Daniel Keegan | |
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Birth name | Daniel Nero Keegan |
Resides | Denver, Colorado |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Daniel Keegan |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Billed weight | 151 lb (68 kg) |
Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota Denver, Colorado |
Trained by | SOC School |
Debut | 2015 |
Daniel Nero Keegan (born January 25, 1991) is an American professional wrestler, he competes under the ring name Daniel Keegan. He is currently signed with WWE: Damage where he competes under the 205 Live brand.
Prior signing with WWE: Damage, Keegan is a former two time WOW World Tag Team Champion (with his brother Derrick Keegan) and a one time WOW World Champion. He also won the CPW Unified Tag Team Championship twice with Derrick Keegan and once with Big Keegan.
In Chatoic Wrestling, Keegan has won the CPW Unified Tag Team Championship three-times, two-times with his brother Derrick Keegan and once Big Keegan. While competing with WOW, Keegan won the WOW World Championship once as well as the WOW World Tag Team Championsship twice with Derrick Keegan. In 2018, Keegan signed with EHWF and within a shot time he became a one-time EHWF Junior Heavyweight Championship and a one-time EHWF World Tag Team Championship with Conner Creed as part of the Sons of Chaos. In ECWF, Keegan has held the ECWF Nex*Gen Championship and ECWF World Six-Man Tag Team Championships, both one time, he held the World Six-Man Tag Team Championship with Michael Shaw and Sam Steele.
Early life[]
Professional wrestling career[]
Independent circuit (2015-2017; 2022-present)[]

Keegan Security in 2016.
Keegan debuted first in the independent circut in promotions such as World of Wrestling and Chaotic Wrestling alongside his real-life brother Derrick Keegan and Leakee Reigns (who competed under the ring name Big Keegan) as The Keegan Security, protecting some of the promotions top champions. They also won the CPW Unified Tag Team Championship three in their career as well as the WOW World Tag Team Championsship two times. Big Keegan won the WOW World Championship twice, during the Keegan's reign as WOW World Tag Team Champions. In 2016, Keegan became the WOW World Champion for six months before losing it.
Extreme Hardcore Wrestling Federation[]
Debut and Sons of Chaos (2017-2018)[]
- Main article: The Sons of Chaos

Keegan's first EHWF appearance.
Keegan debuted in EHWF as part of the Sons of Chaos faction, making apperances with various members such as Kevin Hunter, Chris Hunter and Alex Reigns, he is currently still in negotiations for a contract to compete for the promotion, but was still working as part of the Sons of Chaos. After months of being a non-wrestler, Keegan announced he had signed a contract to compete on the Mayhem brand. On the January 16, 2018 episode of Mayhem, Keegan made his debut defeating Matheson. Later on in the evening, he confronted Junior Heavyweight Champion Zoe McDraven and ended the show brawling with various superstars. At Revenge, Keegan defeated McDraven and Imanov Chovesch in a triple threat match to win the EHWF Junior Heavyweight Championship, and his first title for EHWF. On the February 18 episode of Mayhem, Keegan teamed with Conner Creed to defeat The New Empire (Drake Coleman and Imanov Chovesch) to become the No. 1 contenders to the EHWF World Tag Team Championship. It was later revealed that they would get the shot on the March 5 episode of Mayhem against World Tag Team Champions Scott Wilson and EHWF Champion Jason Dave, Keegan and Creed defeated Wilson and Dave to win the EHWF World Tag Team Championship, thus allowing Keegan to become a duel champion.
Extreme Championship Wrestling Federation[]
Debut & Championship domination (2017-2018)[]

Keegan celebrating winning the Nex*Gen Championship.
World Wrestling Headquarters[]
Hellsgate (2018)[]
Championship Wrestling Coalition[]
Slaughterhouse Wrestling and Force Pro (2018)[]
Full Force Wrestling (2018)[]
WWE: Damage, Inc.[]
205 Live: Cruiserweight Champion (2019-2021)[]

