Shane Sewell

Shane Sewell
Shane Sewell
Born	September 5, 1976 (age 48); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Glamour Boy Shane; Mr. Clean; Mr. GPR; Shane Sewell
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Billed from	Toronto, Canada
Debut	1989

Shane Sewell (born September 5 1976^[1] in Ontario) is a professional wrestler and Referee, who wrestles in Puerto Rico better known for his roles in the International Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Council. He is a referee for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Career

World Wrestling Council

Sewell started out in the World Wrestling Council in 1995 as a tag team with Sean Morley as the Canadian Glamour Boys and feuded with Jesus Castillo and Invader #1, Ray Gonzalez, Bronco #1 over the WWC Tag Team titles. Sewell left the company to return to his native Canada but returned to the company and feuded with Ray Gonzalez over the Universal Heavyweight title briefly before turning face after Dutch Mantell and Rico Suave turned on him. Sewell left the WWC in February 2000 for the International Wrestling Association after losing both the Puerto Rico Heavyweight and TV Titles to Rex King.

Internation Wrestling Association

Sewell debuted in the IWA days after leaving WWC in a run-in to help Savio Vega as he was being double-teamed by Miguel Perez and Jesus Castillo in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He became the company's first Heavyweight Champion on October 28, 2000 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He started a notable feud in December, 2001 when Savio Vega returned and unified with Starr Corporation and attacked both Sewell and Ricky Banderas forming Los Hermanos en Dolor (Brothers in Pain). In December 2004, Sewell turned heel with Savio Vega after he won the Heavyweight title from Ray Gonzalez at Christmas in Puerto Rico. He lost the title to Chicano at Juicio Final on April 2, 2005 in Caguas, Puerto Rico and after that teamed with Jean-Paul Lafitte part-time.

Time split between WWC and IWA

Sewell wrestled part time in then-new Puerto Rican federation New Wrestling Stars. During his time in the company, he made history, when as part of a talent exchange with the WWC, he won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship title from "La Amenaza" Bryan in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico on November 5, 2005, which made Sewell the first wrestler to win both the top titles in both IWA and WWC in a calendar year. He lost the Universal title to Bryan on February 12, 2006 and split his time with both companies. Sewell later feuded with Tim Arson over the NWS Heavyweight title until June 3, 2006 when he lost a Title vs Leave The Company match.

When the New Wrestling Stars promotion folded, he made his IWA return on Impacto Total on August 19, 2006 in an angle with Miguel Perez Jr. in his office saying the Glamour Boy is ready to return. Later that night in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Sewell, under the masked gimmick Mr. GPR ran in and helped Perez Jr., Ray Gonzalez, Thunder and Lightning clear of the ring of Savio Vega's La Compania before Sewell unmasked himself. Sewell won the Heavyweight title in a three-way match from Ray Gonzalez and Lightning at IWA Christmas in Puerto Rico on December 9, 2006 for a record ninth time.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Sewell is currently working for TNA to help develop and train upcoming wrestlers while also appearing as a referee on TNA's television program Impact!. Sewell first made an impact in TNA by defending himself and fighting back after Sheik Abdul Bashir took exception to being defeated after a re-start in a match against Consequences Creed. Sewell quickly clotheslined Bashir over the top rope to the floor, and had to be calmed down by referee Earl Hebner. Since the Bashir altercation he has had a number of ring clearing brawls with wrestlers who have pushed or shoved him while he was working as a referee.

On the November 13 episode of Impact! during a TNA X Division Championship match between Eric Young and champion Sheik Abdul Bashir, Sewell halted a 3 count due to noticing an illegal action on the part of Bashir, then asking the audience if Bashir had done so. Bashir then shoved Sewell to the mat, causing Sewell to snap, remove his referee shirt and begin attacking Bashir. As a result, Young hit a Death Valley driver on Bashir and got the pinfall, becoming the new X Division Champion. However, the decision was reversed one week later by Jim Cornette due to Sewell's interference. A similar incident occured at Final Resoultion, where Bashir shoved Sewell and Sewell retaliated by kicking Bashir's feet off the top rope, thus causing him to be pinned by Eric Young. Bashir then attacked Sewell and busted him open in the process.

On January 8 he was fired as a referee by Jim Cornette and rehired as a wrestler. His first match will be against his nemesis Sheik Abdul Bashir at Genesis (2009)