S.C.U.M. (Suffering, Chaos, Ugliness, and Mayhem) was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the promotion Ring of Honor. The stable was originally formed by Kevin Steen, Steve Corino and Jimmy Jacobs. On March 2, 2013, the number of members in the group grew predominantly, with the agenda to take control of ROH. The stable was disbanded on June 23, 2013, after losing to Team ROH in a Steel Cage Warfare match.
| S.C.U.M | |
|---|---|
 S.C.U.M. attacking Michael Elgin at Supercard of Honor VII | |
| Stable | |
| Members | Cliff Compton Jimmy Jacobs Jimmy Rave Kevin Steen Matt Hardy Steve Corino Rhett Titus Rhino |
| Name(s) | S.C.U.M. |
| Debut | May 12, 2012 |
| Disbanded | June 23, 2013 |
| Years active | 2012–2013 |
History
editBackground
editAt Final Battle 2009, on December 19, Kevin Steen betrayed and began a feud with his former tag team partner El Generico, turning heel in the process.[1] In 2010, Steve Corino joined Steen against Generico and Colt Cabana.[2][3] At Final Battle 2010, on December 18, Steen lost a match against Generico that resulted in his departure from ROH.[4] Prior to the outcome, on November 4, 2010 at an ROH taping, Kevin Steen's contract agreement with Ring of Honor ended due to financial budget concerns, which ultimately played a role within the stipulation of the match.[5] Corino soon turned face and introduced his ally Jimmy Jacobs, both claiming that they were good people that could reach out to Steen, and asked ROH for a second chance for Steen.[6] However, Steen, who wanted to redeem himself but was opposed by ROH and its security that came to evict him from the building, ended up turning on Corino upon his return at Best in the World 2011 on June 26, sparking a revolt against ROH which fell into conflict with Executive Producer Jim Cornette, who vowed to rid the company of Steen. Furthermore, Steen threatened legal action if he was not reinstated, leading to Steen ultimately defeating Corino on December 21 at Final Battle 2011 to win a contract from ROH.[7] At Showdown in the Sun weekend, on March 30, 2012, Steen defeated El Generico, with help from Jimmy Jacobs in a Last Man Standing match. On May 12 at Border Wars, Steen defeated Davey Richards to win the ROH World Championship for the first time. Following the match, Corino entered the ring and hugged Steen and Jacobs, as the three men went on to form a stable later named S.C.U.M. (Suffering, Chaos, Ugliness, and Mayhem).[8][9][10]
Feud with Ring of Honor
editAs ROH World Champion, Kevin Steen and S.C.U.M embroiled in a feud with the ROH Executive Producer Jim Cornette and the company as a whole. While Steen defended the World Title against various wrestlers chosen by Cornette including the Chikara Grand Champion Eddie Kingston[11] and Rhino,[12] Corino and Jacobs defeated Charlie Haas and Rhett Titus in the finals of a tournament to win the vacant ROH World Tag Team Championship on September 15 at Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency.[12]
On October 6, 2012 at an ROH taping, a title match between Kevin Steen and Jay Lethal ended in a no contest in Lethal's home state of New Jersey, where thereafter, Steen spat at Lethal's parents, who were seated at ringside. Due to the match stipulation, Lethal was prohibited from challenging Steen again for the title as long as Steen remained champion.[13][14] On December 16 at Final Battle 2012: Doomsday, Corino and Jacobs lost the titles to The Briscoe Brothers and Steen successfully defended the ROH World Championship against the returning El Generico in a ladder match. That same night, following Lethal's match with Rhino, Rhino joined S.C.U.M. by helping Jacobs and Corino attack Lethal.[15] Soon after, Lethal tried to reason with new ROH Commissioner Nigel McGuinness for a match against Steen, but McGuinness stated that Steen had to be the one to give Lethal the match since Lethal was not allowed anymore shots at Steen and the world title. After Jim Cornette's departure due to an attack from Lethal, Steen agreed to give him the rematch.
