Editing Jonny Storm

{{short description|British professional wrestler}}
{{For|the Marvel Comics character Johnny|Human Torch}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Update|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name        = Jonny Storm
| image       = Jonny Storm, June 2023 01.jpg
| caption     = Storm in 2023
| birth_name  = Jonathan Whitcombe
| names       = "Wonderkid" Jonny Storm<ref name="Clevett"/>
| height      = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref name="OWOW"/>
| weight      = {{convert|176|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}<ref name="OWOW"/>
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1977|4|19|df=y}}<ref name="OWOW"/>
| birth_place = [[Harlow]], [[Essex]], [[England]]
| death_date  =
| resides     =
| billed      = Harlow, Essex
| trainer     = Dino Scarlo<ref name="Clevett"/>
| debut       = 1997<ref name="Clevett"/>
| retired     =
}}

'''Jonathan Whitcombe'''<ref name="Elliott"/> (born 19 April 1977)<ref name="OWOW"/> is an [[England|English]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], better known by his ring name '''Jonny Storm'''. He has worked for many [[Independent circuit|independent]] [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] across the [[United Kingdom]], including the [[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]], Real Quality Wrestling and [[One Pro Wrestling]]. He has also worked in the [[United States]], for promotions such as [[Ring of Honor]], [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]], [[Combat Zone Wrestling]], and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]], as well as working in Japan.<ref name="Clevett"/><ref name="OWOW"/>

==Professional wrestling career==

===British and other European promotions===
At the start of his career, Storm became a mainstay in the [[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]] (FWA). He also competed for [[All-Star Wrestling]].<ref name="OWOW"/> Storm began wrestling for [[Irish Whip Wrestling]] in March 2005, where he had a series of matches against [[Matt Cross (wrestler)|M-Dogg 20]].<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/iww/|title=Irish Whip Wrestling|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Storm was one of the trainers for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''[[Celebrity Wrestling]]'' in 2005.<ref name="Clevett"/> Although the show was considered a failure, Storm enjoyed it and said it was "a really good experience".<ref name="Clevett"/> Storm has wrestled for numerous other European promotions, including German Stampede Wrestling, Real Quality Wrestling, Rings of Europe and Dutch Championship Wrestling.<ref name="OWOW"/> Also in 2005, he won the Féderation Francophone de Catch promotion's top championship, which he has held since.<ref name="2FC"/>

One of Storm's most enduring feuds has been with his real-life best friend [[Jody Fleisch]], with whom he has wrestled against in American and British promotions.<ref name="Clevett"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=Anarchy In The UK- Broxburne, United Kingdom 8/13/06|date=2006-08-13|access-date=7 April 2012|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142414/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=22 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has also wrestled regularly for [[One Pro Wrestling]], where, with Fleisch, he was the one half of the first [[1PW Tag Team Championship|1PW Tag Team Champions]], after they defeated [[A.J. Styles]] and [[Christopher Daniels]] in a tournament final on 27 May 2006.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="Elliott"/> On 1 January 2007, he won the Athletik Club Wrestling Wrestling Challenge Championship from Toby Nathland, but Nathland defeated him to win it back on 15 December 2007.<ref name="ACW"/> On 23 March 2007, Storm defeated Maddog Maxx to win the Celtic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, but he lost it to Maxx in July of that year.<ref name="c/w"/>

In 2015, Storm began appearing for [[Insane Championship Wrestling]]. In 2019, he lost to Kieran Kelly at 	[[ICW I Ain't Yer Pal, Dickface!]] and challenged for the [[ICW Tag Team Championship|ICW Tag Team Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=232391|title=ICW Shug's Hoose Party 6 - Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
Storm runs his own wrestling holiday camp events between 6 and 12 times a week during summer, Easter and Christmas Holidays. Meanwhile, in the FWA he is currently part of the Flyweight Title Round Robin Tournament, having gained entry into the tournament thanks to another wrestler suffering an injury. He was involved in a bitter feud with Rockstar Spud, an obnoxious flyweight who believed he is the new "Wonderkid" of British wrestling.

