Cody Deaner

Real name: Real Name: Chris Gray
Height: Ontario, Canada
Weight: 6’0″
Weight: 220 lbs.
Date of birth:
Hometown: Ontario, Canada
Pro debut: January 4, 2000
Trained by: Derek Wylde
Finishing move: Unemployment (Clothes) Line

Biography

– Gray began his career as ‘Cody Steele’
– On August 11, 2004, Steele appeared on TNA Xplosion, losing to Abyss
– In November 2004, Steele made two WWE appearances, losing to Muhammad Hassan and Kurt Angle
– On May 14, 2005, Steele defeated Jeff Black to retain the PWX Heavyweight Title
– On June 5, 2005, Steele defeated Kris Chambers to retain the PWX Heavyweight Title
– In 2006, Gray repackaged himself as ‘Cody Deaner’, a redneck gimmick
– On September 24, 2006, Deaner defeated PD Skillz to win the PWX X-Division Title, but immediately lost it to Reck
– On November 18, 2006, Deaner defeated Hayden Avery to win the GCW Ontario Title
– On December 28, 2006, Deaner again defeated Avery to retain the GCW Ontario Title
– On April 7, 2007, Deaner, Brodie Lee, Larry Sweeney & Cloudy defeated Cheech, Colin Olsen, Jimmy Olsen & Chip Stetson in a War Games Match to win the NWA Upstate Title for Lee
– On May 26, 2007, Deaner defeated Phil Atlas in the final of a tournament to win the NVP Heavyweight Title
– On July 13, 2007, Deaner & Hayden Avery defeated Otis Idol & Ash and Andrew Davis & Derek Wylde in a 3-Way Match to win the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 22, 2007, Deaner & Avery defeated Le Tigre (Josh Alexander & Rees Reynolds) to retain the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On September 20, 2007, Deaner & Avery defeated The Flatliners (Matt Burns & Asylum)
– On October 20, 2007, Deaner defeated Phil Atlas to retain the NVP Heavyweight Title
– On November 2, 2007, Deaner & Avery defeated The Flatliners to retain the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On January 27, 2008, Deaner defeated Michael Elgin in a Bullrope Match to win the PWX Pro Division Title
– On April 10, 2008, Deaner & Avery defeated The Flatliners in a Cage Match to regain the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On April 27, 2008, Deaner defeated Brodie Lee by DQ to retain the PWX Pro Division Title
– On May 9, 2008, Deaner & Avery defeated Andrew Davis & Steve Brown to retain the GCW Tag Team Titles
– On September 21, 2008, Deaner fought Jake O’Reilly to a no-contest to retain the PWX Pro Division Title
– On November 9, 2008, Deaner defeated Pepper Parks to retain the PWX Pro Division Title
– 4 days later, Deaner defeated GCW National Champion Otis Idol by DQ
– In early 2009, Deaner signed for TNA
– At Destination X ’09, Deaner debuted as ODB’s date and would later serve as her manager
– On April 16, 2009, Deaner made his TNA in-ring debut, teaming with ODB in a loss to Abyss & Daffney
– On August 15, 2009, Deaner defeated Jake O’Reilly to retain the CCW Heavyweight Title
– At Hard Justice ’09, Deaner & ODB defeated The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) to win the TNA Knockouts Title for ODB. However, as Deaner scored the pin, he claimed that he should be champion, and the title was vacated
– On September 10, 2009, Deaner defeated Rico Montana to retain the CCW Heavyweight Title. He retained against Tyson Dux the next day
– On September 19, 2009, Deaner defeated Sgt Dickson to retain the CCW Heavyweight Title
– On November 8, 2009, Deaner defeated Shawn Spears to retain the PWX Pro Division Title, but lost it later that day to Derek Wylde
– On December 29, 2009, Deaner was released by TNA
– On August 21, 2010, Deaner defeated Derek Wylde in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to regain the CCW Heavyweight Title
– In September 2010, Deaner defended the CCW Heavyweight Title against Daemon Reznor, Mr Atlantis and Michael Elgin
– On October 3, 2010, Deaner defeated Daemon Reznor to retain the CCW Heavyweight Title
– On December 27, 2010, Deaner defeated Tyler Tirva to win the vacant GCW Ontario Title
– On February 6, 2011, Deaner defeated Michael Elgin to retain the CCW Heavyweight Title
– On January 29, 2012, Deaner defeated Daemon Reznot to regain the CCW Heavyweight Title
– On November 21, 2013, Deaner defeated Ethan Page to win the Battle Arts Openweight Title
– On May 11, 2014, Deaner defeated Asylum to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On March 8, 2015, Deaner defeated Derek Wylde to win the CCW Heavyweight Title
– In September 2015, Deaner defended the CCW Heavyweight Title against Tyler Tirva, The Law, Freak Show and Phil Atlas
– On October 17, 2015, Deaner defeated Bobby Roode & Kongo Kong to win the vacant Interim BCW Heavyweight Title
– On November 20, 2015, Deaner defeated Joe Coleman to retain the Interim BCW Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Deaner defeated Scott Chase in a No-DQ Match to win the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On December 5, 2015, Deaner defeated Eric Young & Kongo Kong in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant CW Heavyweight Title
– On March 19, 2016, Deaner defeated Scott Chase to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Deaner defeated Pepper Parks to retain the CW Heavyweight Title
– On May 8, Deaner defeated Johnny Devine to retain the RSW Canadian Title
– On May 28, Deaner defeated Jon Bolen to unify the BCW Heavyweight & Can-Am Titles
– On June 20, Deaner defeated Joe Coleman to retain the BCW Heavyweight Title
– On June 25, Deaner defeated Scott Chase to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On July 9, Deaner defeated Caleb Stills to retain the BCW Heavyweight Title
– On July 24, Deaner defeated Jeremy Elliott to retain the CW Heavyweight Title
– On August 6, Deaner defeated Tomer Shalom to retain the CW Heavyweight Title
– On September 15, Deaner defeated Jake O’Reilly in a Cage Match to retain the CCW Heavyweight Title
