Danie Brits

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Danie Brits
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Ring name(s)	Danie 'The Legend' Britz, Tornado I
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Billed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Born	Pretoria, South Africa
Billed from	Pretoria, South Africa
Debut	1983
Retired	2007

Danie Brits is a retired South African professional wrestler known for his work in many of South Africa's major promotions in the past and the present.

Contents 1 Career 2 Finishing and signature moves 3 Nicknames 4 Tag Teams 5 Championships and accomplishments 6 References

[edit] Career

Danie Brits made his ring debut for Interworld Wrestling Promotions (led by Sammy Cohen) in 1983 following a successful excursion in amateur wrestling and judo. He wrestled in a mask under the name Tornado in order to hide the fact that he was doing amateur wrestling at the same time (which was forbidden in those days). When he won the South African Heavyweight Title from Danie Voges in 1990 he unmasked and started using his real name ^[1][2]. The Tornado mask and gimmick was passed on to Steve Debbes.

Later in his career he wrestled for Universal Wrestling Federation, International Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Professionals, winning the UWF's equivalent of the South African Heavyweight Title, South African Middleweight Title, and the WWP Tag Team World Title (w/ Ananzi)^[3]. Brits is currently retired after a 20-year career.

[edit] Finishing and signature moves

• Legend Knee Drop (Top Rope Knee Drop)
• Exploder Suplex
• Leg drop
• Elbow drop

[edit] Nicknames

• The Legend

[edit] Tag Teams

• The Fighting Springboks (w/ Danie Voges)
• w/ Ananzi

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Interworld Wrestling Promotions

• South African Heavyweight Title

• Universal Wrestling Federation

• South African Heavyweight Title
• South African Middleweight Title

• World Wrestling Professionals

• WWP Tag Team World Title

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him #406 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 1993^[4]
• PWI ranked him #302 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 1994^[5]
• PWI ranked him #475 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 1995^[6]
• PWI ranked him #380 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 1996^[7]

[edit] References