Damien Demento
| Phil Theis | |
|---|---|
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mondo Kleen Damian Demento the demented one |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | [undue weight? – discuss] |
| Billed from | Kleen: Man's Deepest Fear[1] Demento: The Outer Reaches of Your Mind |
| Trained by | Johnny Rodz[1] |
| Debut | 1993 |
Phil Theis is an American former professional wrestler.
Theis began his career on the independent circuit as Mondo Kleen before moving to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Though his run in the WWF, where he was given the ring name Damian Demento, was relatively short-lived and has been regarded by later fans as easily forgettable,[2] he does have the distinction of having wrestled the first main event of the companies long lived Monday Night Raw program—a loss to the Undertaker.[3] He eventually left the WWF, and after a short stint on the East Coast independent circuit, left the wrestling business altogether.
Now retired from professional wrestling, Theis currently hosts a cable access children's show in Long Island, New York.[citation needed] He's also made a name for himself on the website YouTube, where he initially posted videos of his artwork and poetry,[1] but eventually removed those in favor of cutting heated promos covering subjects such as Vince McMahon, Internet trolls, and the use of steroids. Theis stated early on that the videos are meant to be in-character and not reflective of the person he actually is.[citation needed] As of December 28 2007, the YouTube account was closed.
Filmography
- Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) - Erik
Further reading
- Mazer, Sharon. Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1998. ISBN 1-57806-020-6
- Reynolds, R.D. "Damien Demento: He's Crazy...CRAZY, I Tells Ya!" Wrestlecrap.com
References
- ^ a b c "Damian Demento Interview". Icons of the Ring. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ "Raw 15 Poll Results". WWE. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
WWE Fan Nation was asked to choose their most memorable "one-hit wonder" in Raw history. With 40 percent of the vote, the fans chose Damien Demento
- ^ "WWE Raw Results - 1993". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
January 11, 1993[...]The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer b Damian Demento