John Wagner

John Wagner
John William Wagner Sr. (born November 20, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, actor, musician, philanthropist, author & businessman who is signed to and is the owner of Global Pro Wrestling. In GPW, he is a record 9 time GPW World Heavyweight Champion, as well as a 3 time Universal Champion.

Over the course of his storied career, John Wagner has won more championships than anyone in professional wrestling.

First GPW World Championship reign
Wagner won a 20 man Gauntlet for the Gold match on the GPW Primetime Special on January 4, 2002 last eliminating Ryan Renegade to win the championship. The two would embark in a feud which led to the two men having a feud. They squared off again on January 27 at Global Rumble in Madison Square Garden. There, John retained the Championship against Ryan Renegade in a hard-hitting back and forth match.

Wagner would hold the title until the first Wrestling Extravaganza where he lost it to Behemoth. He lost in a rematch at 'Desire. He then participated in a Three Way Dance at Summer Bash' for the World Heavyweight Championship in a match that also involved Tank, but again came up short.

His next feud was against Tommy Acevedo. The two met in a match at Gold Rush which Wagner won. The feud continued into August where Acevedo picked up a victory over Wagner in a Tag Team Match on 'PUMPED! At Extreme Brutality 'on August 18, in Los Angeles, California where they met again in a Los Angeles Bloodbath Match which Wagner won. The following episode of 'PUMPED! 'on August 23, saw Acevedo defeat John Wagner in a singles match. The feud continued until Desire where they met in an "I Quit" Match which Wagner won.

Bastards of Hell and storyline with Gabriel Black and heel turn
On the November 8, 2013 edition of PUMPED!, Wagner defended his GPW World Heavyweight Championship against Gabriel Black. The match was notable for the fact that Black went against the script and legitimately shot on Wagner. Wagner responded with an elbow to the face, and pinned Black for the three count. After the match, Black legitimately injured Wagner and interim GM Brutus Hendrix named Black the new GPW World Heavyweight Champion.

Wagner returned at Final Encounter as part of the Adam Wagner/Gabriel Black match. During the match, John turned on Adam, thus becoming a heel for the first time in his career and allowing Gabriel Black to retain the championship. The following episode of 'PUMPED! 'on December 27, John Wagner denounced his family's name and proclaimed his new name as "Damien Reynolds" and renamed the group the "Bastards of Hell." Later that night, the BOH challenged the Wagner brothers to a Street Fight. Six new prospects were introduced, though their identities were never revealed.

The January 3 edition of 'PUMPED! 'saw the BOH attack the Wagner's backstage. Later on in the night, Damien Reynolds defeated Kenny Blaze with the help of the BOH. The Wagner's then came out after the match and announced their intentions to enter the Global Rumble match. The January 10 edition of 'PUMPED! 'featured a match between Adam Wagner & Damien Reynolds which Adam won with a roll-up.

At Global Rumble on January 19, Damien Reynolds supposedly won the titular match by eliminating Adam Wagner, with the help of Black. However, Commissioner Scott Brady overruled the decision and awarded the match to Adam Wagner.

The January 24 edition of 'PUMPED! 'saw Reynolds and Adam Wagner collide in a Lumberjack match which ended in a no-contest after both the Wagner's & the BOH were constantly brawling. The next week, Reynolds and Wagner met once again in a Parking Lot Brawl which ended when Adam tried running Reynolds over.

The January 31 edition of 'PUMPED! featured a contract signing for a match between Adam Wagner & Damien Reynolds to meet at Proving Ground' on February 16. The match would be a Steel Cage match to prevent any interference. At Proving Ground, Adam Wagner won the Steel Cage match. The two met again in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Spring Slamboree on March 23 which Reynolds won.

In the weeks leading up to Wrestling Extravaganza, the BOH continued to target the Wagner family including attacking Damien Reynolds' (formerly John Wagner's) wife and daughter from a previous marriage and even kidnapping the latter. On the March 28 edition of PUMPED!, Avery Wagner was kidnapped by the BOH with Reynolds coincidentally not being on the event. However, the kidnapping turned into Avery seducing the BOH Sgt. At Arms Brutus Hendrix, even going so far as to undress in front of him. This allowed the Wagner's to attack in retaliation for earlier in the night.

