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Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Real name: Dylan Postl
Height: 4’5″
Weight: 115 lbs.
Date of birth: May 29, 1986
Hometown: Oshkosh, WI
Pro debut:
Trained by:
Finishing move: Tadpole Splash

Biography

- Postl made a WWE appeareance on August 28, 2000, appearaing as a midget Matt Hardy in a segment by Edge & Christian
- Postl began his career wrestling as ‘Shortstack’ in NWA Wisconsin
- In the spring of 2006, Postl signed with the WWE
- On May 19, 2006, Shortstack & Devin Diamond defeated Ryan Kross, Josh Maxim & Miss Anne in a Handicap Match to win the SSW Tag Team Titles
- On May 26, 2006, Postl debuted on Smackdown as the leprechaun partner of Finlay, coming out from under the ring and attacking the defeated Paul Burchill
- Eventually, Postl became to be known as ‘Little Bastard’
- On July 11, 2006, Bastard interfered in a match between Finlay & Bobby Lashley, helping Finlay win the WWE United States Title
- On February 23, 2007, Postl was renamed ‘Hornswoggle’
- On March 30, 2007, Hornswoggle performed a Senton Bomb on Mr Kennedy, helping Finlay defeat him
- At The Great American Bash 2007, Hornswoggle pinned Jamie Noble in a Cruiserweight Open Match to win the WWE Cruiserweight Title
- On July 24, 2007, Hornswoggle defeated Jamie Noble by countout to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title
- On September 1, 2007, Hornswoggle again defeated Jamie Noble by countout to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Title
- On September 10, 2007, Hornswoggle was revealed to be the (kayfabe) illegitimate son of Vince McMahon, leading McMahon to force Hornswoggle to compete in ‘unwinnable’ matches
- At Survivor Series 2007, The Great Khali defeated Hornswoggle by DQ after interference from Finlay
- On November 19, 2007, Hornswoggle defeated Carlito in a No-DQ Match after further interference from Finlay
- On December 10, 2007, Hornswoggle fought The Great Khali to a no-contest, following interference from Hulk Hogan
- On February 25, 2008, it was revealed that Hornswoggle was the son of Finlay, not McMahon
- On April 18, 2008, Hornswoggle defeated Matt Striker on Smackdown
- On June 25, 2008, Hornswoggle was drafted to ECW
- On April 13, 2009, Hornswoggle was drafted back to Raw and began an infamous feud with Chavo Guerrero
- In December 2009, Hornswoggle became the official mascot of DX
- On April 27, 2010, Hornswoggle was drafted to Smackdown
- On December 10, 2010, Hornswoggle defeated Jack Swagger’s Soaring Eagle
- On March 8, 2011, Hornswoggle was revealed as the mentor of Titus O’Neill for NXT Redemption
- On November 29, 2011, Hornswoggle won an 18-man ‘All I Want For Christmas’ Battle Royal, last eliminating Sheamus
- On January 3, 2012, Hornswoggle defeated Heath Slater in an Over The Top Rope Challenge
- On March 29, 2012, it was announced that Hornswoggle would be starring in the WWE Films remake of Leprechaun, titled ‘Leprechaun: Origins’
- At WrestleMania 28, Hornswoggle appeared as the mascot of Team Teddy