 Callihan in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Alton Johnston (1987-09-01)September 1, 1987 (age 38) Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S. |
Spouse | Jessicka Havok (engaged) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jeremiah Crane Jeremiah Snake Sami Callihan[1] Callihan Solomon Crowe[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Dayton, Ohio[3] |
| Trained by | One Man Kru Shark Boy Cody Hawk |
| Debut | 2005 |
| Retired | August 15, 2025 |
Samuel Alton Johnston[4] (born September 1, 1987),[5] better known by thering nameSami Callihan, is an American retiredprofessional wrestler and promoter. He is known for his time inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA),Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), andMajor League Wrestling (MLW).[1] He also wrestled forLucha Underground under the ring namesJeremiah Crane, and later,Jeremiah Snake, and inWWE under the ring nameSolomon Crowe.[2]
He worked for several independent promotions throughout the United States. He found most success inCombat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Major League Wrestling (MLW), but has also wrestled forDragon Gate USA,Evolve,Ring of Honor,Pro Wrestling Guerrilla,Full Impact Pro, andAll American Wrestling. In CZW, he held theCZW Iron Man Championship, theCZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship, and theCZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, and won the 2012Best of the Best tournament. He also runs an independent wrestling promotion called The Wrestling Revolver.
Shortly after his debut, Callihan became a member of "The Crew" faction, which also consisted ofJon Moxley,Dick Rick andPepper Parks.[6] Callihan began regularly competing for theHeartland Wrestling Association, and faced wrestlers includingChad Collyer andNigel McGuinness.[6] He competed inChikara's 2008Young Lions Tournament but did not win the tournament.[6] He advanced to the finals of the2008 Ted Petty Invitational tournament with victories overChris Hero,Eddie Kingston and2 Cold Scorpio.[6] On September 28, 2008, he competed for theHWA Heavyweight Championship in athree-way match, also involvingDrake Younger, but lost toJake Crist.[6] On November 26, 2008, he was eliminated byHWA Heavyweight Champion Jake Crist in the Thanksgiving Eve eight-man tag team elimination match.[6] In a rematch on October 1, 2008, he was again defeated by Jake Crist.[6] In 2011, Callihan made it to the final of the first Heartland Cup tournament against Jake Crist.
Callihan began wrestling for IPW throughout 2006 as "Cannonball Sami" until late 2006 when he underwent a name change to Sami Callihan.[7] In 2007 atIPW Reign Of The Insane 6th Anniversary Show Callihan gained entry into theIPW 2007 Super Junior Heavyweight tournament beating Dustin Rayz, xOMGx, and Louis Linaris to qualify, but lost in the first round to Diehard.[8] In 2008 atUprising Callihan began feuding with IPW Junior Heavyweight Champion Billy Roc after a controversial double pin in a four-way match for the title, also involvingRicochet andShiima Xion.[9] The next month atLegally Insane Callihan and Roc teamed up in a losing effort against "The Messiahs of a New Age" of Dustin Rayz and Lou Roberts. Callihan and Roc would have their first singles match for the Junior Heavyweight Championship atHeatstroke which ended in a time limit draw.[9] The next month atCrowning Point Callihan and Roc wrestled in a Pure Rules match, which ended in ano contest, and the pair faced off atIPW Reign of the Insane 7th Anniversary in a ladder match in which Callihan beat Roc for the IPW Junior Heavyweight Championship.[9] The next month at theIPW Super Junior Heavyweight Tournament Callihan defeated Q Skillz, CJ Otis, and Justin Andrews en route to the final, where he lost the Junior Heavyweight Championship to Aaron Williams.[9] Callihan would not make another appearance for IPW until late 2009 atReign of the Insane Stage 2 8th Anniversary losing to James Avery.[10] On May 18, 2010, he defeated Toby Klein at theJC Bailey benefit show.[11] Callihan returned to competing regularly for IPW in 2011. AtIPW Showdown In Naptown Callihan defeatedKyle O'Reilly, and later that night formed an alliance with IPW World Heavyweight ChampionJimmy Jacobs by saving him from an attack by Dustin Rayz and Sweet Lou Roberts.[12] On May 7, 2011, atKeep the Faith Callihan would wrestle in a four-way match also involving Jake Crist,AR Fox, andZack Sabre Jr. with Fox winning the match.[12] On June 18 atRevelations Callihan defeated Jake Crist for the vacant IPW World Heavyweight Championship.[12] Callihan held the championship until November 7, 2011, atInsane Intentions, when he lost it to Jake Crist in a triple threat match that also involvedB. J. Whitmer.[12]
On May 29, 2009, Callihan debuted for Pro Wrestling Syndicate at theirBrawl For Paul event, where he lost a four-way match, also involvingXavier,Monsta Mack, and winnerTrent Acid. On August 10, 2010, Callihan was part of ThePWS Majestic Twelve Title Tournament. In the opening round he teamed withDan Maff to defeat Adam Cole and Bandido Jr, and went on to defeat Maff in the second. In the final Callihan pinned Danny Demanto, but was then pinned by Devon Moore. On May 27, 2011, Callihan defeated Dan Maff, and then defeated Devon Moore to win the PWS Heavyweight Championship in a match that includedrun-ins by Kevin Matthews, Maff, Danny Demanto,Velvet Sky, andMick Foley. He went to defend the championship againstColt Cabana,Jay Lethal, andThe Great Muta.
