Nick Aldis
Nick Aldis at a TNA wrestling event in 2010
Ring name(s)	Brutus Magnus[1][2] Magnus[3] Nick Aldis[1] Oblivion[1] Sir Brutus Magnus[4]
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Billed weight	240 lb (110 kg)[2]
Born	(1986-11-06) November 6, 1986 (age 25)[1] Docking, Norfolk, England[1][5][6]
Resides	Clearwater, Florida[7]
Billed from	King's Lynn[1][2]
Trained by	Ricky Knight[5] WAW School[5] Dropkixx Academy[5] Frank Rimer[5] Tony Scarlo[5] Vince Randell[5] John Ritchie[5] John Hall[5] Harley Race's Wrestling Academy[6] Frank Rimer[8][unreliable source?]
Debut	2003[8][unreliable source?]

Nicholas Harry "Nick" Aldis (born November 6, 1986)^[1][9] is an English professional wrestler and actor. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Magnus. Aldis also appeared on the United Kingdom revival of Gladiators, where he was known by the name Oblivion.^[9]

Professional wrestling career[link]

After being proficient in swimming and tennis, Aldis began bodybuilding, which ultimately led to his training to be a professional wrestler.^[6] After beginning his training at the age of 16,^[6] he made his professional debut in 2005 where he competed against Doug Williams in a highly contested two out of three falls match, which Aldis lost two falls to one.^[5] Early title matches include a DAM Promotions event where he teamed up with Bash to take on the DAM Tag Team Champions Big Dave and The Bulk for the titles and he also went up against Ashe for the LDN Championship at Summit Wrestling, he would lose both matches. In 2007 he would face the WAW British Heavyweight Champion Brett Meadows for the title and lost. His last match before joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling was a win against Marty Scurll. During his time in England he wrestled primarily at Joint Promotions, All Star Wrestling and World Association Of Wrestling.^[10]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[link]

Modern Day Gladiator (2008–2009)[link]

Aldis as Brutus Magnus in January 2009

In November 2008, Aldis signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. On the December 11, 2008 edition of Impact!, TNA started airing vignettes of Aldis' debut under the name Brutus Magnus, a modern day gladiator.^[11]

Aldis competed under his Brutus Magnus name and gimmick at the TNA Maximum Impact! Tour in Glasgow, Scotland on January 22, 2009, where he defeated Matt Morgan. Two days later on the last night of the tour, Magnus defeated Sheik Abdul Bashir in London at the Wembley Arena. On the January 29 edition of Impact!, another vignette of Magnus was played and it stated that Magnus' debut would occur next week. He debuted on the February 5 edition of Impact! as a villainous character, defeating Shark Boy with his finishing move, the Tormentum. After the match, He issued an open challenge to anyone on the TNA roster. Chris Sabin answered the open challenge at Against All Odds, which Magnus also won. This would continue with another victory to Eric Young at Destination X.

British Invasion and World Elite (2009–2010)[link]

On the April 30, 2009, edition of Impact! Magnus dropped the gladiator character and formed a villainous group called The British Invasion with fellow British wrestlers Douglas Williams and Rob Terry. In their debut match as a team, Williams and Magnus defeated Homicide in a 2-on-1 handicap match after assaulting his tag team partner Hernandez backstage prior to the match, and stealing his Feast or Fired briefcase. The Invasion has since formed an alliance called World Elite with Eric Young, Sheik Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi and engaged in a feud with Team 3D over the IWGP Tag Team Championship. On the July 30 episode of Impact!, Magnus and Williams won the IWGP Tag Team Championship by defeating Team 3D in a Tables match.^[12] However, New Japan Pro Wrestling would later state that as the title change did not occur with the sanction of the promotion, they still recognized Team 3D as the official champions.^[13][14] On August 10, 2009, NJPW formally recognized the title switch.^[15] At Bound for Glory the British Invasion lost the IWGP Tag Team Titles back to Team 3D, but managed to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship in a four way Full Metal Mayhem Tag Team match against Booker T and Scott Steiner, Team 3D and Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode).^[16] The following month at Turning Point Magnus and Williams successfully defended the titles in a three-way match against Beer Money and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin).^[17] At Final Resolution they were once again able to retain their titles in a match against Shelley and Sabin.^[18] At Genesis the British Invasion lost the TNA World Tag Team Titles to Matt Morgan and Hernandez.^[19] Afterwards, Magnus and Williams began abusing Terry and blaming him for their losses. On the February 18, 2010, edition of Impact! Terry finally grew tired of this and attacked Magnus, thus ending his alliance with the British Invasion and completing his face turn.^[20] At Destination X 2010, Brutus Magnus announced that from now on he would be known only by the name Magnus. He then went on to lose to his former mate and wrestling partner Rob Terry in a match for the Global Championship.^[3]

