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92-400: Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW) was originally established by wrestlers Dan McDevitt and Mark Shrader as an extension of the wrestling school Bone Breakers Training Center. MCW held its first card at Baltimore's Patapsco Arena on July 19, 1998, featuring Jerry Lynn , Devon Storm , Little Guido , Balls Mahoney , manager Jim Cornette and The Headbangers . During that event, MCW held

184-636: A jobber with the WWF in 1991 usually appearing on WWF Superstars of Wrestling and WWF Wrestling Challenge losing to the likes of The Undertaker, Kamala, High Energy, The Texas Tornado, Sgt. Slaughter, Jim Duggan, The Bushwackers and The Beverly Brothers. Gill and Hardy competed in a battle royal becoming the second version of The Executioners and took part in a 40-man battle royal won by Tatanka . Gill and Hardy then went back to their real names and began competing on Monday Night Raw as well as WWF Superstars against several other tag teams losing to

276-527: A "Q&A" session at the event with several MCW alumni, including Zachary Shane, and The Iron Sheik where he discussed the incident caused by the Sheik at his wedding. His last major appearance as "Corporal Punishment" was at MCW's "Summer Heat" supercard where he teamed with Adam Flash and Kevin Nash against The Bruiser and The Ghetto Mafia on April 23, 2008. McDevitt later claimed that he "couldn't walk right for

368-574: A "Q&A" session with the Sheik and other MCW wrestlers at the 2008 Shane Shamrock Cup. He was also active in the internet wrestling community giving his support to OnlineWorldofWrestling.com and later published an article for Pro Wrestling Insider (and Pro Wrestling Between The Sheets) in which he criticized several " egotistical " wrestlers during his years promoting MCW. After a two-year absence, McDevitt publicly announced his decision to reopen Maryland Championship Wrestling. MCW's return show, "The Resurrection", took place on February 26, 2006, at

460-536: A 6-man tag team match against Brian Christopher , Adam Flash, and The Bruiser. He later faced The Bruiser in an "I Quit" match at the Ft. Meade Army Base on September 15, 2001. A later meeting between the two was featured by RF Video 's "Best of the Bloody Indy Matches, Vol. 1". When MEWF veteran Dave Casanova died following a heart attack on March 1, 2002, then MEWF promoter Donna Burke began organizing

552-407: A bald head. Vince McMahon seemingly facilitated Mankind's route to victory in a tournament for the vacant WWF Championship as he appeared to be McMahon's favorite to win. McMahon built up the suspense before the entrance by referring to Gill as a wrestler with an unmatched win–loss record. Although the statement was implied that Mankind's opponent won more than lost in his career, the exact opposite

644-401: A breach of their contract with their radio station, however, in the ensuing controversy, the longtime DJs left WIYY for rival WHFS . On April 22, 2016, it was announced that the promotion was changing its name from Maryland Championship Wrestling to MCW Pro Wrestling. The company's YouTube Channel is MCW Pro Wrestling The promotion also has a syndicated television show, Rage TV , which

736-434: A concert "dedicated" to him, Gillberg attacked Goldberg, which prompted Goldberg to begin choking him. The Rock then attacked Goldberg from behind, after which both Gillberg and The Rock quickly ran out of the arena to avoid further conflict. On December 10, 2007, Gill, now sporting two new tattoos on his left deltoid , returned to WWE television under his Gillberg name and gimmick for the 15th Anniversary of Raw . During

828-428: A disqualification, turned into a 10-man brawl involving McDevitt and several others who came to help Flash, who has since left Creative Control, against his former stablemates. Sabu was also scheduled to headline the card, however, McDevitt claimed that the former ECW star was "having problems with his personal demons". McDevitt spent the rest of 2008 teaming with former enemy Adam Flash. MCW's "Xtreme Measures III" saw

920-615: A few years afterwards met Candido again in Doug Flex 's International Pro Wrestling. Over the next few months, he would appear on ECW Hardcore TV and numerous live events against ECW stars such as Pitbull #2 , Balls Mahoney , Taz , and Tommy Dreamer , He also both wrestled and teamed with his one-time rival Axl Rotten facing then NWA United States Tag Team Champions The Lost Boys (Yar and Wolf) and The Gangstas ( New Jack & Mustafa ) that spring. McDevitt continued to face ECW stars even after his eventual return to

1012-517: A full-time promoter though he continues to make on-camera appearances as MCW's co-owner. He has also been employed in executive positions within the wrestling industry. In 2011, he was hired by the Urban Wrestling Federation as an agent and associate producer for its debut pay-per-view event. Duane Gill Duane Gill (born July 10, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler , best known for his appearances in

