Jay Palmer

Jay Palmer (born January 15, 1977) is a retired professional wrestler who is perhaps best known for his work on the SoCal independent scene. He is also the current president, trainer and founder of the Canadian professional wrestling promotion Junior Pro Dynasty.

Early Years
Palmer got his start as a professional wrestler at the age of 22, working for the Houston-based Texas Pro-Wrestling. It was in TPW that he became known as "The Challenge". A name he received for his impressive showings on a nightly basis and his uncanny ability to hold his own, even as a rookie, against some of the top stars of the promotion. Palmer would became a two-time TPW Heavyweight Champion before leaving the promotion in 2001.

Super Impact Wrestling
In 2001, Palmer relocated to Tampa, Florida and began to train wrestlers, in addition to competing. The promotion featured the likes of veteran Terry Rocker and a young Darius Silver. Palmer again made a name for himself while competing in the promotion's television title division.

Jay Palmer: The Teacher
Early 2004 saw Palmer relocate once again, this time to the Bay Area of San Francisco, California. It was here that he met future world champion Cody Cross and began focusing completely on training young wrestlers. It said that during his time in California from 2004 to 2006 that he trained twenty-four wrestlers.

The Canadian Invasion
Pro-Wrestling Spirit president James Miller contacted Palmer in mid-2006 and signed him to an exclusive contract, but not as a wrestler but as a trainer. Palmer began maintaining the Spirit Dojo and was kept in charge of the students as the promotion made the change into Lion's Road in August 2006. Palmer became a fixture in undercard matches involving young lions and other lower card wrestlers, but officially announced his retirement from pro-wrestling when Lion's Road closed in April 2007.

Retirement
After enjoying retirement during the summer months, Palmer opened up the Dynasty Dojo in Chatsworth, Ontario and focused on training young wrestlers from all over the world. In July of 2008, Palmer was approached by his students about opening a promotion under his leadership - as Ontario's wrestling scene was on a decline, there wasn't much work available for the students. Palmer then formed Junior Pro Dynasty, a promotion which aimed to showcase the skills of junior-heavyweight fighters the world over.