Damien Kane
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Ring name(s) | Damien Kane The Godfather of Extreme The Godfather of Professional Wrestling The Godfather of Darkness |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in |
Billed weight | 250 lb |
Born | April 16th 1960 Pennsylvania |
Resides | Florida |
Billed from | From the other side of darkness |
Trained by | Walter "Killer" Kowalski in his Salem Mass. school |
Debut | 1980 In the IWF on the "Bedlam in Boston" TV taping as "The Monkey Man Ed Bonzo" |
Damien Kane (born 1960 is a professional wrestler best known by, "The Godfather of Extreme" or "The Godfather of Professional Wrestling"
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[edit] Career
After being trained in Walter "Killer" Kowalski's Malden, Massachusetts school as "The Monkey Man Ed Bonzo", he debuted in the IWF in 1980 with a live monkey on his arm during interviews, where he wrestled against Dominic DeNucci, David Sammartino, and Larry Winters as a heel.
After the IWF, he changed his look from a blonde pretty boy to a demonic presence wearing black leather & spikes and spent some time in the National Wrestling Federation where he managed D.C. Drake as well as Abdullah the Butcher, and Kevin Sullivan.
He wrestled a fair amount of matches for the NWF and in Extreme Championship Wrestling, where he was best known under the name Godfather of Extreme and managed and tag-teamed with Devon Storm.
In late 1996, he left Extreme Championship Wrestling and relocated to Florida were he now resides.
[edit] Trivia
Damien worked with Paul Heyman and played a part in starting his career as a commentator before he became a manager for Damien & D.C. Drake in the National Wrestling Federation as Paul E. Dangerously during the 1980's. He later ended up working for Paul Heyman in ECW.
[edit] Wrestling facts
[edit] Finishing and signature moves
- Damien DDT (Inverted DDT)
- Superplex
[edit] Managers
- Paul E. Dangerously
- Luna Vachon
- Lady Alexandra
- Destiny
[edit] Wrestlers Managed
- Devon Storm
- Abdullah The Butcher
- Kevin Sullivan
- Rockin' Rebel
- Glen Osbourne
- D.C. Drake
- Bad Crew
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Continental Wrestling Alliance
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- 1-time CWA World Tag Team Champion