to how much they missed normal announcer [[Lilian Garcia]] who was injured the week before after a [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan Drop|Samoan Drop]] from [[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Viscera]].

*Todd Grisham did another botched slip of enunciation during the [[Chris Benoit]] DVD ''[[Chris Benoit#Media|Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story]]'' during a match between the [[Pegasus]] Kid ([[Chris Benoit]]) and Japanese wrestling legend, [[Jushin Liger|Jushin "Thunder" Liger]] as Grisham would pronounce Jushin as "Justin", and Benoit would correct him.

*During an episode of [[WWE.com]]'s ''[[Byte This!]]'', he responded to a letter sent in by controversial superstar [[The Ultimate Warrior]] ([[Jim Hellwig]]) where the Warrior declined the invite to come to the show to talk about his DVD, [[Ultimate Warrior#The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior|The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior]]. During the letter, Warrior went on to insult recovering cancer patient [[Bobby Heenan]] and called Todd Grisham "gay". Todd responded in good humor by saying he may have experimented in college, but that was no reason for that claim.

*Grisham also participated in a series of conversations on Byte This with fans of [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] who interrupted the show to either proclaim TNA a superior product,or to insult Todd directly when he chose to sugarcoat and dodge TNA related questions, Todd held his own against the attacks and retaliated with his own retorts, some humorous, and some hostile (once calling one TNA fan a "retard").

*Todd Grisham has twice won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Television Announcer|Worst Television Announcer]] in 2004 and again in 2006.

*During a December 2006 interview with upcoming WWE talent [[Oleg Prudius|Vladimir Kozlov]], Grisham mistakenly called him "[[Viktor Kozlov]]", who is actually a hockey player.

*Besides some of the kayfabe injuries that Grisham had on ''RAW'' he also was injured and insulted by Carlito on Byte This. Carlito would spit a chewed apple in his face. Carlito would then pick Grisham's own apples and throw it in his crotch.

*Grisham replaced Jerry "The King" Lawler on March 19, 2007 after [[The Great Khali]] chokebombed him.

==Accomplishments==
*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Television Announcer|Worst Television Announcer]] (2 times) - 2004 and 2006

==External links==
* [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/toddgrisham/bio/ WWE Profile]
* {{imdb name|id=1658886|name=Todd Grisham}}
* {{tvtome person|id=283460|name=Todd Grisham}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grisham, Todd}}
[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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[[fr:Todd Grisham]]
[[it:Todd Grisham]]

Florida Championship Wrestling

2007-08-19T23:37:35Z

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Florida Championship Wrestling

2007-07-27T23:22:39Z

Skitzouk: /* References */

{{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}}

'''Florida Championship Wrestling''' is a development territory for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] owned by [[Steve Keirn]]. FCW was launched in mid-2007 by WWE after ending their "relationship" with [[Deep South Wrestling, LLC|Deep South Wrestling]]. FCW is located in [[Tampa, Florida]]. This promotion has no connection to the former [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] member promotion, [[Championship Wrestling from Florida]].

The promotion had its debut event on [[June 26]], [[2007]] at the Dallas Bull in Tampa.

==Current champions==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Championship''' !! '''Current champion(s)''' !! '''Date won''' !! '''Won from'''
|-
|[[FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship|FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship]]
| [[Harry Smith (wrestler)|Harry Smith]]
| [[June 26]], [[2007]]
| 21-man Battle Royal
|-
|}

==Current roster==
===Male wrestlers===
* [[Afa Anoa'i, Jr.|Afa Junior (Afa Anoa'i, Jr.)]]
* [[Robert Anthony]]
* [[Drew Galloway]]
* [[George Murdoch (wrestler)|G-Rilla (George Murdoch)]]
* [[Harry Smith (wrestler)|Harry Smith]]
*[[Kofi Nahaje Kingston]]
*[[Mike Hettinga|Mike Knox (Mike Hettinga)]]
*[[Steve Madison]]
*[[Derrick Neikirk]]
*[[Ryan O'Reilly]]
*[[Milton Orton]]
* [[Sheamus O'Shaunessy]]
* [[Shawn McGrath|Shawn Osborne (Shawn McGrath)]]
* [[Eric Perez]]
*[[Daniel Rodimer|Dan Rodman (Daniel Rodimer)]]
* [[Sonny Siaki]]
*[[Russell Simpson]]
*[[Nick Cvjetkovich|Nick Sinn (Nick Cvjetkovich)]]
*[[Ryklon Stephens]]
*[[Keith Walker]]
*[[T.J. Wilson]]
*[[Teddy Hart]]
*[[Ted DiBiase Jr.]]

