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Birth name
  
Adrian McCallum

Debut
  
2002

Trained by
  
Colin McKay

Billed height
  
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Height
  
1.85 m

Lionheart (wrestler) UK Wrestler Lionheart 2nd to be injured from quotStyles Clashquot in 2014

Born
  
17 December 1982 (age 34) Coventry, England (
1982-12-17
)

Billed weight
  
15 st 5 lb (215 lb; 98 kg)

Adrian McCallum (Born 17 December 1982) is a British professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and actor, often better known by his ring name Lionheart. He wrestles for numerous promotions in the British Independent wrestling circuit including Insane Championship Wrestling and Preston City Wrestling. He is also the owner of Ayrshire-based wrestling promotion: Pro Wrestling Elite.

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Lionheart (wrestler) Lionheart Premier British Wrestling

Insane Championship Wrestling

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On 11 February 2007 Lionheart made his Insane Championship Wrestling debut, losing to James Wallace. On 3 April 2016, Lionheart captured the Insane Championship Wrestling Zero-G Championship from Davey Boy in a 6 way match at ICW Barramania II. He then proceeded to lose the title in a 6 Man Stairway to Heaven Match to Kenny Williams on 20 November at Fear & Loathing IX

Preston City Wrestling

Lionheart (wrestler) Ringside World Lionheart

On 23 September 2011, Lionheart made his Preston City Wrestling debut on their "Road to Glory" show defeating Jack Gallagher. In March 2014, at a Preston City Wrestling show, McCallum broke his neck in 2 places after receiving the Styles Clash following match against AJ Styles. As a result of the injury doctors warned McCallum that he may never walk again. Just over a year later, McCallum defied doctors orders and returned to in-ring competition in March 2015.

Other promotions

Lionheart (wrestler) CANOE SLAM Sports Wrestling Lionheart hopes to invade North

In 2008, McCallum competed for the ROH World Championship against then-champion Nigel McGuinness at a One Pro Wrestling show in a triple threat match also involving Keith Myatt. In January 2011, McCallum competed for TNA, losing to Jeff Jarrett at a houseshow in Glasgow, Scotland. Later that year he also competed for WWE, losing to Justin Gabriel in a dark match on Smackdown in Liverpool, England.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Uranage slam
  • Styles Clash (Belly-to-back inverted mat slam) - 2016; parodied from AJ Styles
  • Signature moves
  • Diving elbow drop
  • Frog splash
  • Lionsault (Springboard moonsault) - adopted from Chris Jericho
  • Superkick
  • Championships and accomplishments

  • British Championship Wrestling
  • BCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • BCW Openweight Championship (1 time)
  • Danish Pro Wrestling
  • DPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Insane Championship Wrestling
  • ICW Zero-G Championship (2 times)
  • New Generation Wrestling
  • NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Kid Fite and Joe Hendry
  • One Pro Wrestling
  • 1PW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • 1PW World Heavyweight Title Tournament (2011)
  • Premier British Wrestling
  • PBW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • PBW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Wolfgang
  • Preston City Wrestling
  • PCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • Pro Wrestling Elite
  • PWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Lou King Sharp
  • Real Deal Wrestling
  • RDW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Scottish Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA Scottish Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • Triple Team Promotions
  • King of the Castle Tournament (2007)
  • References

    Lionheart (wrestler) Wikipedia