Gregory Shane Helms
Born
July 12, 1974 (50 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Smithfield, North Carolina, USA
Gregory Shane Helms is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed with WWE under a legends contract, as a wrestler and as a backstage producer. In WWE, Helms has wrestled as The Hurricane, Gregory Helms, and Hurricane Helms. He is also known for his time with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled as "Sugar" Shane Helms.
Helms first began wrestling in 1991 at the age of 17, and wrestled in numerous independent promotions, including the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, winning numerous light heavyweight and tag team championships. In 1999, he signed with WCW, and gained fame as "Sugar" Shane Helms, a member of 3 Count. During his time there he won both the WCW Hardcore Championship and the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. When WCW was bought by WWE, Helms' contract was kept by WWF. Helms renamed himself "The Hurricane" and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. He later picked up a sidekick, Rosey, and they won the World Tag Team Championship together.
He dropped the superhero gimmick in 2005, and began wrestling under his real name. He once again won the Cruiserweight Championship in early 2006, and held it for over a year, becoming the longest reigning Cruiserweight Champion and the longest reigning champion of any kind in SmackDown history. After being out of action for over a year after neck fusion surgery Helms returned to SmackDown in September 2008, referring to himself as Hurricane Helms, before moving to the ECW brand where he reverted to his Gregory Helms name, and became a backstage interviewer. In mid-2009, he brought back The Hurricane character, and appeared as both Gregory Helms and The Hurricane on the ECW brand. After the ECW brand ended, Helms was released by WWE in February 2010, however he returned as a surprise entrant in the 2018 and 2021 Royal Rumble matches.
WWE Elimination Chamber: Toronto
Gregory Helms
2025
When Giants Walked Here
2024
Biography: “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Self
2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021
The Hurricane
2021
AEW Full Gear
Hurricane Helms
2020
Ruthless Aggression
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Wrestlecon Supershow 2019
Hurricane Helms
2019
ROH: Honor Reigns Supreme
Shane Hurricane Helms
2019
House Hardy Halloween
The Hurricane
2018
All In
The Hurricane (Battle Royale)
2018
All In: Zero Hour
Hurricane Helms
2018
The Hardys: Woken
2018
ROH: State of The Art - Dallas
Hurricane Helms
2018
ROH: State of The Art - San Antonio
Hurricane Helms
2018
Bar Wrestling 12: Aunt May
Shane Helms
2018
House of Hardcore 40
2018
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
The Hurricane
2018
WrestleCade SuperShow 2017
The Hurricane
2017
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4
Gregory Shane Helms
2016
TNA Destination X 2016
Gregory Helms (Ringside)
2016
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2
Shane Helms
2016
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.3
Shane Helms
2015
WWE Rivalries
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Shane Helms
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
The Hurricane
2014
The Ladder Match 2: Crash & Burn
Shane Helms
2011
The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1
Shane Helms
2011
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Hurricane Helms (Lumberjack)
2009
Ready to Rumble
Stunt Double
2000
YouShoot: Shane Helms
Himself
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 15: Stronger Than Death & Hurricanes
Himself
The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2
Shane Helms
2013
The JBL and Cole Show
The Hurricane · (1 episode)
2012
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
Shane Helms
2012
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Shane Helms
2011
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt & Jeff Hardy Story
Shane Helms
2008
WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story
Self
2008
WWE: The Ladder Match
Shane Helms/The Hurricane
2007
WWE: The New & Improved DX
Himself
2007
WWE No Way Out 2007
Gregory Helms
2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
Gregory Helms
2007
WWE Armageddon 2006
Gregory Helms
2006
WWE Survivor Series 2006
Gregory Helms
2006
WWE No Mercy 2006
Himself
2006
WWE The Great American Bash 2006
Himself
2006
WWE Judgment Day 2006
Gregory Helms
2006
WWE No Way Out 2006
Gregory Helms
2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
Gregory Helms
2006
WWE New Year's Revolution 2006
Hurricane Helms
2006
WWE Unforgiven 2005
The Hurricane
2005
WWE Backlash 2005
The Hurricane
2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
The Hurricane
2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
The Hurricane
2005
WWE Backlash 2004
The Hurricane
2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
The Hurricane
2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
The Hurricane
2004
WWE Armageddon 2003
The Hurricane
2003
WWE No Mercy 2002
The Hurricane
2002
WWE Global Warning
The Hurricane
2002
WWE King of the Ring 2002
The Hurricane
2002
WWE Wrestlemania X8
The Hurricane
2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
The Hurricane
2002
WWE Survivor Series 2001
The Hurricane
2001
WWE Rebellion 2001
The Hurricane
2001
WWE No Mercy 2001
The Hurricane
2001
WWE Unforgiven 2001
The Hurricane
2001
WWE Tough Enough
Hurricane Helms · (1 episode)
2001
WCW Greed
Shane Helms
2001
WCW SuperBrawl Revenge
Shane Helms
2001
WCW Sin
Shane Helms
2001
WCW Starrcade 2000
Shane Helms
2000
WCW Mayhem 2000
Himself
2000
WCW Fall Brawl 2000
Himself
2000
WCW New Blood Rising
Shane Helms
2000
WCW Uncensored 2000
Shane Helms
2000
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
Shane Helms
2000
WWE SmackDown
Hurricane Helms · (12 episodes)
1999
WWE SmackDown
The Hurricane · (23 episodes)
1999
WWE SmackDown
(1 episode)
1999
WCW Thunder
Shane Helms · (2 episodes)
1998
Raw
Helms · (1 episode)
1993
Raw
The Hurricane · (16 episodes)
1993
Raw
(6 episodes)
1993