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Danny Holly (also spelt as Hollie, or Holliday)
better known as Danny Basham is a professional wrestler currently performing for
World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand.
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Career
Holly made his wrestling debut in Ohio Valley
Wrestling, as the Damaja. On January 6, he and David C. were awarded the OVW Tag
Title when Nick Dinsmore no-showed and Rob Conway was counted out. He was also a
three-time OVW Champion, defeating the likes of Dinsmore, Flash Flanagan, and
Nova.
In 2003 he was given the managerial services of
Tough Enough II winner Jackie Gayda, and then on May 29, made his WWE television
debut (as Danny Basham), teaming with Doug Basham to form the heel tag-team, the
Basham Brothers. The Bashams (as they were commonly known) were later aligned
with the valet, Shaniqua. As well as being portrayed with a bondage-based S&M
gimmick, the "brothers" often switched places mid-match, so the "fresher"
wrestler was always in the ring. In almost all cases the referee acted oblivious
to the switch, despite their easily differentiated faces.
In November 2004, the Basham Brothers joined John
'Bradshaw' Layfield's stable, The Cabinet, as "Co-Secretaries of Defense". Their
role was often to sacrifice themselves to prevent Layfield from getting harmed
after he had provoked an opponent. However, the Basham Brothers quit Layfield's
Cabinet on the June 16, 2005 episode of SmackDown!, claiming that they were
tired of being "JBL's crash test dummies".
On June 30, 2005, Basham became one of the
last-minute trades in the 2005 WWE Draft, which saw him leave SmackDown! for
RAW. This marked the end of the partnership with his "twin brother," who
remained on SmackDown!
Holly has been working dark matches during RAW
tapings as his old character, The Damaja.
Profile
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Birthday: October 3, 1977
Hometown: Seymour, Indiana
Trained by: Danny Davis, Doug Basham and Jim
Cornette
Professional Debut: 1999
Previous Identities: The Damaja, Damaja, Danny
Basham
Previous Managers: Shaniqua, Nikita Fink, Jackie
Gayda, Victoria
Finishing and signature moves
Brain Damage (Chokebomb)
Elevated DDT (over the top-rope)
Back Suplex
Top-Rope Back Suplex
With Doug Basham
Double Brain Damage (Aided Chokebomb)
Ball and Gag (Russian leg sweep / Clothesline
combo)
Meat Curtain
Championships and accomplishments
World Wrestling Entertainment
2-Time WWE Tag-Team Champion with Doug Basham
Ohio
Valley Wrestling
4-Time OVW Heavyweight Champion
3-Time OVW
Southern Tag-Team Champion (with David C. twice and Doug Basham once)
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