| Lionheart | |
|---|---|
 Lionheart in 2019 | |
| Birth name | Adrian McCallum |
| Born | 17 December 1982 Coventry, England |
| Died | 19 June 2019 (aged 36) Ayr, Scotland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 15 st 5 lb (215 lb; 98 kg) |
| Trained by | Colin McKay |
| Debut | 2002 |
Adrian McCallum (17 December 1982 – 19 June 2019)[1] was a British professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and actor, better known by his ring name Lionheart.[2][3] He wrestled for numerous promotions in the British Independent wrestling circuit including Insane Championship Wrestling, in which he reigned as the ICW World Heavyweight Champion until his death, and Preston City Wrestling.[4] He was also the owner of Ayrshire-based wrestling promotion "Pro Wrestling Elite".[3][5]
Professional wrestling career[edit]
Insane Championship Wrestling[edit]
On 11 February 2007 Lionheart made his Insane Championship Wrestling debut, losing to James Wallace.[6]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.[7] On 2 December 2018 he won the ICW World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career, defeating former champion Jackie Polo in a Career vs. Title Match at Fear and Loathing XI.
Preston City Wrestling[edit]
On 23 September 2011, Lionheart made his Preston City Wrestling debut on their "Road to Glory" show, defeating Jack Gallagher.[8] In March 2014, at a Preston City Wrestling show, McCallum's neck was broken in two places after receiving the Styles Clash following a match against AJ Styles.[9] As a result of the injury doctors warned McCallum that he may never walk again.[9] Just over a year later, McCallum defied doctors' orders and returned to in-ring competition in March 2015.[4]
Other promotions[edit]
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.[10] In January 2011, McCallum competed for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), losing to Jeff Jarrett at a houseshow in Glasgow, Scotland.[11] Later that year he also competed for WWE, losing to Justin Gabriel in a dark match on SmackDown in Liverpool, England.[12]
Death[edit]
On 19 June 2019, McCallum's death was announced on Twitter by ICW. His death was ruled a suicide.[13]
McCallum had last tweeted the previous evening, in which he quoted the TV series After Life: "One day you will eat your last meal, you will smell your last flower, you will hug your friend for the last time. You might not know it's the last time, that's why you must do everything you love with passion."[14]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- British Championship Wrestling
- BCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[15]
- BCW Openweight Championship (1 time)[15]
- Danish Pro Wrestling
- DPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[15]
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- ICW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ICW Zero-G Championship (2 times)[15]
- New Generation Wrestling
- NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Joe Hendry and Kid Fite
- One Pro Wrestling
- 1PW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[15]
- 1PW World Heavyweight Title Tournament (2011)
- Premier British Wrestling
- PBW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[15]
- PBW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Wolfgang[15]
- Preston City Wrestling
- PCW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[15]
- PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Sha Samuels
- Pro Wrestling Elite
- PWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Lou King Sharp[15]
- Real Deal Wrestling
- RDW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[15]
- Scottish Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Scottish Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[15]
- Battlezone (2018)[16]
- Triple Team Promotions
- King of the Castle Tournament (2007)[17]
- Union of European Wrestling Alliances
- European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
See also[edit]
- List of premature professional wrestling deaths
References[edit]
- ^ Jones, Rich. "Adrian McCallum dead: British wrestler known as 'Lionheart' passes away aged 36". Mirror Online. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "List of dead wrestler " Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ a b "List of died wrestler". www.wrestlinghustle.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Career "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Elite (PWE) " Promotions Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Matches "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database".
- ^ "Matches "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database".
- ^ "Matches "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database".
- ^ a b "British wrestler Lionheart on AJ Styles rematch". mirror. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Matches "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Matches "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Matches "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Davidson, Peter (20 June 2019). "Tragic Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum attempted to save Ayr teen from fatal fire". dailyrecord. Retrieved 10 January 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Satin, Ryan (19 June 2019). "UK Indie Wrestler Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum Has Passed Away". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Titles "Lionheart" Wrestlers Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Scottish Wrestling Alliance 'Battlezone 2018' FULL Results". 26 November 2018.
- ^ Philip Kreikenbohm. "King of the Castle 2007".
External links[edit]
- Lionheart's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Lionheart at IMDb
