WRESTLER PROFILES

[Damaja Gallery] [myspace.com/prowrestlingthedamaja]	Wrestler: The Damaja Real Name: Danny Hollie Birthday: October 3, 1979 Hometown: Originally: Seymour, Indiana Moved to Jacksonville, Florida Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'3" - 250 lbs Trained by: Danny Davis Jim Cornette Debut: 1999 Previous Names: Damaja (OVW) Danny Basham (WWE) Finishing Move: Brain Damage Favorite Moves: 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
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);
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..