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Derek Sanders

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Title History

  • APW Universal heavyweight title defeating Kafu (December 3, 2005);
  • APW Universal Heavyweight title by winning a Tournament (August 12, 2006);
  • PCW tag team titles w Nathan Rulez defeating Chris Colione & Vennis DeMarco (October 19, 2007);
  • APW Worldwide Internet title defeating Nathan Rulez (June 14, 2008);
  • PWR tag team titles w Zack Reeb defeating El Hijo de Rey Misterio & Super Crazy (June 26, 2009);
  • PWR tag team titles w Brian Cage defeating El Amante & El Chupacabra (May 2, 2010);
  • APW Universal heavyweight title defeating Jeckles The Jester (July 10, 2010);
  • PWR tag team titles w Brian Cage defeating El Dinamita & Kafu (January 27, 2013);
  • PWR junior heavyweight title defeating El Mariachi (Janaury 19, 2014);

Career History

  • January 29, 2005- All Pro Wrestling: Derek Sanders & Tommy Angels & Thor beat Bo Cooper & Mike Mennace & Vennis Demarco..
  • February 5, 2005- All Pro Wrestling: Puma defeated “Heart Of Fire” Derek Sanders..
  • February 19th, 2005 – All Pro Wrestling: Derek Sanders defeated Lance Chandler..
  • December 3, 2005–All Pro Wrestling: Derrek Sanders defeated Kafu with help from Sandman (surprise appearance)..
  • March 4, 2006–APW Gym Wars: Derek Sanders defeated Billy Blade..
  • March 25, 2006–APW Gym Wars: Kafu & Black defeated Vic Grimes & Derek Sanders..
  • April 1, 2006–APW Gym Wars: Billy Blade & Kafu defeated Derek Sanders & The Sandman in a Tables Match!
  • April 15, 2006–All Pro Wrestling: Derek Sanders defeated Scotty Aboot to retain the Universal title.
  • July 8, 2006–APW Gym Wars: Dana Lee defeated Derek Sanders by Submission in a Non-title match..
  • July 29, 2006–APW Gym Wars: Dana Lee defeated Derek Sanders to win the APW Heavyweight Title..
  • ~~~Roland Alexander suspended Dana Lee due to his actions as assistant trainer at APW Boot Camp..
  • ~~~Gabe Ramierz was forced to strip Dana Lee of his APW title and announce a future Tournament..
  • August 12, 2006–All Pro Wrestling: Derek Sanders beat Karl Anderson | Derek Sanders beat Mr. Prime Time..
  • ~~~Derek Sanders defeated The Great Tenshi in the Finals to win the APW Universal Heavyweight title!
  • August 26, 2006–All Pro Wrestling: Mr. Primetime beat Derek Sanders (APW Champion) in a Non-title match..
  • September 3, 2006–All Pro Wrestling: Dana Lee defeated Derek Sanders to win the APW Universal title.
  • ~~~Roland Alexander, who was barred from the building, showed up disguised as an elderly fan..
  • September 22, 2006–NWA Pro: Derek Sanders & Durango Kid defeated Paul Tracy & Zarco in Las Vegas..
  • October 7, 2006–NWA Pro: Plague defeated Derek Sanders..
  • November 5, 2006–NWA Pro: Lionheart defeated Derek Sanders | Lionheart defeated Derek Sanders..
  • November 18, 2006–APW Gym Wars: JJ Perez defeated Derek Sanders.
  • December 2, 2006–All Pro Wrestling: Ground & Pound (Dana Lee & Tito Aquino) beat Derek Sanders & Sean Pulver..
  • March 24, 2007–All Pro Wrestling: J.J. Perez defeated Matt Jackson and Billy Blade and Derek Sanders in a 4-WAY.
  • April 14, 2007–All Pro Wrestling: E.G.O. (Nate Rulez & Derek Sanders) beat Tito Aquino & Dana Lee in 2/3 Falls..
  • May 5, 2007–All Pro Wrestling: E.G.O. (Derek Sanders & AJ Kirsch) defeated Bloodline..
  • July 14, 2007–APW: “Old School” Olver John beat Derek Sanders to retain the APW Universal Heavyweight title..
  • August 11, 2007–All Pro Wrestling: Jon Andersen defeated Derek Sanders w/Johnny LaRocca.
  • September 1, 2007–APW: EGO (Nate Rulez & Derek Sanders) beat Bloodline (Billy Blade & GANGREL) in a 2/3 Falls match.
  • September 22, 2007–APW: E.G.O. (Nate Rulez & Derek Sanders) defeated Ground & Pound (Tito Aquino & Dana Lee)..
  • October 19, 2007–PCW: Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez defeated Chris Colione & Vennis DeMarco to win the tag team titles.
  • November 10, 2007–All Pro Wrestling: Derek Sanders defeated Dylan Drake..
  • November 19, 2007–PCW: Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez defeated Jeckles & Mortis to retain the tag team titles.
