Explore Tatanka net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Chris Chavis (born June 8 in 1959) was an American professional wrestler who is currently signed with WWE as a legendary agreement. He is a member of the Lumbee tribe. He is most well-known for his involvement in WWE, or the World Wrestling Federation (later known as World Wrestling Entertainment) under the name of Tatanka from 1991 until the year 1996, and from 2005 until 2007. The name of his ring is the Lakota word which translates to “buffalo”. In this article, we will discover how old is Tatanka? Who is Tatanka dating now & how much money does Tatanka have?
| Name | Tatanka |
| First Name | Tatanka |
| Last Name | Tatanka |
| Occupation | Professional Wrestler |
| Birthday | June 8 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place of Birth | Pembroke |
| Home Town | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Stoney Chavis, Patricia Chavis |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Michelle Chavis , Dawn Doyle |
| Children(s) | Christiana Mariah Chavis, Rhea Aiyana Chavis, Joseph Tatanka Chavis, Jeremiah Chris Chavis |
Tatanka Biography
Tatanka is one of the most popular and richest Professional Wrestler who was born on June 8, 1961 in Pembroke, North Carolina, United States. in 1989 Chavis was forced to leave Bally’s to pursue a career in accounting. He ran into “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in Florida in a video shop in search of wrestling tapes. Rogers requested that Chavis to call Larry Sharpe, who ran an academy of wrestling in southern New Jersey called “The Monster Factory”. He wrestled his first match as Tatanka wrestler, in a match against Joe Thunder in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 13 in 1990.
Tatanka was pushed as undefeated on WWF television; he did not suffer any defeat by pinfall or submission, but he lost several matches at house shows, the first being a countout loss to Rick Martel on June 4, 1992, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tatanka’s earliest rivalry on television was against Martel; it culminated in Tatanka’s pay-per-view debut, at WrestleMania VIII, with Tatanka winning the match. On May 18, 1992, Tatanka reached the peak of his success by winning the 40-man Bashed in the USA battle royal. He renewed his “feud” with Martel, who had stolen sacred eagle feathers from him to add to his wardrobe, going on to defeat Martel again at Survivor Series to reclaim the feathers.
At WrestleMania IX, Tatanka received his first televised title shot in the WWF, against Shawn Michaels for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Tatanka won the match by countout. Since a title could not change hands on a countout, Michaels retained the title. On the October 30, 1993, edition of Superstars, Tatanka suffered his first televised defeat in the WWF, losing to Ludvig Borga (Borga had hit Tatanka in the back with a steel chair while Mr. Fuji distracted the referee). After the match, he was attacked by WWF champion Yokozuna and was subsequently out of action for three months. Tatanka returned to the WWF in the beginning of 1994. He was scheduled to face Borga in a rematch at the Royal Rumble, but Borga injured his ankle just days before the event. Borga was replaced by Bam Bam Bigelow, who Tatanka defeated. Bigelow, however, would go on to eliminate Tatanka from the 30-man Royal Rumble match.
In 1987, during the NFL Players Association strike, the player was offered a variety of tryouts in the National Football League, from teams like The Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, and the Los Angeles Raiders. He chose to pursue a career as a player with the Dolphins. Chavis was among 20 hopefuls who were offered a contract from a pool of 2000 trials. The Dolphins offered him a contract as a free agent with the possibility of an be increased after the first year. He refused, because the salary he earned at Bally’s was higher than the amount in the deal.
Chavis began competing in powerlifting. He participated for the first time in a bodybuilding competition, Mr. Virginia Beach finishing second. He took home numerous awards during his time bodybuilding however he decided to stay clear of competing on a national stage and perhaps turning pro. Between 1985 and 1990, He worked for Bally’s Health and Tennis Corporation as a divisional manager.
Chavis received his first tryout match with the WWF on January 8, 1991 against Dale Wolfe at a WWF Wrestling Challenge taping in Chattanooga, TN. He received a second tryout on February 18, 1991, against the Brooklyn Brawler at a WWF Superstars taping in Orlando, Florida. Wrestling as the War Eagle, Chavis was victorious. He followed it up with another win against Dale Wolfe the next day at a Wrestling Challenge taping. On October 21 he received what was likely another tryout match at a Superstars taping, this time defeating Skinner. In November Chavis began wrestling on house shows under his given name. Soon after, he took on the ring name “Tatanka”. After wrestling in tryout matches at house shows, Tatanka made his television debut as a fan favorite on the February 1, 1992, episode of Superstars, defeating Pat Tanaka in his debut match. As Tatanka, Chavis performed a war dance to the Lumbee tribal war cry that preceded his entrance to the ring, and had a red stripe dyed in the middle of his hair.
