# Chip Minton

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{{short description|American bobsledder and wrestler (born 1969)}}
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'''Nathan Chip Minton III'''<ref name=Cage>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=7797&name=Chip+Minton|title=Cagematch profile}}</ref><ref name=94Olympics>{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/olim/1994w/Bobsleigh_Doubles.html|title=Bobsleigh Doubles Olympic Games 1994 Lilehammer (NOR) -19,20.02 Hunderfossen}}</ref><ref name=98Olympics>{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/olim/1998w/Bobsleigh_Fours.html|title=Bobsleigh Fours Olympic Games 1998 Nagano (JPN) - Saturday 21.02|access-date=2013-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206053956/http://www.todor66.com/olim/1998w/Bobsleigh_Fours.html|archive-date=2012-02-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> (born June 9, 1969)<ref name=Cage/> is an American former [bobsledder](/source/bobsleigh) and former [professional wrestler](/source/Professional_wrestling) for [World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling). He is best known for his participation in the [Winter Olympics](/source/Winter_Olympics) in [1994](/source/1994_Winter_Olympics) and [1998](/source/1998_Winter_Olympics), where he [represented the United States' bobsleigh team](/source/United_States_at_the_Olympics).

==Early life==
After graduating from [high school](/source/high_school), Minton began working as a [prison](/source/prison) guard near his hometown of [Macon](/source/Macon%2C_Georgia) in [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)).<ref name=BaltimoreSun/> During his time as a prison guard, he also worked as a [bodybuilder](/source/Bodybuilding) before he began training for a career in [bobsleigh](/source/bobsleigh) after becoming interested in the sport due to seeing [Herschel Walker](/source/Herschel_Walker)'s performance in the [1992 Winter Olympics](/source/1992_Winter_Olympics).<ref name=BaltimoreSun/><ref name=PWTorchnews>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_2831.shtml|title=5 Yrs Ago: WCW News - Attempt made to set Nitro rating record}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.highbeam.com/435553/article-1G1-56433893/olympian-path-glory-not-always-easy-sledding|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610214358/http://business.highbeam.com/435553/article-1G1-56433893/olympian-path-glory-not-always-easy-sledding|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-06-10|title=FOR THIS OLYMPIAN, PATH TO GLORY NOT ALWAYS EASY SLEDDING.}}</ref> In addition to his bobsleigh training, Minton also began training at [World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling)'s [Power Plant](/source/WCW_Power_Plant) wrestling school for a career in [professional wrestling](/source/professional_wrestling).<ref name=BaltimoreSun/>

==Career==

===Bobsleigh===
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{{MedalSport|[Bobsleigh](/source/Bobsleigh)}}
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{{MedalBronze|[1997 St. Moritz](/source/FIBT_World_Championships_1997)|Four-man}}
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While still working as a prison guard, Minton was invited to an Olympic bobsleigh training camp in 1993 in [Calgary](/source/Calgary), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), [Canada](/source/Canada), during which time he crashed twice.<ref name=BaltimoreSun/> After completing his training, Minton participated in the [1994 Winter Olympics](/source/1994_Winter_Olympics), where he and Jim Herberich finished fourteenth overall in the two-man event.<ref name=94Olympics/> Following the Olympics, Minton quit his job as a prison guard in order to fully concentrate on his careers as a bobsledder and professional wrestler.<ref name=BaltimoreSun/> At the [1997 FIBT World Championships](/source/FIBT_World_Championships_1997) in [St. Moritz](/source/St._Moritz), Minton was successful in winning the [bronze medal](/source/bronze_medal) in the four-man event alongside [Brian Shimer](/source/Brian_Shimer), [Randy Jones](/source/Randy_Jones_(bobsledder)), and [Robert Olesen](/source/Robert_Olesen).<ref name=Cage/><ref name=BaltimoreSun/><ref name=TeamImpact/> Following his unsuccessful run in the previous [Winter Olympics](/source/Winter_Olympics), Minton gained the best finish of his Olympic career as he, Shimer, Jones and Garreth Hines finished in fifth overall in the four-man event at the [1998 Winter Olympics](/source/1998_Winter_Olympics).<ref name=98Olympics/><ref name=TeamImpact/>

===Professional wrestling===
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name        = Chip Minton
|image       = 
|birth_name  = Nathan Minton III
|names       = Mr. World Class<ref name=CageMatches/><br>Chip Minton<ref name=Cage/>
|height      = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name=Cage/>
|weight      = {{convert|246|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name=Cage/>
|birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1969|6|9}}<ref name=Cage/>
|birth_place = [Macon, Georgia](/source/Macon%2C_Georgia)<ref name=Cage/><ref name=BaltimoreSun>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/02/04/bobbing-and-weaving-bobsledder-chip-minton-a-member-of-the-us-team-is-a-bit-of-a-loudmouth-which-is-unusual-for-this-sport-but-not-for-his-other-professional-wrestling/|title=Bobbing and weaving Bobsledder: Chip Minton, a member of the U.S. team, is a bit of a loudmouth, which is unusual for this sport, but not for his other -- professional wrestling.}}</ref>
|billed      = Macon, Georgia
|trainer     = [WCW Power Plant](/source/WCW_Power_Plant)<ref name=Cage/><ref name=BaltimoreSun/><ref name=PWTorchnews/>
|debut       = January 1, 1994<ref name=DebutYear>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=7797&page=3|title=Career debut}}</ref>
|retired     = July 9, 1999<ref name=CageMatches>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=7797&page=4|title=Cagematch match listings}}</ref>
}}

