He's been a constant since the dawn of The Great Arena, but it wasn't until January 29, 2012 that the man called DaMo made a bold declaration! Few could have believed there would be anything but false bravado behind the manifesto of the Year of the DaMo -- but indeed, the prophecy that began with a strong performance during Battle Royale 2012 would produce a Champion come year end.
DaMo's successes date back as far as Tournament 1, where he fought to a Quarter Finals berth by defeating and eliminating soon-to-be-Champion - Kron. Teaming up with DeathScepter shortly thereafter, DaMo would make history at Ultimate Grand Prix 2011 as a defining presence in the developing 2-man Duo Division. This presence would continue in the year that followed, but failed to produce any significant accolades amidst the many near-misses, leading the vast majority to take the DaMo name for granted.
The forty-man Battle Royale of Supercard 19 would prove to be a defining milestone. Entering at #30; DaMo had an immediate impact on the annual event, roughhousing Hokey into a shock elimination. He continued to battle the likes of Ghostdragon, Mimik, Ratt and Kron, eliminating STEROLIZER, Celeste, and Artanix before his late exit courtesy of ElJobber (#36). The match failed to bring a long sought title, but instantly legitimized DaMo as a serious contender in the eyes of fans and peers!
Fallout from Battle Royale would play out over several months in a major feud with Hokey. After encounters at Pre-Show 20, Supercard 21 and Tournament 12, the grudge culminated in a highly anticipated feature match at Ultimate Grand Prix 2012. Hokey got the better of DaMo at the annual major, but the battle further proved DaMo's ability to be a power player in 2012!
The Duo Division would maintain DaMo's well earned stardom, keeping him in the title hunt after the UGP loss. Questions of calendar ownership sparked by the "Year of the DaMo" would eventually lead to solo conflict with fellow claimers, Y2Knickxasawrrrr and the "Y2Juggalo" Violent`J. Y2K (and m0s) had managed to stand in the way of DaMo's golden goals, but his other calendar rival would grant him a far greater golden opportunity -- his first shot at the Undisputed Championship!
Pre-Show 27: Dead or Alive V delivered DaMo an unsuccessful attempt at Violent`J's Undisputed Championship in exchange for revealing himself a member of The Immortals. The price of DaMo's betrayal came at All-Star Summer Showdown 2012, where he battled longtime friend and ally - DeathScepter. The shock revelation of DaMo's membership with the hostile forces brought him into a renewed partnership with fellow Immortal, Zengeance. Despite their association a decade earlier, the pair could not find the success DaMo desperately sought. In fact, he earned his first accolade in solo competition, winning a Bronze Medal for New Zealand in the Olympic Solo Tournament.
Renewed hostilities with Y2Knickxasawrrrr and m0s further demoralized DaMo's campaign for Championship gold. At Pre-Show 30: The Survivor Sequence, DaMo saw the light, leading him to turn on Zengeance and The Immortals in a major win. Back with The Union, DaMo delighted fans by reuniting with DeathScepter in time for Tournament 23: Duo Thanksgiving! The pair charged to victory, defeating Y2K & m0s in the final! With a single Supercard remaining, the powers-that-be allowed tournament momentum to carry the redeemed star to his logical conclusion! With the world watching, the Year of the DaMo was to be put to the ultimate test!
Prior to Pre-Show 31, the man known as "The Iron Man of Conquest" had put to rest doubts about his legitimacy as Undisputed Champion with devastating effect. ElJobber had fatally eliminated a resilient Violent`J in a Championship rematch, before punctuating his success with a follow-up title defense as winner of Tower of Power VI. Ironically, it had been ElJobber who eliminated DaMo from his name-earning performance during Battle Royale 2012. His boasts of a record breaking reign were becoming all too plausible, rendering DaMo a distant underdog with time fast running out.
The shock reversal of fortunes would complete a saga that lasted the entirety of 2012: a time we now know confirmed to be the Year of the DaMo! Success against overwhelming odds creates the Reign of the DaMo -- a legacy guaranteed to continue into 2013. As the challenges of a new year loom, let us look back one final time at the Year of the DaMo that was.
The Year of the DaMo:
DaMo d. jack4813 - Round 1, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 2)
DaMo d. Anub1s - Round 2, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 3)
DaMo d. DeathScepter - Round 3, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 4)
Porygonix d. DaMo - Round 4, Tournament 11: Year Two Begins (Jan. 5)
DaMo d. Shadaloo - Pre-Show 19: Battle Royale Qualifiers (Jan. 15)
ElJobber d. DaMo - Battle Royal, Supercard 19: Battle Royale 2012 (Jan. 29)
Hokey d. DaMo - Pre-Show 20: The Ground Floor (Feb. 12)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. chaos_Drone & loopster - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Ken & Bee_07 - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
Ghostdragon & Pink_Ranger d. DaMo & DeathScepter - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Porygonix & xtactics - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Politics & Menas - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Mark & Leroy - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Murdoink & Baraka_MK - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
m0s & Nemesis316 d. DaMo & DeathScepter - Supercard 20: Tower of Power IV (Feb. 19)
Ninja_Mime d. DaMo - Pre-Show 21: Tower Fallout (Feb. 26)
DaMo d. Hokey - Supercard 21: The Long Hard Road (Mar. 4)
DaMo d. Poasty - Round 1, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 5)
DaMo progressed through to T12 Round 2 due to a bye.
