Biography
Chris lived throughout various parts of New England including Westerly, RI, Mystic, CT, and Manchester New Hampshire. When he was very young he was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome as well as severe learning disabilities. n 1991 Christopher got his first starring role on the Connecticut CBS affiliate WFSB on the Jerry Lewis Marathon. His family on his fathers side were immigrants and circus performers from Italy. His family had some early roots in the entertainment industry his great uncle was Frank Lentini born with three legs was involved with Barnum and Bailey Circus there he was dubbed king of the freaks. His mothers side has some native American ancestry and the other side from Cork, Ireland.
Being born with a disability reading such books as "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. 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. 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. From 1999-2003 he went to Fitch Senior High school in Groton, CT he competed in football, track and field. He was a ECC Champion in both sports. He also lettered in drama, and went to states for chamber choir, was runner up for poet laureate and was the first to be inducted into the National Thespian Society. He competed in weight lifting and fencing for the AAU and was regional champion for epee for his age group. He made it to the Jr Olympic Qualifier in Weightlifting and became regional champion.
Professor Jurate Svedate Waller from Thames Valley School of Music taught him voice and helped him learn how to use it as a instrument which became a useful tool later on in life. 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 and Phi Betta Kappa.
Christopher is also a graduate of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and worked for WBLQ, Jammin 107.7, and Q-105. As 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. He now writes for The Pro Wrestling Post, NEMHOF News, slam-wrestling. 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 girlfriend IFBB Pro Kate Baird, a long with friend NPC Champion Dawn Whitham, and old time Strongman Joseph Mugovero introduced him to power-lifting. He did very well and as a result gave him a second wind as an professional athlete he competed in various grip, power-lifting, 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 as starting left guard for the then CT Sting earning him the nickname The Killer Bee.
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, Pitbull # 3 The Intimidator, and the Russian Manimal. ECW legend Angel Orsini later trained him in shoot style wrestling. He was the last person to win the NWA New England Brass Knuckle Championship and Ox Baker Memorial Cup. Christopher along with Angel Orsini and ECW original Gary Wolf are business partners. 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 . In 2018 he was elected on the associate board of directors of the Cauliflower Alley Club. He resides in Massachusetts and is engaged to pro wrestling manager Marsha Maraschino.
29 wins and 16 nominations
