Real name: Patrick Kenney
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230 lbs.
Date of birth: May 26, 1968
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Pro debut: 1990
Trained by: Jim Kettner
Finishing move: The Simonizer
Biography
- Kenney entered the independent circuit as Lance Diamond.
- Diamond defeated the Cheetah Master on May 1, 1993 for the ECWA (East Coast Wrestling Association) title in Wilmington, DE.
- Steve Corino and Diamond beat Ace Darling and Kid Flash (Billy Kidman) for the ECWA Tag Team title.
- On December 27, 1996, Diamond won a steel cage battle royal for the PCW (Pennsylvania Champion Wrestling) United States title in Reading, PA.
- Diamond captured the NWA North American title in Cherry Hill, NJ from the Reckless Youth on April 12, 1997.
- On November 21, 1997, Diamond defeated Ace Darling for this second PCW United States title.
- Diamond captured the NWA 2000 title on January 3, 1998 from Jimmy Cicero in Reaford, NC.
- At the 3rd Annual Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl, Diamond defeated Twiggy Ramirez.
- On March 21, 1998, Diamond defeated Mark Schrader, Scott Taylor (Too Cool), and the Inferno Kid to win the annual ECWA Super 8 Tournament in Newport, DE.
- Diamond pinned Mr. Ooh LaLa for the PCW United States title on May 15, 1998.
- On July 24, 1998, Diamond and the Reckless Youth defeated Fire and Lighting for the PCW Tag Team title in Reading, PA.
- At the NWA 50th Anniversary Show in Cherry Hill, NJ, Diamond, Corino, Rik Ratchet, and Doug Gilbert beat Stevie Richards, Dead Man Walking, and the Pitbulls in a steel cage match on October 24, 1998.
- Diamond pinned 2 Cold Scorpio for the PCW title on May 15, 1999 in Wind Gap, PA.
- On June 22, 1999, Diamond captured the IWF (Independent Wrestling Federation) title in S. Plainsfield, NJ.
- Diamond beat the Cheetah Master on September 17, 1999 in Wilmington, DE for the ECWA Mid-Atlantic title.
- Diamond formed a tag team in ECW with Swinger.
- At the Massacre on 34th Street PPV, Diamond and Swinger lost to Joey Matthews and Christian York, yet, gained a valet, Dawn Marie.
- On August 11, 2001, Diamond defeated the Blue Meanie on a MECW show in Philadelphia, PA.
- Diamond and Swinger worked the November 2001 XWF tapings managed by Dawn Marie.
- Diamond defeated Breyer Wellington on August 16, 2002 in Livonia, MI for the Maxium Pro Wrestling (MPW) title.
- On December 21, 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Diamond and C.W. Anderson defeated the SAT (Joe L and Jose Maximo) on a Major League Wrestling show.
- The Extreme Horsemen (Diamond and Anderson) defeated P.J. Friedman and Steve Williams in a tournament final to become the MLW Global Tag Team champions on May 9, 2003 in Orlando, FL.
- On May 31, 2003, Diamond and Matt Stryker defeated the Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz to capture the USA Pro Tag Team title in Franklin Park, NY.
- On August 27, 2003, Diamond and Swinger defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) to capture the NWA World Tag Team title.
- On September 12, 2003 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Diamond and Swinger defeated the Black Hearts (Vampire Warrior and Dave Johnson) for the Maximum Pro Wrestling Tag Team title.
- Diamond and Matt Striker (with Becky Bayless) defeated Mikey Whipwreck and Wayne in Bethpage, NY to capture the USA Pro Wrestling Tag Team title on February 14, 2004.
- In TNA, Diamond became "Irish" Pat Kenney and then "The Empire Saint."
- At the Victory Road PPV in Orlando, The Empire Saint, Johnny B. Badd, Erik Watts and Ron Killings defeated the Naturals, Kid Kash abd Dallas.
- At the Turning Point PPV in Orlando, The Empire Saint and Badd defeated NYC (Glen Gilbertti and Johnny Swinger).
- The Diamond in the Rough (Diamond, David Young, and Elix Skipper) defeated Sharkboy, Sonny Siaki, and Apolo at Bound for Glory.
- TNA released Diamond as an agent on October 31, 2008.