DaMo d. Jammer2Omega - Round 3, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 7)
Hokey d. DaMo - Round 4, Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up (Mar. 8)
Hokey d. DaMo - Supercard 22: Ultimate Grand Prix 2012 (Apr. 1)
DaMo d. knickxasawrrrr - Pre-Show 23: Calendar Clash (Apr. 15)
m0s & knickxasawrrrr (c) d. DaMo & DeathScepter - Supercard 23: The Iron Man Cometh (Apr. 29)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Politics & Menas - Round 1, Tournament 13: Curse of the Duos (Apr. 30)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. chaos_Drone & loopster - Round 2, Tournament 13: Curse of the Duos (Apr. 30)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Genku & ShingoEX - Quarter Final, Tournament 13: Curse of the Duos (Apr. 30)
The_Purple_Bunny & Jade d. DaMo & DeathScepter - Semi Final, Tournament 13: Curse of the Duos (Apr. 30)
Violent`J d. Knickxasawrrrr & DaMo - Pre-Show 23: European Doubles (May 13)
Violent`J & Marz d. DaMo & DeathScepter - Supercard 24: The Reckoning (May 20)
Oozaru & Banging d. DaMo & DeathScepter - Pre-Show 25: The Frontline (Jun. 10)
DaMo & Kiara85 d. Oozaru & loopster - Countdown to the Games (Jul. 3)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Ken & Bee_07 - Pre-Show 26: Silent Invasion (Jul. 8)
Ratt d. DaMo - Battle Royal, Supercard 26: Royal Roulette 2012 (Jul. 15)
DaMo d. Rockey316 - Asia-Pacific, Tournament 16: Olympic Games Round Robin (Jul. 28)
Shamrock d. DaMo - Asia-Pacific, Tournament 16: Olympic Games Round Robin (Jul. 28)
vaiisekk d. DaMo - Asia-Pacific, Tournament 16: Olympic Games Round Robin (Jul. 28)
DaMo d. CaTigeReptile - Asia-Pacific, Tournament 16: Olympic Games Round Robin (Jul. 28)
ElJobber d. DaMo - Asia-Pacific, Tournament 16: Olympic Games Round Robin (Jul. 28)
DaMo d. ArtemisFlow - Round 1, Tournament 20: Olympic Games Solo Elim (Aug. 2)
ElJobber d. DaMo - Battle Royal, Olympic Games Battle Royal (Aug. 3)
DaMo & Banging d. Liam & nif - Pool C, Tournament 18: Olympic Games Duo Division (Aug. 4)
m0s & knickxasawrrrr d. DaMo & Banging - Pool C, Tournament 18: Olympic Games Duo Division (Aug. 4)
DaMo d. Shen_DuHBK - Round 2, Tournament 20: Olympic Games Solo Elim (Aug. 6)
TheNomad d. DaMo - Semi Final, Tournament 20: Olympic Games Solo Elim (Aug. 8)
DaMo d. Rockey316 - Bronze Medal, Tournament 20: Olympic Games Solo Elim (Aug. 11)
Violent`J (c) d. DaMo - Pre-Show 27: Dead or Alive V (Aug. 12)
DaMo d. DeathScepter - Supercard 27: All-Star Summer Showdown 2012 (Aug. 19)
DaMo d. Chryo_Spyder - Round 1, Tournament 21: Ultimate Grand Slam (Aug. 20)
DaMo d. Mk_FrEaK - Round 2, Tournament 21: Ultimate Grand Slam (Aug. 21)
NovaStarr d. DaMo - Round 3, Tournament 21: Ultimate Grand Slam (Aug. 22)
DaMo & Zengeance d. rxvt & deadly - Tournament 22: Grand Slam [Doubles] (Sep. 2)
Oozaru & Banging d. DaMo & Zengeance - Tournament 22: Grand Slam [Doubles] (Sep. 2)
DeathScepter & Baraka_MK d. DaMo & Zengeance - Supercard 28: Night of the Iron Men (Sep. 16)
Knickxasawrrrr d. DaMo - Pre-Show 29: The Battle of the Century (Oct. 14)
m0s & Knickxasawrrrr d. DaMo & Zengeance - Supercard 29: Violent`J/ElJobber - End Game (Oct. 28)
Zengeance d. DaMo - Pre-Show 30: The Survivor Sequence (Nov. 11)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. JoelKatz & KittyKat - Round 1, Tournament 23: Duo Thanksgiving (Nov. 22)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Shen_DuHBK & JasonVoorhees - Round 2, Tournament 23: Duo Thanksgiving (Nov. 22)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Porygonix & xtactics - Round 3, Tournament 23: Duo Thanksgiving (Nov. 22)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. Hokey & Mime - Semi Final, Tournament 23: Duo Thanksgiving (Nov. 22)
DaMo & DeathScepter d. m0s & Knickxasawrrrr - Grand Final, Tournament 23: Duo Thanksgiving (Nov. 22)
DaMo d. nface - Pre-Show 31: 2012 - The Final Countdown (Dec. 9)
DaMo d. ElJobber (c) - Supercard 31: Finale - Year of the DaMo (Dec. 16)
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