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{{short description|American professional wrestler (born 1973)}} {{Update|date=August 2019}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = D'Lo Brown |image = D'Lo Brown Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2019.jpg |caption = Brown in 2019 |birthname = Accie Julius Connor<ref name="Waldmanrelease">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2013/07/17/20982871.html|title=D-Lo Brown announces departure from TNA|date=July 17, 2013|last=Waldman|first=Jon|access-date=July 18, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003104320/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2013/07/17/20982871.html|archive-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|10|22}}<ref name="OWW"/> |birth_place = [[Burlington, New Jersey]], U.S.<ref name="OWW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/d-lo-brown/|title=D-Lo Brown|website=Online World of Wrestling|date=May 22, 2023 }}</ref><ref name="IMDb">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175382/bio|title=A.C. Connor|website=IMDb}}</ref> |spouse = {{marriage|Jennifer Connor|2001}} |children = 2 |alma_mater = [[University of Maine]] |names = A.C. Corner<br />A.C. Connor<br />Ace the Animal<br />Ace Brown<br />'''D'Lo Brown''' |height = 6 ft 3 in<ref name=Encyclopedia>{{cite book|title=WWE Encyclopedia|last1=Shields|first1=Brian|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kevin|page=[https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/81 81]|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley|DK]]|year=2009|isbn=978-0-7566-4190-0|url=https://archive.org/details/wweencyclopediad0000shie/page/81}}</ref> |weight = 268 lb<ref name=Encyclopedia/> |billed = [[Chicago, Illinois]]<ref name="WWE-Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/dlobrown/bio/ |title=Bio |access-date=August 10, 2008 |publisher=WWE |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822035147/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/dlobrown/bio/ |archive-date=August 22, 2008 }}</ref> |trainer = [[Al Snow]]<ref name="OWW" /><br />[[Larry Sharpe (wrestler)|Larry Sharpe]] |debut = 1994<ref name="OWW"/> }} '''Accie Julius Connor''' (born October 22, 1973), better known by his [[ring name]] '''D'Lo Brown''' (also formatted as '''D-Lo Brown'''), is an American [[professional wrestler]]. He is signed to [[TNA Wrestling]], where he works as a [[producer (wrestling)|producer]]. He is best known for his time with [[WWE]]. Brown is also known for his appearances in [[Ring of Honor]], [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]], and [[Pro Wrestling Noah]].<ref name="PowerSlam109" /> == Professional wrestling career == === Early career (1994–1997) === {{see also|The Gangstas}} Connor began his wrestling career in [[New Jersey]] as "Ace the Animal". He then wrestled [[Earthquake (wrestler)|Earthquake]] in the [[World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) in 1994 under his given name as a [[Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobber]]. Connor debuted in [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]] in September 1994 as "A.C. Conner". In October 1994, he was renamed "'Downtown' D'Lo Brown" and introduced as the head of security for [[the Gangstas]] ([[Mustapha Saed]] and [[New Jack]]). Brown was the [[worker (professional wrestling)|worker]] of the [[stable (professional wrestling)|stable]], complementing Saed's size and Jack's animated personality. He regularly wrestled on Smoky Mountain Wrestling's television show, unsuccessfully challenged for the [[SMW Beat the Champ Television Championship]] on several occasions. At Sunday Bloody Sunday II in February 1995, the Gangstas lost to the [[Heavenly Bodies (1990s tag team)|Heavenly Bodies]] and [[Jim Cornette]]. At Bluegrass Brawl III in April 1995, the Gangstas lost to [[Tracy Smothers]] and [[The Undertaker]] in a [[handicap match]]. Brown wrestled his final match for Smoky Mountain Wrestling in October 1995. After leaving Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Brown signed a deal with the WWF and was sent to the [[Heartland Wrestling Association]] for more training while also making appearances as a jobber on WWF television. Brown also spent most of 1996 wrestling in [[Puerto Rico]] for the [[World Wrestling Council]]. === World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment (1997–2003) === ==== Nation of Domination (1997–1998) ==== {{main|Nation of Domination}} In April 1997, Brown was reintroduced to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a member of [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]]'s [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[Nation of Domination]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]], debuting as one of several non-descript people in suits that accompanied the group to the ring. During this time, his most notable moment was when [[Ahmed Johnson]] slammed him onto the roof of a car during ''[[Shotgun Saturday Night]]''. His first televised match as a member of the Nation was on the April 26, 1997, episode of ''Shotgun Saturday Night'', as he, [[Crush (wrestler)|Crush]], and [[Savio Vega]] defeated [[Aldo Montoya]], [[Steve Corino]], and [[Freddie Joe