Damien Wayne - Wikipedia

American professional wrestler Not to be confused with Damian Wayne. Damien Wayne

Portrait of Wayne with NWA DAWG Championship, 2010
Personal information
Born	Damien Wayne Kostyal (1971-12-18) December 18, 1971 (age 54)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

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.

Professional wrestling career

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Wayne 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

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Wayne 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

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• United States Wrestling Organization
  • USWO Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Colby Carter
• Allied Independent Wrestling Federations
  • AIWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
• America's Most Liked Wrestling
  • AML Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with CW Anderson[11]
• Dangerous Adrenaline Wrestling Gladiators
  • DAWG Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• G.O.U.G.E. Wrestling
  • G.O.U.G.E. North Carolina Championship (1 time)
• NWA CIW
  • NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Lance Erikson
• Revolution Wrestling Authority
  • RWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • RWA Extreme Championship (1 time)
• 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)
• RAGE Wrestling Warrior
  • RAGE World Tag Team Championship (1 time) –with CW Anderson
• NWA Pro
  • NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Smoky Mountain
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) —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) — with Lance Erikson
• United Elite Wrestling
  • UEW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Got Your Six Tournament (2019)
• Old School Federation
  • OSF Championship (1 time)
• Wildkat Pro Wrestling
  • Wildkat Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brady Pierce
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #301 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2013[12]
• New South Championship Wrestling
  • New South Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Squared Circle Wrestling Alliance
  • SCWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• United Pro Wrestling
  • UPW Championship (1 time)
• Vanguard Championship Wrestling
  • VCW Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
  • VCW United States Liberty Championship (1 time)
  • VCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) — with Mike Booth

References

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1. ^ "NWA North American Heavyweight Title".
2. ^ "WWE Heat #421 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
3. ^ "WWE Heat #460 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
4. ^ "WWE Heat #496 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
5. ^ "ROH Injustice II". The Internet Wrestling Database. January 17, 2009. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
6. ^ "Full Circle- Manassas, VA 1/16/09 | ROH Wrestling". Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
7. ^ "DVD Review: ROH Southern Navigation, May 9, 2008 | Inside Pulse".[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
9. ^ "Heartbreak Express - Online World of Wrestling". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
10. ^ "NWA DAWG The All American Bash « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
11. ^ "ECW World Television Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on February 26, 2014.
12. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2013". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 22, 2013.

External links

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• Damien Wayne's profile at Cagematch.de
• Media related to Damien Wayne Kostyal at Wikimedia Commons

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2000s	Don Brodie Kevin Northcutt Stone Mountain Terry Knight Hotstuff Hernandez Ricky Murdock Spyder Big Bully Douglas Kory Williams Pepper Parks Crusher Hansen Brandon K Phil Shatter Chance Prophet Vordell Walker Phil Monahan Lou Marconi Jax Dane Arrick Andrews John Saxon Greg Anthony Mustang Mike Jake Logan Damien Wayne
2010s	Kahagas Willie Mack Colt Cabana James Storm Aron Stevens
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