Big Damo
| Birth name | Damian Mackle |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 February 1985 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Damian O'Connor Damo Big Damo Killian Dain |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 322 lb (146 kg) |
| Billed from | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Trained by |
Robbie Brookside Fergal Devitt Paul Tracy WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | October 1, 2005 |
Damian Mackle (born 20 February 1985) is a professional wrestler from Northern Ireland, currently signed to WWE, competing in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Killian Dain. He previously competed on the independent circuit under the ring name Big Damo, which is derived from his original ring name Damian O'Connor.
He is perhaps best known for his work with Insane Championship Wrestling, where he won the ICW World Heavyweight Championship. He also wrestled for numerous promotions in the British independent circuit, around Europe, and in the USA including Progress Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling, Absolute Intense Wrestling, Beyond Wrestling, What Culture Pro Wrestling, Premier British Wrestling, Scottish Wrestling Alliance and IPW:UK.
On October 19, 2016, it was announced by WWE that Mackle had signed a developmental contract with the company and had arrived at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Mackle played as a goalkeeper for his university football side. He also played rugby union (up to university level), basketball and judo.. He stated that as a child he was attracted to professional wrestling because of the "larger than life" personas and face paint of wrestlers such as Sting and The Ultimate Warrior.. He cites fellow countryman Fit Finlay as a huge influence on his wrestling style and inspiration for his success.
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