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{{short description|American professional wrestler (born 1963)}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name       = Jerry Lynn
|image      = Jerry Lynn CHIKARA.jpg
|caption    = Lynn in 2012
|birthname  = Jeremy Lynn
|names      = Golgotha Cross<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/j/jerry-lynn.html|access-date=2008-10-17|title=Jerry Lynn profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><br />Jerry Lynn<ref name=OWOW/><br />Jerry the Ram<br />J. L.<br />Mr. J. L.<ref name=Blast/><br />Sultan Gargola
|height      = 5 ft 11 in<ref name=Encyclopedia/>
|weight      = 212 lb<ref name=Encyclopedia/>
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1963|6|12}}
|spouse      = {{marriage|Pam Lynn|2004}}
|children    = 2
|birth_place = [[Duluth, Minnesota]], U.S.
|billed      = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<ref name=Encyclopedia>{{cite book|title=WWE Encyclopedia|last1=Shields|first1=Brian|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kevin|page=[https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/151 151]|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley|DK]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0-7566-4190-0|url=https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/151}}</ref>
|trainer=Francisco Abarca<br />[[Brad Rheingans]]<ref name=Blast>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lynn_jul00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115062651/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lynn_jul00.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Molinaro|first=John|title=Going to work a blast for Jerry Lynn Days as Mr. J.L. in WCW happily behind him|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|SLAM! Sports]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Flashbacks_19/article_13246.shtml|title=ECW on TNN TV 5 Yrs. Ago: Storm vs. Lynn, Rhino vs. Tajiri, Dreamer vs. Simon Diamond}}</ref><br />[[Eddie Sharkey]]
|debut       = March 23, 1988<ref name=OWOW/>
|retired     = March 23, 2013<ref name=retirement/>
}}
'''Jeremy Lynn'''<ref name=SLAM>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lynn-jerry.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519135121/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lynn-jerry.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2015|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Molinaro|first=John|title=Jerry Lynn career bio|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|SLAM! Sports]]}}</ref> (born June 12, 1963), better known by the [[ring name]] '''Jerry Lynn''', is an American retired [[professional wrestler]] signed with [[All Elite Wrestling]] as a producer and coach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=AEW HIRES FORMER ECW WORLD CHAMP, JERICHO ON CODY & MORE {{!}} PWInsider.com |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/126286/aew-hires-former-ecw-world-champ-jericho-on-cody-more.html?p=1 |website=www.pwinsider.com |publisher=PW Insider |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

Lynn has worked for [[professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] such as [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW), the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF), [[NWA Total Nonstop Action]] (NWA TNA), and [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH). He is a two time [[World heavyweight championship (professional wrestling)|world heavyweight champion]], having held the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] [[List of ECW World Heavyweight Champions|once]] and the [[ROH World Championship]] [[List of ROH World Champions|once]]. Other championships held by Lynn in his career include the [[GWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[GWF Light Heavyweight Championship#Title history|once]]), [[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWF Light Heavyweight Champions|once]]), the [[TNA X Division Championship]] ([[List of TNA X Division Champions|twice]]), the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|twice]]) and the [[WWA International Cruiserweight Championship]] (once).

Lynn retired as an active wrestler on March 23, 2013, exactly 25 years after his career began.<ref name=retirement/>

==Professional wrestling career==
===Early career (1988–1991)===
Lynn started wrestling in March 1988 in various [[independent circuit|independent]] [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotions]] in the [[Minnesota]] and [[Michigan]] areas, one being Pro Wrestling America, where he won both their Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight championships. Lynn first joined the [[World Wrestling Federation]] in May 1989 as enhancement talent, losing to [[Rick Martel]], and teaming with Ray Brown in a loss to [[Big Boss Man (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]] and [[One Man Gang|Akeem]] later that night. In 1989, he began wrestling for [[Verne Gagne]]'s [[American Wrestling Association]], where by the end of 1990, he became the last challenger for the [[AWA World Heavyweight Championship]], held by [[Larry Zbyszko]], before Zbyszko left for [[World Championship Wrestling]]. In 1990, he made his first overseas trip to Japan, wrestling for [[Universal Lucha Libre]]. In January 1991, he wrestled for the [[United States Wrestling Association]] in Memphis and took part in a tournament for the [[USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship]]; he lost to [[Tony Anthony]] in the first round.

===International experience (1991–1995)===
In June 1991, Lynn wrestled for the [[Global Wrestling Federation]] (GWF) based in Dallas, Texas. While in GWF, Lynn captured the [[GWF Light Heavyweight Championship]]. Lynn also engaged in a two-year [[feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with [[Sean Waltman|The Lightning Kid]] which gave both men considerable exposure in North America.<ref name=Blast/><ref name=SLAM/> In February 1992, he had a brief stop with [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]] in Knoxville. In 1992, Lynn would take a role as an unnamed high school senior and as a stuntman in the movie ''[[Crossing the Bridge]]''; to prepare for the role, he did an angle with the Lightning Kid, where Kid cut Lynn's hair and sold it in small bags at $4 a bag, making a total $80. In December 1993, he returned to Japan for a tour with [[Michinoku Pro Wrestling]]. In July 1994, he went to Mexico under the masked alter-ego, Sultan Gargola for [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre]]. In July 1995, Lynn returned to Michinoku Pro under the masked alter-ego Golgotha Cross, a villain from the [[Tiger Mask]] manga. Less than a month later, he would lose his mask to [[Gran Naniwa]]. In April 1995, Lynn returned to the WWF in a singles loss to [[Louie Spicolli|Rad Radford]] and teamed up with [[Lenny Lane]] in a loss to [[The Heavenly Bodies (1990s tag team)|The Heavenly Bodies]] the next night.