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1104-635: A fundraiser for the American Wrestling Federation in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania . He and his manager Judd The Stud "stole" the fundraiser money earlier in the show but were forced to return the donations after wrestling WWF legend King Kong Bundy . Corporal Punishment also appeared for a National Wrestling League show at South Hagerstown High School where he wrestled former amateur wrestler "Cocky" Rocky DiCola in his first professional wrestling match. DiCola scored

1196-451: A memorial show in his honor. Out of friendship for their late friend, McDevitt and Shrader agreed to the MCW's participation as an interpromotional event. The Casanova memorial show marked was the first time that wrestlers from either promotion appeared in the same ring together since the 1997 split. It was around this time that former "Bone Breakers" student Derek Wayne began heavily investing in

1288-464: A month earlier. On the May 7 "Xtreme Measures II" supercard, Creative Control continually disrupted the show. They overturned Danny Doring 's title victory over Adam Flash and introduced McDevitt's ex-wife Kim Payne and Zachary Shane in their official return to MCW. Their appearance caused McDevitt to "leave the building in disgust". That spring, McDevitt also made an appearance as "Corporal Punishment" at

1380-523: A month later ended his second title reign. He had one more final run as MEWF Mid-Atlantic Champion after defeating Johnny Gunn for the vacant title on February 26, 1996; he and Gunn feuded in other East Coast promotions during this time such as Wild Organization of Wrestling in Martinsburg, West Virginia . He successfully defended the title against Ricky Blues , among others, and in a three-way dance involving Axl Rotten and Johnny Gunn before losing

1472-515: A month later. During the first few months of MCW's revival, Dan and Kim McDevitt began to experience trouble in their marriage, amid rumors of an extramarital affair with a fellow wrestler, with the two separating during the summer of 2006 and ultimately divorcing after only 10 months as a married couple. McDevitt later released a lengthy "shoot" video on YouTube discussing the circumstances of his divorce and Kim's confession to an affair with Zachary Shane. Both Kim and Shane would subsequently leave

1564-482: A no good son-of-a-bitch like Osama bin Laden.' And I'm sitting there thinking, 'Man, to make me sound like a good guy, did you have to compare me to the three worst dictators in the world?' Meanwhile, my side of the place – the wrestling [side] – is going crazy, screaming and yelling. And my wife's side of the family is absolutely horrified. Then Stevie comes running and pulls out a 'Hulkamania' sign and [Sheik] goes into

1656-482: A pinfall over the veteran wrestler after DiCola's high school wrestling coach Ralph Stottlemyer slammed a briefcase over McDervitt's head. Back in MCW, McDevitt reappeared at the 2007 Shane Shamrock Cup where he led a tribute to the late Shane Shamrock prior to the main event. Earlier, when Joey Matthews was attacked by Creative Control prior to his match against Adam Flash, McDevitt brought in Danny Doring as

1748-534: A position as a guest columnist for the South Carolina newspaper Lexington Patch where he maintains a professional wrestling blog. Outside of pro wrestling, McDevitt maintains a successful career as a Baltimore-area real estate agent. Dan McDevitt was born and raised in Catonsville, Maryland . A wrestling fan since age 10, he decided to become a professional wrestler after graduating high school. He

1840-628: A replacement; after Doring's defeat, Matthews returned to defeat Flash for the title. His feud between Kim McDevitt and Zachary Shane continued for almost the entire year as the two always managing to escape defeat with the help of Creative Control. He and Shane finally met at MCW "Holiday Homecoming", on December 26, 2007, in an 8th Avenue Street Fight. The venue was where Dan and Kim McDevitt were originally married less than three years ago. Another confrontation with Creative Control on April 5, 2008, at "MCW Breaking Balls & Besting Heads". A match between Adam Flash and Christian York, initially ending in

1932-611: A six-man match to crown the first ever Light Heavyweight Champion. The winner of the match was Shane Shamrock and due to his shooting death by police the following month, MCW named him as the lifetime Light Heavyweight Champion and replaced it with the Cruiserweight Championship. Throughout the next year, the promotion featured veteran wrestlers such as Ricky Steamboat , Ricky Morton , Bobby Eaton , Tito Santana , The Iron Sheik , Sherri Martel , The Road Warriors , King Kong Bundy and Jerry "The King" Lawler ,

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2024-511: A tangent about – [the usual one] you've heard on YouTube. Everybody on my side of the family is in tears; my wife's side of the family is getting up and leaving, walking out of the hall. It was kind of just downhill from there – 10 months later I was divorced. I honestly don't think [the marriage] ever recovered after that. … It was a freakin' disaster. He put the Camel Clutch on my marriage. McDevitt later discussed this event in

2116-507: A week" following the match. A year later, McDevitt was interviewed by ExpressNightOut.com briefly discussing his early career, his divorce with Kim Payne, experiences as an independent wrestling promoter, and his personal life as a real estate agent. It was also during that interview, while promoting MCW's upcoming anniversary show, that he confirmed that was no longer an active wrestler due to nagging injuries suffered during his career. Since 2009, McDevitt has mainly been involved with MCW as

