Number 9!

#9- Mario

From- The Mario Series

Billed from- Brooklyn, New York, now residing in The Mushroom Kingdom

Finisher- Super Mario Splash

Accomplishments- CWF World Champion, Toon Champion, First Ever XCW World Champion, WCW Cartoon World Heavyweight Championship, Toon Tag Team Champion (with Luigi & Link), WCW Cartoon Tag Team Champion (with Luigi), Toon Intercontinental Champion, WCW Cartoon United States Champion, Toon European Champion, WCW Cartoon Television Champion, 1993 Toon Royal Rumble, 1996 Toon King of the Ring, Only Fiction Wrestler to hold The Grand Slam in WWE and WCW

Best Matches (on FF): Vs Bugs Bunny vs. Hotsuma vs. Garfield Inaugural
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Vs. Bugs Bunny Steel Cage XCW World Championship/Doomsday (W)
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Famed Rivalries-

Of All Time: Sonic

WWE: Goku, TJ Dettweiller, Hercules, Venom & Carnage

CWF- Sonic

Storied.

Acclaimed.

Winning.

And this is just mentioning his video game history. In the ring, Mario is one of the most decorated of all time.

The plumber debuted in 1987, as a tag team with Luigi. The Mario Bros. would defeat Venom & Carnage for The Tag Belts, ushering in a Tag Team Rivalry. The Mario Bros. would trade The Titles with Venom & Carnage
throughout 1987, and would win the feud. But Bowser would come in with The Koopa Bros., Koopa Troopa versions of The Brothers. Mario & Luigi would defeat them, but would lose The Titles to Thundarr and He-Man.
But Mario went solo for a minute.

He won The Toon Intercontinental Championship in 1989 from Alvin Seville, and would hold it for 10 months before losing to King Koopa himself, Bowser. Mario would win it back, but lose it at Wrestlemania VI to a surprise opponent...Sonic. Thus started a rivalry...

Mario and Sonic traded IC Title wins from 1990-1991, but that wouldn't satisfy the Red plumber. In 1992, he would defeat Vegeta to win his first World Title. Mario would feud with Sonic in 1992-1993. Sonic won The World Title, but Mario won The Rumble and defeated Sonic at Wrestlemania IX.

At the same time, Mario and Sonic feuded in CWF, but THIS time Sonic defeated Mario for The CWF Championship. A magnificent exchange of World Titles for sure.

Mario fought Sonic at Summerslam once more in an Ironman Match. The bout was classic, and in the end, Mario ended as victor. Mario would leave in 1994 and go to CWF full time.

However, in 1996, Mario returned! And INJURED SONIC! The plumber declared that he was tired of pleasing the fans and did everything for himself. Mario became the second European Champion ever after he defeated Krillin. Mario would then win The King of the Ring and declare himself "Super Mario". He would defeat Goku for The World Title in 1997 after Luigi threw what appeared to be a green fireball in Goku's face. Luigi was fined for the use of his powers, but the damage was done and Mario was Champion.

In 1998, Mario faced off against Rumble Winner TJ Dettweiller on RAW is WAR. TJ declared that "an era of new attitude" was coming before delivering The Cutter to Mario. TJ would defeat Mario and, with good friend Stone Cold's World Title win over Shawn Michaels that same night, usher in The Attitude Era in The WWE.

Mario left shortly after that and went to WCW. The Mario Bros. joined The nWo and racked up Title win over Title win. Mario would win The Grand Slam in both WCW & WWE by 2000, becoming the first to do so in
Fiction Wrestling. Mario won The WCW Cartoon World Title in 1999 after defeating Aladdin, but left WCW in 2001. Mario re-signed with The WWE in 2002, and was The Head of The Hall of Fame Class of 2005.

Mario came back to wrestling, signing with Space Ghost's new company Xtreme Cartoon Wrestling. Mario would fight in The Main Event with Cartoon Legend Bugs Bunny, Video Game star Hotsuma, and even fatter cat Garfield for The XCW World Championship. Everyone fought in an amazing match, where Mario showed everyone he still had it by winning The Championship, becoming the first Champion. However, Mario began reverting to his old heel tactics when Bugs Bunny challenged him for The Title. Mario proclaimed himself "Champion for Life" and formed The Super Mario Syndicate with Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Wario, and Donkey Kong. Mario was Champ, Luigi defeated Tai to become the second Television Champion, and Peach became the second Women's Champion. Mario would defeat Bugs time after time, including in a Steel Cage Match. The Video Game Icon had The Cartoon Icon's number. But even Mario hated this next part.

Jon Arbuckle declared Garfield number one contender, and had the cat, Bugs, and Mario in a Triple Threat for March Majesty. Mario resented it, and begrudgingly accepted the fact that he needed Bugs help to win. At March Majesty, Bugs and Mario helped each other put Garfield away, but Garfield was too much and won Mario's World Title. After Luigi and Peach lost their Titles, The Super Mario Syndicate shut down, and Mario hasn't been seen since.

Why is Mario on here? The Video Game Icon has a Title history rivaled by very few. A Grand Slam Winner in WWE and WCW, A King of the Ring, Royal Rumble Winner, WWE Hall of Famer, CWF World Champion, CWF Hall of Famer, First Ever XCW World Champion...who else has done this? He has defeated Icons from different mediums: The other video game icon Sonic, The Cartoon Icon Bugs Bunny, The Anime Icon Goku, The Comics Icon Superman, and even The Wrestling Icon Shawn Michaels. Not many men can say they beat Sonic, Bugs, Goku, Superman, and Shawn Michaels in the ring. And Mario should be proud. Whether he's heel or face, Mario can pull a crowd.

What's next for Mario? The Red Plumber hasn't been seen since he lost his World Title. We hope he hasn't retired. Because if he has...

OOOH! MAMMA MIA!