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Diamond Dallas Page
An image of Diamond Dallas Page.
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Ring name(s) "Handsome" Dallas Page
"Diamond" Dallas Page
Positively Page
Height 6 ft 5 in (1. Dallas Alexander Chancellor Page, born at Cheltenham on April 11, 1911 and died at Cirencester on September 2, 1936, was 96 m)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg/17. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 5 st)
Born April 5, 1956 (1956-04-05) (age 52)
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Resides New Jersey
Billed from The Jersey Shore
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Trained by Jake Roberts
WCW Power Plant
Debut 1988
Website DiamondDallasPage.com

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Page first broke into the wrestling business in 1988 as a manager in the American Wrestling Association where he worked there over a period of nine months before signing with WCW in 1991. The American Wrestling Association (AWA was an American Professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis Minnesota that ran from 1960

During his early months with WCW, he remained a manager before he became a wrestler in late-1991. Page went on to have a remarkable stint as a WCW wrestler, where he became famous as "The People's Champion" and went on to become a three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, a four-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, and a WCW Television Champion. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could

After WCW was purchased by WWF in 2001, Page joined WWF where he achieved moderate success by winning both the WWF European Championship and the WWF World Tag Team Championship. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. He was later released from the company in 2002. He then worked for independent promotions and TNA Wrestling from 2004 to 2005.

Page now spends his time as an actor working on small-budget films in addition to being a fitness guru and motivational speaker.

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Early life

Page as a child
Page as a child

Page Joseph Falkinburg, the oldest of three children, was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, the son of Sylvia (née Seigel) and Page Joseph Falkinburg, Sr. see also Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey Point Pleasant is a Borough in Ocean County New Jersey, United States [1] Page was raised by his father during his early years, after his parents divorced. The name "Dallas" came from his love of the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National [2] His brother and sister were raised by their maternal grandmother. [2]

Page went to live with his father because the elder Page could handle the ball of energy that the younger Page was. He lived with his father from the ages of 3-8. His father took him, at 8 years old, to live with his grandmother, who raised him. Page admitted in his autobiography that he is dyslexic. Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling [1] He had many challenges hit him throughout his childhood and educational years. [2] DDP attended St. Joseph's High School (now Monsignor Donovan High School) in Toms River, New Jersey and Point Pleasant Boro High School in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Monsignor Donovan High School is the only Roman Catholic High School in Ocean County, New Jersey, United The Township of Toms River is a large township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and the Point Pleasant Borough High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school located on Laura Herbert Drive in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United see also Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey Point Pleasant is a Borough in Ocean County New Jersey, United States

Wrestling career

Early years

DDP, Curt Hennig and the Diamond Doll in 1988
DDP, Curt Hennig and the Diamond Doll in 1988

Page's first wrestling appearance was in Canada in 1979. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Shortly thereafter, he gave up wrestling. His next notable appearance was not until WrestleMania VI, where he drove The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine to the ring in his pink Cadillac. WrestleMania VI was the World Wrestling Federation 's (WWF sixth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event and the first to Honky Tonk Man redirects here For the song by Johnny Horton later covered by Dwight Yoakam see Honky Tonk Man (song. John Anthony Wisniski Jr (born September 20, 1950) is a retired American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. At this time, he was virtually unknown in the WWF, fondly recalling it on the WrestleMania XIX DVD. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

Page worked in the night-club business before and after he started working as a wrestling manager in the American Wrestling Association (AWA). [3]. He started managing in 1988, where he handled Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka), a team he lead to the AWA World Tag Team Championship on March 19. Badd Company was a Professional wrestling tag team in the American Wrestling Association in the late 1980s which later went by the name The Orient Express Patrick "Pat" Tanaka (born August 5, 1963 in Honolulu Hawaii) is a semi-retired American Professional wrestler best known The American Wrestling Association (AWA World Tag Team Championship was the Tag team title for the American Wrestling Association from 1960 until the promotion folded Badd Company, were often accompanied by a pair of female valets known as the "Diamond Dolls". Badd Company was a Professional wrestling tag team in the American Wrestling Association in the late 1980s which later went by the name The Orient Express During his time in the AWA, Page also managed Col. DeBeers and Madusa. Edward Wiskoski (born January 10, 1945) is a former American Professional wrestler best known as Colonel DeBeers in the AWA ( American Wrestling This article is about the professional wrestler and Monster truck driver for the ancient Greek mythological figure see Medusa Debra Ann He worked for the AWA at 12 dates over a period of nine months, where they filmed all the television shows in one day. He also worked as a color commentator in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) where he worked alongside the Dean of Wrestling, Gordon Solie, before finally debuting as a professional wrestler. Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa Florida wrestling office existing from 1961 when Eddie Graham Jonard Frank Labiak ( January 26 1929 &ndash July 27 2000) better known as Gordon Solie was a Florida -based

