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Line 1: {{short description\|American professional wrestler}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox professional wrestler \|name =Damien Demento Line 4 ⟶ 6: \|image =Replace this image male.svg \|caption = \|names =~~Jonn~~'''Damien ~~Reinhart~~Demento'''<ref name=Cage/><brref name=OWOW>{{cite web\|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/damien-demento.html\|title=Damien Demento's OWOW profile}}</ref>~~Mando~~<br/>Jonn ~~Phil~~Reinhart<ref name=Cage/><br />Mondo Kleen<ref name=Cage/><ref name=OWOW/><br />~~'''Damien~~Mando ~~Demento'''~~Phil<ref name=Cage~~/><ref name=OWOW~~/> \|height =6 ft 3 in<ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite book\|title=WWE Encyclopedia\|last1=Shields\|first1=Brian\|last2=Sullivan\|first2=Kevin\|page=[https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/72 72]\|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley\|DK]]\|year=2009\|isbn=978-0-7566-4190-0\|url=https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/72}}</ref> ~~\|height ={{height\|feet=6\|in=3}}<ref name=Cage/>~~ \|weight =~~{{convert\|271\|~~269 lb~~\|kg\|abbr=on}}~~<ref name=~~Cage~~encyclopedia/> \|birth_date ={{birth date and age\|1958\|6\|25}}<ref name=Cage/> \|birth_place =[[Long Island]], [[New York (state)\|New York]]<ref name=Cage/> Line 12 ⟶ 14: \|trainer =[[Johnny Rodz]]<ref name=Cage/><ref name=OWOW/><ref name="Icons"/> \|debut =1987<ref name=Cage/> \|retired =2014 \|website = }} '''Phillip ~~"Phil"~~ Theis'''<ref name=Cage/> (born June 25, 1958) is an American ~~semi-retired~~former [[Professional wrestling\|professional wrestler]]. He is best known for his appearances in the [[WWE\|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) between 1992 and 1993 under the [[ring name]] '''Damien Demento'''. As Damien Demento, Theis wrestled in the main event of the [[Monday Night Raw debut episode\|first episode]] of ''[[WWE Raw\|WWF Monday Night Raw]]'' on January 11, 1993, losing to [[The Undertaker]]. ==Professional wrestling career== ===Early career (1987–1992)=== After training under [[Johnny Rodz]], Theis made his debut on the [[independent circuit]] in 1987 under the ring name "Jonn Reinhart".<ref name=Cage>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://www.cagematch.denet/?id=2&nr=3462~~&gimmick=Damien+DeMento~~\|title=Cagematch profile}}</ref> He later renamed himself "Mondo Kleen". In 1990 he worked for [[Extreme Championship Wrestling\|Tri-State Wrestling Alliance]]. In September 1992, he wrestled a tryout match with [[World Championship Wrestling]] as "Mando Phil".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=56339\|title=WCW Worldwide « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database\|first=Philip\|last=Kreikenbohm\|website=cagematch.de}}</ref> ===World Wrestling Federation (1992–1993)=== After [[The Bushwhackers]] helped forward a tape of Theis performing an [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo\|interview]], the [[World Wrestling Entertainment\|World Wrestling Federation]] signed him to a contract.<ref name=Icons>{{cite web \|url=http://www.iconsofthering.com/damiendementointerview.html \|title=Damien Demento Interview \|~~accessdate=2007-12~~access-date=December 22, 2007 \|publisher=Icons of the Ring \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225141427/http://www.iconsofthering.com/damiendementointerview.html \|archive-date=December 25, 2007 }}</ref> Theis, performing under his Mondo Kleen ring name, debuted in WWF at a [[House show\|live event]] on October 2, 1992, ~~in a losing effort to~~wrestling [[Jeff Jarrett]] in a losing effort.<ref name=CageMatches3>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=3462&view=matches&gimmick=&jahr=&liga=&region=&art=&artmatches=&gegner=Gegner&partner=Partner&suchbegriff=Suchbegriff&Start=101#matches\|title=Cagematch match listings, page 3}}</ref> OnTen days later, on the October 12 episode of ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling\|Superstars of Wrestling]]'', Theis made his televised debut under the repackaged ring name and gimmick of "Damien Demento", a [[Heel (professional wrestling)\|villainous]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick\|character]] who hailed from "The Outer Reaches of Your Mind" and showed mentally disturbed behavior such as talking to himself. He then proceeded to defeat Steve May in his televised debut match.<ref name=CageMatches3/> On the October 28 episode of ''[[WWF Challenge\|Wrestling Challenge]]'', he defeated [[Jim Brunzell]].