OTIS APOLLO
(1992 – 2002)
aka: Masked Nightmare
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 262 lbs.
Trained By: The Canadian Destroyer
Titles Held:
GWA Tag Team Title 1993-94 with Bobby Clancy (as Canadian Lightning)
BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title 1993-94, 1997-2001 (6x) with Bobby Clancy (as Canadian Lightning), Denny Kass, Barry Horowitz & Johnny Swinger
BCW Television Title 1995-96
OCW Heavyweight Title 1995
MTW Tag Team Title 1995 with Scott D’Amore
NWA Great Lakes Tag Team Title 1998 with Bobby Clancy (as Canadian Dream Team)
SMCW Tag Team Titles 1998 with Bobby Clancy
1992
06/13 Amherstburg, ON lost to Scott D’Amore
1993
Border City Championship Wrestling – Promoter Chuck Fader & Doug Chevalier:
04/24 LaSalle, ON w/. Bobby Clancy vs. Max Anthony & Mike Anthony ended without a winner as a no contest BCW Debut Show
05/29 LaSalle, ON w/. Bobby Clancy beat Chris Pillon & Canadian Destroyer
*Won inaugrual BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title
Motor City Wrestling – Promoter Kurt Schneider:
06/05 Jackson Center, OH w/. Bobby Clancy vs. Judge Dread & Rock Stevens Jackson Center Community Days
World Championship Wrestling – Promoter Eric Bischoff:
06/09 Lake Charles, LA lost to Paul Roma WCW Saturday Night (aired 7/31)
World Wrestling Federation – Promoter Vince McMahon:
06/14 Columbus, OH w/. Scott D’Amore lost to The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) WWF Wrestling Challenge (aired 7/04)
Global Wrestling Alliance – Promoter Al Snow:
07/31 Lima, OH w/. Bobby Clancy beat Reno Havoc & Scott D’Amore
*Awarded inaugural GWA Tag Team Title?
Border City Wrestling – Promoter Scott D’Amore:
08/14 Noelville, ON lost to Scott D’Amore
*This was a match for the vacant BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title
World Championship Wrestling:
12/13 Atlanta, GA lost to The Shockmaster WCW Saturday Night (aired 1/08/1994)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “PWI 500” (1993)
Otis Apollo is ranked #475 of the top wrestlers in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
1994
Midwest Territorial Wrestling – Promoter Gary Woronchak:
01/08 Taylor, MI w/. Bobby Clancy lost to Mohammed Saad & Chris Carter MTW Debut Show
01/15 Jackson, MI w/. Bobby Clancy beat Mickey Doyle & Jake LeDuc
World Championship Wrestling:
01/31 Macon, GA lost to Dustin Rhodes WCW Pro (aired 3/26)
02/01 Atlanta, GA w/. Larry Santo lost to WCW World Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) WCW Saturday Night (aired 2/19)
02/01 Atlanta, GA w/. Chris Sullivan, Bill Payne & Rick Tango lost to Vader Handicap Match WCW Saturday Night (aired 2/19)
02/02 Atlanta, GA w/. Larry Santo lost to WCW World Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) WCW Saturday Night (aired 2/19)
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
02/12 Jackson, MI w/. Bobby Clancy beat Judge Dread & Steve Nixon
02/18 Port Huron, MI beat The Irish Assassin
Global Wrestling Alliance:
03/05 Dayton, OH w/. Bobby Clancy lost to The New Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Snow & Denny Kass)
*Lost GWA Tag Team Title
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
03/18 Dearborn, MI beat Steve Nixon
Global Wrestling Alliance:
04/02 Lima, OH lost to Sabu GWA Bodyslammers Gym Tournament (first round)
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
04/08 Flint, MI w/. Bobby Clancy lost to Mohammed Saad & Chris Carter
Border City Wrestling:
05/14 LaSalle, ON w/. Bobby Clancy lost to The New Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Snow & Denny Kass)
*Lost BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title
Mid-West Championship Wrestling – Promoter Malcolm Monroe Sr.:
05/15 Lincoln Park, MI w/. Bobby Clancy beat Hector Hatchett & The Bug
Border City Wrestling:
05/?? Apollo replaces Scott D’Amore as co-holder of the BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title with Bobby Clancy
06/04 Jackson Center, OH w/. Bobby Clancy lost to Hot Paradise (Scott Summers & Johnny Paradise)
*Lost BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title
06/25 LaSalle, ON lost to Mike Legacy by countout
NWA Sabu – Promoter Sabu & Shawn Brown?:
07/23 Lincoln Park, MI w/. Scott D’Amore lost to Mickey Doyle & Max Anthony
Border City Wrestling:
07/24 LaSalle, ON beat Pete the Pirate