===Female wrestlers===
* [[Shantelle Malawski|Shantelle Taylor (Shantelle Malawski)]]
* [[Kristin Eubanks|Krissy Vaine (Kristin Eubanks)]]
*[[Nattie Niedhart]]

===Other talent===
*[[Heath Miller (wrestler)|Heath Wallace Miller Esq.]] - ''Manager of [[Shawn McGrath|Shawn Osborne]]''
* Wes Adams - ''Referee''
* [[Buck Quartermaine]] - Referee

===Stables and tag teams===
*'''[[The Hart Foundation#The Hart Foundation 2.0|Hart Foundation 2.0]]''' ([[Teddy Hart]], [[Harry Smith (wrestler)|Harry Smith]], [[T.J. Wilson]], [[Nattie Niedhart]])
*'''The Samoan Fight Club''' ([[Afa Anoa'i, Jr.|Afa Junior]] & [[Sonny Siaki]])
*'''Team Elite''' ([[Mike Knox]] and Derrick Neikirk)

==References==
[http://www.fcwrestling.com]

==See also==
*[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]

{{World Wrestling Entertainment}}

[[Category:American professional wrestling promotions]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies of the United States]]
[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment|*]]
[[fr:Florida Championship Wrestling]]
[[it:Florida Championship Wrestling]]

Florida Championship Wrestling

2007-07-20T22:25:30Z

Skitzouk: /* Stables and tag teams */

{{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}}

'''Florida Championship Wrestling''' is a development territory for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] owned by [[Steve Keirn]]. FCW was launched in mid 2007 by WWE after ending their "relationship" with [[Deep South Wrestling, LLC|Deep South Wrestling]]. FCW is located in [[Tampa, Florida]]. This promotion has no connection to the former [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] member promotion, [[Championship Wrestling from Florida]].

The promotion had its debut event on [[June 26]] [[2007]] at the Dallas Bull in Tampa.

==Current champions==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Championship''' !! '''Current champion(s)''' !! '''Date won''' !! '''Won from'''
|-
|[[FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship|FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship]]
| [[Harry Smith (wrestler)|Harry Smith]]
| [[June 26]], [[2007]]
| 21-man Battle Royal
|-
|}

==Current roster==
===Male wrestlers===
* [[Afa Anoa'i, Jr.|Afa Junior (Afa Anoa'i, Jr.)]]
* Robert Anthony
*[[René Goguen|René Duprée (René Goguen)]]
* [[Drew Galloway]]
* [[George Murdoch (wrestler)|G-Rilla (George Murdoch)]]
*Kofi Nahaje Kingston
*[[Mike Hettinga|Mike Knox (Mike Hettinga)]]
*Derrick Neikirk
*Ryan O'Reilly
*Milton Orton
* [[Sheamus O'Shaunessy]]
* [[Shawn McGrath|Shawn Osborne (Shawn McGrath)]]
* [[Eric Perez]]
*[[Daniel Rodimer|Dan Rodman (Daniel Rodimer)]]
* [[Sonny Siaki]]
*Russell Simpson
*Ryklon Stephens
*Keith Walker
*[[T.J. Wilson]]

===Female wrestlers===
* [[Shantelle Malawski|Shantelle Taylor (Shantelle Malawski)]]
* [[Kristin Eubanks|Krissy Vaine (Kristin Eubanks)]]

===Other talent===
*[[Heath Miller (wrestler)|Heath Wallace Miller Esq.]] - ''Manager of [[Shawn McGrath|Shawn Osborne]]''
* Wes Adams - ''Referee''
* [[Buck Quartermaine]] - Referee

===Stables and tag teams===
*'''[[The Hart Foundation#The Hart Foundation 2.0|Hart Foundation 2.0]]''' ([[Teddy Hart]], [[Harry Smith (wrestler)|Harry Smith]], [[T.J. Wilson]])
*'''The Samoan Fight Club''' ([[Afa Anoa'i, Jr.|Afa Junior]] & [[Sonny Siaki]])
*'''Team Elite''' ([[Mike Knox]] and Derrick Neikirk)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]

{{World Wrestling Entertainment}}

[[Category:American professional wrestling promotions]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies of the United States]]
[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment|*]]
[[fr:Florida Championship Wrestling]]
[[it:Florida Championship Wrestling]]