===World Championship Wrestling (1995–1997)===
In September 1995, Lynn joined [[World Championship Wrestling]], alternating between wrestling under his real name and under the [[Wrestling mask|masked]] alter-ego Mr. J.L.<ref name=SLAM/> He joined WCW's [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]] division, where he competed against the [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[luchadores]] and a variety of wrestlers from around the world such as [[Chris Benoit]], [[Dean Malenko]], [[Eddie Guerrero]], [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]], [[Chris Jericho]] and [[Alex Wright]]. Lynn suffered a broken arm on December 18, 1995, in a match against Dean Malenko that would air one week later on [[WCW Monday Nitro|''Nitro'']] on Christmas night.

In May 1996, Lynn as Mr. J.L. went to [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW), representing WCW for their annual [[Best of the Super Juniors]] league; he placed fifth on Block A with two confirmed points.

One of his last major matches took place at the [[Clash of the Champions XXXIV]], where he suffered a six-man tag team loss while teaming with [[Konnan]] and [[La Parka]] against Chris Jericho, [[Super Calo]] and [[Chavo Guerrero Jr.]] While he was injured, [[Eric Bischoff]] fired him from WCW in July 1997.<ref name=Blast/>

===World Wrestling Federation (1997)===
After leaving WCW, Lynn appeared with the WWF in August 1997 in their light heavyweight division, wrestling only two matches. He lost to [[Taka Michinoku]] on Friday Night Main Event and defeated Steve Casey on [[WWF Shotgun Saturday Night]].

===Extreme Championship Wrestling (1997–2001)===
====Early years (1997&ndash;1999)====
After leaving WWF, Lynn joined [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW), where he debuted as a [[Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite]] at [[ECW As Good as It Gets|As Good as It Gets]] at the [[2300 Arena|ECW Arena]] on September 20, 1997, and immediate began a "respect" feud with [[Justin Credible]], who debuted against Lynn that same evening.<ref>{{cite web |title=ECW As Good As It Gets 1997 9/20/1997 |url=https://wrestlingrecaps.com/ecw/ecw-as-good-as-it-gets-1997-9201997/ |access-date=13 June 2018|work=Wrestling Recaps|date=27 July 2016 }}</ref> Lynn formed a team with [[Tommy Rogers (wrestler)|Tommy Rogers]] as the two began a rivalry with the team of [[Chris Candido]] and [[Lance Storm]], losing to them in a match at [[Ultimate Jeopardy (1997)|Ultimate Jeopardy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/1997d.html#110897|title=Ultimate Jeopardy 1997|access-date=13 June 2018|work=Pro Wrestling History}}</ref> Lynn made his pay-per-view debut in ECW at [[November to Remember (1997)|November to Remember]], where he rescued Rogers from a double-team assault by Candido and Storm, leading to an [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#impromptu match|immediate rematch]] between the two teams, which Rogers and Lynn lost again.<ref>{{cite web |author1=TJ Hawke |title=Views from the Hawke's Nest: ECW November to Remember 1997 |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/views-from-the-hawkes-nest-ecw-november-to-remember-1997/ |access-date=13 June 2018 |date=July 29, 2014|work=411Mania}}</ref> Lynn defeated [[Chris Candido]] at the [[House Party (1998)|1998 House Party]]. He then formed a tag team with [[Chris Chetti]] to feud with [[The Full Blooded Italians]] ([[James Maritato|Little Guido]] and [[Tracy Smothers]]), whom Lynn and Chetti defeated in matches at [[Hostile City Showdown (1998)|Hostile City Showdown]] and [[Living Dangerously (1998)|Living Dangerously]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hostile City Showdown 1998 results |url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/1998a.html#013198 |publisher=Pro Wrestling History |access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Arnold Furious |title=ECW Living Dangerously 1998 3/1/1998 |url=https://wrestlingrecaps.com/ecw/ecw-living-dangerously-1998-311998/ |work=Wrestling Recaps |date=23 June 2011 |access-date=13 June 2018}}</ref>

Lynn was next [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Book|booked]] in a series of matches against his fellow debutant Justin Credible, which saw Credible winning the last match in the feud at the [[Heat Wave (1998)|Heat Wave]] [[List of ECW supercards and pay-per-view events|pay-per-view]]. After this, Lynn was involved in a feud with [[Lance Storm]] and [[Mikey Whipwreck]], a feud that was shortened when Whipwreck left for WCW.

====Feuding with Rob Van Dam and World Heavyweight Champion (1999&ndash;2001)====
Once the feud with Lance Storm was ended, Lynn was booked in a match for the [[ECW World Television Championship]] with [[Rob Van Dam]] at [[Living Dangerously (1999)|Living Dangerously]] in 1999. The finish saw Lynn win the title from Van Dam (the time limit expired and Lynn was awarded the title by referee decision instead of by pinfall or submission). Despite this win, he asked for a five-minute time extension, in which he was pinned by Van Dam after a ''[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Frog splash|Five-Star Frog splash]]''. Though Lynn did not win the match, he from then on referred to himself as "The New F'N Show", mocking Van Dam's nickname, "The Whole F'N Show", as well as claiming he would be the wrestler to deprive Van Dam of the title. Though Lynn received several more title opportunities with Van Dam, he was not successful in winning the World Television Title before Van Dam was stripped of the title after suffering a [[legit (professional wrestling)|legitimate]] broken ankle. Around the same time, Lynn also suffered a broken ankle, taking him out of action.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lynn_14jul00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715141731/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lynn_14jul00.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Molinaro|first=John|title=Lynn ready to shine at Heat Wave|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|SLAM! Sports]]}}</ref> On his return to ECW TV, Lynn challenged Van Dam to one more match at [[Hardcore Heaven (2000)|Hardcore Heaven]], which Lynn won due to interference by [[Scotty Anton]].<ref name=SLAM/>

