Dru Onyx
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Rodney Lloyd Anthony Kellman (born September 24, 1974), better known by his ring name
Dru Onyx and Soa Amin, is a Canadian
professional wrestler
, He is a currently the co-holder of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championishp. He is a former Quebec promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance.
. Six years later, they relocated to Chomedey Laval where as a teen he excelled in both baseball
and football
. Kellman played football for the John Abbott Islanders and the University of Ottawa
GeeGees. He also played Semi Pro for the Montreal Condors, Plattsburg North Stars, and Lake City Stars. In the Empire Football League, he still holds the EFL record most tackles in one game for a defensive lineman (17 solo tackles, 8 assisted tackles, ½ a sack July 26, 1997). He then worked as a security for the Saudi Arabian Embassy Consulate Section in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
’s Federation Lutte Québécoise where both Smith Hart
and Sunny Warcloud gave him an opportunity to fine tune his craft in their territories. Always looking for a new challenge, he joined Internet Wrestling Syndicate
. He feuded with the Green Phantom over the IWS version of the World Heavyweight Championship for almost half a year. Upon winning the title on March 15, 2003 in his hometown of Quebec, he defended the title five months before losing the title to Arsenal in a ladder match
.
Shortly after a tour with NWA UK Hammerlock
, Dru joined Championship Wrestling Association an on January 28, 2004 and was their federation’s first champion holding the title for three months before losing the title to Sunny Warcloud on May 29, 2004 in an Indian Strap match. Dru regained the Quebec title a month later in a three-way dance with Sunny War Cloud and Manuel Vegas. Later on when CWA joined partnership with NWA Quebec, the CWA title was then recognized as the NWA Quebec Heavyweight Championship. On October 15, 2004 Dru won the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship
defeating Australia's Will Phoenix in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
On his second tour with NWA UK Hammerlock, after making three mandatory defenses in England, he lost the NWA British Commonwealth title to Fergal Devitt (Pegasus 2) on October 27 in Cardiff Wales in a hardcore match
. Two days later, Dru Onyx beat Paul Tracey for the NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
in Maidstone Kent. On October 29 in Ashford Kent, England he also won back the NWA British Commonwealth title from Fergal Devitt in a handicap match with Devitt and Tracey working together. Due to the fact the UK Heavyweight Championship had to be defended within the next 30 days, Dru was forced to relinquish the title and concentrate on defending the British Commonwealth title for the last two days of his two week tour.
Back in Canada, Dru defended the Commonwealth title across the country in numerous promotions outside of the NWA. Then he went to NWA territories in Ireland and the United States to successfully defend the title and thus raising the status and importance of that particular title. On January 26, 2005 Jake Mathews defeated Dru Onyx for the NWA Quebec Heavyweight title. On October 8, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee at the NWA 57th anniversary show Fergal Devitt once again defeated Dru Onyx for the British Commonwealth title. After the match both participants were invited to the New Japan Inoki Dojo in Santa Monica, California
to train in the Japanese style of pro wrestling. Dru lived at the dojo for two months and was trained by Tokimitsu Ishizawa
. After coming back from the dojo, Dru took some time off to heal nagging injuries. Once recuperated, he went back out and captured more NWA gold on April 22, 2006 in Southern Championship Wrestling. In Almonte Springs, Florida
, Dru Onyx defeated Thomas Marr and Chasyn Rance in a three-way to win the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
,
Onyx returned to the IWS on June 3, 2005 to team up with his nemesis Green Phantom to battle Pierre Carl Ouellet and Sabu in what was Sabu’s last indie appearance before going to World Wrestling Entertainment
. Subsequently, he defended the North American title in both Canada and the United States, including on July 7, 2006 at a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
house show
. He also defended the title overseas in both Ireland and in the UK. After an over one year reign as North American Heavyweight Champion, he lost the title to Damien Waynes on August 24, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada
. On October 26, 2007 in St. Albans, Vermont
, Onyx defeated Paul Tracey to once again become the NWA British Commonwealth Champion.
who originated the gimmick. The two are not related in real life, though resemblance at times is uncanny. The S.O.A. gimmick is the gimmick most fans in Ireland and UK know Dru for, however, he has made appearances as S.O.A. in the outskirts of Quebec Canada feuding with Pierre Carl Ouellett and Sunny War Cloud. September 2010 The S.O.A. character as Soa Amin had a 6 month run, causing havoc for the babyfaces in Montreal Wrestling Federation which is based in Valleyfield Quebec. Soa left the M.W.F. after losing a bloody loser leaves fed match on March 13 at No Remorse show against Pat Guenette.