2208-410: A written response by the city manager's office condemned both parties, no criminal or civil charges were filed against Jones or Maryland Championship Wrestling. Small's claims were supported by former studio director Milly Hall who had previously filed a complaint accusing Jones of using the studio to produce tapes for sale over the internet and what she described as "pornographic-like images" appearing on

2300-631: Is a semi-retired American professional wrestler , trainer and promoter . His career spans over a decade working in numerous independent promotions throughout the United States including the American Wrestling Federation , Extreme Championship Wrestling , Cueball Carmichael 's Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance , Doug Flex 's International Pro Wrestling, Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling, House of Pain Wrestling Federation / National Wrestling League , and

2392-578: Is also broadcast via the internet. Episodes of Rage TV have also been released on DVD. In December 2000, local television producer Natasha Small filed a complaint to city officials in Bowie, Maryland in which she claimed she and her daughter had been subject to harassment stemming from a verbal confrontation with Rage TV host Jeff Jones during a television taping at the Bowie Community Television station on October 1, 2002. Although

2484-460: Is an annual match held since 2019. The match is named in honor of RJ "The Bruiser" Meyer, who passed away from leukemia in 2020. The format started out similar to the Royal Rumble , with the exception that each entrant could be a singles star, a tag team, or a faction, with eliminations occurring when a competitor is tossed over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. However, in 2022

2576-679: The Light Heavyweight Championship after defeating Christian on Raw . After a successful defense against Matt Hardy on Sunday Night Heat December 14, 1998, Gill was given his most notable gimmick : "Gillberg," a parody of rival promotion World Championship Wrestling 's top star Goldberg . When he became Gillberg, the original plan of the bookers was reputedly to have him lose 173 consecutive matches, parodying Goldberg's winning streak of 173 matches. The Gillberg character parodied numerous other aspects of Goldberg's character, such as his entrance being accompanied by

2668-755: The MEWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship in Hampstead, Maryland . It was around this time that he began wrestling as "Corporal Punishment" and won the MEWF Heavyweight Championship from Mad Dog O'Malley in Baltimore on March 26, 1995; he won the title after O'Malley had put out an open challenge to the MEWF locker room. It was also during the year that branched out to other promotions in

2760-788: The National Wrestling Alliance . He was a well-known "heel" in the mid-to late 1990s, especially in the Mid-Atlantic region as a top star in the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation , and engaged in feuds with Johnny Gunn , Axl Rotten , Stevie Richards and Adam Flash on the East Coast. He occasionally appeared in the World Wrestling Federation , as both an in-ring character and preliminary wrestler , during

2852-505: The World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the Attitude Era under the ring name Gillberg , a parody of then-rival promotion World Championship Wrestling 's top star Goldberg . During his tenure in the WWF, Gill became a one-time Light Heavyweight Champion . He held the title for 15 months, becoming the longest reigning Light Heavyweight Champion as recognized by WWE. Gill retired on February 28, 2020. Gill made his debut on

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2944-447: The World Wrestling Federation , such as McDevitt's long-time friendship with Cornette, as well as ECW talent, via Axl Rotten, which had formerly appeared for the MEWF. Over the next year, veterans such as Ricky Steamboat , Ricky Morton , Bobby Eaton , Tito Santana , The Iron Sheik , Sherri Martel , The Road Warriors , King Kong Bundy , and Jerry "The King" Lawler appeared on MCW shows. One of their most successful shows, however,

3036-842: The " Attitude Era ". In 1998, McDevitt and Mark "The Shark" Shrader , then owners of the "Bone Breakers Pro Wrestling Training Center" in Halethorpe, Maryland , left the MEWF to form Maryland Championship Wrestling starting a 5-year rivalry which would last until MCW's close in 2003. A graduate of the Baltimore Monster Factory , where he was trained by Axl and Ian Rotten , McDevitt's "Bone Breakers" students include WWE 's Lita , Mickie James , Orlando Jordan and Florida Championship Wrestling star Calvin Raines. McDevitt reopened MCW in 2006 where he resumed his long-running feud with Adam Flash, and later, Zachary Shane. It

3128-464: The "new" MCW Arena at Northpoint in Dundalk, Maryland . McDevitt did not wrestle on the card but instead appeared as himself in the role of MCW's owner and formerly introduced Tara as the new MCW Commissioner. Within a month, however, McDevitt would return to the ring in a long-running feud between himself and Adam Flash. It began at MCW's second show when a "fan" jumped the guardrail while McDevitt

3220-421: The 1,267 in attendance setting a new record for its home arena Michael's Eighth Avenue ballroom. After holding its final card, The Last Dance: Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup , on July 16, 2003, MCW announced its intentions to merge with its longtime rival the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation . McDevitt and Shrader had originally left Mid-Eastern due to a business dispute with half its roster subsequently leaving for

