Modern Day Singles Wrestler
Reckless Youth
Reckless Youth a.k.a. "The Technician" Tom Carter, made his
wrestling debut in September 1995 and quickly became one of the best known
names on the independent scene. His wrestling style and repitoire of high
flying and suicidal moves had been unseen in the wrestling world at that
time.
The list of promotions and titles that Reckless held is a testament to his ability, popularity, and innovativeness:
PCW Commonwealth title, GWA Light Heavyweight title, NWA North American title, Great Lakes Wrestling title, NWA North American title, New Jack City Wrestling Light Heavyweight title, IWA Junior Heavyweight, PCW Commonwealth title, ECWA Mid-Atlantic title, SCW Lightweight title, NSWA Light Heavyweight title, PCW Americas title, PCW Tag Team title, BTW Lightweight title, IWU Light Heavyweight title, JCW title, IPW Light Heavyweight title, JAP New Jersey State title, HCW Heavyweight title, MCW Cruiserweight title, JCW Heavyweight title and an induction into the ECWA Hall of Fame 2001
Some of the highlights of his career include:
December 1, 1995 - PCW: Reckless Youth defeated Ubas for the PCW Commonwealth
title..
March 16, 1996 - GWA: Reckless Youth defeated Steve Nixon for the GWA
Light Heavyweight title.
September 7, 1996: Reckless Youth defeated Derek Domino for the NWA North
American title..
January 17, 1997: Reckless Youth defeated Don Montoya for the vacant Great
Lakes Wrestling title..
June 14, 1997: Reckless Youth defeated Ace Darling for the NWA North American
title..
July 23, 1997: Reckless Youth defeated Ace Darling for the New Jack City
Wrestling Light Heavyweight title..
September 4, 1997 - IWA: Reckless Youth defeated the American Kickboxer
for the IWA Junior Heavyweight title..
November 21, 1997: Reckless Youth defeated Mike Quackenbush for the PCW
Commonwealth title..
November 29, 1997: Reckless Youth beat Ace Darling and Lance Diamond for
the ECWA Mid-Atlantic title..
February 7, 1998 - SCW: Reckless Youth defeated Lord Zoltan for the SCW
Lightweight title
May 22, 1998 - NSWA: Reckless Youth defeated Jimi V for the NSWA Light
Heavyweight Title
June 27, 1998 - PCW: Reckless Youth defeated Lance Diamond for the PCW
Americas title
July 24, 1998 - PCW: Reckless Youth & Lance Diamond defeated Mike
Quackenbush & Inferno Kid for the PCW Tag Team title
June 12, 1999 - BTW: Reckless Youth defeated Super Diablo for the BTW
Lightweight title.
July 31, 1999 - IWU: Reckless Youth defeated Mike Quackenbush for the
IWU Light Heavyweight title
October 20, 2000 - JCW: Reckless Youth defeated Low Ki for the JCW title
May 26, 2001 - IPW: Reckless Youth defeated Qeenan Creed for the IPW Light
Heavyweight title
July 7, 2001 - JAPW: Reckless Youth beat Ivan for the JAPW New Jersey
State title..
July 13, 2002 - HCW Incredible 8 Tournament: Reckless Youth defeated Jeremy
Lopez; defeated Matt Stryker; but lost to Shark Boy..
October 12, 2002 - HCW: Reckless Youth beat Shark Boy to win the HCW Heavyweight
title.
May 15, 2003 - MCW: Reckless Youth defeated Adam Flash for the MCW Cruiserweight
title
June 21, 2003 - HCW Incredible 8 Tournament: Reckless Youth defeated Jonah,
Jacey North & Dagon Briggs to win the tournament..
July 9, 2006--Maryland Cham'p Wrestling: Derek Frazier beat Tom Carter
and Bad Boy Luke in the 1st Round of the Shamrock Cup..
In additon, Reckless Youth (now wrestling as The Technician Tom Carter) was one of the founders of Chikara, along with Mike Quackenbush.
For his amazing contribution to the independent wrestling scene, Reckless
Youth Tom Carter is inducted into the Independent Wrestling Hall of Fame.
