Shawn McGrath

Infobox Wrestler
name=Shawn McGrath


names= Shawn Osbourne
"Bad Seed" Shawn Osborne
Number One
height=height|ft=6|in=1
weight=convert|230|lb|kg|lk=on|abbr=on
birth_date=Birth date and age|1976|5|9|mf=y
birth_place=Phoenix, Arizonacite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/shawn-osborne.html|title=Shawn McGrath Profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2007-09-21]
resides=Tampa, Florida
trainer=Les Thatcher
Cody Hawk
OVW staff
debut= March 8, 2003|

Shawn McGrath (born on May 9, 1976) is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name "Bad Seed" Shawn Osborne. He is best known for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment as a developmental talent, most recently wrestling for its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling.

Career

Early career

On March 8, 2003, McGrath debuted in Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) against Cody Hawk in Wilmington, Ohio. He wrestled under the name Number One for Black Militia. McGrath later wrestled for Impact Zone Wrestling in late 2005 and early 2006.

World Wrestling Entertainment

Ohio Valley Wrestling

McGrath wrestled a couple dark matches for World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) Raw and SmackDown before signing a developmental contract with WWE in June 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/060522.html|title=WWE Raw Results - May 22, 2006|date=2006-05-22|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling] [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/060526.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results - May 26, 2006|date=2006-05-06|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling] He was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), and debuted a month later, under the ring name the "Bad Seed" Shawn Osborne. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=July 12, 2006 – OVW TV Tapings|date=2006-07-12|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling] In September McGrath formed a faction with Eddie Craven and Mike Kruel known as Bad Kompany in which they would challenge for the OVW Tag Team titles in a losing effort to Cody Runnels and Shawn Spears. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=November 1, 2006 – OVW TV Tapings|date=2006-11-01|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling]

Deep South Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling

On February 8, 2007, Osborne made an appearance in Deep South Wrestling losing to G-Rilla in a dark match. It was later announced that Osborne was moved to DSW. In DSW he would form a tag team with John Bolen. When DSW was dropped by WWE as a developmental territory, Osborne returned to OVW. Osborne relocated to Tampa, Florida to train in Florida Championship Wrestling, debuting by losing to G-Rilla. [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/_2007/|title=June 26, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling|date-2007-06-26|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling] He was, however, released from his contract in February 2008.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*"Badboy Slam" (Belly to back side slam):*"Death Chop" (Diving overhead chop):*Running high knee strike:*Hangman's neckbreaker

Championships and accomplishments

*Heartland Wrestling Association:*HWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/hwthwa.html|title=HWA - Heavyweight Title History|last=Westcott|first=Brian|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Solie's Title Histories] :*HWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Benjamin Kimeracite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/tthwa.html|title=HWA - Tag Team Title History|last=Westcott|first=Brian|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Solie's Title Histories]

*Ohio Valley Wrestling:*OVW Television Championship (1 time)cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ovtvnwa.html|title=NWA Ohio Valley Wrestling Hardcore/Ohio Valley Wrestling Television History|accessdate=2008-10-07|publisher=Solie's Title Histories]

References