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{{short description|American professional wrestler}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = Gregory Helms |image = Shane Helms BFG 2015 (cropped2).jpg |caption = Helms in 2015 |birth_name = Gregory Shane Helms<ref name="OWOW" /><ref name="hurricane1">{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_1_4/ai_86127537/pg_2?tag=artBody;col1 |title=The story of the Hurricane |access-date=July 20, 2008 |date=June 2002 |last=Varsallone |first=Jim |publisher=Wrestling Digest |page=2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627150500/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_1_4/ai_86127537/pg_2?tag=artBody%3Bcol1 |archive-date=June 27, 2013 }}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|7|12}} |birth_place = [[Smithfield, North Carolina]], U.S. |children = 2 |ring_names = Gregory Hanes<ref name=slam /><br />Gregory Helms<ref name="OWOW" /><br>Gregory Shane Helms<br />'''The Hurricane'''<ref name="alum">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/thehurricane|title=The Hurricane's WWE Alumni Bio|access-date=March 18, 2012|publisher=[[WWE]]|archive-date=March 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315101045/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/thehurricane|url-status=live}}</ref><br />Hurricane Helms<ref name=slam/><br />'''Shane Helms''' |height = 6 ft 0 in<ref name="alum" /> |weight = 215 lb<ref name="alum" /> |billed = [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Joco, North Carolina]]<ref name="LLUSA" /><br />[[Raleigh, North Carolina]]<ref name="wwebio">{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/gregoryhelms/bio/ |title=Gregory Helms Bio |access-date=April 15, 2008 |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209003456/http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/gregoryhelms/bio/ |archive-date=February 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref><br />Smithfield, North Carolina |trainer = |debut = July 6, 1990<ref name="hurricane" /> |retired = }} '''Gregory Shane Helms''' (born July 12, 1974) is an American [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is signed to [[WWE]] under a legends contract, and currently works for the company as a backstage [[Producer (professional wrestling)|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 circuit|independent]] [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotions]], including the [[OMEGA Championship Wrestling|Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts]], winning numerous [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|light heavyweight]] and [[tag team]] [[Championship (professional wrestling)|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 [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991β2007)|WCW Cruiserweight Championship]]. When WCW was bought by the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF, now WWE), Helms' contract was kept by WWF. Helms renamed himself "The Hurricane" and won the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship (1991β2007)|WWE Cruiserweight Championship]]. He later picked up a sidekick, [[Rosey (wrestler)|Rosey]], and they won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971β2010)|World Tag Team Championship]] together. He dropped the superhero [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|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 [[WWE SmackDown|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 (WWE brand)|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 [[Royal Rumble (2018)|2018]] and [[Royal Rumble (2021)|2021 Royal Rumble]] matches.
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