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Dale Torborg (born October 24, 1971) is an American baseball trainer and former professional wrestler. He is the son of Major League Baseball catcher Jeff Torborg.

Career

Torborg was trained by The Warlord and Jim Neidhart and debuted in 2000. He worked for the American Wrestling Federation as The MVP, a baseball player character. Later that year, he was hired by World Championship Wrestling and renamed The Demon, a gimmick that saw him dress liked the members of the band KISS (the gimmick was originally been given to - and abandoned by - Brian Adams. In WCW, he was managed by Asya, who he later married. Torborg lost his job with WCW after the promotion was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001, and retired from professional wrestling in 2002.

In January 2004, Dale was hired by the Chicago White Sox baseball team as a roving strength trainer.

Torborg appeared with White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski on a prime time episode of TNA iMPACT! on December 8, 2005. Along with veteran wrestling manager and color commentator Bobby Heenan. Torborg and Pierzynski presented A.J. Styles, Chris Sabin and Sonjay Dutt with memorabilia from the 2005 World Series until they were interrupted by the Diamonds in the Rough. Simon Diamond, the leader of the Diamonds and himself a former baseball player, mocked Pierzynski's .256 batting average, telling him that he needed a designated hitter. Diamond then slapped Torborg, leading to a brawl. As a result, Torborg, Sabin and Dutt, with Pierzynski in their corner, faced the Diamonds at TNA Turning Point 2005 on December 11. At Turning Point, Dutt pinned Diamond following interference from then-Boston Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon.

Finishing and signature moves

Love Gun
Demon Sniper
Chokeslam

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