Donald Callis

Donald Callis

Acting

October 13, 1964Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Don Callis is a Canadian professional wrestling manager, commentator, and former wrestler who debuted in the late 1980s. Best known for his time in ECW, WWE, Impact Wrestling, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, he later rose to prominence as an on-screen strategist and manager for top stars like Kenny Omega and members of the Don Callis Family in AEW. Beyond managing, he built a respected reputation as a sharp-tongued commentator and influential backstage figure across multiple promotions worldwide.

Known for

Raw

Raw

1993

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

2004

AEW All Out 2021

AEW All Out 2021

2021

WWE WrestleMania XIV

WWE WrestleMania XIV

1998

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

2021

ECW Hardcore TV

ECW Hardcore TV

1993

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

2023

Acting88

AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026

AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026

2026

Don Callis

AEW Double or Nothing 2026

AEW Double or Nothing 2026

2026

Don Callis

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Uprising 2026

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling: Uprising 2026

2026

Don Callis

AEW WrestleDream 2025

AEW WrestleDream 2025

2025

Don Callis

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2025

2025

Donald Callis

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

2025

Don Callis - English Commentary

AEW Double or Nothing 2025

AEW Double or Nothing 2025

2025

Don Callis

AEW Dynasty 2025

AEW Dynasty 2025

2025

Don Callis

AEW Revolution 2025

AEW Revolution 2025

2025

Don Callis

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

2025

Don Callis

AEW Worlds End 2024

AEW Worlds End 2024

2024

Don Callis

AEW Worlds End 2024: Zero Hour

AEW Worlds End 2024: Zero Hour

2024

Don Callis

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2

2024

Don Callis

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1

2024

Don Callis

AEW Double or Nothing 2024

AEW Double or Nothing 2024

2024

Don Callis

AEW Worlds End 2023

AEW Worlds End 2023

2023

Don Callis

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

2023

Don Callis

AEW All Out 2023

AEW All Out 2023

2023

Don Callis

AEW All In 2023: London

AEW All In 2023: London

2023

Don Callis

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

2023

Don Callis

AEW Double or Nothing 2023

AEW Double or Nothing 2023

2023

Don Callis

ROH on HonorClub

ROH on HonorClub

2023

Don Callis

AEW Full Gear 2022

AEW Full Gear 2022

2022

Don Callis

AEW All Out 2022

AEW All Out 2022

2022

Don Callis

AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In

AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In

2022

Don Callis

AEW Full Gear 2021

AEW Full Gear 2021

2021

Don Callis

AEW Grand Slam

AEW Grand Slam

2021

Don Callis

AEW All Out 2021

AEW All Out 2021

2021

Don Callis

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021

Don Callis

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021

2021

Don Callis

AEW Fyter Fest

AEW Fyter Fest

2021

Don Callis

AEW Road Rager

AEW Road Rager

2021

Don Callis

IMPACT Wrestling: Against All Odds 2021

IMPACT Wrestling: Against All Odds 2021

2021

Don Callis

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

AEW Double or Nothing 2021

2021

Don Callis

IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021

IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021

2021

Don Callis

AEW Beach Break

AEW Beach Break

2021

Don Callis

AEW: Dynamite Awards

AEW: Dynamite Awards

2021

Don Callis

IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution 2020

IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution 2020

2020

Don Callis

AEW Winter is Coming

AEW Winter is Coming

2020

Don Callis

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration

2020

Don Callis

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019

Don Callis

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

2019

Don Callis - English Commentary

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story

2019

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

2019

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

2019

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13

2019

Don Callis - English Commentary

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018

IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018

2018

Don Callis

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2

2018

Don Callis

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1

2018

Don Callis

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

2018

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

NJPW Power Struggle 2017

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

2017

Don Callis - English Commentary

Hardcore Homecoming

Hardcore Homecoming

2005

Cyrus (Appearance)

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

2004

Don Callis

ECW Guilty as Charged 2001

ECW Guilty as Charged 2001

2001

Cyrus

ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000

2000

Cyrus (Manager)

ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

2000

Cyrus (Ringside)

ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000

ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000

2000

Cyrus

ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000

ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000

2000

Cyrus (Ringside)

ECW on TNN

ECW on TNN

1999

Cyrus the Virus

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999

1999

Cyrus (Appearance)

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

WWE WrestleMania XIV

WWE WrestleMania XIV

1998

The Jackyl (Appearance)

WWE Survivor Series 1997

WWE Survivor Series 1997

1997

The Jackyl

ECW Hardcore TV

ECW Hardcore TV

1993

Raw

Raw

1993

The Jackyl / Don Callis / Cyrus The Virus / Don Casablancas / Jackyl

Art1

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII

2019

Creative Director

Production1

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

2004

Producer