3312-588: The American independent scene as a part of a masked tag team with Barry Hardy called The Lords of Darkness, with Hardy billed as Agony and Gill billed as Pain. On August 2, 1991, they defeated Cream Team ( Dino Casanova and Rip Sawyer ) to become the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation 's first ever Tag Team Champions . The Lords participated in two of three 40-man battle royals held in 1992. in late 1993 and early 1994 he worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling . Gill (sometimes teaming with Barry Hardy) became

3404-505: The Fort Meade Pavilion. While TNA 's Sonjay Dutt , Monty Brown and Christian Cage were billed as the main attractions, the match between McDevitt and Flash was considered the highlight of the show with all "the blood & violence that wrestling in Fort Meade Pavilion can provide". Their match include the use of a miniature beer keg as well as thumbtacks, barbed wire and a flaming table. The MEWF Beavyweight Championship

3496-584: The IWC High Stakes Championship from independent wrestler Bulk Nasty. He was later challenged by James Ellsworth for a title-match on March 17, which Gill lost. On April 1, 2018, Gill teamed with Ellsworth to win the ACW Tag Team Championships. On February 28, 2020, Gill wrestled his last match against Ellsworth at an Adrenaline Wrestling show, winning the match. Gill is married and has two adult children and

3588-465: The January 18, 2021 episode of Raw , Gillberg returned. John Morrison and The Miz teased that Goldberg would be on their talk show segment "The Dirt Sheet", but instead Gillberg came to the ring and had a short segment with a fake Drew McIntyre (played by David Krumholtz ). In 2009, Gill came out of retirement and reunited with Barry Hardy. They disbanded in 2011. On February 28, 2018, Gill won

3680-566: The MCW Arena in Joppa, Maryland. The 18th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on July 13 and 14, 2018 at the MCW Arena in Joppa, Maryland. The 19th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on July 13, 2019, at the MCW Arena in Joppa, Maryland. The 20th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on November 12, 2021, at the MCW Arena in Joppa, Maryland. The 21st annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on July 23, 2022, at

3772-604: The MEWF and became a third co-owner. Wayne was able to broker a deal between McDevitt and MEWF owner Tim Burke to begin working together. Starting in October 2002, a storyline invasion took place between the two companies for the next seven months. It received a somewhat mixed reaction from fans and was brought to an end with MCW's close the following summer. The promotion held its final show, "The Last Dance: Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup", on July 16, 2003, at Michael's Eighth Avenue ballroom, in which over 1,000 fans were in attendance. At

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3864-403: The MEWF. In March 1997, Miss Patricia became McDevitt's manager. On June 1, 1997, he wrestled a four-way match in Dundalk, Maryland , against Axl Rotten, New Jack, and The Sandman . He soon began tagging with Mark "The Shark" Shrader and, on July 17, 1997, they defeated MEWF Tag Team Champions The Wiseguys ( Steve Corino and Jimmy Cicero ) for the titles but lost them back to The Wiseguys

3956-591: The RJ Meyer Arena in Joppa, Maryland. The 22nd annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on July 22, 2023, at the RJ Meyer Arena in Joppa, Maryland. † Lio Rush suffered an injury which forced him to withdraw. Therefore, in the Triple Threat match, whomever was NOT pinned would also advance to the finals. The 23rd annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup will take place on July 13, 2024, at the RJ Meyer Arena in Joppa, Maryland. The Bruiser Strong Rumble

4048-684: The Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup that year, where since then the prize was the MCW Heavyweight Championship; the title was vacant for the 2021 match, with the defending champion entering the match as the final entrant in the years that followed. As of November 28, 2024 The MCW Hall of Fame is an American professional wrestling hall of fame . It was established in 2009. Corporal Punishment (wrestler) Daniel McDevitt (born October 19, 1973 ), best known by his ring name Corporal Punishment ,

4140-461: The Sheik gets up there and says I'm one of his closest friends and what a great person I am and he loves me so much – "Danny McDermitt." So, he calls me by the wrong name – and I think, 'Oh, this is going to be good.' So, he's drunk, and he says, 'I just want to say to everybody, I have so much respect for Danny because he didn't kill the Jews like Hitler. And he's not like Saddam Hussein. And he's not

4232-401: The Sheik is and she's seen the videos of him. And I had a lot of people in wrestling [at the wedding], and I guess I was thinking more about entertaining them and having a good time than I was thinking what was a good decision. She said, 'Whatever you do, don't let him get on the microphone.' So, I tell my best man – and he's a huge wrestling fan growing up – 'Joe, man, don't do it – don't put

