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Dustin Simpson

Birth name	Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson
Born	April 23, 1977 (age 37) West Newbury, Massachusetts
Resides	Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Dustin Simpson The Prototype Juan Simpson
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight	240 lb (110 kg)
Billed from	Classified (UPW) West Newbury, Massachusetts (IWE) "West Newbarnia, Mexico" (as Juan Simpson)
Trained by	Ultimate Pro Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling
Debut	2001

Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder, rapper, and actor signed to IWE where he is the current IWE World Heavyweight Champion in his twelfth reign. He has been described as "the face of the IWE for a long time" and one of the most polarising and divisive figures in IWE (or even professional wrestling) history, despite playing a heroic character for the majority of his career.

Simpson started his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. Simpson signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation (IWF, later renamed to IWE) in 2001, debuting on the main roster in 2002. As of June 2014, Simpson has had 22 championships reigns and is a 15-time world champion, consisting of a record 12 reigns as IWE Champion/IWE World Heavyweight Champion and three reigns as World Heavyweight Champion. He has the fourth-highest number of combined days as IWE World Heavyweight Champion, behind Bob Backlund, Hulk Hogan, and Bruno Sammartino. He has also headlined IWE's flagship event, WrestleMania on five occasions (WrestleManias 22, 23, XXVII, XXVIII, and 29) over the course of his career.

Outside of wrestling, Simpson has released the rap album You Can't See Me, which débuted at No.15 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and starred in the feature films The Marine (2006), 12 Rounds (2009), and Legendary (2010). Simpson has also made appearances on television shows including Manhunt, Deal or No Deal, MADtv, Saturday Night Live, Punk'd, and Psych. Simpson was also a contestant on Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition.

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Training (2000–2001)

UPW

OVW

International Wrestling Entertainment

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2001–2002)

Debut (2002-2004)

United States Champion and IWE Champion (2004–2005)

IWE Championship feuds and injury (2006–2007)

Return and World Championship reigns (2008–2010)

Feuding with The Nexus (2010–2011)

Main article: The Nexus

Record-breaking IWE Champion (2011–2013)

IWE World Heavyweight Championship pursuits (2013–present)

Other media

Film

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Ready to Rumble	Gym Trainer	Extra
2006	The Marine	John Triton	Lead role
2007	Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race	Himself	Reality TV series
2009	12 Rounds	Danny Fisher	Los Angeles Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2010	Psych	Ewan O'Hara	Guest appearance; episode: "You Can't Handle This Episode"
2010	True Jackson, VP	Himself	Guest appearance; episode: "Pajama Party"
2010 -2011	Legendary	Mike Chetley	Nominated—Nevada Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
2010	Hannah Montana	Himself	Guest appearance; episode: "Love That Let's Go"
2010	Fred: The Movie	Fred's (imaginary) Dad	TV film
2011	Family Reunion	Sam Cleary

Guest appearances

Television

Make-A-Wish Foundation

Endorsements

Fashion

Music

Personal life

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

File:Dustin Simpson as WHC.jpg

Dustin Simpson as World Heavyweight Champion

Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rikki

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Feud of the Year (2006) vs. Edge
- PWI Match of the Year (2007) vs. Ryan Barnhart on Raw on April 23
- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2003)
- PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2004, 2005, 2007)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (2006, 2007)
- PWI ranked #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2006 and 2007

Ultimate Pro Wrestling
- UPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

File:Simpson With Spinner Belt.jpg

Simpson as IWE Champion in 2007

International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE Championship/IWE World Heavyweight Championship (12 times, current)
- World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- IWE United States Championship (3 times)
- IWE Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with David Mahrt (1), and The Miz (1)
- World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shawn Michaels (1) and Jesse Dern (1)
- Royal Rumble (2008, 2013)
- 2012 Money in the Bank winner (IWE Championship)
- Slammy Award winner – 2009, 2010, and 2012 Superstar of the Year
- Slammy Award for Holy $#!+ Move of the Year (2010) Sends Batista through the stage with an Attitude Adjustment.
- Slammy Award for Game Changer of the Year (2011) – with The Rock
- Slammy Award for Insult of the Year (2012) - To Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his."
- Slammy Award for Best Kiss of the Year (2012) - with AJ Lee
- Slammy Award for Match of the Year (2013) - vs. The Rock for the IWE Championship at WrestleMania 29

