Born |
Whangaparaoa, Auckland, New Zealand |
April 29, 1980
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Residence | Hibiscus Coast, Auckland, New Zealand |
Website | Vinny Dunn on Myspace |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
"The One" Vinny Dunn The One Te Tahi |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Billed weight | 120 kg (260 lb) |
Billed from | Hibiscus Coast aka The Promised Land |
Trained by | Impact Pro Wrestling |
Debut | 2005 |
Vincent "Vinny" Dunn is a New Zealand professional wrestler and former rugby league player who has competed in several Australasian independent wrestling promotions since his debut in 2005. He has worked for the Australasian Wrestling Federation, Kiwi Pro Wrestling and is currently signed to Impact Pro Wrestling NZ (IPW). Recognized as the IPW's First Triple Crown Champion, he is a former IPW Heavyweight Champion and, in Impact Pro Wrestling Australia, is the first ever IPW South Pacific Champion, which he held from 18 August 2007 until 15 March 2008. Dunn also winner of the annual IPW Armageddon Cup at the 2006 Armageddon Expo.
Dunn made his wrestling debut in 2005 at Impact Pro Wrestling NZ's IPW Genesis in a loss against The Machine.
At Last Rites, Dunn and Knox's match ended in a double disqualification (resulting in Knox retaining the title) caused by The Xtreme Superstars' Davey Deluxeo and Jordan Invincible.
On 12 December 2009 at IPW Nightmare Before Xmas, Dunn defeated Joseph Kinkade for the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship.
On May 29, 2010, Dunn successfully retained the championship against Alexander in the main event of the IPW Genesis supercard. But Dunn was unexpectedly confronted by Reuben de Jong, who responded to the open challenge Dunn had issued the previous month. Dunn agreed to an impromptu title defence against de Jong, and was defeated to lose the championship.