  • December 1, 2007–All Pro Wrestling: Nate Rulez defeated Derek Sanders, Dylan Drake and Jeckles The Jester in a 4-way match.
  • January 5, 2008–APW: The Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez) defeated Bloodline (Billy Blade & Gangrel) to win the tag team titles.
  • February 2, 2008–APW: The Border Patrol (Derek Sanders, Nathan Rulez & Oliver John) defeated El Hijo de Rey Misterio, Kafu & Tito Aquino.
  • February 16, 2008–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Vennis DeMarco.
  • February 23, 2008–PCW: Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez defeated Billy Blade & Kadin Anthony to retain the tag team titles.
  • March 23, 2008–PCW: John Anderson, Old School & Rik Luxury defeated Derek Sanders, MPT & Nathan Rulez.
  • March 29, 2008–APW: Rock Of Love (Billy Blade & Kadin) defeated The Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez).
  • April 19, 2008–PCW: Oliver John & Tito Aquino defeated Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez to win the tag team titles.
  • April 26, 2008–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Chicano Flame in the 1st round. Derek Sanders defeated Jeckles the Jester in the semi-finals.
  • May 17, 2008–PWR: El Hijo de Rey Misterio, Mr. Primetime & Tito Aquino defeated The Border Patrol (Derek Sanders, Nathan Rulez & Oliver John).
  • June 7, 2008–PWR: El Hijo del Sicodelico, El Hijo de Rey Misterio & Super Parka defeated The Border Patrol (Derek Sanders, Nathan Rulez & Oliver John).
  • June 9, 2008–PWR: Chris Mordetzky & Derek Sanders defeated Dinn T. Moore & GQ Gallo.
  • June 14, 2008–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Nathan Rulez to win the tournament and vacant Worldwide Internet title.
  • July 26, 2008–PCW: Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez defeated Old School & Tito Aquino by count-out.
  • August 2, 2008–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Junior Morales. The Jester defeated Derek Sanders by disqualification. Derek Sanders retains the Worldwide Internet title.
  • August 9, 2008–PWR: Big Vito defeated Derek Sanders.
  • August 11, 2008–PWR: El Hijo de Rey Misterio defeated Derek Sanders.
  • August 13, 2008–PWR: Shawn Dragon defeated Derek Sanders.
  • August 14, 2008–PWR: Big Vito defeated Derek Sanders.
  • September 6, 2008–APW: Jeckles The Jester defeated Derek Sanders by disqualification. Derek Sanders retains the Worldwide Internet title.
  • September 27, 2008–PCW: Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez defeated Old School & Tito Aquino by disqualification.
  • November 1, 2008–APW: Jeckles The Jester defeated Derek Sanders in a best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the Worldwide Internet title.
  • November 8, 2008–PWR: Rey Misterio Sr. & Hijo de Rey Misterio defeated Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez to retain the tag team titles..
  • December 6, 2008–APW: Mr. Wrestling IV defeated Derek Sanders.
  • January 3, 2009–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Dave Dutra.
  • January 17, 2009–PWR: Ulysses defeated Derek Sanders.
  • January 31, 2009–APW: Dave Dutra & The TapOut Kid defeated Corvus Ventura & Derek Sanders.
  • February 21, 2009–PWR: Las Calaveras (??? & ???) defeated Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Zack Reeb).
  • March 7, 2009–NWA Wrestling: The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeated The Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Zack Reeb).
  • March 28, 2009–PWR: El Amante & Ulysses defeated Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Zack Reeb).
  • April 11, 2009–APW: Malachi defeated Derek Sanders.
  • April 13, 2009–PWR: Derek Sanders won a battle royal.
  • May 15, 2009–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Elliot Fox.
  • May 16, 2009–APW: Dylan Drake defeated Derek Sanders to retain the APW Universal heavyweight title.
  • May 30, 2009–PWR: Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Zack Reeb) defeated El Amante & El Snowflake (Human Tornado).
  • June 6, 2009–PWR: Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Zack Reeb) defeated The Polyester Express (Dave Dutra & Matt Carlos).
  • June 20, 2009–APW: Jeckles The Jester, Junior Morales & Kid Omega defeated Corvus Ventura, Derek Sanders & Timothy Thatcher.
