About me

BASIC INFO
Ring Name: Adam Stryker
Nicknames: The Ringmaster, The SoCal Switchblade
Born: 5th January 1986
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 235 pounds
Trained by: Douglas Stryker, David Parker, Riku Unikawa
Occupation: Wrestler (2006-2015, 2017-?),  PR manager (since 2015), owner of Stryke Dojo in Los Angeles, CA and London, England
Tattoos:
“Be a champion” vertically on neck and back
“Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges” on right forearm

Currently wrestles: N/A

Family:
Douglas Stryker (b. May 10th 1960) – father
Michaela Stryker (b. December 21st 1960) – mother
Maria Dainelli (b. August 21st 1989) – wife
David Cobb-Stryker (b. November 17th 2006) – adopted son
Alex Stryker (b. November 2nd 2014) – son
Mia Stryker (b. November 2nd 2014) – daughter

Championships and Accomplishments:
MAJOR
LAWA World Heavyweight Championship (2x)
2CW Heavyweight Champion (1x)
220 Wrestling WWWorld Champion (1x, inaugural)
SPITFIRE Pro Champion (1x)

SECONDARY
PWX (Unified) Hybrid Championship (2x)
PWX Evolution Championship (1x, final)
WARPED Evolution Championship (1x)
CZSK Intercity Championship (1x, inaugural)
WBSW Hardcore Championship (1x)

TAG TEAM
LAWA World Tag Team Championship (3x) – with Raiden Blaze (2x) and Ricky Ian Pearce (1x)
PWX Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Christian Rhodes
GFC Tag Team Championship (1x) – with Jason Richards

OTHER
PWX 2013 Best Hybrid Champion of the Year
PWX 2013 Superstar of the Year
FGA Dynamic Duos Tournament 2013 semi finalist (with Michael Tomkins)

Current Theme Music:
“Overlord” by Black Label Society
“Sultan’s Curse” by Mastodon

Tag teams and stables:

Echoes of the Fall ( with Raiden Blaze in LAWA)
The NCA – Nightmares Come Alive/The Ministry of Bloodlust (with Ricky Ian Pearce in LAWA and HCWA)
The New Age (with Damien Frost in PWX)
The E.N.D  – Evil Negativity and Disdain (Sylar Drake, Jason Richards and manager Mr. Lucius Togo in Pro-Wrestling FRONTIER)
Go Strong (with Jason Richards in FRONTLINE)
C-4 (with Christian Rhodes in PWX)
The Untouchables (with Misery Daines, Christian Rhodes, Jason Aries and James Silkk in PWX)
Bad Attitude (with Michael Tomkins in PWX and EWC) – on hiatus due to Tomkins’ injury
Knockout Kings (with John Pariah in PWX)
Scars (with Brock Whithworth, Jason Richards and Johnny Ajax)

Basic Moveset

Pop-up European Uppercut
Ace Crusher
Big Boot
Spinning Sidewalk Slam (often countering a running opponent)
Full Nelson Slam
Inverted Atomic Drop followed by Discus Lariat
Lariat variations (regular, Burning, Slingshot, Northern…)
DDT
Exploder Suplex
German Suplex
Regal-Plex
Crossface
Fujiwara Armbar
Heel Hook
Sharpshooter
Missile Dropkick
Headbutts

Signature Moves:
1. Definition of Mayhem (Graveyard Smash)
2. Morituri Te Salutant (Reverse Thrown Death Valley Driver AKA Widowmaker) – direct setup for The Stryke
3. Ringmaster Suplex (Half-Nelson Exploder Suplex AKA C.W. Anderson’s Ferris Wheel)

Finishers:
1. Stretch Muffler
2. The Stryke (Gore) – adopted from his father

BIO
Adam Stryker is a second generation superstar, son of former wrestler Doug Stryker. Trained by his father, along with Japanese superstar Riku Unikawa and LAWA founder David Parker. Stryker spent the first six years of his career in LAWA, winning the tag team titles three times and the world title twice in the process.

After LAWA closed its doors, Stryker was a free agent for a while before signing with PWX, a promotion he labelled his second home. Though the promotion had to close down before he was able to win the coveted World Championship, be kickstarted his career there, winning the tag titles on one occasion, becoming the final Evolution Champion and a two time Hybrid Champion as well as taking home the prize for the 2013 PWX Superstar of the Year. It was PWX where Adam’s had his most memorable matches and feuds with the likes of Darin Zion and Bryan Hollywood.

After PWX’s final days, Adam founded the Stryke Dojo and also became very much a pro-wrestling nomad. He has wrestled all around the globe, winning titles in WARPED or 220 Wrestling and becoming the first GFC Tag Team Champion in FRONTLINE in Japan, before the titles moved to Britain with Pro Wrestling FRONTIER. It was during this time he started being very active outside of singles competition, forming the SCARS stable and reaching the FGA Dynamic Duos semi-final alongside Michael Tomkins as Bad Attitude.

As he was nearing 30 years of age, Adam embraced a lighter schedule to balance his family life and work in Los Angeles while also wrestling mainly in the Chicago area. He hoped to kickstart Second City Wrestling and its sister promotion SPITFIRE and became the champion in both before their closing. He wasn’t around for 2CW’s comeback as REDEFINE Wrestling as he left his active wrestling career behind for the time behind.

During a two year hiatus, Adam focused on his family and his work in both PR and running his wrestling school. He also used the time to undergo a long overdue surgery on his knee and fully recover from his past injuries. In November 2017, after two and a half years away from in ring action, Adam Stryker briefly returned for a memorial show of his deceased good friend John Pariah and a couple other dates. It wasn’t until late 2018 when he was finally able to come back full time, looking to prove he can still hang with the best of them and be a champion.