Charles Wicks, born on March 6, 1978, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he wrestled as Chad Toland in its Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) affiliate and later as Chad Dick on SmackDown!
Wicks started his training in 2000 at the Chaotic Training Center in North Andover, Massachusetts, under the name "Lifesaver" Billy Kryptonite.
Early Career in Chaotic Wrestling and Inoki Dojo
He began his career in the Chaotic Wrestling promotion. After they had seen a shoot style match between Wicks and John Brooks, he was called on by the Inoki Dojo. On January 16, 2004, John Walters defeated him in a "Loser Leaves Chaotic Wrestling" match. In early 2004, Wicks began to train at the Inoki Dojo in California.
Titles in Chaotic Wrestling
- Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Champion
- 2-time Chaotic Wrestling New England Champion
Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW)
In May 2004, Wicks signed a developmental deal and reported to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in June. On December 1, 2004, he began appearing on OVW programming under the name Chad Toland (sub for Tank Toland) and defeated Chris Cage to capture the OVW Heavyweight Championship.
Wicks also formed "The Blonde Bombers" with Tank Toland.
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OVW Championships
- OVW Heavyweight Champion
- OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (with Tank Toland)
WWE Debut as "The Dicks"
Boring WWE Tag Teams: The Dicks
He made his WWE debut as Chad Dick along with his partner Toland, now known as James Dick, on the October 14, 2005, episode of SmackDown! as the tag team The Dicks. After The Mexicools won their 8-man tag match with Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich by defeating Paul Burchill and William Regal and MNM, the winners were ambushed by the Dicks, laying out Super Crazy and Psicosis with two of their signature tag team maneuvers.
They made their in-ring debut November 5 on Velocity, defeating jobbers and expanding on their gimmick as Chippendale dancers. On the November 25 episode of SmackDown!, they made their official SmackDown! debuts, defeating Heidenreich and Road Warrior Animal. They ultimately became regulars on Velocity before a final appearance on the February 24, 2006 edition of SmackDown!
The Dicks: A Controversial Gimmick
The Dicks were like budget Chippendales, a couple of oiled-up beefcakes with very little wrestling ability and bad entrance music. For a start, they were way too short by WWE standards. This is partly the reason why WWE's resident goon squad of JBL, Chris Benoit and The Undertaker decided to mercilessly rib them.
Now, the best thing to do when somebody is to ignore the rib and just take it in your stride. This way you gain the respect of the locker room, showing that you're a good sport and that you have the thick skin needed to survive in wrestling.
Dicks member Chad Wicks went the other way, loudly and openly complaining about the ribbing and, needless to say, this did not sit well with the veterans. Wicks' partner Tank Tolland (who was taking the hazing well) got so frustrated with his partner that he punched him in the face. This came after Wicks had apparently gotten so hysterical after an appearance in Wrestler's Court that he locked Undertaker and co. in a bathroom and fled the scene.
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The Dicks were soon released, for their own safety.
Tank Tolland found work in Ring of Honour afterwards but Chad Wicks hasn't been seen since.
| Promotion | Championship | Times |
|---|---|---|
| OVW | Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
| OVW | Southern Tag Team Championship (with Tank Toland) | 1 |
| Chaotic Wrestling | Heavyweight Champion | 1 |
| Chaotic Wrestling | New England Champion | 2 |
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