Don Adelberg is an American

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, better known by the

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Don E. Allen (sometimes spelled Donn E. Allen). He is best known for his appearances with the

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-based promotion

Eastern Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as Nationa ...

Extreme Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as Nationa ...

from 1992 to 1996.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1989–1992)

Adelberg was trained to wrestle by

Joey Maggs Joseph Magliano (September 29, 1967 – October 15, 2006), better known by the ring name "Jumping" Joey Maggs, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1991 to 199 ...

Larry Winters Larry Winters (April 14, 1956 – January 27, 2015) was an American professional wrestler and trainer who competed in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and East Coast independent circuit during the 1980s and 90s. He has wrestled in the American Wrestl ...

Rockin' Rebel Charles Williams (January 13, 1966 – June 1, 2018) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rockin' Rebel. He was best known for his appearances on the U.S. independent circuit with promotions such as Eastern Ch ...

, and Ron Shaw. He debuted in 1989. He made several appearances with the

-based

Tri-State Wrestling Alliance Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as Nationa ...

as "Don E. Allen".

Eastern Championship Wrestling / Extreme Championship Wrestling (1992–1996)

In April 1992, Allen began appearing with the

-based promotion

(the successor to the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance). He made his first appearance at Terror at Tabor, competing in a

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as part of a tournament to crown the inaugural ECW Heavyweight Champion. At ECW's first

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, the June 1993

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, Allen wrestled Herve Renesto to a no contest in the opening bout. Allen and Renesto went to form a short-lived

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named "Twisted Steel & Sex Appeal". At

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in September 1993, Allen participated in an intergender battle royal. The following month, at the weekend event

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, he lost to Rockin' Rebel on the first night and then teamed with

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in a loss to

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on the second night. Throughout late-1993 and 1994, Allen competed on the undercard, making regular appearances on ''

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''. In addition to wrestling, Allen fulfilled various backstage roles for ECW. In August 1994, Eastern Championship Wrestling was renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling, with the promotion adopting an "edgier" direction. Allen was booked as a jobber, rarely scoring victories. Beginning in September 1994, he began occasionally teaming with Dino Sandoff, with the duo elevating wrestlers such as

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and

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by facing them in

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es. At

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in December 1994, Allen lost to Mikey Whipwreck. Allen was ranked the 500th top wrestler worldwide in the ''

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'' "

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" ranking for 1994; Allen stated that he "got more publicity and bookings from that one story than nearly any time in my career". Allen continued performing as a jobber in 1995. At

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in July 1995, a tag team match pitting Allen and Sandoff against

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and Chad Austin was declared a no contest after

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came to the ring and

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med all the competitors. At

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later that month, Allen and

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challenged

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and

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for the

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; they scored an upset victory by count out (meaning the Championship did not change hands) after Raven and Richards left the ring to break-up a fight between Raven's

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and Richards' admirer

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at ringside, only for Raven and Richards to beat them down afterwards. At Gangstas Paradise in September, Allen and Chad Austin lost to

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. At

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, Allen was scheduled to face The Broad Street Bully, only for guest ring announcer Buh Buh Ray Dudley to become frustrated when he

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ed while giving the ring introductions and

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both men, resulting in a no contest. At CyberSlam in February 1996, Allen teamed with Dino Sandoff and The Dirtbike Kid in a loss to

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and Judge Dredd. At

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in June 1996, Allen was one of several undercard wrestlers to unsuccessfully challenge

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. In August 1996 at

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, Allen,

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, Super Nova, and

participated in a parody of the band

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(with Allen dressing as

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ing and

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to the Kiss song "

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" until The Sandman came to the ring and caned them.

Late career (1996–present)

Allen ceased appearing regularly with ECW in mid-1996. In the late-1990s, Allen appeared with the

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-based All American Wrestling promotion, where he held the AAW Pennsylvania State Heavyweight Championship. He went on to appear with various

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promotions in Pennsylvania, including

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, American Championship Pro Wrestling, and the revived Tri-State Wrestling Alliance. In June 2005, he appeared at the ECW reunion show

Hardcore Homecoming Hardcore Homecoming was a series of professional wrestling events which were advertised as a reunion of talent from the defunct Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion. The tour was booked and promoted by Cody Michaels, Shane Douglas (a form ...

. He wrestled his final match on June 18, 2011.

Professional wrestling style and persona

Allen used the nickname "Devious" Don E. Allen. He used the

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, the inside cradle, and the "rolling necksnapper" as finishing moves.

Championships and accomplishments

*All American Wrestling **AAW Pennsylvania State Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *American Championship Pro Wrestling **ACPW American Television Championship (1 time) **ACPW Internet Television Championship (1 time) **ACPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Don E. Living people American male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Philadelphia Year of birth missing (living people)