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WRESTLER PROFILES

Wrestler: Simon Diamond
Real Name: Patrick Kenney
Birthday: May 26, 1968
Hometown: South Bend, Indiana
Richmond, Virginia
Marital Status: Divorced from Dawn Marie
Height & Weight: 6'2" - 230 lbs.
Trained by: Jim Kettner
Debut: 1990
Previous Names: Lance Diamond (ECWA)
"Irish" Pat Kenney (TNA)
Simon Diamond (ECW/TNA/MLW)
Finishing Move: The Simonizer
The Problem Solver (w/Swinger)
Favorite Moves: The Simon Series
Discus Punch
Notable Feuds: America's Most Wanted
Terry Funk
Johnny Swinger



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  • ECWA Heavyweight title defeating The Cheetah Master (May 1, 1993);
  • ECWA Tag Team titles w/Steve Corino defeating Kid Flash & Ace Darling;
  • ECWA Hall of Fame: Simon Diamond was inducted in 1995;
  • PCW (Pennsylvania Champion Wrestling) United States title winning a Steel Cage Battle Royal (December 27, 1996);
  • NWA North American Heavyweight title defeating Reckless Youth (April 12, 1997);
  • PCW (Pennsylvania Champion Wrestling) United States title defeating Ace Darling (November 21, 1997);
  • NWA 2000 title defeating Jimmy Cicero (January 3, 1998);
  • ECWA Super 8 Tourament Winner (March 21, 1998);
  • PCW (Pennsylvania Champion Wrestling) United States title defeating Mr. Ooh LaLa (May 15, 1998);
  • PCW (Pennsylvania Champion Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Reckless Youth defeating Fire & Lighting (July 24, 1998);
  • PCW (Pennsylvania Champion Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Too Cold Scorpio (May 15, 1999);
  • IWF Heavyweight title (June 22, 1999)
  • ECWA Mid-Atlantic title defeating The Cheetah Master (September 17, 1999);
  • MPW (Maxium Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Breyer Wellington (August 16, 2002);
  • MLW Global Tag Team titles w/C.W. Anderson defeating PJ Friedman & Steve Williams (May 9, 2003);
  • USA Pro Tag Team titles w/Matt Striker defeating The Dirty Rotten Scoundrals (May 31, 2003);
  • NWA TNA World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Swinger defeating America's Most Wanted (August 27, 2003);
  • MPW (Maxium Pro Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Johnny Swinger defeating The Black Hearts (September 12, 2003);
  • USA Pro Tag Team titles w/Matt Striker defeating Mikey Whipwreck & Wayne (February 14, 2004);
  • 3PW (Pro Pain Pro Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Mike Kruel defeating Monsta Mack & Damian Adams (February 19, 2005);


  • In The Beginning:
  • Patrick was a catcher on the Virginia Commonwealth baseball team for 3 years but then he got hurt and that ended his baseball career..
  • ~~~Patrick Kenney eventually went back to college and get his degree in English..
  • Patrick Kenney was a 34th round draft pick of the San Diego Padres out of Salesianum High in Wilmington, Delaware..

    ECWA/PCW/NWA:
  • May 1, 1993 - ECWA: Simon Diamond defeated The Cheetah Master for ECWA Heavyweight title..
  • December 27, 1996 - PCW: Simon Diamond won a Steel Cage Battle Royal for the PCW United States title..
  • April 12, 1997: Simond Diamond defeated Reckless Youth for the NWA North American title..
  • November 21, 1997 - PCW: Simon Diamond defeated Ace Darling for this second PCW United States title..
  • January 3, 1998: Simon Diamond defeated Jimmy Cicero for the NWA 2000 title..
  • March 21, 1998 - ECWA Super 8: Simon Diamond (as Lance Diamond) won the ECWA Super 8 tournament!!!
  • ~~~Lance Diamond defeated Mark Schrader (1st), Scott Taylor (2nd), and the Inferno Kid (finals) to win..
  • May 15, 1998 - PCW: Simon Diamond defeated Mr. Ooh LaLa for the PCW United States title..
  • July 24, 1998 - PCW: Simon Diamond & Reckless Youth defeated Fire & Lighting for the PCW Tag Team titles..
  • September 5, 1998 - WWF Shotgun: Dustin Runnels defeated Lance Diamond..
  • December 12, 1998 - WWF Shotgun: Golga & Kurrgan & Giant Silva defeated Lance Diamond & Steve Corino & ???...
  • October 24, 1998 - NWA 50th Anniversary Show: Simon Diamond was involved in an 8-Man Tag Team Steel Cage Match..
  • ~~~Simon Diamond & Steve Corino & Rik Ratchet & Doug Gilbert defeated Stevie Richards & Dead Man Walking & The Pitbulls..
  • April 3, 1999 - WWF Shotgun: Tiger Ali Singh defeated Lance Diamond...
  • May 15, 1999 - PCW: Simon Diamond defeated Too Cold Scorpio for the PCW title..
  • September 17, 1999 - ECWA: Simon Diamond defeated Cheetah Master for the ECWA Mid-Atlantic title..

