Name:
Apollyon
AKA:
"The King Of Demons"
Previous Name:
Eisen Drache
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
197
Hometown:
The Open Gates
Theme Song:
Fight - Crazy (Straight Jacket Mix) (edit)
Finishing Move:
Mark Of The Beast (Firemans Carry Into GTS Face Buster)
Demonplex (Tiger Plex '09)
Demons Clutch (Spinning Headscissors into Fujiwara Armbar)
Favorite Moves:
Modified Fisherman Buster With 180 Twist
Spinning Headscissors into Reverse DDT
Enzuigiri Kick
Running Shining Knee Strike
Double Knee Attack
Bicycle Kick
Apocalypticombo
Flash Elbow Drop
Tope Forearm (Delivers a Forearm attack diving between the top and middle ropes)
Double Stomps (Various Techniques)
Double Team Moves:
Face Lift (Curb Stomp/Top Rope Double Stomp Combo) *Straight Jacket Mafia*
Lobotomizer (Double Reverse Schwein) *Straight Jacket Mafia*
Hip Toss Into Sitdown Neckbreaker *Hellraisers*
Weapon(s) Of Choice:
Fire Ball
D.O.B:
8/7/86
Pro Debut:
8/21/04
Titles Held:
Black Diamond Wrestling's - Everyone's A Winner 24/7 Title *December 11, 2005 - Retired Title*
NWA-East - Tag Team Title (w/Sean Dahmer) *April 1, 2007 - December 2, 2007*
NWA-East - Tag Team Title (w/Sean Dahmer) *August 23, 2008 - September 6, 2008*
CWE - Tag Team Title (w/Sean Dahmer) *January 16, 2009 - May 1, 2009*
BDW - Tag Team Title (w/Sean Dahmer) *February 20, 2009 - June 5, 2009*
NWA-East - Tag Team Title (w/Travis Fame) *April 24, 2010 - May 8, 2010*
NWA-East - Tag Team Title (w/Shirley Doe) *September 3, 2011 - October 29, 2011*
Current Titles:
N/A
Tag Teams:
Straight Jacket Mafia (with "Syko" Sean Dahmer)
Shirley Doe Experience (with Shirley Doe)
Stables:
Shirley Doe Experience
(Shirley Doe, Apollyon, Tony Johnson, and Chase Aaryons)
Managers:
N/A
Trained By:
NWA-East/PWX "Pro Wrestling Academy"
2003 Trainers - Brandon K, Dirk Ciglar, Bigg
2003/2004 Trainers - Nikita Allanov, Scottie Gash, Justin Idol
Clinics: Chris Hamrick, Tracy Smothers
Training Camps: Ring Of Honor (October 2010)
Achievements:
-Longest Reigning NWA-East Tag Team Champions (w/Sean Dahmer)
*Title Established On: February 17, 1996
(8 months, 1 day)
-NWA-East - 2007 Tag Team Of The Year
(w/Sean Dahmer)
-Black Diamond Wrestling - 2007 Match Of The Year
(w/Sean Dahmer VS Devin Devine/Jake Garrett *Fans Bring The Weapons*)
Media Appearances:
-Pittsburgh Trib-PM (August 8th, 2005 Edition): "Local athletes wrestle with ring stardom in McKeesport" By Josie Roberts
Interviews:
-PROWRESTLING.COM - Interview By L. Anne Carrington
Promotional Appearances:
All Star Wrestling (ASW) - West Virginia
Black Diamond Wrestling (BDW) - West Virginia, Ohio
Championship Wrestling Experience (CWE) - Ohio
Championship Wrestling Federation (CWF) - Pennsylvania
Cleveland All Pro Wrestling (CAPW) - Ohio
Deaf WrestleFest 2009 - Pennsylvania
Extreme Wrestling Alliance (EWA) - Pennsylvania
Five Star Wrestling (FSW) - West Virginia
House Of Pain Wrestling Federation/National Wrestling League (HoPWF/NWL) - Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia
Impact Championship Wrestling (ICW) - West Virginia
Keystone Championship Wrestling (KCW) - Pennsylvania
New Era Wrestling (NEW) - Ohio
NWA-East (Pro Wrestling eXpress) (PWX) - Pennsylvania
NWA-East (Atlas Wrestling Company) (AWC) - Pennsylvania
Undisputed Championship Wrestling (UCW) - Pennsylvania
THE NAME:
"Apollyon" comes from the bible from the spiritual being named as "the destroyer" in Christian apocalyptic theology. Apollyon is a strong demon, and in the New Testament (Book of Revelation 9:7-11) leads a locust plague released on evil in the End Times. A more in depth description can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollyon
THE CAREER:
"The King Of Demons" Apollyon started out his career under the alias of "Eisen Drache". However, as Eisen Drache he was often lost in the shuffle. Whether it was from being brainwashed by the DUH Fraternity (Kid Cupid, Dash Bennett, and Sean Dahmer), or it was coming up on the short end of most of his matches, Drache never seemed to find his spot. His path continued to seem hopeless until he was taken under the wing of the late Devil Bhudakahn, as Bhudakahn recruited Eisen Drache to join The Apocalypse stable. A new aggressive wrestler was born, along with a new personality. The Apocalypse would come to an end and when it did, Eisen Drache kept everything he had established for himself in the stable and started out on a path of his own. Apollyon was now born, and the fans quickly started to take more notice.
Not long after Apollyon was born, he developed a pact with "Syko" Sean Dahmer. They became known as the Straight Jacket Mafia, and they would quickly become an established team. Together they would win Tag Team championships in Black Diamond Wrestling, Championship Wrestling Experience, and become the longest reigning champions in the NWA-East/Pro Wrestling eXpress history! The Straight Jacket Mafia eventually would come to an end, as Sean Dahmer had a new plan in store.
When Sean Dahmer turned on Apollyon, Apollyon was helped out by Travis Fame. This favor ended up forming a bond between the two, and they started teaming together as The Hellraisers. Shortly after teaming, they were able to capture the NWA-East Tag Team titles. Shortly after losing the titles, Apollyon turned on Fame and aligned himself with Shirley Doe.
Apollyon is currently teaming with Shirley Doe, and apart of the stable known as "The Shirley Doe Experience." The duo captured the NWA-East tag team titles from Brandon K & Scottie Gash, but lost them shortly after to Crusher & Tony Hansen in a Falls Count Anywhere match at PWX's 17th Anniversary event.
When Apollyon is not teaming with Shirley Doe, his feud continues in a variety of promotions with his former tag team partner in the Straight Jacket Mafia, Sean Dahmer.
THE MASK:
The mask in pro wrestling has always been thought of as a sacred part of any wrestler who chooses to don one. For nearly 100 years the mask has been displayed throughout wrestling, giving a different meaning to each individual's persona. In some cases a mask can be passed down through generations, others wear the mask to enhance their spiritual side in the ring, some even wear it to take on a new personality and lose touch with their previous identity, among many other diverse reasons. To wear the mask sends a variety of messages to the opponent ranging from insecurity to confusion, not to mention the distraction it can be as well. By wearing the mask, many competitors can already go into a match with a psychological advantage.
When Apollyon puts on the mask, he loses his own identity and feels possessed by power and unpredictable behavior. The mask provides security, and a psychological sense of superiority. To lose the mask is to reveal the mortal human, and all of the attributes the mask brings vanish.
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