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Chris Chavis‌

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calendar1961-06-08

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Chris Chavis

Pembroke, North Carolina, USA

Chris Chavis

Pembroke, North Carolina, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1961-06-08

Popularity

star1.1

Biography

Christopher Chavis is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with WWE as Tatanka from 1991 to 1996 and from 2005 to 2007. His ring name is a Lakota word that literally means "bull buffalo." He is descended from the Lumbee Native American tribe. is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment from 1991 to 1996 and from 2005 to 2007. His ring name, Tatanka, is a Lakota word that literally means "bull buffalo". He is descended from the Lumbee Native American tribe. Chavis started competing in powerlifting, he competed in his first bodybuilding contest, Mr. Virginia Beach, placing second. He won many competitions during his time in bodybuilding, but decided against competing on the national level and possibly turning pro for personal reasons. From 1985 to 1990 he worked for Bally's Health and Tennis Corporation, becoming a Divisional Manager. In 1987 he received many tryouts for the National Football League, from teams such as the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, and the Los Angeles Raiders. He decided to pursue a career with the Dolphins. Chavis was one of 20 hopefuls offered a deal out of approximately 2,000 tryouts. The Dolphins offered him a free agent contract with the availability to increase after the first year. He declined, however, since his income at Bally's exceeded the value of the contract. In 1989, Chavis left Bally's to pursue an accounting career. He met "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers in Florida at a video store while looking for wrestling tapes. Rogers had Chavis call Larry Sharpe, who ran a wrestling school in southern New Jersey called "The Monster Factory." He had his first match, as Tatanka, against Joe Thunderstorm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1990. Rogers then introduced Chavis to George Scott, the booker for WWE during the 1980s. Scott was starting his own promotion called the North American Wrestling Association, later known as South Atlantic Pro Wrestling. Chavis wrestled under the name "The War Eagle" Chris Chavis and was voted 3rd runner up for Rookie of the Year in Pro Wrestling Illustrated for 1990. Also in 1990, he became The South Atlantic Heavyweight Champion by beating Ken Shamrock. Not long after, he was signed to a WWE contract. On May 2, 2014, Tatanka won the DPW Tag Team Championship along with Rick "The Prick" Dominick. They lost the titles on October 18, 2014 to Raven and Demolition Davies. On November 3, 2015, WWE announced that they signed Tatanka to a Legends contract. On April 3, 2016, at WrestleMania 32, Tatanka competed in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal as a face, and was among the last to be eliminated.

Movie Credits

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams

WWE Bloopers Bleeps and Bodyslams‌
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calendar 1994

WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts‌
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calendar 1993

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches‌
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calendar 1993

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars‌
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calendar 1992

German Fan Favorites 2

German Fan Favorites 2‌
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calendar 1994

WWE U.K. Fan Favourites

WWE U.K. Fan Favourites‌
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calendar 1993

WWE SuperSlams

WWE SuperSlams‌
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calendar 1995

WWE Brawl in the Family

WWE Brawl in the Family‌
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calendar 1995

WWF Bashed in the USA

WWF Bashed in the USA‌
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calendar 1993

Inside the WWF

Inside the WWF‌
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calendar 1994

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers‌
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calendar 1993

WWE Rampage '92

WWE Rampage '92‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Wham, Bam, Bodyslam!

WWE Wham, Bam, Bodyslam!‌
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calendar 1995

WWE Royal Rumble 2006

WWE Royal Rumble 2006‌
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calendar 2006

WWE No Way Out 2006

WWE No Way Out 2006‌
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calendar 2006

WWE WrestleMania 32

WWE WrestleMania 32‌
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calendar 2016

WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head

WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head‌
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calendar 2006

WWE Survivor Series 1992

WWE Survivor Series 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWE King of the Ring 1995

WWE King of the Ring 1995‌
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calendar 1995

Ale

Ale‌
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calendar 2021

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning‌
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calendar 2011

The Old Boys

The Old Boys‌
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calendar 2015

WWF European Rampage 1993

WWF European Rampage 1993‌
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calendar 1993

Rodman Downunder

Rodman Downunder‌
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calendar 2006

Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania

Shawn Michaels: Mr Wrestlemania‌
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calendar 2014

The True Story of WrestleMania

The True Story of WrestleMania‌
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calendar 2011

WWE SummerSlam 1992

WWE SummerSlam 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1996‌
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calendar 1996

WWE March to WrestleMania IX

WWE March to WrestleMania IX‌
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calendar 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993‌
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calendar 1993

WWE WrestleMania VIII

WWE WrestleMania VIII‌
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calendar 1992

WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX‌
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calendar 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1993

WWE King of the Ring 1993‌
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calendar 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993

WWE SummerSlam 1993‌
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calendar 1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993‌
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calendar 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1992

WWE U.K. Rampage 1992‌
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calendar 1992

WWF March to WrestleMania X

WWF March to WrestleMania X‌
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calendar 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994

WWE King of the Ring 1994‌
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calendar 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994‌
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calendar 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994‌
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calendar 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994‌
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calendar 1994

WWE March to WrestleMania XI

WWE March to WrestleMania XI‌
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calendar 1995

WWE In Your House

WWE In Your House‌
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calendar 1995

WWF Off the Top Rope

WWF Off the Top Rope‌
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calendar 1995

WWF Mega Matches '95

WWF Mega Matches '95‌
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calendar 1995

Tv Credits

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event‌
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calendar 1985

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
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calendar 1993

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge‌
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calendar 1986

WWE Raw

WWE Raw‌
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calendar 1993