===American promotions===
[[File:Jonny Storm's ring entrance.jpg|thumb|right|Storm making his ring entrance]]
Storm competed in [[Xtreme Pro Wrestling]] (XPW), and was in the tournament to decide the first [[XPW European Championship|XPW European Champion]], which was created in 2003 through a working relationship between XPW and the FWA. He won the tournament and the championship by defeating [[Jerry Lynn]] in the finals at a FWA show in England.<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/jonny-storm.html|title=Jonny Storm profile|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref name="xpw-euro">{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ehtxpw.html|title=XPW - European Heavyweight Title History|last=Westcott|first=Brian|author2=Falcitelli, Sam|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=Solie's Title Histories}}</ref> Storm made his first appearance for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) on 12 March 2003, by competing in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic on-elimination matches|triple threat match]] for [[TNA X Division Championship]] match, against the champion [[Kid Kash]] and [[Amazing Red]], in which Kash retained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030312.html|title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV - March 12, 2003 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live|date=2003-03-12|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> In May 2003, Storm competed in a cross-promotional show between [[Ring of Honor]] and FWA, entitled ''ROH/FWA Frontiers of Honor'', where he lost to [[A.J. Styles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|title=ROH/FWA Frontiers of Honor- London, England 5/17/03|date=2003-05-17|access-date=7 April 2012|publisher=Ring of Honor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142414/http://www.rohwrestling.com/live/events/past-event|archive-date=22 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In September 2003, Storm competed as a member of [[Team Britain|Team UK]] during the [[TNA 2003 Super X Cup Tournament]], losing to [[Teddy Hart]] in the first round.<ref name="Clevett">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/05/25/1054472.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115092433/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/05/25/1054472.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2013|title=Jonny Storm: British Invader|date=2005-05-25|last=Clevett|first=Jason|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/09/04/176324.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716013028/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/09/04/176324.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2012|title=TNA: Super X makes for super show|date=2003-09-04|last=Abreu|first=Donnie|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref> At the [[Combat Zone Wrestling]] (CZW) show, ''Respect'', on 23 August 2003, Storm challenged [[Sonjay Dutt]] for the [[IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship]], but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/czw/030823.html|title=Combat Zone Wrestling - Respect|date=2003-08-23|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> He made further appearance for CZW in January 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/czw/040116.html|title=Combat Zone Wrestling - The Allentown Project|date=2004-01-16|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/czw/040117.html|title=Combat Zone Wrestling - Street Fight 2K4|date=2004-01-17|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> He returned to the States in 2005, wrestling against [[Petey Williams]] and [[Kevin Owens|Kevin Steen]] for [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]], and against Trik Davis for [[Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South]].<ref name="Clevett"/><ref name="OWOW"/> He was supposed to be a member of Team UK in the [[TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament]], however, two of the other members of the team, [[Nigel McGuinness]] and [[Doug Williams (wrestler)|Doug Williams]] were already booked in Japan, and so they were replaced by [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]].<ref name="Elliott">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/06/26/1653953.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115180919/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/06/26/1653953.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2013|title=Busy summer ahead for Storm|date=2006-06-26|last=Elliott|first=Brian|access-date=2009-03-26|publisher=SLAM! Sports}}</ref>

Overall Storm worked for more than 80 promotions across the world, working in 16 different countries.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=467&view=gimmicks#gimmicks| title = Reference at cagematch.de}}</ref>