London Brawling (2010)[link]

Magnus (right) with Desmond Wolfe and his valet Chelsea in July 2010

After not being seen for three months, Magnus returned on June 14 at the tapings of Xplosion, defeating Suicide and afterwards challenging Rob Terry to a rematch for the Global Championship.^[21] The rematch took place at the June 29 tapings of Xplosion, with Terry retaining his Global Championship.^[22]

On July 3, 2010, Dixie Carter announced that Aldis had signed a new long–term contract with TNA.^[23] On the July 14, 2010 edition of TNA Today, Aldis debuted a new ladies' man gimmick.^[24] He then went on to form a tag team with Desmond Wolfe, with the two of them defeating Amazing Red and Suicide in their first match together at the July 13 tapings of Xplosion.^[25] At the July 26 and 27 tapings of Xplosion Magnus and Wolfe defeated the teams of Hernandez and Rob Terry and Ink Inc. (Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore) in a four tag team tournament to earn the right to challenge for the TNA World Tag Team Championship.^[26][27] On the August 26 edition of Impact! the tag team of Magnus and Wolfe was named London Brawling.^[28] They were scheduled to receive their shot at The Motor City Machine Guns and the TNA World Tag Team Championship at No Surrender, but were at the last minute pulled from the event, with TNA citing a "personal issue" as the reason.^[29] It was later reported that Wolfe had been sidelined due to an undisclosed medical situation.^[30] Magnus returned to working live events on September 30.^[31]

Reformation of the British Invasion (2011)[link]

The British Invasion making their entrance at Slammiversary IX.

On December 16 Magnus made his first appearance on Impact! in three months, when he met his former tag team partner Douglas Williams, who had recently turned face, and informed him that Wolfe was close to a comeback.^[32] On the December 30 edition of Impact! Magnus offered to team up with Williams in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Fortune members A.J. Styles and Rob Terry.^[33] Magnus reappeared as a heel on the February 24, 2011, edition of Impact!, in a match, where he was defeated by Crimson.^[34] On the March 31 edition of Impact!, Magnus and Douglas Williams officially reformed the British Invasion once again as a heel group by attacking the team of Eric Young and Orlando Jordan.^[35] In their first match back together, Magnus and Williams were defeated by Ink Inc. on the April 12 edition of Xplosion.^[36] On April 17 at Lockdown, Magnus and Williams were defeated again by Ink Inc. in a four tag team number one contenders' steel cage match.^[37] Despite not having won a single match since their reformation, it was announced on the June 2 edition of Impact Wrestling that the British Invasion would receive a shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship at Slammiversary IX.^[38] At the pay-per-view, Magnus and Williams were unsuccessful in their challenge for the title, losing to the team of James Storm and Alex Shelley, who filled in for Robert Roode, who was sidelined with a storyline injury.^[39] On the June 30 edition of Impact Wrestling, Magnus and Williams turned face by responding to Mexican America's bad remarks by praising the United States. They were then attacked until Rob Terry returned to save them, effectively adding him back to the group.^[40] On the July 14 edition of Impact Wrestling, Mexican America's Anarquia and Hernandez defeated Magnus and Williams in a TNA World Tag Team Championship number one contender's match, following outside interference from their stablemate Rosita.^[41] At the August 9 tapings of Xplosion, Magnus defeated Alex Shelley in the finals of a sixteen man Xplosion Championship Challenge tournament to earn the right to challenge for the title of his choosing.^[42][43] In December Magnus took part in TNA's India project, Ring Ka King, defeating Matt Morgan to become the Heavyweight Champion.^[44][45]

Teaming with Samoa Joe (2011–present)[link]

