Shannon Moore, born on July twenty-seventh, nineteen seventy-nine, is a multifaceted American professional wrestler and tattoo artist. He has made a significant mark in the wrestling world, currently competing on the independent circuit, particularly with Atomic Legacy Wrestling (ALW), where he is celebrated as a former four-time ALW Heavyweight Champion.
Moore's wrestling journey began in nineteen ninety-five, influenced by his childhood friends, Matt and Jeff Hardy, who trained him. He initially competed in various North Carolina promotions, securing multiple Light Heavyweight Championships. His early career also included a stint with the Hardys' promotion, Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA), where he captured the OMEGA Light Heavyweight Championship twice and the OMEGA New Frontiers Championship once.
In nineteen ninety-nine, Moore joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as part of the boy band parody group, 3 Count. The trio famously won the WCW Hardcore Championship in two thousand. Following his time in WCW, he transitioned to the then-WWF in two thousand one, where he initially competed in the Heartland Wrestling Association, winning the HWA Tag Team Championship alongside Evan Karagias. His time in WWE saw him as a prominent figure in the cruiserweight division until his release in July two thousand five.
After a brief period on the independent circuit, Moore joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in December two thousand five. He returned to WWE in March two thousand six, appearing on the ECW brand before moving back to SmackDown in two thousand seven. During this time, he formed a tag team with Jimmy Wang Yang, challenging for the WWE Tag Team Championship on several occasions. Following his release in August two thousand eight, he returned to the independent scene before rejoining TNA in January two thousand ten, where he formed the tag team Ink Inc. with Jesse Neal.
Beyond wrestling, Moore is a talented tattoo artist, having owned a tattoo parlor named Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines, North Carolina. He is also musically inclined, having written his own entrance music and being part of the band Peroxwhy?gen alongside Jeff Hardy.