Both Dave and Jake were fans of professional wrestling growing up, favoring wrestling styles of a more extreme nature such as the Hardy Boyz in the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match and the promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling. The two brothers along with other friends from high school began a backyard wrestling promotion. The promotion drew attention from large numbers of students from their high school and even drew the attention of the local media in a news segment. They were introduced to their trainer Bill Kovaleski who himself was in the process of forming an independent promotion and was looking for young talent. From that point on, they began formally training as singles wrestlers under the names Lotus and Crazy J. At a local promotion named UCW, there was a chance encounter with Shark Boy, who invited the brothers to a match in his Buckeye Pro Wrestling company. Dave和Jake自儿时起就是职业摔角的忠实拥护者,最喜欢更具极限天性的摔角风格,就想进行过TLC【桌子,铁梯,铁椅】赛制的Hardy兄弟,最喜欢的联盟也是ECW【极限冠军联赛摔角】 两兄弟在招募了一帮高中好友的帮助下,在自家后院成立了一个摔角联盟 该联盟吸引了众多高校学生参与观看,甚至引起了当地新闻媒体的互译 就在这时他们引起了他们的教练Bill Kovaleski的注意,Kovaleski当时也在着手开办自己的摔角联盟,并致力于寻找有才华的年轻人 从那时起,他们便开始用Lotus【Dave】和Crazy J【Jake】作为自己的擂台名,以单打选手的身份参与正式训练。 在当地联盟UCW的赛事上,兄弟俩偶遇了Sharky Boy【前TNA摔角明星】,Shark Boy邀请两兄弟到他自己的联盟Buckeye Pro Wrestling参与比赛。
Buckeye Pro Wrestling (2004)[edit] Under the names Lotus and Crazy J, the Crists made their debut in Buckeye Pro Wrestling against Dean and Chet Jablonski in which they were defeated.[4] The Airborne continued to wrestle their way through the ranks of BPW often feuding with the team of American Youth, ultimately defeating them on 24 February 2004 to become the BPW Tag Team Champions.[4] During their time in BPW, the Irish Airborne had chances to work on cross promotion shows with Heartland Wrestling Association and were eventually offered a match with the HWA. 还是用Lotus和Crazy J作为他们的擂台名。Crist兄弟在BPW完成了他们的职业摔角首秀,在和Dean和Chet Jablonski的比赛中败下阵来。 兄弟俩继续在BPW参与比赛,打响自己的名号,并和American Youth这一双打组合发生长期剧情,最终在2004年2月24日击败他们拿下BPW双打冠军王座。 在他们于BPW参赛期间,两兄弟有机会在BPW和Hearland Wrestling Association的联合赛事上参与比赛,并获得了HWA的注意,得到了去HWA比赛的机会。
Heartland Wrestling Association (2004–present)[edit] Now achieving their high school goal, the Irish Airborne entered HWA. They became instant fan favorites due to their performance in BPW and the shared fan base. Their first match was a four way tag match teaming with Viper and Zeta against 4BJ, J.T. Stahr & Jimmy Turner & Ala Hussein.[5] Airborne had continued success in HWA leading to a tag team title championship victory against Necessary Roughness in May 2005. As success came quickly for the brothers, so did tension, ultimately leading to a bloody feud that began in the Fall of 2005 and lasted through early 2006. The feud culminated in a best of seven series in which each brother would attempt to top the other in amounts of violence and wit. The feud finally ended in one of HWA's bloodiest and most gruesome ladder matches to date. Both men realizing neither could top the other ended the feud and began to wrestle as a team once again. 此时的两兄弟已经在完成他们人生理想的道路上更近了一步,由于在BPW参赛时的出色表现,两兄弟一参与到HWA的赛事中,便成为了观众的心头好,他们的第一场比赛是就是和Viper以及Zeta组队对阵4BJ,JT Stahr,Jimmy Turner和Ala Hussein。两兄弟继续一路高歌胜迹,并最终在2005年5月战胜了Necessary Roughness成为新的HWA双打冠军,迎来胜利的同时也迎来了残酷的剧情恩怨,这段剧情从2005年秋天一直持续到2006年年初。剧情恩怨发展到最高潮时,两兄弟打下了七场一套的Best Of Seven Series7局4胜赛,恩怨最终以铁梯赛作为结束,兄弟俩都意识到彼此是无法超越的,然后再一次重组并作为组队进行比赛。