4324-419: The Sheik on the microphone.' So, as he's giving his best-man speech, [wrestler] Stevie Richards – who's one of my closest friends but a helluva instigator … I see Stevie has Sheik by the arm and he's walking him up to my best man with the microphone, and I'm like, 'Oh, man. What's going on?' My wife's side of the family knows nothing about wrestling, they're not into wrestling – so they're very much normal. And

4416-610: The WWF, Gill continued to use the Gillberg gimmick on the independent circuit , most prominently for Maryland Championship Wrestling until retiring in 2003. When Goldberg came to WWE in 2003, his first feud was against The Rock , who on the April 21, 2003 episode of Raw brought in Gill, once again under his Gillberg gimmick, to mock Goldberg. After beating up The Rock's security guards, who were trying to apprehend him for interrupting

4508-416: The absolutely horrible mistake of inviting The Iron Sheik to my wedding. And if you've seen the stuff on YouTube or the stuff on Howard Stern, that's really him – he's a freakin' maniac. Here's the thing: a big part of my family is Jewish. I have family members who married and converted [to Judaism]. So, my fiancee at the time wasn't really comfortable with [Sheik coming to the wedding] because she knows how

4600-518: The ceremony taking place inside of a wrestling ring and the priest dressed as a referee. The wedding gained particular notoriety for the appearance of The Iron Sheik , who was among the many wrestling personalities in attendance, by causing a disruption during the Best man 's speech to the couple . McDevitt described the incident years later in an interview with Christopher Porter of ExpressNightOut.com: I got married in 2005 and, for whatever reason, I made

4692-455: The close of MCW, McDevitt decided to limit his involvement in pro wrestling to concentrate on starting his career as a real estate agent. His decision was partially motivated by his then recent engagement to Kimerly, better known as MCW valet "Candie". He did, however, continue to hold occasional events at Fort Meade under the "Fort Meade Wrestling" banner. It was at one of these events, in October 2005, that McDevitt had Adam Flash removed from

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4784-554: The company soon after. Gill made a one-time appearance for World Championship Wrestling defeating Hugh Morrus by disqualification on October 18, 1995 (aired November 15). After WWF, Gill would mainly work in the independents in the East Coast and Canada mostly as the Executioner. In 1998, Gill made his return to the World Wrestling Federation at Survivor Series as Mankind 's mystery opponent with

4876-744: The different organizations he competed for included Cueball Carmichael 's Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance where, in early 1998, he wrestled Adam Flash in Alexandria, Virginia . He would return to the IPWA the following year, facing Tom Brandi in Chincoteague Island, Virginia , for the vacant IPWA Heavyweight Championship , as well as making an appearance for Tommy Fierro's Independent Superstars of Professional Wrestling He would also feud with another "Corporal Punishment" while in Doug Flex 's International Pro Wrestling. McDevitt

4968-501: The entire MCW locker room enter the ring to pull the two men apart and was eventually stopped by the State Athletic Commission for excessive violence. Flash defeated Julio Dinero later on in the event and used a loophole in the pre-match stipulation to win the MEWF Heavyweight Championship . On July 22, the two finally met at MCW's "Red, White, Black & Bruised" in a "fans bring the weapons" street fight at

5060-434: The event, it was announced that MCW would be "merging" the MEWF. He and Jeff Jones subsequently served as bookers for the promotion, however, McDevitt left after only a few months. On October 16, 2003, shortly after MCW's close, McDevitt appeared for Ring of Honor 's debut show at Michael's Eighth Avenue where he endorsed the promotion and announced ROH would continue holding MCW's Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup. Following

5152-570: The facility by military police. McDevitt would often use this venue during the MCW years as the Maryland State Athletic Commission, which issued heavy fines for hardcore wrestling , had no jurisdiction on federal property. In April 2005, after a three-year engagement, McDevitt and Payne were married at the old MCW Arena, Michael's Eighth Avenue, in Glen Burnie, Maryland . It was a wrestling-themed wedding with

5244-456: The fact that Gill would lose to each and every one of his opponents. Gill made his Royal Rumble debut in 1999 , but was immediately eliminated by Edge . Gill's only victory as Gillberg came on the February 8, 1999, edition of Raw when he defeated Goldust with help from former J.O.B. Squad member The Blue Meanie , who was feuding with Goldust at the time. By April 1999, he was taken off

5336-592: The finals where he lost to Romeo Valentino . Near the end of the year, while competing for Unified Championship Wrestling in Alabama and Louisiana, he beat Stevie Richards for the promotion's heavyweight title in Bayou La Batre, Alabama . This would set off a short-lived but intense feud between the two men which would continue in MCW. McDevitt and Shrader used their connections to continue bringing in then current stars from World Championship Wrestling and

5428-481: The format was adjusted to feature 11 stars (one for each heavyweight title reign of The Bruiser), with eliminations occurring as before, however once the 11th entrant (reserved for the heavyweight champion at the time) enters the match, eliminations would then only occur by pinfalls or submissions. In 2019, the prize for winning was a chance to challenge for the MCW Heavyweight Championship at

