Damien Steele

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Damien Steele is an American professional wrestler who competes in North American independent promotions. In February 2004, Steele signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and spent over three years in Georgia Championship Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, most notably as one half of the tag team Ebony & Ivory with Ray Gordy.

Career

Georgia Championship Wrestling (2004-2005)

Making his professional debut in 2004, Damien Steele teamed with AJ Steele in one of his earliest matches in the promotion to challenge GCW Tag Team Champions Sonny Siaki & David Young on October 14, 2004. The following month, he was selected by AJ Steele as his new partner after he and Bull Buchanan, then reigning GCW Tag Team Champions, had split up. Steele had beaten Buchanan in a singles match to win that right. The two successfully defended the tag team titles against Sonny Siaki & David Young and Bull Buchanan & The Grappler [ cite web |url=http://www.oldschool-wrestling.com/geeklog/article.php/20071218174202765 |title=Georgia Wrestling News, Notes, and Nostalgia: 12/11/2007 |accessdate= |author=Grover, Harry |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-12-18 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=OldSchool-Wrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] before losing the belts to Elix Skipper & John Bogie in Columbus, Georgia on December 25, 2004.

They briefly regained the titles from Glenn Gilberti & Johnny Swinger on February 12, 2005 before losing to Sonny Siaki & The Wrestler a little over two weeks later. On May 6, Steele lost to Jason Cross in a three-way match with Tony Mamaluke. He also lost to Glen Gilbertti in a four-way match with Jason Cross and Tony Mamaluke for the GCW Television Championship on May 21. At GCW's "1st Anniversary Show" a week later, Damien Steele participated in a War Games cage match as part of Dusty Rhodes' team which included Jason Cross, Sonny Siaki and A.J. Steele. After defeating their opponents David Young, The Wrestler, Chris Stevens and Greg Brown, Dusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard in the cage with Ronnie Garvin as special guest referee.

On June 4, Steele and Glenn Gilberti wrestled to a time limit draw in a match for the GCW Television Championship. Due to a contract loophole however, Steele was awarded the title. cite web |url=http://nwa-wildside.com/news/search.cgi?category=1&keyword=blitzz&page=4 |title=Bill Behrens Notes for 7/18/05 |accessdate= |author=Behrens, Bill |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-07-18 |year= |month= |format= |work=NWA Wildside / Worldwide News |publisher=NWA-Wildside.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Defeating Elix Skipper weeks later on June 18, he officially unified the GCW Television and US Junior Heavyweight titles. Feuding with Jason Cross over the title, he fought Cross to a 15 minute time limit draw at GCW's "Never Say Never" held at the GCW Arena on July 2 [ cite web |url=http://www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com/showreports/2005/030.html |title=Show Reports: July 2, 2005 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2005 |month=July |format= |work=2005 Show Reports |publisher=GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] and defeated Jason Cross and Glen Gilbertti in a three-way match a week later. He finally lost the title to Jason Cross on July 23. He also lost to Elix Skipper on August 6 and, at "The Point of No Return", he lost to GCW Television Champion Glen Gilbertti in a no time limit match. Later that month, Steele lost to John Bogie & Lee Thomas in a tag team match with Cassidy Riley in an "Australian Rules" tag team match on August 20. He and Cassidy faced each other in a singles match the following month. Steele, while arguing with the referee, was pinned by Cassidy. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingjournal.net/wj200509.html#nwa |title=National Wrestling Alliance |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2005 |month=September |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingJournal.net |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Steele would wrestle his last match defeating Lee Thomas on October 15, 2005. [ cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/25515/Nate-Stein-Report---10-19.htm |title=Nate Stein Report - 10/19 |accessdate= |author=Stein, Nate |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-10-19 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=411mania.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

Deep South Wrestling (2005-2006)

Steele was transferred to Deep South Wrestling in the fall of 2005. He was less then successful in the singles division losing matches to Johnny Slaughter, Johnny Parisi, Lash LeRoux, ["Deep South Wrestling results from Thursday night in McDonough, Georgia." DeclarationofIndependents.net. Oct. 2005. 25 Sep. 2008 .] Eric Perez, [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2005/1114/big_show_1988.shtml |title=Heyman/Dreamer Update, New Big Show Theme, Lots More News |accessdate= |author=Clark, Ryan |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-11-14 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingInc.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Todd Shane and Freakin Deacon. In December, he also teamed with Justin Sane and Ryan Reeves in tag team matches against The Regulators.

