Jason McGinn (wrestler)
| Jason Steele | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Jason Steele is a South African Actor.
In 1997 at his first bodybuilding contest, competing at a weight of 110 lbs in the junior under 18 division, placing dead last. Steele returned in 1998 to the same show as the year before, this time a full 77 lbs heavier then the previous year winning the junior division.
In 2000 Steele won the junior nationals. He returned in 2003 now competing as a senior, winning the super heavy weight class, this was his last contest until 2014. In 2014 Steele qualified for IFBB Nationals, by winning the super heavyweight division at the provincial championships.
This was the first ever first Senior Nationals, Steele took third place in the super heavies in his first outing at national level.
In 2003 Steele competed at the National Bench Press championships, he broke the junior national record with a 565 lbs press, and In 2009 pressed 506 lbs raw at a regional event.
As a prominent competitor in strongman tournaments, beginning in 2000 through to 2004. Steele placed 2nd in a 2002 regional strongman tournament, in 2003 he won the Junior National Championships. In the 2004 Nationals, despite a good showing Steele only managed an 11th place, this was his last strongman show before his start in professional wrestling.
Steele performed for World Wrestling Professionals in 2005 during the first season of WWP Thunderstrike, wrestling as The Gatekeeper.
In 2005 Steele traveled to the United States of America and wrestled for various independent promotions, including the Houston-based promotion Pro Wrestling Alliance which was promoted by Booker T. He used the moniker Jason The Terror and was one-half of The South African Connection with Ananzi. On June 29, 2007, they were defeated by Gabe Hollier and Surfin Surge in PWA Tag Team Qualifying match. On July 21, 2007, they were beat by The Trump Twins in a PWA Tag Team Tournament Semifinals match.
Steele along with Ananzi trained at the Houston-based PWA run by multiple world champion Booker T, Steele and Ananzi created a tag team and entered the PWA tag team champion ships, matched against Gabe Hollier and Surfin Surge as well as the Trumps established the pair as a heal faction.
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