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Scott D'Amore (born August 8, 1974 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, manager, promoter, booker and entrepreneur. He formally managed Team Canada in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is also the head of the creative team. He also owns and books Border City Wrestling and its American counterpart, Prime Time Wrestling.

Career

Scott D'Amore began training with Doug Chevalier in 1991 at the age of sixteen. He debuted a week before his senior prom on June 14, 1992, defeating Otis Apollo in Amherstburg, Ontario, then postponed his career for six months to play football in his final year of high school. In 1993 he underwent further training under "Irish" Mickey Doyle, Denny Cass and Al Snow. He went on to work for World Championship Wrestling as an enhancement talent from June 1993 to early 1996, but was forced to leave the company due to visa issues. While working for WCW, he frequently trained at the WCW Power Plant.

While unable to wrestle in the USA, D'Amore worked for a range of independent promotions. In 1995 D'Amore toured Japan with Wrestle Association R, England with the English Wrestling Federation and Germany with the World Cup of Wrestling. Later that year he formed a tag team with Dave Clark as Scott Hunter known as Gross Misconduct, with the duo depicting ice hockey players. In 1997 he briefly traded his hockey stick for a golf club and became Chip Birdy, a golfer.

D'Amore began working as a booker and producer for promotions throughout Canada. He was the talent coordinator for the June 8, 2003 World Wrestling All-Stars pay-per-view.

Border City Wrestling

D'Amore founded Border City Wrestling in 1993 along with Doug Chevalier and Chuck Fader. He began booking in 1994 when Chevalier left the area, and took over the promotion of the company when Fader resigned after being diagnosed with throat cancer in 2000, leaving D'Amore as the sole owner.

In February 2000, D'Amore formed a stable known as The Syndicate when he allied with Rhino in order to defeat D'Lo Brown. The Syndicate eventually expanded to include "Arrogant" Otis Apollo, Johnny Swinger, Fantasy and Don Callis.

BCW ceased operations for several months in late 2000 while D'Amore found his feet as a promoter. The first show of 2001 was held on March 7, and featured former Extreme Championship Wrestling talent including Tommy Dreamer, Johnny Swinger, Mikey Whipwreck, Sabu, Don "Cyrus" Callis and Nova (D'Amore had a tryout match with ECW in 1998, and befriended many ECW employees). All the aforementioned held titles in BCW, and Whipwreck even wrestled his last match at the "Mikey Whipwreck Retirement Bash" on August 29 (although he came out of retirement shortly thereafter). Later that year, Fader returned to the company in a publicity role after his cancer went into remission.

In addition to promoting and wrestling, D'Amore operated the Can-Am Wrestling School and trained dozens of wrestlers. He later turned face and began a heated feud with one of his students, A-1, in January 2005 after A-1 interrupted a Hall of Fame ceremony.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

D'Amore began working with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent in 2003, and brought in Chris Sabin, one of his former pupils. In 2004, D'Amore took an onscreen role as the coach of Team Canada. The propensity of the TNA character of "Coach D'Amore" to interfere on Team Canada's behalf led to commentator Mike Tenay often referring to him as a "big fat load". D'Amore led Team Canada to numerous victories, feuding with Jerry Lynn, Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes. He also began working backstage as a creative team member and trainer, operating the TNA Academy along with Terry Taylor.

On December 12, 2004, D'Amore organised a benefit show for Sabu, who was incapacitated with a serious back injury. "A Night of Appreciation for Sabu", which was held in Belleville, Michigan, and featured wrestlers from TNA, BCW and ECW, was generally considered to be a great success.

In May 2005, D'Amore was appointed head of the TNA booking team. As a result of his increased offscreen workload, D'Amore opted to reduce his onscreen appearances. To explain his absence, D'Amore was attacked by Lance Hoyt at the Slammiversary PPV. Hoyt choke-slammed D'Amore and then hit him with a moonsault. D'Amore was taken on a stretcher as Team Canada spent weeks afterward talking about him being in the hospital. However, he came back as an on-screen force when he used his BCW promotion in a plot to get Jeff Jarrett back the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Since then, he and Team Canada have become fixtures in the Planet Jarrett stable.

On November 13 at Genesis, D'Amore tried to get the premiering Christian Cage, a longtime friend, to join Team Canada, and gave him a t-shirt to signify membership. At the end of the night, when Team Canada came out to help Jeff Jarrett beat down Team 3D, Christian came down. Under his Captain Charisma jacket, he was wearing the Team Canada shirt. However, after hugging D'Amore, he gave him the Unprettier and helped Team 3D put Jarrett through a table, doublecrossing his former friend.

On the June 29th episode of iMPACT!, Jim Cornette announced that Team Canada was disbanded. He later allowed them an all-or-nothing 8-man tag team match on the July 13th edition against Rhino, Team 3D, and Jay Lethal, with a stipulation that the disbanding order would be null and void if Team Canada won; Jay Lethal pinned A-1, ending Team Canada's run as a group in TNA.

In wrestling

Signature moves / illegal objects

Wrestlers managed by Scott D'Amore

Wrestlers trained by Scott D'Amore

Personal life

D'Amore holds a degree in Communication studies from the University of Windsor. He is the owner of the Stars of the Game restaurant in LaSalle, Ontario.

Championships and accomplishments

  • 5-time BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time BCW Can-Am Tag Team Champion (with Bobby Clancy)
    • Elite Wrestling Federation
  • 1-time EWF Tag Team Champion (with Johnny Swinger)
    • Michigan Championship Wrestling
  • 1-time MCW Can-Am Heavyweight Champion
    • Ultimate Championship Wrestling
  • 1-time UCW Heavyweight Champion
    • World Wrestling Superstars
  • 1-time WWS Heavyweight Champion

References

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1974 births | Canadian professional wrestlers | Canadian sports businesspeople | Italian Canadians | Living people | Ontario sportspeople | Professional wrestling executives | Professional wrestling managers and valets | Windsorites (Ontario)

 

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