History Wrestling / DanSevern

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Has competed in his own promotions like The Danger Zone (MMA) and Price Of Glory (pro wrestling).

[[caption-width-right:300:Dan "The Beast" Severn, pictured with the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] World Heavyweight Championship (right shoulder), the [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]] 5 Superfight Championship (left shoulder)[[labelnote:note]]Awarded for winning the UFC 5 tournament, three fights in one night; not defended as a championship[[/labelnote]], the [=UFC=] World Superfight Championship (waist)[[labelnote:note]]The first [=UFC=] championship to be actively defended. It was openweight and therefore could be contended amongst any weight class, typically against the winners of the various tournaments in the [=UFC=] early era. Was later merged with the [=UFC=] Heavyweight Championship when [=UFC=] began instituting weight class divisions.[[/labelnote]], and [[ManlyFacialHair the deadliest moustache in the history of man]] (face).]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Dan "The Beast" Severn, pictured with the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] World Heavyweight Championship (right shoulder), the [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]] 5 Superfight Championship (left shoulder)[[labelnote:note]]Awarded for winning the UFC 5 tournament, three fights in one night; not defended as a championship[[/labelnote]], the [=UFC=] World Superfight Championship (waist)[[labelnote:note]]The first [=UFC=] championship to be actively defended. It was openweight and therefore could be contended amongst any weight class, typically against the winners of the various tournaments in the [=UFC=] early era. Was later merged with the [=UFC=] Heavyweight Championship when [=UFC=] began instituting weight class divisions.[[/labelnote]], and [[ManlyFacialHair the deadliest moustache in the history of man]] (face).]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Dan "The Beast" Severn, pictured with the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] World Heavyweight Championship (right shoulder), the [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]] 5 Superfight Championship (left shoulder)[[labelnote:note]]Awarded for winning the UFC 5 tournament, three fights in one night; not defended as a championship[[/labelnote]], the [=UFC=] World Superfight Championship (waist)[[labelnote:note]]The first [=UFC=] championship to be actively defended. It was openweight and therefore could be contended amongst any weight class, typically against the winners of the various tournaments in the [=UFC=] early era. Was later merged with the [=UFC=] Heavyweight Championship when [=UFC=] began instituting weight class divisions.[[/labelnote]], and the deadliest moustache in the history of man (face).]]

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: His name is pronounced as "Sev-rin" not "Sev-ern" (being a variant spelling of the more common "Severin"). The commentators in his matches usually get it right, but unless you had seen them it wouldn't be immediately obvious.

* BadassMustache: The original one in MMA before Don Fyre.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 1994, instead of his BadassMustache, he had a beard.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 1994, instead of his BadassMustache, he had a BadassBeard.

As usual, you can find the basics at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Severn The Other Wiki]].

* UseYourHead: Favoured headbutts when engaging an opponent on the ground, when that sort of thing was still allowed anyway.

* FlatCharacter: In his pro wrestling career mostly. Whatever it was that earned him the nickname "The Beast", he didn't really show any of it in WWF. According to Dan and Wrestling/JimCornette this was enforced as Wrestling/VinceRusso didn't think Dan could be used for much.

* GradualGrinder: One of his favourite tactics to work on an opponent with a high defense was just stacking him up and grinding him with ground and pound.

[[caption-width-right:350:Dan "The Beast" Severn, pictured with the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] World Heavyweight Championship (right shoulder), the [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]] 5 Superfight Championship[[labelnote:note]]Awarded for winning the UFC 5 tournament, three fights in one night; not defended as a championship[[/labelnote]] (left shoulder), and the [=UFC=] World Superfight Championship[[labelnote:note]]The first [=UFC=] championship to be actively defended. It was openweight and therefore could be contended amongst any weight class, typically against the winners of the various tournaments in the [=UFC=] early era. Was later merged with the [=UFC=] Heavyweight Championship when [=UFC=] began instituting weight class divisions.[[/labelnote]] (waist), and the deadliest moustache in the history of man (face).]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Dan "The Beast" Severn, pictured with the [[WrestlingNationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] World Heavyweight Championship (right shoulder), the [[UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship UFC]] 5 Superfight Championship[[labelnote:note]]Awarded for winning the UFC 5 tournament, three fights in one night; not defended as a championship[[/labelnote]] (left shoulder), and the [=UFC=] World Superfight Championship[[labelnote:note]]The first [=UFC=] championship to be actively defended. It was openweight and therefore could be contended amongst any weight class, typically against the winners of the various tournaments in the [=UFC=] early era. Was later merged with the [=UFC=] Heavyweight Championship when [=UFC=] began instituting weight class divisions.[[/labelnote]] (waist), and the deadliest moustache in the history of man (face).]]