Floyd]]. On May 26, 1997, he had his first match on ''[[Raw is War]]'', defeating [[Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly]]. After the [[King of the Ring 1997]], Faarooq fired the rest of the Nation's members, except for D-Lo, who was later joined by [[Ahmed Johnson]] (later replaced by [[Rocky Maivia]]), [[Kama Mustafa]], and [[Mark Henry]]. In early 1998, the Nation of Domination [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Turn|turned]] on Faarooq, allowing Maivia, now going by the name "The Rock", to assume leadership. During this period Kama also changed his name to "The Godfather" and began portraying a pimp character. Brown and Henry eventually turned on both Rock and Godfather separately, moving into a feud with the Rock before finally branching out as a moderately successful [[tag team]], later turning [[Face (professional wrestling)|face]] along the way. Prior to the face turn, Brown had started wrestling with a chest protector, supposedly for a torn [[pectoral muscle]] sustained in a match against [[Dan "The Beast" Severn]]. Instead, he used the chest protector to his advantage, making his finishing move, the [[Lo Down]], more effective.<ref>{{cite news |last=Featherstone |first=Chris |title=D'Lo Brown Clears the Air About Droz, Talks Chest Protector, Low Point in WWE |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2447573-dlo-brown-clears-the-air-about-droz-talks-chest-protector-low-point-in-wwe |access-date=February 12, 2021 |work=Bleacher Report |date=April 29, 2015}}</ref> ==== Title pursuit (1998–2000) ==== [[File:D'Lo Brown in Birmingham.jpg|thumb|Brown in the late 1990s]] In 1998, he feuded with [[X-Pac]] over the [[WWF European Championship]]. His career peaked when he held the [[WWE European Championship|European]] and [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental]] Championships simultaneously during a feud with [[Jeff Jarrett]] and Mark Henry. This feat has only been duplicated by [[Jeff Jarrett]], [[Kurt Angle]], and [[Rob Van Dam]], all of whom became [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world champions]] in some form, later in their careers. Brown was involved in inadvertently ending the career of [[Droz (wrestler)|Droz]] on October 5, 1999, when a [[Powerbomb#Sit-Out Powerbomb|running powerbomb]] was [[Botch (professional wrestling)|botched]] due to Droz's baggy shirt. The match was filmed for the October 7 edition of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'', but was never aired. Droz suffered a severe neck injury, rendering him a [[Quadriplegia|quadriplegic]].<ref name="PowerSlam109">{{cite news|title=Life after WWE|pages=32–35|work=Power Slam Magazine|id=109|date=August 2003|publisher=SW Publishing LTD|location=[[Lancaster, Lancashire]], [[England]]}}</ref> During an interview with Title Match Wrestling, Brown dispelled a popular rumor that a fan had thrown an object into the ring which caused him to slip and badly injure Darren Drozdov. Brown took responsibility for botching the move, stating that the accident could have happened to "any" wrestler he had been in the ring with that night. He also said the accident caused him to "wrestle differently" and to second guess every move he performed in the ring from that day forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtJoY8wle8Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/KtJoY8wle8Q |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |url-status=live|title=D'Lo Brown on the Droz Neck Injury (Darren Drozdov)|last=Title Match Wrestling|date=February 13, 2014 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Drozdov maintained that he did not blame Brown for his injuries and believed the incident was an accident.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ross|first1=Jim|title=WWE's Darren Drozdov thrives 15 years after being paralyzed during match|url=http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/wwe-s-darren-drozdov-thrives-15-years-after-being-paralyzed-during-match-121614|website=Fox Sports|access-date=August 5, 2016|date=December 16, 2014}}</ref> During the rest of the year and into some of the next, Brown became an ally of former fellow Nation member The Godfather, emulating his dress and walking motions. The teaming ended when Brown turned heel on the Godfather.<ref name="PowerSlam109"/> ==== Lo Down (2000–2001) ==== Brown then formed a tag team in July 2000 with [[Mosh (wrestler)|Chaz]] named ''Lo Down''. The team mostly wrestled on ''[[WWE Heat|Sunday Night Heat]]'' and ''[[WWE Jakked / Metal]]''. Shortly after the team formed, [[Tiger Ali Singh]] joined the team to become their [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]]. The tag team then came dressed towards the ring in [[Sikh]] attire and took on a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick|gimmick]] very similar to Tiger's.<ref name="PowerSlam109"/> The team was removed from WWF [[television]] in January 2001 after Singh was injured.<ref name="swervepodcast">{{cite web|url=http://www.pyroandballyhoo.com/vip-video-shoot-interview-wdlo-brown-091614/|title=VIP Video Shoot Interview w/ Dlo Brown (1 hour mark)|publisher=pyroandballyhoo.com|access-date=September 17, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918032911/http://www.pyroandballyhoo.com/vip-video-shoot-interview-wdlo-brown-091614/|archive-date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> According to Brown, it was the lowest point in his career. Chaz and Singh were later released by WWE while Brown stayed in WWE's [[Professional wrestling#Farm team|developmental territory]], OVW. Notably, Brown wrestled future World champion [[Dave Batista|Batista]] in a losing effort. Brown also spent six months in Puerto Rico wrestling for the [[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]] teaming with Glamour Boy Shane holding the IWA tag team titles.<ref name="swervepodcast"/> Later that year he returned to OVW and worked for [[Heartland Wrestling Association]] going into 2002. ====Alliance with Theodore Long (2002–2003)==== [[File:D'lo Brown, 2002.jpg|thumb|right|Brown in September 2002]] Brown returned to television on the April 28, 2002, episode of ''Heat'', losing to [[Eddie Guerrero]]. For the rest of the year, Brown mostly wrestled on ''Heat'', did a little bit of commentary on the show, and even started a brief feud with [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]]. In late 2002, [[Theodore Long]] retired as a WWE [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] and managed D'Lo, who had complained about acts of [[racism]] during his matches. D'Lo started Long's group Thuggin' and Buggin' Enterprises which eventually turned into a group of African Americans who worked an angle in which they felt they were victims of racism and were being held down by the "white man". With Long's managerial services, D'Lo Brown went undefeated for several weeks.<ref name="PowerSlam109"/> Brown faced [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] in a losing effort on the February 10, 2003, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''. His involvement with Thuggin' and Buggin' Enterprises was brought to a close when footage was shown on the February 16 episode (taped February 10) of ''Heat'' of Theodore Long kicking D'Lo Brown to the curb and introducing his replacement [[Rodney Begnaud|Rodney Mack]].<ref name="PowerSlam109"/> He was then released from his WWE contract on February 14, 2003.<ref name="PowerSlam109"/> ===NWA Total Nonstop Action (2003–2004)=== Connor, still under the D'Lo Brown name, Joined [[NWA Total Nonstop Action]] in March 2003. During his time in TNA, he teamed with [[AJ Styles]] on many occasions together even challenging for the NWA World Tag Team Championships but were unsuccessful. After the team split up Brown challenged Styles for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] but came up short on every occasion doing a best of 3 series. On the March 19, 2003, edition of NWA-TNA, Brown teamed with [[Dusty Rhodes]] and [[Jeff Jarrett]] defeating [[Erik Watts]], [[Brian Lawler]] and [[David Flair]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=1410|title=NWA Total Nonstop Action #37 " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref> On April 2, 2003, edition of NWA-TNA weekly pay-per view D'Lo Brown unsuccessfully challenged Jeff Jarrett for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/030402.html|title=Online World of Wrestling|website=www.onlineworldofwrestling.com|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref> On April 14, 2004, Brown and [[Gran Apolo]] won the [[NWA World Tag Team Championship]]s defeating [[Kid Kash]] and [[Lance Archer|Dallas]], They lost the titles just seven days after winning them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040414.html|title=Online World of Wrestling|website=www.onlineworldofwrestling.com|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref> D'Lo later left TNA in the summer of 2004. On a September 2014 interview, Brown said there was a time in TNA during this time where the creative team wanted to radically change his character; on top of not feeling like he was a good fit with TNA, Brown felt that by wrestling in Japan, he could still wrestle there while being D'Lo Brown.<ref name="swervepodcast"/> ===All Japan Pro Wrestling and overseas (2004–2009)=== Brown Joined [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]], competing in regular tours with the Japanese company as a member of [[Roughly Obsess and Destroy]] (RO&D).<ref name="PowerSlam109"/> During one of these tours on September 17, 2006, Brown betrayed RO&D to join the rival [[Voodoo Murders]] faction. Brown left All Japan in 2007 and rejoined [[Roughly Obsess and Destroy|RO&D]] in [[Pro Wrestling Noah]]. When not in Japan, Brown was regularly found touring the [[United Kingdom]], as well as working for [[Irish Whip Wrestling]] in [[Ireland]]. In April 2005, Brown became one of the lead trainers of the ill-fated ''[[Celebrity Wrestling]]'' on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. This Saturday evening [[Reality television|reality show]] saw [[Celebrity|celebrities]] learn wrestling and compete in challenge matches. After a few weeks the programme was to be canceled, but was instead moved to Sunday mornings to finish its final episodes. During his time wrestling in [[England]], he would face off in a series of matches against his ''Celebrity Wrestling'' opposition's trainer, [[Joe Hitchen|Joe Legend]]. ===Return to WWE (2008–2009)=== In 2008, Brown began wrestling in a number of [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Dark match|dark matches]] for WWE. On June 5, WWE announced that Brown had been signed to a contract, and he began working more dark matches for the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/7254616|title=D'Lo Brown signs with WWE|date=June 5, 2008|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|access-date=June 5, 2008}}</ref> He made his television return on the July 21, 2008, edition of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', defeating [[Santino Marella]]. Following this, Brown's appearances on television became more sporadic, and on January 9, 2009, it was announced on WWE official website that he had been released from his WWE contract due to cost-cutting measures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/dloreleased|title=D-Lo Brown, Bam Neely, Val Venis released.|date=January 9, 2009|access-date=January 9, 2009|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> ===Independent circuit (2009–2010)=== [[File:D Lo Brown in 2009 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Brown in 2009]] Brown debuted for [[Ring of Honor]] during Proving Ground 09 weekend in February. He was defeated by [[Nigel McGuinness]] in an [[ROH World Championship]] match. He also wrestled at the [[Ring of Honor|ROH]] 7th Anniversary Show on March 21, 2009, in Manhattan, defeating [[Jay Briscoe]]. Brown also appeared on ''[[Ring of Honor Wrestling]]'' on [[HDNet]]. Varsity Pro Wrestling also announced that Brown would be making his third appearance for the promotion on their February tour. Brown also made a surprise appearance in [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|Chikara]], where he filled in as a substitute for Iceberg of The Cold Front at the [[King of Trios#2009|2009 King of Trios]] tournament. Brown came up short in an [[ROH World Championship]] match at [[Take No Prisoners (2009)]]. At ROH's Manhattan Mayhem III on June 13, Brown tapped out to [[Colt Cabana]] in a four-way match also involving [[Bryan Danielson]] and [[Cesaro (wrestler)|Claudio Castagnoli]]. On June 27 on an [[Ring of Honor|ROH]] show he was defeated by Cabana. Throughout April and May 2009, Brown flew to [[Japan]] to take part in the 13-night [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] Global Tag League with his partner [[Barry Buchanan|Buchanan]]. During the course of the event they won and lost three matches with one contest went to a draw giving them seven points placing them sixth of the eight teams.<ref name="noahtourn09">{{cite web|url=http://www.noah-usa.cc/global%20tag%20team%20tournament%202009.html|title=Global Tag Team Tournament 2009!|publisher=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]|access-date=July 14, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311074137/http://www.noah-usa.cc/global%20tag%20team%20tournament%202009.html|archive-date=March 11, 2009}}</ref> Outside of the tournament Brown was undefeated in six-man tag team competition, adding [[Keith Walker (wrestler)|Keith Walker]] to the team, including a victory over Noah founder [[Mitsuharu Misawa]] in one of his last matches.<ref name="noah09">{{cite web|url=http://www.noah-usa.cc/results2009.html|title=Pro Wrestling Noah results 2009|publisher=[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]|access-date=July 14, 2009}}</ref> On the September 15, 2009, edition of ''Between The Ropes'', Brown announced that after his current tour with [[Ring of Honor]], he would retire from in-ring action. Also, on this edition of Between The Ropes, Brown announced he would become a semi-regular co-host when his [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]] scheduling allowed him to be in studio. He defeated [[Ken Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Anderson]] on June 12, 2010, TCW event in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He did not wrestle again until 2013. ===Return to TNA (2009–2013)=== {{Main|Aces & Eights}} [[File:D Lo Brown 2013.jpg|thumb|D'Lo Brown as a member of Aces & Eights]] In September 2009, Connor was re-signed by TNA as their lead [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Agent|agent]]. Additionally, D'Lo was in charge of talent development and acquisitions heading up the [[TNA Gut Check]] program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1253308093.php?style=dark|title=TNA rehires two backstage agents|work=Wrestling News and Results, WWE News, TNA News, ROH News |access-date=September 19, 2009|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On the March 7, 2013, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Brown attacked Kurt Angle and revealed himself as the Vice President of [[Aces & Eights]], turning heel in the process.<ref name="pwtorch.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_69112.shtml|title=PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 3/7: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact - final Lockdown PPV hype|website=www.pwtorch.com|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref> Three days later at [[Lockdown (2013)|Lockdown]], Brown interfered in Angle's steel cage match against fellow Aces & Eights member [[Wes Brisco]], costing Angle the match. Later that evening, the President of the Aces & Eights was revealed to be [[Bully Ray]].<ref name="pwtorch.com"/> Brown wrestled his first televised match in four years on the May 2 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', losing to Kurt Angle in an I Quit Match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_70340.shtml|title=PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 5/2 (Hour 2): Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Impact - Sting vs. Morgan #1 contender match, matches for next week's live Impact|website=www.pwtorch.com|access-date=December 24, 2019}}</ref> As a result of his loss, Brown was demoted to a prospect the following week. On July 17, Brown announced he was released from his TNA contract.<ref name="Waldmanrelease"/> ===Return to AJPW (2013)=== On August 11, 2013, All Japan Pro Wrestling announced that Brown would be returning to the promotion the following month to take part in the [[Ōdō Tournament#2013|2013 Ōdō Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=2093|title=王道トーナメント組み合わせカード決定!一回戦から「秋山vs曙」「諏訪魔vs宮原」、バーニング対決も!!|date=August 11, 2013|access-date=August 13, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112234/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=2093|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref> Brown returned to the promotion on September 11 in a non-tournament tag team match, where he and [[Chris Raaber|Bambi Killer]] defeated [[Burning (professional wrestling)|Burning]] ([[Atsushi Aoki]] and [[Yoshinobu Kanemaru]]), with Brown pinning Kanemaru for the win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=416|script-title=ja:「王道トーナメント ~2013オープン選手権~」|access-date=September 11, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103337/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=416|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref> Three days later, Brown was eliminated by Kanemaru in his first round match in the Ōdō Tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=414|script-title=ja:「王道トーナメント ~2013オープン選手権~」|access-date=September 15, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224095138/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=414|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref> For the rest of the tour, which lasted until September 23, Brown worked [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Card|midcard]] tag team matches, suffering pinfall losses in most of them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=415|script-title=ja:「王道トーナメント ~2013オープン選手権~」|access-date=September 23, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112910/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=415|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=418|script-title=ja:「王道トーナメント ~2013オープン選手権~」|access-date=September 23, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112303/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=418|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=420|script-title=ja:「王道トーナメント ~2013オープン選手権~」|access-date=September 23, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224092420/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=420|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=421 |script-title=ja:「王道トーナメント ~2013オープン選手権~」 |access-date=September 23, 2013 |work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]] |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113244/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/schedule/tour03.php?taikai_id=421 |archive-date=December 24, 2013 }}</ref> On October 3, Brown was announced also for All Japan's next tour, which started October 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=2162|title=「Anniversary Tour 2013」 10月12日後楽園ホール【開幕戦】全対戦カード決定!!|date=October 3, 2013|access-date=October 3, 2013|work=[[All Japan Pro Wrestling]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112845/http://pre.all-japan.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=2162|archive-date=December 24, 2013}}</ref> Brown continued teaming regularly with Bambi Killer, which eventually led to the two forming a heel stable named [[Dark Kingdom (professional wrestling)|DK]] (Dark Kingdom) under the leadership of [[Kenzo Suzuki|Kenso]] on November 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://battle-news.com/battle/2013/11/002033.php|title=Xcced初陣でKensoがいきなり潮崎を裏切り、全日本に反旗!前哨戦で三冠王者と世界ジュニア王者が揃って挑戦者に完敗!|date=November 22, 2013|access-date=November 21, 2013|work=Battle News|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/211656/|title=Kensoの"王道破壊革命"進行中|date=December 6, 2013|access-date=December 7, 2013|work=[[Tokyo Sports]]|language=ja|archive-date=December 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208060857/http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/211656/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Return to Independent circuit (2013–present)=== After working for TNA, Brown returned to the independent circuit where he appeared for Pro Wrestling Syndicate on May 18, 2013, with [[Drew Hankinson|D.O.C.]] and [[Mike Knox|Knux]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bedofnailz.com/pwsindex.html|title=PRO WRESTLING SYNDICATE: THE EMPIRE STATE STRIKE BACK|access-date=April 