Saij

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Saij

First Appearance

Latest Appearance

XUW Vortex - 7/1/2002

Inactive

Federations

XUW

Age

26

Birthplace

East Lansing, MI

Finisher

The Final Huzzah

Wrestling Style

High-Flyer/Absurd Comedy

Championships

PTC Global Title
XUW World Title
XUW Intercontinental Title (x2)
XUW Tag Team Titles
XUW Television Title
2003 Chris Williams Memorial Cup Champion
2003 XUW Wrestler of the Year
2004 PTC Wrestler of the Year (shared with Seymour Almasy)
2004 Halloween Battle Royal Winner (shared with Blake Wolfson)
2004 Stable Wars Champion (Boomer Sooners)
XUW Hall of Fame Inductee

Handler

Jeff Brenneman

Scott Andrew Issac Jeffries (born June 20, 1982), better known by his ring name, Saij, was a professional wrestler for the now-defunct Xtreme Ultimo Wrestling (XUW). His career in XUW spanned from 2002 through 2007. In that time, he won numerous titles, awards, and events. His most notable accomplishments include winning the XUW World Title, the PTC Global Title, and being elected to the XUW Hall of Fame.

He spent the majority of career as one of XUW's most beloved heroes, known to his fans (dubbed "Fark-O-Maniacs") as The Master of the Huzzah and The One-Man Army Of Farkness. Both nicknames stem from his incessant usage of the word "fark," and his catchphrase, "Huzzah!"

XUW Career

Debut

Saij’s made his XUW debut in July of 2002 with a victory against Tiger Mask V. In the weeks that followed, Saij began to feud with fellow newcomer Ric Austin over the XUW Television Title; this started a long and bitter rivalry that would be frequently revisited over the years. At Road Rage 2 in August 2002, Saij and Austin faced off in a Blindfold Match, with Saij capturing the Television Title from Austin. He lost the title several days later to Sidhe Nimh.

Saij’s stock began to rise quickly soon after dropping the Television Title. He defeated Syco at Dingos & Darkness in September 2002 for a shot at the XUW Intercontinental Title, and joined the Boomer Sooners stable (which included best friends Dave Kipfer and Fatbadger) shortly thereafter. At Unknown Factors in October 2002, Saij and Numark, the Intercontinental Title holder, waged a classic ladder match that saw Saij capture his first major XUW title in a spectacular finish: both men grabbed the belt at the same time as the ladder collapsed beneath them. As they fell to the mat, Saij wrested the belt away and came down in sole possession. This was the match that catapulted Saij into the XUW limelight.

Intercontinental Title Reign

Saij set an XUW record for the longest single reign with the Intercontinental Title at the time. His first reign as the Intercontinental Champion (or as he liked to say, “The Champion of the Interconts!!!1”) was abbreviated. Only a couple of weeks after defeating Numark, Saij lost the belt to BoneCrusher after being attacked by Henrik The King with a kendo stick during a title defense. This sparked a fury inside Saij (what his friends fearfully referred to as his “murderous rage”), and he won the title back with an authoritative victory over BoneCrusher and Henrik The King at More Double Trouble in a triple threat match in November 2002. Saij and Henrik continued their feud until Saij successfully defended the Intercontinental Title against Henrik at December 2 Dismember 2, the final XUW show on the 2002 calendar.

In January 2003, Saij was paired with rival M V Pete in the Deadly Draw tournament. Unable to stand teaming with Saij, Pete intentionally knocked Saij out and cost them their first-round match. Saij got a measure of revenge later that month at Cause & Effect, stealing a victory from Pete with a schoolboy roll-up to escape with the Intercontinental Title still around his waist.

After four months as the Intercontinental Champion, Saij finally lost the belt to Pete in a rematch from Cause & Effect. On a mid-February episode of Vortex, the two foes put on a classic match that saw Saij’s reign come to an end.

In March 2003 at Reborn, Saij teamed with Numark in a tag match against the New Royal Legion, the self-proclaimed L.O.S.T. Tag Title Champions. Saij and Numark were defeated, and Saij was expelled from XUW by the New Royal Legion as the result of a “stipulation” in the insanely convoluted L.O.S.T. Titles rulebook.

World Title Reign

After finding a loophole in the L.O.S.T. Title rules, Saij returned to XUW in May 2003 just in time for Stable Wars. The Boomer Sooners defeated the legendary Army of Darkness in the first round, before falling to the Usual Suspects in the semifinal. Saij’s performance, however, was impressive enough to garner him a spot an 8-man tournament for the vacated XUW World Title. Saij defeated the Fallen Fae and Dante to reach the final, before being narrowly defeated by HBK at Stamped Authority in June 2003.

Saij’s hopes of becoming XUW World Champion seemed lost when the Ultra Violents took over as the XUW commissioners. But, he managed to finagle his way into a triple threat match at Violent Times in July 2003, against HBK and Dave Kipfer. Despite heavy interference from the Ultra Violents, Saij managed to pin Kipfer, with an unlikely assist from M V Pete, to win the XUW World Title.

Saij’s reign with the belt lasted 19 weeks, shattering Samurai Bob’s previous record for the single longest World Title reign. His first major test came against DDT in an epic bout on XUW Mayhem, which saw DDT nearly win the long-coveted belt. Saij and Kipfer faced off in a long-awaited showdown at Road Rage 3 in August 2003; Saij defeated his former best friend to retain the belt, and Kipfer was soon committed to an insane asylum thereafter.

After Road Rage 3, Saij renewed his rivalry with M V Pete, setting up their third and final encounter at Farkness & Darkness in September 2003. They raised the stakes from their previous battles, squaring off for the World Title in an “I Quit” match. Both gold and ego were on the line in a long and bloody battle; in the end, Saij forced Pete to say the words “I quit” after locking him up in an STF.

Along the way, Saij also defended the belt against other superstars such as “The Bastard” Al Crud, Wildlife, and the Anarchist. His reign finally came to an end in November 2003 at Triple Trouble in a triple threat match, when the Anarchist pinned him to win the title.

Saij’s shot to reclaim the XUW World Title came one month later, at December 2 Dismember 3, in the biggest match for the belt in XUW’s history: the Torture Chamber. The Anarchist put his belt on the line against Saij, Henrik The King, Dante, Ric Austin, and the Latch Key Kid. Saij, who started the match at the opening bell, nearly won the title back when he and Austin were the two last men standing. But, Austin shocked the world by strapping Saij down to a torture rack and pinning him to win the match and the title. This was the first time Saij had been pinned by his archenemy.