WRESTLER PROFILES

[The Festus Gallery]	Wrestler: "The Cornfed Collosus" Festus Real Name: Drew Hankinson Birthday: December 22, 1984 Hometown: Bullhead City, Maryland Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'5" - 300 lbs Trained by: Justin Kace Lance Malenoski Jim Hawkins Debut: Previous Gimmicks: The Masked Assassin Dorian Deville Deacon Deville Freakin' Deacon (Flashback) Kane (Fake) Kane Justice Dalton Festus Dalton Festus (SmackDown!) Finishing Move: The Powerbomb Favorite Moves: Yakuza kick Notable Feuds: Palmer Canon The Gymini Kane (WWE) Deuce & Domino Miz & Morrison Hawkins & Ryder Vladimir Kozlov Kenny Dykstra Ryan Braddock
In The Beginning: Drew Hankinson attended Fairmont State and played on their football team before turning to professional wrestling.. Drew Hankinson started out with Mason Dixion Wrestling out of West Virginia wrestling as one half of "The Masked Assassins".. April 2005: Drew Hankinson signed a WWE developmental deal and will be assigned to Deep South Wrestling whenever it starts.. Deep South Wrestling: September 1, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Deacon Deville defeated "Big Time" Nick Mitchell (of Tough Enough Fame).. September 2 & 3, 2005--Live Event (RAW crew): Tajiri defeated The Freakin Deacon.. September 4, 2005--Live Event (RAW crew): Mike Mizanin defeated The Freakin Deacon.. September 8, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin' Deacon defeated Mac Daddy Johnson .. September 9 & 10, 2005--Live Event (RAW crew): The Freakin' Deacon defeated Mike Mizanin.. September 15, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin Deacon defeated Jack Bull.. September 22, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Mike Mizanin defeated The Freakin Deacon.. October 6, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin Deacon defeated Mac Daddy Johnson.. October 13, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin Deacon defeated John Slaughter.. October 20, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Jack Bull defeated The Freakin Deacon by Disqualification.. November 23, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: "Roughhouse" Ryan O'Reilly defeated Freakin Deacon by Count Out.. December 1, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin Deacon defeated Damien Steele.. December 15, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin Deacon defeated Ryan "Silverback" Reeves.. December 22, 2005--Deep South Wrestling: Roughhouse O'Reilly beat Freakin' Deacon when Palmer Cannon's interference backfired.. January 19, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Tony Santarelli beat The Freakin Deacon by DQ (Refused to release the Spider Lock).. January 26, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin' Deacon defeated Scott Fantastic... February 3-5, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Kane defeated The Freakin Deacon on a weekend house show tour (3).. February 9, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin Deacon & Palmer Canon beat down Tommy Dreamer until Dalip Singh made the save! February 16, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin Deacon defeated "Silverback" Ryan Reeves.. March 2, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin Deacon defeated BioHazard (Deacon went nose-to-nose with Dalip Singh afterwards).. March 6, 2006 - RAW: Matt Striker defeated Dorian Deville in a match taped for HEAT.. March 16, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Palmer Canon got Freakin Deacon & Dalip Singh to "sacrifice" referee Nick Patrick .. March 23, 2006--DSW: Palmer Cannon (w/Dalip Singh & Freakin Deacon) beat Antonio Mestre with Matt Striker as referee.. April 6, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Freakin' Deacon defeated Scott Fantastic with Matt Striker as referee.... April 13, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon beat Michael Adryan (Palmer Canon fired Deacon and stole his pet spider).. April 20, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Bill DeMott (as Hugh Morrus) & Freakin' Deacon defeated The Gymini by Countout.. April 27, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin Deacon by Disqualification... May 4, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: The Gymini (Jesse & Jake) defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin' Deacon