<ref name=CageMatches3/> He mostly remained a mid-card performer. Demento was notable for his appearance in the [[Card (sports)#Main event\|main event]] of the debut episode of ''[[WWE Raw\|Monday Night Raw]]'' on January 11, 1993, where he was defeated by [[The Undertaker]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1993/\|title=WWE Raw Results – 1993\|access-date=December 22, 2007\|publisher=Online World of Wrestling\|quote=January 11, 1993[...]The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer b Damien Demento\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607173201/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1993/\|archive-date=June 7, 2008}}</ref> He made his only pay-per-view appearance at [[Royal Rumble]] as a participant in the [[Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble match]]. Demento lasted over twelve minutes before being eliminated by [[Carlos Colón, Sr.\|Carlos Colón]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Royal Rumble Entrance and Elimination Information: 1993\|publisher=Pro Wrestling History\|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble2.html#93\|access-date=April 9, 2008}}</ref> He also appeared at [[UK Rampage (1993)\|UK Rampage '93]], where he lost to [[Bob Backlund]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=UK Rampage 1993 results\|publisher=Pro Wrestling History\|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/wwfuk.html#ramp93\|access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref> After this, Demento competed almost solely on [[house show]]s before leaving the WWF in October 1993. ===Independent circuit (1993–1994; ~~2008–present~~2008, 2011, 2014)===▼ Demento was in the [[Card (sports)#Main event\|main event]] of the debut episode of ''[[WWE Raw\|Monday Night Raw]]'' on January 11, 1993, losing to [[The Undertaker]].<ref name=WrestleCrap>{{cite web\|publisher=WrestleCrap: The Very Worst of Pro Wrestling\|url=http://www.wrestlecrap.com/booksample.html\|accessdate=2010-02-09\|title=A Special Excerpt from the new WrestleCrap Book of Lists!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/_1993/\|title=WWE Raw Results – 1993\|accessdate=2007-12-22 \|publisher=Online World of Wrestling \|quote=January 11, 1993[...]The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer b Damien Demento}}</ref> Demento made his only pay-per-view appearance at [[Royal Rumble]] as a participant in the [[Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble match]] and lasted over twelve minutes before being eliminated by [[Carlos Colón, Sr.\|Carlos Colón]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Royal Rumble Entrance and Elimination Information: 1993\|publisher=Pro Wrestling History\|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble2.html#93\|accessdate=2008-04-09}}</ref> After this, Demento competed almost solely on [[house show]]s before leaving the WWF in October 1993. After a stint on the [[East Coast of the United States\|East Coast]] [[independent circuit]], Theis retired from wrestling in 1994.<ref name="Icons"/> ~~Theis, under~~Under his Damien Demento ring name, he made a short return to wrestling on November 8, 2008, where he defeated The Musketeer in a match for the [[New York City\|New York]]-based World of Unpredictable Wrestling,. aA month later they had a rematch ~~where~~in which Demento was on the losing end.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ganges.com/Damian_Demento_returns_to_pro_wrestling_11_8_WUW_video_6871514/ \|title=Damien Demento returns to pro wrestling! \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711072850/http://www.ganges.com/Damian_Demento_returns_to_pro_wrestling_11_8_WUW_video_6871514/ \|archive-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nyprowrestling.com/results/2008.html\|title=NYProWrestling.com: Results: 2008\|website=NYProWrestling.com}}</ref>▼ He made another return to the squared circle in September 24, 2011. This time wrestling as "Mondo Kleen" as, he defeated Steven Person in a [[steel cage]] match at a show that WUW promoted for the [[Dumbo, Brooklyn\|Dumbo]] Arts Festival.<ref>{{YouTube\|DW7ITQ3PrAI}}</ref>▼ ▲===Independent circuit (1993–1994; 2008–present)=== ▲After a stint on the [[East Coast of the United States\|East Coast]] [[independent circuit]], Theis retired from wrestling in 1994.<ref name="Icons"/> Theis, under his Damien Demento ring name, made a short return to wrestling on November 8, 2008, where he defeated The Musketeer in a match for the [[New York City\|New York]]-based World of Unpredictable Wrestling, a month later they had a rematch where Demento was on the losing end.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ganges.com/Damian_Demento_returns_to_pro_wrestling_11_8_WUW_video_6871514/\|title=Damien Demento returns to pro wrestling!