In 1990, Dallas received a tryout with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as an announcer, but never got the job. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, [3] When FCW went down, Page was still involved in the club business until Dusty Rhodes returned to World Championship Wrestling. Virgil Riley Runnels Jr (born on October 12 1945) better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American WCW started booking and brought Page in on a small contract in early 1991.

World Championship Wrestling (1991–2001)

Page came to World Championship Wrestling in 1991 as manager of the Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael P.S. Hayes). The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking Professional wrestling Tag team that attained fame in the 1980s performing into the 1990s James Williams (born September 25, 1952 in Tampa Florida) is a retired American Professional wrestler. Michael Seitz In 2002 Hayes hit the wrestling headlines after an incident took place during a UK tour which was dubbed the "plane ride from hell Page managed the Freebirds to a shot at the NWA World Tag Team Titles where they defeated Doom (Butch Reed and Ron Simmons) on February 24. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Tag Team Championship is the premier Tag team title within the NWA framework Butch Reed (born Bruce Reed on July 11 1954) is a professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Before that match took place, Page unveiled the stable's new road manager, Big Daddy Dink, formerly known as Oliver Humperdink, who interfered in the match. John Sutton (born January 16 1949) better known by his ring name Oliver Humperdink, was a Professional wrestling manager who worked for During this match, Page introduced the Diamond Dolls. Page added Scott Hall to the stable under the name of Diamond Studd. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television

Page also worked as a color commentator for WCW with Eric Bischoff. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer With rumors that the WCW wanted to take the Diamond Studd away from Page,[3] he decided to take the advice of Magnum T.A. and begin to wrestle himself. Terry Wayne Allen (born June 11 1959 is a Retired Professional wrestler who became famous under the name of Magnum T He headed to the WCW Power Plant where Buddy Lee Parker, The Assassin, and Dusty Rhodes transformed Page into a wrestler. The WCW Power Plant was a Professional wrestling school located in Atlanta and owned and operated by World Championship Wrestling. Dwayne Bruce born May 14, 1960) is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sgt Joseph "Jody" Hamilton (born August 1938 is a retired American Professional wrestler and current wrestling promoter and trainer Virgil Riley Runnels Jr (born on October 12 1945) better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American

He debuted as a wrestler in a tag team match later that year. With the Diamond Studd, he faced Kevin Sullivan and his partner. Kevin Francis Sullivan (born October 26 1949) is an American professional wrestler and booker. He was relegated to the "jobber" list. In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match He made his wrestling pay-per-view debut at Starrcade 1991, teaming with Mike Graham in a losing effort to Jushin Liger and Bill Kazmaier. Starrcade Battlebowl '91 The Lethal Lottery was the ninth annual Starrcade Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event Michael Gossett better known as and later is a Japanese professional wrestler who invented the Shooting Star Press. Bill Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953 in Burlington Wisconsin) is a former powerlifter strongman and Pro wrestler from the

Page continued wrestling and brought other wrestlers into his stable, such as Scotty Flamingo and Vinnie Vegas. Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. The relationships between DDP, Flamingo, and Vegas were used in many angles over the following months. Page went in the corner of Scotty Flamingo, at Clash of the Champions XXI on November 18, 1992, when Flamingo fought Johnny B. Badd in a kayfabe boxing match. The Clash of the Champions were a series of professional wrestling television specials aired by World Championship Wrestling. Marc Mero (born July 9, 1960) is an American retired amateur boxer and professional wrestler. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Flamingo won this bout with a little help from Page who filled Flamingo's glove with water.