5520-429: The latter two winning the promotion's heavyweight championship. Longtime mainstays such as Joey Matthews , Jimmy Cicero , Judas Young and Mickie James also began gaining popularity in the promotion. On March 27, 2002, Steve Wilkos of The Jerry Springer Show made a one night appearance teaming with Gillberg to defeat The Slackers ( Chad Bowman and Dino Devine ) in a tag team match in Glen Burnie, Maryland ;

5612-565: The likes of The Quebecers and The Steiner Brothers . One night they fought as The Toxic Turtles (dressed up as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ) and won a victory over jobbers, but the gimmick was cut off. The Executioners split in early 1994, and Hardy left the company on April 18. Gill then began competing as an enhancement talent , losing to the likes of Mr. Perfect , 1-2-3 Kid , Razor Ramon , Doink , The British Bulldog , Tatanka and Adam Bomb . He left

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5704-579: The loss by interfering in a title defense between Raven and Chad Austin on October 1, 1995, costing Raven to lose the belt; He regained the Mid-Atlantic title from Austin, beating him for the championship a month later, before the title was vacated. McDevitt lost the heavyweight championship to Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart at that same event, however, he won it back from Neidhart in Catonsville on November 10, 1995. His loss to Joe Thunder less than

5796-664: The main roster and worked in less matches. Gill lost to Tiger Ali Singh at the pay-per-view No Mercy (UK) . He competed for the WWF Championship against Triple H in a losing effort on the August 31, 1999, edition of SmackDown! . For the remainder of 1999 he continued working in Maryland and the independents. While he still came to the ring with the belt, the Light Heavyweight Championship

5888-465: The match was not billed as a heavyweight title bout. By the late-1990s, McDevitt had established himself as a "rough and tough rulebreaker" on East Coast independents, and later, throughout the continental United States. His in-ring persona , as the facepaint -clad "Corporal Punishment", was portrayed as having "little regard for warnings, fines, or possible suspensions" and, in fact, was "threatened" with being banned from several promotions. Among

5980-464: The newly established MCW. Although operations officially ceased in 2003, McDevitt continued holding occasional cards exclusively at Fort Meade under the "Fort Meade Wrestling" banner during the next several years before returning booking regular MCW events again. MCW made Baltimore headlines in October 2006, with the booking of WIYY morning show personalities Kirk McEwen and Mark Ondayko as part of an eight-man tag match. Participating would have been

6072-516: The next month. The team made one more attempt to recapture the tag team titles, in a three-way dance with the champions on October 23, 1997, but both teams ended up losing to the Badstreet Boys ( Joey Matthews and Christian York ). Weeks later, McDevitt wrestled Salvatore Sincere for the vacant MEWF Heavyweight Championship in Keyser, West Virginia , but failed to defeat the WWF superstar;

6164-559: The pre-recorded sound of a crowd chanting "Gillberg" (which was an allusion to WCW's alleged use of pre-recorded chants in Goldberg's usual entrance) and stage hands that would hold up sparklers (parodying Goldberg's pyrotechnics ) and then spray the entrance way with fire extinguishers . He also had a dotted line "tattoo" on his right arm (parodying Goldberg's tribal tattoo) and would use the catchphrase "Who's First?" in reference not only to Goldberg's catchphrase "Who's Next?", but also to

6256-498: The previous year and, with the encouragement of other indy wrestlers, decided open Maryland Championship Wrestling as an extension of the "Bone Breakers" facility. Among its most prominent students were Orlando Jordan and Florida Championship Wrestling star Calvin Raines; WWE 's Mickie James and Lita would also train at the facility. Over half the active MEWF roster jumped to their new promotion, including its then booker Axl Rotten, and, on July 19, 1998, MCW's first show

6348-714: The promotion wrestling Spike Dudley in back-to-back appearances in Hamburg and Downingtown, Pennsylvania , from February 8–9, 1997. On March 1, at an ECW house show held in Scranton , McDevitt wrestled Sabu at the Catholic Youth Center in front of 1,590 fans. The following night, this time for an MEWF event, he faced Big Stevie Cool of The Blue World Order in Baltimore. He similarly faced Chris Candido in his home promotion several days later and,

6440-547: The promotion. McDevitt also withdrew from the day-to-day running of the company for a time. It was during this period that the "heel" stable Creative Control (Tom Brandi, The Bruiser, and Jimmy Cicero) gained a degree of creative control over the promotion, its leader Tom Brandi being allowed to dictate his own matches, would often be a source of trouble for the MCW promoter. At "Aggravated Assault", on April 21, 2007, McDevitt ordered Adam Flash to defend his title against Test due to Creative Control's interference at an MCW show