    Extreme Championship Wrestling:
  • August 2, 1999--Heat Wave: Vito Lograsso defeated Simon Diamond in a DARK MATCH..
  • September 19, 1999--Anarchy Rulz: Chris Chetti & Nova vs Simon Diamond & Tony DeVito ended in a NO CONTEST..
  • November 7, 1999--November to Remember: Spike Dudley defeated Simon Diamond..
  • January 9, 2000--Guilty as Charged: Danny Doring & Roadkill & Simon Diamond defeated Nova & Kid Cash & Chris Chetti..
  • May 14, 2000--Hardcore Heaven: Little Guido defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Simond Diamond in a THREE WAY DANCE..
  • July 16, 2000--Heat Wave: Danny Doring & Roadkill & Kid Kash defeated C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger..
  • November 5, 2000--November to Remember: Diamond & Johnny Swinger defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews..
  • December 3, 2000--Massacre on 34th Street: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews..
  • January 7, 2001--Guilty as Charged: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger vs Balls Mahoney & Chilly Willy ended in a NO CONTEST..

    Independant Circuit:
  • February 2, 2002--Jersey All Pro Wrestling: Charlie Haas defeated Simon Diamond and Devon Storm in a 3-WAY..
  • July 18, 2002: Simon Diamond gets a tryout with the WWF in a dark match, defeating his old ECW partner Johnny Swinger..
  • August 16, 2002 - MPW: Simon Diamond defeated Breyer Wellington for the MPW Heavyweight title..
  • November 28, 2002 - WWA European Tour: Simon Diamond joins the World Wrestling All-Stars European Tour..
  • December 28, 2002--National Wrestling Superstars: Simon Diamond defeated Malice..
  • February 14, 2003 - Xtreme Pro Wrestling: Psicosis defeated Simon Diamond..

