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Sam Adonis

Nickname: Heartbreaker

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 251 lbs.

From: Monroeville, PA

Birthday: Aug 9th

Pro Debut: 2008

Aliases: Bill Callous, Buddy Stetcher, El Rudo, Samuel Elias, Sam Elias

Feds Worked For: FIW, JCW, NEW, TexPro, IMPACT Wrestling, MLW, NWA, 3 Bat Productions (TX), 3KWrestling (PA), Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), Allied Powers Wrestling Federation (PA), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (United Kingdom), American Combat Wrestling (FL), Blackcraft Wrestling (NY), Black Diamond Wrestling (WV), Catch Wrestling Promotions (Germany), Championship Wrestling Experience (OH), Chilanga Mask (Mexico), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Covey Promotions (WV), The Crash (Mexico), Demand Lucha (Canada), Desastre Total Ultraviolento (Mexico), Destiny Wrestling Organisation (New Mexico), Devotion Championship Wrestling, Dragonslayer Pro Wrestling (TX), Dynamite Championship Wrestling (DE), Empire Wrestling Federation (CA), Expo Lucha (PA), Far North Wrestling (PA), Fighting Evolution Wrestling (FL), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Florida Underground Wrestling (FL), Fuerza Mexicana de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Future Stars of Wrestling (NV), GALLI Lucha Libre (IL), Generacion XXI (Mexico), GLEAT (Japan), Heroes of Lucha Libre (CA), Herts and Essex Wrestling (United Kingdom), House of Glory Wrestling (Canada), House of Hardcore (NY), Infinite Promotions (United Kingdom), IPW Hardcore (FL), Italian Championship Wrestling (Italy), Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (PA), Legend Promociones (Mexico), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (Mexico), Lucha Libre Espectacular (FL), Lucha Maniaks (TX), Lucha Pittsburgh (PA), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Mas Lucha (Mexico), MaxProad (Mexico), Midwest All-Star Wrestling (MN), New Generation Wrestling (United Kingdom), New Tradition Lucha Libre (CA), New Wrestling Entertainment (Italy), New York Wrestling Council (NY), Nueva Generacion Lucha Productions (NY), Ohio Championship Wrestling (OH), Ohio Hatchett Wrestling (OH), Ooh La La Lucha (MI), Pale Pro Wrestling (TX), Power of Wrestling (Germany), Primal Conflict Wrestling (WV), PCW Ultra (CA), Promociones Cantu (Mexico), Promociones Chaman (Mexico), Promociones EMW (Mexico), Promociones Martinez (Texas), Promociones MDA (Mexico), Promociones Neon (Mexico), Pros of Wrestling (PA), Pro Wrestling Xpress (PA), RAD Pro Wrestling (United Kingdom), Razor Pro Wrestling (AR), Remix Pro Wrestling (OH), Renegade Wrestling Alliance (PA), Revolucha (Mexico), RGR Lucha Libre (CA), Riveras Promociones (Mexico), Robles Promotions (Mexico, Santino Bros Wrestling (CA), Six Brothers Lucha Libre (CA), Super X Grand Prix Wrestling (Mexico), Toryumon Mexico (Mexico), Union Independent Pro Wrestling (FL), Universal Wrestling Entertainment (Mexico), Victory Championship Wrestling (WV), VIP Wrestling (TX), War of Lucha Libre (PA), Warrior Wrestling (IL), World Association of Wrestling (United Kingdom), World Pro Wrestling (United Kingdom), World Wrestling Coucil (Puerto Rico), WrestleRave (TX), WrestleRex (PA), WrestleWorld Texas (TX)

Signature Moves: Belly-to-belly suplex, Orange Blossom Thunder Driver, 450 Splash, Brain Buster

Career Highlights: -AAA World Trios Champion (w/ Puma King & DMT Azul)
-ASW Superslam Champion
-DCW Champion
-DCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Ashton Amherst)
-FNW Ches-A-Rena Champion (3x)
-GALLI Indiscutible Champion
-IWC Super Indy Champion
-NTLL Champion
-Pale Pro Champion
-TexPro Champion
-WAW Champion
-Warrior Wrestling Lucha Champion

Affiliates: Nick Stanley, Bill Jacobs, Jamie Stanley, Ashton Amherst, La Empresa, Eje de Mal, Azteka Lucha

Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestling promoter Dan Polinsky
-Brother of pro wrestler Corey Graves
-Brother-in-law of pro wrestler Carmella
-Related by marriage to pro wrestler Paul Van Dale (Carmella's father)
-1st American to hold the ASW Superslam Title
-Former member of La Empresa
-Former member of Eje de Mal
-Former member of Azteka Lucha
-Ranked #70 in the 2023 PWI 500
-Ranked #321 in the 2024 PWI 500