On October 1, 2000, at the [[Anarchy Rulz (2000)|Anarchy Rulz]], Lynn defeated Justin Credible for the [[ECW Championship|ECW World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref name=SLAM/> He held the title for one month, making a successful title defense against [[Steve Corino]], to whom he lost the title to in a re-match. Lynn blamed the fans and ECW management for putting him in an unfair situation at the November To Remember, claiming they intentionally screwed him out of the championship for their new golden boy Corino. Lynn subsequently aligned with former rival [[Don Callis|Cyrus]], who would serve as his manager following November To Remember and claimed that Cyrus was the only one in ECW who recognized his greatness. At the last ECW pay-per-view, [[Guilty as Charged (2001)|Guilty as Charged]] in 2001, Lynn was in the main event, losing to Rob Van Dam via a [[Dropkick#Corner-to-corner missile dropkick|Van Terminator]].<ref name=SLAM/>

===World Wrestling Federation (2001–2002)===
Following the [[bankruptcy]] of ECW in April 2001, Lynn was hired by the WWF. Lynn made his TV debut on the April 29, 2001, episode of ''[[WWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]'', where he defeated [[Crash Holly]] for the [[WWE Light Heavyweight Championship|Light Heavyweight Championship]] in his debut match.<ref name=SLAM/> He would hold the championship for 37 days and would successfully retain over former champions Crash Holly, [[Taka Michinoku]], [[Dean Malenko]] and [[Essa Rios]], as well as [[Christopher Daniels]], [[Grandmaster Sexay]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=15&page=5&reign=41|title=Title Reigns « WWF Light Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> He eventually lost the title to [[Jeff Hardy]] and had a notable match with Rob Van Dam for the [[WWF Hardcore Championship]] on an episode of ''Sunday Night Heat''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=9476|title=WWF Sunday Night Heat #156 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> before being released in February 2002, following a knee injury.<ref name=SLAM/>

===World Wrestling All-Stars (2002–2003)===
After leaving the WWF, he joined the [[World Wrestling All-Stars]] promotion and debuted on the Revolution PPV, confronting [[Eddie Guerrero]], who had just won the [[WWA International Cruiserweight Championship]] from [[Psicosis]] in a three-way match which included [[Juventud Guerrera]]. However, nothing came of this, as Guerrero left to return to the WWF. Lynn would take part in a tournament to determine a new International Cruiserweight champion, but lost to [[AJ Styles]] in the finals on the Eruption PPV.

In May 2003, Lynn entered another tournament to determine a new International Cruiserweight Champion, and won the vacant title by defeating [[Chris Sabin]] in the finals. However, four days later, he lost the title to Sabin, who unified the title with the [[TNA X-Division Championship]], in a four-way match which included [[Johnny Swinger]] and [[Frankie Kazarian]] on the Reckoning PPV.

===NWA: Total Nonstop Action (2002–2007)===
In early June 2002 (shortly after release from the WWF), Lynn signed with [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA), taking part in the first ever TNA match as part of a six-man tag match against the Flying Elvises. He won the [[TNA X Division Championship]] twice, as well as the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] twice (once with A.J. Styles, once with [[Amazing Red]]).<ref name=SLAM/> He feuded with [[A.J. Styles]]<ref name=home>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/09/10/182288.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115123256/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/09/10/182288.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Clevett|first=Jason|title=TNA a happy home for Lynn|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|SLAM Sports!]]}}</ref> and [[Don Callis]], and was an [[X Division]] mainstay.
In the late spring of 2003, he joined the newly formed All World Wrestling League/Big Time Wrestling. However, in February 2004 he suffered a severe shoulder injury, tearing the [[tendon]] from the bone in his [[rotator cuff]], when [[Juventud Guerrera]] [[botch (professional wrestling)|botched]] a [[Professional wrestling throws#Michinoku Driver II|Juvi Driver]]. Lynn however continued competing, playing a key role in Team NWA's feud with [[Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada]]. When the storyline ran its course in late 2004 Lynn stepped away from in ring competition and became a TNA [[Road agent (professional wrestling)|road agent]], planning matches and coaching younger talent.<ref name=SLAM/>

[[File:JerryLynn07.jpg|thumb|Lynn in 2007]]
Lynn made his return to the ring on June 10, 2005, when he faced [[Justin Credible]] at [[Hardcore Homecoming]], an ECW reunion show organized by ECW alumnus [[Shane Douglas]]. On July 17 at [[No Surrender (2005)|No Surrender]], Lynn refereed a match between [[Sean Waltman]] and A.J. Styles, refusing to allow Waltman to cheat in the course of the match. This led to a match between Lynn and Waltman at [[Sacrifice (2005)|Sacrifice]] on August 14, which Lynn won. After the match, Waltman initially celebrated with Lynn before attacking his former partner. The following week on ''[[TNA Impact!|Impact!]]'', it was announced that Lynn had re-injured his shoulder. (This was believed to be an [[List of professional wrestling terms#A|angle]] designed to fuel the feud between Lynn and Waltman rather than a legitimate aggravation of the existing injury. The length of his absence would seem to contradict this; however, the angle was likely dropped when Sean Waltman no-showed [[TNA Unbreakable (2005)|Unbreakable]] a month later, as TNA would not work with Waltman on a regular basis again for over four years).

In January 2006, he began making on-screen appearances once more as a road agent. He came out at [[Final Resolution (2006)|Final Resolution]] to watch a match which was [[Chris Sabin]], [[Sonjay Dutt]] and [[Matt Bentley]] taking on the team of [[Alex Shelley]], [[Roderick Strong]] and [[Austin Aries]]. Lynn continued to make several other appearances throughout the rest of 2006, and even faced [[Robert Roode|Bobby Roode]] in a losing effort during TNA's first [[house show]] in Detroit.

