Luis Almodovar is a U.S.

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 professional wrestler who has appeared in numerous independent wrestling promotions and in the World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment

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 (WWE) by his stage name Damian Adams.

IWF and Independent Circuit

Adams began his career in 2000 in NWA TNA Xplosion

TNA Xplosion

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 with a losing effort to Mad Mikey. Throughout his early career, Adams wrestled in many independent wrestling promotions such as Connecticut Championship Wrestling, 3PW, HIPW, East Coast Pro Wrestling and, most recently, IWF, where Adams won the IWF American Champion, Heavyweight Champion (twice) and Tag Team Champion honors. His two biggest breaks came when he and Josh Daniels jobbed a match for Road Warrior Animal

Road Warrior Animal

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 & Heidenreich

Jon Heidenreich

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, and when he and Johnny Candido

Johnny Candido

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 jobbed to Axl Rotten

Axl Rotten

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 & Balls Mahoney

Balls Mahoney

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 in 2005.

World Wrestling Entertainment

Adams was invited to WWE's developmental territory OVW in early 2005 and made his debut against in a losing effort to Danny Inferno. While in OVW

Ohio Valley Wrestling

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, Damian tore his PCL

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, putting him out of action for 3–4 months. In 2008 Damian left OVW and returned to the Independent Wrestling Federation in New Jersey.

Return to the Independent Circuit

Since his release, Adams has wrestled in OCW and S.A.W.

Showtime All-Star Wrestling

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 in 2007 and 2008, where he a had reign as S.A.W. Television Champion losing it to Kid Kash. He has been an extra on RAW

WWE RAW

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, and Smackdown!

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, most recently appearing as hired private security for Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho

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.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Damian Death Lock (Cloverleaf leg laced Boston crab)
  • Pop Up Drop (Double leg slam)

• Signature moves
  • Neckbreaker
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• Nickname
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  s
  • "Debonair"

Championships and accomplishments

• East Coast Pro Wrestling
  • ECPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• International Wrestling Alliance
  • IWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • IWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Rob Eckos
• Independent Wrestling Federation
  • IWF American Championship (1 time)
  • IWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• National Wrestling Superstars
  • NWS Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Ohio Championship Wrestling
  • OCW United States Championship (1 time)
• Showtime All-Star Wrestling
  Showtime All-Star Wrestling
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  • S.A.W. Television Championship (1 time)
• Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling
  • SSCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • SSCW Television Championship (1 time)