in a No DQ or Count-out match.. ~~~Deacon dropped off the apron and ran out the door, leaving Bill DeMott alone; Gymini continued the assault after the match.. May 11, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Mikal Adryan... May 25, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin Deacon & Kevin Matthews defeated Francisco Ciatso & Biohazard.. World Wrestling Entertainment - The Imposter Kane: May 29, 2006 - RAW: Drew Hankinson debuted as a "Flashback" Kane and attacked the real Kane with a choke-slam.. June 1, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Kevin Matthews w/Krissy Vaine .... June 5, 2006 - RAW: Lance Cade w/Trevor Murdoch defeated Kane by Countout when the fake Kane showed up.. ~~~The Fake Kane lured Kane backstage where he played mind games with him and then smashed Kane's head with trash can! June 8, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Bradley Jay in a bonus dark match.. June 9, 2006--Deep South Wrestling (Six Flags): Freakin' Deacon beat The Great Khali by DQ when Khali tried to choke him out! June 12, 2006 - RAW: The Fake Kane attacked Kane and fought briefly before the Fake tossed the Kane off the stage! June 19, 2006 - RAW: Kane admitted that he knew that the Imposter was a kid from his old neighborhood who he grew up with.. June 25, 2006 - Vengeance: The Fake Kane (aka Drew Hankinson) defeated The Real Kane with a chokeslam.. June 26, 2006 - RAW: Randy Orton defeated Kane with help from the Fake Kane (Kane destroyed the Fake Kane after the match).. ~~Kane choke-slammed the Imposter on the stage and dragged him backstage where he took the mask and pushed him out the door.. ~~Believe it or not, this was the blow-off to the feud ---- Freakin' Deacon will continue to improve his skills at Deep South.. Deep South Wrestling - Freakin' Deacon: July 13, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Onyx in a squash match... August 11, 2006--Deep South Wrestling - Six Flags: Freakin' Deacon defeated Bradley Jay... August 2006: Freakin' Deacon began appearing in vignettes with a "Bag Lady" as his bizarre love interest.. September 7, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Biohazard in a squash match September 9, 2006--DSW Six Flags: The Gymini defeated Bill DeMott & Freakin' Deacon with the Bag Lady wandering at ringside.. ~~~She started calling for Freakin' Deacon during the match, distracting him until he tagged in Bill DeMott so he could go get her.. September 21, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Goth (The "Bag Lady" showed up to motivate Deacon).. September 28, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon w/The Bag Lady defeated ????? in a dark match.. October 5, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated ???? and left with The Bag Lady... December 7, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Bob "The Rebel" Hoskins in a dark match, December 21, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Urban Assault w/G-Rilla vs The Major Brothers w/Freakin Deacon ended in a No Contest! ~~~G-Rilla & Freakin' Deacon started fighting at ringside and disrupted the match directly causing the match to be thrown out.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Freakin' Deacon defeated G-Rilla (After the match: Urban Assault attacked and triple-teamed G-Rilla).. January 4, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: High Impact w/Tracy Taylor vs The Major Brothers w/Freakin' Deacon ended in a draw January 11, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Gymini w/Bill DeMott defeated The Major Brothers w/Freakin' Deacon by DQ.. Deep South Wrestling - Freakin' Deacon & G-Rilla: January 18, 2007--DSW: G-Rilla & Freakin' Deacon defeated Urban Assault (Sonny Siaki & Eric Perez w/Afa Jr.) January 25, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon & G-Rilla defeated Frankie Coverdale & Bob Hoskins February 1, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon & G-Rilla beat Sonny Siaki & Afa Jr. with help from Eric Perez February 8, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: The Boogeyman wanted to eat Freakin' Deacon's spide [Willow] but Deacon retreated February 15, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon & G-Rilla defeated Shawn Osborne & Jon Bolen February 22, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon & G-Rilla beat Robert Anthony & Johnny Curtis in a dark match March 1, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon & G-Rilla defeated Bob Hopkins & Brian Cage in a dark match March 8, 2007--Deep South Wrestling: Freakin' Deacon defeated Bob Hoskins in a dark match March 22, 2007--DSW: G-Rilla & Freakin' Deacon defeated Team Elite (Mike Knox & Derrick Neikirk) in a Non-title match.. March 29, 2007--DSW: Mike Knox beat G-Rilla (After the match, Team Elite destroyed Freakin' Deacon with a steel chair).. ~~~While going to the hospital, G-Rilla sat on Deacon's spider and killed it sending Deacon into a psychotic fit!).. April 7, 2007--DSW House Show: Freakin' Deacon defeated Sonny Siaki with the big boot....... WWE/Ohio Valley Wrestling - The Daltons (Jesse & Justice): May 11, 2007 - SmackDown!: Drew Hankinson & Ray Gordy debuted with a Hillbilly gimmick in a backstage segment.. May 30, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Team Elite w/Matt Striker defeated The Daltons (Jesse & Justice) in a dark match June 1, 2007--OVW Six Flags: The Daltons (Jesse & Justice Dalton) defeated Johnny Punch & Ramon Loco... June 6, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Charles Evans & Justin LaRoche defeated The Dalton (Jesse & Justice) in a dark match June 8, 2007--OVW Six Flags: The Daltons (Jesse & Justice) defeated Los Locos June 13, 2007--OVW TV Tapings : The Major Brothers beat The Hammer & The Ox and The Daltons and Skyfire & Jeter in a 4-WAY.. June 15, 2007--OVW Six Flags : Seth Skyfire & Johnny Jeter beat Los Locos and The Daltons and Hager & Nemeth in a 4-WAY.. June 17, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling : The Hammer & The Ox beat The James Boys and The Daltons and The Major Bros in a 4-WAY.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Jesse & Festus: June 29, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse (Ray Gordy) & Festus (Freakin' Deacon) are coming to SmackDown!.. July 4, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: The Major Brothers defeated The Daltons (Jesse & Justice Dalton).. July 6, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse (Ray Gordy) & Festus (Freakin' Deacon) are coming to SmackDown!.. July 11, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Charles "The Hammer" Evans defeated Festus (Freakin' Deacon).. July 13, 2007--OVW Six Flags: Jacob Duncan defeated Festus (Freakin' Deacon) Louisville, Kentucky ... July 13, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus are coming to SmackDown! (Talked about the WWE Divas).. July 18, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Jesse Dalton participated in a Royal Rumble for the right to face John Cena on 7/27.. July 27, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus are coming to SmackDown! (They talked about loving America).. July 28, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling (Night): Charles Evans & Justin LaRoche defeated Jesse & Festus Dalton.. August 1, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: The Major Brothers defeated Jesse & Festus Dalton in a dark match... August 3, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus are coming to SmackDown! (Talked about Fashion and suits).. August 10, 2007--OVW Six Flags : The Major Brothers beat The Daltons and Mondo/Nemeth and Olivencia/Dalton in a 4-WAY August 10, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Mike Mondo & Nick Nemeth in a dark match.... August 15, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: Mike Mondo & Nick Nemeth defeated The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) in a dark match August 17, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus (Jesse theorized that Festus could be Mr. McMahon's illegitimate son).. August 17, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Terminal Velocity (Chet The Jett & Steve Lewington) defeated Jesse & Festus Dalton.. August 22, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) defeated Los Locos in a dark match.. August 24, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Paul Burchill & Dave Taylor in a dark match.. August 29, 2007--OVW TV Tapings : The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) defeated Dirty Money & Scott Cardinal in a dark match August 31, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Dave