On January 14, 2007, Lynn made his return to regular in ring competition returning to TNA to compete for the TNA X Division Championship against Chris Sabin and then-champion [[Christopher Daniels]] at [[Final Resolution (2007)|Final Resolution]], in which he delivered his trademark [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Cradle piledriver|cradle piledriver]] to Daniels and subsequently got pinned by Chris Sabin. Lynn carried on to feud with Sabin over the X Division title. On an episode of ''Impact!'', Lynn won a [[ladder match]] to become the number one contender for the TNA X Division Championship. At [[Destination X (2007)|Destination X]], Lynn was defeated by Chris Sabin in a [[two out of three falls match]]. After the match, a masked man (later revealed to be Christopher Daniels) performed [[Facebuster#Lifting double underhook facebuster|the Angel's Wings]] on Sabin, but also hit Lynn with the title belt. At [[Lockdown (2007)|Lockdown]], Daniels defeated Lynn in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Six Sides of Steel match]]. At [[Sacrifice (2007)|Sacrifice]], Jerry Lynn won a four-way X-Division battle between himself, Alex Shelley, Senshi, and [[Tiger Mask IV|Tiger Mask]] (New Japan Pro-Wrestling star also making his TNA debut). On June 17, 2007, at [[Slammiversary (2007)|Slammiversary]], Jerry Lynn teamed up with former NFL [[tight end]] [[Frank Wycheck]] to defeat the team of [[James Storm]] and [[Ron Killings]]. Wycheck pinned Storm after using Lynn's signature move, the cradle piledriver. At [[Victory Road (2007)|Victory Road]] in July, Jerry Lynn teamed up with former [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Bob Backlund]] against the tag team of [[The Motor City Machine Guns]], Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, with [[Kevin Nash]] in their corner.  Lynn wrestled the majority of the match and was knocked out cold by an interfering Kevin Nash, followed by a pinfall by Chris Sabin. In August 2007, Lynn asked for and received his release from TNA.<ref name=SLAM/>

===Ring of Honor (2008–2011, 2012)===
Lynn made several appearances for Ring of Honor, prior to becoming a full-time roster member. Lynn made an appearance for [[Ring of Honor]], where he wrestled ROH World Champion [[Nigel McGuinness]] in a non-title match, which he lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/pastresults/ |access-date=2008-10-17 |title=Past Results |publisher=[[Ring of Honor]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822123049/http://www.rohwrestling.com/pastresults/ |archive-date=2008-08-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has also wrestled in ROH's sister promotion [[Full Impact Pro]] on two occasions, wrestling [[Austin Aries]] and [[Roderick Strong]] in a Three Way Dance, before taking on Aries the next night in a singles match. Lynn has wrestled on ROH's PPV taping on September 19, 2008, in a losing effort to [[Chris Hero]].  Then next night Lynn returned to the [[The Arena (Philadelphia)|ECW Arena]] for ROH's ''Glory By Honor VII'' by defeating Kenny King. On September 22, 2008, Lynn was named a full-time member of the ROH roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rohwrestling.com/news/article.aspx?id=2288|title=Newswire For The Week Of September 21st|date=2008-09-21|publisher=[[Ring of Honor]]|access-date=2008-09-24|archive-date=2008-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928091811/http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/Article.aspx?id=2288|url-status=dead}}</ref> Soon after, Lynn was a participant in the inaugural match of TV show ''[[Ring of Honor Wrestling]]'' on [[HDNet]], pinning [[Delirious (wrestler)|Delirious]] for the win.

At ''Supercard of Honor IV'', he defeated Nigel McGuinness to win his first ROH world title.<ref name="ROHworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |title=Ring of Honor Title |access-date=2010-04-05 |publisher=[[Ring of Honor]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035906/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php |archive-date=2010-04-12 }}</ref> At ''Manhattan Mayhem III'', Lynn lost the ROH World Title to Austin Aries in a Three Way Dance, which also involved [[Seth Rollins|Tyler Black]], on June 13, 2009. He would later enter in a rivalry with Austin Aries, Kenny King and Rhett Titus, leading to an alliance with Delirious.<ref name="ROHworld"/> Lynn received the ''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'' award for "[[PWI Comeback of the Year|Comeback of the Year]]" for 2009 for his stint in ROH.

Lynn returned to ROH on December 16, 2012, at [[Final Battle 2012: Doomsday]], where he was defeated by [[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]] in his final match with the promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1355697580 |title=ROH Final Battle Results - 12/16/12 |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-12-16 |access-date=2012-12-16 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221011037/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1355697580 |archive-date=2012-12-21 }}</ref>

