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{{Infobox Wrestler
|name=Perry Saturn
|names=The Gargoyle<br />The Iron Horseman<br />'''Perry Saturn'''<br />Saturn
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|height=5 ft. 11 in. (180 cm)
|weight=235 lb. (107 kg)
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1966|10|25}}
|birth_place=[[Lakewood, Ohio]], [[United States]]
|death_date=
|death
|age=68
|billed=[[Boston, Massachusetts]]
|trainer=[[Wladek Kowalski|Killer Kowalski]]
|debut=1990
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'''Perrieve Spencer Satullo'''{{Fact|date=December 2007}} (born [[October 25]] [[1966]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], better known by his [[ring name]], '''Perry Saturn'''. Since debuting in 1990, Saturn has wrestled for [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]], [[World Championship Wrestling]], [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]].
==Career==
Satullo enlisted in the [[United States Army]] for four years at the age of seventeen, becoming an [[United States Army Rangers|Army Airborne Ranger]] before eventually embarking on a career in professional wrestling. <ref name="Himble">{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_4_2/ai_67872117|author=Himble, D.|title=On Another Planet - wrestler Perry Saturn|publisher=Wrestling Digest|accessdate=2007-07-25|date=December 2000}}</ref>
Satullo began training at [[Killer Kowalski]]'s school in [[Malden, Massachusetts]] around [[1988]], taking the [[ring name]] '''Saturn''' from the [[Saturn (mythology)|Roman god of the same name]]. He debuted on [[October 27]] [[1990]] in [[Waltham, Massachusetts]], wrestling for the United States Wrestling Federation, where he would later hold the Light-Heavyweight Championship. Satullo also wrestled in Kowalski's International Wrestling Federation as '''The Iron Horseman''', a [[cowboy]] complete with black leather [[stetson]] and [[chaps]]. Satullo eventually won the IWF Light Heavyweight Championship, and would also win the IWF Tag Team Championship along with [[Triple H|Terra Rizing]]. Satullo began wrestling for [[independent circuit|independent]] [[professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] throughout [[New England]], as well as touring [[Japan]] with [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] in [[1993]].
While working as the manager of a nightclub in [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], Satullo met [[bouncer (doorman)|bouncer]] [[John Kronus|George Caiazzo]], who expressed an interest in becoming a wrestler. Satullo sent Caiazzo to Kowalski's school to train, and then offered to form a [[tag team]] with him. The [[Greek mythology|Greek]] equivalent of the god Saturn was [[Cronus]], so Satullo chose the ring name "John Kronus" for Caiazzo. As Saturn and Cronus were their cultures' respective gods of the harvest, Satullo proposed that they be known as "'''The Harvesters of Sorrow'''". Promoter [[Jerry Lawler]] advised Satullo that the significance of the name would not be evident to many fans, so they became known as "[[The Eliminators]]".
The Eliminators wrestled their first match together at a [[United States Wrestling Association|USWA]] [[house show]] in 1993. They were hired at a starting salary of [[United States dollar|$]]40 a week (they later negotiated a 100% pay rise), and shared an apartment with four other wrestlers. The Eliminators won the USWA World Tag Team Championships on [[May 2]] [[1994]] from Satullo's mentor, [[Eddie Gilbert (wrestler)|Eddie Gilbert]], and [[Brian Lawler|Brian Christopher]]. They held the titles until [[June 13]] when they were defeated by [[PG-13 (professional wrestling)|PG-13]]. Satullo later traveled to Japan with Caiazzo to wrestle for the [[WAR (wrestling promotion)|WAR]] promotion.
