The Natural
WCW Magazine #73
By: Jennifer Williams

These are just a few excerts from the article on Shane.

"Helms is getting plenty of credit these days, especially when it comes to creating moves. It's no wonder WCW announcer Mike Tenay labeled Helms the "Sensation of Innovation." Helms created most of the moves that 3 Count performed, as well as his signature move, the Nightmare on Helms Street, and his finisher, the VerteBreaker, which is a variation of Japanese moved called the Reverse Kido Driver."

"Coming up with new moves has gotten me a lot of attention," he says. "The Big Show of the WWF started going my Nightmare on Helms Street move, and that got me a lot of attention on the Internet and in the dirt sheets." "He not only creates moves for himself, but Helms also helps other wrestlers with their moves and their matches. If  I come up with a move that I can't use for whatever reason, I'll give it to someone else, he says."

"His athletic ability and the understanding of match psychology has earned Helms the respect of his fellow cruiserweights, as well and some of the older, more experienced wrestlers. I have a knack for storytelling, and I've been in wrestling longer than most of the cruiser weights combined, Helms says."

"After his in-ring career is over, Helms, not surprisingly, wants to remain in the industry, either on the creatvie side or as a trainer.

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