Don Callis

Don Callis
Birth name	Donald Callis
Born	October 13, 1963
Ring names	Cyrus Cyrus the Virus Don Callis Don Casablancas The General The Jackal The Natural Sidewinder Singh
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Birth place	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Trained by	Tony Condello
Debut	1989
Retired	2006

Donald "Don" Callis (born October 13, 1963) is a Canadian professional wrestling color commentator and executive, as well as a former professional wrestler and manager. For most of his career he has been known as either Cyrus (shortened from Cyrus the Virus) or Don Callis. He first gained international attention working under the name The Jackyl working for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He also worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as an English language commentator on NJPW World.

While in the WWF Callis managed a group known as The Truth Commission and later on The Oddities and finally The Acolytes (also known as Hell's Henchmen) before being fired in 1999. From 1999 to 2003 he worked for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) strictly as a manager and fictional "network representative" in various ECW storylines. While in ECW he led a group known as The Network. In 2003 he was introduced as an onscreen character for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and returned IMPACT Wrestling in 2017 where he took an executive position as well as an on-screen commentator until 2021.

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Diving knee drop

• Signature moves
  • Callis Claw (Clawhold)
  • Figure four leglock
  • Superkick

• Managers
  • The Golden Sheik

• Wrestlers managed
  • The Acolytes
  • Kenny Omega
  • Kurrgan
  • The Truth Commission
  • The Network
  • The Oddities
  • The Young Bucks

• Nicknames
  • "The Announcing Ace"
  • "The Golden Booker"
  • "The Golden Announcer"
  • "The Invisible Hand"
  • "The Natural"
  • "The Virus"
  • "The Warrior Prophet"

• Entrance themes
  • World Wrestling Federation
    • "Reconciliation" by Jim Johnston (used as a member of the Truth Commission)
    • "Interrogation" by Jim Johnston
  • IMPACT Wrestling
    • "Pachelbel's Canon" by Johann Pachelbel

Championships and accomplishments

• Border City Wrestling
  • BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Terry Taylor
• Lutte Lanaudière
  • Lutte Lanaudière Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with El Diablero
• West Four Wrestling Alliance / International Wrestling Alliance
  • IWA Heavyweight Champion (2 times)
  • WFWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (5 times)