====Extreme Championship Wrestling (1995-1997)====
The compactly-built and heavily-[[tattoo]]ed Satullo and the [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques|high-flying]] Caiazzo caught the attention of [[Paul Heyman]]'s [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] when they were brought in to [[job (professional wrestling)|job]] to [[Rick Steiner|Rick]] and [[Scott Steiner]], and the Eliminators were hired by ECW in [[1995]]. <ref name="Himble" /> Heyman quickly abandoned plans to give them a [[sadism and masochism]] [[gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]] and instead [[List of professional wrestling slang#b|booked]] them as an unstoppable force in the ECW tag division, giving them a [[manager (professional wrestling)|manager]], [[Jason Knight|Jason]], to compensate for their weak [[promo (professional wrestling)|interview]] skills. The Eliminators captured the ECW Tag Team titles three times between [[1996]] and [[1997]], and [[feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with teams such as [[The Gangstas]] and [[The Pitbulls]]. After [[The Pitbulls]]' manager [[Francine Fournier|Francine]] cut Saturn's hair, he shaved his head in a homage to Mickey Knox, the character depicted by [[Woody Harrelson]] in ''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' (in reality, Satullo was beginning to go bald).
Satullo was a trainer in the ECW House of Hardcore, a [[professional wrestling school]] at which [[Tazz|Taz]] and [[Mikey Whipwreck]] also taught. Saturn was respected for his focus and drive on fundamentals and technical wrestling.
On [[May 31]], 1997 in [[Trenton, New Jersey]] Satullo tore his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] when he landed on a crutch while executing a kick on [[Alex Rizzo|Big Dick Dudley]]. After intense reconstructive surgery, Satullo was given a recovery time of up to a year. He began rehabilitating after two months and returned to action in August. However, Satullo had become impatient with what he regarded as Caiazzo's lack of motivation and dedication, and refused to reform the Eliminators. Paul Heyman offered to release him from his contract if he could find alternate employment, and Satullo entered into negotiations with [[World Championship Wrestling]].
===World Championship Wrestling (1997-2000)===
On [[August 28]], 1997 Satullo was offered a job by WCW [[road agent (professional wrestling)|road agent]] [[Terry Taylor]], who had been impressed by a [[bump (professional wrestling)|bump]] that Satullo had taken in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Scaffold match|scaffold match]]. He debuted in WCW on [[September 8]], facing [[Peter Gruner|Billy Kidman]], but was sidelined for a month afterwards as his knee had still not entirely healed. Later that year, both Saturn and Kidman would go on to join '''[[Raven's Nest#The Flock|The Flock]]''', a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[List of professional wrestling slang#s|stable]] of misfits and [[Misanthropy|misanthropists]] led by the [[Nihilism|nihilistic]] [[Scott Levy|Raven]]. Saturn's childhood was referenced, with Raven bringing up the violence Saturn incurred at the hands of his stepfather. The [[enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer]] of The Flock, Saturn would win gold on [[November 3]] [[1997]] when he defeated [[Glenn Gilberti|Disco Inferno]] to win the [[WCW World Television Championship]]. He held the title for a month before losing it to Disco in a rematch.
Early in [[1998]], Saturn was defeated by fellow Flock member [[Mark Hildreth|Van Hammer]] in a "Loser Leaves The Flock" match. However, Raven opted to throw Hammer out of the Flock instead. Problems began to arise between Raven and Saturn, and the latter eventually left The Flock, [[turn (professional wrestling)|turning]] [[face (professional wrestling)|face]] by standing up to the domineering Raven. Raven held all the other Flock members in thrall, so Saturn challenged him to match for the [[September 13]] [[Fall Brawl#1998|Fall Brawl]] [[pay-per-view]]. If Saturn won, The Flock would be freed, but if Raven won, Saturn would become his slave.
In the meantime, on the [[August 26]] episode of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'', Raven's lackey [[Brad Cain|Lodi]] challenged him to a match, with the stipulation that Lodi would leave The Flock if Saturn won, and Saturn would become Lodi's servant until Fall Brawl if he lost. Saturn unexpectedly lost following copious interference from The Flock, and Lodi forced Saturn to carry his bags, made him hold up pro-Lodi signs at ringside, and ordered him to chant Lodi's name while Lodi wrestled. Lodi also used Saturn to defeat the enemies of The Flock.
