Gregory Shane Helms
Helms first began wrestling in 1991 at the age of 17, and wrestled in numerous independent promotions, including the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, winning numerous light heavyweight and tag team championships. In 1999, he signed with WCW, and gained fame as "Sugar" Shane Helms, a member of 3 Count. During his time there he won both the WCW Hardcore Championship and the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. When WCW was bought by WWE, Helms' contract was kept by WWF. Helms renamed himself "The Hurricane" and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. He later picked up a sidekick, Rosey, and they won the World Tag Team Championship together.
He dropped the superhero gimmick in 2005, and began wrestling under his real name. He once again won the Cruiserweight Championship in early 2006, and held it for over a year, becoming the longest reigning Cruiserweight Champion and the longest reigning champion of any kind in SmackDown history. After being out of action for over a year after neck fusion surgery Helms returned to SmackDown in September 2008, referring to himself as Hurricane Helms, before moving to the ECW brand where he reverted to his Gregory Helms name, and became a backstage interviewer. In mid-2009, he brought back The Hurricane character, and appeared as both Gregory Helms and The Hurricane on the ECW brand. After the ECW brand ended, Helms was released by WWE in February 2010, however he returned as a surprise entrant in the 2018 and 2021 Royal Rumble matches.
Filmography (81 Appearances)
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 15: Stronger Than Death & Hurricanes
YouShoot: Shane Helms
WWE Clash in Paris 2025
WWE: Unreal
WWE Elimination Chamber 2025: Toronto
When Giants Walked Here
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
AEW Full Gear 2020
Ruthless Aggression
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
ROH: Honor Reigns Supreme
House Hardy Halloween
All In
All In: Zero Hour
The Hardys: Woken
ROH: State of The Art - Dallas
ROH: State of The Art - San Antonio
Bar Wrestling 12: Aunt May
House of Hardcore 40
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
WrestleCade SuperShow 2017
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4
TNA Destination X 2016
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
WWE Rivalries
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
The JBL and Cole Show
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
WWE WrestleMania XXV
OMEGA: Uncommon Passion
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
WWE: The Ladder Match
WWE: The New & Improved DX
WWE No Way Out 2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
WWE Armageddon 2006
WWE Survivor Series 2006
WWE No Mercy 2006
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
WWE Judgment Day 2006
WWE No Way Out 2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
WWE Unforgiven 2005
WWE Backlash 2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
WWE Backlash 2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
WWE Armageddon 2003
WWE No Mercy 2002
WWE Global Warning
WWE King of the Ring 2002
WWE Wrestlemania X8
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
WWE Survivor Series 2001
WWE Rebellion 2001
WWE No Mercy 2001
WWE Unforgiven 2001
WWE Tough Enough
WCW Greed
WCW SuperBrawl Revenge
WCW Sin
WCW Starrcade 2000
WCW Mayhem 2000
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
WCW New Blood Rising
WCW Uncensored 2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WCW Thunder
Raw
Saturday Night's Main Event