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|height=〔〔 |weight=〔〔 |real_height= |real_weight= |birth_date=〔〔〔 |birth_place=Winchester, Massachusetts |death_date= |death_place= |resides=Boston, Massachusetts〔〔〔 |billed=Athens, Georgia Hell's Kitchen, New York |trainer= Killer Kowalski〔〔〔 Brutus Beefcake〔〔 |debut= November 26, 1999〔 |retired= |website= }} John Quinlan (born John Joseph Quinlan October 30, 1974)〔〔 in Winchester, Massachusetts, is a former American bodybuilder and professional wrestler who now works as a fitness model, fashion model, art model, and romance cover model. He is also a male underwear model. Quinlan has appeared in a variety of publications, including ''World Physique'' and ''Planet Muscle Magazine''.〔"Wrestling With The Gods", Jeff Everson, ''Planet Muscle Magazine'', October 2010, p. 43.〕 Quinlan has appeared in gym video shoots〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Model John Quinlan Video Gym Shoot by BBPics.com Photographer John Mitchell )〕 and his image has been used online in many features and interviews.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fitness Model John Quinlan – Interview )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview With Male Model John Quinlan )〕 In 2011 he was signed as an official brand ambassador model for the Swiss men's underwear label Diego Barberi Underwear, and in 2012 he was an official image model and brand ambassador for the supplement company Nutrabolics.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bodybuilder Quinlan Is Primed For a Big Show )〕 Quinlan has been referred to as the most tattooed male romance cover model in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview With Cover Model John Quinlan by Debra Parmley )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Quinlan, The Most Tattooed Romance Cover Model in the World – The John Quinlan Interview You Have Been Waiting For by Yezall Strongheart )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Model Spotlight – John Quinlan )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Think About the Ink – An In Depth Chat with John Quinlan by Denysé Bridger )〕 In May 2013, Quinlan appeared as a newly featured Cover Model at the Romantic Times (RT) Convention in Kansas City, MO. John has since been featured on many book covers since his introduction to the world of Romance Novel Cover Modeling. Quinlan was invited by the RT Convention's founder, Kathryn Falk, to appear at the 2014 RT Convention in New Orleans, LA in May 2014, where he made an appearance as an official RT Convention Cover Model. He is an official Phatpuppy cover model for designer Claudia McKinney.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Most Tattooed Male Romance Cover Model in The World John Quinlan Signs with Designer Claudia McKinney as an Official Phatpuppy Cover Model )〕 In December 2013, Quinlan donated several signed photographs to use in baskets for a raffle to benefit the St Croix Area Holiday Hope Program. All proceeds from the raffle baskets went to the program to purchase holiday gifts for local children in need in the St Croix Valley area. In May 2015, Quinlan was a featured cover model at the RT Book Lovers Convention in Dallas, Texas. In October 2015, Quinlan was signed on by RT Convention Director Jo Carol Jones to appear as a featured cover model man at the 2016 RT Book Lovers Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. ==Career== Quinlan began a strict workout regimen in the fall of 1993 during his first year at Saint Leo University while playing baseball. In 1994, he quit baseball to focus more on weight training, bodybuilding,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Muscle & Strength Athlete Profile – John Quinlan )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lift for Life Athlete Profile – John Quinlan )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lindy Olsen Official Website Athlete Profile – John Quinlan )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Natural Competitor Profiles – John Quinlan Natural Bodybuilder & Fitness Model )〕 and fitness.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Male Fitness Model Profile – John Quinlan )〕 In fall 1994, Quinlan transferred to Springfield College in Massachusetts, where he engaged in powerlifting and sports nutrition. In spring 1997, Quinlan trained several members of the student body for the first annual Springfield College Bodybuilding Show. WWE professional wrestler John Cena and Quinlan's training partner Matt Janke both attended Springfield College while Quinlan was a student there. He graduated in 1997 with a degree in Movement in Sports Studies. In 1998, Quinlan competed in the North American Bodybuilding Association (NABF).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NABF-North American Bodybuilding Association )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1998 NABF Bodybuilding Video Clip – Junior Competitor John Quinlan )〕 In October he placed first in the Junior Class and fourth in the Men's Open Light Heavyweight division at the NABF Tri-State Pro-Am.〔 He won the Junior Class and earned a third-place finish in the Men's Open Light Heavyweight Division two weeks later at the NABF USA Junior Nationals.〔〔 During this time Quinlan was coached by Jeff Walsh, Billy Conserva and Lawrence Cuzzi, with the assistance of Jim Cinelli, Manuel "Manny" Catalano Jr. and John Georgopolous. He was sponsored by Scott and Eric Kenworthy, owners of World Gym, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, and Pumphouse Nutrition. On November 7, 1998, at the NABF Pro-Am America Nationals and Fitness Expo held in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island, Quinlan finished second overall in the Junior Class.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Quinlan at Muscle Memory – The Internet Bodybuilding Database )〕 In February 1999, Quinlan entered the Killer Kowalski professional wrestling school in Malden, Massachusetts.〔〔 Among the alumni of this school are Triple H, Chyna, Perry Saturn, Albert, John Kronus and Big John Studd.