Lionheart (wrestler)
| Birth name | Adrian McCallum |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 December 1982 Coventry, England |
| Website | https://twitter.com/LionheartUK |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 15 st 5 lb (215 lb; 98 kg) |
| Trained by | Colin McKay |
| Debut | 2002 |
Adrian McCallum (Born 17 December 1982) is a British professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and actor, often better known by his ring name Lionheart.[1][2] He wrestles for numerous promotions in the British Independent wrestling circuit including Insane Championship Wrestling and Preston City Wrestling.[3] He is also the owner of Ayrshire-based wrestling promotion: Pro Wrestling Elite.[2][4]
Insane Championship Wrestling
On 11 February 2007 Lionheart made his Insane Championship Wrestling debut, losing to James Wallace.[5] On 3 April 2016, Lionheart captured the Insane Championship Wrestling Zero-G Championship from Davey Boy in a 6 way match at ICW Barramania II. He then proceeded to lose the title in a 6 Man Stairway to Heaven Match to Kenny Williams on 20 November at Fear & Loathing IX [6]
Preston City Wrestling
On 23 September 2011, Lionheart made his Preston City Wrestling debut on their "Road to Glory" show defeating Jack Gallagher.[7] In March 2014, at a Preston City Wrestling show, McCallum broke his neck in 2 places after receiving the Styles Clash following match against AJ Styles.[8] As a result of the injury doctors warned McCallum that he may never walk again.[8] Just over a year later, McCallum defied doctors orders and returned to in-ring competition in March 2015.[3]
Other promotions
In 2008, McCallum competed for the ROH World Championship against then-champion Nigel McGuinness at a One Pro Wrestling show in a triple threat match also involving Keith Myatt.[9] In January 2011, McCallum competed for TNA, losing to Jeff Jarrett at a houseshow in Glasgow, Scotland.[10] Later that year he also competed for WWE, losing to Justin Gabriel in a dark match on Smackdown in Liverpool, England.[11]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Uranage slam[12]
- Styles Clash (Belly-to-back inverted mat slam) - 2016; parodied from AJ Styles[13]
- Signature moves
- Diving elbow drop[12]
- Frog splash[12]
- Lionsault (Springboard moonsault) - adopted from Chris Jericho[12]
- Superkick[12]
Championships and accomplishments
- British Championship Wrestling
- Danish Pro Wrestling
- DPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[14]
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- New Generation Wrestling
- NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kid Fite and Joe Hendry[15]
- One Pro Wrestling
- 1PW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[14]
- 1PW World Heavyweight Title Tournament (2011)
- Premier British Wrestling
- Preston City Wrestling
- PCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[14]
- Pro Wrestling Elite
- PWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lou King Sharp[14]
- Real Deal Wrestling
- RDW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[14]
- Scottish Wrestling Alliance
- Triple Team Promotions
- King of the Castle Tournament (2007)[16]
References
- ↑ "Lionheart « Wrestlers Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- 1 2 "Adrian McCallum".
- 1 2 "Career « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Elite (PWE) « Promotions Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Matches « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database".
- ↑ "Matches « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database".
- ↑ "Matches « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database".
- 1 2 "British wrestler Lionheart on AJ Styles rematch". mirror. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Matches « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Matches « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Matches « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "WrestlingData profile". Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ↑ "Lionheart Wins The ICW Zero-G Title at Barramania". Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Titles « Lionheart « Wrestlers Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ http://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1701
- ↑ Philip Kreikenbohm. "King Of The Castle 2007".