    NWA: Total Nonstop Action + Major League Wrestling:
  • February 26, 2003 - TNA: Brian Lee & Slash defeat Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger..
  • May 9, 2003 - MLW: The Extreme Horsemen (Diamond & CW Anderson) defeated PJ Friedman & Steve Williams..
  • ~~~This was a tournament final and were awarded the very first MLW Global Tag Team titles!
  • July 9, 2003 - TNA: America's Most Wanted defeated Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • July 23, 2003 - TNA: America's Most Wanted defeated Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond AGAIN to retain..
  • August 13, 2003 - TNA: Dusty Rhodes & America's Most Wanted defeated Glen Gilbertti & Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger..
  • August 20, 2003 - TNA: Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond beat America's Most Wanted in a non-title bullrope match..
  • August 27, 2003 - TNA: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger w/Glen Gilbertti defeated America's Most Wanted to win the titles!
  • September 3, 2003 - TNA: Jarrett/Brown/Harris/Storm/Raven beat Douglas/Daniels/Diamond/Swinger/Styles in WAR GAMES..
  • September 12, 2003 - MPW: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger defeated The Black Hearts (Vampire Warrior & Dave Johnson)..
  • ~~~As a result, Diamond & Swinger win the MPW Tag Team titles..
  • September 17, 2003 - TNA: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger beat Shark Boy & Mad Mikey to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • September 19, 2003 - MLW WAR GAMES: The Funkin Army (led by Terry Funk) beat The Extreme Horsemen (led by Steve Corino)..
  • ~~~Funkin Army = Terry Funk/Sabu/Dr Death/Sandman || Extreme Horsemen = Corino/Diamond/Anderson/Credible/Barry Windham..
  • September 26, 2003 - USA Pro Wrestling: DLo Brown defeated Simon Diamond after the Sky High in Queens, NY..
  • October 15, 2003 - TNA: Danny Doring & Roadkill (debut) defeated Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger in a non-title match!
  • October 22, 2003 - TNA: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger defeated Roadkill & Danny Doring to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • November 19, 2003 - TNA: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger vs 3-Live Krew (BGJ/RK) went to a NO CONTEST (titles held up!)
  • November 26, 2003 - TNA: 3-Live Krew defeated Diamond/Swinger/Gilbertti to win the vacant NWA World Tag Team titles!
  • December 3, 2003 - TNA: America's Most Wanted defeated Diamond/Swinger and Gilbertti/Young to win a title shot next week!
  • December 17, 2003 - TNA: Simond Diamond & Johnny Swinger defeated DLo Brown & AJ Styles to win a tag title shot!
  • January 10, 2004 - MLW Reloaded: The Extreme Horsemen (CW Anderson/Simon Diamond) beat Samoan Island Tribe (Samu/Mana)..
  • January 14, 2004 - TNA: David Young defeated Simon Diamond when Glen Gilbertti (referee) turned on Simon Diamond!
  • ~~~Gilbertti had stated before the match that the loser would be "out of the group" so Diamond & Swinger are on their own now..
  • January 21, 2004 - TNA: Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger defeated David Young & Glen Gilbertti..
  • February 6, 2004 - PWWorld-1: Josh Daniels & Matt Striker defeated C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond to retain the PWF Tag titles..
  • February 7, 2004 - PWWorld-1: C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond defeated Steve Corino & Justin Credible..
  • February 8, 2004 - PWWorld-1: Masato Tanaka & Yoshito Sasaki defeated Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson..
  • February 14, 2004--USA Pro Wrestling: Simon Diamond & Matt Striker beat Mikey Whipwreck & Wayne to win USA Pro tag titles..
  • February 18 2004 - TNA: Simon Diamond finds out that Johnny Swinger had signed a Jarrett loyalty oath and the two splite up!
  • February 25 2004 - TNA: Simon Diamond vs Johnny Swinger goes to a NO CONTEST ..
  • March 24, 2004 - TNA: Kid Kash & Dallas (Mystery Partner) defeated Simon Diamond & Sonny Siaki in the Tag Title Tournament..
  • March 31, 2004 - TNA: DLo Brown/Apollo defeated S.Diamond/S.Siaki & S.Douglas/M.Shane & G.Gilbertti/D.Young..
  • April 9, 2004 - PWWorld-1: Simon Diamond & Justin Credible defeated Christopher Street Connection..
  • April 10, 2004 - PWWorld-1: CW Anderson/Justin Credible/Simon Diamond defeated Ricky Landell/Alex Law/Greg Spitz..
  • April 14, 2004 - TNA: Simon Diamond defeated Johnny Swinger..
  • April 21, 2004 - TNA: Johnny Swinger & Glen Gilbertti w/Trinity defeated Simon Diamond & Sonny Siaki..
  • April 28, 2004 - TNA: Simon Diamond changes his wrestling name to "Irish" Pat Kenney..
  • ~~~Pat Kenney & Sonny Siaki & Desire defeated Glen Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger & Trinity..
  • May 14, 2004--USA Pro Wrestling: Simon Diamond & Matt Striker b Los Maximos and Christopher Street Connection in a 3-WAY..
  • June 4, 2004 - TNA Impact: Sonny Siaki & Pat Kenney & Desire beat Jonny Swinger & Glen Gilbertti & Trinity in a "dark" match..
  • June 11, 2004 - TNA: "Irish" Pat Kenney & Shark Boy defeated Johnny Swinger & Glen Gilbertti in a match taped for Xplosion..
  • June 16, 2004 - TNA: Sonny Siaki & Pat Kenney defeated Glen Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger in an "Ultimate Humiliation" match..
  • ~~~As a stipulation of the match, Gilbertti & Swinger must wear costumes of Siaki & Kenney's chosing for 30 days!
  • June 19, 2004--USA Pro: Christopher Street Connection beat Simon Diamond & Matt Striker to win the new USA Pro Tag Team titles..
  • June 25, 2004 - TNA Impact: "The Alphamale" Monty Brown defeated "Irish" Pat Kenney..
  • June 30, 2004 - TNA: Pat Kenney & Sonny Siaki defeated Glen Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger..
  • July 2004: "Irish" Pat Kenney (aka Simon Diamond) is currently recovering from a pulled groin muscle at this time..
  • July 21, 2004 - TNA PPV: Big Vito defeated "Irish" Pat Kenney in a "Sicilian Street Fight"..
  • August 4, 2004 - TNA PPV: "Irish" Pat Kenney defeated Big Vito in an "Irish Weapons" match..
  • August 20, 2004 - TNA Impact: Jeff Jarrett defeatd "Irish" Pat Kenney in a NON title match..
  • November 7, 2004 - TNA Victory Road: Ron Killings & Johnny B. Badd & Erik Watts & Pat Kenney b Kid Kash & Dallas & Naturals..

