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{{Infobox Wrestler
{{Infobox Wrestler
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|name= D-Ray 3000
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|names='''D-Ray 3000'''<br/>Don Crisis<br/>Viko Batomango
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|9}}
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|death_date =
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|birth_place =
|birth_place =[[Detroit, Michigan]]
|resides= [[Detroit, Michigan]], [[United States]]
|resides =Detroit, Michigan
|billed=
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|trainer= [[Sika Anoa'i]]<br/>Doug Chevalier<br/>Tommy Johnson
|trainer =[[Sika Anoa'i]],<br>Doug Chevalier,<br>Tommy Johnson
|debut= [[September 9]], [[2000]]
|debut =[[September 9]], [[2000]]
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'''Dorian Hill'''<ref name="bio" /> (born September 8, 1982 in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]) is an [[United States of America|American]] [[professional wrestler]]. He is best known for his time in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] under the [[ring name]] '''D-Ray 3000'''. He chose the ring name due to his likeness to [[André 3000]] of the rap group [[Outkast]].{{Fact|date=December 2008}}

'''D-Ray 3000''' is a former NWA-TNA Superstar. He gained fame on the independent circuit, most notably for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He uses the name "D-Ray 3000" due to his likeness to [[André 3000]] of the rap group [[Outkast]].


==Career==
==Career==
===Early career===
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound D-Ray 3000 has worked all over the U.S. and in Canada. He initially trained to be a wrestler under Windsor, Ontario's "Canadian Destroyer" [[Doug Chevalier]], and PrimeTime Tommy Johnson when he was just 16, before heading to [[Pensacola, Florida]] were he trained under [[Sika]], one of the [[Wild Samoans]].
Hill worked all over the U.S. and in [[Canada]]. He initially trained to be a wrestler under [[Windsor, Ontario]]'s "Canadian Destroyer" Doug Chevalier, and PrimeTime Tommy Johnson when he was just 16, before heading to [[Pensacola, Florida]] were he trained under [[Sika Anoa'i]], one of the [[Wild Samoans]].


===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling===
===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling===
D-Ray sent a tape to [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] in 2003, and was signed after wrestling a tryout match. Upon entering TNA, D-Ray was paired with [[Shark Boy]] to form a tag team, periodically filming humorous vignettes outside the iMPACT! Zone. D-Ray's contract with TNA was for a year and he left the company when his contract expired in the summer of 2005. He returned to TNA in October 2006 for TNA's [[TNA Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]] [[pay-per-view]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]] for the "[[Kevin Nash]] Open Invitational [[X Division]] Gauntlet Battle Royal", reuniting briefly with Shark Boy. In 2007 D-Ray 3000 has changed his look and wrestling style, making appearances in the both the U.S and Canada. He made a one-time appearance as "Ethiopian Champion" Viko Batomango in WWE in March 2007, losing a match to [[Alvin Burke, Jr.|MVP]]].
Hill sent a tape to [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] in 2003, and was signed after wrestling a tryout match. Upon entering TNA, he was paired with [[Shark Boy]] to form a tag team, periodically filming humorous vignettes outside the iMPACT! Zone. D-Ray 3000's contract with TNA was for one year and he left the company when his contract expired in the summer of 2005. He returned to TNA in [[October 2006]] for TNA's [[TNA Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]] [[pay-per-view]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]] for the "[[Kevin Nash]] Open Invitational [[X Division]] Gauntlet Battle Royal," reuniting briefly with Shark Boy.
===Independent circuit===
In 2007 D-Ray 3000 changed his look and wrestling style, making appearances in the both the U.S and Canada. He made a one-time appearance as "Ethiopian Champion" '''Viko Batomango''' in WWE in March 2007, losing a match to [[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]].

==In wrestling==
* Finishing and signature moves
:* '''D-Ray Driver'''<ref name="bio" /> - [[Powerbomb]] into [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Jumping piledriver|Spike Piledriver]]
:* '''D-Ray Drop'''<ref name="bio" /> - [[Front flip|Front Flip]] into [[Neckbreaker#Swinging_neckbreaker|Swinging Neckbreaker]]
:* '''The Circuit Breaker'''
:* '''Telecaster'''
:* '''headbutt'''
:* '''Afro Ram''' - with Shark Boy


==Championships and accomplishments==
==Championships and accomplishments==
⚫
* '''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]'''
⚫
** [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (2006) <small>[[Fight for the Right Tournament|TNA Reverse Battle Royal]] at [[Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]]</small>

* '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
** Ranked #330 of the PWI 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2007.<ref name="bio" />
** Ranked #260 of the PWI 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2005.<ref name="bio" />
** Ranked #310 of the PWI 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2004.<ref name="bio" />

==Notes==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
⚫
*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards]]'''
* [http://www.myspace.com/dray3000 D-Ray 3000] at [[MySpace]]
⚫
**[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (2006) <small>[[Fight for the Right Tournament|TNA Reverse Battle Royal]] at [[Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory]]</small>
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2216916/ D-Ray 3000] at [[IMDB.com]]
* [http://www.tv.com/d-ray-3000/person/346609/summary.html D-Ray 3000] at [[TV.com]]


[[Category:American wrestlers]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Detroit, Michigan]]
[[Category:American professional wrestlers]]

Revision as of 22:07, 23 December 2008

Dorian Hill[1]
Born (1982-08-09) August 9, 1982 (age 41)
Detroit, Michigan
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)D-Ray 3000
Don Crisis
Viko Batomango
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Trained bySika Anoa'i,
Doug Chevalier,
Tommy Johnson
DebutSeptember 9, 2000

Dorian Hill[1] (born September 8, 1982 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name D-Ray 3000. He chose the ring name due to his likeness to André 3000 of the rap group Outkast.[citation needed]

Career

Early career

Hill worked all over the U.S. and in Canada. He initially trained to be a wrestler under Windsor, Ontario's "Canadian Destroyer" Doug Chevalier, and PrimeTime Tommy Johnson when he was just 16, before heading to Pensacola, Florida were he trained under Sika Anoa'i, one of the Wild Samoans.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Hill sent a tape to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2003, and was signed after wrestling a tryout match. Upon entering TNA, he was paired with Shark Boy to form a tag team, periodically filming humorous vignettes outside the iMPACT! Zone. D-Ray 3000's contract with TNA was for one year and he left the company when his contract expired in the summer of 2005. He returned to TNA in October 2006 for TNA's Bound for Glory pay-per-view in Detroit, Michigan for the "Kevin Nash Open Invitational X Division Gauntlet Battle Royal," reuniting briefly with Shark Boy.

Independent circuit

In 2007 D-Ray 3000 changed his look and wrestling style, making appearances in the both the U.S and Canada. He made a one-time appearance as "Ethiopian Champion" Viko Batomango in WWE in March 2007, losing a match to MVP.

In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked #330 of the PWI 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2007.[1]
    • Ranked #260 of the PWI 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2005.[1]
    • Ranked #310 of the PWI 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2004.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "D-Ray 3000". Accelerator3359.com. Retrieved 2008-12-23.

External links

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