Elijah Burke
Elijah Samuel Burke (born May 24, 1981) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown and ECW brands under his real name and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero. He currently works as "Da Pope" Elijah Burke for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is a former World Television Champion.
| Elijah Burke | |
|---|---|
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| Ring name(s) | D'Angelo Dinero[1] The Pope[2][3] Elijah Burke[1][4] General Pope Da Pope |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[4][5] |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (100 kg)[4][5] |
| Born | May 24, 1981
(aged 45)[6] Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Billed from | Big Bear, California[1] Jacksonville, Florida[4] "The Streets of Harlem, New York"[7] |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling[1] |
| Debut | 2003[1] |
Championships and accomplishments
- All Caribbean Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Champion (1 time current) [8]
- Atomic Legacy Wrestling
- Baltimore Championship Wrestling
- BCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
- Combat Revolution Wrestling
- CRW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jeremy Prophet[12]
- Fighting Evolution Wrestling
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Television Championship (1 time)[16]
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 8 Card Stud Tournament (2010)[22]
Elijah Burke Media
Burke (right) with Sylvester Terkay at December to Dismember
D'Angelo Dinero at a TNA wrestling event in 2010
Dinero saving Devon from Mexican America
Pope (left) commentating with Josh Mathews in October 2015
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedoww. - ↑ IMPACT RESULTS : 4/5/16 A NIGHT OF REVENGE. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ Da Pope - Impact Wrestling. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Elijah Burke. Ohio Valley Wrestling. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 D'Angelo Dinero. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedslam. - ↑ Caldwell, James. TNA News: Former WWE wrestler Elijah Burke debuts on TNA PPV (2009-08-16)Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ↑ Watch this story by This Is Rasslin on Instagram before it disappears. (in en). www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ↑ ARW Next Level Championship History. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ↑ ARW V For Victory 3. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ↑ Baltimore Championship Wrestling Presents Urban Warfare 2017.03.25.
- ↑ CRW Tag Team Championship histories. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
- ↑ FEW Homecoming 2019. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ↑ FEW Haiti Tour 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net.[dead link]
- ↑ FEW Holiday Open Challenge 2. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ↑ Toro, Carlos. "Pope" Elijah Burke Wins NWA TV Title At 10/20 UWN Primetime Live. Fightful (October 20, 2020). Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ↑ OVW championship histories.
- ↑ The Pope D'Angelo Dinero wins the OVW TV Title; Does it spell a TNA return for him?.
- ↑ OVW Southern Tag Team Championship History. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ↑ Achievement Awards: Most Improved. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (2011-01-05). Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ "PWI 500": 1–100. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (2010-07-30). Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ↑ Caldwell, James. Caldwell's TNA Against All Odds PPV Report 2/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Nastys vs. 3D (2010-02-14)Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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