Scott Francis D'Amore (born August 8, 1974) is a [Canadian professional wrestling manager, promoter, booker, trainer and retired professional wrestler, best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he served as the co-executive vice president and later president, as well as an on-screen personality.
D'Amore began training with Doug Chevalier in 1991 at the age of sixteen. He debuted on June 14, 1992, defeating Otis Apollo in Amherstburg, Ontario. In 1993 he underwent further training under "Irish" Mickey Doyle, Denny Kass and Al Snow. He went on to work for World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as an enhancement talent from June 1993 to early 1996. While working for WCW, he frequently trained at the WCW Power Plant.
D'Amore worked for a range of independent promotions. In 1995 D'Amore toured Germany with the World Cup of Wrestling. In 1996 he toured Japan with Wrestle Association R and England with the English Wrestling Federation. Later that year he formed a tag team with Dave Clark as Scott Hunter known as Gross Misconduct, with the duo depicting ice hockey players. In 1996 he briefly traded his hockey stick for a golf club and became Chip Birdy, a golfer.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Canadian Destroyer (Front flip piledriver)
- D'Amoralizer (Samoan driver)
- Moonsault
- Signature moves
- Fisherman driver
- German suplex
- Double underhook backbreaker drop
- Inverted suplex
- Wrestlers managed
- A-1
- Bobby Roode
- Conrad Kennedy III
- Eric Young
- Jack Evans
- Jeff Jarrett
- Johnny Devine
- Kowabata
- Petey Williams
- Rhino
- Ruffy Silverstein
- Teddy Hart
- Tyson Dux
- Entrance themes
- "O Canada" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of Team Canada)
- "Into the Loop" by Benjamin Geyer & Queens Road
Wrestlers Trained[]
- A1
- Alex Shelley
- Bobby Roode
- Chris Sabin
- DeAngelo Williams
- Eric Young
- Gail Kim
- Jamie D
- Jon Bolen
- Joe Doering
- KUSHIDA
- Moose
- Petey Williams
- Rhino
- Rosemary
- Sienna
- Taylor Wilde
- Tyson Dux
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Border City Wrestling
- BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bobby Clancy
- Elite Wrestling Federation
- EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Johnny Swinger
- Michigan Championship Wrestling
- MCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Ultimate Championship Wrestling
- UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Superstars
- WWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Midwest Territorial Wrestling
- MTW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Otis Apollo
- Grand Prix Wrestling
- Grand Prix Tag Team Championship (1 time)