    Independent Circuit & 3PW:
  • November 19, 2004--USA Pro Wrestling: The SAT (Jose & Joel Maximo) beat Simon Diamond & Matt Striker (w/Becky Bayless)..
  • November 20, 2004 - 3PW: Simon Diamond (returning to Philadelphia) defeated Matt Striker (this week as Ric Flair)..
  • December 5, 2004 - Turning Point: Pat Kenney & Johnny B. Badd defeated The NYC (Glen Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger)..
  • December 26, 2004--New Milennium Wrestling: Chris Candido defeated Simon Diamond..
  • January 15, 2005 - 3PW: Roadkill defeated Simon Diamond..
  • February 19, 2005 - 3PW: A.J. Styles defeated Simon Diamond w/Bill Apter..
  • ~~~Later: Simon Diamond & Mike Kruel defeated Monsta Mack & Damian Adams to win the vacant Tag Team titles..
  • March 19, 2005 - 3PW: Simon Diamond defeated Monsta Mack..
  • April 9, 2005 - 3PW: Simon Diamond defeated C.J. O'Doyle..
  • April 30, 2005--National Wrestling Superstars: Jim Neidhart & Eric Justice defeated Simon Diamond & Hasheem Ali ..
  • May 21, 2005 - 3PW: Amish Roadkill defeated Slyck Wagner Brown and Simon Diamond in 3-WAY to WIN the 3PW title!
  • June 4, 2005--NWS - ECW Style Show: Simon Diamond vs Mike Kruel ended in a Double Pin draw..
  • June 10, 2005 - Hardcore Homecoming: Mikey Whipwreck & Chris Chetti defeated Simon Diamond & CW Anderson...
  • June 18, 2005 - 3PW: Simon Diamond w/Talia defeated Slyck Wagner Brown w/April Hunter in a #1 Contenders match..
  • June 19, 2005 - Slammiversary: Simon Diamond & Trytan defeated Sonny Siaki & Apollo in a Pre-show tag team match..
  • July 1, 2005 - TNA Impact: America's Most Wanted defeated Simon Diamond & Trytan..
  • July 15, 2005 - TNA Impact: Simon Diamond & Trytan defeated Sonny Siaki & Gran Apolo..