Keegan making his debut on 205 Live.
In June 2019, Keegan made his debut for WWE: Damage as part of it's Cruiserweight Division. Since debuting for 205 Live, Keegan went undefeated for weeks, defeating Enzo Amore on the June 19 episode, Rey Mysterio on the July 10 episode. At Crown Jewel, Keegan defeated Buddy Murphy and Enzo Amore in triple threat match to become number one contender at the Cruiserweight Championship. After months of going undefeated, Ricochet defeated Keegan to retain the Cruiserweight Championship on the August 28 episode of 205 Live. At SummerSlam, Keegan won the Cruiserweight Money in the Bank ladder match. On the October 9 episode of 205 Live, Keegan teamed with AJ Lee to defeat Cruiserweight Champion Ricochet and Torrie Wilson in a mixed tag team match. At Extreme Rules, Keegan was defeated by TJP. On the November 27 episode of 205 Live, Keegan defeated Roderick Strong. At Survivor Series, 205 Live Money in the Bank holder, Keegan and World Money in the Bank holder Tenney defeated Tag Team Money in the Bank holders The New Day in a Money in the Bank holders tag team match. Keegan competed in the 2020 Royal Rumble, entering at number 29, but was unsuccessful after being eliminated by Brock Lesnar. On the April 1 episode of 205 Live, Keengan confronted CM Punk, who made a surprise apperance on the show after what occured at Fastlane, Punk's Straight Edge Society attacked Keegan and the 205 Live General Manager Jack Gallagher, later in the evening Keegan was attacked before his match with Roderick Strong, resulting in Strong defeating Keegan. On the April 15 episode of 205 Live, Keegan defeated Punk in the main event in Punks hometown of Chicago. At WrestleMania 36 Night 1, Daniel Keegan teamed with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Woken Matt Hardy and Zahra to defeated The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Tenney, Carson Blink and Serena), after the match Zahra attacked Keegan and joined the S.E.S.

Keegan during his first reign as Cruiserweight Champion.
On the July 1st episode of 205 Live, Keegan cashed in his Cruiserweight Money in the Bank contract and defeated Beau Simpson and reigning Cruiserweight Champion Marty Scrull to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Great American Bash, Keegan lost the Cruiserweight Championship to Beau Simpson in a triple threat match, that also involved Orange Cassidy. On the August 12 episode of 205 Live, Daniel Keegan defeats Orange Cassidy to earn a shot at the Cruiserweight Championship at SummerSlam. SummerSlam, Keegan failed to win the Cruiserweight Championship from Beau Simpson after special guest referee Kimberly Gibson quickly counted Keegan out. On the September 30 episode of 205 Live, then-General Manger TJ Perkins continued his tiraade over 205 Live by booking Keegan against the girlfriend of Beau Simpson and a close friend of his, then-Cruiserweight Women's Champion Kitty Lovinci, however Keegan was countedout after walking out, later that evening Keegan was attacked backstage by Finn Balor before a match that pitted Jack Simpson vs. Cruiserweight Champion Beau Simpson in a Brother vs. Brother match. After the match, Balor attacked Beau Simpson and threw him off the stage, Perkins were strip Beau of the Cruiserweight Championship, leaving the title vacated. Keegan continued fight against Perkins and Balor on the October 21 episode of 205 Live when he attacked Balor in Perkins office, Perkins would book Keegan Cruiserweight Championship match at Crown Jewel, but it would bea handicap ladder match against Balor and Perkins. Later that evening, Keegan defeated Balor by disqualification after Balor attacked him with a ladder. At Crown Jewel, Keegan failed to win the Cruiserweight Championship in the ladder match, due to being outnumbered. On the December 2 episode of 205 Live, Keegan teamed with Jack Simpson to defeat 205 Live General Manager TJ Perkins and Cruiserweight Champion Finn Balor. At Survivor Series, Team 205 Live (Cruiserweight Champion Finn Balor, Daniel Keegan, Ricochet and Jack Simpson) defeated Team NXT (NXT Champion Kushida, Tyler Breeze, Ricky Starks, Leonard Smith and Jake Atlas) in a Five-on-Five Survivor Series elimination match, where he losing General Manager would be fired, Keegan and Ricochet were the soul survivors for Team 205 Live.
At Royal Rumble, Daniel Keegan defeated Finn Balor to win the Cruiserweight Championship for the second time in his career. On the February 24 episode of 205 Live, Keegan teamed Kitty Lovinci against TJ Perkins and Kimberly Gibson in a losing effort, Perkins would than announced that Kimberly would be given a Cruiserweight Championship match at the 13th Anniversary of Damage, Inc on Raw with Perkins himself as the special guest referee. On Raw: 13th Anniversary of Damage, Keegan was able fight off interferece of special guest referee TJ Perkins and successfully defend the Cruiserweight Championship against Kimberly Gibson, soon after this 205 Live was replaced the return of ECW and Dynamite.
Television Champion (2021-present)[]
At Survivor Series, Keegan took part in the Team Legacy vs. Team Bianca Winners Take All Survivor Series match where the WWE Intercontinental Championship, WWE Television Chapionship and WWE Cruiserweight Championship were all on the line, Keegan was part of Team Bianca, who went on to win. Keegan pinned then-Television Champion Curtis Axel during the match to win the WWE Television Championship.
Personal life[]