"What I do is combine entertainment with violence, to make you believe in the art of pro wrestling, I risk my body and my health to do the unbelievable. At more than 300lbs I shouldn't be able to perform the feats I do....I create magic"
“I'm walking sex & violence, fear addicted, danger illustrated.”
"When your are practitioner of violence, & have the innate ability to brutalize any opponent on earth, you know no rest, tend to sleep without dreams, and never find peace"
"I will hunt down my all my foes with the accuracy of an Angel's arrow. I mean with biblical thoroughness. Root and branch...I hope you understand the full measure of wrath that I will bring to you."
"You were raised by TWO dads"
" There is only two people on this earth I'm afraid of, my father and God and they're both getting old"
"Sharks dedicate one week out of the year in my name."
"Nothing is more intimate then two people violently hurting each other in a social setting, this allows us to constantly remind us that we are nothing more then animals trying to be men. So do not condemn me or any other one who participates in the savage arts of brutality, we are just reverting to our natural state of consciousness"
"I am the living embodiment of scar tissue and dead brain cells. The is nothing good in my soul"
"Bad men know no tunes and sing no songs"
"I dine on a diet of bad thoughts and white women"
"Everyday more white women fall in love with me"
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
Dru Onyx and Soa Amin, is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, He is a currently the co-holder of the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championishp. He is a former Quebec promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance.
Early life
Kellman was born in Saint Michael, Barbados and was two years old when his family moved to Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Six years later, they relocated to Chomedey Laval where as a teen he excelled in both baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
. Kellman played football for the John Abbott Islanders and the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
GeeGees. He also played Semi Pro for the Montreal Condors, Plattsburg North Stars, and Lake City Stars. In the Empire Football League, he still holds the EFL record most tackles in one game for a defensive lineman (17 solo tackles, 8 assisted tackles, ½ a sack July 26, 1997). He then worked as a security for the Saudi Arabian Embassy Consulate Section in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Professional wrestling career
Kellman started his professional wrestling career in February 1999 as a graduate of the Northern Championship Wrestling’s school. He was trained under the guidance of Marc Pilon. He debuted on June 12, 1999 against Pilon for the NCW Quebec Heavyweight Championship. In the fall, wrestling was put on hold to go play university football for the Ottawa Gee Gees. In 2002, he came back to the Montreal wrestling scene, first for Paul LeducPaul Leduc
Paul Leduc may refer to:* Paul Leduc , Mexican film director.* Paul Leduc , politician and lawyer in Ontario, Canada* Paul LeDuc , Canadian wrestler...
’s Federation Lutte Québécoise where both Smith Hart
Smith Hart
Smith Stewart Hart is a former professional wrestler. He is the eldest child of Stu Hart.-Career:He wrestled in his father's Stampede Wrestling promotion and in Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council in the 1970s. As well as trips to Japan, England, Germany and Holland...
and Sunny Warcloud gave him an opportunity to fine tune his craft in their territories. Always looking for a new challenge, he joined Internet Wrestling Syndicate
International Wrestling Syndicate
International Wrestling Syndicate was a professional wrestling promotion based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It was formerly known as the Internet Wrestling Syndicate and before that as World Wrestling Syndicate. It was also home base to many independent wrestlers, such as Kevin Steen, El...
. He feuded with the Green Phantom over the IWS version of the World Heavyweight Championship for almost half a year. Upon winning the title on March 15, 2003 in his hometown of Quebec, he defended the title five months before losing the title to Arsenal in a ladder match
Ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item...
.
Shortly after a tour with NWA UK Hammerlock
NWA UK Hammerlock
NWA UK Hammerlock was a British professional wrestling promotion based in Kent.-History:Established in 1993 by former wrestler turned promoter Andre "Sledgehammer" Baker, it is one of the National Wrestling Alliance's territories...