NWA Sabu – Promoter Sabu & Dennis Coralluzzo?:
08/05 Lincoln Park, MI lost to Sabu
Canadian Wrestling Allegiance / World Wrestling Alliance – Promoter Brian Gill:
08/?? Toronto, ON w/. ? vs. Hurricane Hugo and Shackles CWA / WWA Slamtastic Summer Spectacular
NWA Sabu – Promoter Sabu & Dennis Coralluzzo?:
08/19 Lincoln Park, MI w/. Steve Nixon beat Brian Rollins & Kodiak
Border City Wrestling:
08/26 LaSalle, ON lost to Ric Austin BCW TV
08/27 LaSalle, ON lost to Ric Austin by DQ
NWA Sabu – Promoter Sabu & Mark Bujan?:
09/16 Taylor, MI w/. Steve Nixon beat Lance Gunn & Rik Matrix
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
09/17 Taylor, MI w/. Scott D’Amore, no contest vs. MTW Tag Team Champions The International Freedom Fighters (Mohammed Saad & Chris Carter)
NWA Sabu:
10/14 Inkster, MI w/. Steve Nixon lost to Max Anthony & Mickey Doyle
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
10/15 Dearborn Heights, MI w/. Scott D’Amore lost to MTW Tag Team Champions The International Freedom Fighters (Mohammed Saad & Chris Carter) Falls Count Anywhere Match
11/19 Dearborn Heights, MI w/. Scott D’Amore & Bobby Clancy beat Johnny Bradford & MTW Tag Team Champions The International Freedom Fighters (Mohammed Saad & Chris Carter)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “PWI 500” (1994)
Otis Apollo is ranked #489 of the top wrestlers in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
1995
Border City Wrestling:
01/20 Windsor, ON beat Bobby Clancy
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
02/18 Taylor, MI lost to JT Lightning
Border City Wrestling:
03/10 Oldcastle, ON beat Bobby Clancy by disqualification
Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling – Promoter JT Lightning:
03/24 Brook Park, OH w/. Bobby Clancy, double DQ vs. Los Rudos (Rico Rodriguez & Calavera Cortez)
Border City Wrestling:
04/21 LaSalle, ON lost to Bobby Clancy Strap Match
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
05/20 Taylor, MI lost to Tommy Knox
Outlaw Championship Wrestling – Promoter Bill Skullion:
(Wrestling as Masked Nightmare)
05/06 Ajax, ON lost to Wild Bill Skullion Mask vs. Hair Street Fight Match OCW WrestleRock ’95
*Lost OCW Heavyweight Title; Nightmare was able to escape before being unmasked
Border City Wrestling:
05/26 LaSalle, ON beat Tim Tanna
06/23 LaSalle, ON double countout vs. Max Anthony
06/23 LaSalle, ON beat Max Anthony BCW / MCW Unified Television Title Tournament (Final)
*Won inaugural BCW / MCW Unified Television Title
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
06/24 Taylor, MI w/. Scott Stevens beat Anthony Michaels & Jake Steele
07/29 Taylor, MI w/. Scott D’Amore beat The Knox Brothers (Tim Knox & Tommy Knox)
Powerhouse Wrestling:
08/12 Taylor, MI w/. Scott D’Amore lost to Hard Knox
World Championship Wrestling:
08/30 Atlanta, GA lost to Johnny B. Badd WCW Pro (aired 9/01)
Midwest Territorial Wrestling:
09/09 Taylor, MI w/. Scott D’Amore beat Bobby Clancy & Johnny Paradise MTW Tag Team Title Tournament (Semi Final)
*Semi-final tournament match for the vacant MTW Tag Team Title
09/09 Taylor, MI w/. Scott D’Amore beat The Knox Brothers (Tim Knox & Tommy Knox) MTW Tag Team Title Tournament (Final)
*Won vacant MTW Tag Team Title
09/09 Taylor, MI w/. Scott D’Amore lost to Los Rudos (Rico Rodriguez & Calavera Cortez)
*Lost MTW Tag Team Title
09/29 Toledo, OH lost to Chris Carter
World Wrestling Federation:
10/23 Brandon, MB w/. Scott D’Amore lost to WWF Tag Team Champions The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn & Bart Gunn) WWF Monday Night RAW (aired 10/30)
10/24 Regina, SK lost to Henry O. Godwinn WWF Superstars (aired 11/04)
World Championship Wrestling:
11/05 Orlando, FL w/. Rick Garcia lost to Ric Flair & Arn Anderson WCW Worldwide (aired 2/10/1996)
Border City Wrestling:
11/22 Windsor, ON w/. Otis Apollo beat The Cold Brothers (Ice Cold & Stone Cold)
11/22 Windsor, ON w/. Denny Kass beat Pierre Francois & Breyer Wellington
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “PWI 500” (1995)
Otis Apollo is ranked #394 of the top wrestlers in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
1996
Championship Wrestling Federation – Promoter Tommy Starr, Bobby Lee & Johnnie Diamond / Motor City Wrestling – Promoter Kurt Schneider & Dan Curtis:
05/18 Warren, MI beat Knighthawk by disqualification