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Killer Kowalski Pro Wrestling School Alumni )〕 During this time Quinlan trained with April Hunter, Aaron Stevens, Wagner Brown, Christopher Nowinski and "The Boston Brawler" Jerry Bowser〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Iron Man )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Boston Brawler's 600-lb. wheelbarrow push starts in Amesbury )〕 under the stage names John Bagwell,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pro Wrestling Match Review Archive )〕 Joseph Bagwell, and Alex Bagwell;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Killer Kowalski Professional Wrestling School Boston Phoenix Feature – Photograph of Killer Kowalski, Jerry Bowser (The Boston Brawler) & John Quinlan (Alex Bagwell) by Image Copyright Owner Joel Veak )〕 these names were assigned to him by promoters. On November 26, 1999, in his first professional wrestling match for the World Wrestling Alliance (Massachusetts),〔〔 Quinlan teamed up with Aaron Stevens and Tre "The Smooth Operatin' Gangsta" under the name John Bagwell in a six-man tag team match in Farmington, New Hampshire.〔 In February 2000, Quinlan tag-teamed with bodybuilder Jerry Ward (Lucian Bagwell) for Yankee Pro Wrestling, which became known as Top Rope Promotions. In the summer of 2000, Quinlan was briefly managed by Rocky Raymond while participating in hardcore wrestling throughout New England. On July 2, 2000, while wrestling at the Thompson International Speedway in Connecticut, Quinlan received a Powerbomb from his opponent through a table on concrete outside the ring, fracturing one of the vertebrae in his lower back. The injury took months to heal.〔〔〔 During this time Quinlan participated in photo shoots for New England-based photographers and artists and worked as a fitness model〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Male Fitness Models – Photos of Top Figure Competitor John Quinlan )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fitness Model John Quinlan Q & A Interview: Diet and Exercise Advice )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Quinlan (Fitness Model, Bodybuilder and Wrestler) Gallery )〕 and on one occasion modeled for the "Energy Bomb" sports drink.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Boston Based Sports Drink Energy Bomb )〕 Quinlan was often quoted as saying he had arms and a waist.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Quinlan (wrestler) Quotes )〕 Quinlan often felt he was exploited by promoters who forced him to use the Alex Bagwell professional wrestling gimmick (kayfabe cousin of professional wrestler Buff Bagwell)〔 because of his physical likeness to Buff Bagwell. Often he would receive less than half of his expected income, which would ultimately force him to drop that gimmick and wrestle under the names Shane O' Kane〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shane O'Kane's Profile )〕 and John Quinlan.〔〔〔 Quinlan is often perceived as being egotistical and arrogant, based upon his appearance and numerous tattoos and scars, when in reality he is a relatively shy and humble person.〔 In the fall of 2000,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=October 17, 2000 Video Footage – John Quinlan Training at Killer Kowalski's Professional Wrestling School )〕 Quinlan was in contact with Joey Styles of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) for a scheduled professional tryout,〔 which never materialized. Quinlan began training at World Gym in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, with his manager, Peter Karalekas, that December. Early in 2001, while wrestling for the National Wrestling Alliance of New England, he had a brief feud with Rick Fuller, formerly of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), over a title shot against Fuller that ended in a loss. Shortly after, Quinlan went to Atlanta with Peter Karalekas and met with Ernest Miller,〔 who was accompanied by Carmel Macklin and Michael Jai White about entering the WCW Power Plant. The WCW Power Plant closed in March 2001 when WCW was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation. Quinlan began using the Shane O'Kane gimmick, developed by Karalekas, at this time.〔 The character was initially portrayed as an Irish thug from Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as a "heel" wearing black tights〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Quinlan Match Worn Shane O'Kane Wrestling Tights )〕 with knee-high engineer boots, but was transitioned to a masked wrestler as a "face". He began training with Edward Leslie, who is best known as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, in the summer of 2001.〔〔 Quinlan and Leslie trained at World Gym in Somerville, Massachusetts, and traveled together wrestling for multiple professional wrestling organizations throughout the Northeastern United States.〔 They wrestled on cards with pro wrestlers such as King Kong Bundy, Jimmy Snuka, The Honky Tonk Man, Tito Santana and Tony Atlas. In late August 2001 Quinlan and Leslie joined Jimmy Hart's newly founded Xcitement Wrestling Federation (XWF),〔 but it ultimately fell through for financial reasons. Quinlan's last professional wrestling match was with an affiliation of Empire Pro Wrestling on the independent circuit in March 2002.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Zimbio.com – John Quinlan )〕 He left the business as the result of accumulated sports related injuries he has sustained. In an interview with photographer Mark Edward in New York, he said that he felt professional wrestlers do not get the credit they so very much deserve.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview: Pro Wrestler and Male Model John Quinlan, on Fame, Muscle and Whether Wrestlers are Sex Symbols )〕 Quinlan has employed professional wrestling managers Miss IIXtreme, Rocky Raymond, and Peter Karalekas,〔〔 and has used the nickname "The Irish Bad Boy" (as Shane O'Kane).〔 His entrance themes include "Trip Like I Do" by The Crystal Method〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Professional Wrestler John Quinlan Entrance Theme Music – "Trip Like I Do" Intro by The Crystal Method )〕 and "Shoots and Ladders" by Korn (Bagpipes Intro as Shane O'Kane).〔 Quinlan's finishing moves include Reverse Neckbreaker and The Spiked Irish Kaning.〔〔 His favorite moves are: Atomic drop, Axe handle, Backhand chop, Belly to belly suplex, Big boot, Dropkick, Elevated boston crab, Forearm smash, Headbutt, Hip toss, Knee drop, Missile dropkick, Running leg drop, running single leg dropkick, Side slam, Sidewalk slam, Standing or a running swinging neckbreaker, Superkick, and Swinging knee strike.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Quinlan (wrestler)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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