===Trainer===
Storm has also trained other wrestlers, most notably [[Erin Marshall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/ErinAngel/EA.asp|title=Erin Angel|access-date=2009-04-21|publisher=Glory Wrestling|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204122254/http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/ErinAngel/EA.asp|archive-date=2009-02-04}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[All Star Wrestling]]'''
**ASW People's Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2003-12.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - December 2003|access-date=2008-07-05|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
*'''Alternative Wrestling World'''
**AWW British Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://altwrestling.co.uk/title-history/aww-british-championship|title=AWW British Championship Title History}}</ref>
*'''ABC Pro Wrestling : Thailand'''
**ABC Tag Team Championship (2 time, current, inaugural) - with Ronin Rider (1), Matthew Ford (1, current)
*'''Athletik Club Wrestling'''
**ACW Cruiserweight Championship (5 times)
**ACW German Championship (1 time)
**ACW Wrestling Challenge Championship (1 time)<ref name="ACW">{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Athletik_Club_Wrestling.htm|title= Athletik Club Wrestling Title Histories|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com}}</ref>
**ACW Tag Team Championship (4 time, current) - with [[Jody Fleisch]] (2) and Jonas Weber (2, current)
*'''Best Of British Wrestling'''
**BOBW Championship (1 time)
*'''House Of Pain Wrestling'''
**HOP Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)
**HOP Heavyweight Title Tournament (2009)
*'''British Titles'''
**British Middleweight Championship (1 time)
*'''Celtic Wrestling'''
**CW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="c/w">{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Celtic_Wrestling.htm|title=Celtic Wrestling Title Histories|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com}}</ref>
*'''Championship Xtreme Wrestling'''
**CXW World Championship (1 time)
*'''[[Combat Zone Wrestling]]'''
**CZW Match of the Year (2002) - vs. Jody Fleisch
*'''Falling Starr Wrestling'''
**FSW Limitless Championship (1 time) 
*'''Féderation Francophone de Catch'''
**2FC Championship (1 time, inaugural, final)<ref name="2FC">{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Force_Francophone_de_Catch.htm|title=Force Francophone de Catch Title Histories|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com}}</ref>
**2FC Title Tournament (2008)
*'''[[XWA (professional wrestling)|Frontier Wrestling Alliance / XWA]]'''
**[[FWA British Heavyweight Championship|British Heavyweight Championship]] ([[FWA British Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref name="XWA">{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/X_Wrestling_Alliance.htm|title=X Wrestling Alliance Title Histories|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com}}</ref>
**[[FWA All England Championship]] ([[FWA All England Title#Title history|2 times]])<ref name="XWA"/><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2003-04.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - April 2003|access-date=2008-07-05|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
**FWA Gold Rush Fifteen Man #1 Contender Battle Royal (2005, 2007)
**British Inter-Federation Cup (2006) 
*'''Future Championship Wrestling'''
**FCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*'''Global Wrestling Force'''
**GWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2002-07.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - July 2002|access-date=2008-07-06|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
**GWF Heavyweight Title Tournament (2002)
*'''International Catch Wrestling Alliance'''
**ICWA Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/International_Catch_Wrestling_Association.htm|title=International Catch Wrestling Association Title Histories|access-date= 2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com}}</ref>
**ICWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*'''[[International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom]]'''
**[[IPW:UK World Championship]] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=276|title=IPW:UK Championship|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref>
**[[IPW:UK Tag Team Championship]] (1 time) - with Andreas Corr 
**Extreme Measures Tournament (2004) 
*'''International Wrestling Association: Switzerland'''
**IWA Switzerland Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Independent_Wrestling_Association_Switzerland.htm|title=IWA Switzerland Title Histories|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com}}</ref>
**IWA Switzerland Cruiserweight Championship (1 time, inaugural, final)
**IWA Switzerland Cruiserweight Title Tournament (2005)
*'''Ligaunabhängig'''
**Dragonhearts Championship (1 time)
*'''Nitro Pro Wrestling Alliance'''
**NPWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Gary Wild
*'''[[One Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[1PW Tag Team Championship]] (1 time, inaugural) - with [[Jody Fleisch]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1pwonline.co.uk/results.php?year=2006 |title=1-Pro Wrestling 2006 Results |access-date=2008-07-08 |publisher=1 Pro Wrestling Online |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924171704/http://www.1pwonline.co.uk/results.php?year=2006 |archive-date=2008-09-24 }}</ref>
**1PW Tag Team Title Tournament (2006)– With Jody Fleisch
*'''Playhouse Wrestlefest'''
**Wrestlefest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with [[Jody Fleisch]]
*'''Plex Wrestling'''
**Plex-ceed Championship (1 time)
**Plex Wrestling British Championship (1 time)
*'''Premier Promotions'''
**PWF Lightweight Championship (3 times, inaugural)
**One Night Tournament (2009)  
**Rumblemania Trophy (2008) 
*'''Rings Of Europe'''
**RoE King Of Europe Championship (1 time)
*'''Scottish School Of Wrestling'''
**SSW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
*'''SLAM Wrestling'''
**SLAM Championship (1 time, inaugural)
**SLAM Title Tournament (2008)
*'''Sliced Bread Wrestling'''
**SBW The Golden Toaster (2011)
*'''The Wrestling Alliance'''
**TWA British Commonwealth Championship (2 times)
**[[British Welterweight Championship|TWA British Welterweight Championship]] (2 times)
*'''United Kingdom Pro Wrestling'''
**UKPW Inter-Regional Championship (1 time)
*'''Vertigo Pro Wrestling'''
**VPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2572| title = Reference at www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*'''[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]]'''
**wXw World Lightweight Championship (1 time)
*'''[[World Association of Wrestling]]'''
**WAW British Lightweight Championship (2 times)
**WAW Open Light Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
*'''World Stars Of Wrestling'''
**WSW Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with [[Jody Fleisch]]
*'''[[Xtreme Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[XPW European Championship]] (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2003-03.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - March 2003|access-date=2008-07-05|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
*'''Real Deal Wrestling'''
**RDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with Reese Ryan

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jonny Storm}}
*[http://www.barramyainc.co.uk/JonnyStorm/index.html Jonny Storm's Home Page]
*[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/jonny-storm.html Online World of Wrestling profile]

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