Daniel Rodimer

Daniel Stephen Rodimer also known by his ring name, Dan Rodman, is an American attorney, businessman, congressional candidate, and retired professional wrestler and football player. In 2006, he signed a one-year developmental contract with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Dan Rodimer
Personal details
Born (1978-05-22) May 22, 1978
Denville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Sarah
Children5
EducationUniversity of South Florida, Tampa (BA)
Ave Maria School of Law (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website
Ring name(s)Dan Rodimer[1]
Dan Rodman[2]
Daniel Rodimer
Billed height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[3][4]
Billed weight300 lb (136 kg)[3][4]
Billed fromClearwater, Florida[2]
Trained byDeep South Wrestling
Debut2004[5]
Retired2007

Rodimer won the Republican primary for Nevada's 3rd congressional district in 2020. He lost to Democratic incumbent Susie Lee in the November 2020 general election.[6]

Career

Before wrestling, Rodimer played football at the University of South Florida,[7] where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Rodimer also played semi-pro football for the Tampa Bay Barracudas, played for Arena Football League, and worked as a personal trainer.[3][8]

World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–2007)

He got into wrestling by becoming a contestant in the 2004 Tough Enough competition.[8]

On July 12, 2006, Rodimer was signed to a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment[9] and was assigned to Deep South Wrestling. His first match came on September 7, when he defeated Heath Miller. On September 24, he had his first televised match in DSW as Dan Rodimer, defeating Tommy Suede.[10]

Rodimer spent the first half of 2007 wrestling primarily in Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE's other developmental territory. He feuded with Atlas DaBone throughout February and March.

Rodimer made his debut on Heat, beating Eugene. Rodimer then returned to OVW. He appeared on Heat twice more that year. Rodman was then transferred to the new Florida Championship Wrestling territory. However, Rodimer was released from his contract on August 22, 2007.[11]

Political career

In 2018, Rodimer ran for Nevada State Senate with a focus on school safety and education.[12][13]

In 2019, Rodimer announced his bid for Nevada's 3rd congressional district.[14] Rodimer was named to the GOP Young Guns 2020, a National Republican Congressional Committee program honoring candidates who have reached certain fundraising and organizational thresholds.[15][16] Rodimer is endorsed by President Donald Trump[17] and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.[18]

Rodimer has also been endorsed by the Public Safety Alliance of Nevada,[19] National Rifle Association,[20] the National Right to Life Committee,[21] the American Conservative Union,[22] former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt,[21] and Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison.[23]

Personal life

Rodimer grew up in Rockaway, New Jersey, and attended Seton Hall Preparatory High School in West Orange, New Jersey. Rodimer attended Ave Maria School of Law and graduated in 2013.[24] While attending law school in Florida, Rodimer started a program with Childhaven to provide Christmas to children in protective custody.[25]

Rodimer resides in Las Vegas with his wife, Sarah, and their five children. He was named to the Clark County School District Safety Advisory Committee in 2018.[26]

Accusations of assault

Rodimer has been accused three times of assault but has no convictions and has never plead guilty to any crime.[27] In one instance, he completed a six-week anger management training course, the charge was dropped. He was also accused of assault in 2011 and 2013, according to records from the Collier County Sheriff's Office; however, in both cases no charges were filed.[28][29][30]

References
  1. "Dan Rodimer". Rajah.com. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  2. "WWE Smackdown/ECW House Show Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  3. "$1,000,000 Tough Enough" Begins Tonight". WWE Corporate. October 21, 2004. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  4. "OWoW Profile". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
  5. "Dan Rodiman Biography". Accelerator. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
  6. "Republican Dan Rodimer wins Nevada House primary, will challenge Rep. Susie Lee". The Hill. The Hill. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. "Ranking the Top Eight Prospects in WWE Developmental". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  8. Keller, Wade. "Tough Enough final eight determined". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  9. "Dan Rodimer signs with WWE". WWE.
  10. Pena, Daniel (September 28, 2006). "nWo vs. DX Feud Update, Cryme Tyme, Daniel Rodimer". ProWrestling.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  11. "Dan Rodman released". WWE. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  12. Brown, Benjamin (August 3, 2018). "Former WWE star Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs wins mayoral race in Tennessee". Fox News.
  13. Manchester, Julia (November 13, 2018). "Ex-WWE wrestler calls for more counseling to prevent school shootings". The Hill. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  14. "Issues Archive". Dan Rodimer for U.S. Congress. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  15. Appleton, Rory (March 13, 2020). "Plenty of challengers flock to Nevada's congressional races". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  16. Messerly, Megan (September 17, 2019). "Indy 2020: Democrats axe tele-caucus; Republicans kill entire caucus". The Nevada Independent.
  17. @realDonaldTrump (August 29, 2020). "Dan has my Complete and Total Endorsement. We need Dan in Washington!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 2, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. Montellaro, Zach (March 10, 2020). "What to watch for in tonight's primaries". Politico. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy backed Republican Dan Rodimer an ex-professional wrestler, running in NV-03.
  19. "Police unions back GOP's Rodimer in Nevada battleground race". This Is Reno. August 19, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  20. "NRA Endorses "Big Dan" Rodimer for US Congress" (Press release). Las Vegas: Rodimer for Congress. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via PR Newswire.
  21. Gonzalez, Edward (April 16, 2020). "National Right to Life Endorses Dan Rodimer for Congress in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District". Nevada Business. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  22. "ACU Endorses Dan Rodimer" (Press release). Alexandria, Virginia: The American Conservative Union. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  23. "Pawn Shop Star and Local Businessman Rick Harrison Endorses Big Dan Rodimer for Congress" (Press release). Las Vegas: Rodimer for Congress. February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020 – via PR Newswire.
  24. Bunker, Theodore (August 22, 2019). "Ex-WWE Star Running for Congress Wants to Work With Trump". Newsmax. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  25. Lauer, Rob (April 28, 2018). "Spirit of Service: Daniel Rodimer, The Power Of Sharing a Smile". 360 News Las Vegas. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  26. Cupid-McCoy, Jennifer (December 5, 2018). "CCSD Safety Advisory Board Recommendations" (PDF). Las Vegas Now.
  27. "Sun issues correction, apology on Rodimer editorial - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  28. Snyder, Riley (May 17, 2018). "Staunch Republican, former professional wrestler attempting to become Nevada's Jesse Ventura". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  29. Price, Michelle L. (October 4, 2019). "Wrestler vying for U.S. House seat in Nevada had 3 assault reports". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  30. Riccardi, Nicholas (July 28, 2020). "Ex-wrestler running for Congress subject of 911 calls". Associated Press. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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