===Return to TNA (2010–2011, 2013) ===
Lynn returned to TNA on the August 5, 2010, edition of ''Impact!'', announcing that he would take on Rob Van Dam one more time at the ECW reunion show, [[Hardcore Justice (2010)|Hardcore Justice]], on August 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42919.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=2010-08-05|access-date=2010-08-05|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> However, on August 7 it was reported that Lynn was forced to pull out of the event due to a back injury and was replaced by [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1281209692|title=Report: TNA Hardcore Justice main event is now off|first=Adam|last=Martin|date=2010-08-07|access-date=2010-08-07|work=WrestleView|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321155816/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1281209692|archive-date=2012-03-21}}</ref> Lynn reappeared on ''Impact Wrestling'' on June 23, 2011, again confronting Van Dam, after which it was announced that the two would face each other on July 10 at [[Destination X (2011)|Destination X]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1308888237 |title=Impact Wrestling Results - 6/23/11 |last=Boutwell |first=Josh |date=2011-06-24 |access-date=2011-06-25 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702001748/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1308888237 |archive-date=2011-07-02 }}</ref> Lynn wrestled his TNA return match on the July 7 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', losing to Van Dam in a four-way match, which also included A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1309354613|title=Spoilers: Impact Wrestling for July 7|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=2011-06-29|access-date=2011-07-07|work=WrestleView|archive-date=2011-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906074852/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1309354613|url-status=dead}}</ref> At Destination X, Lynn was defeated by Van Dam in a singles match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_51335.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Destination X PPV results 7/10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Styles vs. Daniels, Ultimate X, RVD vs. Lynn|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2011-07-10|access-date=2011-07-11|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Lynn made his next appearance on August 7 at [[Hardcore Justice (2011)|Hardcore Justice]], where accompanied Van Dam to the ring for his match with [[Tommy Mercer|Crimson]]. After Van Dam was hit with Crimson's finishing maneuver, Lynn entered the ring and broke up the following pin, causing the referee to disqualify Van Dam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_51958.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/7: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Sting vs. Angle, five title matches, BFG Series matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=2011-08-07|access-date=2011-08-07|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the August 18 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Lynn cost Van Dam another [[Bound for Glory (2011)|Bound for Glory Series]] match against A.J. Styles in similar fashion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/18/18573331.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629070454/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/08/18/18573331.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 29, 2012|title=Impact: Flair finally returns to show|date=2011-08-18|access-date=2011-08-19|last=Bishop|first=Matt|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> On the September 1 edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Lynn turned on Van Dam, costing him his match with [[Gunner (wrestler)|Gunner]] and, in the process, eliminating him from the finals of the Bound for Glory Series and turning heel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_52654.shtml|title=TNA News: Impact Wrestling spoilers 9/1 - Bax's in-person results for next Thursday's episode|date=2011-08-27|access-date=2011-09-02|last=Baxendell|first=Matt|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The following week Lynn explained his turn by claiming that he was tired of being in Van Dam's shadow and mentioned that [[Eric Bischoff]] had helped him realize it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_53099.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report 9/8: Jeff Hardy returns, Anderson gets his title rematch against Angle, No Surrender final hype|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=2011-09-09|access-date=2011-09-09|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On October 16 at [[Bound for Glory (2011)|Bound for Glory]], Van Dam defeated Lynn in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match#Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|Full Metal Mayhem match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_54312.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Angle-Roode, Hogan-Sting|date=2011-10-16|access-date=2011-10-16|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

As part of his retirement tour, Lynn returned to TNA on January 12, 2013, as part of the tapings of the One Night Only: X-Travaganza PPV, losing to Rob Van Dam in a [[Professional wrestling match types#hardcore matches|No Disqualification match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/74626/rvd-vs-jerry-lynn-full-tna-one-night-only-xtravaganza-results.html?p=1|title=RVD vs. Jerry Lynn: Full TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza results|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=2013-01-12|access-date=2013-01-12|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref> This would be Lynn and Van Dam's final match together.

===Independent circuit (2003–2013)===
Lynn worked for the All World Wrestling League presents Big Time Wrestling from late 2003 to early 2004.

Lynn participated in the [[East Coast Wrestling Association]]'s eleventh-annual [[ECWA Super 8 Tournament#2007|Super 8 Tournament]], which he won after defeating [[Sonjay Dutt]] in the finals on November 10, 2007, in [[Newark, Delaware]].

In June 2007, Lynn debuted for Anarchy Championship Wrestling (ACW), based in Austin, Texas. Lynn won the ACW Heavyweight Championship in his first match by defeating Scot Summers. Lynn would hold the title for six months and after two time limit draws, Lynn lost the title back to Summers in a no time limit match in January 2008. Lynn continued wrestling for ACW through 2008 and in November, he won the ACW tag team titles with Scot Summers. Lynn and Summers remained tag team champions for over a year before losing the titles to the Submission Squad in January 2010. Lynn returned to ACW for a match in August 2011 and then again at the start of 2012. After announcing that he would be retiring at the end of the year, the rest of Lynn's appearances became known as the retirement tour for the Godfather of Anarchy.

One of Amarillo's independent promotions, West-Texas Wrestling Association, announced January 12, 2008, at their second anniversary show that Jerry Lynn would face Kaos "The Rock Superstar" at WWA's Collision Course 3 on April 12, 2008, at The Nat "Brawl Room", hyping the fact they have two nationally known names facing off in a one-on-one match for Indy supremacy. Lynn would face local star, Mark Wilson, instead, due to an injury sustained by Joey Munoz. Jerry Lynn would return to WWA frequently to face local Amarillo stars. He would also face, and defeat, [[Justin Credible]] and [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]], in separate matches in WWA.

[[File:Team Ram-Jam.jpg|thumb|right|Ram-Jam (Lynn, right, and Grimmy Jam, left)]]

Lynn participated in Pro Wrestling Syndicate's Majestic Twelve Tournament on March 22, 2008, in Yonkers, New York. Lynn teamed with Kenny Omega in the first round defeating Tommy Suede and Kevin Matthews. Omega eliminated Lynn in Round 2.  Lynn's most recent PWS match was on May 8, 2010, when he defeated Vampiro in White Plains, New York.

On April 25, 2008, Lynn defeated Jason Gory, [[Shiima Xion]], and [[Davey Richards]] to win the Super Indy VII Tournament that is held by International Wrestling Cartel. Traditionally, the winner of the tournament is awarded the IWC Super Indy Championship. However, Lynn refused to accept the belt and instead challenged the champion [[Larry Sweeney]] to a title match at the next show. On May 17, 2008, Lynn defeated Sweeney to officially become IWC Super Indy Champion. On September 13, 2008, Lynn lost the Super Indy title to [[kayfabe]] apprentice [[Johnny Gargano]] in a 3 Way Dance, which also included Super HENTAI.

On March 10, 2012, Lynn announced that he would retire from professional wrestling at the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_58984.shtml|title=3/9 PWS results Rahway, N.J.: Packed indy show - Cabana vs. Callihan main event, Lethal, Angelina Love, Godfather, Ion, Hardy, Powers of Pain, Jannetty, Sid no-shows, Lynn teases retirement|date=2012-03-10|access-date=2012-03-11|last=Omansky|first=Mike|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>

On April 28, 2012, Lynn defeated [[Crowbar (wrestler)|Devon Storm]] at Extreme Reunion in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]].

