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Chris lived throughout various parts of New England including Westerly, RI, Mystic, CT, and Manchester New Hampshire. He was diagnosed with several neurological disorders including Asperger Syndrome.
In 1991 Christopher got his first starring role on the Connecticut CBS affiliate WFSB on the Jerry Lewis Marathon. His family on his father's side were immigrants and circus performers from Italy.
December of 1994, he went for a walk and met a Johnny Kelley who he later found out was the winner of the Boston marathon and two-time Olympian. Johnny would help throughout his life by giving advice. At sixteen years old he enrolled in the Thames Music Academy where he was trained in opera by Jurate Waller. He was also involved with a lot of Community Theater and was a trained blacksmith at the Mystic Seaport.
Soccer: He was an all-star and captain for his team the Cosmo's during middle school.
While in from elementary school to high school he was a multisport athlete and competed in soccer, baseball, Judo, track and field, weightlifting, basketball, fencing, rodeo, and equestrian.
Equestrian: From 1991-200 he was trained in both Western and English by Trish Babcock originally at Leaning Birch Equestrian Center. And competed for the Tri State Horsman's Association Tri-State Horsemen's Association - TSHA CT RI MA | Tri-State Horsemen's Association WebStore
In 1996 he started competing in rodeo competitions in the T.S.G.A Tri State Horse Association he showed his horse and also did barrel racing.
At Fitch Senior High school in Groton, CT he lettered in in football, track and field, chamber choir, drama. He was a ECC Champion in both football and track and field. He was runner up for poet laureate, was a member of the national honor society, and was the first to be inducted into the National Thespian Society.
While in the Boy Scouts of America he earned life rank and would have continued to eagle scout however his schedule was too busy.
While in high school he went to Thames Valley School of Music his teacher was Professor Jurate Svedate Waller in voice. He would occasionally perform with the Connecticut Lyric Opera.
During that time, he attended St. Marks Episcopal Church in Mystic, Connecticut there he was one of the cantors for their choir under the music direction of David Tubbs.
From 2004 to 2009 He went to Mitchell College and competed in the NCAA for his college Lacrosse Team, he acted in the Pequot Drama Society and was editor of the school newspaper which was The Beacon at the time. He graduated Mitchell College Summa Cum Laude with his bachelor's degree in communications and sociology. He was also inducted in the national society of leadership Phi Betta Kappa, Chi Alpha Sigma Collegiate Athletic Honor Society, and international honor society Phi Theta Kappa.
Christopher is also a graduate of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and worked for WBLQ, Jammin 107.7, and Q-105 as a DJ, He was also a freelance journalist he wrote for The Day Newspaper, Shore Publishing, The Norwich Bulletin, The Resident Newspaper, The Westerly Sun, The Mystic River Press, Patch, The Mystic Times, Soundwaves Magazine, and The Scope.
His first two big interviews were Stan Lee, and Joan Jett which has been incredibly thankful for both.
He later graduated from the Connecticut Fire Academy and was a firefighter/ EMT for a number of years. During that time
then fiancé IFBB Pro Kate Baird, along with friend NPC Champion Dawn Whitham, and old time Strongman Joseph Mugovero introduced him to powerlifting. He did very well and as a result gave him a second wind as a professional athlete he competed in various grip, powerlifting, and strongman contests. Eventually he had a circus strongman act where he would juggle sledgehammers and lift up to five people at a given time. He would later play semi pro football in the NEFL About the NEFL | New England Football League as starting left guard for the then CT Sting because he dropkicked a player from the opposing team earning him the nickname The Killer Bee.
He competed in minor league baseball stint with the New Haven County Cutters playing first base and pitcher.
In 2010 he was trained by WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy Valiant, NWA legend Susan Tex Green, and New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee Chris Blackheart to become a pro wrestler. He wrestles as Rescue 911 Chris Valiant, and Pitbull # 3 while tagging with the original ECW Pitbull Gary Wolf. He was the last person to win the NWA New England Brass Knuckle Championship and Ox Baker Memorial Cup. He along with TNA legend Jesse Neal, ECW legend Gary Wolf are the current AIWF United States Tag Team Champions.
He is the co-founder of the New England Music Hall of Fame, Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame, and Tag Team Hall of Fame. He resides in Massachusetts and is engaged to pro wrestling manager Marsha Maraschino.
In 2014 he set a world record, and it was featured on the Connecticut ABC news affiliate WTNH when he pulled a three-thousand-pound SUV for a mile and raised money for cancer research.
Annino was awarded a proclamation for his involvement in music preservation in 2023 by Senator Heather Somers. He volunteers his time to help veterans and co-founded Veteran Pro Wrestling with members of his family his friend US Army Veteran Frank Church.
He currently trains in martial arts and is a purple belt Shorin-Ryu Karate and a green belt in kobudo.
He competes in highland games https://heavyathlete.com/athlete/5169/ as an athlete and was recently featured on PBS for his involvement in the sport.
His great uncle was Frank Lentini who was dubbed king of the freaks. His mother's side has some native American ancestry. The family originated from Cork, Ireland.
His favorite books are "The Three Musketeers," "Robin Hood", "Frankenstein", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and his favorite the X-men written by Stan Lee would help inspire his creativity.
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Ring Name: Christopher Tank Annino, Rescue 911 Chris Valiant , The Russian Manimal , Pit Bull # 3, The Intimidator
Ht: 6 Ft 2 inches
WT: 280 lb
Trained By: WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Handsome Jimmy Valiant, ECW Original Gary Wolf, Chris Blackheart, former WWE Mighty Joe Esposito
All of Christopher Annino's pro wrestling awards and accolades
Showcase Pro Wrestling tag team Championship with Nicholas Night https://patch.com/virginia/greateralexandria/wrestling-legend-and-animal-activist-princess-victoria
Gulf Coast Wrestling Reunion mix tag team champion with Susan Tex Green
VPW Tag Team Champion with Terrance K Otis and Paul Severe
2016 Ox Baker Memorial Cup
With ECW original Gary Wolf and ECW 's Angel Orsini
Six Person tag team champion with Suma Te Wokela and Robbie Pheonix
Promotions
Tag Team Hall of Fame
https://comiccrusaders.com/bushwackers-will-be-honored-in-inaugural-hall-of-fame/
Teddy Long and Mac Davis Podcast 2023 EP 24 - Road Trip "AFTER HOURS" with TEDDY LONG and MAC DAVIS - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AFvo6EJHHY
Christine Coons Battleground Championship wrestling tribute to extreme Slam Wrestling https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/04/07/christine-coons-bcw-tribute-extreme2-gallery/?fbclid=IwAR2mA2nIlP90AYqwIR_4xYGQKQCnBWbGdGJrT1gKabzS0H5VufIo5KKZ0no_aem_ARLB37CZkh6nlWOzsap3csainy-Sdovapwjm7u3lqmztBqwPQzg8NX2ICjYVHea-sEID1LmgY7Kc-cosZZfusrDU
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