Callihan made his CZW debut at "Summer School" on June 14, 2008. At the 2008Chri$ Ca$hMemorial Show, he won the Chri$ Ca$h Memorial Battle Royal. He defeatedLuFisto to earn a spot in the main event atCage Of Death X.[13]
At theDecade of Destruction – 10th Anniversary show on February 14, 2009, inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Callihan defeated Jon Dahmer; originally the match was supposed to be Dahmer versus E.M.O., but as E.M.O. was making his way to the ring, the Arena's video screens showed Callihan arguing with CZW management and demanding a title match. Management denied his request, and instead told him that if he defeated Dahmer he could have a title match whenever he wanted. This led to Callihan attacking E.M.O. and taking his spot in the match against Dahmer, which he then won after a distraction by the debuting Jon Moxley who was fleeing from security through the crowd. Later, it would be revealed that Callihan and Moxley were partners, and in that same night Callihan went to the ring afterCZW Iron Man ChampionBrain Damage and his Cult Fiction tag team partner Deranged had lost a match to The H8 Club. He brought areferee with him, and after Callihan threatened him, the referee sanctioned an immediate match, which Callihan won to become the new champion.[14] At theEye for an Eye event on April 13, Callihan declared that the championship would now be known as the "CZW New Horror Championship".[13][15][16] On June 13, 2009, Callihan lost the championship toEgotistico Fantastico.[15] On October 25, 2009, Callihan defeatedDanny Havoc to win the CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship, but lost the title the same day to Thumbtack Jack. On April 10, 2010, atSwingin For The Fences Callihan received a match for theCZW World Heavyweight Championship in a losing effort against Switchblade Conspiracy partner Jon Moxley. In November 2011, Callihan defeatedAdam Cole for theCZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship. The following April, Callihan won theBest of the Best XI tournament.[17] He lost the title to Drake Younger at5 de Mayo. Callihan won the title for a second time on July 14, 2012, in a 60-minute Ultraviolent Rules Iron Man match, but lost it the same day to AR Fox.