Prior to his appearance at the [1994 Winter Olympics](/source/1994_Winter_Olympics), Minton began training as a wrestler on January 1, 1994.<ref name=DebutYear/> Although he had yet to make his in-ring debut, his training enabled him to support his family.<ref name=BaltimoreSun/> On June 10, 1995, Minton made his in-ring debut under the [ring name](/source/ring_name) Mr. World Class, where he teamed with [Gorgeous George III](/source/The_Maestro_(wrestler)), [Maxx Muscle](/source/Max_Muscle), and [The Gambler](/source/The_Gambler_(wrestler)) to defeat David Haskins, King Cobra, [Scott Studd](/source/Scotty_Riggs), and Super Mario in an [eight-man tag team match](/source/Professional_wrestling_tag_team_match_types) for the [United States Wrestling Association](/source/United_States_Wrestling_Association).<ref name=CageMatches/> Following this, he took a year-long hiatus before returning to make his [World Championship Wrestling](/source/World_Championship_Wrestling) debut as Chip Minton on the July 10, 1996 episode of ''[WorldWide](/source/WCW_WorldWide)'', where he lost to [Big Bubba](/source/Big_Boss_Man_(wrestler)).<ref name=CageMatches/> Minton then took another hiatus from wrestling in order to focus on the [1997 FIBT World Championships](/source/FIBT_World_Championships_1997) before returning on the October 20, 1998 episode of ''[Saturday Night](/source/WCW_Saturday_Night)'', where he defeated [Lenny Lane](/source/Lenny_Lane).<ref name=Sat>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998105s.htm|title=WCW Saturday Night report on October 31, 1998}}</ref> On November 22, Minton made his [pay-per-view](/source/pay-per-view) debut at [World War 3](/source/World_War_3_(1998)), where he competed in the [eponymous battle royal](/source/Battle_royal_(professional_wrestling)) for a match for the [World Heavyweight Championship](/source/WCW_World_Heavyweight_Championship), but was unsuccessful as [Kevin Nash](/source/Kevin_Nash) ultimately won the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/1998113p.htm|title=World War 3 report on November 22, 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_6125.shtml|title=Strap On, Strap Off - This Week in History, WW3 Remembered}}</ref> Beginning in 1999, Minton continued wrestling sporadically on WCW's lower shows ''Saturday Night'' and ''WorldWide'' as well as on [house shows](/source/house_shows) before wrestling his final match on July 9, 1999, where he and [Kenny Kaos](/source/Kenny_Kaos) wrestled to a draw at a house show.<ref name=CageMatches/>

===Ministry===
After retiring from wrestling, Minton joined Team Impact, a [Christian](/source/Christianity) [athlete](/source/sportsperson) ministry, in September 2007 and continues to perform as a part of its roster.<ref name=TeamImpact>{{cite web|url=http://www.team-impact.com/team|title=Team Impact's roster}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071211002351/http://sports123.com/bob/mw-4.html Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930]
*[http://www.todor66.com/olim/1994w/Bobsleigh_Doubles.html 1994 bobsleigh two-man results]
*[http://www.shinmai.co.jp/oly-eng/19980124/98012412.htm 1998 bobsleigh preview on the Spiral bobsleigh track]
*[http://www.shinmai.co.jp/oly-eng/19980221/98022192.htm 1998 bobsleigh four-man results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061201131001/http://www.shinmai.co.jp/oly-eng/19980221/98022192.htm |date=2006-12-01 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030731045519/http://www.olympic-usa.org/education/olympic_games/1998_nagano/nagano_facts.pdf 1998 U.S. Winter Olympic team roster extremes featuring Minton] - Accessed September 9, 2007.
*[http://kandd.shootangle.com/wcwsn99.html List of 1999 WCW matches featuring Minton]
*[http://www.otherarena.com/nCo/finish/finish.html List of professional wrestling moves featuring Minton].
*[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9503E7DF143DF936A35751C0A96E958260 Longman, Jere. "Shimer Looks to Lift Cloud of Suspicion". ''New York Times''. February 5, 1998.] - Accessed September 9, 2007. Features Minton's former profession.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009000800/http://www.team-impact.com/latest_news.cfm Team Impact news of Minton's joining of the organization].

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070909190410/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile Myspace.com profile]

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Category:1969 births
Category:American male bobsledders
Category:American male professional wrestlers
Category:Bobsledders at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Category:Bobsledders at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Category:Living people
Category:Olympic bobsledders for the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Macon, Georgia
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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