On March 2, 2013, at the 11th Anniversary Show, Kevin Steen overcame the challenge of Jay Lethal in a grudge match to retain the ROH World Championship. During the match, Corino and Jacobs tried to help Steen, but they were stopped by Commissioner McGuinness. After the match, S.C.U.M. member Rhino connected with his Gore finisher on Lethal. Following that, several ROH wrestlers came out to the ring to rescue Lethal, but were outnumbered by the revelation of new S.C.U.M. members Cliff Compton, Rhett Titus, Jimmy Rave and Matt Hardy. Corino then declared that the group would continue to grow and destroy ROH, making a statement by destroying a flag of ROH.[16] On April 6, the day after Kevin Steen had lost the ROH World Championship to Jay Briscoe, the rest of S.C.U.M. turned on him, with Corino becoming the head mouthpiece of the group and Hardy becoming the wrestler of whom the group revolved around.[17] On June 10, 2013, it was reported that Jimmy Rave had left ROH.[18] At the June 23 tapings of Ring of Honor Wrestling, S.C.U.M. was forced to disband, after being defeated by Team ROH in a Steel Cage Warfare match.[19]
Members
editFormers
edit| Member | Joined | Left | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Steen | * | May 12, 2012 | April 6, 2013 |
| Jimmy Jacobs | * | May 12, 2012 | June 23, 2013 |
| Steve Corino | * | May 12, 2012 | June 23, 2013 |
| Rhino | December 16, 2012 | June 23, 2013 | |
| Cliff Compton | March 2, 2013 | June 23, 2013 | |
| Jimmy Rave | March 2, 2013 | June 10, 2013 | |
| Matt Hardy | March 2, 2013 | June 23, 2013 | |
| Rhett Titus | March 2, 2013 | June 23, 2013 | |
Championship and accomplishments
edit- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Championship (1 time) – Steen
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Corino and Jacobs
- ROH World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2012) – Corino and Jacobs
References
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- ^ Martin, Adam (2010-02-09). "ROH on HDNet Recap – 2/1/10". WrestleView. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2010-02-12). "ROH on HDNet Results – 2/8/10". WrestleView. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Caldwell, James (2010-12-18). "Caldwell's Ring of Honor PPV report 12/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of "Final Battle 2010" – Strong vs. Richards, Generico vs. Steen". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Dunfee, Christopher (2010-12-18). "Kevin Steen Criticizes WWE While Promoting Ring Of Honor Final Battle 2010". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Radican, Sean (2011-06-26). "Radican's "Best in the World" internet PPV report 6/26: Ongoing "real-time" coverage of live PPV from New York City". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ Radican, Sean (2011-12-23). "Radican's ROH "Final Battle 2011" iPPV report 12/23 – Richards defends ROH World Title vs. Edwards, Haas & Benjamin vs. Briscoes". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ^ Namako, Jason (2012-05-12). "ROH Border Wars iPPV Results- 5/12/12". WrestleView. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- ^ Laprade, Patric (2012-05-14). "Kevin Steen: 'Vindication is a fantastic thing'". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
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- ^ Radican, Sean (August 11, 2012). "Radican's ROH Boiling Point iPPV report 8/11: Live report from Providence – Steen vs. Kingston title main event, Steen punches fans after main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
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- ^ Gee Schoon Tong, Chris (2012-10-07). "10/6 ROH results Rahway, N.J.: Steen defends ROH Title vs. Lethal, S.C.U.M. defends Tag Titles, Richards in singles action". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ Namako, Jason (2012-10-13). "ROH Glory by Honor XI Results – 10/13/12". WrestleView. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ Namako, Jason (December 16, 2012). "ROH Final Battle Results – 12/16/12". WrestleView. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ Carapola, Stuart (March 2, 2013). "Complete ROH 11th Anniversary Show iPPV coverage: two title changes hands, SCUM doubles in size, and a ton of great wrestling as ROH presents their best overall event in years". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Gee Schoon Tong, Chris (April 7, 2013). "Show results – 4/6 ROH TV taping spoilers: Results & News from Saturday's TV taping post-iPPV". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Roh Departure, Updated Best In The World Ippv Lineup And More News". PWInsider.com. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Caldwell, James (June 23, 2013). "ROH Spoilers – 6/23 ROH TV tapings in Baltimore, Md.: Results from ROH Title match & Steel Cage Warfare". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 24, 2013.