    NWA: Total Nonstop Action: The Diamonds in the Rough:
  • July 17, 2005 - No Surrender: Sonny Siaki & Apollo defeated Simon Diamond & David Young..
  • August 5, 2005 - TNA Impact: Raven & Sabu defeated Simon Diamond & David Young in the main event..
  • August 12, 2005 - TNA Impact: Simon Diamond & David Young defeated America's Most Wanted (Team Canada interfered)..
  • August 14, 2005 - TNA Sacrifice: Chris Sabin & Sonjay Dutt & Shark Boy defeated Elix Skipper & Simon Diamond & David Young..
  • August 19, 2005 - TNA Impact: Chris Sabin & Shocker beat Simon Diamond & Mikey Batts in the Chris Candido Cup Tournament..
  • August 26, 2005 - TNA Impact: Simon Diamond & David Young defeated Mikey Batts & Jerrelle Clark..
  • September 10, 2005--Piledriver Pro's debut show: Julio Dinero defeated Simon Diamond..
  • September 11, 2005 - TNA Unbreakable: 3-Live Krew (James/Konnan/Killings) beat Simon Diamond & David Young & Elix Skipper..
  • September 27, 2005: Simon Diamond, Shark Boy & Sonjay Dutt appeared on a wrestling show in India and nearly caused a riot!
  • October 23, 2005 - TNA Bound For Glory: Simon Diamond/Elix Skipper/David Young defeated Apollo/Sonny Siaki/Shark Boy..
  • November 3, 2005 - TNA Impact: Sabu & Jeff Hardy & Lance Hoyt defeated Simon Diamond & Elix Skipper & David Young..
  • November 13, 2005 - TNA Genesis: Simon Diamond & Elix Skipper & David Young defeated The Naturals & Lance Hoyt..
  • November 26, 2005 - TNA Xplosion: The Naturals & Lance Hoyt defeated Simon Diamond & Elix Skipper & David Young..
  • December 3, 2005 - TNA Impact: The Diamonds in the Rough defeated Raven in a "House of Fun Weapons" match..
  • December 8, 2005 - TNA Impact: The Diamonds in the Rough interrupted a ceremony including Bobby Heenan & AJ Pierzynski..
  • December 11, 2005 - TNA Turning Point: Chris Sabin/Sonjay Dutt/Dale Torborg w/AJ Pierzynski beat The Diamonds in the Rough..
  • ~~~The whole point of this match was to get some mainstream media attention | ESPN, CNN, CBS and ABC all ran footage..
  • January 28, 2006--PW Elite: C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond defeated Ricky Landell & Chris Hamrick..
  • February 4, 2006 - TNA Impact: Lance Hoyt/Shark Boy/Matt Bentley defeated Simon Diamond/Elix Skipper/David Young (Xplosion)..
  • March 4, 2006 - TNA Impact: Elix Skipper & David Young & Simon Diamond beat Jay Lethal & Shark Boy & Lance Hoyt (Xplosion)
  • March 11, 2006 - TNA: Simon Diamond took extreme offense when TNA presented baseball player AJ Pierzynski with an X-belt..
  • March 17, 2006--TNA 1st-Ever House Show: Shark Boy defeated Simon Diamond with the Dead Sea Drop..
  • March 18, 2006 - iMPACT: Simon Diamond confronted AJ Pierzynski at Spring Training but got whacked with a chair from behind!
  • March 25, 2006 - TNA iMPACT: Sonjay Dutt & Chris Sabin & Jay Lethal beat Simon Diamond & Elix Skipper & David Young..
  • April 20, 2006 - TNA iMPACT: A.J. Styles & Rhino & Ron Killings defeated Simon Diamond & Elix Skipper & David Young..
  • May 20, 2006--National Wrestling Superstars: Tito Santana defeated Simon Diamond. ..
  • June 9, 2006--TNA Hardcore War: Shark Boy defeated Simon Diamond after a Deep Sea Drop..
  • July 29, 2006--National Wrestling Superstars: Kip James defeated Simon Diamond in a battle of the TNA Stars..
  • August 5, 2006--National Wrestling Superstars: Matt Hyson & B.G. James beat Sal Sincere & Simon Diamond in the main event
  • April 6, 2007--Top Rope Promotions: Brother Runt & Vain defeated Simon Diamond & Gregory Edwards
  • November 3, 2008: Glen Gilbertti & Pat Kenney were cut as Agents due to Budget Cutting by TNA Wrestling..

    NWA: Total Nonstop Action: Hardcore Justice:
  • July 15, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: Simon Diamond & Al Snow got involved in a huge brawl between TNA and some former ECW guys..
  • July 22, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: Dixie Carter scolded several TNA Agents for losing their cool last week when the brawl broke out..
  • July 29, 2010 - TNA iMPACT: Al Snow & D'Lo Brown & Simond Diamond took control of a particularly chaotic situation in the ring..
  • August 7, 2010 - TNA Hardcore Justice: The FBI w/Sal E. Graziano defeated Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger & Kid Kash
  • ~~~The FBI (Full Blooded Italians) consisted of Guido Maritato (Little Guido) & Tony Luke (Tony Mamaluke) & Tracy Smothers..


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