Terry Gerin

Terrance Terry Gerin is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by the ring name Rhino also spelled Rhyno in WWE He is best known for his career in Extreme Championship Wrestling World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico World Wrestling FederationEntertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling TNA He is currently employed by Ring of Honor Gerin is a twotime World Champion having held the ECW World Heavyweight Championship last champ in original ECW and the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once each He is also a threetime WWF Hardcore Champion a twotime and final ECW World Television Champion and a onetime United States Champion which he won in the WWF during the Invasion storyline He also has held several independent championships in his career as well On the July 26 episode of SmackDown Live Rhyno returned to attack free agent Heath Slater with a Gore109On the August 9 episode of SmackDown Live the two wrestled each other with the stipulation that if Slater won he would be signed to the SmackDown roster however Rhyno defeated Slater On the August 23 episode of SmackDown Slater was offered a spot in the tournament for the newly instated SmackDown Tag Team Championship if he found a partner After struggling to find a partner Rhyno approached Slater and agreed to be his partner for the tournament Rhyno and Slater defeated The Headbangers in the first round and The Hype Bros in the semifinals to advance to the finals at Backlashwhere they defeated The Usos to become the inaugural champions while also granting Slater a contractOn the September 13 episode of SmackDown Live Rhyno and Slater defeated The Ascension to successfully retain the titles in their first defense following Slaters official live contract signing At No Mercy Rhyno and Slater retained the titles against The Usos At Survivor Series Rhyno and Slater were the team captains for Team SmackDown in the 10on10 Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination match where they were defeated by Team Raw At TLC on December 4 Rhyno and Slaters tag team championship reign came to an end at 84 days after they were defeated by The Wyatt Family Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton Two days later on SmackDown Live Rhyno and Slater received their rematch but failed to regain the titles At Elimination Chamber on February 12 2017 the duo were the first entrants into the tag team turmoil match for the titles eliminating Breezango and The Vaudevillains before being eliminated by The Usos At WrestleMania 33 Rhyno competed in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal which was won by Mojo Rawley Gerin is close friends with Adam Copeland and Jay Reso best known by their ring names Edge and Christian Following the SmackDown taping on September 16 2011 Gerin made a onenight return to WWE as a part of an Appreciation Night to celebrate Edges career He also made an appearance at Edges induction ceremony into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2012