* BadassGrandpa: Was 36 when he started his MMA career. He retired at 54. With a ''101–19–7 record''. Still does pro wrestling even though he once said he got more injuries from pro wrestling than from mixed martial arts.

* PutOnABus: In WWF, he basically jobbed out in late 1998-early 1999 after having been [[{{Kayfabe}} injured]] by Wrestling/OwenHart. In real life too, as he simply dropped off the map after retiring and disappeared. TheBusCameBack when he defeated Wrestling/ShinyaHashimoto in Zero 1f to become a two time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

* OddFriendship: With Wrestling/AlSnow. They started as opponents in Michigan's All American Pro Wrestling but Severn trained for his first UFC fights at Al's gym and had Al corner him in those fights. Besides that, Severn is more more affable, if less silly, than Snow.

* UseYourHead: Favoured headbutts when engaging an opponent on the ground.

* BoringButPractical: His style of fighting mostly involves the lay and pray, though if he gets superior positioning he will go to ground and pound then to submissions.

** Don Frye when comparing their mustaches, which they both acknowledge. Mark Coleman when it went to who was the dominant wrestler in UFC.

* BadassGrandpa: Was 36 when he started his MMA career. He retired at 54. With a ''101–19–7 record''. Still does pro wrestling even though he once said he got more injuries from pro wrestling than from MMA.

* TheDreaded: Because of his real fighting experience when he first came to the WWE the entire lockeroom was scared of him, calling him Mr. Severn and generally tried to avoid him. Dan at first thought this was a joke till he asked someone what that was all about.

* HopeSpot: He bruted his way out of the first triangle choke attempt Royce threw at him, but he was caught at the second and submitted.

* ILetYouWin: He doesn't exactly say it, but hints that this is what he feels about his match with Royce Gracie, as he was caught after refusing to do ground and pound. In any case, he desperately wanted a rematch, which he never received.

* NotSoSimilar: Despite having amateur, professional wrestling and MMA backgrounds, Dan hates being compared to Wrestling/BrockLesnar as he believes Lesnar is not that great to begin with as Lesnar had only a handful of MMA fights while Dan had been in and won over 100 fights, as well as the fact Lesnar used performance enhancers while Dan prides himself on never taking any.

* ProWrestlingIsReal: What audiences probably thought when they were watching UFC 4 and saw Severn entering with Wrestling/AlSnow as his manager, carrying a NWA championship over his shoulder and suplexing around those swanky martial artists who claimed to be the real deal.

* TheAce: His world heavyweight title run was unprecedented in post territorial NWA. Only Dory Funk Jr and Wrestling/LouThesz himself had longer runs with the belt by the time Wrestling/NaoyaOgawa managed to take it from Severn.

* TheMentor: Helped take Davey Richards back to the top of Wrestling/RingOfHonor after Rocky Romero entered the No Remorse Corps and destroyed his confidence and credibility with Wrestling/RoderickStrong.

'''Daniel [=DeWayne=] Severn''' (born June 8, 1958) is a retired American {{professional wrestl|ing}}er and UsefulNotes/{{mixed martial art|s}}ist best known for his work in the Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance affiliates, [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Federation]] and UsefulNotes/UltimateFightingChampionship. He started his career as a decorated amateur wrestler, being an All-American, alternate for the Olympic team in three Summer Olympics and winner of both national and international competitions. However, after his dream of being an Olympian got turned down too many times, he focused his attention in the rising MMA scene, working for the UWF International, then applying for the UFC as a the promotion's first wrestling representative. He trunced his way through the fourth UFC tournament, but lost to the eventual winner Royce Gracie. Despite the defeat, he would become a mainstay of the promotion, winning the fifth event, the special Ultimate Ultimate tournament and the UFC Superfight Championship.