Dru Onyx
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| Rodney Kellman | |
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| Ring name(s) | Dru Onyx S.O.A. Spirit Of Allah Son Of Abdullah Tenbatsu |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (187 cm) |
| Billed weight | 325 lb (143 kg) |
| Born | September 24, 1974 Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Resides | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Billed from | Saint Michael, Barbados Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Trained by | Marc Pilon Tokimitsu Ishizawa |
| Debut | June 12, 1999 |
Rodney Lloyd Anthony Kellman (born September 24, 1974), better known by his ring name Dru Onyx, is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is currently performing for the National Wrestling Alliance.
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[edit] Early life
Rodney Kellman was born in Saint Michael, Barbados and was 2 years old when his family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, six years later then relocating to Chomedey Laval where as a teen he excelled in both baseball and football. Dru played football for the John Abbott Islanders and the University of Ottawa ‘GeeGees. Also played Semi Pro for the Montreal Condors, Plattsburg North Stars, and Lake City Stars. In the Empire Football League, he still holds the EFL record most tackles in one game for a defensive lineman (17 solo tackles, 8 assisted tackles, ½ a sack July 26, 1997).
He used to work as a security for the Saudi Arabian Embassy Consulate Section in Ottwa Ontario Canada.
[edit] Professional wrestling career
Dru started his professional wrestling career in February of 1999 as a graduate of the Northern Championship Wrestling’s school. He was trained under the guidance of Marc Pilon. He debuted on June 12, 1999 against his mentor Marc Pilon for the NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship. In the fall, wrestling was put on hold to go play university football for the Ottawa Gee Gees.
In 2002, he came back to the Montreal wrestling scene, first for Paul Leduc’s Federation Lutte Québécoise where both Smith Hart, from the famous Hart family, and Sunny Warcloud gave Dru an opportunity to fine tune his craft in their territories. Always looking for a new challenge, he joined Internet Wrestling Syndicate. This promotion allowed him a vehicle to reach his full potential as a wrestler. He feuded with the Green Phantom over the IWS version of the World Heavyweight Championship for almost half a year. Upon winning the title on March 15, 2003 in his hometown of Quebec, he defended the title 5 months before losing the title to Arsenal in a Ladder match.
In 2003, Dru Onyx continued to wrestle and quickly rose through the ranks of independent grapplers throughout Quebec. Dru by chance ran into Eddie Guerrero at a local Monster Gym in the West Island. Where he asked Eddie on how was the proper protocol to get in contact with promotions oversea. Eddie, who was impressed with Dru’s knowledge of his exploits in Japan as the Black Tiger and also his stints with Mexico, patiently explain the inner workings on how to get booked. One month later Dru Onyx was booked on his first tour of the UK with NWA UK Hammerlock.
Shortly after the tour, Dru joined Championship Wrestling Association an on January 28, 2004 and was their federation’s first champion holding the title for three months before losing the title to Sunny Warcloud May 29, 2004 in an Indian Strap match. Dru regained the Quebec title a month later in a 3 way dance with Sunny War Cloud and, Manuel Vegas. Later on when CWA joined partnership with NWA Quebec the CWA title was then recognized as the NWA Quebec Heavyweight Championship. On October 15, 2004 Dru won the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship defeating Australia's Will Phoenix in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
On his 2nd tour with NWA UK Hammerlock, after making 3 mandatory defenses in England, he lost the British Commonwealth title to Fergal Devitt (Pegasus 2) on October 27 in Cardiff Wales in a hardcore match. Two days later Dru Onyx beat Paul Tracey for the NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship in Maidstone Kent. On October 29 in Ashford Kent, England he also won back the NWA British Commonwealth title from Fergal Devitt in a handicap match with Devitt and Tracey working together. Winning that third title making him a triple crown champion, and a champion on three different continents: North America, Europe & Africa. However, due to the fact the UK Heavyweight Championship had to be defended within the next 30 days Dru was forced to relinquish the title and concentrate on defending the British Commonwealth title for the last two days of his 2 week tour.
