Shannon Moore Shannon Brian Moore ( July 27 , 1979 ) is an American retired professional wrestler who previously worked in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) . He is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) as a member of 3 Count , and for WWE , as a follower of Mattitude in 2003 . He returned to WWE in 2006 on the ECW brand , before returning to " SmackDown " in 2007 . On August 8 , 2008 , he was released from WWE . He is a former one time WCW Hardcore Champion . He is also former one time and inaugural WSW World Champion . Professional wrestling career . Moore befriended Matt and Jeff Hardy as a boy and competed in their own backyard wrestling circuit . After the Hardy brothers began wrestling professionally , they trained Moore , who debuted on April 8 , 1995 against Jeff . Moore began working on the independent circuit , wrestling for the North Carolina - based Southern Championship Wrestling and National Championship Wrestling promotions as " Kid Dynamo " . In addition , he frequently wrestled for Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts ( OMEGA ) , the promotion operated by the Hardys . During his time in OMEGA , he met Gregory Shane Helms , whom he teamed with in World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) . In the late 1990s , Moore began wrestling for the Tennessee - based Music City Wrestling promotion . World Championship Wrestling ( 1999 – 2001 ) . In 1999 , Moore was hired by World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) by Chris Kanyon , who had been granted the authority to employ twenty - one young cruiserweights for the Atlanta - based promotion . He was placed in a faction known as " 3 Count " by Jimmy Hart . 3 Count , which consisted of Moore , Evan Karagias and Shane Helms , was a trio of young male wrestlers who utilized a boy band gimmick . 3 Count debuted in WCW in November 1999 , and they began lip synching the song " Can ' t Get You Out Of My Heart " in the ring before their matches . On the February 28 , 2000 episode of " WCW Monday Nitro " in Minneapolis , Minnesota , all three members of 3 Count defeated Brian Knobbs to win the WCW Hardcore Championship with all 3 members of the team simultaneously pinning him . By doing this , Moore became the youngest Hardcore champion in WCW history , a record he held until the company folded . 3 Count reigned as " co - champions " until March 19 , at Uncensored where Knobbs regained the title by pinning all three men consecutively . 3 Count were not involved in the Millionaire ' s Club versus The New Blood angle that took place during the summer of 2000 because Helms was legitimately sidelined with a broken nose . When the team reconvened late in the summer of 2000 , they began performing a new song , " Dance With 3 Count " . In the storyline , Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial artist Tank Abbott became an avid fan of 3 Count , and he began protecting them during their performances , attacking anyone who disrupted them , eventually acting as their talent manager and occasional inserting himself as a back - up dancer . 3 Count began to fall apart in late 2000 , with Karagias joining forces with Jamie - San , a former member of the Jung Dragons . At Starrcade 2000 , Moore and Helms defeated San ( renamed Jamie Noble ) and Karagias and the remaining Jung Dragons in a three way tag team ladder match . The six men went on to feud with one another in early 2001 , with Helms pinning Moore in a cruiserweight elimination match at SuperBrawl Revenge on February 18 . Moore and Karagias joined forces once again to take part in a tournament for the WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship , but were eliminated by Billy Kidman and Rey Mysterio , Jr . . World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment ( 2001 – 2005 ) . After WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) in March 2001 , Moore signed a contract with them and was assigned to the Heartland Wrestling Association ( HWA ) , a Louisville - based WWF developmental territory . He teamed with Karagias in HWA until Karagias was released by the WWF . Moore would make his TV debut on the July 13 , 2002 episode of " Velocity " . In 2003 , after competing in the cruiserweight division for several months as a fan favorite , Moore became a villainous acolyte of Matt Hardy , who had begun proselytizing a philosophy known as " Mattitude " and calling himself " Matt Hardy Version 1 . 