Championship Wrestling Federation:
07/20 Berkley, MI lost to Killer Kanareck Falls Count Anywhere Match
Border City Wrestling:
08/16 LaSalle, ON lost to Terry Richards
*Lost BCW / MCW Unified Television Title
Championship Wrestling Federation / Motor City Wrestling:
10/19 Warren, MI lost to Bobby Clancy by countout
11/16 Warren, MI lost to Bobby Clancy Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
Border City Wrestling:
11/22 Oldcastle, ON w/. Denny Kass beat Breyer Wellington & Pierre Francois
Championship Wrestling Federation:
12/07 Warren, MI lost to Johnny Paradise
*Match was for the vacant CWF Television Title
Border City Wrestling:
12/20 Tecumseh, ON w/. Denny Kass beat Christian Cage & Sexton Hardcastle
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “PWI 500” (1996)
Otis Apollo is ranked #373 of the top wrestlers in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
1997
01/27 LaSalle, ON w/. Denny Kass lost to Breyer Wellington & Steve Nixon BCW TV
01/27 LaSalle, ON w/. Denny Kass beat Breyer Wellington & Steve Nixon BCW TV
04/12 LaSalle, ON w/. Denny Kass beat BCW Can-Am Tag Team Champions Maximum Intensity (Bobby Clancy & Mike Legacy)
*Won BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title (3x)
Northern States Wrestling Alliance – Promoter Dan Curtis & Art Marshall:
07/11 Westland, MI w/. Johnny Paradise beat Larry Destiny & Rico Rodrigues NSWA Debut Show
09/26 Westland, MI w/. Johnny Paradise beat Total Annihilation (Punisher Rock Stevens & Gene Austin) vs. Bill Skullion & Mad Man Pondo (sub. Killer Kanareck) NSWA Tag Team Title Tournament (Semi-Final)
*Semi-final tournament match for the vacant NSWA Tag Team Title
10/11 Royal Oak, MI lost to Skull Ganz NSWA TV
10/11 Royal Oak, MI w/. Chad Casey beat The New Wild Bunch (Mike Kelly & Kasey Thunder) NSWA TV
Southern Michigan Championship Wrestling – Promoter Gene Miller:
10/25 Southgate, MI vs. Doink The Clown
10/26 Brownstown, MI vs. Gene Austin
Motor City Wrestling:
12/12 Troy, MI lost to The Punisher by forfeit MCW TV
*Lost MCW Television Title
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “PWI 500” (1997)
Otis Apollo is ranked #312 of the top wrestlers in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
1998
Insane Championship Wrestling – Promoter Malcolm Monroe Sr.:
01/17 Warren, MI w/. Bobby Clancy, no contest vs. Andy Muscat & Danny Dynamic vs. Chad Casey & Steve Nixon
02/14 Warren, MI w/. Bobby Clancy beat Chad Casey & Steve Nixon
03/22 Dearborn Heights, MI w/. Bobby Clancy beat Bobo Brown & Jason Fuller
Southern Michigan Championship Wrestling:
03/28 Adrian, MI w/. Bobby Clancy beat SMCW Tag Team Champions Youth of America (Nate Mattson & Chris Church)
*Won SMCW Tag Team Title
Border City Wrestling:
04/03 LaSalle, ON lost to Chris Church
05/29 LaSalle, ON lost to Doink the Clown
Michigan Wrestling Alliance – Promoter David St. Onge:
06/12 Troy, MI w/. Bobby Clancy & Scotty Libido beat Ricky James & The Outlaws (Bobby Lee & Woody Lee)
Pro Wrestling Worldwide:
06/27 Wyoming, MI beat Jason Fabio
06/27 Wyoming, MI Won a 20-Man Battle Royal
*Won inaugural PW3 North American Title
07/11 South Bend, IN beat Jason Fabio
09/19 Wyoming, MI vs. Larry Destiny
Insane Championship Wrestling:
09/26 Dearborn, MI w/. Bobby Clancy vs. Briar Wellington & Garrett Stone
10/24 Inkster, MI w/. Bobby Clancy beat Jason Fuller & Levi Blue
1999
08/10 Toronto, ON w/. Shackles beat Hurricane Hugo & Ned Tyson
08/28 Windsor, ON Advertised to appear Rock & Wrestling
Border City Wrestling:
09/?? Windsor, ON w/. Bobby Clancy beat Larry Destiny & Rocco Davinci BCW Classicfest
09/07 Apollo and Clancy are among the BCW wrestlers featured in the University of Windsor’s student newspaper The Lance
UCW
10/27 London, ON lost to Larry Destiny
2000
Border City Wrestling:
02/10 Windsor, ON w/. Bobby Clancy (sub. Denny Kass) lost to Chris Valentino & Rocco DiVinci BCW Millennium Madness
*Lost BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title; according to Vance Nevada, Apollo & Kess’ near 3-year championship run holds the all-time record (1,034 days) for the longest tag team title reign in Canadian history
02/20 Oldcastle, ON w/. Bobby Clancy lost to BCW Can-Am Tag Team Champions Chris Valentino & Rocco DiVinci
2nd Annual Dan Curtis Memorial Show:
04/14 Troy, MI w/. Bobby Clancy drew ?