On the January 5, 2012, edition of Impact Wrestling, Magnus and Samoa Joe defeated A.J. Styles and Kazarian to win the four week long Wild Card Tournament and become the number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship.^[46] Three days later at Genesis, Magnus and Joe failed to capture the TNA World Tag Team Championship from Crimson and Matt Morgan.^[47] Despite the loss, Magnus and Joe remained together as a tag team, attacking Crimson and Morgan on the next two editions of Impact Wrestling.^[48][49] On the February 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, Magnus and Joe defeated Crimson and Morgan in a non-title match to earn another shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championship.^[50] On February 12 at Against All Odds, Magnus and Joe defeated Crimson and Morgan to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship.^[51] Magnus and Joe then defeated Crimson and Morgan in two rematches, the first on the February 23 edition of Impact Wrestling and the second on March 18 at Victory Road, to retain the championship.^[52][53] On the March 22 edition of Impact Wrestling, Magnus and Joe successfully defended their title against Mexican America (Anarquia and Hernandez).^[54] On April 15 at Lockdown, Magnus and Joe defeated The Motor City Machine Guns in a steel cage match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship.^[55] During the first "Open Fight Night" on April 26, Magnus and Joe successfully defended the TNA World Tag Team Championship against the team of Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson, after which they were attacked by Christopher Daniels and Kazarian, who had asked for a title shot earlier in the event.^[56] On May 13 at Sacrifice, Magnus and Joe lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship to Daniels and Kazarian.^[57]

Media[link]

Television appearances[link]

• Gladiators (2008–2009)^[9]
• Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old? (2009)^[9]

Acting career[link]

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (2008) as "Igor"^[58]

In wrestling[link]

Aldis, as Brutus Magnus, prepares to perform the Tormentum on Sheik Abdul Bashir.

The British Invasion as TNA World Tag Team Champions.

• Finishing moves
  • MDD – Mag Daddy Driver (Sitout scoop slam piledriver)^[34][59]
  • Tormentum (TNA) / Twisting Samoan drop (Independent circuit)^[5][60]

• Signature moves
  • Double powerbomb^[5]
  • European uppercut^[61]
  • Falling powerbomb^[62]
  • Slingshot elbow drop^[62]

• With Desmond Wolfe
  • Finishing moves
    • Double Decker (Assisted Tower of London)^[63]
    • Running knee lift (Wolfe) / Swinging sidewalk slam (Magnus) combination^[64][65]

• With Doug Williams
  • Finishing moves
    • Bearhug (Magnus) / Diving European uppercut (Williams) combination^[66]
  • Signature moves
    • Double straight jacket neckbreaker^[67]
    • Running arched big boot (Magnus) / German suplex (Williams) combination^[68]

• With Samoa Joe
  • Finishing moves
    • Snapmare (Joe) / Diving elbow drop (Magnus) combination^[50][51]

• Nicknames
  • "The Big O" (as Oblivion)^[69]
  • "The Modern Day Gladiator"^{[8][unreliable source?]}
  • "The Mag Daddy"^[70][71]

• Managers
  • Rob Terry^[72]
  • Chelsea^[73]

• Entrance themes
  • "The British Invasion" by Dale Oliver^[74]
  • "Nation of Violence" by Dale Oliver (TNA; 2011–present; with Samoa Joe)

Championships and accomplishments[link]

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #107 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010^[75]

• Ring Ka King
  • Ring Ka King Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[45]

• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Doug Williams^[76]
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Doug Williams (1) and Samoa Joe (1)^[16][51]
  • Wild Card Tournament (2011) – with Samoa Joe^[46]
  • Xplosion Championship Challenge (2011)^[43]

References[link]

External links[link]

Professional wrestling portal

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nick Aldis

• TNA profile
• Online World of Wrestling profile
• 80 Minute career interview

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Tamer Hassan
Tamer Hassan at the Gumball 3000 Rally, 2007
Born	(1968-03-18) 18 March 1968 (age 44) London, England, UK
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002–present
Website
http://www.tamerhassan.co.uk

Tamer Hassan

Tamer Hassan (born 18 March 1968) is a British actor of Turkish descent.

Early life[link]

Hassan was born in London, England into a Turkish Cypriot family.^[1][2][3][4] Having sustained an injury in boxing, Hassan started to run nightclubs and restaurants and is now the owner, chairman and player/coach of Greenwich Borough and is also a big fan of Millwall.^[5] He also runs Eltham Boxing Gym, but he later moved into acting. Hassan also plays for Tamber, a small club in London. In his younger days he helped out at his family's kebab shop in Bermondsey.

Acting career[link]

Hassan started acting in roles in television before his role in the The Calcium Kid.^[6] He later was cast in the role of the leader of a fictional football firm in The Football Factory. Further collaboration with Nick Love led to a lead role in The Business.

Hassan has also had a number of roles in other films, such as The Ferryman, Batman Begins, Cass and Eastern Promises.

He is set to star in the upcoming Charlie Creed Miles film, New Beginnings.^{[citation needed]}. 2011 sees him starring in British film noir Jack Falls as a shady police boss.