On September 14, 2012, Lynn made his debut for [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]], when he, [[2 Cold Scorpio|Too Cold Scorpio]] and [[Tommy Dreamer]] entered the [[King of Trios#2012|2012 King of Trios]] as "The Extreme Trio", defeating Team WWF (1-2-3 Kid, Aldo Montoya and [[Tatanka (wrestler)|Tatanka]]) in their first round match.<ref name=ChikaraResults>{{cite web|url=http://www.chikarapro.com/results.php |title=Past results |work=[[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]] |access-date=2012-09-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017033657/http://www.chikarapro.com/results.php |archive-date=2013-10-17 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1347717623 |title=9/14 Chikara "King of Trios: Night 1" Results: Easton, PA |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-09-15 |access-date=2012-09-15 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919191854/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1347717623 |archive-date=2012-09-19 }}</ref> The following day, The Extreme Trio was eliminated from the tournament by Team ROH ([[Mike Bennett (wrestler)|Mike Bennett]], [[The Young Bucks|Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson]]).<ref name=ChikaraResults/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1347767033 |title=9/15 Chikara "King of Trios: Night 2" Results: Easton, PA |last=Namako |first=Jason |date=2012-09-15 |access-date=2012-09-16 |work=WrestleView |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919191838/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1347767033 |archive-date=2012-09-19 }}</ref>

On November 10, 2012, Lynn wrestled for MPX in Bedford, Texas where he won a fatal four way to become the MPX Champion. Lynn immediately vacated the title due to his impending retirement and the match marked his final appearance in the Dallas/Fort Worth area where he spent much of his early career with the GWF. {{citation needed|date=June 2021}} On February 9, 2013, Lynn defeated Lance Storm in his final match in Pro Wrestling Syndicate in the Main Event of the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=91238|title=PWS Thank You Jerry « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>

Lynn wrestled his retirement match at the [[Minneapolis Convention Center]] on March 23, 2013, which was the 25th anniversary of his debut as a professional wrestler. The event was promoted by Dave Sabick along with his promotion Heavy On Wrestling. He faced Horace the Psychopath, JB Trask and [[Sean Waltman]] in a four-way match, in which he was victorious. After the match, the locker room came out to celebrate Lynn's career and he was presented with a trophy.<ref name=retirement>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/76331/jerry-lynn-retirement-show-live-report-.html?p=1|title=Jerry Lynn retirement show live report|last=Strode|first=Cory|date=2013-03-24|access-date=2013-03-24|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>

===Return to ROH (2014–2019)===
Lynn was backstage at Ring of Honor's [[Best in the World 2014]] pay-per-view in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], where he now lives. Sporting a new shorter haircut, this was the first wrestling show he's attended since retiring in 2013.<ref name=bestintheworldappearance>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2014/0623/577313/wwe-smackdown-viewership-up/|title=ECW Original Changes His Look (Photo)|last=Middleton|first=Mark|date=2014-06-23|access-date=2014-06-23|work=Wrestling Inc}}</ref> In December 2015, Lynn returned to Ring of Honor where he had a confrontation with [[ROH World Championship|ROH World Champion]] [[Jay Lethal]]. At [[Final Battle (2015)|Final Battle 2015]], Lynn would be on commentary during the main event between Lethal and [[AJ Styles]] alongside [[Kevin Kelly (announcer)|Kevin Kelly]] and [[Nigel McGuinness]].  In 2016, Lynn began work for the company as a backstage agent/producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/various-news-jerry-lynn-works-roh-tv-tapings-lucha-underground-hypes-new-star-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827101952/http://411mania.com/wrestling/various-news-jerry-lynn-works-roh-tv-tapings-lucha-underground-hypes-new-star-more/ |archive-date=August 27, 2016 |title=Various News: Jerry Lynn Works ROH TV Tapings, Lucha Underground Hypes New Star, More |work=411Mania |last=Csonka |first=Larry |date=February 8, 2016 |access-date=February 20, 2023}}</ref>

===All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)===
In 2019, Lynn signed with [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) as a coach and producer. On January 19, 2021, episode of Impact Wrestling, Jerry Lynn and Tony Khan debuted by watching Private Party wrestle against Chris Sabin and James Storm in a match when Private Party defeated Sabin and Storm. Lynn interfered in the match, allowing Private Party to win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/jack-evans-coach-jerry-lynn-referee-rick-knox-join-aew-283361|title=JACK EVANS, COACH JERRY LYNN, REFEREE RICK KNOX JOIN AEW|first=Joseph|last=Currier|publisher=Wrestling Observer|website=f4wonline.com|date=May 9, 2019|access-date=November 3, 2019}}</ref>  He made an appearance in [[Philadelphia]] following [[AEW Rampage|''Rampage'']] on October 8, 2021, when [[Tony Khan]] called him out alongside [[Dean Malenko]], [[Taz (wrestler)|Taz]] and [[Chris Jericho]] to thank them for inspiring him.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-09|title=AEW Shares Video Of Tony Khan Honoring ECW In Philadelphia Along With Taz, Chris Jericho, Dean Malenko, Jerry Lynn, and CM Punk|url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/aew-shares-video-of-tony-khan-honoring-ecw-in-philadelphia-along-with-taz-chris-jericho-dean-malenko-jerry-lynn-and-cm-punk/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Wrestling Headlines|language=en-US}}</ref>

On the September 7, 2022, episode of [[AEW Dynamite]], he was a judge for [[ROH Pure Championship]]. On December 10, 2022, he was also a judge during the ROH Pure Championship match at [[Final Battle (2022)|Final Battle]], and also celebrated with [[Claudio Castagnoli]] following his ROH Championship win.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gunier |first=Robert |date=2022-12-10 |title=Result Of Claudio Castagnoli Vs Chris Jericho At ROH Final Battle |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1133674/result-of-claudio-castagnoli-vs-chris-jericho-at-roh-final-battle/ |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=Wrestling Inc. |language=en-US}}</ref>

