Keith Diamond (wrestler)

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Keith Diamond (1956– ) is a former professional wrestler born in Jersey City, New Jersey who competed in the World Wrestling Federation during the mid 1980s.

Diamond was trained by Tony Altimore. He had matches against Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake and a memorable battle with Terry Funk. In the Funk match, Diamond eventually fell victim to the sleeper hold. Once rendered unconscious, Diamond is branded by Funk. During his career he teamed with "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and his brother Al Diamond in tag team competition.

The culmination of Keith Diamond's career was the Diamond Brothers' unsuccessful attempt to win the WWF tag team championship from the defending champs The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff. Keith Diamond is rumored to be living in relative anonymity, working as a special education teacher in New Jersey.