Lionheart (wrestler)

Lionheart
Birth name Adrian McCallum
Born (1982-12-17) 17 December 1982
Coventry, England
Website https://twitter.com/LionheartUK
Professional wrestling career
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight 15 st 5 lb (215 lb; 98 kg)
Trained by Colin McKay
Debut 2002

Adrian McCallum (Born 17 December 1982) is a British professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and actor, often better known by his ring name Lionheart.[1][2] He wrestles for numerous promotions in the British Independent wrestling circuit including Insane Championship Wrestling and Preston City Wrestling.[3] He is also the owner of Ayrshire-based wrestling promotion: Pro Wrestling Elite.[2][4] Lionheart is a Wrestling Coach at GPWA Glasgow Asylum.

Insane Championship Wrestling

On 11 February 2007 Lionheart made his Insane Championship Wrestling debut, losing to James Wallace.[5] On 3 April 2016, Lionheart captured the Insane Championship Wrestling Zero-G Championship from Davey Boy in a 6-way match at ICW Barramania II. He then proceeded to lose the title in a 6 Man Stairway to Heaven Match to Kenny Williams on 20 November at Fear & Loathing IX.[6]

Preston City Wrestling

On 23 September 2011, Lionheart made his Preston City Wrestling debut on their "Road to Glory" show defeating Jack Gallagher.[7] In March 2014, at a Preston City Wrestling show, McCallum broke his neck in 2 places after receiving the Styles Clash following match against AJ Styles.[8] As a result of the injury doctors warned McCallum that he may never walk again.[8] Just over a year later, McCallum defied doctors orders and returned to in-ring competition in March 2015.[3]

Other promotions

In 2008, McCallum competed for the ROH World Championship against then-champion Nigel McGuinness at a One Pro Wrestling show in a triple threat match also involving Keith Myatt.[9] In January 2011, McCallum competed for TNA, losing to Jeff Jarrett at a houseshow in Glasgow, Scotland.[10] Later that year he also competed for WWE, losing to Justin Gabriel in a dark match on SmackDown in Liverpool, England.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ↑ "Lionheart " Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Adrian McCallum".
  3. 1 2 "Career " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Elite (PWE) " Promotions Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Matches " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database".
  6. ↑ "Matches " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database".
  7. ↑ "Matches " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database".
  8. 1 2 "British wrestler Lionheart on AJ Styles rematch". mirror. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Matches " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Matches " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Matches " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Titles " Lionheart " Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  13. ↑ Philip Kreikenbohm. "King of the Castle 2007".
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