Dale Torborg
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| Dale Torborg | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | The MVP The Demon The KISS Demon |
| Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Born | October 24, 1971 Mountainside, New Jersey |
| Trained by | Buddy Lee Parker WCW Power Plant The Warlord Jim Neidhart |
| Debut | 1998 |
| Retired | 2002 |
Dale Torborg (born October 24, 1971) is an American baseball trainer and former professional wrestler. He is the son of Major League Baseball manager Jeff Torborg. He is currently the conditioning coordinator for the Chicago White Sox.
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[edit] Career
Torborg was trained by The Warlord and Jim Neidhart and debuted in 1998. He debuted in WCW and was said to have been a member of the WCW Pit Crew, and it was also said that he had been training in the WCW Power Plant. In 1999, he then worked for the American Wrestling Federation as The MVP, a baseball player character. Later that year, he was hired by World Championship Wrestling and renamed The KISS Demon, a gimmick that saw him dress like the members of the band KISS (the gimmick had originally been given to - and abandoned by - Brian Adams and was meant to be the wrestling alterego of performer Gene Simmons). In WCW, he was managed by Asya, who he later married. The "Demon" character was originally supposed to be the beginning of a stable called The Warriors of KISS, in which the other original members of the band would have a wrestler representing their look and gimmick [1]. After the gimmick failed to garner interest as well as the ousting of WCW head Eric Bischoff, all plans regarding "The KISS Demon" and other KISS related ventures by WCW were scrapped. Afterwards, he was known simply as "The Demon" and placed in a stable with Vampiro and The Insane Clown Posse (who has insulted KISS in the past) called The Dark Carnival. He would later turn aganist the group and feud with Vampiro. Torborg lost his job with WCW after the promotion was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001, and retired from professional wrestling in 2002.
Afterwards, Torborg became the conditioning coach for the Florida Marlins. His father Jeff was the manager for the team as well. He made news when he scared Marlins pitcher Antonio Alfonseca into hiding in a trainer's room after Alfonseca berated him and made fun of his prior career as a professional wrestler while refusing Torborg's request for a weigh-in.
In January 2004, Dale was hired by the Chicago White Sox baseball team as a roving strength trainer.
Torborg appeared with White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski on a prime time episode of TNA iMPACT! on December 8, 2005. Along with veteran wrestling manager and color commentator Bobby Heenan. Torborg and Pierzynski presented A.J. Styles, Chris Sabin and Sonjay Dutt with memorabilia from the 2005 World Series until they were interrupted by the Diamonds in the Rough. Simon Diamond, the leader of the Diamonds and himself a former baseball player, mocked Pierzynski's .256 batting average, telling him that he needed a designated hitter. Diamond then slapped Torborg, leading to a brawl. As a result, Torborg, Sabin and Dutt, with Pierzynski in their corner, faced the Diamonds at TNA Turning Point 2005 on December 11. At Turning Point, Dutt pinned Diamond following interference from then-Boston Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon.
On the January 18th, 2007 edition of TNA iMPACT!, Pierzynski and Torborg attacked Lance Hoyt, helping James Storm win, who was also aided by Miss Tennessee. [2]
[edit] Wrestling facts
[edit] Finishing and signature moves
- Love Gun (Cobra clutch slam)
- Demon Sniper (Brainbuster)
- Chokeslam
[edit] Trivia
- Was assosiated with the lowest rated segment in the history of World Championship Wrestling. His Boiler Room Brawl with Vampiro scored 1.0 and had broken a previous record set between Ric Flair and Sting.
- KISS was guaranteed their "Demon" themed wrestler would wrestle a Main Event match with the contract they made with WCW. This was supposed to happen at a special 1999 New Year's Eve PPV against Vampiro. However, the PPV and the match were taken off the table after Eric Bischoff lost his position. In order to fulfill the contractual obligation, he was booked in a "Special Main Event" match at Superbrawl in early 2000. The match was the fourth on the card and The Demon lost in a little over three and a half minutes to The Wall.
