Report Last Updated - 2/06 (Fall)
Real Name - Daniel Puder
Birthdate - 10/9/81
6'3" 230 lbs. - Sunnyvale, CA

Aliases - none

Athletic background - Mixed Martial Arts (Professional); Kickboxing; Wrestling (High School)

Teachers - Al Snow (Tough Enough 4), Danny Davis (OVW Camp)

Professional background - X-1(`03), OVW(`04-`05), WWE(`05),

Groups - none

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Keylock

Favorites -
- Anklelock
- Mounted Punches
- Side Mount Elbows
- Punch Barrage
- Mid Kick

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 4
science - 2
aerial - 0
power - 6
strikes - 6

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 4
selling - 4
bumping - 4
heat - 6
carrying - 4
push - 7
potential - 7

Outlook - Daniel Puder was a rising MMA fighter with a solid background waiting for a break when a different destiny came calling. A tryout for WWE's Tough Enough 4, which boosted a "million dollar winner" attracted him and numerous young men including John Minton Jr. (John Studd's son), Mike "The Miz" Mizarian (from The Real World - Miami), Marty Wright (who became "the Boogeyman" in 2005) and several other current developmental wrestlers. Puder's athleticism made him a strong standout and after applying a legit keylock on Kurt Angle became destined to win. Unfortunately, he was doomed from the start. His debut was a humiliation session and he was never brought back up, despite success in OVW. Puder had the potential to become something different, but that quality was likely seen as detrimental. He now runs several companies and will likely return to MMA unless a pro-wrestling company pursues him.