Sam Adonis has competed in the National Wrestling Alliance.
13 Facts About Sam Adonis
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In November 2015, Sam Adonis won the British Heavyweight Championship, sometimes referred to as the "SuperSlam" championship, becoming the first American to win the championship.
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On May 1,2016, Sam Adonis worked his first match in Mexico, defending the British Heavyweight Championship against Mexican wrestler Black Fire, on a Desastre Total Ultraviolento show.
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From that point on Sam Adonis began working for CMLL on a regular basis, although he was not signed to a long-term contract with the company.
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Sam Adonis later had a pair of wrestling trunks airbrushed to feature the face of Donald Trump on the back, in a homage to wrestler Rick Rude, to further the "Pro Trump" image.
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The character was so successful that one magazine said that Sam Adonis "might be the most hated man in Mexico".
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When Okumura returned to CMLL, Sam Adonis quickly added the follow foreigner as part of team.
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Sam Adonis is the only pro wrestler to remove Ultimo Dragon's mask in both Japan and Mexico.
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Sam Adonis made his Major League Wrestling debut against Jacob Fatu.
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Sam Adonis is the son of professional wrestling promoter Dan Polinsky who helped organize shows in his native Pittsburgh.
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Sam Adonis was trained by his older brother for his professional wrestling career.
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In subsequent years, Sam Adonis Polinsky has stated that he never wanted to exploit the fact that his brother was a well known "name" in professional wrestling, preferring to make it on his own merit.
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Sam Adonis made a point that the "Sam Adonis" character did not reflect his personal beliefs, especially his feelings for Mexico and Mexicans in general, pointing out that he had a Mexican girlfriend.