Damien Wayne

Not to be confused with Damian Wayne.

Damien Wayne
Portrait of Wayne with NWA DAWG Championship.
Birth nameDamien Wayne Kostyal
Born (1971-12-18) December 18, 1971 (age 53)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Damien Wayne
Wayne Kostyal
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Billed fromHampton, Virginia
Trained byPhil Brown
Preston Quinn
Tully Blanchard
DebutAugust 10, 2002

Damien Wayne Kostyal (born December 18, 1971), better known by his ring name Damien Wayne, is an American professional wrestler. He is a 3-time holder of the NWA National Heavyweight Championship and former holder of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship.[1] He is a former AIWF World Heavyweight Champion.

Professional wrestling career

Wayne made his debut August 10, 2002, teaming with T.E. Brown against then VCW Tag Team Champions Greg Steel and Idol X.

Wayne has competed in WWE,[2][3][4] Ring of Honor,[5][6][7][8] and Full Impact Pro, where he was a member of The Heartbreak Express.[9]

DAWG

Wayne made his Dangerous Adrenaline Wrestling Gladiators (DAWG) debut February 19, 2011, retaining the NWA Continental Championship against Vordell Walker. On May 14, 2011, at Squared Circle Wrestling Alliance in Eden, North Carolina, Damien Wayne defeated Chance Prophet for the DAWG Championship. He has gone on to defend the championship 50 times to date in Eight separate states, to challengers such as Julio Dinero, Johnny Calzone, D. J. Hyde, Vordell Walker, Kahagas, Cueball Carmichael, Gunner, CW Anderson & Marty Jannetty.[10]

On November 2, 2012, Wayne was involved in an eight-way elimination match for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The final two competitors consisted of Wayne and longtime rival Chance Prophet. NWA National Heavyweight Champion Kahagas then inserted himself into the match. From this distraction, Wayne was able to eliminate Prophet, but would go on to be defeated by Kahagas.

Damien's 1001-day DAWG Championship reign was ended on February 8, 2014 by Dirty Money on a NECW event in Beverly, Mass.

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  2. ^ "WWE Heat #421 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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  6. ^ "Full Circle- Manassas, VA 1/16/09 | ROH Wrestling". Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "DVD Review: ROH Southern Navigation, May 9, 2008 | Inside Pulse".
  8. ^ "CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  9. ^ "Heartbreak Express - Online World of Wrestling". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "NWA DAWG The All American Bash « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "ECW World Television Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014.
  12. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2013". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 22, 2013.