On the June 8, 2023 episode of ''[[Ring of Honor Wrestling|ROH TV]]'', Lynn and [[Stokely Hathaway]] were announced by Tony Khan as the new ROH Board of Directors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |title=Stokey Hathaway & Jerry Lynn Appointed ROH Board Of Directors |url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/stokey-hathaway-and-jerry-lynn-appointed-roh-board-of-directors |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Cultaholic Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

==Professional wrestling style and legacy==
Lynn uses the [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Cradle Piledriver|Cradle Piledriver]] as his finishing move. According to him, he used the move after a recommendation from [[Mike Bucci|Nova]], who was inspired by [[Dynamite Kid]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lovell |first1=Blake |title=Jerry Lynn On His Favorite ECW Match With Rob Van Dam, Dangers Of Piledriver Move In Pro Wrestling |date=2021-03-28 |df=mdy |website=411Mania |publisher=411mania.com, LLC  |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/jerry-lynn-ecw-rob-van-dam-piledriver/ |quote=In ECW, I couldn’t think of a finisher. Nova was very innovative and coming up with cool stuff, so I asked Nova one day, ‘Can you help me come up with a finisher?’ He said, ‘Sure.’ The next week, he says, ‘Remember Dynamite Kid in Japan would do the cradle piledriver? Why don’t you try that?’ }}</ref>

Former wrestler [[Lance Storm]] described Lynn as "Academy Award winning supporting actor. One of the greatest actors of all time, who was just never cast in that lead role",<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1369371758080442370 |user=LanceStorm |title=Jerry Lynn is the equivalent of an... |date=9 March 2021}}</ref> while sports journalist [[Dave Meltzer]] described him as "one of the most underrated workers of the last quarter century".

