Damien Wayne Kostyal (born December 18, 1971), better known by his ring name Damien Wayne, is an American professional wrestler. He is a 3-time holder of the NWA National Heavyweight Championship and former holder of the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship.[1] He is a former AIWF World Heavyweight Champion.
| Damien Wayne | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Wayne with NWA DAWG Championship. | |
| Birth name | Damien Wayne Kostyal |
| Born | December 18, 1971 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Damien Wayne Wayne Kostyal |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Billed from | Hampton, Virginia |
| Trained by | Phil Brown Preston Quinn Tully Blanchard |
| Debut | August 10, 2002 |
Professional wrestling career
editWayne made his debut August 10, 2002, teaming with T.E. Brown against then VCW Tag Team Champions Greg Steel and Idol X.
Wayne has competed in WWE,[2][3][4] Ring of Honor,[5][6][7][8] and Full Impact Pro, where he was a member of The Heartbreak Express.[9]
DAWG
editWayne made his Dangerous Adrenaline Wrestling Gladiators (DAWG) debut February 19, 2011, retaining the NWA Continental Championship against Vordell Walker. On May 14, 2011, at Squared Circle Wrestling Alliance in Eden, North Carolina, Damien Wayne defeated Chance Prophet for the DAWG Championship. He has gone on to defend the championship 50 times to date in Eight separate states, to challengers such as Julio Dinero, Johnny Calzone, D. J. Hyde, Vordell Walker, Kahagas, Cueball Carmichael, Gunner, CW Anderson & Marty Jannetty.[10]
On November 2, 2012, Wayne was involved in an eight-way elimination match for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The final two competitors consisted of Wayne and longtime rival Chance Prophet. NWA National Heavyweight Champion Kahagas then inserted himself into the match. From this distraction, Wayne was able to eliminate Prophet, but would go on to be defeated by Kahagas.
Damien's 1001-day DAWG Championship reign was ended on February 8, 2014 by Dirty Money on a NECW event in Beverly, Mass.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Allied Independent Wrestling Federations
- AIWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 time, current)
- America's Most Liked Wrestling
- AML Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with CW Anderson[11]
- Dangerous Adrenaline Wrestling Gladiators
- DAWG Championship (1 time, longest reign)
- G.O.U.G.E. Wrestling
- G.O.U.G.E. North Carolina Championship (1 time, current)
- NWA CIW
- NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) — with Lance Erikson
- NWA EDGE
- NWA National Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA Fusion/NWA Virginia
- NWA Virginia Heavyweight Championship/NWA Continental Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- NWA Virginia Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Mike Booth
- King of the Mid-Atlantic Tournament (2010)
- NWA Pro
- NWA Smoky Mountain
- NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) —with Lance Erikson
- NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) —with Lance Erikson
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) — with Lance Erikson
- Old School Federation
- OSF Championship (1 time, current)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Squared Circle Wrestling Alliance
- SCWA Championship (1 time, current)
- Vanguard Championship Wrestling
- VCW Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
- VCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) —with Mike Booth
- VCW United States Liberty Championship (1 time)
References
edit- ^ "NWA North American Heavyweight Title".
- ^ "WWE Heat #421 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "WWE Heat #460 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "WWE Heat #496 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "ROH Injustice II". The Internet Wrestling Database. January 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Full Circle- Manassas, VA 1/16/09 | ROH Wrestling". Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ "DVD Review: ROH Southern Navigation, May 9, 2008 | Inside Pulse".
- ^ "CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
- ^ "Heartbreak Express - Online World of Wrestling". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ^ "NWA DAWG The All American Bash « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "ECW World Television Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2013". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
External links
edit- Damien Wayne's profile at Cagematch.de
Media related to Damien Wayne Kostyal at Wikimedia Commons