0 " . Moore became a " Mattitude Follower " ( abbreviated " MF ' er " ) and started dressing like Hardy and accompanying him to ringside . Moore often lost to more physically dominant opponents or unsuccessfully attempted to help Hardy win his matches , both things that resulted in Hardy attacking Moore in order to vent his frustrations , claiming that he had " failed to comprehend [ Hardy ' s ] coaching ! " Moore did , however , assist Hardy in his bid to lose several pounds in order to qualify for a WWE Cruiserweight Championship title shot , which he won when Moore came through again , this time distracting then face , Billy Kidman to enable Hardy to get the win and the title . On April 24 , Crash Holly also became an MF ' er . He was subordinate to Moore and , as such , was referred to as a " Moore - on " . The group was short - lived , though , as Crash was released from WWE on June 30 . Moore and Hardy continued to work together until November 17 , when Hardy left SmackDown ! and joined the Raw brand . As a result , Moore was a fan favorite again and Paul Heyman ( SmackDown ! ' s then - general manager ) decided to punish Hardy vicariously for leaving his show by forcing Moore to face a series of much larger opponents . In successive weeks , Moore was squashed by Matt Morgan , Nathan Jones , and The Big Show , before unexpectedly defeating A - Train in an upset victory on the December 11 episode of " SmackDown ! " . The following week , WWE Champion Brock Lesnar was scheduled to defend his title against a random wrestler , with the name of his opponent selected arbitrarily by a lottery machine . Moore was selected as Lesnar ' s opponent , and Lesnar defeated him with ease and then revealed that all the balls had borne Moore ' s name , with Lesnar having rigged the process in order to ensure that he would have a much smaller opponent . Immediately after the match , Moore and Hardcore Holly were scheduled to face A - Train and Morgan in a tag team match , with Holly gaining a title shot if he won and being fired if he lost . Despite Moore being incapacitated , he and Holly were able to win the match . In 2004 , at WrestleMania XX Moore took part in a " Cruiserweight Open " for the Cruiserweight Championship , but was eliminated by Último Dragón . His next high profile appearance was on the July 8 , 2004 episode of " SmackDown ! " , which saw Moore wrestle under a mask as " El Gran Luchadore " . Moore faced John " Bradshaw " Layfield ( JBL ) in the match for the WWE Championship and was initially dominated by his much larger opponent . A second Luchadore ( the disguised Eddie Guerrero ) , however , took Moore ' s place , prompting Layfield to run away , thus giving Moore the victory by count out . Moore competed in the cruiserweight division and as a jobber for the remainder of 2004 and the first half of 2005 . In early 2005 he adopted the gimmick of a punk and began wearing punk clothing to the ring . On March 21 , 2005 he was concussed and suffered whiplash after his Hummer was involved in a head - on collision with a vehicle driven by an inebriated United States Army Sergeant in Fort Bragg , North Carolina . He quickly recovered from his injuries , but was released by WWE on July 5 , 2005 . Independent circuit ( 2005 – 2006 ) . Moore returned to the independent circuit soon thereafter , although the no - compete clause in his contract ( which prohibits WWE employees who are fired or who negotiate a contract release from appearing on television within a given time period ) did not expire until November 1 of that year . One of Moore ' s more high profile appearances came at an AWA Superstars of Wrestling show where Moore featured in a 30 - man WSL World Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament that took place in Burlington , North Carolina . Moore defeated Dexter Poindexter , Ricky Landell , and " Amazing " N8 Mattson before losing to " Krazy K " Kirby Mack in the finals . He also wrestled A . J . Styles on a United Wrestling Association charity show on February 2 , 2006 . Proceeds benefited Ricky Morton , who was jailed at the time for unpaid child support . During this time , Moore opened a professional wrestling school known as the " School of Punk " . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( 2005 – 2006 ) . Moore debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) on November 16 , 2005 , losing to Chris Sabin in a dark match . He made his television debut on the December 17 " Impact ! " , appearing on stage holding a sign reading " The X Division needs to get Punk ' d . " Upon joining the roster , he was known as " Prince of Punk " Shannon Moore . On the January 1 , 2006 episode of " Impact ! " , Moore began a scripted rivalry with A . J . Styles , attacking him during a tag team match and preventing him and partner Christopher Daniels from winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship . He continued to stalk Styles , attacking him and stealing his " Mr . TNA " award plaque , leading to a street fight between the two , which Moore won . The entire time he was with TNA , Moore was not