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| Phil Theis | |
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| Ring name(s) | Jonn Reinhart[1] Mondo Kleen[1][2] Damien Demento[1][2] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] |
| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg)[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 271 lb (123 kg)[1] |
| Born | June 25, 1958 [1] Long Island, New York[1] |
| Billed from | Man's Deepest Fear[3] (as Mondo Kleen) The Outer Reaches of Your Mind[2] (as Damien Demento) |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz[1][2][3] |
| Debut | 1987[1] |
Phillip "Phil" Theis[1] (born June 25, 1958) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Damien Demento.
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[edit] Professional wrestling career
[edit] Early career
After training under Johnny Rodz, Theis made his debut in 1987 under the ring name Jonn Reinhart.[1] He soon renamed himself to Mondo Kleen and began wrestling on the independent circuit. In September 1992 he had a try out match with WCW, wrestling as Mando Phil.[4]
[edit] World Wrestling Federation (1992–1993)
After The Bushwhackers helped forward of a tape of Theis performing an interview, the World Wrestling Federation signed him to a contract.[3] Theis, under his Mondo Kleen ring name, debuted in WWF at a live event on October 2, 1992 in a losing effort to Jeff Jarrett.[5] On the October 12 episode of Superstars of Wrestling, Theis made his televised in-ring debut as Damien Demento, a villainous character who hailed from "The Outer Reaches of Your Mind" and showed mentally disturbed behavior. He then proceeded to defeat Steve May in his televised debut match.[5] On the October 28 episode of Wrestling Challenge, he defeated Jim Brunzell.[5]
Demento was in the main event of the debut episode of Monday Night Raw on January 11, 1993, losing to The Undertaker.[6][7] Demento made his only pay-per-view appearance at Royal Rumble as a participant in the 1993 Royal Rumble match and lasted over twelve minutes before being eliminated by Carlos Colón.[8] After this, Demento competed almost solely on house shows before leaving the WWF in October 1993.
[edit] Retirement and return
After a stint on the East Coast independent circuit, Theis retired from wrestling.[3] Theis, under his Damien Demento ring name, made a short return to wrestling on November 8, 2008, where he defeated The Musketeer in a match for the New York-based World of Unpredictable Wrestling, a month later they had a rematch where Demento was on the losing end.[9][10]
He made another return to the squared circle in September 24, 2011. This time portraying "Mondo Kleen" as he defeated Steven Person in a steel cage match at a show that WUW promoted for the Dumbo Arts Festival.[11]
On October 29th 2011, Damien Demento defeated long time WUW Trophy Champion "Izzy" Israel Joffe at the WUW October show at Gleason's gym to win the WUW Trophy Championship. [12] On December 10th 2011, Israel Joffe defeated Damien Demento at the WUW December show at Gleason's gym.[13]
[edit] Personal life
Theis originally wanted to become a football player, but instead began training for a career in wrestling.[3] He cites King Curtis Iaukea as his inspiration for becoming a wrestler.[3]
After retiring from wrestling, he began working as an artist and a sculptor.[3]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- International Wrestling Federation
- IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- International World Class Championship Wrestling
- IWCCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[14]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Cagematch profile". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=3462&gimmick=Damien+DeMento.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Damien Demento's OWOW profile". http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/damien-demento.html.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Damien Demento Interview". Icons of the Ring. http://www.iconsofthering.com/damiendementointerview.html. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ http://cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=56339
- ^ a b c "Cagematch match listings, page 3". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=3462&view=matches&gimmick=&jahr=&liga=®ion=&art=&artmatches=&gegner=Gegner&partner=Partner&suchbegriff=Suchbegriff&Start=101#matches.
- ^ "A Special Excerpt from the new WrestleCrap Book of Lists!". WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling. http://www.wrestlecrap.com/booksample.html. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "WWE Raw Results – 1993". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1993/. Retrieved 2007-12-22. "January 11, 1993[...]The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer b Damien Demento"
- ^ "Royal Rumble Entrance and Elimination Information: 1993". Pro Wrestling History. http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble2.html#93. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "Damien Demento returns to pro wrestling!". http://www.ganges.com/Damian_Demento_returns_to_pro_wrestling_11_8_WUW_video_6871514/.
- ^ http://www.nyprowrestling.com/results/2008.html
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW7ITQ3PrAI
- ^ http://www.wuwonline.com
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-KCG3fxAr4
- ^ http://ecwfrenchtribute.free.fr/HTLM/Photos/D/Damian_Demento.htm
- ^ "Awards". http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=3462&view=awards#awards.
[edit] Further reading
- Mazer, Sharon. Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1998. ISBN 1-57806-020-6
