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Sean O'Reilly

From: Danvers, MA

Pro Debut: 1982

Aliases: Sean Cody, Shawn O'Reilly

Feds Worked For: MSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, Pro Wrestling USA, Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Houston Wrestling (TX), International Wrestling Federation (RI), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC/VA), Neo Wrestling Federation (Canada)

Finisher: German Suplex

Signature Moves: Guillotine, Wakigatame, Rolling Short Arm Scissors

Career Highlights: -International Tag Team Champion (w/ Timothy O'Reilly)
-New England Tag Team Champion (w/ Timothy O'Reilly)
-International Junior Heavyweight Champion
-New England Champion

Affiliates: Timothy O'Reilly

Notable Feuds: Hans Schmidt, Tarzan Tyler, Jos Leduc, The Moondogs, Dan Petty, Bob Van Winkle

Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Timothy O'Reilly
-Listed Danny Hodge as his idol when he was a child. When asked again as an adult, he said it was still Danny Hodge.
-Former bodyguard of the Massachusetts State Attorney General James Shannon.
-Won several Tough-Man contests in the early 80's and was very strong being able to push press 100 lbs. over his bodyweight
-Was a police officer for over 10 years. Along the way won several Tough Man contests. Just 18 months after having a heart attack he fought his way to 10th in the Worlds Toughest Police and Firefighter contest.
-Was discovered by Killer Kowalski doing feats of strength demonstration for Muscular Dystrophy, including holding a car on his stomach and ripping license plate in two.
-Promised Gene LeBelle (at age 19) that if he was not financially set in wrestling by age 27 he would retire. On that day Sean O'Reilly was working for WCCW in Pasadena, TX. Bruiser Brody announced Mike Von Erich had commited suicide. O'Reilly retired that night.
-Now working as an actor using his real name William DeCoff.