The next week on 'PUMPED! on April 4, The BOH were guests on The Hot Seat'. There, they had a confrontation with the Wagner brothers. A match was made for Wrestling Extravaganza which the Bastards of Hell would take on the Wagner Brothers in a War Games style match with the GPW World Heavyweight Championship on the line. The April 11 edition of PUMPED! featured a main event between Gabriel Black & Damien Reynolds in a singles match which ended in a Double Disqualification when the Wagner's came out and attacked both men and laid them out.

The next week on 'PUMPED! 'featured a match pitting the Wagner brothers against Brutus Hendrix in a Handicap Match where the winner would get the man advantage in War Games. Hendrix had to beat all nine Wagner's in order to win, whereas only one of the Wagner's had to beat Hendrix. During the course of the match, a mysterious ninja named "Zumorito" attacked Hendrix when the referee was knocked out. This led to Josh Wagner pinning Hendrix for the win.

On the April 25 episode of PUMPED!, Reynolds returned to challenge Zumorito to a match. However, the rest of the GPW Roster led by the Wagner Brothers (except for Adam) came out and attacked him. Then, a man donning the Zumorito outfit came out and pinned Reynolds after a Wagner Driver. He took off the mask, only to reveal it was Adam Wagner himself.

At Wrestling Extravaganza, on April 27, the Bastards of Hell defeated the Wagner Brothers in a War Games match, thus Black retained the championship. The next episode of 'PUMPED! 'featured a main event between Adam Wagner & Kenny Blaze to determine the Number One Contender for Black's GPW World Heavyweight Championship. The match ended in a double count out and the match was made a Triple Threat Match for Desire on May 18 which Black won due to interference from Reynolds.  

In the weeks leading up to Summer Bash, Reynolds began feuding with the Union's Trevor Jordan. The June 6 episode of 'PUMPED! 'pitted Reynolds against Jordan in a Falls Count Anywhere match. The match ended when both men fought outside of Rupp Arena with Jordan pinning Reynolds on the outside. The following week, Reynolds defeated Jordan in a Lumberjack match. They met once more at Summer Bash in a Last Man Standing match which ended in a draw.

Personal life
Wagner has been married five times and has 18 biological children. He has also adopted children too and has taken real good care of them.

Wagner is a Democrat and is in favor of same-sex marriage as well as the legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana. He is outspoken on his support of homosexual and bisexual wrestlers. He is an outspoken supporter of gun control and believes that racism & homophobia should be considered illegal.

He is a die-hard of fan of the New York Giants, New York Yankees, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders & New York Mets. He also supports his alma mater the University of Notre Dame in football.

American Wrestling Association

 * AWA World Tag Team Championship (5 times)

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

 * CMLL World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
 * CMLL World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
 * CMLL World Trios Championship (1 time)

Continental Wrestling Alliance

 * CWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 * CWA Intercontinental Championship (2 times)

Global Pro Wrestling

 * GPW Universal Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
 * GPW World Heavyweight Championship (9 times)
 * GPW World Tag Team Championship (2 times)
 * GPW World Television Championship (2 times)
 * GPW World Six Man Tag Team Championship (3 times)

Insanely Entertaining Wrestling

 * IEW North American Heavyweight Championship (4 times)

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

 * AAA Mega Championship (2 times)
 * AAA World Tag Team Championship (3 times)
 * AAA World Trios Championship (2 times)

National Wrestling Alliance

 * NWA World Heavyweight Championship (10 times)
 * NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
 * NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 * NWA National Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

 * IWGP Heavyweight Championship (8 times)
 * IWGP Intercontinental Championship (5 times)
 * IWGP United States Championship (2 times)
 * IWGP Tag Team Championship (5 times)

Ring of Honor

 * ROH World Championship (3 times)
 * ROH World Tag Team Championship (11 times)
 * ROH World Television Championship (2 times)
 * ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times)

United States Wrestling Federation

 * USWF Tag Team Championship (5 times)

Universal Wrestling Alliance

 * UWA Intercontinental Championship (2 times) (current)
 * UWA North American Championship (2 times) (current)

World Championship Wrestling

 * WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times)
 * WCW World Tag Team Championship (7 times)
 * WCW World Television Championship (4 times)
 * WCW Hardcore Championship (2 times)

WWE

 * WWE Championship (13 times)
 * WWE European Championship (2 times)
 * WWE Hardcore Championship (6 times)
 * WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
 * WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (2 times)
 * WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship (4 times)
 * WWE United States Championship (5 times)
 * WWE Universal Championship (3 times)
 * WWE World Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
 * WWE World Tag Team Championship (3 times)