On November 11, 2008, Callihan made hisRing of Honor debut atEscalation in a losing effort in a four-corner survival match also involvingGo Shiozaki,Rhett Titus, and Grizzly Redwood.[18] Callihan appeared on the inaugural episode ofRing of Honor Wrestling onHDNet, which aired on March 21, losing toKenny King.[19]
On May 1, 2010, Callihan debuted forEvolve atEvolve 3: Rise or Fall in a winning effort againstAdam Cole.[20] On July 23, atEvolve 4: Danielson vs Fish, Callihan gained his second victory defeatingArik Cannon via submission.[21] Matches against wrestlers includingZack Sabre Jr.,Brodie Lee, AR Fox,Bobby Fish, andDave "Fit" Finlay atEvolve 9 followed. On April 5, 2013, Callihan took part in a tournament to determine the inauguralEvolve Champion, where he made it to the finals, before losing to AR Fox.[22]
On July 24, 2010, Callihan made his debut forDragon Gate USA, losing to Jimmy Jacobs in adark match.[23] After wrestling several matches for the promotion through the rest of the year, Callihan was placed in his firstangle on April 3, 2011, atOpen the Ultimate Gate, when he andArik Cannon walked out on a six-way match. Later in the event, Callihan and Cannon announced they would be forming a tag team named the D.U.F. (Dirty Ugly Fucks) and defeatedThe Dark City Fight Club (Jon Davis andKory Chavis) in their first match together.[24][25] On June 5 atEnter The Dragon 2011, Callihan and Arik Cannon were joined by Pinkie Sanchez, and picked up a major win over the tag team ofOpen the Dream Gate ChampionMasaaki Mochizuki andSusumu Yokosuka.[26]
Callihan made his debut for theSouthern California-based companyPro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) on April 21, 2012. At the sixth annualDynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament, he teamed withRoderick Strong to take on 2 Husky Black Guys (El Generico andWillie Mack) in a losing effort in the opening round. After the match, Callihan challengedPWG World ChampionKevin Steen to a title match, which took place later that day; Callihan lost the match. In his next appearance on July 21, he was beaten byMichael Elgin at PWG's nine-year anniversary event,Threemendous III. In September, he got his first series of wins at the2012 Battle of Los Angeles; he defeated Willie Mack to advance to the quarterfinal round, where he beatT. J. Perkins. In the semi-final, he lost to eventual winnerAdam Cole. AtMystery Vortex on December 1, he was victorious over Drake Younger. After the match, it was announced that Callihan and Younger would participate in a best of three match series to determine a number one contender for the PWG World Championship. At the2013 Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament, which took place on January 12, 2013, Callihan fought Younger in a non-tournamentknockout orsubmission-only match. Callihan lost the bout when he tapped out, tying the score. On March 22, 2013, Callihan lost the series, when he was defeated by Younger in the third match, a Guerrilla Warfare match.[27] On June 15, Callihan wrestled his PWG farewell match, a 60-minuteIron Man match, where he unsuccessfully challenged longtime rival Adam Cole for the PWG World Championship, losing the match six falls to five.[28][29][30]
On October 23, 2012, Johnston wrestled adark match forWWE, in which he was defeated byJohnny Curtis.[31] In April 2013, it was reported that Johnston was undergoing medical tests for the promotion, and on May 27 Dragon Gate USA confirmed that Johnston had signed with WWE.[32][33]
On August 29, 2013, under the new WWE ring nameSolomon Crowe,[34] he debuted for WWE'sdevelopmental systemNXT, with a loss toXavier Woods at alive event.[35] He would fail to appear on televised episodes ofNXT for more than a year, instead being restricted to live events ordark matches during television tapings. At a live event on December 6, 2013, Crowe assumed the character of a hacker, using atablet computer to seize control of the arena lights, and attackedKalisto.[36] At the February 28, 2014, NXT television tapings, Crowe defeatedSylvester Lefort in what would have been his NXT television debut,[37] but the match was removed from the episode; it was supposed to air for the March 6, 2014NXT.[38] In August 2014, Johnston suffered a chippedtibia during a tag team match with Kalisto againstThe Ascension; the injury did not require surgery and he was able to return to the ring in November. In late 2014, Crowe wrestled a number of dark matches on NXT, including one against the returningBrian Kendrick.[39][40][41]
From the January 28, 2015, episode ofNXT, WWE began airing teasers for Crowe's television debut.[42] On the February 18 episode ofNXT, Crowe made his television debut as aface, attackingCJ Parker.[43] In his first televised match on the March 4 episode ofNXT, he defeatedBull Dempsey.[44]
On November 24, 2015, WWE announced that Johnston was released from his WWE contract.[45]
On November 28, 2015, after being released from WWE, Johnston returned to the independent circuit, switching back to his Sami Callihan character where he appeared atAll American Wrestling'sWindy City Classic XI event.[46] He attacked newAAW Heavyweight Champion,Eddie Kingston.[47]
On December 4, 2015, he returned to Rockstar Pro Wrestling to face and defeat long time friend Jake Crist at the Killer XMas iPPV.
Callihan returned toCombat Zone Wrestling at Cage of Death XVII on December 12, 2015, defeating David Starr.[48]
On December 11, 2015, Callihan returned toPro Wrestling Guerrilla in the first night ofAll-Star Weekend event, where he defeatedDrew Gulak.[49]
Callihan debuted forPROGRESS Wrestling in May 2016 during the 2016Super Strong Style 16 tournament, beatingMatt Cross in the first round[50] and losing toTommy End in the quarter finals.[51]
On May 21, 2016, Callihan defeated John Skyler to win thePremiere Wrestling Xperience World Heavyweight Championship.
