Jason McGinn

Jason McGinn
Jason 2014
Personal information
Born Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Website www.steelewarrior.com

Jason Steele is a Scottish Athlete.

Personal

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Powertlifting (2002-2004)

In 2003 Jason competed at the South African Bench Press championships, he broke the national record with a 565lbs press, Jason benched 506lbs raw at a regional event in Johannesburg South Africa.

Strongman (2000-2004)

Jason was a prominent competitor in South African strongman tournaments from 2000 to 2004, despite a lack of height and weight need to excel in strongman, Jason managed to place high in contests, placing 2nd to Johan Rheeder in the 2002 Loskop strongman tournament and in 2003 he won the Junior National Championships in Johannesburg. Jason's biggest contest was in the 2004 South African Nationals, held at the Hillfox Centre in Roodeport Johannesburg, despite a good showing Jason only managed an 11th place this was his last strongman show before his start in professional wrestling. [1]

Professional Wrestling Career (2005-2011)

Early Career

Jason performed for World Wrestling Professionals in 2005 during the first season of WWP Thunderstrike, wrestling as The Gatekeeper.[2]

In 2005 Jason traveled to the United States of America and wrestled for various independent promotions, including the Houston-based promotion Pro Wrestling Alliance which was promoted by Booker T. He used the moniker Jason The Terror and was one-half of The South African Connection with Ananzi. On June 29, 2007, they were defeated by Gabe Hollier and Surfin Surge in PWA Tag Team Qualifying match.[3] On July 21, 2007, they were beat by The Trump Twins in a PWA Tag Team Tournament Semifinals match.[3]

OVW Debut

After training in DSW for most of 2005 and early 2006, Jason was transferred over to Ohio Valley Wrestling in early March. He defeated Kasey James, Pat Buck, Da Beast and Nick Nemeth in dark matches over the next two months and, with Mikey Batts, defeated the teams of Billy Kryptonite and Russell Simpson, and Jack Bull and Vic Devine.

PWA

Jason along with Ananzi trained at the Houston-based PWA run by multiple world champion Booker T, Jason and Ananzi created the South African connection and entered the PWA tag team champion ships, matched against Gabe Hollier and Surfin Surge as well as the Trumps established the South African connection as a heal faction.

OVW Return and departure

After being absent from Ohio Valley Wrestling for over two years, Jason returned to the promotion. After several months, now renamed Jason Steel, debuted under a Rick Flair gimmick and subsequently won the Heavyweight Championship on September 15 after defeating Anthony Bravado. Steel held the title for two weeks before losing it back to Bravado on September 29. After losing the title, Jason was re-signed to a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. To explain his departure from OVW, later lost a Loser Leaves OVW match to Bravado.

WWP

Jason Steele made his South African debut on WWP Thunderstrike on SABC 2 in late 2008, he had feuds with Angelico and Justin Gabriel, he ended the series as one of the top rated wrestlers in South Africa history. 2009 and 2010 saw Jason wrestle for Colors TV in India on 100% De dana Dhan, he was positioned as the South African faction heal and antagonist to the Indian wrestlers, Jason dominated the show with notable matches against Sando Paaiji and Murat Bosporus, and was seen as a staple of the show, he appeared on a 2009 version of India has got talent with Tornado to promote the newly formed wrestling show. [4]


Bodybuilding (1998-current)

Junior Bodybuilding

In 1997 Jason entered his first bodybuilding contest, competing at a weight of 110lbs in the junior under 18 division and placing dead last.

Jason returned in 1998 to the same show as the year before, this time a full 77lbs heavier then the previous year, Jason won the contest, In 2000 Jason won the junior nationals.

2003 now competing as a senior at the Boksburg Classic, Jason won the super heavy weight class, this was his last contest until 2012.

Return to Bodybuilding

In 2012 Jason entered his first ifbb Bodybuilding contest, competing in the ifbb Kwazulu Natal Novice Super Heavyweight division, he won his division and focuses the remainder of 2012 and 2013 on improving his physique and conditioning. After taking some time off to improve his conditioning Jason in 2014 qualified for the IFBB South African Nationals by winning the super heavyweight division at the provincial championships, This was Jason's first Senior Nationals, Jason took third place in the super heavies in his first try at nationals at a weight of 240lbs. [5]

Online Coaching

Bodybuilding Nation

In 2015 the Bodybuilding Nation site was launched www.bodybuildingnation.net. The site provides news, motivation and entertainment to bodybuilding fans. The site also allows people to access online training options and the option to be trained by Jason for contest prep.

Steele Warrior

Steele Warrior "www.steelewarrior.com" is a online training platform utilizing the SWOT "Steele Warrior Online Training" platform incorporating various training methods used from powerlifting, bodybuilding to MMA to maintain a healthy well toned physique.

In wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "SA Strongman Championships 2004". Big Arnie.
  2. ↑ "The Gatekeeper Profile". TVSA.
  3. 1 2 "Pro Wrestling Alliance (Booker T)". Online World of Wrestling.
  4. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3790022/
  5. ↑ http://www.ifbbsa.co.za/competitions/local-results/ifbb-sa-champs-2014/
  6. ↑ Trionfo, Richard. "WWE MAIN EVENT REPORT: CESARO/RYBACK REDUX; TENSAI/TITUS; A NEW ALLIANCE?; INTERCONTINENTAL CUP (1/23/13 - 1/30/13), LEAVE THE MEMORIES ALONE". PW Insider. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 7/27: Complete coverage of the Friday show, including Fatal Four-Way to determine World Title #1 Contender".
  8. ↑ Cohorn, James. "CM PUNK FACES OFF WITH RYBACK: 10/12 WWE SUPERSHOW RESULTS FROM JONESBORO, AR". PW Insider. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

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