Joe Doering

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Real Name: Joseph Doering
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 276 lbs.
Date of Birth: April 16, 1982
Hometown: Windsor, Ontario (Canada)
Resides: Chicago, Illinois
Pro Debut: December 19, 2004
Trained By: Can-Am Wrestling School/Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Finishing Move: Revolution Bomb

Biography

– Doering debuted on December 19, 2004, losing to D-Ray 3000 at a BCW event in Windsor, Ontario
– Doering appeared as an enhancement talent on the Turning Point 2005 pre-show, teaming with Buck Quartermain & Jon Bolen in a loss to Lance Hoyt, Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas
– In mid-2006, Doering had a run in Puerto Rico’s WWC as ‘Hans von Doering’
– In June 2007, Doering began working for All Japan. He would sign with the company in September after completing his ‘study period’
– Doering teamed with Keiji Muto to win the 2007 AJPW Real World Tag League, defeating Satoshi Kojima & Suwama in the final
– On January 3, 2008, Doering & Muto defeated Satoshi Kojima & TARU to win the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– On April 29, Doering & Muto defeated Zodiac & TARU to retain the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– In January 2010, it was reported that Doering had signed a WWE developmental contract. He reported to FCW in February, initially retaining his ring name, before rebranding to ‘Drake Brewer’
– In September 2010, Brewer was released from his WWE deal and would be back in All Japan before the end of the year
– On February 6, 2011, Voodoo Murders (Doering & KONO) defeated Partisan Forces (Taiyo Kea & Akebono) to win the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– On March 21, Voodoo Murders defeated Taiyo Kea & Takao Omori to retain the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– Following a backstage incident involving other members of the Voodoo Murders stable, the AJPW Tag Team Titles were vacated in June 2011 and the stable was disbanded
– On May 20, 2012, Doering & Seiya Sanada defeated Get Wild (Takao Omori & Manabu Soya) to win the AJPW Tag Team Titles, but would lose them back less than a month later
– At the joint AJPW/NJPW 40th Anniversary Show, Doering & Sanada defeated Tetsuya Naito & Tama Tonga
– On October 22, 2013, Evolution (Doering & Suwama) defeated Burning (Jun Akiyama & Go Shiozaki) to win the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– On November 24, Doering fought AJPW Triple Crown Champion Akebono to a double-countout
– On December 8, Evolution (Doering & Suwama) won the 2013 AJPW Real World Tag League, defeating Xceed (Go Shiozaki & Kento Miyahara) in the final
– On February 8, 2014, Evolution defeated Burning Wild (Jun Akiyama & Takao Omori) to retain the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– On February 16, Evolution defeated Yutaka Yoshie & Akebono to retain the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– On May 16, Evolution defeated The Big Guns (Zeus & The Bodyguard) to retain the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– On May 29, Evolution defeated Dark Kingdom (Kengo Mashimo & KENSO) to retain the AJPW Tag Team Titles
– On July 27, Doering defeated Suwama to win the AJPW Triple Crown Title
– On August 30, Doering defeated Akebono to retain the AJPW Triple Crown Title
– On October 18, Doering defeated Rhino at a BCW event to retain the AJPW Triple Crown Title. This was the first time ever that the title had been defended outside of Japan in its 25-year history
– On December 5, 2015, Doering defeated Chris Raaber to win the EWA World Title
– Early in 2016, Doering was diagnosed with a brain tumour. He was forced out of action for a year, but would make a full recovery
– Doering returned to action for All Japan in January 2017, reforming Evolution alongside Hikaru Sato & Suwama
– On October 21, 2017, Doering defeated Suwama to win the AJPW Triple Crown Title
– On November 9, Doering defeated Yoshitatsu to retain the AJPW Triple Crown Title
– On January 2, 2018, Doering defeated Zeus to retain the AJPW Triple Crown Title
– On February 3, Doering defeated KAI to retain the AJPW Triple Crown Title
– On October 19, Doering won the 2019 POW Catch Weltcup Tournament, defeating James Mason in the final
– Doering made his official Impact Wrestling debut at Turning Point 2020, aligning himself with Eric Young in the stable that would become known as Violent By Design
– In December 2019, Doering’s AJPW contract expired and he left the company
– Doering wrestled his first Impact match on January 5, 2021, teaming with Cody Deaner to defeat Cousin Jake & Rhino
– At Hard To Kill 2021, Violent By Design (Doering, Eric Young & Cody Deaner) defeated Cousin Jake, Tommy Dreamer & Rhino in an Old School Rules Match
– At Sacrifice 2021, Violent By Design (Doering & Deaner) defeated Beer Guns (Chris Sabin & James Storm)
– At Hardcore Justice 2021, Violent By Design (Doering, Deaner, Eric Young & Rhino) defeated Team Dreamer (Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, Willie Mack & Trey Miguel) in a Hardcore Match
– At Rebellion 2021, Violent By Design (Doering, Deaner, Rhino & W Morrissey) defeated Chris Sabin, James Storm, Eddie Edwards & Willie Mack
– On the May 20, 2021 episode of Impact, Violent By Design (Doering & Rhino) defeated FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) to win the Impact Tag Team Titles
– At Against All Odds 2021, Doering defeated Satoshi Kojima
– On the June 24, 2021 episode of Impact, Violent By Design (Doering & Deaner) defeated Eddie Edwards & Satoshi Kojima to retain the Impact Tag Team Titles
– At Turning Point 2021, Violent By Design (Doering & Eric Young) defeated Heath & Rhino
– At Sacrifice 2022, Violent By Design (Doering & Young) defeated The Good Brothers (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) to win the Impact Tag Team Titles
– On the March 24, 2022 episode of Impact, Violent By Design (Doering & Young) defeated The Good Brothers (Gallows & Anderson) in a Lumberjack Match to retain the Impact Tag Team Titles
– At Rebellion 2022, Violent By Design (Doering & Young) won an 8-team Elimination Challenge Match to retain the Impact Tag Team Titles
– In August 2022, Doering announced that he had suffered a recurrence of the brain tumour and would be undergoing further surgery