}}</ref><ref>http://www.nyprowrestling.com/results/2008.html</ref> On October 29, 2011, Damien Demento defeated long time WUW Trophy Champion "Izzy" Israel Joffe at the WUW October show at [[Gleason's gym]] to win the WUW Trophy Championship.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.wuwonline.com\|title=World of Unpredictable Wrestling\|website=World of Unpredictable Wrestling}}</ref> On December 10, 2011, Israel Joffe defeated Damien Demento at the WUW December show at Gleason's gym.<ref>{{YouTube\|H-KCG3fxAr4}}</ref>▼ ▲He made another return to the squared circle in September 24, 2011. This time wrestling as "Mondo Kleen" as he defeated Steven Person in a [[steel cage]] match at a show that WUW promoted for the [[Dumbo, Brooklyn\|Dumbo]] Arts Festival.<ref>{{YouTube\|DW7ITQ3PrAI}}</ref> In 2014, Demento made a few appearances for World Wrestling Organization.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=1251&page=8\|title=Results « World Wrestling Organization (WWO) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database\|first=Philip\|last=Kreikenbohm\|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> ▲On October 29, 2011, Damien Demento defeated long time WUW Trophy Champion "Izzy" Israel Joffe at the WUW October show at [[Gleason's gym]] to win the WUW Trophy Championship.<ref>http://www.wuwonline.com</ref> On December 10, 2011, Israel Joffe defeated Damien Demento at the WUW December show at Gleason's gym.<ref>{{YouTube\|H-KCG3fxAr4}}</ref> ~~In 2014, Demento made a few appearances for World Wrestling Organization.<ref>http://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=1251&page=8</ref>~~ ==Filmography== ''~~WWF~~[[Die ~~Superstars~~Hard ofwith ~~Wrestling~~a Vengeance]]'' (~~1992~~1995) - ~~Damian Demento~~Erik ''WWE Monday Night RAW'' (1993) - Damian Demento ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'' (1995) - Erik (Last appearance) ==Personal life== Theis originally wanted to become a [[American football\|football player]], he majored in art at [[Wagner College]] while on a football scholarship and later on had a tryout with the Jets but did not make the team. Theis instead began training for a career in professional wrestling.<ref>~~http~~{{cite web\|url=https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/15/from-inside-a-bad-guy-wrestler-a-brutal-artist-screamed-for-release/~~?_r~~\|title=0From Inside a Bad-Guy Wrestler, a Brutal Artist Screamed for Release\|first=Corey\|last=Kilgannon\|date=March 15, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Icons"/> He cites [[King Curtis Iaukea]] as his inspiration for becoming a wrestler.<ref name="Icons"/> After retiring from professional wrestling, he began working as an artist and a [[Sculpture\|sculptor]].<ref name="Icons"/> ~~==In wrestling==~~ '''Finishing moves''' *[[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee drop\|Jumping knee drop]]<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web\|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/damien-demento.html\|title=Damien Demento's OWOW profile}}</ref> '''Signature moves''' [[Neckbreaker#Shoulder neckbreaker\|Hangman's neckbreaker]]<ref name=OWOW/> [[Powerbomb]]<ref name=OWOW/> ==Championships and accomplishments== Line 57 ⟶ 48: *IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) '''[[International World Class Championship Wrestling]]''' *IWCCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ecwfrenchtribute.free.fr/HTLM/Photos/D/Damian_Demento.htm\|title=BIO/Profil Damian DeMento\|website=ecwfrenchtribute.free.fr}}</ref> '''World of Unpredictable Wrestling''' *WUW Trophy Championship (1 time) Line 64 ⟶ 55: ==References== {{Reflist\|2}} ==Further reading== Mazer, Sharon. ''Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle''. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1998. {{ISBN \|1-57806-020-6}} ==External links== [http://www.guysfromqueens.com Phil Theis Presents : Art on GFQ] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228174044/http://www.guysfromqueens.com/ \|date=December 28, 2010 }} {{IMDb name\|id=0857363\|name=Phil Theis}} * {{Professional wrestling profiles}} *[https://www.mondaynightwrestling.com Wrestlers trained by Johnny Rodz] {{DEFAULTSORT:Demento, Damien}} Line 78 ⟶ 71: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Long Island]] [[Category:~~Professional~~20th-century ~~wrestlers~~male ~~from~~professional ~~New York~~wrestlers]] [[Category:20th-century American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Professional wrestlers from New York City]] [[Category:1987 professional wrestling debuts]]