Elijah Burke

Elijah Burke
Birth nameElijah Samuel Burke[1][2]
Born (1981-05-24) May 24, 1981 (age 43)[2]
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)D'Angelo Dinero[1]
The Pope[3][4]
Elijah Burke[1][5]
General Pope
Da Pope
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[5][6]
Billed weight230 lb (100 kg)[5][6]
Billed fromBig Bear, California[1]
Jacksonville, Florida[5]
"The Streets of Harlem, New York"[7]
Trained byOhio Valley Wrestling[1]
Debut2003[1]

Elijah Samuel Burke (born May 24, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown and ECW brands under his real name and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero. He currently works as "Da Pope" Elijah Burke for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is a former World Television Champion.

Championships and accomplishments

  • All Caribbean Wrestling
    • ACW Heavyweight Champion (1 time current) [8]
  • Atomic Legacy Wrestling
    • ALW Next Level Championship (1 time)[9]
    • ALW Rapid Fire Championship (1 time)[10]
  • Baltimore Championship Wrestling
    • BCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
  • Combat Revolution Wrestling
    • CRW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jeremy Prophet[12]
  • Fighting Evolution Wrestling
    • FEW North Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[13]
    • FEW International Championship (1 time)[14]
    • FEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with JB Cool[15]
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA World Television Championship (1 time)[16]
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
    • OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[17]
    • OVW Television Championship (1 time)[18]
    • OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Private Anthony (1) and Big Jon (1)[19]
    • Sixteenth OVW Triple Crown Champion
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2010)[20]
    • PWI ranked him No. 36 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010[21]
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
    • 8 Card Stud Tournament (2010)[22]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "D'Angelo Dinero". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elijah Burke". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved 2007-09-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "IMPACT RESULTS : 4/5/16 A NIGHT OF REVENGE". Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Da Pope - Impact Wrestling". Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Elijah Burke". Ohio Valley Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "D'Angelo Dinero". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
  7. ↑ Caldwell, James (2009-08-16). "TNA News: Former WWE wrestler Elijah Burke debuts on TNA PPV". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  8. ↑ "Watch this story by This Is Rasslin on Instagram before it disappears". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  9. ↑ "ARW Next Level Championship History".
  10. ↑ "ARW V For Victory 3".
  11. ↑ "Baltimore Championship Wrestling Presents Urban Warfare 2017.03.25".
  12. ↑ "CRW Tag Team Championship histories". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
  13. ↑ "FEW Homecoming 2019".
  14. ↑ "FEW Haiti Tour 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  15. ↑ "FEW Holiday Open Challenge 2".
  16. ↑ Toro, Carlos (October 20, 2020). ""Pope" Elijah Burke Wins NWA TV Title At 10/20 UWN Primetime Live". Fightful. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  17. ↑ "OVW championship histories". Archived from the original on 2011-04-05.
  18. ↑ "The Pope D'Angelo Dinero wins the OVW TV Title; Does it spell a TNA return for him?". Archived from the original on 2013-09-12.
  19. ↑ "OVW Southern Tag Team Championship History".
  20. ↑ "Achievement Awards: Most Improved". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  21. ↑ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  22. ↑ Caldwell, James (2010-02-14). "Caldwell's TNA Against All Odds PPV Report 2/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Nastys vs. 3D". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-02-14.

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