Filmography[link]

Personal life[link]

Hassan is married and has two children.He is also the close friend of cockney actor, Danny Dyer.^[9] His son, Taser, is a football player.^[10]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Tamer Hassan

• Tamer Hassan at the Internet Movie Database
• Mr. Hassan at Channel 4.com
• Tamer Hassan Interview 2006

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Dean Allmark
Allmark in the ring in November 2011
Ring name(s)	Dean 2 Xtreme Dean Allmark Deano Too Extreme Dean Xtreme Dean
Billed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Billed weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Born	(1985-12-26) 26 December 1985 (age 26) Stoke-on-Trent, Midlands, England
Resides	Spital Wirral, Merseyside
Trained by	GBH Wrestling School Keith Myatt Chris Curtis
Debut	January 2000

Dean Allmark^[1] (born 26 December 1985), is an English professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in All-Star Promotions and his appearance in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Allmark, who often goes by the nicknames "Xtreme", or "2-Xtreme", is one half of the UK Dream Team with Kid Cool.

Career[link]

Allmark began his wrestling career in the Stoke-on-Trent based wrestling promotion Great British Hardcore (GBH) in 1999, where he was trained in its training school by Keith Myatt and Chris Curtis. He had his first professional match in January 2000 at Longton WMC against Chris Curtis.

During Allmark's time in GBH, he won the British tag team titles twice, once with fellow trainee Timm Wiley and once with Robbie Dynamite. After this Allmark moved to Brian Dixon's All Star Wrestling.

In 2001, Allmark became part of All Star's roster and found new tag team partners with Robbie Dynamite and Kid Cool. Teaming with Kid Cool became a lasting partnership as the pair became known as the UK Dream Team. Dynamite's partnership with Allmark was less successful with both men beginning a long standing personal feud.

On 7 April 2004, Allmark made his biggest appearance outside the UK when he was chosen to be a part of Team Britain during Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's America's X-Cup. During the PPV from Nashville, Tennessee, Allmark failed to win his singles match against Team Mexico's Mr. Águila but picked up a win in a tag match against Heavy Metal and Abismo Negro when Allmark's tag partner James Mason made one of the opponents submit. Team Mexico eventually won America's X-Cup.

Back in England on 7 June 2005, the UK Dream Team defeated "The Chippendales", Mikey Whiplash (Michael Gilbert) and Johnny Midnight, to be recognized by All Star Promotions as the British Tag Team Champions.

Allmark went on to renew his feud with Robbie Dynamite and after months of rapidly intensifying rivalry, things came to a head when Allmark defeated Dynamite in January 2006 for his All Star British Mid-Heavyweight title, making Allmark a double champion in the promotion. Dynamite fought back though (with the aid of "Chippendale" Mikey Whiplash) and defeated the UK Dream Team on 25 February 2006 in Staffordshire to win the British Tag Team titles. Allmark was hospitalised after the match with a gash to the head that needed nine stitches. Allmark commented on the situation between the him and Dynamite on All Star's website writing;

Allmark tried to return to action in March 2006 only for the wound to re-open. He had to go back to hospital for more treatment. It was later announced that Dynamite and Allmark would meet in a no-holds-barred match on March 18 at the Victoria Hall in Hanley. However, this match never took place because only hours before the event Allmark received news that his 18 month old son had been taken ill. The two rivals repeatedly met in matches throughout the rest of 2006, many of which were for Allmark's Mid-Heavyweight title. Dynamite finally defeated Allmark for the title in 2007.

In 2006, Allmark became the head trainer at the All Star Wrestling school

On 1 September 2010, Allmark wrestled for Dragon Gate Pro Wrestling in St.Ives (DG:UK "Invasion 2"). There he defeated fellow British wrestler Stixx with a Spanish Fly Shiranui Kai.

On 10 July 2010, Allmark wrestled for IPW:UK's Summer Sizzler which in Sittingbourne to compete in the quarter final Of the IPW:UK Cruserweight Championship Tournament. He went on to defeat Max Angleus with a single man Spanish Fly but mainly known as a Shiranui Kai. Allmark is now in the semi finals of the tournament which should be held at the next IPW:UK show.

On 3 December 2011, Allmark made his debut for PCW - Preston City Wrestling, taking on the former UKFF number one, Dave Mastiff. This show also featured Desmond Wolfe's return to a UK ring.

Allmark next appeared for PCW on 24 February, taking part in a 4-way Cruiserweight match against Noam Dar, Joey Hayes and Zack Sabre, Jr.