Christopher T. Duffy

was an American professional wrestler who appeared primarily under the name Chris Duffy. He was a mainstay on the New England independent circuit during the late 1980s and 1990s, most notably competing for the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). Duffy was also notable for his sporadic appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1986-1997. Duffy was one of several Kowalski students to regularly appear in the World Wrestling Federation. He began wrestling with the WWF in 1986, appearing frequently as a jobber. He would lose to Bret Hart, Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts and Tito Santana. His most notable appearance was a loss to Mike Shaw when he was Friar Ferguson on the 12th episode of Monday Night Raw on April 12, 1993. This was the only time the Friar Ferguson gimmick was used and afterward Shaw became Bastion Booger. His only victory was over Scott Taylor who later became Scotty 2 Hotty, on a house show. His last match was a loss to a young Mark Henry on Shotgun Saturday Night on December 8, 1997. Duffy played the Santa Claus who got stunned by Stone Cold Steve Austin on RAW. Later career and death Duffy continued wrestling on the New England independent circuit after leaving the WWF. Duffy died on August 25, 2000, shortly before a scheduled match at an independent show.Multiple web sources had previously noted a seizure or heart attack as the culprit,but it was later made clear that it was a brain aneurysm.Since his death,donations of Chris's organs and tissues gave sight to two women and his tissue donation helped 45 others.TBI and the New England Organ bank hosted an event at December 5, 2013 at Braintree Town Hall to decorate Duffy's portrait. Sandy Duffy, his mother,put the finishing touches on his arrangement.

Born: July 7, 1965 (Age 59) in Massachusetts, USA