Raven began questioning whether Saturn could "hurt those he wants to free so badly" and forced him to face [[Scott Antol|Riggs]]. Saturn won cleanly, but refused Raven's order to break Riggs' fingers. When Saturn refused, Raven broke his fingers (Saturn would not break his agreement with Lodi because of a personal honor code which would not allow him to break his word, and Lodi ordered him to allow Raven to harm him). Raven repeatedly tried to goad Saturn into breaking his word, but was unable to do so. Finally, on [[September 13]] at ''Fall Brawl'', Saturn defeated Raven with help from Billy Kidman, disbanding The Flock forever. <ref name="Powell1">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/sep14_fallbrawl.html|author=Powell, J.|title=Fall Brawl tanks hard|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2007-07-25|date=1998-09-14}}</ref>
Saturn went on to feud with [[Eddie Guerrero]] and [[Ernest Miller]] before beginning a rivalry with [[Chris Jericho]]. After Jericho cost Saturn a number of matches with the help of crooked referee [[Scott Dickinson]], he mocked Saturn's complaints and accused him of crying "like a schoolgirl". This led to Jericho challenging Saturn to a "Loser wears a dress for ninety days" match at [[Souled Out#1999|Souled Out]] on [[January 17]] [[1999]], which he won after some suspect officiating from Dickinson. Saturn began wearing a variety of dresses to the ring, and using a variation of [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson's]] "[[The Beautiful People]]" as his entrance music. He appeared to begin enjoying wearing the dresses, and even began wearing [[cosmetics]] to complement the dresses. Saturn finally stopped wearing dresses after defeating Jericho in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Texas bullrope match|dog collar match]] at ''[[Uncensored#1999|WCW Uncensored]]'' on [[March 14]], 1999. <ref name="Powell2">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/feb22_superbrawl.html|author=Powell, J.|title=David Flair turns at SuperBrawl|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2007-07-25|date=1998-02-22}}</ref> <ref name="Walsh">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestling.com/articles/news/7640.shtml|author=Walsh, J.|title=Perry Saturn Speaks On Moppy, 'The Dress', WCW Politics, WWE, more|publisher=ProWrestling.com|accessdate=2007-07-25|date=2003-05-18}}</ref>
Raven and Saturn reunited in March [[1999]], feuding with [[Dean Malenko]] and [[Chris Benoit]], members of the [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)#The final incarnation|Four Horsemen]]. At [[Slamboree#1999|Slamboree 1999]] the former Flock members defeated Benoit and Malenko and champions [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio Jr.]] and [[Peter Gruner|Billy Kidman]] for the [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]]s. After Raven was injured, Saturn lost the titles to [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] and [[Diamond Dallas Page]] when [[Chris Kanyon]] betrayed him. He then teamed with Benoit in order to regain the titles. They were successful, but lost the titles several days later to Page and Kanyon. Benoit and Saturn continued to team together, and eventually formed a stable with [[Shane Douglas]] and Dean Malenko known as '''[[Revolution (professional wrestling)|The Revolution]]'''. After Benoit left the Revolution to align himself with [[Bret Hart]], the remainder of the stable began feuding with him. They then moved on to feuds with [[Jim Duggan]] and the [[Filthy Animals]] before disbanding.