The following year, Page teamed with Vinnie Vegas as the Vegas Connection. The Vegas Connection never returned to WCW because Page was fired from WCW shortly after the team's debut due to his torn rotator cuff. Rotator cuff tears are tears of one or more of the four Tendons of the Rotator cuff muscles [3] The injury occurred in late 1992 in a tag match with Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce (later known as the The Godwinns). Dennis Knight After dropping the Leatherface gimmick Tex teamed up with Mark Canterbury who wrestled as the masked “Master Blaster” Mark Canterbury (born March 16, 1964 in West Virginia) is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his stint in the The Godwinns was the most well known gimmick of the Professional wrestling Tag team composed of Dennis Knight (Phineas I

Page returned to WCW TV in 1994, with his wife, the Diamond Doll, Kimberly, and (kayfabe) bodyguard, Maxx Muscle. The Diamond Dolls were Professional wrestling valets that accompanied Diamond Dallas Page to the ring Kimberly Page (born Kimberly Lynn Bacon on January 1, 1970 in Chicago Illinois) is an American actress and former In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically Jeff Warner is an American Professional wrestler, best known under the ringnames J He held open arm wrestling challenges to win Kimberly but Maxx always helped him win or arm wrestled for him. Arm wrestling is a sport with two participants Each participant places one arm both put either the right or left on a surface with their elbows bent and touching the surface He also had a long feud with Dave Sullivan because Sullivan gave Kimberly gifts. At Fall Brawl 1995, Page won his first championship when he defeated Renegade for the WCW Television title. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 Richard "Rick" C Williams ( October 16, 1965 - February 23, 1999) was an American professional wrestler The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could In the build-up to his first title defense at Halloween Havoc, there was growing dissension between Page and Kimberly. Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 Johnny B. Badd defeated Page for the TV title and again at World War 3 on November 26, winning Kimberly's freedom from DDP. World War 3 was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling.

On May 19, Page participated in the Lord of the Ring Tournament (Battle Bowl) at Slamboree. Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May Page was victorious when he defeated The Barbarian with two Diamond Cutters. Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. The winner was to be the number one contender for the World Title which at that time was held by The Giant. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American However, he never received the title shot that he earned that night. Page was feuding with Eddie Guerrero when the nWo was formed. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled Since Nash & Hall were both former partners of Page, they assisted him in his matches in the tournament being held for the vacant US Title. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. However, believing their help was not appreciated, Hall and Nash attacked him during the tournament finals, therefore handing the belt to Guerrero. After demonstrating the benefits of the nWo, they asked him to join. He responded by giving them Diamond Cutters, starting a face turn and a feud with the nWo. In Professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as Heroic relative to the heel wrestlers who are analogous to villains

DDP
DDP

Page began a feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage in 1997. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School On an episode of WCW Monday Nitro, Savage, aided by Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, attacked Page and spray-painted "nWo" on his back. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. A few weeks later at Uncensored, Savage and Miss Elizabeth "broke kayfabe" (a worked shoot) by revealing to the world that Page and Nitro Girl Kimberly were, in fact, married. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. Elizabeth Ann Hulette ( November 19, 1960 – May 1, 2003) best known as Miss Elizabeth, was a U In Professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event &ndash that is an event that is "real" and not staged Kimberly Page (born Kimberly Lynn Bacon on January 1, 1970 in Chicago Illinois) is an American actress and former Savage then proceeded to beat up Page, ensuring a future match between the two.

At Spring Stampede, Page and Savage battled in a match where Page emerged victorious, but it was the not the end of conflict between the two. Spring Stampede was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling held in the month of April in 1994 and then from 1997 to 2000 A few months later at The Great American Bash, they squared off again in an anything goes, lights out match. The Great American Bash was an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance 's Jim Crockett This match ended with Savage defeating Page with help from (then) Tag Team Champion Scott Hall. Page even dressed up as masked wrestler La Parka and beat Savage. Adolfo Tapia Ibarra (born November 14, 1965) better known as La Parka, is a Mexican professional wrestler most famous to

Around this time, Page also started fighting nWo leader, Hulk Hogan. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Page and Savage battled for the last time at Halloween Havoc. Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 The match was billed as a Las Vegas Sudden Death Match, where anything goes and the only way to win was to beat your opponent so brutally, he could not get to his feet by a count of ten. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The match ended when Hogan, dressed as Sting, came out and hit Page with a baseball bat in his already "injured" mid-section, resulting in Savage picking up the win. On an episode of Nitro shortly after Halloween Havoc, Page fought Hogan, but was again beaten down by the nWo.

