Chris Klucsarits

Born: 1970-01-04

Christopher Morgan Klucsarits was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) and Mortis. As a youth, Kanyon played roller hockey, basketball, and baseball at school. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School, located in Queens NY, graduating in 1988. In 1992 he graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in physical therapy. During his time there, he was a member of the Mad Turtles, the University of Buffalo Rugby Football Club. Kanyon worked full-time as a physical therapist for three years before becoming a wrestler. Kanyon debuted in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as a jobber. After several months he was placed with Mark Starr in a tag team called "Men at Work". Their gimmick was that they were two construction workers turned wrestlers who wore jeans to the ring, and that Kanyon would cause the team to suffer losses by taking measurements with his tape measure at inopportune times. Kanyon was replaced with Mike Winner before the team disbanded altogether. Kanyon appeared on the CNN special Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling, in November 2007 following the aftermath of the Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide. On the program, Kanyon stated that on September 14, 2003 he had taken 50 sleeping pills in a suicide attempt. In the early hours of October 16, 2004, he was arrested in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida for "disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence" after attempting to break up a fight. He was released that same day after fellow wrestler Altar Boy Luke provided a US$750 cash bond. Kanyon publicly stated he did nothing wrong, and the case was thrown out of court. Kanyon, along with Raven and Michael Sanders, attempted to sue WWE for "cheating them out of health care and other benefits" but a federal judge in Stamford, Connecticut dismissed the case. In 2004, after Kanyon's release from WWE, he began a gimmick in which he was an openly gay wrestler. This included a publicity stunt wherein he stated that WWE released him from his contract because of his sexuality. Kanyon later told reporters and radio personalities that this was just a publicity stunt.[6] He later retracted these statements and acknowledged that he was in fact gay. Before his death Kanyon was working on a book, Wrestling Reality, with Ryan Clark. The book was released November 1, 2011, and it details Kanyon's struggles as a closeted gay man. Kanyon had been suffering from bipolar disorder, and he threatened suicide in the weeks prior to his death. On April 2, 2010, his brother Ken Klucsarits found him dead in his Sunnyside, Queens, New York apartment with an empty bottle of antidepressants. He left behind a note of apology for his family. His death was acknowledged by WWE


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Ready to Rumble

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Released: 2000-04-07

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You Cannot Kill David Arquette

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Released: 2020-08-21

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WWE WrestleMania XX

as Kanyon
Released: 2004-03-14

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WCW Greed

as Kanyon
Released: 2001-03-18

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WCW New Blood Rising

as Kanyon
Released: 2000-08-13

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The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3

as Kanyon
Released: 2015-08-11

Nitro was WCW's flagship show for over 5 years, yielding over 500 hours of action-packed...

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PWG: Astonishing X-Mas

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 2005-12-16

1. "The Professional" Scott Lost vs. Alex Shelley 2. Nemesis & Ronin vs. Quicksilver & Top Gun...

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WCW Slamboree 2000

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 2000-05-07

Slamboree 2000 took place on May 7, 2000 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The main...

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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as Mortis
Released: 2006-10-17

The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.

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WCW Road Wild 1999

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 1999-08-14

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WCW World War 3 1998

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 1998-11-22

Sixty Men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale with the winner gaining an opportunity at the...

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WCW World War 3 1995

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 1995-11-26

Sixty men fill three rings for one gigantic Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight...

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WCW Bash at The Beach 1997

as Mortis
Released: 1997-07-13

Basketball star Dennis Rodman teams with Hollywood Hogan to face Lex Luger & The Giant. "Rowdy"...

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WCW Slamboree 1997

as Mortis
Released: 1997-05-18

"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and football great "Mean" Kevin Greene...

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WCW Bash at the Beach 2000

as Kanyon
Released: 2000-07-09

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WCW SuperBrawl Revenge

as Kanyon
Released: 2001-02-18

SuperBrawl Revenge took place on February 18, 2001 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in...

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WCW The Great American Bash 1998

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 1998-06-14

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The Jesse Ventura Story

as Kanyon / Mortis
Released: 1999-05-23

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WCW Bash at The Beach 1999

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 1999-07-11

"Macho Man" Randy Savage joins forces with Sid Vicious to take on Sting & Kevin Nash. The Jersey...

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WWE SummerSlam 2001

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 2001-08-19

SummerSlam (2001) was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam PPV and the third presented by Chef...

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WCW Fall Brawl 1997

as Mortis
Released: 1997-09-14

The new World order battles The Four Horseman in a WarGames Cage Match. "The Total Package" Lex...

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WCW The Great American Bash 1997

as Mortis (Cornerman)
Released: 1997-06-15

"Macho Man" Randy Savage battles "Diamond" Dallas Page in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. The...

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WCW World War 3 1997

as Mortis
Released: 1997-11-23

Sixty men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale for a chance at the WCW World Heavyweight...

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WCW Uncensored 1997

as Mortis
Released: 1997-03-16

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WCW Road Wild 1998

as Kanyon
Released: 1998-08-08

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TNA Turning Point 2005

as Chris K
Released: 2005-12-11

Turning Point (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total...

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The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2

as Kanyon
Released: 2013-02-12

For six years, WCW Monday Nitro went head-to-head with WWE Raw, pulling out all the stops to...

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WCW Fall Brawl 1998

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 1998-09-13

Three teams clash in an epic WarGames Cage Match. "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper &...

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Out in the Ring

as uncredited
Released: 2022-06-03

A look at the lives of LGBTQ professional wrestlers past and present, and the history of LGBTQ...

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WCW The Great American Bash 1999

as Chris Kanyon
Released: 1999-06-13

Kevin Nash defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Rick...

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WWE Raw

as Chris Kanyon
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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Dark Side of the Ring

as Self (Archive Footage)
First aired: 2019-04-10

Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional...

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TNA iMPACT!

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-06-04

IMPACT WRESTLING offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional...

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WCW Monday Nitro

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-09-04

WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship...

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WCW Thunder

as Chris Kanyon
First aired: 1998-01-08

WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling.

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WCW Thunder

as Mortis
First aired: 1998-01-08

WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling.

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