Taylor & Paul Burchill in a dark match.. September 5, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) defeated Los Locos in a dark match September 28, 2007--SmackDown!: The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) defeated Deuce & Domino w/Cherry in a dark match.. October 3, 2007--OVW TV Tapings: The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) defeated The Insurgency (Ali & Omar Akbar) in a dark match.. October 5, 2007--SmackDown!: The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) defeated Chad Collyer & Mike Tolar ... October 12, 2007--SmackDown!: The Daltons (Jesse & Festus) defeated Conrad Borne & Jake Adams.. October 16, 2007--ECW on Sci-Fi: Jesse & Festus defeated Nunzio & Elijah Burke (Burke abandoned Nunzio).. October 26, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Joe Hennig (Curt Hennig's son) & Superstar Steve Fender.. October 28, 2007 - Cyber Sunday: Jesse & Festus defeated Deuce & Domino w/Cherry in a dark match.. November 2, 2007--SmackDown!: Festus w/Jesse defeated Domino w/Deuce in Long Island, New York.. November 9, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus participated in a #1 Contenders Tag Team Battle Royal.. November 20, 2007--ECW on Sci-Fi: Jesse & Festus defeated Deuce & Domino w/Cherry.. November 23, 2007--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus (dressed as John Cena) did a quick infomercial for the new John Cena DVD.. November 27, 2007--ECW on Sci-Fi: John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Jesse & Festus to retain the WWE Tag Team titles.. December 7, 2007--SmackDown!: John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Jesse & Festus to retain the WWE Tag Team titles.. December 14, 2007--SmackDown!: Festus w/Jesse defeated Mike "The Miz" Mizanin w/John Morrison.. December 21, 2007--SmackDown!: Festus w/Jesse defeated Deuce (w/Domino & Cherry) - both men dressed like Santa.. January 25, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse acknowledged the two faces of Festus and said Festus was getting professional help.. February 1, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse said that the doctor's have found a cure and Festus will come back better than ever! February 8, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus [Unchanged] defeated Deuce & Domino w/Cherry in a tag team match.. February 15, 2008--SmackDown!: Moore & Yang & Jesse & Festus beat Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins & Deuce & Domino.. February 22, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Deuce & Domino w/Cherry in a tag team match.. February 29, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated John Morrison & Mike "The Miz" Mizanin in a Non-title match.. March 7, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus & C.M. Punk defeated Chavo Guerrero & Mike Mizanin & John Morrison.. March 11, 2008--ECW on Sci-Fi: Festus w/Jesse defeated Elijah Burke.. March 18, 2008--ECW on Sci-Fi: C.M. Punk & Jesse & Festus defeated John Morrison & Mike Mizanin & Shelton Benjamin.. March 21, 2008--SmackDown!: John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Jesse & Festus to retain the WWE Tag Team titles.. March 25, 2008--ECW on Sci-Fi: Festus participated in a 12-on-12 match featuring participants of the WM24 Battle Royal.. March 28, 2008--SmackDown!: Kofi Kingston & Jesse & Festus defeated Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch & Mike Mizanin.. March 30, 2008 - WrestleMania 24: Jesse & Festus participated in a Battle Royal on the Pre-show taped as a DVD Extra.. April 4, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated The Edgeheads (Zach Ryder & Curt Hawkins).. World Wrestling Entertainment - Jesse & Festus: April 11, 2008--SmackDown!: World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker defeated Festus by Submission in a Non-title match.. ~~~~~Jesse was at ringside and panicked because Festus was injured due to not understanding what it meant to tap out or submit.. May 2, 2008--SmackDown!: Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins defeated Jesse & Festus in a tag team match.. ~~~Festus, who was still recovering from a throat injury, took a thrust to throat and didn't react very well to it May 23, 2008--SmackDown!: Deuce & Domino & Maryse Ouellet defeated Jesse & Festus & Cherry in a six-person tag.. May 30, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Jeff McAllister & Joey B in a dark match.. June 13, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Deuce & Domino in a tag team match.. June 20, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Deuce & Domino - Deuce & Domino started fighting! July 4, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins (Edge attacked Festus afterwards).. July 11, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins by intentional Countout in a grudge match.. July 18, 2008--SmackDown!: John Morrison & Mike "The Miz" Mizanin defeated Jesse & Festus in a Non-title match.. July 20, 2008 - Great American Bash: Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder won a 4-WAY to capture the WWE Tag Team championships.. ~~~Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder defeated John Morrison & Mike Mizanin (c) and Fit Finlay & Hornswoggle and Jesse & Festus.. July 25, 2008--SmackDown!: Festus w/Jesse defeated Curt Hawkins w/Zack Ryder (WWE Tag Team champions).. ~~~After the match, the bell rang and Hawkins & Ryder knocked out Jesse and double-teamed the helpless Festus. August 8, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Jesse w/Festus (Kozlov checked out Festus after the match).. August 15, 2008--SmackDown!: Vladimir Kozlov defeated Festus w/Jesse in an impressive Battle of the BIG MEN! August 22, 2008--SmackDown!: Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Festus by Countout in a Championship Scramble Qualifyier.. August 29, 2008--SmackDown!: Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins vs. Jesse & Festus ended in a No Contest... World Wrestling Entertainment - Jesse & Festus (MyMovingCo.): September 12, 2008--SmackDown!: Festus w/Jesse vs. Kenny Dykstra ended in a No Contest after duct taping Dykstra.. September 19, 2008--SmackDown!: Ryan Braddock defeated Festus by DQ after Jesse & Festus duct taped and abducted Braddock.. September 26, 2008--SmackDown!: Cameras caught a glimpse of Braddock & Dykstra tied up in the back of the MyMovingCo Van.. October 10, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus & The Colons defeated Hawkins & Ryder & Kenny Dykstra & Ryan Braddock.. October 17, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated Ryan Braddock & Kenny Dykstra in a Tag Team Grudge Match.. October 26, 2008 - Cyber Sunday: Shelton Benjamin defeated [R-Truth] to retain the WWE United States title.. ~~~Fans Voted For Benjamin's Challenger: 1) R-Truth [59%], 2) Festus [%], or 3) Montel Vontavious Porter [%] November 3, 2008--RAW: Jesse & Festus participated in some goofy in ring dancing started by Kung Funaki & Hornswoggle.. World Wrestling Entertainment - Jesse & Festus (Festus loved Maria): November 14, 2008--SmackDown!: Festus "consoled" Maria Kanellis after she lost a match for the SmackDown! Divas title.. November 21, 2008--SmackDown!: John Morrison & Mike Mizanin defeated Jesse & Festus after ringing the bell on Festus.. November 28, 2008--SmackDown!: Jesse & Festus defeated John Morrison & Mike Mizanin by DQ after some ring bell tricks.. December 8, 2008--RAW (Slammy Awards): Maria Kanellis & Festus presented the award for "Best Tag Team of 2008".. December 19, 2008--SmackDown!: John Morrison w/Mike Mizanin defeated Festus w/Jesse after some ring bell shenanigans.. January 2, 2009--SmackDown!: THE Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson defeated Jesse & Festus in a tag team match.. January 30, 2009--SmackDown!: The Big Show defeated Festus w/Jesse in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match.. March 27, 2009--SmackDown!: The Big Show defeated Festus in a squash match and destroyed Jesse after the match.. April 2009: Festus (without Jesse) was drafted to the RAW brand from SmackDown! during the Supplemental Draft on WWE.com World Wrestling Entertainment - Festus on RAW: May 4, 2009--RAW: Jerry "The King" Lawler hosted a hilarious Sing-off between Jillian Hall and Festus.. May 25, 2009--RAW: Goldust & Hornswoggle defeated Brian Kendrick & Festus (The Colons saved Festus after the match).. June 1, 2009--RAW: "The Irish Curse" Sheamus O'Shaunessy defeated Festus in a dark match.. June 8, 2009--RAW: Santino Marella & Goldust & Festus w/Hornswoggle beat Chavo Guerrero & Jamie Noble & Brian Kendrick..