– On September 24, Deaner defeated Jake O’Reilly to win the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Deaner defeated Kongo Kong & Phil Atlas to retain the CW Heavyweight Title
– On October 22, Deaner defeated Shane Douglas to retain the CW Heavyweight Title
– On November 5, Deaner defeated Aron Rex to retain the BCW Heavyweight Title
– On January 11, 2017, Deaner defeated Joe Doering to retain the BCW Heavyweight Title
– On April 2, Deaner defeated Jake O’Reilly in a Cage Match to win the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On May 20, Deaner defeated Andrew Davis to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On June 4, Deaner defeated Tyson Dux to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On July 29, Deaner defeated John Atlas to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On August 20, Deaner defeated Jake O’Reilly, Andrew Davis & Joshua James to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On October 20, Deaner defeated Phil Atlas by DQ to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Deaner defeated Kongo Kong to regain the CW Heavyweight Title
– On December 2, Deaner defeated Tiberious King to retain the CW Heavyweight Title
– Deaner returned to Impact Wrestling in March 2018, teaming with ‘Cousin Jake’
– On March 18, 2018, Deaner defeated Tyler Tirva to retain the CW Heavyweight Title
– On August 18, Deaner defeated Phil Atlas to regain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On September 8, Deaner defeated John Atlas to win the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On September 21, Deaner defeated Rob Rage to retian the PWE Heavyweight Title
– At BCW’s 25th Anniversary Show, Deaner defeated Matt Sydal, Kongo Kong & Johnny Impact to win the BCW Heavyweight Title
– On October 26, Deaner defeated Jackson Stone to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On November 10, Deaner defeated Tyson Dux to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On December 8, Deaner defeated Lee Costa in a Street Fight to retain the BCW Heavyweight Title
– On January 6, 2019, Deaner defeated Cadman Turner to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On February 18, Deaner defeated Daddy Davis to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On March 30, Deaner again defeated Daddy Davis to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On April 27, Deaner defeated El Tornado to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On May 5, Deaner defeated Cadman Turner in a No-DQ Match to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On May 11, Deaner defeated Jake O’Reilly to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On June 2, Deaner defeated Cadman Turner to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On June 8, Deaner again defeated Cadman Turner to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On June 30, Deaner defeated Tyler Tirva by DQ to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On July 11, Deaner defeated Notorious TID to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On October 13, Deaner defeated Kwan Chang to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On October 19, Deaner defeated El Tornado to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On October 24, Deaner defeated Aiden Rayne to win the CVW Title
– On November 24, Deaner defeated Daddy Davis to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On December 7, The Deaners (Cody & Jake) defeated The Dirty Vets (Markus Ryan & Notorious TID) to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– On January 10, 2020, Deaner defeated Tyler Tirva to retain the CVW Title
– On February 17, Deaner defeated El Tornado & Asher Benjamin to retain the RSW Canadian Heavyweight Title
– At Final Resolution 2020, Deaner turned on his tag partner to join up with Eric Young. The stable would eventually become known as Violent By Design
– At Hard To Kill 2021, Violent By Design (Deaner, Eric Young & Joe Doering) defeated Tommy Dreamer, Cousin Jake & Rhino in an Old School Rules Match
– At Sacrifice 2021, Violent By Design (Deaner & Doering) defeated Beer Guns (Chris Sabin & James Storm)
– At Hardcore Justice 2021, Violent By Design (Deaner, Eric Young, Jor Doering & Rhino) defeated Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Eddie Edwards & Trey Miguel in a Hardcore Match
– At Rebellion 2021, Violent By Design (Deaner, Joe Doering, Rhino & W Morrissey) defeated Eddie Edwards, Chris Sabin, James Storm & Willie Mack
– On the May 20, 2021 episode of Impact, Violent By Design (Joe Doering & Rhino) defeated FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) to win the Impact Tag Team Titles. Deaner was also recognised as champion under the Freebird Rule
– At Against All Odds 2021, Violent By Design (Deaner & Rhino) defeated Decay (Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus) to retain the Impact Tag Team Titles
– On the June 24 episode, Violent By Design (Deaner & Rhino) defeated Eddie Edwards & Satoshi Kojima to retain the Impact Tag Team Titles
– At Homecoming 2021, Deaner defeated Willie Mack
– On August 21, Deaner defeated Tyson Dux to retain the CVW Title
– On October 15, Deaner defeated Mark Wheeler to retain the CVW Title
– On July 10, 2022, Deaner defeated N8 Mattson to retain the BCW Heavyweight Title
– On July 30, Deaner defeated TARIK to win the PWE Heavyweight Title
– At Emergence 2022, Violent By Design (Deaner & Eric Young) defeated Chris Sabin & KUSHIDA
– On September 18, Deaner defeated Rob Rage to retain the PWE Heavyweight Title
– On the December 1 episode of Impact, Deaner usurped Eric Young as leader of Violent By Design, ‘killing off’ Young in a cinematic sequence, and renamed the group to ‘The Design’
– On July 9, 2023, Deaner lost the BCW Heavyweight Title to N8 Mattson, but would regain it later that night