, Dru joined Championship Wrestling Association an on January 28, 2004 and was their federation’s first champion holding the title for three months before losing the title to Sunny Warcloud on May 29, 2004 in an Indian Strap match. Dru regained the Quebec title a month later in a three-way dance with Sunny War Cloud and Manuel Vegas. Later on when CWA joined partnership with NWA Quebec, the CWA title was then recognized as the NWA Quebec Heavyweight Championship. On October 15, 2004 Dru won the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship
NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship
The NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship that serves as the major title in the NWA UK Hammerlock promotion...
defeating Australia's Will Phoenix in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
On his second tour with NWA UK Hammerlock, after making three mandatory defenses in England, he lost the NWA British Commonwealth title to Fergal Devitt (Pegasus 2) on October 27 in Cardiff Wales in a hardcore match
Hardcore wrestling
Hardcore wrestling is a form of professional wrestling that eschews traditional concepts of match rules in favor of matches that take place in unusual environments, using foreign objects that are not normally permitted...
. Two days later, Dru Onyx beat Paul Tracey for the NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship
The NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the NWA UK Hammerlock promotion. The championship has existed since 2001.-Title History:-External links:*...
in Maidstone Kent. On October 29 in Ashford Kent, England he also won back the NWA British Commonwealth title from Fergal Devitt in a handicap match with Devitt and Tracey working together. Due to the fact the UK Heavyweight Championship had to be defended within the next 30 days, Dru was forced to relinquish the title and concentrate on defending the British Commonwealth title for the last two days of his two week tour.
Back in Canada, Dru defended the Commonwealth title across the country in numerous promotions outside of the NWA. Then he went to NWA territories in Ireland and the United States to successfully defend the title and thus raising the status and importance of that particular title. On January 26, 2005 Jake Mathews defeated Dru Onyx for the NWA Quebec Heavyweight title. On October 8, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee at the NWA 57th anniversary show Fergal Devitt once again defeated Dru Onyx for the British Commonwealth title. After the match both participants were invited to the New Japan Inoki Dojo in Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
to train in the Japanese style of pro wrestling. Dru lived at the dojo for two months and was trained by Tokimitsu Ishizawa
Kendo Kashin
Tokimitsu Ishizawa , better known by his ring name Kendo Kashin , is a Japanese professional wrestler...
. After coming back from the dojo, Dru took some time off to heal nagging injuries. Once recuperated, he went back out and captured more NWA gold on April 22, 2006 in Southern Championship Wrestling. In Almonte Springs, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Dru Onyx defeated Thomas Marr and Chasyn Rance in a three-way to win the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
The NWA North American Heavyweight Championship is the second most prestigious title in the National Wrestling Alliance that was created in 1994 after World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the NWA. There were other versions of this title before this one was created...
,
Onyx returned to the IWS on June 3, 2005 to team up with his nemesis Green Phantom to battle Pierre Carl Ouellet and Sabu in what was Sabu’s last indie appearance before going to World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. Subsequently, he defended the North American title in both Canada and the United States, including on July 7, 2006 at a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
house show
House show
A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and...
. He also defended the title overseas in both Ireland and in the UK. After an over one year reign as North American Heavyweight Champion, he lost the title to Damien Waynes on August 24, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. On October 26, 2007 in St. Albans, Vermont
St. Albans, Vermont
Places named St. Albans, Vermont:*St. Albans , Vermont, town in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1763**St. Albans Raid, 1864*St. Albans , Vermont, city in Franklin County, Vermont, established in 1902...
, Onyx defeated Paul Tracey to once again become the NWA British Commonwealth Champion.
Alter Ego
S.O.A. (Spirit of Allah) is a character which he has wrestled as, fairly continuously throughout his career, switching back and forth between this character and Dru Onyx. S.O.A. is a violent and bloody-thirsty character. Dru when in the S.O.A. character throws traditional wrestling rules out the window as tries he to maim his opponents with illegal objects (knives, forks, small swords). In the United Kingdom, S.O.A. was originally billed as "Son of Abdullah" the son of legendary wrestler Abdullah the ButcherAbdullah the Butcher
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time...
who originated the gimmick. The two are not related in real life, though resemblance at times is uncanny. The S.O.A. gimmick is the gimmick most fans in Ireland and UK know Dru for, however, he has made appearances as S.O.A. in the outskirts of Quebec Canada feuding with Pierre Carl Ouellett and Sunny War Cloud. September 2010 The S.O.A. character as Soa Amin had a 6 month run, causing havoc for the babyfaces in Montreal Wrestling Federation which is based in Valleyfield Quebec. Soa left the M.W.F. after losing a bloody loser leaves fed match on March 13 at No Remorse show against Pat Guenette.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Bajan Death Drop (Fireman's carry cutter)
- Cerberus-Plex (Snap suplex followed by a double arm suplex and finished with a Saito suplex)
- Gangbang (Leg hook camel clutch)
- Spear
- Sudanese Meat Cleaver (Running pointed elbow drop to the opponent's throat)
- Signature moves
- Enzuigiri
- Headbutt
- Fallaway slam
- Knife-egded chop
- Lariat
- Multiple suplexSuplexA suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling . The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...
