SvR 2009 Countdown 26: Chuck Palumbo

[Smacktalks]

SIGNATURE MOVES: Samoan Drop 4, Big Boot 2

FINISHERS: Full Throttle, Spinning Side Slam

ABILITIES: Dirty Pin, K.O., Hammer Throw, Lock Pick

During his career, he's been a Natural Born Thriller, a controversial icon and a Full-Blooded Italian. Now that Chuck Palumbo has returned to WWE, however, he's getting to be something else: Himself.

Just by looking at him, you'd never guess that the seemingly laid-back Californian's biggest passion outside the ring has to do with speed and two wheels. But even before his in-ring days began, Palumbo was fascinated with building and riding motorcycles.

Don't let that reserved look fool you, and don't think for a second that Palumbo's mind is elsewhere when he's in the squared circle. Chuck is a master inside the ring as well, something many current and former WWE Superstars have found out the hard way.

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First coming to prominence in WCW in 2000, Palumbo teamed with his fellow Natural Born Thrillers to capture the WCW Tag Team Championship four times in the promotion's final year of existence. Having moved to WWE following the acquisition of WCW, Palumbo is also a multiple-time World Tag Team Champion.

Palumbo left WWE in 2005, moving on to wrestle in Japan and Italy (as well as spend more time working on his motorcycle craft) before finally returning in 2007. And with both of his passions merged, Palumbo sees even clearer the similarities between the two.

"Wrestling is an art form, as is building motorcycles," he says. "You have to have a vision of what the end product is going to look like, then craft it with your hands."

Hopefully, Palumbo's biggest masterpiece in both fields is still ahead of him.

Source: WWE.com

[CrossFan]

Is it just me or does he look really skinny?

[phil]

86?!? And yet MVP is an 87? This is bullshit!