Tatanka Net Worth
Tatanka is one of the richest Professional Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tatanka's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
Rogers introduces Chavis the Chavis George Scott, the booker for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s. Scott was launching his own organization known as The North American Wrestling Association, later named South Atlantic Pro Wrestling. Chavis was a wrestler under the name of “The War Eagle” Chris Chavis and was named third runner-up for the Rookie of the Year Pro Wrestling Illustrated for 1990. In 1990, he won the South Atlantic Heavyweight Champion by defeating Ken Shamrock. Shortly after the match, he was offered an WWF contract.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Professional Wrestler |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Following this hiatus at the end of August 1995, Tatanka returned to the WWF to compete in the Royal Rumble event, where he was eliminated by Diesel.
In spring 1995, Tatanka had another feud with Bam Bam Bigelow, who just turned face. As a result, he teamed with Sycho Sid at the King of the Ring pay-per-view to lose to Bigelow and Diesel.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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During the summer of 1994, Tatanka accused Lex Luger of selling out to Ted DiBiase, which resulted in a match between the two. Afterward, DiBiase entered the ring with a red, white and blue bag full of money. Luger kicked the bag out of DiBiase’s hands resulting in Tatanka attacking him and turning him into a villain at SummerSlam, joining DiBiase’s Million Dollar Corporation. He spent the remainder of the year feuding with Luger which topped off in a cage match on Raw that saw Luger come out the victor.
Who is Tatanka Dating?
According to our records, Tatanka married to Michelle Chavis , Dawn Doyle . As of January 13, 2024, Tatanka’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Tatanka. You may help us to build the dating records for Tatanka!Chavis and his wife, Michelle, have four children; daughters Christiana Mariah (born May 30, 1996) and Rhea Aiyana (born July 1, 2002) and sons Joseph Tatanka (born March 6, 2004) and Jeremiah Chris (born 2009). They live in Spring Hill, Florida. Chavis was previously married to Dawn Doyle on Valentines Day in 1989 in Hampton, Virginia. He has a younger brother, Sean Chavis, who is currently serving in the U.S. Navy as a chief air traffic controller.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Tatanka height 6 ft 2 in Tatanka weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Tatanka was suspended on Aug 30, reportedly as a preemptive measure for being named in a lawsuit to be filed by a woman stemming from an incident in Anaheim, CA, following a WWF event in late 1994. According to sources, the woman was said to have been drugged, sodomized and her head shaved on only one side. Kevin Nash reiterated this story in an interview with Kayfabe Commentaries. The woman was having drinks with him and Undertaker the night prior. When the wrestlers were leaving the hotel the following morning, Nash noticed that she was seated in between two police officers. The hallway was smeared in blood. She had half her head shaven as she was crying, reporting the incident to the officers. In the interview, however, Nash presumed the person who did this was Jimmy Del Ray because of similar stories of Del Ray. During representation by Tatanka’s attorney the facts showed that Tatanka was not involved in the incident at all and Del Ray was fired from the company and Tatanka’s suspension was lifted and he returned with full-pay to the active WWF roster. As Nash noted in his interview, he knew that Tatanka was not involved at all but had only been around Del Ray that night, which caused Tatanka to also be named and unfairly suspended.
On March 19, 1996, Tatanka wrestled his final televised match in the WWF, losing to the WWF champion Bret Hart in a non-title match. Tatanka left the WWF in the spring of 1996, citing family and spiritual issues. He continued to appear for independent promotions, which allowed him to continue to wrestle while maintaining a lighter schedule.
Facts & Trivia
Tatanka Ranked on the list of most popular Professional Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tatanka celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.
In 1997, Chavis wrestled for the independent New York-based promotion Ultimate Championship Wrestling (UCW), where he wrestled Bruce Hart of the Hart wrestling family, King Kong Bundy, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and Marty Jannetty. He went from playing the role of a face to a heel when he turned on Falcon Coperis and Tommy Cairo to align himself with the likes of the UWF faction of the organization which included Neidhart, Hart, and eventually Jannetty. Chavis captured the UCW Heavyweight Championship title and handed then-champion Falcon Coperis his first championship defeat. Chavis remained champion until the organization folded its professional wrestling division in 1998.
What nationality is Tatanka?
American
Is Tatanka Native American?
Tatanka: Bio A native of North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe, Tatanka was an outstanding athlete during his high school years in Virginia. After training at Larry Sharpe’s famous Monster Factory in New Jersey, the commanding Native American won his first professional match in January 1990.
Who is Tatanka?
Tatanka Iyotake (1831–1890), better known as Sitting Bull, medicine man and leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux. American bison, called tatanka in the Lakota language.
Is Tatanka White?
TATANKA SKA – The Sacred White Bison Respected mythologist Joseph Campbell sometimes shared the essence of the white buffalo mythology in his lucid lectures.
How tall is Tatanka?
6′ 2″
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