  • June 26, 2009–PWR: Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Zack Reeb) defeated El Hijo de Rey Misterio & Super Crazy to win the tag team titles.
  • July 18, 2009–APW: Derek Sanders won a royal rumble match to become #1 contender for the Worldwide Internet title.
  • July 25, 2009–PWR: Latin Explosion (Blue Demon Jr. & Mascara Sagrada) defeated Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Zack Reeb) by disqualification. Blue Demon Jr. and Jon Andersen and Mascara Sagrada defeated The Border Patrol (Derek Sanders, Oliver John & Zack Reeb).
  • August 1, 2009–PWR: Shocker defeated Derek Sanders by disqualification.
  • August 15, 2009–APW: Timothy Thatcher defeated Derek Sanders to retain the Worldwide Internet title.
  • September 20, 2009–PWR: Mr. Wrestling IV defeated Derek Sanders.
  • September 26, 2009–APW: Derek Sanders was in a #1 contenders battle royal for the Universal heavyweight title won by Malachi.
  • October 3, 2009–WLW: Bao Nguyen defeated Derek Sanders.
  • October 24, 2009–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Jody Kristofferson.
  • October 25, 2009–PWR: Explosion Latina (El Amante & Ulysses) defeated Border Patrol (Brian Cage [Replacement for Zach Reeb] & Derek Sanders) to win the tag team titles.
  • November 7, 2009–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Jody Kristofferson.
  • December 12, 2009–APW: Jody Kristofferson defeated Derek Sanders.
  • January 16, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Matt Carlos.
  • January 30, 2010–PWR: Jon Andersen & Shocker defeated Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Oliver John).
  • February 6, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Tyson Thompson. Dylan Drake, Jeckles The Jester, Jody Kristofferson & OMEGA defeated Derek Sanders & The Association (Dalton Frost, Malachi & Vinny Massaro) in a tag team elimination match.
  • February 13, 2010–PCW: Adam Thornstowe, Luster The Legend & Paul Isadora defeated Derek Sanders, Jody Kristofferson & Nathan Rulez.
  • February 27, 2010–PWR: Mr. Wrestling IV & The Polyester Express (Dave Dutra & Matt Carlos) defeated Border Patrol (Brian Cage, Derek Sanders & Rik Luxury).
  • March 20, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated El Chupacabra.
  • March 27, 2010–PWR: Derek Sanders defeated Brandon Bonham in the semi-finals. Mr. Wrestling IV defeated Derek Sanders to win the tournament and vacant junior heavyweight title.
  • April 10, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Dylan Drake.
  • May 1, 2010–PWR: El Amante, El Chupacabra & Mr. Wrestling IV defeated Derek Sanders, Kafu & Vaquero Fantasma.
  • May 2, 2010–PWR: Brian Cage & Derek Sanders defeated El Amante & El Chupacabra to win the tag team titles.
  • May 15, 2010–PCW: Derek Sanders & Nathan Rulez defeated Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend.
  • June 12, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Timothy Thatcher. Derek Sanders defeated Vinny Massaro. Jody Kristofferson defeated Derek Sanders. Derek Sanders defeated Dylan Drake to win the super summer series and to become #1 contender for the Universal heavyweight title.
  • July 9, 2010–APW: Dylan Drake & Jeckles The Jester defeated Derek Sanders & Malachi.
  • July 10, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Jeckles The Jester to win the Universal heavyweight title.
  • July 31, 2010–PWR: Mr. Wrestling IV defeated Derek Sanders to retain the junior heavyweight title.
  • August 13, 2010–WWE Smackdown: The Big Show defeated Derek Werley, Fernando Vega & Jody Reese in a handicap match.
  • August 14, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders vs. Dylan Drake ended in a time limit draw to retain the Universal heavyweight title.
  • September 11, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Jody Kristofferson to retain the APW Universal heavyweight title.
  • September 19, 2010–PWR: El Dinamita, El Galactico & El Hijo de Chupacabra defeated Derek Sanders, Oliver John & Vaquero Fantasma.
  • October 20, 2010–PWR: Blue Demon Jr. defeated Derek Sanders.
  • November 13, 2010–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Jody Kristofferson to retain the APW Universal heavyweight title.