variations- Double underhook
- Saito
- Super
- Powerbomb
- Sidewalk slam
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Godz Fav'rit Weapon"
- "The Bajan Bomber"
- "The Black Lou TheszLou TheszAloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz was a United States professional wrestler and 18-time world heavyweight champion, most notably holding the NWA World Heavyweight Championship three times. Combined, he held the NWA Championship for 10 years, three months and nine days , longer than anyone else in history...
" - "Canadian Mean"
- "The Great Son Of Sam"
- "Joey Black"
- "The Bajanaut"
- "Ghetto Moses"
-
- "Godz Weapon Of Choice"
-
- "Chocolate Thunder"
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Phillipe Leclaire
- C. Edward Vander PyleMarty LurieMarty Lurie , is in his 8th year as an American professional wrestling manager and commentator better known by his stage name C. Edward Vander Pyle or Mr. Vander Pyle...
- Joey Soprano
Championships and accomplishments
- All Canadian Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Championship Wrestling Association
- CWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- International Wrestling SyndicateInternational Wrestling SyndicateInternational Wrestling Syndicate was a professional wrestling promotion based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It was formerly known as the Internet Wrestling Syndicate and before that as World Wrestling Syndicate. It was also home base to many independent wrestlers, such as Kevin Steen, El...
- IWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IWS World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- Montreal Wrestling Federation
- MWF National Championship (1 time)
- NWA Quebec Pro WrestlingNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA Quebec Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA UK HammerlockNWA UK HammerlockNWA UK Hammerlock was a British professional wrestling promotion based in Kent.-History:Established in 1993 by former wrestler turned promoter Andre "Sledgehammer" Baker, it is one of the National Wrestling Alliance's territories...
- NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship that serves as the major title in the NWA UK Hammerlock promotion...
(3 times) - NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA United Kingdom Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship in the NWA UK Hammerlock promotion. The championship has existed since 2001.-Title History:-External links:*...
(1 time)
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA Canadian Tag Team ChampionshipNWA Canadian Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship is an National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned tag team professional wrestling championship based mainly in the Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling promotion, although the title has been contested for in the Canadian Wrestling Federation, NWA Green Mountain...
(1 time, current) - with Jeremy Prophet - NWA North American Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA North American Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA North American Heavyweight Championship is the second most prestigious title in the National Wrestling Alliance that was created in 1994 after World Championship Wrestling withdrew from the NWA. There were other versions of this title before this one was created...
(1 time)
- Top of the World Wrestling
- TOW Tag Team Championship (current)- with Carl Leduc
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him # 361 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
in 2007. - PWI ranked him # 373 'of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2005.
Grappling
- Randori 3 Grappling Championship
- Division 1 195 lbs and up (2 wins , 1 loss) Bronze medalist
Quotes
“To live as a champion is all consuming and involves proper time management, you must have the mindset to produce perfection every second in every minute, every minute in every hour, and every hour with every day”"What I do is combine entertainment with violence, to make you believe in the art of pro wrestling, I risk my body and my health to do the unbelievable. At more than 300lbs I shouldn't be able to perform the feats I do....I create magic"
“I'm walking sex & violence, fear addicted, danger illustrated.”
"When your are practitioner of violence, & have the innate ability to brutalize any opponent on earth, you know no rest, tend to sleep without dreams, and never find peace"
"I will hunt down my all my foes with the accuracy of an Angel's arrow. I mean with biblical thoroughness. Root and branch...I hope you understand the full measure of wrath that I will bring to you."
"You were raised by TWO dads"
" There is only two people on this earth I'm afraid of, my father and God and they're both getting old"
"Sharks dedicate one week out of the year in my name."
"Nothing is more intimate then two people violently hurting each other in a social setting, this allows us to constantly remind us that we are nothing more then animals trying to be men. So do not condemn me or any other one who participates in the savage arts of brutality, we are just reverting to our natural state of consciousness"
"I am the living embodiment of scar tissue and dead brain cells. The is nothing good in my soul"
"Bad men know no tunes and sing no songs"
"I dine on a diet of bad thoughts and white women"
"Everyday more white women fall in love with me"