On July 8, 2016, Callihan returned to Fight Club: PRO at the "Rage Against The Death Machine" event. After making it his intention to give the Fight Club: PRO Championship world title status, he later defeatedTrent Seven to win the vacant championship.[52]
On June 8, 2018, Callihan defeated Evander James forHouse of Glory's Crown Jewel Championship at their "Temperature Rising" show. He retained the title at their "High Intensity 7" show on August 17 againstLow Ki after hitting him with a low blow to intentionally get himself disqualified. After the match,Bully Ray appeared and powerbombed Callihan.[53]
On November 2, 2019, Callihan debuted forInsane Championship Wrestling with a victory overBT Gunn atFear & Loathing XII in Glasgow, Scotland.[54] He returned to ICW to compete against the likes ofJeff Jarrett,Viper, Andy Wild,Trent Seven andGrado for a shot at theICW World Heavyweight Championship in the 2020Square Go! match.[55]
On December 11, 2015, Callihan returned to PWG at All Star Weekend 11, defeatingDrew Gulak.[56]On January 2, 2016, at PWG Lemy, Callihan defeatedTrevor Lee. He then started a losing streak being defeated by the likes ofJack Evans, Roderick Strong,Marty Scurll andCody Rhodes at the first round of the Battle Of Los Angeles 2016.On February 18, 2017, at Only Kings Understand Each Other, Callihan returned along with the debuting OI4K (Jake & Dave Crist), being defeated by The Superkliq (Adam Cole and The Young Bucks).[57] On May 19, at PWG Head Like A Cole, Callihan would pick a victory over former rival Adam Cole.[58] The next month at Man On the Silver Mountain, Callihan defeated Matt Sydal. At the 2017 Battle of Los Angeles, Callihan was eliminated byJeff Cobb in the first round.
On December 12, 2015 atCage of Death XVII, Callihan returned to CZW, defeatingDavid Starr.[59] In July 2017, in a behind-the-scenes promotion, Callihan was appointed the leader of CZW's creative team.[60]
On April 15, 2018, he left CZW after a disagreement with the new direction of the promotion.
On January 10, 2016, Callihan wrestled a dark match at aLucha Underground taping againstKing Cuerno andFlamita. In March 2016, Callihan signed a deal to appear in the third season ofLucha Underground. He made his debut in a segment on the October 5, 2016, episode ofLucha Underground asIvelisse's boyfriendJeremiah Crane.[61] The following week, Crane attackedMarty Martinez andMariposa following Ivelisse's match. Crane competed inAztec Warfare III entering at number four, but was the first to be eliminated byMatanza Cueto. Crane would then compete in the Battle of the Bulls tournament, defeatingAR Fox,Killshot and Mariposa in the first round.[62] In the finals of the tournament, Crane competed in anelimination fatal-4-way match, being eliminated by the eventual winner,Willie Mack. Crane made his return at Aztec Warfare IV on the first episode of season 4 in the Aztec Warfare entering at number 14 but got eliminated by pinfall byPentagon Dark. Later that season in Episode 3 he got put in a casket byMil Muertes after Ivelisse bloodied him. He would return on Episode 9, now under the new name ofJeremiah Snake, as a member of the Reptile Tribe, teaming with Daga, Drago, and Kobra Moon in a losing effort against Aerostar and the Worldwide Underground (Johnny Mundo, PJ Black, and Taya). In the episode, The Reptile Tribe won the Lucha Underground Trios Championship from Killshot, The Mack, and Son of Havoc. The series was discontinued after season finale, Ultima Lucha Cuatro.