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- 5 Star Match vs. Justin Eldridge at IWE Money in the Bank on July 17, 2011
- Wrestler of the Year (2007, 2010)
- Best Box Office Draw (2007)
- Best on Interviews (2007)
- Most Charismatic (2006–2010)
- Most Charismatic of the Decade (2000–2009)
- Best Gimmick (2003)

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-'''Dustin Simpson''' is an American actor, rapper, and professional wrestler currently signed to [[IWE]] on its [[IWE Raw|Raw]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]].
+'''Dustin Felix Anthony Simpson''' (/ˈsiːnə/; born April 23, 1977) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]], [[Bodybuilder|bodybuilder]], [[Rapper|rapper]], and [[Actor|actor]] signed to [[IWE]] where he is the current [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWE World Heavyweight Champion]] in his twelfth reign. He has been described as "the face of the IWE for a long time" and one of the most polarising and divisive figures in IWE (or even professional wrestling) history, despite playing a heroic character for the majority of his career.
-In IWE, Simpson has won 18 championships in total, including 11 [[World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling)|World Titles]]  (having won the [[IWE Championship]] a record 9 times and the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] twice). In addition, Simpson has also won the [[IWE United States Championship]] three times, and is a four-time Tag Team Champion, having held the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] twice (once each with [[Ryan Barnhart]], and [[Jesse Dern]]), and the [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] twice (once each with [[David Mahrt]] and [[Mike McAlmond|The Miz]]). Simpson also won the 2008 [[Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]], and is a two-time Superstar of the Year [[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] winner (2009 and 2010).
-Simpson started his professional wrestling career in 2000, wrestling for Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. In 2001, Cena signed a contract with the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) and was sent to [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) where he held the [[OVW Heavyweight Championship]] and the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]] (with [[Rico|Rikki]]).
+Simpson started his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. Simpson signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation (IWF, later renamed to IWE) in 2001, debuting on the main roster in 2002. As of June 2014, Simpson has had 22 [[Professional Wrestling Championship|championships]] reigns and is a 15-time world champion, consisting of a record [[List of IWE World Heavyweight Champions|12 reigns]] as [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWE Champion/IWE World Heavyweight Champion]] and [[List of World Heavyweight Champions (IWE)|three reigns]] as [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]]. He has the fourth-highest number of combined days as IWE World Heavyweight Champion, behind [[Bob Backlund]], [[Hulk Hogan]], and [[Bruno Sammartino]]. He has also headlined [[IWE|IWE's]] flagship event, [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]] on five occasions (WrestleManias [[IWE WrestleMania 22|22]], [[IWE WrestleMania 23|23]], [[IWE WrestleMania 27|XXVII]], [[IWE WrestleMania 28|XXVIII]], and [[IWE WrestleMania 29|29]]) over the course of his career.
-Outside of wrestling, Simpson has released the rap album ''[[You Can't See Me]]'', which debuted at No.15 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and starred in the feature films ''[[The Marine]]'' (2006), ''[[12 Rounds (film)|12 Rounds]]'' (2009), and ''[[Legendary (film)|Legendary]]'' (2010). Simpson has also made appearances on television shows including ''[[Manhunt (2001 TV series)|Manhunt]]'', ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'', ''[[MADtv]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Punk'd]]'', and ''[[Psych]]''. Simpson was also a contestant on ''[[Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race]]'', where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition.
+Outside of wrestling, Simpson has released the rap album ''[[You Can't See Me]]'', which débuted at No.15 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart, and starred in the feature films ''[[The Marine (Film)|The Marine]]'' (2006), ''[[12 Rounds (Film)|12 Rounds]]'' (2009), and ''[[Legendary (Film)|Legendary]]'' (2010). Simpson has also made appearances on television shows including ''[[Manhunt (2001 TV Series)|Manhunt]]'', ''[[Deal or No Deal (U.S. Game Show)|Deal or No Deal]]'', ''[[MADtv (TV Series)|MADtv]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live (TV Series)|Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Punk'd (TV Series)|Punk'd]]'', and ''[[Psych (TV Series)|Psych]]''. Simpson was also a contestant on ''[[Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race (TV Series)|Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race]]'', where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition.
 ==Early life==