After [[List of professional wrestling slang#B|booker]] [[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]] told Satullo that he believed Satullo was incapable of getting [[Over (professional wrestling)|over]] with fans, he began negotiating with the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]]. In [[January 2000]], Satullo, along with Benoit, Malenko and [[Eddie Guerrero|Eddy Guerrero]], was granted a release from WCW and signed a three year contract with the WWF. <ref name="Himble" /> <ref name="Walsh" /> <ref name="Powell3">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive2000/jan25_releases.html|author=Powell, J.|title=Benoit, Saturn, WWF-bound?|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2007-07-25|date=2000-01-25}}</ref>
===World Wrestling Federation (2000-2002)===
Benoit, Guerrero, Saturn, and Malenko, dubbed the [[Radicalz]], debuted in the WWF on [[January 31]] [[2000]]. They appeared in the front row of a live episode of [[WWE Raw|RAW]] and brawled with the [[New Age Outlaws]] after [[Brian Gerard James|The Road Dogg]] literally fell into their laps. [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] urged them to help him fight the heel [[McMahon-Helmsley Faction]], but they quickly turned on Jack in order to gain employment from [[Triple H]], who was then controlling the WWF. Benoit left the group amiably when he became sidetracked by his feud with [[Chris Jericho]], and the three remaining Radicalz began feuding with [[Too Cool]] and [[Chyna]]. After Guerrero left to be with Chyna, Saturn and Malenko teamed together for a while before disbanding. <ref name="Himble" /> <ref name="Garza">{{cite web|url=http://www.stp.uh.edu/vol65/121/shobiz/shobiz-index.html|author=De La Garza, E.|title=Wrestlemania 2000 draws near; SGA president falls|publisher=[[The Daily Cougar]]|accessdate=2007-07-26|date=2000-03-29}}</ref>
Saturn moved into the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore division]], pursuing then-champion [[Mike Lockwood|Crash Holly]]. After Malenko tried to win the Hardcore Championship for himself, the former partners turned on one another. Guerrero was drawn into their feud, leading to a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat match]] at [[WWE Judgment Day#2000|Judgment Day 2000]] with Guerrero's [[WWE European Championship|WWF European Championship]] on the line. Guerrero was able to retain with the assistance of Chyna.
Saturn was later joined by [[Terri Runnels]], who became his manager and onscreen girlfriend. After failing to proceed in the [[King of the Ring#2000|King of the Ring]] tournament, Saturn went after the European Championship once more, finally beating Guerrero on [[July 23]]. Terri's rivalry with [[Stacy Carter|The Kat]] led to a feud between Saturn and Al Snow, and on [[August 31]] Snow defeated Saturn for the European Championship. <ref name="WWE" />
The Radicalz reformed in late 2000, feuding with the revived [[D-Generation X]] and defeating them at [[Survivor Series (2000)|Survivor Series 2000]]. That same evening, the Radicalz attacked [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] during his match with Triple H, briefly reforging their alliance with Triple H.
Dean Malenko began trying to win the affections of [[Amy Dumas|Lita]], the [[manager (professional wrestling)|valet]] of The [[Hardy Boyz]]. This led to a feud between the Radicalz and The Hardy Boyz, with the former defeating the latter at [[WWE Armageddon#2000|Armageddon 2000]]. Saturn helped Guerrero defeat [[Andrew Martin|Test]] at [[WrestleMania X-Seven]], but Guerrero later left the Radicalz once more, again reducing them to Saturn and Malenko (Benoit had left in early [[2001]]), with Terri still accompanying Saturn. The remaining Radicalz returned to the tag team division.
After a match against [[jobber]] Michael Bell, Saturn immediately underwent a significant gimmick change and, possibly as punishment for his actions, was involved in storylines about his becoming infatuated with a mop. After receiving head trauma in matches against the [[Acolytes Protection Agency]] and [[Scott Levy|Raven]], Saturn began acting eccentrically and speaking nonsensically, allegedly as the result of a [[concussion]]. Saturn began uttering the phrase "you're welcome" at inopportune intervals, and then fell in love with "Moppy", an inanimate [[mop]] which he believed was alive (similar to the Wilson Volleyball in the movie ''[[Cast Away]]''). Terri Runnels told Saturn to choose between Moppy and her, and was infuriated when Saturn chose the mop. She left Saturn for Raven, who would help her enact vengeance on Saturn by "kidnapping" Moppy and feeding 'her' into a [[woodchipper]]. Saturn in turn gained a measure of revenge when he defeated Raven at [[WWE Unforgiven#2001|Unforgiven 2001]] on [[September 23]].
