Paul Neu is a professional wrestler known as P.N. News in ECW and WCW.
Neu entered World Championship Wrestling in 1991 and given a gimmick by Dusty Rhodes of a jolly rapper by the name of "The Rapmaster" P.N. News. He would come to the ring and do a rap before his match and before he finished his opponent with his finisher The Broken Record, a top rope splash, he would have the production crew start his music again.
His highest profile feud in WCW was with the then-Television Champion "Stunning" Steve Austin. Austin would retain his title time and again by outside interference from Lady Blossom and by the 10-minute time limit running out just as he was about to be pinned. Their feud culminated at The Great American Bash in 1991 when accompanied to the ring by Salt-N-Pepa and with Bobby Eaton as his partner, defeated Austin and his partner Terrance Taylor.
After that, Neu was pushed down the card. In a match with The Angel of Death, Neu hit his top rope splash and came down hard on Angel's leg and knees, breaking his leg and effectively ending his career. Neu was taken off television until his WCW contract expired following the incident.
In ECW, he was a part of a wrestling stable called Da Baldies.
He is currently wrestling in Europe as Cannonball Grizzley.
Profile
- Real Name: Paul Neu
- Birthday: July 9 1969
- Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
- Height & Weight: 1.91m & 183kg
- Trained by: Brad Rheingans
- Debut: 1987
- Previous Gimmicks: "The Rapmaster", Cannonball Grizzley, American Avalanche, Mighty Avalanche
- Finishing Move: Top Rope Splash, Release Blue Thunder Driver
Championships/Accomplishments
- CWA Iron Man Champion (3x)
- CWA Tag Team Champion (1x with Brian Armstrong, 1x with John Hawk, 1x with Wildcat Brookside)
- EWA World Heavyweight Champion
- EWA Iron Man Champion (3x)
- EWP World Heavyweight Champion
- EWP Iron Man Champion
- NWA (Pacific Northwest) Tag Team titles (2x with Mike Golden)
- WAW Heavyweight Champion