On October 5, 2017, Callihan wrestled his first match forMajor League Wrestling (MLW) at MLW's first show since 2004. At the event, calledOne Shot he lost a match toMontel Vontavious Porter.[63] He went on to a major focal point of their weekly showMLW Fusion throughout 2018 into 2019. At some point in 2018 Callihan begun working as a senioragent for Major League Wrestling.[64] In June 2019, Callihan lost a Loser Leaves MLW against Mance Warner, leaving the promotion.[65]
On November 5, 2017, atBound for Glory, Callihan made his debut forImpact Wrestling as avillain by interfering in a5150 Street Fight for theWorld Tag Team Championship, helpingOhio Versus Everything (Dave and Jake Crist) defeatSantana and Ortiz ofThe Latin American Xchange (LAX) to retain the title.[66] Callihan and The Crist Brothers then formed a faction namedOhio Versus Everything (oVe), where they started a feud with LAX.[67] On the December 14 episode ofImpact, Callihan would light a fire flame in the face ofKonnan after a face to face summit.[68] On the January 18, 2018, episode ofImpact, oVe would then challenge LAX in a Barbed Wire Massacre match, where they lost the match, thus ending the feud.[69] Callihan shortly after became the leader of oVe. Callihan made his pay-per-view debut for Impact at theRedemptionevent on April 22, 2018, where oVe defeatedEddie Edwards,Moose andTommy Dreamer in aHouse of Hardcore match. oVe began a lengthy feud againstThe Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. andFénix) in the summer of 2018, which led to amask vs. hair match between Callihan and Pentagón atSlammiversary XVI, which Callihan lost, which led to Callihan's hair being shaved off by the Lucha Brothers. Callihan and Pentagón had a rematch on the August 23 episode ofImpact, aMexican Death match, which Callihan won. The rivalry continued between the two teams withBrian Cage joining the Lucha Brothers in the feud. This led to an oVe Rules match pitting oVe against Cage and the Lucha Brothers atBound for Glory, which oVe won when Callihan pinned Cage. This win earned Callihan, his first title shot in Impact Wrestling against Cage for the latter'sX Division Championship on the November 15 episode ofImpact, which Callihan lost.
In early 2019, oVe entered a feud with the team ofRich Swann,Tommy Dreamer andWillie Mack, which led to Callihan defeating Mack at theHomecoming pay-per-view but lost a rematch on the January 11 episode ofImpact. Callihan would begin pursuing Swann's X Division Championship, unsuccessfully challenging him for the title on the March 22 episode ofImpact and in an oVe Rules match atRebellion. Callihan concluded his feud with Dreamer by defeating him in an oVe rules match at theImpact PluseventCode Red. Callihan began ascending up the ranks as he defeatedEddie Edwards in aPhilly Street Fight atA Night You Can't Mist. Callihan would then lose toRob Van Dam in an Extreme Rules match atBash at the Brewery in July.
In the summer of 2019, Callihan began a lengthy feud withTessa Blanchard regardingintergender wrestling where he claimed that men were superior to women. The two had their first encounter in the main event ofSlammiversary XVII, which Callihan won. The match was awarded theMatch of the Year Award by Impact. Callihan and Blanchard were randomly paired in theMashup Tournament on the July 19 episode ofImpact, where they defeated Dave Crist andTrey to qualify for a fatal four-way elimination match against Eddie Edwards andMoose, Jake Crist andWentz andMichael Elgin and Willie Mack. Callihan and Blanchard won the match to qualify for a match at theUnbreakable event, which Callihan won, becoming the #1 contender for theImpact World Championship in the process.
Subsequently, Callihan began feuding with the World ChampionBrian Cage, unsuccessfully challenging him for the title atBound for Glory. However, Callihan goaded Cage into giving him a rematch by invading Cage's house. On the October 29 episode ofImpact, Callihan defeated Cage in asteel cage match to win the Impact World Championship.[70] He successfully defended the title against Cage in a rematch atTurning Point andRich Swann atNo Surrender before losing the title to rival Tessa Blanchard atHard to Kill pay-per-view on January 12, 2020.
During tapings ofImpact, a mysterious figure appeared on the titantron called ICU during wrestlers matches. On March 17, ICU interruptedKen Shamrock's interview withJosh Mathews. The mysterious figure threw a fireball into Shamrock's eyes. He took off the mask and it was revealed to be Sami Callihan. Callihan would take his phone and the lights would go off and he would disappear. The feud would culminate atRebellion 2020 Night 1 in anUnsanctioned match, where Shamrock submitted Callihan to anankle lock. He returned on June 30, 2020, surprisingly helping Shamrock againstThe North before disappearing into the night, teasing a face turn in the process.[71] Shamrock and Callihan unsuccessfully challenged The North for the Impact Tag Team Championships atSlammiversary.
