Human Tornado facts for kids
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| Birth name | Craig Williams |
| Born | May 1, 1983 Hollywood, Alabama |
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| Ring name(s) | Human Tornado El Negro El Snowflake |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Billed from | Ejersa Goro, Harar, Ethiopia Hollywood, Alabama |
| Trained by | American Wild Child Revolution Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | November 29, 2003 |
| Retired | 2018 |
Craig Williams (born May 1, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name, Human Tornado. In the ring, he played a fun character inspired by heroes from 1970s action movies.
He was a big star on the California wrestling scene, especially in promotions like Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He also wrestled for other famous groups, including Ring of Honor (ROH), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and on the MTV show Wrestling Society X.
Human Tornado is a two-time PWG World Champion. He also won the PWG World Tag Team Championship once with his partner, El Generico.
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Professional Wrestling Career
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2004–2010)
Human Tornado started wrestling for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in 2004, not long after his career began. In 2005, he teamed up with El Generico to form a team called the 2 Skinny Black Guys. They won the PWG Tag Team Championship but lost the titles two months later.
Afterward, Tornado began a rivalry with the PWG World Champion, Joey Ryan. Tornado even wrestled as "El Snowflake," a character he played in the movie Nacho Libre. On January 13, 2007, Tornado finally defeated Ryan in a wild "Guerrilla Warfare" match to become the new PWG World Champion.
His time as champion was short. He lost the title to his old partner, El Generico, just a month later. After this loss, Tornado became a "heel" (a bad guy in wrestling) and blamed his valet, Candice LeRae, for his defeat. This led to a long feud with wrestler Chris Hero, who came to help LeRae.
Second Championship and Injury
On February 24, 2008, the PWG World Championship was vacant, meaning no one held the title. Tornado won a tournament to become the champion for a second time.
Soon after, he suffered a serious knee injury while wrestling in another promotion. Because of his injury, he couldn't wrestle very often. He refused to give up the title, so he had to defend it against Chris Hero in a steel cage match. On July 6, 2008, Hero defeated Tornado to win the championship. After the match, Tornado took time off to recover from his injury.
Return to PWG
Tornado returned to PWG in February 2009. He tried to win back his title from Chris Hero but was unsuccessful. He then became a "face" (a good guy) again and teamed up with old partners like Scorpio Sky and El Generico.
On January 30, 2010, Tornado wrestled his last match for PWG, defeating Super Crazy. A few days later, he announced he was retiring from wrestling. He gave a farewell speech to the PWG fans in February 2010.
Other Wrestling Promotions
Human Tornado also wrestled for several other companies during his career.
Wrestling Society X (2006–2007)
In 2006, Tornado was part of a wrestling show on MTV called Wrestling Society X. He had a fun rivalry with wrestler Jack Evans, which even included a dance-off.
Combat Zone Wrestling (2006–2007)
Tornado made his debut for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) in 2006. He was part of a group called BLKOUT, but the other members turned on him. This led to a feud with a wrestler named Ruckus. In October 2007, Tornado challenged Ruckus for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship in a ladder match but did not win.
Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2007–2008)
Tornado wrestled in Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW) and teamed up with Zach Gowen. During a match in April 2008, Tornado badly injured his knee when he landed the wrong way. This was the same injury that affected his PWG championship run.
Ring of Honor (2007–2010)
Human Tornado appeared in Ring of Honor (ROH) several times between 2007 and 2010. He competed against many of ROH's top stars, including Chris Hero, Davey Richards, and Kevin Steen. After his brief retirement in 2010, he returned to ROH for a few final matches to thank the fans.
Return to Wrestling
After a break, Human Tornado returned to the ring. In 2012, he wrestled again for CZW. He has made special appearances at different wrestling events since then. In 2018, he wrestled for Game Changer Wrestling. As of 2024, Craig Williams is on tour with Micro Mania Midget Wrestling.
Appearance in a Movie
Williams had a small role in the 2006 comedy movie Nacho Libre, starring Jack Black. He played a masked wrestler named El Snowflake. In the movie, his character used one of Tornado's signature kicks.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Alternative Wrestling Show
- AWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AWS Lightweight Championship (1 time)
- Empire Wrestling Federation
- EWF American Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- PWG World Championship (2 times)
- PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with El Generico
- ¡Dia de los Dangerous! tournament (2008)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked #179 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2009
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- Revolution Pro Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- SoCal Uncensored
- Rookie of the Year (2004)
See also
In Spanish: Human Tornado para niños