At Starrcade, Page won the WCW US Heavyweight Championship from Curt Hennig. Starrcade (1997 was the fifteenth annual Starrcade Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr This capped off what had been a great year for Page; he was voted WCW Magazine's "Wrestler of the Year" for 1997. The following year at Uncensored, Page defended the title in a Triple Threat, Falls Count Anywhere contest against Chris Benoit and Raven, putting Raven through a table with a Diamond Cutter to retain the belt. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional During much of this era, DDP was also frequently called "the hardest working man in the business" by commentators and other WCW figures.

In early 1998, Page appeared in the music video for the song "Rising" by Stuck Mojo, off of Stuck Mojo's album of the same name. Stuck Mojo is a rap metal group from Atlanta Georgia. They were formed in 1989 by guitarist Rich Ward and original bassist Dwayne Fowler Rising is the third album by Atlanta Rap metal group Stuck Mojo. Raven and The Flock also made an appearance in the music video. Raven's Nest was a Professional wrestling stable led by Raven that was present in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997 The WCW U. S. Heavyweight Championship belt was prominently featured on the album cover.

DDP and his one-time tag team partner Karl Malone in 1998.
DDP and his one-time tag team partner Karl Malone in 1998. Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player

Later in the year, Page tagged with Karl Malone against Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman at Bash at the Beach, losing due to interference. Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW Page tagged with late night talk show host Jay Leno at Road Wild, where they defeated Hogan and Eric Bischoff. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer He taught Karl Malone, Jay Leno, and Kevin Eubanks the "secret" of the Diamond Cutter. Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Kevin Tyrone Eubanks (born November 15, 1957 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a Jazz Guitarist who has been the leader of the In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver

At Fall Brawl, Page won the WarGames main event, and got a World title shot against the undefeated Goldberg at Halloween Havoc. The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW usually William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 Page did not win the match, but both men put on a tremendous show which resulted in the match being voted WCW Magazine's "Match of the Year" 1998. Halloween Havoc ran slightly longer than expected resulting in a number of cable companies blacking out the end of the Hogan vs. Warrior match and all of the DDP vs. For the South Korean film Ultimate Warrior see Musa (film. For other uses see Warrior (disambiguation. Goldberg contest. WCW decided to air the Goldberg vs. DDP title bout in its entirety on the October 26th edition of Nitro, which proved immensely popular in the ratings and resulted in a ratings win for Nitro over Raw - the last win Nitro would ever have. Despite this setback in the World title picture, Page rebounded the following night on the October 26th edition of WCW Monday Nitro with a win over Bret 'The Hitman' Hart to capture the United States Heavyweght Title. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. At WCW World War 3, Page actually wore the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship belt upside down on his way to the ring. World War 3 was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment.

DDP and Jay Leno in 1998.
DDP and Jay Leno in 1998. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host

Page finally became WCW World Heavyweight Champion in April 1999, at Spring Stampede when he defeated Sting, Hogan, and Ric Flair in a Four Way Dance for the title; Page pinned Ric Flair after giving Flair the Diamond Cutter. Spring Stampede was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling held in the month of April in 1994 and then from 1997 to 2000 Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Shortly after gaining the title, Page wrestled Goldberg for his championship. Page turned heel during the match, using everything at his disposal to try and beat down Goldberg (the match eventually ended in a no contest). Throughout the rest of his reign as champion, Page resorted to underhanded tactics to keep his championship.

His first reign as champion lasted only 15 days. On April 26, Page was defeated for the World Championship by Sting on WCW Monday Nitro in the first hour of the show. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. A little more than an hour and a half later, Page was given an opportunity to regain the title thanks to a challenge match set up by the returning Kevin Nash; he was pitted against Page, Goldberg, and the newly crowned champion Sting. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. During the course of the match, Page hit Nash with a foreign object to take the win and regain the title without actually defeating the reigning champion. Page was defeated by Nash at Slamboree that year, and fell out of the World title picture shortly thereafter. Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May

