Just four years after making his debut for Ronald Alexander's APW, Californian Jay Ross signed the first big money contract of his career with WCW. With a style encompassing lightning fast aerial bombardment, Ross had the most apt of ring-names: Blitzkrieg. Blitzkrieg fit like a glove in WCW's exciting mid-nineties cruiserweight division, competing alongside the likes of Juventud Guererra, Dean Malenko, and Psicosis. Among such names, the eye-catching speedball impressed to the extent that he claimed the Wrestling Observer's Rookie of the Year award, putting himself in the same light as previous winners Steve Austin, Barry Windham, and the Road Warriors. Then - appropriately enough - Blitzkrieg was gone, quick as a flash. By October of 1999, Ross had left the ring for a considerably slower-paced career behind a desk as a computer technician. But who can blame him; Ross earned more working 9-5 than he ever did for 'ATM Eric'. Any hopes of a comeback were dashed when Ross bequeathed the gimmick to indie star Jack Evans, himself inspired to become a wrestler by Blitzkrieg's phenomenal contest with Juventus Guererra at Spring Stampede '99. An honoured Evans started to use the Blitzkrieg II name, though a botched 630 splash made him think twice about competing under the hood. The mask has only returned occasionally since.
Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know).
He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.