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Kane the Clown

Nickname: The Oklahoma Hardcore Legend; The Strangler

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 210 lbs

From: Tehran, Iran

Birthday: Dec 20th

Pro Debut: 2000

Aliases: Jason Sanchez, Kareem Sadat, Shank, Death Row [2nd], The Unicorn, LA 405, Warrior 405

Feds Worked For: AACW, ASP, BCW, BYEW, ComPro, CXW, EmpCW, EPW, GPCW, IWW, MSWA, OECW, SWCW, UWF06, UWO, XUW,

Finisher: Egyptian Piledriver

Career Highlights: -AACW Hardcore Champion (2x)
-BCW Independent Hardcore Champion (2x)
-BCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Rick Russo)
-BPW 365 Champion
-BYEW Caution Champion
-EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion (3x)
-EmpCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Maniac Mike)
-EPW All-American Champion
-MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/ Shane Sanchez)
-RDW Champion
-SWCW Champion
-SWCW All-American Champion
-SWCW Hardcore Champion (29x)
-SWCW Luchador Champion (2x)
-SWCW Tag Team Champion (5x; 2 w/ Kevin James Sanchez, 1 each w/ Blade [1st], Kevin Morgan & Rick Russo)

Affiliates: Chris Kuhn, Devastation, Inc., Disciples of Allah, The Hardcore Connection, L. J. McDaniel, Maniac Mike, Shane Sanchez, Skandar Akbar, Korttni Sanchez, B. M. F., C. M. Burnham

Notable Feuds: Damien Morte, X-Rated, Maniacal Mike, Rick Garrett, Kevin James Sanchez, Rick Russo, L. J. McDaniels, Brock Landers

Other Facts: -Real name was Travis Ahboah, Sr.
-Father of pro wrestler Kareem Sadat, Jr.
-Husband of pro wrestler Korttni Sanchez. For a brief time they were billed as siblings.
-Uncle of pro wrestler Blade [1st]
-Billed as the brother-in-law of pro wrestlers David Kyzer, Kevin James Sanchez, and Shane Sanchez. He and Kevin teamed together as The Brothers of Hardcore. He, Kevin, and Shane teamed together as The Sanchez Brothers, with Kane being know as Jason Sanchez.
-Competed under a mask as Death Row [2nd]. When doing so, he was billed from the Oklahoma City Penitentiary
-Sometimes billed from Cairo, Egypt
-Lost his debut match to Big Country
-Claimed to be the winner of the Egyptian Cruiserweight Tournament in 2001, 2002, 2004, & 2005. No proper documentation of these tournaments has been found.
-Former Commissioner of SWCW
-Former member of B. M. F.
-Former member of The Disciples of Allah
-Former member of The Hardcore Connection
-Former member of Tradition
-Held the record for the longest AACW Hardcore Title reign (6 months, 2 days)
-Voted Most Hated Wrestler of the Year by the AACW Fans in 2006.
-Voted Feud of the Year (vs. Rick Garrett) and Most Violent Wrestler of the Year in the 2011 SWCW Year-End Awards
-Voted Hardcore Wrestler of the Year and Wrestler of the Year in the 2012 SWCW Year-End Awards
-Ranked #31 in the 2006 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Ranked #14 in the 2007 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Ranked #32 in the 2010 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Ranked #23 in the 2011 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Ranked #20 in the 2012 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Ranked #22 in the 2013 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Ranked #44 in the 2014 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Ranked #24 in the 2016 Oklafan Top 50 (as Kareem Sadat)
-Passed away April 1, 2024 at the age of 50. He had been in a coma for over a year after suffering a heart attack while being scoped for internal bleeding.