Damaja

Last updated: April 28, 2014

[Danny Basham GALLERY]

 

Title History

  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Southern Tag Team titles w/David C Awarded (January 6, 1999);
  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Southern Tag Team titles w/David C defeating Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway (February 2, 1999);
  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Nick Dinsmore (June 8, 1999);
  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Flash Flanagan (April 4, 2000);
  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Southern Tag Team titles w/Doug Basham defeating Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway (February 6, 2002);
  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Nova (November 6, 2002);
  • OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Doug Basham (July 30, 2002);
  • WWE (SmackDown!) Tag Team titles w/Doug Basham defeating Chavo & Eddie Guerrero (October 21, 2003);
  • WWE (SmackDown!) Tag Team titles w/Doug Basham by winning a 4-WAY Tag Team match (January 11, 2005);

Career History

Ohio Valley Wrestling:

  • January 6, 1999: Damaja & David C. were awarded the Tag Team titles when Nick Dinsmore no-showed and Rob Conway was CO..
  • February 2, 1999: Damaja & David C. defeated Nick Dinsmore & Rob Conway..
  • June 8, 1999: Damaja defeated Nick Dinsmore for the OVW Heavyweight title..
  • April 4, 2000: Damaja defeated Flash Flanagan to recapture the OVW Heavyweight title..
  • February 6, 2002: Doug Basham & Damaja defeated Dinsmore & Conway in an “Iron Man” match to retain the Tag titles..
  • October 23, 2002 – OVW TV Taping: Damaja defeats Doug Basham to advance in the “Run for the Rumble” tournament..
  • October 30, 2002 – OVW TV Taping: Damaja defeats Nick Dinsmore to advance in the “Run for the Rumble” tournament..
  • October 30, 2002 – OVW TV Taping: Damaja defeats Nova to win the OVW Heavyweight title and a spot in the Royal Rumble 2003!
  • January 15, 2003 – OVW Taping: Damaja beats the crap out of Rocky Johnson, and has his Royal Rumble spot taken away from him..
  • ~~~Damaja takes a fit, trashes the place and quits Ohio Valley Wrestling — a work btw..
  • January 29, 2003 – OVW Taping: Damaja & Jackie agree to come back to OVW but the rest of the OVW wrestlers will be sorry!
  • February 5, 2003 – OVW Taping: Damaja defeats Doug Basham by DQ to retain the OVW Heavyweight title..
  • February 19, 2003 – OVW Taping: Nick Dinsmore defeats Damaja & Doug Basham in a triple threat to win the OVW Heavyweight title!
  • March 8, 2003 – OVW Show: Nick Dinsmore & Bradshaw w/Ron Simmons b Doug Basham & Damaja..
  • March 12, 2003 – OVW Taping: Doug Basham/Damaja/Kanyon vs Nick Dinsmore/Bradshaw/Johnny Jeter..
  • March 19, 2003 – OVW: Nick Dinsmore/Rob Conway NO CONTEST Damaja/Doug Basham when Conway turned on Dinsmore!!
  • April 11, 2003 – OVW Spring Breakout: Nick Dinsmore/Johnny Jeter/Chris Benoit beat Rob Conway/Damaja/Doug Basham..

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Basham Brothers:

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Secretaries of Defense:

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Damaja:

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Bashams Reunite in ECW:

Independent Wrestling:

Total Nonstop Action:

  • May 10, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: Christy Hemme physically introduced Voodoo Kin Mafia to her boys, Basham & The Damaja!
  • May 11, 2007–IWA Mid South: Chuck Taylor defeated Danny Basham to retain the IWA-MS World title..
  • May 13, 2007 – TNA Sacrifice: The Damaja & Basham w/Christy Hemme defeated Kip James in a Handicap match…
  • ~~~Basham & Damaja attacked The James Gang at an autograph signing and BG James was sent to the hospital..
  • May 24, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: The Damaja & Basham w/Christy Hemme defeated Kip James & Lance Hoyt (sub for BG James)..
  • May 25, 2007–IWA Mid South: Doug Basham & Damaja defeated Silas Young & Dysfunction in a 1st Round match
  • May 26, 2007–IWA Mid South: Doug Basham & Damaja defeated Axl Rotten & Mickie Knuckles in a 2nd Round match..
  • ~~~The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Doug Basham & Damaja in a Semi-Final match of the Candido Cup..
  • June 14, 2007 – TNA iMPACT: The Steiners & Basham & Damaja w/Christy Hemme defeated Team 3-D & Voodoo Kin Mafia..
  • June 17, 2007 – TNA Slammiversary: Voodoo Kin Mafia (BG & Kip James) defeated Basham & The Damaja w/Christy Hemme..
  • ~~~After the match: VKM wanted to do some damage to Christy Hemme, but Lance Hoyt turned heel and gave Hemme a kiss!!
  • July 1, 2007—NWA Indiana: The Metal Master (Chad Collyer) & Marc Houston defeated Jeremy Hadley & The Damaja
  • July 15, 2007 – TNA Victory Road: Voodoo Kin Mafia w/Roxxi Laveaux beat Basham & The Damaja (w/Christy Hemme & Lance Hoyt)..
  • August 16, 2007: The Damaja was released from his Total Nonstop Action contract..

 

birthday: October 3, 1979
hometown: Originally: Seymour, Indiana
Moved to Jacksonville, Florida
height: 6'3"
weight: 250 lbs
trained by: Danny Davis
Jim Cornette
previous names: Damaja (OVW)
Danny Basham (WWE)
finishing move(s): Brain Damage
favorite move(s): The Bulldog
notable feuds: Nick Dinsmore
Rob Conway
Rikishi
Los Guerreros
Scotty Too Hotty
Eddie Guerrero
Booker T
Rob Van Dam
The Undertaker
The Big Show
Voodoo Kin Mafia
website: http://www.myspace.com/prowrestlingthedamaja
images: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/gallery/damaja.html

Leave a Comment