6532-876: The region. In 1995 alone, he wrestled Morgus the Maniac in the National Wrestling League , the Cuban Assassin in NWA New Jersey , and Doink the Clown (portrayed by Gino Caruso) at a National Wrestling Alliance show for Dennis Coraluzzo at the Rutgers Campus . McDevitt held both titles for over a month before dropping the Mid-Atlantic belt to Raven , helped by his valet Isis, in Essex on April 23. He eventually gained his revenge for

6624-473: The show's official website. Maryland Championship Wrestling denied these charges however and, while city officials admitted the possibility of the promotion using the show to "assist a commercial venture", the city notified producers of new policy updates to guard against such assistance. In April 2011, Rage TV taped shows at Duane "Gillberg" Gill 's Professional Wrestling Academy in Severn, Maryland . The show

6716-494: The show, he participated in a 15-man battle royal against fourteen other former Raw wrestlers, but was the first man eliminated only a few seconds into the match by everyone. In 2016, Gill returned to WWE, where he made a brief appearance on The Edge and Christian Show . Gillberg made a surprise appearance on the February 14, 2017 episode of Raw , coming to the ring in place of Goldberg before being attacked by Kevin Owens . On

6808-1040: The show. ROH was forced to move the show to Philadelphia and renamed the show Survival of the Fittest . When MCW reopened in February 2006, it was announced that they were bringing back the Shane Shamrock Cup. MCW held its 6th Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup on July 6, 2006. MCW held its 7th Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup on July 8, 2007. MCW held its 8th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (branded as "Shamrock VIII") on July 18 and 19, 2008. MCW held its 9th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (branded as "MCW Shamrock Cup 9") on July 11, 2009. MCW held its 10th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (branded as "MCW Shamrock Cup X") on July 31, 2010. MCW held its 11th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (branded as "MCW Shamrock Cup XI") on July 30, 2011. MCW held its 12th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup (branded as "MCW Shamrock Cup XII") on July 7, 2012. The 13th MCW Shane Shamrock Cup

6900-511: The title to Joe Thunder in Baltimore on June 2. His third and final reign as MEWF Heavyweight Champion lasted less than a day following his victory of Johnny Gunn in Essex on June 30, 1996, losing the belt immediately after to Axl Rotten in a steel cage match . The title initially switched hands in a tag team match pitting himself and Rotten against Johnny Gunn and Joe Thunder. McDevitt was then challenged by his tag team partner who defeated him for

6992-564: The title. Over the summer, McDevitt formed a tag team with Axl Rotten and together defeated Darkside ( Glen Osbourne & Rockin' Rebel ) in Catonsville on August 16. He lost the titles while teaming with Headbanger Mosh , who was substituting for Rotten, against Menace 2 Society ( Adam Flash and Nick Tarantino) in Baltimore on September 13, 1996. McDevitt would both feud and team with his former trainer throughout his career. In early-1997, McDevitt began wrestling for Philadelphia 's Extreme Championship Wrestling . He made his debut for

7084-464: The two in an 8-man tag team match with Danny Doring and Balls Mahoney against The Bruiser, Zachary Shane, and the Badstreet Boys (Joey Matthews and Christian York). This was originally to be an intergender tag team match with Tom Brandi and Kim McDevitt but it was later cancelled. On July 19, 2008, he and Adam Flash wrestled The Ghetto Mafia (2-Dope and Sydeswype) on the second night of the 8th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup. McDevitt participated in

7176-522: The year, he would form notable teams with Terry Funk , The Iron Sheik , Axl Rotten, and the Headbangers. The running of MCW, particularly during its first few years, took up much of McDevitt's time and saw far less of him as an active wrestler. Despite this, he was voted "Most Hated Wrestler of the Year" by its fans that year. On July 19, 2000, he entered the 2nd annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup but

7268-448: Was all but forgotten as Gill seldom defended the title on television or at house shows. After being off of WWF television for several months, Gill returned on the February 14, 2000, episode of Sunday Night Heat for one final match in order to lose the championship to the debuting Essa Rios . Upon losing the title, Gill's reign ended at 15 months, making him the longest reigning Light Heavyweight Champion in WWF history. After leaving

7360-645: Was also on the line, however, outside interference from D. J. Hyde & JD Michaels would cause him to lose the match. On September 10, McDevitt wrestled Hyde and Michaels in a grudge match at MCW's "Tribute to the Legends". He was originally scheduled to have a mystery partner, however, this was changed to t 6-man tag team match with Headbanger Mosh and Orlando Jordan versus Bad Boy Luke, D. J. Hyde, and J. D. Michaels. McDevitt continued his feud with Flash facing him in tag team match with Christian York at "Monster Mash" on October 29, 2006, and The Dudley Boyz