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502104356/http://www.bedofnailz.com/pwsindex.html|archive-date=May 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 3, 2013, Brown and Hankinson lost to the [[Rock N' Roll Express]] at Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest. By the end of the year he worked in England and the Netherlands. On November 22, 2014, Brown would team with former WWE wrestler [[Bull Buchanan]] defeating AJ Steele and Brad Lynch at Buchanan's retirement show at UIW in Bowden, Georgia. He lost to [[Sabu (wrestler)]] at XICW Bodyslams Childhood Cancer event in Wyandotte, Michigan, on July 29, 2017. On October 27, 2018, he won the vacated HLW Legends Title defeating Dru Skillz in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He dropped the title to [[Tracy Smothers]] on April 20, 2019. Brown's last match was on October 7, 2023, for Border City Wrestling in which he along with [[Scott D'Amore]] and [[Tommy Dreamer]] defeated the team of [[Johnny Swinger]], N8 Mattson and Tyler Tirva.<ref>{{cite web |title=D'Lo Brown - Matches |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=422&page=4 |website=Cagematch |access-date=October 12, 2023}}</ref> ===Future Stars of Wrestling (2014–2015)=== Brown formerly held a weekly class on Friday for "Future Stars of Wrestling" training center in Las Vegas.<ref name="swervepodcast"/> === Return to Impact / Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2019–2022) === On July 3, 2019, Brown announced that he had returned to [[Impact Wrestling]] with a multi-year contract as a [[Road agent (professional wrestling)|producer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/dlo-brown-signs-with-impact-wrestling/126546/|title=D'Lo Brown Signs With IMPACT Wrestling |website=www.wrestling-news.net|date=July 4, 2019}}</ref> Brown and Mr Anderson were scheduled to represent the [[Aces & Eights]] at [[TNA: There's No Place Like Home]] but the event was annulled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2020/01/24/impact-wrestling-reveals-aces-eights-returning/|title=Impact Wrestling Reveals Aces & Eights Returning|first=Felix|last=Upton|date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> In January 2021, it was announced that Brown would be one half of Impact's new announce team with Matt Striker from Hard to Kill onward. The role ended in early 2022 when [[Honor No More]] attacked him. His role was replaced by [[Matt Rehwoldt]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/03/03/report-dlo-brown-not-returning-to-impact-wrestling-commentary-focusing-on-backstage-role/|title=REPORT: D'Lo Brown not returning to IMPACT Wrestling commentary, focusing on backstage role|first=Andrew|last=Thompson|date=March 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1299589-dlo-brown-on-his-exit-from-impact-commentary-it-was-more-me-focusing-on-the-talent-relations-side-backstage|title=D'Lo Brown On His Exit From IMPACT Commentary: 'It Was More Me Focusing On The Talent Relations Side Backstage'|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=June 3, 2022}}</ref> Brown returned as part of the reunited [[Aces & Eights]], managing [[Garett Bischoff]] and [[Wes Brisco]], in a losing effort against Honor No More's [[Kenny King (wrestler)|Kenny King]] and [[Vinny Marseglia|Vincent]]. The reunion would later be a one-off, as Brown continued to his Talent Relations role backstage and makes occasional appearances thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/06/16/impact-on-axs-tv-results-june-16-2022/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: June 16, 2022|publisher=[[Impact Wrestling]]|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617074154/https://impactwrestling.com/2022/06/16/impact-on-axs-tv-results-june-16-2022/|archive-date=June 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/d-lo-brown-reunites-aces-eights-taya-valkyrie-and-rosemary-get-same-page-fight-size|title=D'Lo Brown Reunites With Aces & Eights, Taya Valkyrie And Rosemary Get On The Same Page|publisher=Fightful Wrestling|first=Gisberto|last=Guzzo|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617083015/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/d-lo-brown-reunites-aces-eights-taya-valkyrie-and-rosemary-get-same-page-fight-size|archive-date=June 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/results/impact-wrestling-live-results-slammiversary-go-home-show|title=Impact Wrestling live results: Slammiversary go-home show|publisher=[[Figure Four Online]]|first=Chick|last=Fritts|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617083245/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/results/impact-wrestling-live-results-slammiversary-go-home-show|archive-date=June 17, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 6, it was announced that Brown was done with Impact Wrestling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/dlo-brown-no-longer-with-impact-wrestling|title=D'Lo Brown no longer with Impact Wrestling|publisher=Figure Four Online|first=Ian|last=Carey|date=September 6, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906232503/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/dlo-brown-no-longer-with-impact-wrestling|archive-date=September 6, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Personal life== Connor holds an accounting degree from the [[University of Maine]]. He also played for the [[Maine Black Bears football|football team]] while attending university. He worked as a [[Certified Public Accountant|Certified Public Accountant (CPA)]] before he began his wrestling career.