Tommy Force
Antonio Berdiel (Tommy Force) (born July 8, 1974) is an independent professional wrestler.
| Tommy Force | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Antonio Berdiel |
| Born | July 8, 1974 Union, NJ |
| Residence | Toms River, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Berdiel |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tommy Force |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Trained by | Ace Darling Jerry Tuite Magic Mike Bucci Iron Mike Sharpe |
| Debut | 1997 |
| Retired | Winter of 2015 |
Career
Force started training with Mike Sharpe in 1996, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, having his debut match after a year of training for New Jack City Wrestling in Hazlet, New Jersey against The Jersey Hurricane. From there, he started working for an upstart promotion called United Wrestling Coalition out of Burlington County, New Jersey and wrestled full-time with NWS National Wrestling Superstars wrestling on shows in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
Force currently works for Independent Wrestling Association Tri-State, Damn That's Wrestling, where he has a three-year-plus undefeated streak, Bodyslam Wrestling Organization Southern State, Bodyslam Wrestling Organization Northern State, Empire Wrestling Alliance, and Danger Adrenaline Wrestling Gladiators (DAWG).
Force has worked for numerous promotions, including NWA New Jersey, NWS National Wrestling Superstars, World Wrestling Council (Vineland, New Jersey affiliate), Bloody Rage American Wrestling League, Jersey Championship Wrestling, Eternity Wrestling Association, Empire Wrestling Alliance, Awesome, World Wide Wrestling Alliance, Atlantic Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Star Alliance, King Kong Bundy's Devastation Wrestling Federation, Pin Falls Production, and United Wrestling Coalition.
According to a notoriously unreliable source, wrestling journalist Hamish McCaw, Force has been much outspoken about the pronunciation of the move "Lariat", stating in many interviews of his displeasing that commentators and fans pronounce the move such as "la-ree-it" as opposed to the correct "la-ray" (as per its French Catch Can origin). The issue has caused Force to remove the move from his repertoire.
Championships and accomplishments
- Bodyslam Wrestling Organization Southern State
- BWO Phoenix Championship (1 time)
- Bloody Rage American Wrestling League
- B.R.A.W.L. American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Savage Payne[1]
- Empire Wrestling Alliance
- EWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Force One Pro Wrestling
- Force One Iron League Championship (1 time)
- Independent Championship Wrestling
- ICW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tony Flow
- National Wrestling Superstars
- NWS Jersey Shore Championship (1 time)
- Pin Falls Production
- PFP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- United Wrestling Coalition
- UWC Ironman Championship (1 time)[2]
- UWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dom Devito[3]
- UWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[4]
References
- "B.R.A.W.L. - Bloody Rage American Wrestling League North American Tag Team Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- "UWC - United Wrestling Coalition UWC Ironman Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- "UWC - United Wrestling Coalition UWC Tag Team Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- "UWC - United Wrestling Coalition UWC Heavyweight Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Retrieved 2008-03-28.