He scored his first major victory in the promotion defeating "Uptown" Frankie Capone on January 19, 2006. That same month, he began teaming with Ray Gordy as Ebony & Ivory and quickly became a formidable tag team in the promotion facing both The Slaughter Boys and The Gymini during their first weeks as a team. On February 9, they teamed with Bill DeMott to defeat Simon Dean & The Gymini in a 6-man tag team match. They also teamed with Scott Fantastic against Frankie Piazzo & The Slaughter Boys on March 9. Defeating Frankie Ciasta in a singles match on March 16, he and Gordy defeated Ciasta and his partner Mikal Adryan in a dark match a week later. At that same event, they were defeated by The Blue Bloods (William Regal & David Taylor) in a championship tournament for the DSW Tag Team Championship. On April 13, Steele lost to Palmer Canon in a singles match with Matt Striker as the special guest referee. During the match, The Great Khali interfered knocking out Steele with a headbutt. [ cite web |url=http://pulsefigures.com/2006/07/17/49829/ |title=Deep South Wrestling TV Report for July 9, 2006 |accessdate= |author=Goodman, Larry |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-07-17 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=PulseFigures.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Ebony & Ivory also faced Sonny Siaki & Jay Bradley and Montel Vontavious Porter & Eric Perez that same month.

On May 4, Steele defeated Francisco Ciatso in a dark match and defeated he and Cru Jones in a tag team match with T-Ray a week later. On June 6, he and Gordy defeated Matt Striker & Cru Jones. They also faced The Great Khali several days later losing to him in a handicap match. The following night at Six Flags, Steele lost to Eric Perez. Steele began wrestling in single matches later that month against Matt Striker, Francisco Ciatso and Derek Niekirk. [ cite web |url=http://derickneikirk.com/resume.html |title=Derick's Bio |accessdate= |author=Trash City Entertainment |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=DerickNeikirk.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

On July 13, Ebony & Ivory lost a four-way match to Urban Assault (Eric Perez & Sonny Siaki). The match, which included Team Elite (Tony Salantri & Mike Taylor) and The Major Brothers (Brett & Brian Majors), was to decide the number one contenders to the DSW Tag Team Championship. Defeating Bradley Jay & Chris Rombola a week later, Steel also faced Montel Vontavious Porter, [ cite web |url=http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=26479 |title=Newsline: 7/29/2006 |accessdate= |author=Goodman, Larry |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-07-29 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=1wrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Bradley Jay and Big Bully Douglas in single matches for the next few weeks. On August 31, he and Gordy lost to Bradley Jay & Magnus Maximus in a dark match at a DSW television taping.

Three days later, he and Gordy made their first World Wrestling Entertainment appearance facing The Pitbulls (Jamie Noble & Kid Kash) at the September 2nd edition of Smackdown!. On September 7, they lost to Derrick Neikirk & Danny Gimondo in another dark match on DSW television. Steele also faced Dan Rodimer in the opening match at "Six Flags Over Georgia" held at the Axis Arena in Austell, Georgia two days later. [ cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/44683/Even-More-WWE-News:-Vince-Upset,-More-on-Angle,-Gymini-to-Return-and-More.htm |title=Even More WWE News: Vince Upset, More on Angle, Gymini to Return and More |accessdate= |author=Csonka, Larry |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-08-29 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=411mania.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

Recent years

Steele remained with Georgia Championship Wrestling after the promotion ended its business relationship with World Wrestling Entertainment. He made his official return on April 17, 2007 when he defeated Randall Johnson with a Northern Lights Suplex in Phenix City, Alabama. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1208728483.shtml |title=Georgia Wrestling History for 4/19-20, PTW, PWS, SPW and much more |accessdate= |author=Martin, Adam |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2008-04-20 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestleView.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://nwa-wildside.com/news/search.cgi?category=1&keyword=dominous&page=1 |title=Bill Behrens Notes for 4/21/08 |accessdate= |author=Behrens, Bill |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2008-04-21 |year= |month= |format= |work=NWA Wildside / Worldwide News |publisher=NWA-Wildside.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] At GCW's fourth annual War Games show at the Great Skate Plex on April 24, [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingepicenter.com/1232008articles/210333332.shtml |title=4/15 Georgia Wrestling News, Notes, and Nostalgia |accessdate= |author=Walsh, James |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2008-04-15 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingEpicenter.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Steele lost to The Bruiser when he was pinned after receiving a high kick to the head. AJ Steele had originally been scheduled to appear at the event, but was replaced by Damien Steele when his former partner left for the Independent Wrestling Network. [ cite web |url=http://www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com/showreports/2008/067.html |title=Show Reports: April 24, 2008 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2008 |month=April |format= |work=2008 Show Reports |publisher=GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

Championships and accomplishments

*Georgia Championship Wrestling:*GCW United States Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) - last champion [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/gcw/gcw-us-j.html |title=G.C.W. United States Junior Heavyweight Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] :*GCW Television Championship (2 times) [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/gcw/gcw-tv.html |title=G.C.W. Interstate Heavyweight Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] :*GCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with AJ Steele [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ga/gcw/gcw-t.html |title=G.C.W. Tag Team Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

References

External links

* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/damien-steele2.html Profile at Online World of Wrestling]
* [http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/steele.html Accelerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster: Damien Steele]
* [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3475 CageMatch.de - Damien Steele] ger