Border City Wrestling:
05/17 Oldcastle, ON double countout vs. Bobby Clancy
07/08 Point Edward, ON w/. Chris Banity (Chris Pillon) lost to Bobby Clancy & Larry Destiny
07/15 Windsor, ON w/. Barry Horowitz beat Bobby Clancy & Larry Destiny
*Won vacant BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title (4x)
07/16 London, ON w/. Barry Horowitz lost to Bobby Clancy & Larry Destiny
*Lost BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title
08/26 Tecumseh, ON w/. Scott D’Amore beat Demolition 2000 (Demolition Ax & Demolition Krash)
All Canadian Wrestling:
09/09 Leaminton, ON lost to Bobby Clancy ACW Return of the Legends
Border City Wrestling:
11/29 Detroit, MI w/. Denny Kass beat Anthony Rivera & Breyer Wellington BCW Doug Chevalier Memorial Tag Tournament (Day 1)
11/30 Oldcastle, ON w/. Denny Kass beat Chris Valentino & Rocco DiVinci BCW Doug Chevalier Memorial Tag Tournament (Day 2)
11/30 Oldcastle, ON w/. Denny Kass lost to Bobby Clancy & Larry Destiny BCW Doug Chevalier Memorial Tag Tournament (Day 2)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s “PWI 500” (2000)
Otis Apollo is ranked #378 of the top wrestlers in the world by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
2001
03/07 Oldcastle, ON w/. Johnny Swinger beat BCW Can-Am Tag Team Champions Dyson Price & Geza Kalman Jr.
*Won BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title (5x)
06/06 ON w/. Johnny Swinger lost to Tommy Dreamer & Nova
*Lost BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title
06/?? w/. Johnny Swinger beat BCW Can-Am Tag Team Champions Tommy Dreamer & Nova
*Won BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title (6x)
06/23 Leamington, ON w/. Johnny Swinger lost to Chris Church & Mike Legacy
*Lost BCW Can-Am Tag Team Title
06/23 Leamington, ON lost to Chris Sabin
07/14 Windsor, ON w/. Johnny Swinger lost to Barry Horowitz & Larry Destiny BCW Wrestlefest 2001
10/10 Oldcastle, ON lost to Gutter
10/14 Barrie, ON beat Magnus
11/27 Oldcastle, ON lost 8-man Gauntlet match also involving Johnny Swinger (winner), CW Anderson, Larry Destiny, Little Guido, Scott D’Amore, Simon Diamond and Steve Corino
*Match was for the vacant BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title
2002
03/12 Oldcastle, ON lost to Scott D’Amore Street Fight Match
2003
07/23 Oldcastle, ON Advertised to appear BCW 10th Anniversary Show
2009
11/13 Windsor, ON w/. Bobby Clancy & Larry Destiny beat John E. Bravo, Mike Legacy & Patrick Ryan BCW War without Honour
2013
10/19 Windsor, ON lost a 10-man Gauntlet match also involving Larry Destiny (winner), Bobby Clancy, Caleb Stills, Denny Kass, Mickey Doyle, Mike Legacy, Pat Ryan, Sinn Bodhi & Tommy Wonder BCW 20th Anniversary Show
2018
10/06 Windsor, ON Apollo and Bobby Clancy present Matrox with a special trophy after winning the Doug Chevalier Memorial Gauntlet match BCW 25th Anniversary Show (aired 11/16)