In [[April 2002]], Saturn reinjured his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]], and was sidelined for four months. During this time, the WWF would rebrand themselves World Wrestling Entertainment though this would not affect Saturn as he was released by WWE before returning in [[November 2002]].
===World Wrestling All-Stars (2003)===
After leaving WWE, Saturn went on to tour [[Europe]] and [[Australia]] with the [[World Wrestling All-Stars]] promotion, where he was managed by [[Melinda O'Hearn|Midajah]].
===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003)===
On [[March 26]] [[2003]] Saturn debuted in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]. He formed a loosely affiliated stable with fellow ECW alumnus [[Jim Fullington|The Sandman]] and [[New Jack]], and wrestled several [[hardcore wrestling|hardcore matches]] before leaving the promotion the next month.
===Currently===
As of 2007 Perry has been living in [[Albert Lea, Minnesota]]
==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
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**'''[[Professional wrestling throws#Death Valley driver|Death Valley driver]]'''
**'''''Moss-Covered Three-Handled Family Credenza''''' ([[Suplex#Swinging fisherman suplex|Swinging leg hook suplex]])
**'''''Rings of Saturn''''' ([[Professional wrestling holds#Scissored armbar|Scissored armbar]])
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**[[Brainbuster]]
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Catapult|Catapult]]
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Corner slingshot splash|Corner slingshot splash]]
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving elbow drop|Diving elbow drop]]
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving knee drop|Diving knee drop]]
**[[Powerbomb#Double underhook powerbomb|Double arm powerbomb]]
**Multiple [[suplex]] variations
***[[Suplex#Tiger suplex|Double arm German]]
***[[Suplex#Exploder suplex|Exploder]]
***[[Suplex#Head and arm suplex|Head and arm]]
***[[Suplex#Northern Lights suplex|Northern lights]]
***[[Suplex#Trapping suplex|Trapping]]
***''Saturn Bomb'' ([[Suplex#Sitout suplex slam|Sitout]])
***[[Suplex#Superplex|Super]]
**''Saturnsault'' ([[Moonsault#Springboard moonsault|Springboard moonsault]])
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Slingshot|Slingshot]] [[leg drop]]
**[[Superkick]]
*'''With [[John Kronus]]'''
**[[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Total Elimination|'''''Total Elimination''''']]
*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**Reggie B. Fine
**[[Melinda O'Hearn|Midajah O'Hearn]]
**[[Terri Runnels|Terri]]
**[[Mop]]py
**[[Chyna]]
==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[ECW Tag Team Championship|ECW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of ECW Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) - with [[John Kronus]] <ref name="Himble" />
*'''International Wrestling Federation'''
**IWF Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times) {{Fact|date=June 2008}}
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
**PWI ranked him # '''89''' of the 100 best tag teams of the PWI Years with John Kronus in 2003.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwittoty.htm|accessdate=2008-06-23|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Tag Team of the Year |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref>
*'''[[United States Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[USWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[USWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttuswa.html|accessdate=2008-06-23|last=Duncan|first=Royal|title=USWA UNITED STATES WRESTLING ASSOCIATION USWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY|publisher=Solie}}</ref> - with John Kronus
*'''United States Wrestling Federation'''
**USWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{Fact|date=June 2008}}
*'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|2 times]])<ref name="Himble" /> - with [[Scott Levy|Raven]] (1) and [[Chris Benoit]] (1)
**[[WCW World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|1 time]]) <ref name="Himble" />
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[WWE European Championship|WWF European Championship]] ([[List of WWE European Champions|1 time]]) <ref name="WWE">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/euro/358914|title=History of the European Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-07-25}}</ref>
**[[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|2 times]])<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/hard/|accessdate=2008-06-23|title=WWE Hardcore Championship official history}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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