Damian O'Connor | |
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Birth name | Damian Mackle |
Born |
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
20 February 1985
Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Damian O'Connor Big Damo 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 Northern Irish professional wrestler 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 WhatCulture Pro Wrestling and Insane Championship Wrestling, where he was the inaugural WCPW World Champion and a one-time ICW World Heavyweight Champion. 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, 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 is a supporter of Premier League team Manchester United and NBA team Orlando Magic.