Vinny Dunn
Encyclopedia
Vincent "Vinny" Dunn is a New Zealand
professional wrestler
and former rugby league
player who has competed in several Australasian independent wrestling promotions since his debut in 2005. He has worked for the Australasian Wrestling Federation, Kiwi Pro Wrestling
and is currently signed to Impact Pro Wrestling NZ (IPW). Recognized as the IPW's First Triple Crown Champion, he is a former IPW Heavyweight Champion
and, in Impact Pro Wrestling Australia, is the first ever IPW South Pacific Champion, which he held from 18 August 2007 until 15 March 2008. Dunn also winner of the annual IPW Armageddon Cup at the 2006 Armageddon Expo.
rugby league
player, Dunn made his wrestling debut in 2005 at Impact Pro Wrestling NZ's IPW Genesis in a loss against The Machine.
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On May 29, 2010, Dunn successfully retained the championship against Alexander in the main event of the IPW Genesis supercard
. But Dunn was unexpectedly confronted by Reuben de Jong
, who responded to the open challenge Dunn had issued the previous month. Dunn agreed to an impromptu title defence against de Jong, and was defeated to lose the championship.
Dunn regained the title on August 21, 2010, at IPW Rival Turf, only to lose it again later in the evening to “The Deal” Dal Knox. Dunn had intervened after the main event to rescue A-Class from an assault at the hands of a number of wrestlers from NZWPW, only to be attacked himself. Knox, returning from injury, entered the ring with steel chair in hand, only to turn the weapon on Dunn. While the NZWPW wrestlers prevented the IPW locker room from coming to Dunn’s assistance, IPW Commissioner Dion McCracken ordered Dunn defend the title against Knox. McCracken then donned the referee’s shirt to officiate the bout while Knox struck Dunn with numerous chair shots before pinning him to win the championship.
On December 11, 2010 at IPW Nightmare Before Xmas, Dunn defeated Dal Knox to become IPW Champion for the third time.
in the 2002 Bartercard Cup.
In August 2007, was one of the bachelors in The Edge
contest "Three Strangers and a Wedding". He was eliminated before the final 2 were picked by the bride-to-be.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
and former rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who has competed in several Australasian independent wrestling promotions since his debut in 2005. He has worked for the Australasian Wrestling Federation, Kiwi Pro Wrestling
Kiwi Pro Wrestling
Kiwi Pro Wrestling is a professional wrestling promotion based in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Started in May 2006 by veteran New Zealand wrestler Rip Morgan, KPW was formed with the express purpose of taking NZ wrestling from club level to professional level and groom local wrestling talent...
and is currently signed to Impact Pro Wrestling NZ (IPW). Recognized as the IPW's First Triple Crown Champion, he is a former IPW Heavyweight Champion
IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship
IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling championship title in the New Zealand promotion Impact Pro Wrestling. It was the original heavyweight title of the Mania Pro Wrestling promotion, later used in IPW as its primary singles title. It was introduced as the MPW...
and, in Impact Pro Wrestling Australia, is the first ever IPW South Pacific Champion, which he held from 18 August 2007 until 15 March 2008. Dunn also winner of the annual IPW Armageddon Cup at the 2006 Armageddon Expo.
2005-2007
A former Bartercard CupBartercard Cup
The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player, Dunn made his wrestling debut in 2005 at Impact Pro Wrestling NZ's IPW Genesis in a loss against The Machine.
2008
At Last Rites, Dunn and Knox's match ended in a double disqualification (resulting in Knox retaining the title) caused by The Xtreme Superstars' Davey Deluxeo and Jordan Invincible.IPW Champion (2009-2010)
On 12 December 2009 at IPW Nightmare Before Xmas, Dunn defeated Joseph Kinkade for the IPW New Zealand Heavyweight ChampionshipIPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship
IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling championship title in the New Zealand promotion Impact Pro Wrestling. It was the original heavyweight title of the Mania Pro Wrestling promotion, later used in IPW as its primary singles title. It was introduced as the MPW...
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On May 29, 2010, Dunn successfully retained the championship against Alexander in the main event of the IPW Genesis supercard
SuperCard
SuperCard is a high-level development environment that runs on Macintosh computers, under OS 8 and 9, and OS X. It is inspired by HyperCard, but includes a richer language, a full GUI toolkit, and native color .The programming language used by SuperCard is called SuperTalk, and is largely based on...
. But Dunn was unexpectedly confronted by Reuben de Jong
Reuben de Jong
Reuben de Jong is a New Zealand heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, strongman and professional wrestler of Dutch descent. He is a 2-time professional strongman champion of New Zealand and competed in the K-1 Kings of Oceania in 2006 and 2007...
, who responded to the open challenge Dunn had issued the previous month. Dunn agreed to an impromptu title defence against de Jong, and was defeated to lose the championship.
Dunn regained the title on August 21, 2010, at IPW Rival Turf, only to lose it again later in the evening to “The Deal” Dal Knox. Dunn had intervened after the main event to rescue A-Class from an assault at the hands of a number of wrestlers from NZWPW, only to be attacked himself. Knox, returning from injury, entered the ring with steel chair in hand, only to turn the weapon on Dunn. While the NZWPW wrestlers prevented the IPW locker room from coming to Dunn’s assistance, IPW Commissioner Dion McCracken ordered Dunn defend the title against Knox. McCracken then donned the referee’s shirt to officiate the bout while Knox struck Dunn with numerous chair shots before pinning him to win the championship.
On December 11, 2010 at IPW Nightmare Before Xmas, Dunn defeated Dal Knox to become IPW Champion for the third time.
American-Canadian tour
Vinny Dunn is currently on tour in America with fellow IPW wrestler Jon.E.King wrestling for the promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling,Rampage Pro Wrestling And WFX in Canada.Personal life
Dunn played for the Hibiscus Coast RaidersHibiscus Coast Raiders
The Hibiscus Coast Raiders are a rugby league club based on the Hibiscus Coast, New Zealand. They compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition and between 2000 and 2005 were also involved in the Bartercard Cup competition.-History:...
in the 2002 Bartercard Cup.
In August 2007, was one of the bachelors in The Edge
The Edge (radio station)
The Edge FM is a MediaWorks New Zealand New Zealand youth radio network, playing predominantly pop, rock and R&B. The network's flagship is The Morning Madhouse with Jay Jay Feeney, Mike Puru and Dom Harvey....
contest "Three Strangers and a Wedding". He was eliminated before the final 2 were picked by the bride-to-be.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
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- Musclebuster (Inverted backdrop)
- Signature moves
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- The Only One
- Missile dropkick
- Straight from the Coast (Running cross tackle)
- PowerslamPowerslamA powerslam is a professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent. The use of the term "powerslam" usually refers to the front powerslam and the scoop powerslam.-Emerald Flowsion:...
- The Punisher (Flying crossbody)
- Spear
- Shoulder block
Professional wrestling
- Impact Pro WrestlingImpact Pro WrestlingImpact Pro Wrestling is a New Zealand professional wrestling promotion. It is the only promotion based in Auckland and one of the country's three major organisations along with Kiwi Pro Wrestling and New Zealand Wide Pro Wrestling...
- IPW New Zealand Heavyweight ChampionshipIPW New Zealand Heavyweight ChampionshipIPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling championship title in the New Zealand promotion Impact Pro Wrestling. It was the original heavyweight title of the Mania Pro Wrestling promotion, later used in IPW as its primary singles title. It was introduced as the MPW...
[3 times] - IPW South Pacific Champion
- Armageddon Cup [2 times] 2006/2010
- IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship