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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-10-13 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Donald Callis

Biography:

Donald Callis is a Canadian professional wrestling color commentator, promoter and former professional wrestler and manager. He is currently an executive producer for IMPACT Wrestling. He is best known for his appearances with WWE as The Jackal and with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as Cyrus. As of December 5, 2017, Callis has been employed by Impact Wrestling as its co-executive vice president, while also working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a color commentator on NJPW World. In 2003, Callis debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as a "Management Consultant". During this time he claimed credit for the Ultimate X match, which he said he devised to settle the dispute over who was the X Division champion once and for all. He engaged in a power struggle with then Director of Authority Erik Watts and used his power to make life difficult for Jerry Lynn, repeatedly fining and suspending him. On January 28, 2004 Callis succeeded in ousting Watts from TNA when he defeated him in a match for control of TNA, though he quietly departed the company afterward.

Known For

Acting

2025

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 as Don Callis (Ringside)
AEW Revolution as Don Callis
AEW Dynasty as Don Callis

2024

AEW Double or Nothing as Don Callis
AEW Worlds End as Don Callis

2023

AEW Double or Nothing as Don Callis
AEW All Out as Don Callis
AEW All In: London as Don Callis
AEW WrestleDream as Don Callis
AEW Worlds End as Don Callis

2022

AEW All Out as Don Callis
AEW Full Gear as Don Callis

2021

2020

2019

2018

2005

Hardcore Homecoming as Cyrus (Appearance)

2004

2001

2000

1999

1998

WWE WrestleMania XIV as The Jackyl (Appearance)

1997

1993

Raw as The Jackyl
Raw as Don Callis
Raw as Cyrus The Virus
Raw as Don Casablancas
Raw as Jackyl

Art

2019

Production

2004

TNA iMPACT! as Producer