  • December 4, 2010–APW: Dylan Drake defeated Derek Sanders to win the Universal heavyweight title.
  • January 8, 2011–APW: Dylan Drake defeated Derek Sanders to retain the Universal heavyweight title.
  • February 4, 2011–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Daniel Torch.
  • February 5, 2011–PWR: Border Patrol (Brian Cage & Derek Sanders) defeated El Hijo de Chupacabra & El Mariachi to retain the tag team titles.
  • March 5, 2011–APW: Will Rood defeated Derek Sanders by disqualification.
  • April 1, 2011–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Alexis Darevko, Dave Dutra, Jody Kristofferson, Sheik Khan Abadi, Vennis DeMarco in a 6-way elimination match.
  • May 6, 2011–APW: Jody Kristofferson defeated Derek Sanders by DQ.
  • May 14, 2011–PWR: El Dinamita & Kafu defeated The Border Patrol (Brian Cage & Derek Sanders) to win the tag team titles.
  • May 22, 2011–PWR: Kafu defeated Derek Sanders.
  • June 25, 2011–APW: Dave Dutra & Derek Sanders defeated Daniel Torch & Shane West.
  • August 13, 2011–PWR: Border Patrol (Derek Sanders & Oliver John) defeated El Galan & Kafu.
  • September 18, 2011–PWR: Derek Sanders defeated The White Shadow.
  • February 18, 2012–PWR: The Border Patrol (Brian Cage, Derek Sanders & Oliver John) defeated El Dinamita, El Galan & Kafu.
  • March 3, 2012–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Mr. Wrestling IV.
  • April 14, 2012–APW: Derek Sanders defeated Boyce LeGrande.
  • May 5, 2012–PWR: El Dinamita defeated Derek Sanders.
  • May 12, 2012–PWR: Blue Demon Jr., El Dinamita & Kafu defeated Derek Sanders, Oliver John & Vaquero Fantasma.
  • May 20, 2012–PWR: Ultimate Panda & Willie Mack defeated Derek Sanders & The Grappler III.
  • June 10, 2012–PWR: Blue Demon Jr., El Mariachi & Kafu defeated Derek Sanders, Oliver John & Vincenzo Massaro.
  • June 16, 2012–PWR: El Mariachi defeated Derek Sanders.
  • July 28, 2012–PWR: El Galan, El Ultimo Panda & Willie Mack defeated Derek Sanders, Pantera Jr. & Sheik Khan Abadi.
  • August 5, 2012–PWR: Derek Sanders defeated El Dinamita.
  • September 16, 2012–PWR: El Ultimo Panda & Los Gallineros (El Gallinero I & El Gallinero II) defeat Border Patrol (Brian Cage & Derek Sanders) & Famous B.
  • January 27, 2013–PWR: Border Patrol (Brian Cage & Derek Sanders) defeated El Dinamita & Kafu to win the tag team titles.
  • February 23, 2013–PWR: Blue Demon Jr., El Dinamita & Kafu defeated Border Patrol (Brian Cage & Derek Sanders) & Phoenix Star.
  • March 23, 2013–Todo X: Dr. Wagner Jr. & El Hijo del Solitario defeated La Migra (Derek Sanders & Shaun Ricker) by disqualification.
  • April 27, 2013–Todo X: Dr. Wagner Jr., El Hijo del Santo & El Hijo del Solitario defeated La Migra (Derek Sanders, Oliver John & Shaun Ricker).
  • May 10, 2013–PWR: Derek Sanders, Oliver John & Vaquero Fantasma defeated Blue Demon Jr., El Hijo del Santo & Kafu.
  • May 11, 2013–PWR: Blue Demon Jr. & El Hijo del Santo defeated Derek Sanders & Oliver John to win the tag team titles.
  • August 4, 2013–PWR: El Mariachi defeated Derek Sanders.
  • September 15, 2013–PWR: El Mariachi, Kafu & Konnan defeated Derek Sanders, Oliver John & Vaquero Fantasma.
  • January 19, 2014–PWR: Derek Sanders defeated El Mariachi to win the junior heavyweight title.
  • February 22, 2014–PWR: Derek Sanders defeated El Mariachi to retain the junior heavyweight title.
  • March 30, 2014–PREMIER: Sione Finau defeated Derek Sanders.
  • May 18, 2014–PWR: La Migra (Colt Stevens & Derek Sanders) defeated Los Gallineros.
  • May 25, 2014–PWR: Brian Cage & Derek Sanders defeated Blue Demon Jr. & El Mariachi.
  • June 8, 2014–PWR: El Mariachi defeated Derek Sanders in a hair vs mask match.
  • October 4, 2014–PWR: Derek Sanders defeated El Mariachi.
  • October 5, 2014–PWR: Juventud Guerrera defeated Derek Sanders.
  • January 11, 2015–PWR: Blue Demon Jr. & Rocky Romero defeated The Border Patrol (Brian Cage & Derek Sanders).
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Trained By

Killa J Mathias,
JJ Perez

Debut

October 9, 2004

Birthday

Hometown

San Jose, California

Gender

Male

Height

5'09"

Weight

205 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Dana Lee

Status

Living