Chris Candido
Christopher Barrett Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005) was an American professional wrestler. Candito is best remembered for his tenures with promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Smoky Mountain Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Chris Candido, as well as for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; now known as WWE) under the ring name Skip, one-half of the tag team The Bodydonnas. For much of his career, he performed alongside his real-life partner, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, who acted as his valet.
| Chris Candido | |
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Candido in 1998 | |
| Birth name | Christopher Barrett Candito |
| Born | March 21, 1972 Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 2005 (aged 33) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Acute pneumonia brought on by surgery |
| Partner | Tammy Lynn Sytch (1990–2005) |
| Family | Johnny Candido (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chris Candido Skip |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from | Asbury Park, New Jersey Spring Lake, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1986 |
In the course of his career, Candito held professional wrestling championships such as the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, ECW World Tag Team Championship and WCW Cruiserweight Championship. When he died he was the reigning NWA Midwest Heavyweight Champion.