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Dane Griffin
Nickname: The Great; The Revolutionary; The Future Hall of Famer; Daredevil, Regulator, The American Outlaw
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 235 lbs
From: Robbinsdale, MN
Birthday: Nov 28th
Pro Debut: March 31, 2007
Aliases: Daniel Martin, Griffin
Feds Worked For: 3CW, 3DW, AWFUL, GPCW, IWR, IZW, MSWA, NWA, NWA-OK, NWA-TXO, SWCW, TAP, TCBW, TexPro, TxPW, UCW, UWF06, NWA Professional Wrestling Federation (TX), NWA Southwest (TX), NWA Top Rope (TN), Professional Wrestling Federation (TX), Red River Wrestling (TX), Texas Pride Wrestling (TX), Texas Wrestling Federation (TX); World of Wrestling (TX), Wrecking Ball Wrestling (TX)
Finisher: The K-9
Signature Moves: Fall Away Slam, Top Rope Flying Elbow, Fisherman's Suplex, SAFT
Career Highlights: -3DW Texoma Champion
-3DW Violent Division Champion (6x)
-GPCW Champion
-IWR Champion
-IZW Impact Division Champion
-IZW Tag Team Champion (w/ Shane Rawls)
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Les Mayne and Seth Allen & Max McGuirk [as a 3-man team])
-NWA-OK Oklahoma Champion
-NWA-OK Texoma Champion
-NWA-TXO Champion
-NWA-TXO Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Armani, 1 each w/ Charlie Haas & Seth Allen)
-Texas Pride Wrestling Texoma Champion
-TexPro Oklahoma Champion
-TexPro Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Seth Allen & Charlie Haas)
-TWF Champion
-TWF Tag Team Champion (w/ T-Bone)
-UWF06 Light Heavyweight Champion
-UWF06 Texhoma Champion
Affiliates: High Society, The Dynasty, Les Mayne, T. M. S., Brad Michaels, La Reina de Corazones, Tom Donovan, The Future Hall of Famers, Starr Venus, Joe Herell/Armani Gates, Nikki Knight, Jerry Bostic, The Rabid Empire, Tony Snow
Notable Feuds: Les Mayne, Tom Donovan, Ky-Ote
Other Facts: -Graduated from Ringling High School in Ringling, OK
-Sometimes billed from Westminster, MA or Deep Inside Elba
-As Griffin, he used the nickname "The Texas Gladiator" and hailed from Rome, TX
-Is lefthanded
-Former member of High Society
-Former member of The Dynasty
-Former member of The Future Hall of Famers
-Former member of T. M. S.
-Former member of The Rabid Empire
-His tag team with Joe Herell/Armani Gates was called Aerial Assault in IZW, but in NWA Texoma, they were known as The Rock Star Mafia.
-Voted Most Improved Wrestler of the Year in the 2009 Oklafan Year-End Awards.
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Ky-Ote, Cambridge And Jerry Bostic) in the IWR Year-End Awards
-Voted Match of the Year (w/ Guy Atticus vs. The Dudley Boys) and Feud of the Year (w/ Guy Atticus vs. The Terror Squad) in the 2015 IWR Year-End Awards
-Ranked #21 in the 2007 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #1 in the 2008 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #1 in the 2009 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #5 in the 2010 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #49 in the 2015 Oklafan Top 50 (as Griffin/Dane Griffin)
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
Week of Sun 06-16 to Sat: 06-22
- 06-16 1959 The Zebra Kid def. The Golden Giant for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-16 1970 Johnny Valentine def. Killer Kowalski for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-16 1984 Terry Taylor def. Krusher Khrushchev for the MSW Television Champion
- 06-16 1986 Buzz Sawyer def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Television Champion
- 06-16 2006 Bobby Burns def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-16 2006 Beau Dalton became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-16 2012 Big Business (Kevin Morgan & Damon Windsor) def. The Old School Suckas (Gary Tool & Randy Price) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-16 2017 Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders & Chaz Sharpe) def. Cursed (Kuda & Blade [2nd]) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 06-16 2017 Nytronis A'Teo def. Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders, Shawn Sanders, & Chaz Sharpe) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 06-16 2023 Jason Simon became the MajCW Native American Champion
- 06-16 2023 Dan Webber def. Cappuccino Jones for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1957 Billy Raborn became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1958 Bull Curry def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-17 1983 Jimmy Garvin def. David Von Erich for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-17 1983 Kerry Von Erich & Bruiser Brody def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 06-17 2005 Kenny Campbell def. Shane Morbid for the SRPW X Division Champion
- 06-17 2006 The Party Express (Mitch Carter & Cade Sydal) def. Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-17 2008 Kunna Keyoh def. El Culo Intruso for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-17 2017 Prince Mahalli def. Paul Puertorico for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 06-17 2017 Michael Wolf def. Aaron Anders for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-17 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
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- 06-18 1964 Karl Kox def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
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- 06-18 2006 Ryan Davidson def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 06-18 2011 Michael Barry def. Kenny Campbell for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-18 2016 Spyder became the SRPW United States Champion
- 06-18 2016 Skylar Slice became the IZW Womens Champion
- 06-18 2021 Lady Sensacion became the FIW Women’s Champion
- 06-18 2021 Rodeo (Chandler Hopkins & Malico) def. Cam Cole & Johnny Bedlam for the TexPro Tag Team Champions
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- 06-19 1977 Fritz Von Erich def. Bruiser Brody for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-19 2010 Aaron Neil def. John O'Malley for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-19 2015 Bree Ann def. Claudia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 06-20 1972 The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) def. Tom Jones & Ivan Putski for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-20 1977 Bill Watts became the TSW North American Champion
- 06-20 1987 Barry Windham became the UWF Western States Heritage Champion
- 06-20 2004 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-20 2009 Dustin Heritage def. Dane Griffin for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 06-20 2009 BLK-OUT (Montego Seeka & Jermaine Johnson) def. Impact, Inc, (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-20 2014 Bree Ann def. Miss Diss Lexia for the NWA-TXO Rose Champion
- 06-20 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Malik Mayfield & Maui Mike for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Champion
- 06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
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