Shortly after Slamboree, Page entered into an alliance with fellow New Jerseyan Bam Bam Bigelow and won the WCW World Tag Team Championship from then champions Perry Saturn and Raven on May 31, thanks to Chris Kanyon turning heel on former ally Raven and costing the team the championships. Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American Page, Bigelow, and Kanyon became known as the Jersey Triad and through their alliance with WCW "President for Life" Ric Flair took advantage of the Freebird Rule in their subsequent matches (meaning any combination of the three could defend the championship). The Jersey Triad was a triumvirate stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking Professional wrestling Tag team that attained fame in the 1980s performing into the 1990s The Triad held the titles until June 10, when Saturn and Chris Benoit (now stablemates in The Revolution) took the titles from them. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a The Revolution was a Professional wrestling heel stable in World Championship Wrestling led by Shane Douglas. The team regained the belts on WCW Thunder three days later, but would lose them to Harlem Heat at Road Wild in August. WCW Thunder was a Professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8 Harlem Heat was a Professional wrestling Tag team made up of two real-life brothers Booker and Lane Huffman. The group broke up shortly thereafter and Page returned to facedom, feuding with Kanyon and Flair before the year was out.

In 2000, with WCW under new management, Page earned a shot at the vacant WCW World Championship Belt at Spring Stampede, the same event where one year prior he won the title for the very first time. Spring Stampede was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling held in the month of April in 1994 and then from 1997 to 2000 His opponent was Jeff Jarrett. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

DDP and Kevin Nash as the WCW World Tag Team Champions.
DDP and Kevin Nash as the WCW World Tag Team Champions. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling

In a surprise twist, Page's wife, Kimberly, turned on Page and helped Jarrett become the new WCW World Champion. Page got the better of Jarrett on an episode of Nitro in May, but would lose the title to his very own tag partner, actor David Arquette; the rules stated that whoever got the pin would win the title, and Arquette pinned Jarrett's partner, Eric Bischoff. David James Arquette (born September 8 1971) is an American Actor, Film director, producer and Screenwriter Page took some time off shortly after this, but returned in late 2000 as a full time wrestler. Their feud hit a climax at WCW's final PPV, saw Page's final match in WCW and a semi-burial type defeat as he passed out in Steiner's finisher, The Steiner Recliner. Greed was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling and was the final PPV from the company before it was purchased by

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2001–2002)

When WCW was purchased by WWF owner Vince McMahon in 2001, Page was one of the few major WCW stars to sign with McMahon. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Page went from the People's Champion (in WCW) to crazed stalker, to a self-help guru in less than a year. He became known for his catch phrase "Yo! It's me, it's me, it's DDP!" during this time. A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance

Page switched gimmicks to become a pseudo-motivational speaker, in what would come to be known as his Positively Page character. The name came from the title of his autobiography that was published during his WCW days. The character involved Page constantly smiling and acting optimistic, with his trademark phrase "That's not a bad thing. . . that's a good thing".

Page became the European Champion early in 2002 when he defeated Christian, a former follower of his positive "philosophy". The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler At WrestleMania X8, Page retained the title in a rematch. WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF However, he lost the title to William Regal on an episode of SmackDown! that aired March 19. Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing

Aged 46, and with nagging injuries, including a neck injury he suffered in a match with Bob Holly, his WWE contract was allowed to expire. Robert William "Bob" Howard Career Holly trained under Stan Frazier, Eddie Sullivan Marcelle Pringle and Rip Tyler and debuted in 1987 in the

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004–2005)

On April 1, 2004, Diamond Dallas Page announced his return to the ring. After working for several independent promotions, he debuted with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on November 12, feuding with Raven and Erik Watts. In Professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Erik Watts (born December 19 1967) is an American Professional wrestler. On July 3, 2004, Page announced that he and Kimberly had amicably separated. He and Kimberly officially divorced in 2005. Page received an NWA World Heavyweight Championship title shot on March 13, 2005 at Destination X but was defeated by reigning champion Jeff Jarrett. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He left the company in May.

Life after wrestling

Fitness guru

A copy of the Yoga for Regular Guys DVD
A copy of the Yoga for Regular Guys DVD

The birth of the YRG Workout came in 1998 while Page was recovering from ruptures to his L4/L5 discs. He was reluctantly brought into power yoga with his wife Kimberly. While watching her daily workouts, he realized that yoga had benefits that he hadn't yet explored. Page regained his flexibility and strength that were hindered by his ruptured disks.

