Though he was only 23, Chris Candido was already a veteran when he debuted with WWE as Skip in 1995. He would leave the company the following year, joining ECW and competing under his real name. Despite drug issues, Candido gained a reputation as a talented worker, so he got a second shot at the big time in 2000 when WCW signed him and his girlfriend, Tammy "Sunny" Sytch (who was released from WWE in 1998, then followed Candido to ECW). Candido won the Cruiserweight Title, but he and Sytch were soon released due to backstage issues.