Keegan and Lexi Bordeaux at a wrestling event in 2022
Keegan has been dating Lexi Bordeaux since 2016, he currently resides in Denver, Colorado. In 2022, it was revealed by Bordeaux that after a falling out with her parents, she moved in with Keegan in Denver, Colorado.
Keegan has three younger sisters, Danielle Keegan, Kendall Keegan and Kayla Keegan, an older sister Kleio Keegan and a younger brother Derrick Keegan who are all professional wrestlers. He is close friends with professional wrestlers Michael Shaw and Sam Steele.
In wrestling[]
- Finishing moves
- Keegan Driver (Jay-Driller)
- Keegan Effect (Fireman's carry dropped into a knee lift, into a Double underhook piledriver) - adopted from Kevin Hunter
- KeeganKO (Wrist lock transitioned into a short-arm high knee)
- Keegan Stunner (Stunner, preceded by a midsection kick)
- Signature moves
- Avada Kedavra (Superkick to a kneeling or seated opponent)
- Turnbuckle powerbomb
- Diving high knee, sometimes while springboarding
- Diving double foot stomp to an opponent held in the tree of woe position
- Diving somersault neckbreaker
- Suicide somersault senton
- Air Keegan (Suicide dive)
- Superplex, usually followed by a Falcon Arrow
- Sling blade
- Falcon Arrow (Sitout suplex slam)
- Front missile dropkick
- Keegan Lariat (Pendulum lariat or a rebound clothesline to an opponent outside the ring, preceded by sweeping off from the apron)
- Drive By (Running front dropkick from the floor to the head of an opponent draped over the bottom rope)
- Dropkick
- Elevated DDT, most often performed on a wrestler hanging from the middle rope
- Snap scoop powerslam
- Swinging neckbreaker
- Sharpshooter
- Shooting star press, sometimes to a chair or garbage can on an opponent's body or chest
- Inverted facelock neckbreaker
- Flying forearm smash followed by a kip-up
- Spinning spinebuster, often used as a counter to an upcoming opponent
- Over the top rope moonsault plancha
- Brainbuster, sometimes onto the ring apron
- Snap DDT to a kneeling opponent
- Flapjack
- Keegan-Plex (Overhead belly-to-belly suplex)
- Multiple suplex variations
- Exploder
- Belly-to-back, sometimes from the top rope
- Belly-to-belly
- Cravate
- Northern Lights
- Snap underhook
- Springboard bulldog
- Springboard neckbreaker
- Stinger splash
- Manger
- Lexi Bordeaux
- Derrick Keegan
- Kendall Keegan
- Kayla Keegan
- Kleio Keegan
- Big Keegan / Joe King
- Kaitlin Mercedes
- Crystal Mercedes
- Maxwell & Rachelle Powers
- Steve Chaos
- Mike Shaw
- Samuel Steele
- Tag teams and Stables
- Entrance themes
- "Badass" by Saliva (ECWF)
- "Judas" by Fozzy (ECWF; used while teaming with The Dragon Slayers)
- "Wild Eyes" (with "The World is Broken" intro) by Parkway Drive (EHWF)
Championship and accomplishments[]

Keegan is a one-time EHWF Jr. Heavyweight Champion.

A two-time ECWF Nex*Gen Champion.

A two-time WWE Damage Cruiserweight Champion.
- Chaotic Wrestling
- CPW Unified Tag Team Championship (3 time) - with Derrick Keegan (2) and Big Keegan (1)
- Extreme Hardcore Wrestling Federation
- EHWF Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- EHWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Conner Creed (1)
- Extreme Championship Wrestling Federation
- ECWF Nex*Gen Championship (2 times)
- ECWF World Six-Man Tag Team Championships (1 time) - with Michael Shaw and Sam Steele (1)
- ECWF Hall of Fame (Class of 2019)
- World of Wrestling
- WOW World Championship (1 time)
- WOW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Derrick Keegan
- WOW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Hillbilly Reapers (1)
- WWE: Damage, Inc.
- WWE Television Championship (1 time, current)
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)
- Mr. Cruiserweight Money in the Bank (2019)
References[]
External links[]
- Daniel Keegan on Twitter