Chip Fairway

On April 29, Fairway and Shark Boy defeated Terek the Great and "Live Wire" Sean Casey at the 1st Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show.

Brett J. Keen (November 2, 1972 – April 9, 2011 ), better known by the ring name Chip Fairway, was an American professional wrestler.

One of the top cruiserweight wrestlers in the Midwestern United States during the mid-to-late 1990s, his in-ring persona as a pro golfer turned wrestler was considered one of the most unusual "gimmicks" on the independent circuit.

Trained by wrestler Les Thatcher, Keen made his wrestling debut in December 1996.

He worked for the Heartland Wrestling Association twice winning the HWA Tag Team Championship with Cody Hawk as part of The Surf 'N' Turf Connection.

Keen was a close friend of Brian Pillman and regularly performed at the Brian Pillman Memorial Shows.

He was an occasional preliminary wrestler for World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.

Keen was also a major star in IWA Mid-South where he won the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship two times and the IWA Mid-South Television Championship three times.

His long-running rivalry with IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion Bull Pain was a prominent storyline in the promotion's history as well as one of the biggest feuds on the Midwestern independent circuit.

Keen continued training there after his friend dropped out and made his pro debut in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 15, 1996.

He eventually became a mainstay for the Heartland Wrestling Association based in Cincinnati.

Wrestling under his real name, Keen battled Brian Taylor and The Xtremist during his first year in Thatcher's promotion.

On October 25, 1997, Keen won a 12-man battle royal at an HWA house show in Harveysburg, Ohio.

As a developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation, this allowed Fairway to make appearances for both promotions as a preliminary wrestler.

In addition to the HWA, Keen also wrestled for IWA Mid-South in neighboring Louisville, Kentucky.

In November 1997, he began wrestling under the name "Chip Fairway", an ex-golfer turned pro wrestler, and remained undefeated during his first five months in the promotion.

As part of his gimmick, Keen carried a golf club called "Big Bertha" which referred to as "his personal valet".

Fairway defeated Shark Boy at Gorefeast 1997.

On December 9, 1997, Keen defeated Cash Flo in Louisville, Kentucky for the IWA Mid-South Television Championship.

and successfully defended the belt against Steven Dunn, Shark Boy, and Flash Flanagan during the next few weeks.

From 1998 to 2001, Keen was part of The Old School Posse with GQ Masters III, Sean Casey, Shark Boy, and manager Dutch Mantell which antagonized the promotion's hardcore wrestlers for several years.

Keen was trained at Les Thatcher's "Main Event Pro Wrestling Camp" in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Keen was initially brought to the wrestling school by a friend.

He lost the belt back to Flo on January 29, 1998, but regained it the following night in Lexington, Kentucky.

A week later, Keen was defeated for the title by IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion Bull Pain in a Champion vs. Champion match at No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 1998 in New Albany, Indiana.

Fairplay failed to regain the title from Pain at IWA Mid-South's Eddie Gilbert Memorial Show but won it back in Louisville on March 12.

His third and final title reign ended when he was defeated by Shark Boy on April 2, 1998.

The championship was retired after the match due to the cancellation of the promotion's television show.

Despite this, Fairway and Shark Boy's feud continued throughout the spring.

The following night at April Bloodshowers 1998, Fairway and Shark Boy wrestled to a time limit draw in a Mask vs. Dress match.

Shark Boy defeated Chip Fairway in a rematch several weeks later.

On June 27, Fairway beat Mike Sensation to earn a title shot at IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Champion Cash Flo but failed to win the title later that night.

He briefly feuded with Shawn Casey that same month.

On July 23, Fairway lost to Casey in a Best 2-of-3 Falls match.

Fairway joined forces with Shark Boy to defeat Casey and G.Q. Masters III at Extreme Heaven 1998 a week later.

For the next few months, Fairway was a regular at IWA Mid-South's Total Eclipse Teen Club shows where he faced such opponents as American Kickboxer, Corporal Robinson, Doug Gilbert, Mad Man Pondo, Ox Harley and IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion Harry Palmer.

In the fall of 1998, Fairway joined G.Q. Masters III, Sean Casey, Shark Boy, and manager Dutch Mantell to form The Old School Posse.

As all four wrestlers were HWA alumni, trained in traditional style of pro wrestling, they were often at odds with the promotion's hardcore wrestlers.

On November 12, Fairway and Shark Boy defeated The Suicide Kid and "Nature Boy" Buddy Landell at IWA Mid-South's 2nd Anniversary Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

Fairway also beat The Suicide Kid in a singles match the following night in West Point, Kentucky.