WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Daniel Puder Real Name: Birthday: Hometown: Cupertino, California Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'2" - 230lbs Trained by: Al Snow Bill DeMott Debut: Previous Gimmicks: Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Hardcore Holly
Cage Fighting: Daniels Puder trained in the American Kickboxing Association.. September 16, 2003 - X1: Daniel Puder defeated Jay McCown by Unanimous Decision in Japan.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Tough Enough: October 21, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder was selected to the FINAL EIGHT in the WWE Tough Enough Tryouts.. October 28, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder, and the other TE Contestants, took turns getting slammbed by The Big Show.. November 4, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder competes in Kurt Angle's "Squat Thurst Challenge" and places second.. ~~~Daniel Puder shocked the wrestling world by nearly disabling Kurt Angle in a brief shoot fight on the mat.. November 11, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder, and others, get 20 seconds to 'make out' with a diva (Mae Young).. ~~~Mae Young chose Daniel Puder as the "Best Kisser" and received a lap dance from Mae as a prize! November 18, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder and the TE guys all fail in a game of "Capture The Flag" with The Basham Brothers.. November 25, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder won a Tough Enough Arm Wrestling Mini-Tournament between the final four.. December 2, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder (and Mizanin & Smith) dress up like women and try to 'pick up' Hardcore Holly.. December 9, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder (TE Finalists) defeated Mike Mizanin in a special inflatable JOUST game.. December 12, 2004 - Armageddon: Daniel Puder defeated Mike Mizanin in a "Dixie Dog Fight" Boxing Match.. December 16, 2004 - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder beat out Mike Mizanin to win the $1,000,000 Tough Enough Contest.. ~~~As a surprise reward, Al Snow announces that Daniel Puder has been entered into this 2005 Royal Rumble match! World Wrestling Entertainment - Smackdown!: Daniel Puder began showing up backstage at Smackdown Tapings acting extremely arrogant around veteran Superstars.. January 3, 2005--Live Event (SD! crew): Daniel Puder defeated Hardcore Holly in a "hardcore" match.. January 5, 2005--Live Event (SD! crew): Daniel Puder defeated Hardcore Holly again.. January 30, 2005 - Royal Rumble: Daniel Puder entered at #3 and got the tar beat out of him by Guerrero, Benoit & Hardcore Holly! February 23, 2005--Ultimate Pro Wresting: Daniel Puder issued a $1,000 challenge to anyone who could last a minute with him.. ~~~Tank Abbott was in the crowd as a spectator and tried to answer the challenge but security held him back.. ~~~Puder beat Lil Nate when they announced the stopwatch broke at 59 seconds as Nate was going to last a minute.. July 29, 2005--OVW Six Flags: Brent Albright defeated Daniel Puder in a Submission match to retain the OVW Heavyweight title.. August 3, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Daniel Puder defeated Seth Skyfire by Keylock Submission.. August 10, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Daniel Puder defeated Danny Inferno by Submission in a "Striker vs Wrestler" match.. August 12, 2005--OVW Six Flags: Brent Albright & Chris Benoit beat Daniel Puder & Ken Anderson by double tap out finishers.. August 17, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Daniel Puder w/Ken Anderson defeated Robert Fury in a UFC style fight.. August 24, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Daniel Puder defeated Charles Evans by Submission.... September 7, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Daniel Puder w/The Riggs Brothers defeated Ken Kennedy in a #1 Contenders match.. September 12, 2005: WWE announced that Daniel Puder was released and will have his last match with OVW vs Johnny Jeter.. September 21, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Johnny Jeter w/Mr. Kennedy defeated Daniel Puder to retain the OVW Heavyweight title.. ~~~~~~Johnny Jeter & Ken Kennedy attacked Daniel Puder after the match until Matt Cappotelli made the save!.. Life After WWE: January 2006: Daniel Puder hosted a try-out in San Jose for "Puder's Knockouts" designed for marketing calendards of ring girls.. April 8, 2006--Liberty States Wrestling: Daniel Puder (wearing a "I Hurt Kurt" t-Shirt) defeated Greg Matthews ... May 12, 2006--Big Time Wrestling: Daniel Puder aligned himself with Frankie Kazarian to feud with The Ballard Brothers.. March 10, 2006--Strike Force: Daniel Puder defeated Jesse Fujarczyk by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:54 of Round 1. June 9, 2006--Strike Force: Daniel Puder defeated Tom Tuggle by Submission (Armbar Submission) at 0:28 of Round 1.. December 8, 2006--Strike Force: Daniel Puder defeated Mike Cook by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:31 of Round 2 Ring of Honor: December 29, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards defeated Erick Stevens with Daniel Puder spotted in the audience.. ~~~After the match: Erick Stevens challenged WWE Tough Enough Winner Daniel Puder (who was sitting in the crowd).. ~~~Later that Night: Daniel Puder attacked Claudio Castagnoli and joined Larry Sweeney's Sweet & Sour Inc... December 30, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Larry Sweeney w/S&S Inc. defeated Claudio Castagnoli with help from Daniel Puder.. January 11, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Daniel Puder (sub for Chris Hero) w/Sweet & Sour Inc. defeated Mike Bennett by Submission.. January 12, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Daniel Puder defeated Alex Payne in 30-seconds in a $1000 Submission Challenge.. ~~~~NEXT: Daniel Puder w/Sweet & Sour Inc. defeated Rhett Titus in 30-seconds in a $1000 Submission Challenge.. ~~~Claudio Castagnoli defeated Daniel Puder w/Larry Sweeney in a $1000 Submissions Challenge (Claudio's challenge)..