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He is currently running on the Republican primary for [[Nevada's 3rd congressional district]] in [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3|2020]].
He is currently running on the Republican primary for [[Nevada's 3rd congressional district]] in [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada#District 3|2020]].

He was endorsed by [[Wayne Allyn Root]], a [[Radical right (United States)|far-right]] [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theorist]] and controversial radio host known for peddling and promoting [[fake news]].


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 10:26, 10 May 2020

Daniel Rodimer
Personal details
Born
Daniel Stephen Rodimer[citation needed]

(1978-05-22) May 22, 1978 (age 47)
Denville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah Rodimer
Children5
EducationUniversity of South Florida, Tampa (BA)
Ave Maria School of Law (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website
Ring name(s)Dan Rodimer[1]
Dan Rodman[2]
Daniel Rodimer
Billed height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[3][4]
Billed weight300 lb (136 kg)[3][4]
Billed fromClearwater, Florida[2]
Trained byDeep South Wrestling
Debut2004[5]
Retired2007

Daniel Stephen Rodimer (born May 22, 1978),[5] also known by his ring name, Dan Rodman, is an American attorney, businessman, congressional candidate, retired professional wrestler and football player. He is known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its Raw brand (via Raw's sister program Heat).

He is currently running on the Republican primary for Nevada's 3rd congressional district in 2020.

He was endorsed by Wayne Allyn Root, a far-right conspiracy theorist and controversial radio host known for peddling and promoting fake news.

Career

Before wrestling, Rodimer played football at the University of South Florida,[6] where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Rodimer also played semi-pro football for the Tampa Bay Barracudas, played for Arena Football League, and worked as a personal trainer.[3][7]

World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–2007)

He got into wrestling by becoming a contestant in the 2004 Tough Enough competition,.[7]

On July 12, 2006, Rodimer was signed to a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment[8] and was assigned to Deep South Wrestling. His first match came on September 7, when he defeated Heath Miller. On September 24, he had his first televised match in DSW as Dan Rodimer, defeating Tommy Suede.[9]

Rodimer spent the first half of 2007 wrestling primarily in Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE's other developmental territory. He feuded with Atlas DaBone throughout February and March.

Rodimer made his debut on Heat, losing to Eugene. Rodimer then returned to OVW. He appeared on Heat twice more that year. Rodman was then transferred to the new Florida Championship Wrestling territory. However, Rodimer was released from his contract on August 22, 2007.[10]

Political career

In 2018, Rodimer ran for Nevada State Senate with a focus on school safety and education [11][12].

In 2019, Rodimer announced his bid for Nevada's 3rd U.S. Congressional seat.[13] Rodimer was named as one of GOP's Young Guns Contender 2020, a NRCC program honoring candidates who have reached certain fundraising and organizational thresholds.[14][15] Rodimer is endorsed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.[16]

"Big Dan" Rodimer has also been endorsed by the National Rifle Association (that made compromises with the Democrats and anti-gun advocates)[17], the National Right to Life Committee[18], the American Conservative Union (a neoconservative organization)[19], former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt (who lost to Steve Sisolak)[20], and Pawn Stars' Rick Harrison[21], Wayne Allyn Root, a far-right conspiracy theorist and controversial radio host known for peddling and promoting fake news[22], amongst others.

Rodimer has been known to ban people on social media including fellow Republican congressional candidate Mindy Robinson[23] and others.

Personal life

Rodimer grew up in Rockaway, New Jersey and attended Seton Hall Preparatory High School in West Orange, New Jersey. Rodimer attended Ave Maria School of Law and graduated in 2013.[24] While attending law school in Florida, Dan Rodimer started a program with Child Haven to provide Christmas to children in protective custody[25].

Rodimer currently resides in Las Vegas with his wife Sarah Rodimer and 5 children where he moved after law school in 2013. He was named to the Clark County School District Safety Advisory Committee in 2018 [26].

References

  1. ^ "Dan Rodimer". Rajah.com. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "WWE Smackdown/ECW House Show Report". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "$1,000,000 Tough Enough" Begins Tonight". WWE Corporate. October 21, 2004. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "OWoW Profile". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
  5. ^ a b "Dan Rodiman Biography". Accelerator. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
  6. ^ "Ranking the Top Eight Prospects in WWE Developmental". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  7. ^ a b Keller, Wade. "Tough Enough final eight determined". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  8. ^ "Dan Rodimer signs with WWE". WWE.
  9. ^ Pena, Daniel (September 28, 2006). "nWo vs. DX Feud Update, Cryme Tyme, Daniel Rodimer". =ProWrestling.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  10. ^ "Dan Rodman released". WWE. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
  11. ^ Brown, Benjamin (August 3, 2018). "Former WWE star Glenn 'Kane' Jacobs wins mayoral race in Tennessee". Fox News.
  12. ^ Manchester, Julia (November 13, 2018). "Ex-WWE wrestler calls for more counseling to prevent school shootings". TheHill. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Issues Archive". Dan Rodimer for U.S. Congress. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Appleton, Rory (March 13, 2020). "Plenty of challengers flock to Nevada's congressional races". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  15. ^ Messerly, Megan (September 17, 2019). "Indy 2020: Democrats axe tele-caucus; Republicans kill entire caucus". The Nevada Independent.
  16. ^ Montellaro, Zach (March 10, 2020). "What to watch for in tonight's primaries". POLITICO. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy backed Republican Dan Rodimer an ex-professional wrestler, running in NV-03.
  17. ^ https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/nra-endorses-big-dan-rodimer-for-us-congress/article_78c309a6-16e7-5275-a522-261f221555c7.html
  18. ^ https://www.nevadabusiness.com/2020/04/national-right-to-life-endorses-dan-rodimer-for-congress-in-nevadas-3rd-congressional-district/
  19. ^ https://www.conservative.org/article/acu-endorses-dan-rodimer
  20. ^ https://www.nevadabusiness.com/2020/04/national-right-to-life-endorses-dan-rodimer-for-congress-in-nevadas-3rd-congressional-district/
  21. ^ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pawn-shop-star-local-businessman-215400168.html
  22. ^ https://rootforamerica.com/sponsors/
  23. ^ https://twitter.com/iheartmindy/status/1258541926900350977
  24. ^ Bunker, Theodore (August 22, 2019). "Ex-WWE Star Running for Congress Wants to Work With Trump". Newsmax. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  25. ^ Lauer, Rob (April 28, 2018). "Spirit of Service: Daniel Rodimer, The Power Of Sharing a Smile". 360 News Las Vegas. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  26. ^ Cupid-McCoy, Jennifer (December 5, 2018). "CCSD Safety Advisory Board Recommendations" (PDF). Las Vegas Now.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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