<ref name="OWW" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2012 |title=10 Celebrities You'd Never Guess Studied to be Accountants |url=https://www.topaccountingdegrees.org/celebrity-accountants/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813032545/https://www.topaccountingdegrees.org/celebrity-accountants/ |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |website=Top Accounting Degrees}}</ref><ref name="IMDb" /> He and his wife Jennifer were married in 2001 and have two daughters. He has three half siblings on his dad's side. He is a fan of the [[Chicago Bears]] and [[Liverpool F.C.]] ==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Backed Against The Wall Championship Wrestling''' **BAW Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2007-03.html|title=Independent Wrestling Results - March 2007|access-date=July 4, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> **BAW Title Tournament (2007)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=264599| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210725074218/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=264599| archive-date = July 25, 2021| title = BAW Heavyweight Championship Tournament - Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref> *'''[[Border City Wrestling]]''' **[[BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship]] ([[BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/cahwtbcw.html|access-date=August 13, 2008|title=BCW - Border City Wrestling Can-Am Heavyweight Title history|publisher=Solie}}</ref> *'''Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling''' **CAPW North American Championship (2 times)<ref name="OWW"/> *'''Great Lakes Wrestling''' **GLW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, inaugural)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2753&page=5&reign=1|title=Title Reigns " GLW Heavyweight Championship " Titles Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> **GLW Heavyweight Title Tournament (1996)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=3679&page=2|title=Matches " GLW Heavyweight Title Tournament " Tournaments Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> *'''[[Heartland Wrestling Association]]''' **[[HWA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[HWA Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times, inaugural]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/hwthwa.html|access-date=August 13, 2008|last=Westcott|first=Brian|title=HWA - Heartland Wrestling Association Heavyweight Title history|publisher=Solie}}</ref> **[[HWA Tag Team Championship]] ([[HWA Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Matt Stryker]]<ref name="cagematch.net">{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=2&nr=422&page=11|title=Titles " D-Lo Brown " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> **[[HWA Heavyweight Championship|HWA Heavyweight Championship Tournament]] (1996)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=129318|title=HWA " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> *'''Heroes and Legends Wrestling''' ** HLW Legends Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web |title=HLW Heroes & Legends XI « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=215766 |access-date=May 23, 2025 |website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=HLW Heroes & Legends XII « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=225283 |access-date=May 23, 2025 |website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> *'''[[International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico)|International Wrestling Association]]''' **[[IWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[IWA World Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Shane Sewell|Glamour Boy Shane]]<ref name="OWW"/> *'''International Wrestling Promotions''' **IWP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=1&nr=28214|title=IWP The Second Coming " Events Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> *'''[[Irish Whip Wrestling]]''' **[[Irish Whip Wrestling International Heavyweight Championship|IWW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/iww/|title=Irish Whip Wrestling|access-date=July 8, 2008|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref> *'''Maximum Pro Wrestling''' **MXPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, final)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2802&page=5&reign=3|title=Title Reigns " MXPW Heavyweight Championship " Titles Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> *'''New Era Pro Wrestling''' **NEW Heavyweight Championship (6 times)<ref name="OWW"/> *'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' **Ranked #'''61''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50004.htm |access-date=August 13, 2008 |title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2004 |publisher=Wrestling Information