His favorite kind of yoga (according to his "Yoga for Regular Guys" book) is "Power Yoga," an Americanized version of "Ashtanga Style" yoga. Page worked with Dr. Craig Aaron, the "Yoga-Doc," and made his own the Yoga for Regular Guys Workout. The addition of a strict eating program and a complete lifestyle change along with the discipline of YRG has resulted in amazing transformations that can be seen on the YRG Website Transformations page. [4]

Lawsuit

Page's infamous "Diamond Cutter" hand gesture
Page's infamous "Diamond Cutter" hand gesture

Page is commonly associated with the "Self High Five" as well as the "Diamond Cutter" symbol - a hand gesture made by joining the thumbs and index fingers on each hand to form a diamond shape, then parting the two hands in one swift motion. He created the symbol in 1996 and later copyrighted it. Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for In December 2005, Page filed a lawsuit against rapper Jay-Z, who, he claimed, had "illegally adopted his trademark hand gesture. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella " Page accused Jay-Z of trademark and copyright infringement, and sought a prohibitive injunction and monetary damages. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual 'Copyright infringement' (or copyright violation) is the unauthorized use of material that is covered by Copyright law in a manner that violates An injunction is an Equitable remedy in the form of a Court order, whereby a party is required to do or interact with in certain ways all right or to refrain from Monetary damages, in civil law, refers to compensation given to an injured party by a liable party Jay-Z paid Diamond Dallas Page an undisclosed amount in the settlement. [5]

In wrestling

  • A modified version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, entitled "Self High-Five". In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett A Powerbomb is a Professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders and then slammed back-first In Professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponent's head into the mat Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent In Professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent’s Neck. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons Kimberly Page (born Kimberly Lynn Bacon on January 1, 1970 in Chicago Illinois) is an American actress and former Music in Professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes The most common uses of Music in Professional wrestling is that of the entrance " Smells Like Teen Spirit " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. (WCW)
  • A variation of this theme, also entitled "Self High Five", with a more accurate chord progression to the original song, and it was preceded by his catchphrase "It's Me, It's Me, It's D. " Smells Like Teen Spirit " is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. . D. . P", was used during his time in WWE and TNA)

Championships and accomplishments

DDP as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
DDP as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
  • SWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1995)
  • PWI Feud of the Year (1997) vs. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE United States Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WCW World Heavyweight Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of Tag teams that have been WCW World Tag Team Champions. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could The WCW World Television Championship was a Professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE European Champion by Ring name. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of teams that have been World Tag Team Champions by Ring name. Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine. The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1978 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1978 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated The PWI Feud of the Year Award, given yearly since 1986 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best The PWI Feud of the Year Award, given yearly since 1986 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best Macho Man Randy Savage
  • PWI ranked him # 4 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1997. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School
  • PWI ranked him # 4 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1998.
  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1999)

During Page's two reigns with Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow as the Jersey Triad, the titles were defended using the Freebird Rule. The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct This is a list of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, current and defunct In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver The Jersey Triad was a triumvirate stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking Professional wrestling Tag team that attained fame in the 1980s performing into the 1990s

Filmography

DDP as Scorpius "Gallowwalker"
DDP as Scorpius "Gallowwalker"

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b "Positively Page"
  2. ^ a b c "Own Your Life" audio book on CD
  3. ^ a b c d "The Career of Diamond Dallas Page" Jan Jorgensen
  4. ^ http://yrgworkout.com/transformations.html
  5. ^ "Trademark infringement lawsuit between DDP & Jay-Z now settled; info", wrestleview. First Daughter is a 1999 action / romance Television movie starring Mariel Hemingway, Gregory Harrison, Doug The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Rat Race is a 2001 American Comedy film directed by Jerry Zucker, and stars an Ensemble cast featuring Rowan The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The Devil's Rejects is a 2005 exploitation Horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Hood of Horror (aka Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror) is a horror Film adaptation of a fictional Comic book, which is an anthology of three short The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Driftwood is a Horror film that was shown at the ( Screamfest LA International Horror Film Festival) on October 20, 2006. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Gallowwalker is a 2009 horror western Film directed by Andrew Goth and starring Wesley Snipes and Riley 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming com.  

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