Bios
O'Brien
Nickname: Old School, The Power Hoss, The Full Time Beast
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 275 lbs
From: The Badlands of Oklahoma
Birthday: Dec 29th
Pro Debut: April 15, 2007
Aliases: Chance Ryan, Chance O'Brien, Jacob O'Brien, Sheepy O'Brien, Jake Grierson, Jake O’Brien
Feds Worked For: ASP, BPPW, BYEW, ComPro, IWR, IZW, LA, LLR, MERC, MSPW, MSWA, NCWO, NWA-TXO, OKX, OWA, SRPW, SWCW, UWE, WFC, Arkansas Pro Wrestling (AR), Bayou Independent Wrestling (LA), Global Wrestling Federation (KS/OK), Iconic Heroes Of Wrestling Excellence (TX), Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling (KS), Lucha Xtreme Wrestling (CA), Metroplex Wrestling (TX), Mid-States Wrestling (AR/KS/MO/OK), NWA Mid-South (TN), NWA Top of Texas (TX), Pure Action Championship Wrestling (TX), Southern Championship Wrestling (SC), Texas Pro Wrestling (TX), Texoma Pro Wrestling (TX), World League Wrestling (KS/MO/OK), Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling (CO), Pro Wrestling Mid-South (TN), Standing Out Above the Rest Championship Wrestling (TX), Dallas Championship Wrestling (TX)
Finisher: Tombstone Piledriver
Signature Moves: Big Boot, Chokeslam, Lariat, Gentleman's Agreement (Rainmaker), Pinning Powerbomb
Career Highlights: -ASP Champion (2x)
-ComPro Champion (2x)
-MERC Patriot Champion
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ O'Malley)
-OWA Champion
-SRPW Champion
-SRPW Patriot Champion
-SRPW Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Kid Krazy and C. M. Chunk)
-SWCW Champion
-SWCW Hardcore Champion
Affiliates: Maggie Rae, Kid Krazy, C. M. Chunk/Jonah Turk, The Golden Alliance, Richard Pierce, The Caballero Cartel, O'Malley, Tuck Davion, Miss Venom
Notable Feuds: The Foundation, Bobby Burns, The Golden Alliance, Canadian Red Devil, O'Malley, Richie Adams, Angel Camacho
Other Facts: -Graduated from Mounds High School in Mounds, OK
-Husband of pro wrestling valet Maggie Rae
-As Jake O’Brien, he used the nicknames “The Irish Hand Grenade”, “The Ginger Avenger”, “The Title Hunter”, “Gentleman”, “The 21st Century Aristocrat”
-Sometimes billed from Mounds, OK or Norman, OK
-When using the nickname "The Ginger Avenger", he was announced as hailing from Avengers' Headquarters.
-When using the nickname "Gentleman", he was announced hailing from Park Ave, New York, NY
-While in the crowd in Carl Junction, MO at Global Wrestling Federation's "Breast Cancer Smackdown" event on 10/18/2014, he volunteered to face Dustin Heritage when Heritage issued an Open Challenge to anyone. He was billed from Carl Junction, MO and defeated Heritage.
-Ring Announcer for SRPW at the time of the company's closure. Prior to that, he worked security for the company.
-Lost his debut match to Dexter Hardaway
-Began his wrestling training in SRPW
-Trained for a brief time at IZW's Impact Academy
-Trained under Manny Fernandez
-Served as referee for IZW, ComPro, and UWE
-Former member of The Golden Alliance
-Former member of The Caballero Cartel
-Voted Wrestler of the Year, Feud of the Year (vs. Bobby Burns), Match of the Year (w/ Khaos vs. Bobby Burns & Ray Martinez), and Most Popular Wrestler of the Year in the 2011 SRPW Year-End Awards
-Voted Match of the Year (w/ Kid Krazy vs. Jon Cross & Luke Langley), Feud of the Year (vs. The Golden Alliance), and Tag Team of the Year (w/ Kid Krazy) in the 2012 SRPW Year-End Awards
-Voted Feud of the Year (as part of the Caballero Cartel vs. Tim Rockwell) in the 2015 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Feud of the Year (as part of the Caballero Cartel vs. The Soul Ryders) in the 2015 WFC Year-End Awards
-Voted Most Improved Wrestler of the Year in the 2016 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Voted Feud of the Year (as part of the Caballero Cartel vs. WFC) in the 2016 WFC Year-End Awards
-Voted Feud of the Year (vs. Dimitri Alexandrov vs. Double D) in the 2020 Oklafan Year-End Awards
-Ranked #11 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50 (as Chance O'Brien/Jake O'Brien)
-Ranked #32 in the 2012 Oklafan Top 50 (as Jake O'Brien)
-Ranked #11 in the 2013 Oklafan Top 50 (as Jake O'Brien/Jacob O'Brien)
-Ranked #6 in the 2014 Oklafan Top 50 (as Jake O'Brien)
-Ranked #28 in the 2015 Oklafan Top 50 (as Jake O'Brien)
-Ranked #27 in the 2016 Oklafan Top 50 (as Jake O'Brien)
-Ranked #37 in the 2017 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #22 in the 2018 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #10 in the 2020 Oklafan Top 50
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Spotlight in History
- 1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
- 2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
- 2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
- 2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
- 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
- 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
- 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
- 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
- 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion
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- 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
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- 05-05 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
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- 05-07 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-07 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
- 05-07 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
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- 05-07 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 05-07 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
- 05-07 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 05-07 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion
- 05-08 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-08 1985 The Snowman became the MSW Television Champion
- 05-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. King Parsons for the WCCW World Champion
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- 05-08 2004 John O'Malley became the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2004 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-08 2004 Luc Lapointe & Se7en became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-08 2010 Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Se7en & Michael Barry & Jack Legacy) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
- 05-08 2010 Wage def. Eric Rose for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-08 2010 John O'Malley def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2010 Michael H def. Tex for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2010 J. R. Orullian & The Unknown def. The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Dennis Williams) for the 412PE Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 1967 Gorgeous George, Jr. & Jack Brisco def. The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-09 2004 John O'Malley def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-09 2004 Se7en became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-09 2004 Bernie Donderwitz def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-09 2009 Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2009 Dane Griffin def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-09 2009 BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) def. Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2015 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Hurricane Ross & J. R. Orullian for the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2021 Erica def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
- 05-10 1966 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
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- 05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Champion
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- 05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
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- 05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
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- 05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion
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