==Championships and accomplishments==
[[File:Jerry Lynn and Tommy Dreamer HoF 2010.jpg|thumb|Lynn's [[Hardcore Hall of Fame]] banner in the former [[2300 Arena|ECW Arena]]]]
*'''[[All American Wrestling]]'''
**[[AAW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[AAW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/All_American_Wrestling.htm|title=All American Wrestling championship histories|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723161739/http://www.titlehistories.com/All_American_Wrestling.htm|archive-date=2008-07-23|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2007-05.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - May 2007|access-date=2008-07-04|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref>
*'''Anarchy Championship Wrestling'''
**ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/san_antonio/acw/acw-h.html|title=ACW Heavyweight Championship history}}</ref>
**ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scot Summers<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/san_antonio/acw/acw-t.html|title=ACW Tag Team Championship history}}</ref>
**Anarchy Elite (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://acwtourdates.blogspot.com/2015/09/anarchy-championship-wrestling-presents.html?m=0|title=Upcoming Dates!: Guilty by Association X! January 24th, 2016!|date=18 December 2015}}</ref>
*'''Born Championship Wrestling'''
** BCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=4162 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301103222/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=4162 |archive-date=March 1, 2023 |title=BCW Heavyweight Championship |work=CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database |last=Kreikenbohm |first=Philip |access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref>
*'''[[East Coast Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[ECWA Super 8 Tournament|Super 8 Tournament]] ([[ECWA Super 8 Tournament#2007|2007]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/04/14/17990091.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714192355/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/04/14/17990091.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Bobby Shields sees ECWA Super 8 as his big chance}}</ref>
*'''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of ECW World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwchampionship/4294901221 |title=Jerry Lynn's first ECW World Heavyweight Championship reign |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016112539/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/ecwchampionship/4294901221 |archive-date=2013-10-16 }}</ref>
*'''[[Extreme Rising]]'''
**Legend of the Year (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://extremereunion.net/2012-extreme-rising-end-of-the-year-award-winners-announced/|title=Extreme Rsing End of the Year Award winners announced|access-date=2013-02-22|archive-date=2013-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526132756/http://extremereunion.net/2012-extreme-rising-end-of-the-year-award-winners-announced/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''[[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]]'''
** [[FWA British Heavyweight Title|FWA British Heavyweight Title No.1 Contenders Round Robin Challenge]] (2002)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=4216|title=FWA Season Beatings « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*'''Gateway Championship Wrestling'''
**GCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name=OWOW/>
*'''[[Global Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[GWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[GWF Light Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/jhgwf.html|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Duncan|first=Royal|title=GWF Light Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
*'''[[Hardcore Hall of Fame]]'''
**Class of 2010
*'''Heavy On Wrestling'''
**Hall of Fame (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/76331/jerry-lynn-retirement-show-live-report-.html|title=JERRY LYNN RETIREMENT SHOW LIVE REPORT - PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}</ref>
*'''Independent Wrestling Association East Coast'''
**IWA East Coast Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwaeastcoast.net/champions |title=IWA East Coast championship histories |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061648/http://www.iwaeastcoast.net/champions |archive-date=2013-09-21 }}</ref><ref name=Jan16F4W>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0116-arn-anderson-bobby-eaton-win-wcw-tag-team-titles | title=Pro wrestling history (01/16): Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton win WCW Tag Team Titles | date=January 16, 2019 | access-date=January 18, 2019 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]] | first=Brian | last=Hoops}}</ref>
*'''[[Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South]]'''
**[[IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship]] ([[IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/mshtiwassoc.html|access-date=2009-04-26|last=Westcott|first=Brian|title=IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
*'''[[Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame]]'''
**[[Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame#Class of 2022|Class of 2022]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martínez |first1=Sebastián |title=LuFisto es nominada al Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame de GCW |url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/104846-lufisto-anadida-gcw-indie-wrestling-hog |website=Solowrestling |date=7 January 2022 |access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>
*'''[[International Wrestling Cartel]]'''
**IWC Super Indy Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwcwrestling.com/titles/superindytitle.html|title=IWC Super Indy Championship history|access-date=2013-09-24|archive-date=2013-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927151500/http://www.iwcwrestling.com/titles/superindytitle.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**Super Indy Tournament (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwcwrestling.com/liveevents/superindy12.html |title=Super Indy Tournament history |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927151502/http://www.iwcwrestling.com/liveevents/superindy12.html |archive-date=2013-09-27 }}</ref>
*'''Metroplex Wrestling'''
**MPX Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2146|title=MPX Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]] Mid-South'''
**NWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=77619|title=NWA Mid-South « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/w/wowf/wowf-h.html|title=NWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title (Tennessee)|website=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
*'''[[NWA Total Nonstop Action]]'''
**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[A.J. Styles]] (1) and [[Amazing Red]] (1)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ttnwa.html|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Duncan|first=Royal|title=NWA World Tag Team Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
**[[TNA X Division Championship]] ([[List of TNA X Division Champions|2 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/218/84/ |access-date=2008-10-17 |title=TNA championship histories |publisher=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621092719/http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/218/84/ |archive-date=2008-06-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
**[[TNA 2004 World X Cup Tournament#World X Cup Results|World X Cup (2004)]] – with [[Chris Sabin]], [[Christopher Daniels]] and [[Elix Skipper]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/31917|title=Best Damn TNA Recap 05.26.04: World X Cup Edition posted by Larry Csonka on 05.30.2004}}</ref>
**[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling tournaments#NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament|NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2002)]] - with AJ Styles <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=763&page=2|title=Matches « NWA World Tag Team Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*'''New Era Pro Wrestling'''
**NEPW Triple Crown Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/tchtnepw.html|title=NEPW Triple Crown Championship history}}</ref>
*'''New York Wrestling Connection'''
**NYWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ny/nyc/nywc/nywc-h.html|title=NYWC Heavyweight Championship history}}</ref>
**NYWC Hi-Fi Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ny/nyc/nywc/nywc-hf.html|title=NYWC Hi-Fi Championship history}}</ref>
**NYWC Interstate Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ny/nyc/nywc/nywc-ins.html|title=NYWC Interstate Championship history}}</ref>
**NYWC Hall of Fame (Class of 2019)
*'''Premier Wrestling Federation'''
**Match of the Year (2004) - with [[Masato Tanaka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pwfwrestling.squarespace.com/award-winners|title=Award Winners|access-date=2021-07-03|archive-date=2022-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123130903/https://pwfwrestling.squarespace.com/award-winners|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''[[Pro Wrestling America]]'''
**[[PWA Heavyweight Championship (Minnesota)|PWA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[PWA Heavyweight Championship (Minnesota)#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/pwahw.html|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Palma|first=Richard|title=PWA Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
**[[PWA Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[PWA Light Heavyweight Championship#Title history|3 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/pwalhw.html|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Palma|first=Richard|title=PWA Light Heavyweight Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref><ref name=Jan14F4W>{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0114-christian-wins-nwa-world-title-301651 | title=Pro wrestling history (01/14): Christian wins NWA World Title | date=January 14, 2019 | access-date=January 18, 2019 | work=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]] | first=Brian | last=Hoops}}</ref>
**[[PWA Tag Team Championship (Minnesota)|PWA Tag Team Championship]] ([[PWA Tag Team Championship (Minnesota)#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Sean Waltman|The Lightning Kid]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/pwatt.html|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Palma|first=Richard|title=PWA Tag Team Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
*'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
**[[PWI Comeback of the Year]] (2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/lynn.html|title=Accelerator3359 profile}}</ref>
**[[PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] (1999)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiimp.htm |access-date=2008-10-17 |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners Most Improved Wrestler of the Year |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921094752/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiimp.htm |archive-date=2011-09-21 }}</ref>
**Ranked No. 29 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50003.htm |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2003 |access-date=2010-08-06 |work=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080616062657/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50003.htm |archive-date=2008-06-16 }}</ref>
**Ranked No. 281 of the top 500 greatest wrestlers in the "PWI Years" in 2003
*'''[[Ring of Honor]]'''
**[[ROH World Championship]] ([[List of ROH World Champions|1 time]])<ref name="ROHworld"/>
*'''[[Showtime All-Star Wrestling]]'''
**[[NWA Television Championship (Tennessee)|SAW International Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Television Championship (Tennessee)#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/nashville/showtime/showtime-h.html|title=SAW International Heavyweight Championship history|access-date=2010-02-13|publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com}}</ref>
*'''Steel Domain Wrestling'''
**SDW Television Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/tvtstdw.html|title=SDW Television Championship history}}</ref>
*'''Suncoast Pro Wrestling'''
**SPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Dean Peters|Brady Boone]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bodyslamming.com/deceased/boone.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213092218/http://www.bodyslamming.com/deceased/boone.html| url-status=usurped| archive-date=December 13, 2004|title=Brady Boone's Bodyslamming.com bio}}</ref>
*'''United States Wrestling Organization'''
**USWO Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=682|title=USWO Heavyweight Championship history}}</ref>
**USWO Television Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=683|title=USWO Television Championship history}}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling All-Stars]]'''
**[[WWA International Cruiserweight Championship]] ([[WWA International Cruiserweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ictwwas.html|access-date=2008-10-17|last=Palma|first=Richard|title=WWA International Cruiserweight Championship history|publisher=Solie}}</ref>
**[[WWA International Cruiserweight Championship|WWA International Cruiserweight Title Tournament]] (2003)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=375&page=2|title=Matches « WWA International Cruiserweight Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
*'''[[World Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[WWF Light Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWF Light Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/lightheavyweight/357176 |access-date=2008-10-17 |title=Jerry Lynn's first Light Heavyweight Championship reign |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616072150/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/lightheavyweight/357176 |archive-date=2012-06-16 }}</ref>

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