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DJ Hyde

Also known as David John Willard, David John Markland, Dojo DEEJ, Mano Metalico

General Data

Current gimmick:

DJ Hyde

Age:

47 years

Promotion:

Freelancer

Active Roles:

Singles Wrestler, Promoter, Trainer, On-Air Official

Personal Data

Birthday:

01.03.1978

Birthplace:

Newark, Delaware, USA

Gender:

male

Height:

6' 4" (194 cm)

Weight:

299 lbs (136 kg)

Background in sports:

Football

WWW:

Career Data

Alter egos:

DJ Hyde
    a.k.a.  David John Willard
    a.k.a.  David John Markland
    a.k.a.  Dojo DEEJ
Mano Metalico

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (2003 - 2020, 2023 - today)
Tag Team Wrestler (2003 - 2010)
Promoter (2009 - today)
Trainer (2007 - today)
On-Air Official (2009 - today)

Beginning of in-ring career:

2003

In-ring experience:

23 years

Wrestling style:

Brawler, Death Match

Trainer:

CZW Academy (John Zandig & Jon Dahmer)

Nicknames:

"The Lariat"
"The Lariat God"

Signature moves:

Shadow Driver
Sky High Chokebomb
Summoning Lariat

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4.44

Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 69

Number of comments: 31

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Average rating: 4.42 [69]

Average rating in 2025: 3.50 [4]

Average rating in 2024: 4.50 [2]

Average rating in 2023: 5.00 [3]

Average rating in 2021: 4.50 [2]

Average rating in 2020: 6.00 [2]

Average rating in 2019: 4.50 [2]

Average rating in 2018: 8.00 [2]

Average rating in 2017: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2016: 3.75 [4]

Average rating in 2015: 3.25 [4]

Average rating in 2014: 6.00 [2]

Average rating in 2013: 6.00 [8]

Average rating in 2012: 4.00 [2]

Average rating in 2011: 4.33 [3]

Average rating in 2010: 5.17 [6]

Average rating in 2009: 4.60 [5]

Average rating in 2008: 3.40 [5]

Average rating in 2007: 2.83 [12]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

BrandonADK wrote on 11.10.2025:

[2.0] "I have no qualms with DJ Hyde the promoter, I think he does a decent job and CZW still hasn't died so that has to count for something. DJ Hyde the wrestler is not good. Like, at all. TOD 4 ultraviolent student rumble shows every reason why "The Mastodon" (? ) DJ Hyde is just a bad wrestler. I know he's a student in that match, but I don't think he got much better. Does nothing interesting and takes pretty much nothing (in a DEATHMATCH RUMBLE! ) and then gets eliminated. I don't find myself enjoying anything he does, which is unfortunate because he seems like a decent guy who definitely has a passion for the business (check out the vice mini documentary on TOD)"

Bigupsbigchops wrote on 20.06.2025:

"Obviously a great heel if it's real hate or not is up to you ha ha. Just looking at hyde you dislike him so he gets more than a zero for that alone I suppose"

Tex Rex wrote on 09.05.2025:

[6.0] "My Rating 5.9 DJ Hyde has done impressive job continuing the legacy of CZW. His company has a nice mix of athletic high flying talent and death match wrestling. The main thing I remember from Hyde's wrestling matches was his incredible skill to sell."

Firebird22 wrote on 18.01.2025:

[1.0] "Say whatever you want about his value as a promoter or character, but rating him only as an in-ring wrestler, he was pretty horrendous. Watching him is just tedious. I get the temptation to book yourself in matches, but it is one he should have resisted."

OutsideTrack42 wrote on 30.07.2018:

[10.0] "The hate on DJ Hyde is unfair. He is a great promoter who is taking CZW to the next level. His in-ring prowess is declining bit by bit thanks to his age, but he is still putting on fun matches at Dojo Wars as well as occasional matches at SMASH x CZW shows. As a trainer, he is incredible as he turned the CZW into star factory. For me, he is criminally underrated and hated purely out of his "reputation. ""

redrumbabe wrote on 09.05.2016:

[4.0] "I go to CZW all the time, and whenever DJ Hyde is talking or wrestling, I get extremely bored. He is an amazing promoter/booker.. But I am not too into his wrestling ability. We all know he has talent, but he is really slow in the ring. He has the striking down. But when do we find DJ Hyde doing something so amazing from the top rope, or something we have never seen before, besides trying to be a laughing matter?"

GateKeeperSyn wrote on 17.03.2016:

[1.0] "As a promoter, DJ Hyde is great. CZW is awesome and his shows are fantastic. As a wrestler? I wish he'd never step into a ring again. He's slow, awkward, and basically can't wrestle. He should stick to promoting, because watching him in a match is downright painful. I hope to never have to suffer through that again, but I probably won't be so lucky. If nothing else, he'll book himself because his inflated ego tells him people want to see that. (I wish he'd stop listening to that little voice in his head. )"