Maurice "Mosh" Vachon, also known as Thrasher, is an American professional wrestler. He is best recognized for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation between 1996 and 2000, where he was one half of the tag team The Headbangers, alongside his partner Chaz Warrington, who wrestled under the ring name Mosh.
Thrasher is a former NWA World Tag Team Champion and WWF World Tag Team Champion. He retired from professional wrestling in 2002, but later returned to the sport in 2011, reuniting with Mosh to compete on the independent circuit.
Early Life and Career
Born in South Jersey, Thrasher grew up with a passion for professional wrestling. He began his training under the guidance of renowned wrestler and trainer Larry Sharpe, also known as the "Monster Factory". Thrasher debuted in 1990 as The Spider, later becoming Sharpe's assistant and training a number of notable wrestlers, including the Big Show.
Among the wrestlers trained by Sharpe and Thrasher was Chaz Warrington, who would later become his tag team partner. Thrasher made several appearances for the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s, competing under his given name as an enhancement talent.
World Wrestling Federation (1996-2000)
Thrasher is best known for his appearances with the WWF in the late 1990s, where he formed a successful tag team with his old training classmate Chaz Warrington. The duo, known as The Headbangers, debuted in the World Wrestling Federation on November 24, 1996, on the episode of Superstars. The Headbangers were a team that portrayed a pair of punk/metal fans, known for their outrageous costumes, which typically featured nose rings and kilts.
The team captured the vacant WWF World Tag Team Championships on September 7, 1997, by defeating three other teams in a four-team tag match at Ground Zero. They lost the titles to The Godwinns on October 5 of the same year.
