Charles Wicks (born March 6, 1978) is an American retired

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best known for his time with

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(WWE), where he wrestled as Chad Toland in its

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affiliate and later as Chad Dick on its

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brand.

Professional wrestling career

In 2000, Wicks started his training at the Chaotic Training Center in

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as "Lifesaver" Billy Kryptonite. He began his career in the

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promotion, but was called on by the

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after they had seen a shoot style match between Wicks and John Brooks. On January 16, 2004, John Walters defeated him in a "Loser Leaves Chaotic Wrestling" match. In early 2004 Wicks began to train at the Inoki Dojo in California. He also competed for the

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and teamed with

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. In May 2004, Wicks signed a developmental deal and reported to

(OVW) in June. On December 1, 2004, he began appearing on OVW programming under the name Chad Toland (sub for Tank Toland) and defeated Chris Cage to capture the

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. The next year he began to team with Tank Toland as The Blond Bombers and on April 12, 2005, the team won the OVW Southern Tag Team Title from the Thrillseekers. He made his WWE debut as Chad Dick along with his partner Toland, now known as James Dick, on the October 14, 2005 of ''

'' as the tag team The Dicks. After The Mexicools won their 8-man tag match with

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and Heidenreich by defeating

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and

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and MNM, the winners were ambushed by the Dicks, laying out

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and

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with two of their signature tag team maneuvers. They made their in-ring debut November 5 on ''Velocity'', defeating jobbers and expanding on their gimmick as Chippendale dancers. On the November 25 episode of ''SmackDown!'', they made their official ''SmackDown!'' debuts, defeating Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal. They ultimately became regulars on ''

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'' before a final appearance on the February 24, 2006 edition of ''SmackDown!'' where they were defeated by The Boogeyman in a handicap match. Shortly after the taping, they were released.

Personal life

On November 14, 2016, Wicks joined a class action lawsuit against WWE, litigated by Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against them, alleging that "he is suffering from multiple symptoms of repetitive traumatic brain injuries and is undergoing neurological care." US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the lawsuit in September 2018. Wicks made his

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debut on June 2, 2012, at Ring of Fire 43: Bad Blood, losing to former

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player Demetrin Veal.

Championships and accomplishments

* AWA Superstars of Wrestling ** AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) - GQ Gallo *

** Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time) ** Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship (

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) *

( 1 time) **

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( 1 time) - with Tank Toland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wicks, Chad 1976 births 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers American male professional wrestlers Living people People from Mason City, Iowa People from Margate City, New Jersey Professional wrestlers from Iowa OVW Heavyweight Champions OVW Tag Team Champions American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Iowa Professional wrestlers who competed in MMA