Back in Canada, Dru defended the Commonwealth title across the country in numerous promotions outside of the NWA. Then he went to NWA territories in Ireland and the United States to successfully defend the title and thus raising the status and importance of that particular title. January 26, 2005 Jake Mathews defeated Dru Onyx for the NWA Quebec Heavyweight title.
On October 8, 2005 in Nashville Tennessee at the NWA 57th anniversary show Fergal Devitt once again defeated Dru Onyx for the British Commonwealth title. After the match both participants were invited to the New Japan Inoki Dojo in Santa Monica California to train in the Japanese style of pro wrestling. Dru lived at the dojo for 2 months and was trained by Tokimitsu Ishizawa. After coming back from the dojo, Dru took some time off to heal nagging injuries. Once recuperated, he went back out and captured more NWA gold when on April 22, 2006 in Southern Championship Wrestling. In Almonte Springs Florida, Dru Onyx defeated Thomas Marr and Chasyn Rance in a 3-WAY to win the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship,
Dru Onyx returned to the IWS June 3, 2005 to team up with his nemesis Green Phantom to battle Pierre Carl Ouellet & Sabu in what was Sabu’s last indie appearance before going to WWE the following Monday. Since then he has defended the North American title in both Canada and the United States (July 7, 2006 TNA House Show in Lowell, Massachusetts. Dru Onyx with C. Edward Vander Pyle defeated Aaron Aguilera by disqualification to retain the NWA North American title) and has also defended the title overseas in both Ireland and in the UK. Recently he has been exchanging words via Youtube with the NWA Virginia Heavyweight Champion Pharaoh. After one year, two month reign as North American Heavyweight Champion he lost the title to Damien Waynes August 24th 2007 in Las Vegas Nevada. Currently he's wrestling in tag team competition with his former Torture Chamber graduate Justin White as Madkastle. On October 26 2007 in St. Albans Vermont Dru Onyx defeated Paul Tracey to once again become the NWA British Commonwealth Champion.
Dru is the head instructor for the NWA Torture Chamber wrestling Dojo in Laval, Quebec, Canada where he trained top graduates such as former NWA British Commonwealth Champion & 2006 NWA Rookie Of The Year Justin White, & Current NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Stew Korvus and Antonio Corsi known as Trauma Unit, & Current NWA Vermont Heavyweight Champion Mathieu St, Jacques.
[edit] Gimmicks
S.O.A., (Spirit of Allah) is a character which he has wrestled as, fairly continuously throughout his career, switching back and forth between this character and Dru Onyx. S.O.A. is a violent & bloody gimmick. Dru when in the S.O.A. character throws traditional wrestling rules out the window as tries he to maim his opponents with illegal objects (knives, forks, small swords). In the United Kingdom, S.O.A. was originally billed as "Son of Abdullah" the son of legendary wrestler Abdullah the Butcher who originated the gimmick. The two are not related in real life, though resemblance at times is uncanny. The S.O.A. gimmick is the gimmick most fans in Ireland and UK know Dru for, however, he has made appearances as S.O.A. in the outskirts of Quebec Canada feuding with Pierre Carl Ouellett & Sunny War Cloud.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
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- Bajan Death Drop (Fireman's carry cutter)
- Sudanese Meat Cleaver (Running pointed elbow drop to the opponent's throat)
- Cerberus-Plex (Snap suplex followed by a double arm suplex and finished with a Saito suplex)
- Gangbang (Leg hook camel clutch)
- Spear
- Signature moves
- Nicknames
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- Godz Fav'rit Weapon
- The Bajan Bomber
- The Black Lou Thesz
- Canadian Mean
- The Great Son Of Sam
- Joey Black
- The Bajanaut
- Ghetto Moses
- Godz Weapon Of Choice
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- Phillipe Leclaire
- C. Edward Vander Pyle
- Joey Soprano
- Theme music
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- Ruff Ryders Anthem - DMX (1999-2002)
- This Means War - Ozzy Osbourne and Busta Rhymes remixed with additional lyrics from Throw Ya Guns performed by the rap group Onyx (2002-Present)
- While teaming with Justin White as Madkastle, Dru uses Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- All Canadian Wrestling
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- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Championship Wrestling Association
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- CWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- International Wrestling Syndicate
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- IWS World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IWS World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
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- NWA Quebec Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