Archive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209025014/http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50004.htm |archive-date=February 9, 2009 }}</ref> **Ranked #'''361''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003 *'''[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]''' **[[GHC Tag Team Championship]] ([[GHC Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with [[Barry Buchanan|Buchanan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ghcttnoah.html|access-date=August 13, 2008|last=Palma|first=Richard|title=NOAH Global Honored Crown World Tag Team Title History|publisher=Solie}}</ref> **[[GHC Tag Team Championship|GHC Tag Team Title Decision Tournament]] (2007) – with Buchanan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1274&page=2|title=Matches " GHC Tag Team Title Decision Tournament " Tournaments Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> **Global Tag League Technique Prize (2008, 2009) – with Buchanan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/noah/history/globaltagleague08.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=www.purolove.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.purolove.com/noah/history/globaltagleague09.php|title=PUROLOVE.com|website=www.purolove.com}}</ref> *'''Southern Championship Wrestling''' **SCW Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="cagematch.net"/> *'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]''' **[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Germán Figueroa|Apolo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040414.html|title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action - April 14, 2004}}</ref><ref name="Waldmanrelease"/> *'''USA Xtreme Wrestling''' **UXW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="cagematch.net"/> *'''[[World Wrestling Federation]]''' **[[WWF European Championship]] ([[List of WWE European Champions|4 times]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/euro/|access-date=August 13, 2008|title=Official WWE European Championship history|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> **[[WWF Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322592 |access-date=August 13, 2008 |title=D'Lo's IC reign |publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419233316/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/322592 |archive-date=April 19, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/|title=WWE Intercontinental Championship|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> *'''''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''''' **[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Gimmick|Worst Gimmick]] (2013) <small>[[Aces & Eights]]</small><ref name="WON13">{{cite journal | last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = January 27, 2014 | title = Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more | journal = [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] | location = [[Campbell, California]] | issn = 1083-9593 | url = http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/35067-jan-27-2014-wrestling-observer-newsletter-2013-annual-awards-issue-best-in-the-world-in-numerous-categories-plus-all-the-news-in-pro-wrestling-and-mma-over-the-past-week-and-more | page = 35 | access-date = January 23, 2014 | archive-date = August 27, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200827052359/https://www.f4wonline.com/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Twitter|dlobrown75}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20131216200623/http://www.all-japan.co.jp/post_wrestlers/201/ All Japan Pro Wrestling profile] {{in lang|ja}} * {{IMDb name|id=0175382|name=D'Lo Brown}} * {{professional wrestling profiles}} {{Navboxes| |list1= {{BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship}} {{WWE European Championship}} {{WWE Intercontinental Championship}} {{NWA World Tag Team Championship}} {{GHC Tag Team Championship}} {{Voodoo Murders}} {{Impact Wrestling personnel}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Dlo}} [[Category:1970 births]] [[Category:African-American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:American accountants]] [[Category:American male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Aces & Eights members]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Maine Black Bears football players]] [[Category:Nation of Domination members]] [[Category:People from Burlington, New Jersey]] [[Category:Professional wrestlers from New Jersey]] [[Category:American professional wrestling announcers]] [[Category:American professional wrestling trainers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey]] [[Category:WWF European Champions]] [[Category:WWF/WWE Intercontinental Champions]] [[Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen]] [[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]] [[Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen]] [[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]] [[Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:20th-century American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:21st-century American professional wrestlers]] [[Category:GHC Tag Team Champions]] [[Category:NWA World Tag Team Champions]]
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