July 22, 2009: Damian Steele was tragically found dead..
The Wrestling Globe Newsletter reported: More on the passing of Damien Steele from a close friend who didn’t wish to be named. His real name was Damien Dothard and its believed he was in his early 30s. He was said to be in great shape and worked as a personal trainer at a gym near his apartment. Just before his death on Wednesday he had compained about migraines and flu-like symptoms. The last time anyone spoke to him was on Monday. His body was found by his ex-partner who was mother to his two young sons. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of his death. Dothard was a southeastern indy wrestler who trained at Dusty Rhodes’ TCW school. He was under a WWE developmental deal in 2006.