Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1974-07-12 (Age: 52)
Place of Birth
Smithfield, North Carolina, USA
Gregory Shane Helms
Biography
Gregory Shane Helms is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed with WWE under a legends contract, as a wrestler and as a backstage producer. In WWE, Helms has wrestled as The Hurricane, Gregory Helms, and Hurricane Helms. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as "Sugar" 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 (70)
WWE Clash in Paris 2025
2025
WWE Elimination Chamber 2025: Toronto
2025
When Giants Walked Here
2024
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
2021
AEW Full Gear 2020
2020
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
2019
ROH: Honor Reigns Supreme
2019
House Hardy Halloween
2018
All In
2018
All In: Zero Hour
2018
The Hardys: Woken
2018
ROH: State of The Art - Dallas
2018
ROH: State of The Art - San Antonio
2018
Bar Wrestling 12: Aunt May
2018