Name change and Ring of Honor (2006–2007)[edit] On 27 January 2006, the Crists were given an opportunity to wrestle a dark match in Ring of Honor against each other in which Lotus defeated Crazy J.[6] The following evening they were again given an opportunity to wrestle in a dark match, this time as a tag team against Shane Hagadorn & Conrad Kennedy III in which they won. On 4 March 2006, at an Insanity Pro Wrestling show in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Airborne announced that they would be no longer be wrestling under the names of Lotus and Crazy J, but instead under their real names of Dave and Jake Crist. John decided to use the first name of "Jake" rather than John because at that moment there were too many well known Johns in professional wrestling. The name change was a way of growing up for the team and an ability to drop their older persona which in a small way had ties to the Juggalo movement related to the music group Insane Clown Posse. On 11 March 2006, at Arena Warfare the Crists were able to earn a roster spot with ROH as they took on and defeated Tony Mamaluke and Sal Rinauro at the old ECW Arena. 2006年1月27日,Crist兄弟被ROH安排进行了一场“内斗”Dark Match【不播出赛】,最终Lotus战胜了Crazy J。 第二天他们再次被安排进行一场Dark Match,这次是以组队的模式参赛,并战胜了Shane Hagadorn和Conrad Kennedy III。 2006年3月4日在Indianapolis,Indiana举行的Insanity Pro Wrestling赛事上,两兄弟宣布将不会再以Lotus和Crazy J的名字参赛,他们将使用自己的真实姓名Dave和Jake Crsit。 【其实Jake Crist的本名是叫John Crist,他选择用Jake作为擂台名的原因是当其时有太多选手名字叫John了】。 更改名字一定程度上是这支双打组合的成长见证 另一方面有很大原因是因为音乐团体Insane Clown Posse发起的Juggalo Movement运动。 2006年3月11日,在老ECW场馆Arena Warfare,Crists兄弟通过战胜了Tony Mamaluke和Sal Rinauro证明了他们在ROH的地位。
Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2010–present)[edit] The Irish Airborne debuted in Juggalo Championship Wrestling on May 16, 2010 in a losing effort to JCW Tag Team Champions Thomaselli Brothers.[19] On May 26, the duo debuted as the masked tag team Ring Rydas.[20] Jake, as Ring Ryda Red, and Dave, as Ring Ryda Blue, lost to Thomaselli Brothers.[20] At Oddball Wrestling 2010, Ring Rydas defeated The Daivari Brothers (Shawn and Arya Daivari).[21] The following night at Bloodymania IV, the duo lost in a Fatal 4 way Tag Team match that also featured the Haters, The Briscoe Brothers, and The Kings of Wrestling.[21] At 2011's Up in Smoke, the duo defeated Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher to become JCW Tag Team Champions.[22] At the next JCW iPPV "St. Andrews Brawl" they defeated the Haters in their first titles defense.[23] On July 28, the Ring Rydas lost the JCW Tag Team Championship to U-Gene and Zach Gowen.[24] However, Gowen forfeited the championship after realizing that U-Gene cheated to win and gave the championships back to the Rydas.[24] On December 20, 2014, at Big Ballas, Ring Rydas lost the titles against The Hooligans.[25] 两兄弟于2010年5月16日完成了他们的Juggalo Championship Wrestling首秀,在挑战Thomaselli兄弟的JCW双打冠军王座的比赛中败下阵来, 同年5月26日,这支对于被重新包装成为面具选手再次首秀,更名为Ring Rydas【擂台骑士】,Jake为红骑士,Dave为蓝骑士,两人再次输给了Thomaselli兄弟, 在JCW赛事Oddball Wrestling 2010中,擂台骑士组合战胜Daivari兄弟【前TNA X组冠军Shawn Daivari和现WWE 205 Live选手Ariyah Daivari】, 在第二晚的Bloodymania IV赛事上,在一场4队4重威胁赛中败下阵来,参赛的队伍还有Haters,前ROH双打冠军Briscoe Brothers和前ROH双打冠军Kings Of Wrestling【现WWE选手Cesaro和Kassius Ohno】, 在2011年的Up In Smoke赛事中,兄弟二人战胜了Mad Man Pondo和Necro Butcher成为新科JCW双打冠军, 在下个iPPV St.Andrews Brawl中,他们战胜了Haters完成了他们冠军王座的初次防御, 同年7月28日,擂台骑士将冠军腰带输给了U-Gene和Zach Gowen,但是Gowen在知道UGene作弊取胜后又将腰带换给了擂台骑士, 2014年12月20日的Big Ballas赛事上,擂台骑士将他们的冠军王座输给了The Hooligans 【本人又再次查阅了Wiki资料,发现这段Wiki介绍出现了偏差,擂台骑士Ring Rydas曾5次夺下JCW双打冠军头衔,他们先后将该冠军头衔输给了Raven和SGG,The Hooligans(2次),Mad Man Pondo和Crazy Mary Dubson,Super Strong Tiger和The Spider Monkey,擂台骑士也是现任JCW双打冠军王座持有者,持有天数为397(更新至2017年8月24日),是历史上持有该冠军王座总天数第二长的队伍】