7452-432: Was among the top independent wrestlers later featured on Smart Mark Video 's "The Indies" Best of 1997–2000. In the spring of 1998, McDevitt and then partner Mark Shrader decided to leave the MEWF following unresolved creative control and salary disagreements with the promotion's management. He and Shrader had started their own wrestling school , the "Bone Breakers Pro Wrestling Training Center" in Halethorpe, Maryland ,

7544-403: Was eliminated by Chip Bowman in the opening rounds. In October 2000, McDevitt appeared before the Maryland State Athletic Commission, then attempting to shut down backyard wrestling in the state, claimed to be aware of "at least 20 unsanctioned backyard-type federations statewide". On July 18, 2001, at MCW's 3rd annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup, McDevitt joined Jimmy Cicero and Kelly Bell in

7636-485: Was headlined by TV celebrity Steve Wilkos of the Jerry Springer Show set a new attendance record for MCW's home arena, Michael's Eighth Avenue ballroom, with nearly 2,000 fans. MCW would go on to produce over 100 events featuring some of the top independent wrestlers in the country during the next five years. By 1999, he had switched from a primarily singles competitor to a tag team wrestler. During

7728-406: Was held at Baltimore's Patapsco Arena and attended by nearly 1,200 fans. The event featured manager Jim Cornette , Little Guido , Balls Mahoney , Jerry Lynn , Crowbar , and The Headbangers . The show's success and broke the longstanding monopoly over Maryland pro wrestling by the MEWF and would eventually lead to MCW becoming the top promotion in the region. As "Corporal Punishment", McDevitt

7820-477: Was held on August 10, 2013. The 14th Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup was held on July 19, 2014, in Joppa, Maryland . The 15th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on July 18, 2015, at the MCW Arena in Joppa, Maryland . The 16th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on July 16, 2016, at the MCW Arena in Joppa, Maryland. The 17th annual Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup took place on July 14 and 15, 2017 at

7912-511: Was hosted by country music singer Mark Bray and Gill. The Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup is an annual tournament held since 1999. The format of the tournament sees twelve wrestlers competing in six one-on-one matches, with the six winners advancing to an elimination match finale. The tournament is named in honor of Shane Shamrock , the inaugural MCW Light Heavyweight Champion who was shot and killed during an altercation with police officers in 1998. When MCW closed its doors in 2003, an arrangement

8004-462: Was informing the audience of the promotion's upcoming shows. This fan was later revealed to be Flash and was escorted from the building by security while McDevitt had to be carried to the back. Their confrontations referenced alleged real-life animosity between the two in what was essentially a " worked shoot ". Flash returned to MCW at Shamrock Cup VI and provoked McDevitt into a fight after attacking his then wife Kim McDevitt. The brawl ended up having

8096-438: Was involved in two major events in the promotion's history. On August 16, he and Axl Rotten joined The Headbangers ( Mosh & Thrasher ) in an 8-man tag team match against Jimmy Cicero, Julio Sanchez and The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2 ) to crown the first MCW Tag Team Champions, which The Headbangers won. Two months later, he entered a championship tournament for the MCW Heavyweight Championship and advanced to

8188-471: Was made with Ring of Honor (ROH) that when ROH made its debut in the Baltimore area, it would carry on the tradition of the Shane Shamrock Cup. At ROH's The Last Stand , it was announced ROH would continue the Shane Shamrock Cup on June 24, 2004. In March, however, Rob Feinstein was forced to step down as owner of ROH. Less than a week before the tournament, Feinstein sold his share of ROH to Cary Silkin , causing Maryland promoter Dick Caricofe to pull out of

8280-498: Was the latter feud which revolved around the real-life affair between Shane and McDevitt's now ex-wife Kim McDevitt. He gradually cut back his in-ring activity after 2008 but has continued to make on-camera appearances as MCW's owner. In recent years, he has become involved in more "behind-the-scenes" positions within the industry. In 2011, he was hired by the Urban Wrestling Federation as an agent and associate producer for its debut pay-per-view event. That same year, he also accepted

8372-588: Was trained by Axl and Ian Rotten at the Baltimore Monster Factory and made his pro debut on November 14, 1993. Within a year, he was wrestling full-time for Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation under the name "The Comet" (and later "The Ultimate Comet"). On May 11, 1994, in his hometown of Catonsville, McDevitt teamed with Road Warrior Hawk to win the MEWF Tag Team Championship from The Hollywood Hunks ( Lucifer and "Hollywood" Bob Starr ). The following night, he defeated Joe Thunder for

8464-475: Was true, and Gill was squashed by Mankind. He later joined The J.O.B. Squad with Al Snow , Scorpio and Bob Holly . During this time, Gill became notable for " ending Marc Mero 's career" when Mero challenged him to a match, announcing to the crowd that he would retire from wrestling if he could not beat Gill. Gill won the match with some help from the J.O.B. Squad, and Mero left the WWF, although he did not legit retire. On November 23, 1998, Gill won

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