under a contract with the company , choosing instead to wrestle while they negotiated one . Instead of signing with TNA , however , he opted to return to WWE , wrestling his last match in TNA alongside America ' s Most Wanted ( Chris Harris and James Storm ) and Alex Shelley against Rhino , Ron Killings , Styles , and Daniels . Moore was pinned following a Styles Clash by Styles in the match , which aired the day after he ' d officially left the company . Return to World Wrestling Entertainment ( 2006 – 2008 ) . Extreme Championship Wrestling ( 2006 ) . On March 14 , 2006 , wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer claimed that Moore had committed to a verbal agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) . Three days later , WWE . com confirmed and released an interview with Moore talking about his imminent return to the company . In July 2006 , Moore became a villain again and was part of WWE ' s ECW brand , making his first appearances in vignettes and calling himself " The Reject , " while still dressed in the fashion of his " Prince of Punk " gimmick . His in ring debut was a loss to CM Punk on September 12 , a week after Punk had confronted Moore and called him a " poser " before slapping him across the face . Moore was a face once more and relegated to jobber status on the ECW brand , making only sporadic appearances . SmackDown ! ( 2007 – 2008 ) . On the February 16 , 2007 edition of " SmackDown ! " Moore suddenly switched brands , appearing in an in - ring brawl with other " SmackDown ! " cruiserweights , which was itself a prelude to a " Cruiserweight Open " at No Way Out , which Moore also took part in , but was eliminated by the defending Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms . Moore then established himself as a fan favorite after teaming up with Scotty 2 Hotty and Jimmy Wang Yang in a six - man tag team match against several villainous cruiserweights . Moore returned to television on the June 15 edition of " SmackDown ! " , no longer in his " Prince of Punk " attire , competing in a Fatal Four Way number one contender match for the Cruiserweight Championship , which was won by Wang Yang and also involved Daivari and Jamie Noble . On the June 22 edition of " SmackDown ! " , Moore teamed with Wang Yang in a losing effort against Chavo Guerrero and Noble . Moore now had a new look with long hair similar to his first look . He was also seen competing in the 20 - man battle royal for the World Heavyweight Championship and was the third person to be eliminated . He also competed in the " Cruiserweight Open " at The Great American Bash along with Noble , Funaki , Wang Yang , and Guerrero . The match was inadvertently won by Hornswoggle . Moore then faced Noble and Guerrero , respectively , in losing efforts . Shannon was also used in backstage skits with Noble , Finlay and Kane . Shannon also teamed with Eugene against Deuce ' n Domino in losing efforts . On the September 14 episode of " SmackDown ! " , however , he defeated Noble in a singles match . This was the first time Moore had won a singles match in WWE since 2005 . On December 18 , 2007 , Moore and Wang Yang defeated the WWE Tag Team Champions John Morrison and The Miz to earn a title - shot , igniting a feud between the two teams . On January 1 , 2008 , Moore and Wang Yang once again beat Morrison and the Miz , this time in a six - person tag team match also involving Layla and Kelly Kelly . The following week , in a Fifteen Minutes of Fame Match , Moore and Wang Yang tied the champions on pinfalls , meaning Miz and Morrison retained the titles . Moore and Yang feuded on and off with Miz and Morrison for the next few months , winning singles matches against them during April . Moore and Yang received another WWE Tag Team Championship match , on the May 2 edition of " SmackDown " , but failed to win the titles . After this feud ended , he was rarely utilised , and on August 8 , 2008 , WWE announced that Moore had been released from his WWE contract . Return to the independent circuit ( 2008 – 2009 ) . On September 28 , 2008 , Moore won the WSW World Title , after both he and Joe E . Legend won a Battle Royal , also involving Rene Dupree , Steve Corino and other wrestlers . Moore and Legend then faced off in the main event of WSW Inception , and Moore won the championship , becoming the inaugural champion . On November 22 , 2008 , Moore won the FCW Germany Heavyweight Championship after he defeated Mot Van Kunder ; however , he lost it immediately afterwards to Rico Bushido , who used a title shot that he had . On December 13 , 2008 , Moore lost against the champion KC McKnight , in a MAPW Heavyweight Championship match . On February 28 , 2009 , in WSW Moore defeated Lance Cade , Joe E . Legend and IceBorg , in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Match , to retain his WSW World Heavyweight Title , by last eliminating Cade . On September 6 , 2009 , after 343 days of reign , the WSW title is then delivered to Joe E . Legend , fact , Moore does not take part in the next show . On November 21 , 2009 , Moore participated in the Hulkamania tour , and loses the first match by Matt Cross in a match to the best of 3 series which sees 25 , 000 bounty to be won . On November 24 , 2009 , at the next show will then Moore to prevail , winning the match thanks to his Halo . On November 26 , 2009 , their third match will end in a draw , the outcome of the feud will be awarded in the last show of the tour . On November 28 , 2009 , at the Sydney leg of the tour he lost the final match , a Ladder match , in the 25 thousand dollar reward series . On April 23 , 2010 , Moore teaming with Jeff Hardy and defeated Rob Eckos and Brian Anthony in the Main Event of the NorthEast Wrestling show . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling return . On January 4 , 2010 , Moore made his return to TNA , on the first live Monday edition of " Impact ! " , by celebrating backstage with Jeff Hardy , after Hardy had also made his return to the company . On February 19 , Dixie Carter confirmed that Moore had signed a new contract with TNA . On the March 8 episode of " Impact ! " , Moore attacked X Division Champion Doug Williams , after he retained his title against Daniels and Kazarian . After the attack , Eric Bischoff announced that Moore would face Williams for the X Division Championship at Destination X . At the pay - per - view Williams retained his title , after hitting Moore with a brick . Moore ' s first victory since his return to TNA came on the March 29 edition of " Impact ! " , when he pinned Brian Kendrick in a tag team match , where he teamed with Kazarian against Kendrick and Doug Williams . At Lockdown Moore received another shot at the now vacant X Division Championship in a three - way steel cage match , where he faced Homicide and the eventual winner of the match , Kazarian . Ink Inc . ( 2010 ) . On the next episode Moore insulted the TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan , springing a rivalry between the two . The following week Morgan cost Moore his shot at the TNA X Division Championship and then went on to defend his own championship , teaming with Jesse Neal . After Morgan turned on Neal , Moore ran out to the ring and helped Neal run him off . This led to the formation of the new tag team , Ink Inc . , and on the May 3 episode of " Impact ! " Moore and Neal defeated Douglas Williams and Brian Kendrick in their first match as a tag team . The following week Ink Inc . defeated Beer Money , Inc . , The Motor City Machineguns and Team 3D in a four - way tag team match . At Sacrifice Ink Inc . failed in their attempt to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship from The Band ( Kevin Nash and Scott Hall ) , when Neal ' s trainer Brother Ray turned on him . On the June 17 edition of " Impact ! " , Ink Inc . defeated The Band ( Kevin Nash and Eric Young ) to advance to the finals of a tournament , where they would meet Beer Money , Inc . for a shot at the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship . The following week Ink Inc . was defeated by Beer Money , after Brother Ray attacked Neal backstage prior to the match . At the July 26 and 27 tapings of " Xplosion " Ink Inc . entered a four team tournament to determine the new number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship . After defeating Generation Me ( Jeremy and Max Buck ) in the semifinals , Ink Inc . was defeated in the finals by Desmond Wolfe and Magnus . Personal life . Moore has multiple tattoos , many of which are influenced by Japanese culture . He has a tattoo on the inside of his lip that says " extinct " . He uses an expression " 2BMe " in his logos and wrist tape . He also has 2 tattoos across his fingers saying " Hard Knox " and " Made 1979 " . In 2005 , he had 2BME tattooed on his stomach . He operates a tattoo shop called Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines , North Carolina . He also has a total of three piercings ; one in each ear and one in his septum . He was married to Crystal , but they divorced in 2005 . In April 2009 , Moore married Julie Youngberg , who works for WWE as a seamstress . Moore has known Jeff and Matt Hardy since around 1987 . He was also in a band with Jeff called " Peroxwhy ? gen " , but later left to concentrate on wrestling . He wrote his own entrance music . Shannon is also a part of Matt and Jeff ' s side project , a reality show called " The Hardy Show " . He was influenced by Shawn Michaels , The Rock ' n ' Roll Express , André the Giant and the Ultimate Warrior .