Combat Zone Wrestling (2011–2012; 2014–present)[edit] On April 9, 2011, Jake Crist was invited to compete in Combat Zone Wrestling's "Best Of The Best X" representing Insanity Pro Wrestling. Jake Crist would go on to lose in the first round losing against Sami Callihan in a triple threat match that also involved AR Fox.[7] The next night on April 10, 2011 at CZW's "International Incident" Jake Crist would go on to wrestle Jon Moxley in Moxley's final match in CZW in another losing effort. After the match Jake would be attacked by both Moxley and Robert Anthony until Devon Moore made the save.[8] Jake Crist return to CZW on May 14, 2011 in a losing effort against Ryan Mcbride however fans chanted Please Come Back after the match.[9] On June 11, 2011 at CZW "Prelude To Violence" Jake Crist was told by CZW Owner DJ Hyde that if Crist wanted a CZW Contract then he would have to go and defeat Sami Callihan. However Callihan would go on to defeat Jake Crist again. After the match both man showed respect by shaking hands. Adam Cole and Mia Yim would come down to mock Callihan. During the verbal confrontation DJ Hyde would come out and lariat Callihan. Jake Crist would try to save Callihan but wound up attacked by DJ Hyde.[10] On July 9, 2011 at CZW "New Heights" AR Fox would offer a CZW Wired TV Championship title match to Jake Crist. Jake Crist would go on to gain his first win in CZW by defeating AR Fox to become the new CZW Wired TV Champion. Jake's Brother, Dave Crist would also make his CZW debut celebrating with his brother on title win.[11] On September 10, 2011, Jake Crist was originally supposed to defend his newly won title against Chrisjen Hayme. However, Hayme would withdraw from the match and be replaced by Dustin Rayz. Jake Crist would go on to retain against Dustin Rayz. Dave Crist though, would show more concern about his brothers TV title than in Jake Crists well being.[12] After the show Dustin Rayz would confront the Irish Airborne about Dave getting involved in his match against Jake.[13] Rayz would then challenge Dave Crist at CZW "Cerebral". Dave would go one to win that match. Jake Crist successfully defended his Wired TV title against Latin Dragon earlier that night.[14] On April 14, 2012, Dave defeated Jake with a low blow to win the CZW Wired TV Championship.[15] Upon entering CZW, the Irish Airborne formed the Ohio is 4 Killers stable with Nevaeh and Sami Callihan. 2011年4月9日,Jake Crist作为IPW代表参加Combat Zone Wrestling的Best Of The Best X赛事。Jake在第一轮便输给了Sami Callihan,那是一场三重威胁赛,参赛的另一名选手是AR Fox。 2011年4月10日,在CZW的International Incident赛事上,Jake Crist在Jon Moxley【前WWE世界重量级冠军Dean Ambrose】的CZW告别赛中不敌Jon Moxley,赛后Jake被Jon Moxley和Robert Anthony攻击,直到Devon Moore出场救场。 Jake于2011年5月14日再次回归CZW,但在对阵Ryan McBride的比赛中再次败下阵来,赛后观众呼喊着Please Come Back【请务必回来】 在2011年6月11日的CZW Prelude To Violence赛事上Jake Crist被CZW当时的老板DJ Hyde告知,如果Jake想要一纸CZW的合约,那他必须战胜Sami Callihan,但是最终Callihan还是战胜了Jake,赛后双方表示尊敬地握手,Adam Cole【3次ROH世界冠军】和Mia Yim【前TNA女子冠军Jade】出场嘲讽了Callihan,CZW老板DJ Hyde也出场攻击了Callihan,Jake尝试救场,但被DJ Hyde攻击。 2011年7月9日,在CZW New Heights赛事上,AR Fox向Jake Crist提供了一次挑战自己CZW Wired TV冠军王座的机会,Jake最终战胜了AR Fox成为新科CZW Wired TV冠军 Jake的弟弟Dave也出场庆祝 2011年9月10日,Jake本应捍卫自己新赢下的冠军头衔对阵Chrisjen Hayme,但是Hyame表示愿意放弃这次机会,然后把机会给了Dustin Rayz,Jake最终战胜了Rayz完成初次冠军王座防御。