Shawn Emile Stipich (born July 21, 1970) is an American-Canadian chiropractor, motivational speaker and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotions the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling in the late 1990s and early 2000s under the ring names Shawn Stasiak and Meat. Championships held by Stasiak over the course of his career include the WCW World Tag Team Championship and WWF Hardcore Championship. Stasiak is the son of former WWWF Champion Stan Stasiak.
Early life
Though born in Hayward, California, much of the early years of Stasiak's life were spent on the road, traveling from territory to territory with his dad, before the family eventually returned to Canada and settled in Oakville, Ontario, near Toronto. He attended White Oaks Secondary School, where he wrestled in Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations events. After graduating, he attended Boise State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communications. During his studies, Stipich made it to second place in the Pacific-10 Conference in two consecutive years.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1996–1998)
Stipich trained as a professional wrestler under Dory Funk Jr. at Funking Conservatory, debuting in 1996 under the ring name "Shawn Stasiak" for the Vancouver-based independent promotion Pacific Coast Championship Wrestling.
World Wrestling Federation (1998–1999)
In 1996, Stipich sent a tape consisting of vignettes to the World Wrestling Federation, with one of the segments seeing him dressed up as a Halloween character named Fobia and instructing kids on how to trick-or-treat safely. After reviewing the tape, the WWF gave him a tryout match in October 1997. The next week, he introduces Stacy to his "mother", Mae Young. This begins a series of different matches between Stasiak, Lawler, Mae Young, and Stacy.
He made his WWF debut on the April 18, 1999 episode of Sunday Night Heat as Meat, attacking Tiger Ali Singh. He soon became the storyline "boy-toy" of the Pretty Mean Sisters (Terri Runnels, Jacqueline, and Ryan Shamrock), although Shamrock left the company a few months later. Although Stasiak stated that this was done as a joke, he was fired regardless. Stasiak traded the Hardcore Championship several times with the likes of Steven Richards, Justin Credible, Bradshaw, and Tommy Dreamer until he requested his early release on September 27, 2002, to pursue other business ventures.
Independent Circuit (2007, 2010)
In 2007, Stasiak came out of retirement for the Texas-based independent promotion Professional Championship Wrestling wrestling three matches. On February 20, 2010, Stasiak wrestled his last match teaming with Rodney Mack as they lost to Prince Ali Farhat and Bash at Universal Championship Wrestling in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Chiropractic career
After his release, Stipich retired from wrestling and became a chiropractor. In 2007, he received a certificate in manipulation under anesthesia from the Academy of Physical and Manual Medicine in New York.
- Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
- Provincial Champion (1990)
- World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWF/E Hardcore Championship (15 times)