On August 4, Callihan was about to faceEddie Edwards for the Impact World Championship, but was attacked byRob Van Dam as he was making his way to the ring, and ultimately succumbing to Edwards. The following week, Callihan hacked into Katie Forbes' photos during her photo reveal, thus starting a feud with Van Dam and turning face for the first time in Impact Wrestling. Callihan and Van Dam would face off against each other on the September 1 episode ofImpact in which Callihan was victorious, but ultimately suffered a post-match attack from Van Dam and Katie Forbes.[72] On the September 22nd episode of Impact, Callihan faced Rob Van Dam in a rematch, this time RVD was victorious and due to Van Dam winning, Katie Forbes got 5 minutes alone in the ring with Sami. However, Callihan laid out RVD outside the ring and delivered a Piledriver to Katie Forbes. The following week, Callihan turned back into a heel and interrupted Eddie Edwards before Eddie got attacked by Ken Shamrock, who also turned heel in that segment.
Beginning in mid 2021, whenImpact started a working relation withAll Elite Wrestling, Callihan turned face when he started feuding withKenny Omega,The Good Brothers, andDon Callis, after they had been costing him multiple opportunities at the Impact World Championship. The feud eventually culminated toSlammiversary where Callihan and Omega wrestled for the Impact World Championship in a No Disqualification match, a match where Omega would retain in the end. On September 20, it was reported that Callihan has suffered abroken ankle and he would be out of action until the spring of 2022.[73][74] Callihan returned at theUnder Siege event, on May 7, 2022, attackingMoose.[75][76]
After spending the bulk of December feuding withThe Design, on the January 12, 2023, episode of Impact, Callihan decided to join The Design, havingDeaner shave his head as initiation and being renamed simply as Callihan, turning heel in the process.[77] On April 16, 2023, atRebellion, Callihan turned on The Design by hitting Deaner with a baseball bat, thus turning face again.[77] On the May 4 episode of Impact!, during a match between Callihan andKon, The Design's "Army of Violence", who were clad in wearing yellow hoodies, attacked Callihan, causing a disqualification in his favour.[78] On May 5, it was announced that Callihan will have to choose two partners to face The Design atUnder Siege in a six-man tag team match.[79] On May 15, Impact announced Rich Swann as the first of Callihan's two partners.[80] On May 26 at Under Siege, Callihan, Swann and the returning Jake Crist defeated The Design.[81] On June 9 atAgainst All Odds, oVe defeated The Design in anOhio Street Fight.[82]
On September 27, it was reported that Callihan is officially done with Impact Wrestling.[83]
On November 6, 2017, Callihan was announced as a participant inNew Japan Pro-Wrestling's2017 World Tag League, where he would team withJuice Robinson.[84] The team, dubbed "Death Juice",[85] finished second in their block with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals.[86]
On January 6, 2024 atKings of Colosseum, Callihan made his surprise return to MLW, helpingRickey Shane Page retain theMLW National Openweight Championship againstAkira and becoming a member ofThe Calling.[87] Callihan would feud with Akira, defeating him in aDeath Machine Rules match atSuperFight.[88] Callihan and Shane Page defeated Akira and Jake Crist in aNew York City Street Fight atIntimidation Games.[89] Callihan along with Shane Page, Cannonball, and Dr. Cornwallis lost to Death Fighters (Raven, Akira, Jake Crist, and Jimmy Lloyd) atWar Chamber.[90]
On April 20, 2024 atRebellion. Callihan made his surprise return toTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (formerly known as Impact Wrestling), to attackKon, Jason Hotch and John Skyler helpingJordynne Grace retain herTNA Knockouts World Championship overSteph De Lander.[91] On August 15, 2025 atEmergence, Callihan was forced to retire after losing toMike Santana in aBaltimore Street Fight, ending his 20-year career.[92]
On June 20, 2021, Johnston got engaged to fellow Impact wrestlerJessicka Havok (on the latter's 35th birthday).[93]
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| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Callihan (hair) | Pentagón Jr. (championship) | Berwyn, Illinois | Jim Lynam Memorial Tournament - Day 2 | October 8, 2016 | [Note 1][118] |
| Rey Fenix (mask) | Sami Callihan (championship) | Berwyn, Illinois | Defining Moment 2017 | August 31, 2017 | [119] |
| Pentagón Jr. (mask) | Sami Callihan (hair) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Slammiversary XVI | July 22, 2018 |
