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better known by his ring name Damian Adams.

Professional wrestling career

IWF and independent circuit (2000–2005)

Adams began his career in 2000 in Independent Wrestling Federation in West Paterson, New Jersey. He wrestled in TNA Impact

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in a losing effort to Mad Mikey. Adams also teamed with Robbie E. in a losing effort to Team Canada. Throughout his early career, Adams wrestled in many independent wrestling promotions, IWF-New Jersey, NWS-New Jersey, CCW-Connecticut, 3PW-Pennsylvania, IHPW-New Jersey, SSCW-New Jersey, ECPW-New Jersey, WWA-Massachusetts, MEW-Maine, ACW-Maine, XIW-Virginia, PWF-Pennsylvania, WXW-Pennsylvania, NWA Wildside-Georgia, DCW-Delaware, Southern AllStar Wrestling-Tennessee, EWF-Indiana, NYSWF-New York, NYWC-New York, OVW-Louisville, Kentucky. His two biggest breaks came when he and Josh Daniels lost a match To former WWE Tag Team Champions

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& Heidenreich on WWE Smackdown from Bridgeport, CT and when he and

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lost to

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in 2005 on

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in East Rutherford, NJ.

World Wrestling Entertainment (2005–2008)

Adams was invited to WWE's

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OVW in early 2005 and made his debut against in a losing effort to Danny Inferno. Damian was trained by Rip Rogers while in OVW. While in OVW, Damian tore his PCL, putting him out of action for 3–4 months. In 2008 Damian left OVW and returned to the independent wrestling scene in the northeast.

Return to the independent circuit (2008–present)

Since his departure from the then WWE developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling, Adams has wrestled in OCW and S.A.W. in 2007 and 2008, where he a had reign as S.A.W. Heavyweight Champion losing it to

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. He has been an extra on several occasions on Raw, and

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, most recently appearing as hired private security for

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. Adams was an instructor at IWF, ECPW & D2W pro wrestling schools based in New Jersey. He currently instructs at a pro wrestling academy in Great Meadows, NJ.

Championships and accomplishments

*East Coast Pro Wrestling **ECPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *

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(2 times, current) – with Ricky Martinez (1) and AJ Pan, Azrieal, Ricky Martinez and Romeo Roselli (1, current)¹ *International Wrestling Alliance **IWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) **IWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rob Eckos *Independent Wrestling Federation **IWF American Championship (1 time) **IWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times) *National Wrestling Superstars **NWS Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Ohio Championship Wrestling **OCW United States Championship (1 time) *

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**S.A.W. Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling **SSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) **SSCW Television Championship (1 time) *Victory Pro Wrestling **VPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bison *Other titles **D2W International Champion (1 time) **D2W Heavyweight Champion (1 time) ¹Adams, Azrieal, Pan, Martinez and Roselli defend the title under the

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References

External links

Damian Adams Bio
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