Damaja

[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:

May 29, 2003 – Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers (Danny & Doug) debut on Smackdown! and defeat the team of Rikishi & Spanky..
June 5, 2003 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri defeat The Basham Brothers to retain the tag team titles..
June 12, 2003 – Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers (with new valet Chiniqua) defeated Chris Benoit & Rhyno..
July 16, 2003 – OVW: Rob Conway & Doug Basham vs Damaja & Nick Dinsmore went to a NO CONTEST..
~~~WWE/OVW have lost their minds, because Basham & Damaja are a tag team in WWE, and Dinsmore & Conway are teaming now..
July 27, 2003 – Vengeance: The Basham Brothers competed in the special APA Bar Room Brawl, won by Bradshaw..
July 30, 2003 – OVW: The Damaja defeated Doug Basham in a “Loser Leaves OVW” match for the OVW Heavyweight title!
September 25, 2003 – Smackdown!: Jamie Noble & Bradshaw defeated The Basham Brothers by DQ after Shanique interfered!
October 19, 2003 – No Mercy: The Basham Brothers defeated The APA with help from Shaniqua..
October 23, 2003 – Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers defeated Los Guerreros to win the WWE Tag Team titles!
November 6, 2003 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero defeated The Basham Brothers (2-on-1) to secure a title shot for Los Guerreros..
November 16, 2003 – Survivor Series: The Basham Brothers defeated Los Guerreros to retain the Tag Team titles!
December 4, 2003 – Smackdown!: Rikishi & Scotty Too Hotty defeated The Basham Brothers in a non-title match..
February 5, 2004 – Smackdown!: Rikishi & Scotty Too Hotty defeatd The Basham Brothers to win the WWE Tag Team titles!
February 15, 2004 – No Way Out: Rikishi & Scotty Too Hotty defeated The Basham Brothers & Shaniqua in a handicap match..
March 14, 2004 – Wrestlemania XX: Rikishi & Scotty beat The APA, The Bashams & Haas/Benjamin to retain the WWE Tag Team titles..
April 8, 2004 – Smackdown!: John Cena defeated Danny Basham after the switcheroo backfired..
May 27, 2004 – SD!: Eddie Guerrero vs Danny Basham didn’t get started because Kurt Angle cancelled the match..
August 5, 2004 – Smackdown!: Billy Kidman & Paul London defeated The Basham Brothers to retain the Tag Team titles..

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Secretaries of Defense:

November 25, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers defeated Paul London & Funaki in a match taped for Velocity..
~~~Later on, The Basham Brothers joined JBL’s cabinit and helped JBL & Orlando Jordan beat Eddie Guerrero & Booker T!
December 2, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Secretarys of Defense defeated Eddie Guerrero & Booker T..
December 9, 2004 – Smackdown!: Undertaker & Eddie Guerrero & Booker T beat JBL & Orlando Jordan & The Bashams..
December 12, 2004 – Armageddon: The Basham Brothers defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas..
January 13, 2005 – SD!: The Bashams beat Rey Mysterio/RVD and Eddie/Booker and Jindrak/Reigns in a 4-WAY to win the Tag titles!
February 3, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Big Show defeated The Basham Brothers in a Handicap match..
February 10, 2005 – SD! in Japan: The Basham Brothers vs Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns (No Contest after Undertaker appeared)..
February 20, 2005 – No Way Out: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio defeated The Basham Brothers to win the Tag Team titles!
February 24, 2005 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio defeated The Basham Brothers to retain the Tag Team titles..
March 17, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Cena & Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero defeated John Layfield & The Basham Brothers..
March 31, 2005 – Smackdown!: Danny Basham defeated Eddie Guerrero after Rey Mysterio’s interference backfired..
April 14, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Big Show & Booker T defeated Orlando Jordan & The Bashams Brothers..
May 19, 2005 – SD!: John Cena defeated The Basham Brothers with JBL standing at ringside screaming “Quit Cena! Say I Quit!”..
June 2, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers defeated Teddy Hart & J.D. Michaels in a match taped for Velocity..
June 9, 2005 – Smackdown!: Danny Basham defeated Nunzio after pulling a switcheroo with Doug Basham..
June 16, 2005 – Smackdown!: Chris Benoit defeated Doug Basham (JBL attacked Benoit after until Undertaker made the save)..
~~~Later on, The Bashams got tired of JBL calling them by the wrong names and QUIT the Cabinit for good!
June 30, 2005: Danny Basham was traded to RAW, thus breaking up the Bashams and leaving his tag team partner on SD!..

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Damaja:

August 8, 2005 – RAW: The Damaja (Danny Basham) defeated Chris Cage in a dark match..
August 22, 2005 – RAW: The Damaja defeated a local jobber in a dark match..
September 5, 2005 – RAW: Danny Basham defeated Nigel McGuinness in a match taped for HEAT..

World Wrestling Entertainment – The Bashams Reunite in ECW:

July 8 & 9, 2006–ECW House Shows: The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke) defeated Doug & Danny Basham
July 18, 2006–ECW on Sci Fi: The Basham Brothers debuted as Paul Heyman’s “riot squad” (Heyman needs security since he turned heel)..
August 11, 2006–OVW Six Flags: Danny Davis’ Team of OVW Stars defeated Mikey & Johnny & Mitch & Deuce & Domino..
~~~ Danny Davis’ Old School OVW Wrestlers: Rob Conway & Doug Basham & Danny Basham & Eugene Dinsmore & Danny Davis..
October 7 & 8, 2006–WWE/ECW House Show: The Riot Squad (The Basham Brothers) beat The FBI (Little Guido & Tony Mamaluke)..
November 15, 2006–OVW TV Tapings: Danny Basham was introduced as the new “Troubleshooter” authority figure for OVW..
January 18, 2007: Doug Basham was released (along with a lot of others) from his World Wrestling Entertainment contract..

Independent Wrestling:

March 2, 2007–IWA Mid South: The Iron Saints (Sal & Vito Thomaselli) defeated Doug & Danny Basham
March 7, 2007–OVW TV Tapings: The Basham Brothers defeated Wyatt Young & Mike Tolar in a dark match
April 14, 2007–IWA Mid South: Danny Basham vs. Ian Rotten wrestled to a Double Countout
May 5, 2007–Hoosier Pro Wrestling: The Damaja defeated Average White Guy in Columbus, Indiana …

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..

Updated:

Trained By

Danny Davis
Jim Cornette

Debut

Birthday

October 3, 1979

Hometown

Originally: Seymour, Indiana
Moved to Jacksonville, Florida

Gender

Height

6'3"

Weight

250 lbs

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