,Dave赛后队冠军王座腰带的关心比关心自己的哥哥还要殷勤,Rayz同时表示Dave乱入了这场比赛,想要在CZW Cerebral赛事上挑战Dave,Dave战胜了Rayz,同一晚,Jake战胜了Latin Dragon拉丁龙完成了又一次的冠军王座防御,2012年4月4日,Dave用Low Blow战胜了Jake拿下CZW Wired TV冠军王座。 兄弟俩在往后又和Sami Callihan和Nevaeh组成了O14K团体【Ohio Is 4 Killers,杀手圣地俄亥洲】 On September 27, 2014, at Deja Vu, OI4K defeated the Juicy Product to win the CZW World Tag Team Championship.[16] On July 11, 2015, at New Heights, OI4K lost the CZW World Tag Team Championship to Team Tremendous.[17] In Infinity Pro Wrestling, the Crist Brothers defeated Donnie and Jacob Hollows.[18] 2014年9月27日,在Deja Vu赛事,OI4K战了Juicy Product拿下CZW世界双打冠军王座,2015年7月11日,在New Heights赛事,OI4K将王座输给了Tremendous队伍。
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2013)[edit] On September 10, 2013, Big Japan Pro Wrestling announced that the Irish Airborne, representing CZW, would be making their Japanese debuts, when they take part in the 2013 Dai Nihon Saikyo Tag League, which runs from September 25 to November 22.[26] The Irish Airborne finished their tournament on October 18 with a record of two wins and three losses, failing to advance from their block.[27] 2013年9月10日,大日本摔角联盟宣布Irish Airbourne将代表CZW参赛2013年度的Dai Nihon Saikyo Tag League赛事,完成他们的日本首秀。本次赛事从9月25日一直开展进行到11月22日, 爱尔兰空军Irish Airboune在10月18日完成他们的所有赛事,成绩为2胜3负,无缘总决赛。
Return to ROH (2017)[edit] On June 4, 2017, Jake Crist competed in a gauntlet match at ROH Gateway to Gold for a chance to compete against Christopher Daniels for his ROH World Title later that night. Dave joined the commentary booth for Jake's time in the ring. Jake was pinned by Jonathan Gresham.[28] 2017年6月4日,Jake Crist在ROH的Gateway TO Gold赛事上参与了一场Gauntlet Match,胜者将有机会挑战Christopher Daniels的ROH世界冠军王座,Dave在Jake参赛期间加入了解说,Jake最终被Jonathan Gresham压制。
Global Force Wrestling (2017–present)[edit] The Irish Airborne made their Global Force Wrestling debut on August 17 at Destination X, under the name Ohio Versus Everything (oVe), defeating Jason Cade and Zachary Wentz in a tag team match. 两兄弟于2017年8月17日参加了Destination X,使用擂台名OVW【Ohio Versus Everything,俄亥洲对阵全世界】,战胜了Jason Cade和Zachary Wentz
The Irish Airborne AKA Ohio Is 4 Killers (OI4K) is an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of brothers Dave Crist (born David Crist, Jr. on November 10, 1982) and Jake Crist (born John Crist on July 13, 1984) from Dayton, Ohio. They are currently signed to Global Force Wrestling under the ring name oVe (Ohio Versus Everything), and are the current GFW World Tag Team Champions in their first reign.[3] The Irish Airborne又称Ohio is 4 Killers(OI4K)是美国职业摔角比赛双打组合,队员有来自Dayton,Ohio的Dave Crists(真实姓名David Crist Jr.出生于1982年11月10日)和Jake Crist(真实姓名John Crist ,出生于1984年7月13日) 他们现签约于Global Force Wrestling,使用擂台名为OVE 他们也是现任的GFW世界双打冠军,这是他们第一次获得该头衔 For much of their career they have wrestling on the Midwest indy circuit, most notably for the Heartland Wrestling Association, where they have won the HWA Tag Team Championship a record six times. They have also wrestled for Combat Zone Wrestling, Chikara, IWA Mid-South and Ring of Honor as well as Canadian promotions Far North Wrestling and UWA Hardcore Wrestling. The team currently also competes for Juggalo Championship Wrestlingas the Ring Rydas, where they are current JCW Tag Team Champions. 在他们的职业生涯中,他们主要在中西部独立摔角联盟参赛,最出名的经历是在Heartland Wrestling Association赢下了6次HWA双打冠军头衔,他们也为Combat Zone Wrestling,Chikara,IWA Mid-South和Ring of Honor 出塞,也曾参加过加拿大联盟远北摔角Far North Wrestling和UWA Hardcore Wrestling的赛事。这支队伍现在还以Ring Rydas擂台骑士的名字出赛Juggalo Championship Wrestling,也是现任的JCW双打冠军。