Damon Kemp: A Brief Biography
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Real Name | Bobby Steveson |
Age | 25 Years Old |
Nationality | American |
Birth Place | Apple Valley, Minnesota |
Height | 6 feet (183 cm) |
Weight | 220 pounds (100 kg) |
Partner | Deanna Fixell |
Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
Debut | December 21, 2021 |
Ring Name | Damon Kemp |
Theme Song | Head Stomper |
Damon Kemp: A Brief Biography
Robert Steveson, born on March 20, 1999, now wrestling under the ring name Damon Kemp, is a 24-year-old American professional wrestler currently a part of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the NXT brand. Hailing from Apple Valley, Minnesota, with a height of 6 feet (183 cm) and a weight of 220 pounds (100 kg). Damon is actively engaged in NXT, showcasing his prowess as both a singles wrestler and a WWE Development Wrestler.
When Damon Kemp joined WWE NXT, he became a member of Diamond Mine along with The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed and Brutus Creed), Ivy Nile, and Roderick Strong. However, he is currently a part of No Quarter Catch Crew, a professional wrestling stable in NXT consisting of Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey, Damon Kemp, and Myles Borne.
Wrestling Career
WWE NXT and WWE NXT UK (2021-Present)
Bobby Steveson made his debut under the name Damon Kemp on the December 24, 2021 episode of 205 Live, where he lost to Andre Chase. The wrestling narrative continued into 2022, witnessing Cameron Grimes defeating Damon Kemp on January 11 in NXT 2.0, and on January 28, 2022, Josh Briggs securing a win during 205 Live. The beat persisted on February 4, 2022, when Kushida bested Damon Kemp, and on March 18, 2022, Xyon Quinn succeeded against Damon Kemp in NXT Level Up.
April brought a turnaround, with Damon Kemp achieving victories over James Drake, Troy Donovan, and Dante Chen. On May 5, 2022, Damon Kemp ventured to NXT UK, claiming victory over Danny Jones. Tensions heightened as The Creed Brothers confronted Damon Kemp on May 24, 2022. On May 31, 2022, Pretty Deadly triumphed over The Diamond Mine (Damon Kemp and Roderick Strong) in a non-title match. June unfolded with determination, as Damon Kemp and Wolfgang prevailed over Noam Dar and Sha Samuels on June 16, 2022, concluding the month with victory on June 21, 2022, as Damon Kemp and Roderick Strong defeated Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde.
In June 2022, Damon Kemp and Wolfgang celebrated a victory in NXT UK, followed by Diamond Mine's success in NXT 2.0 against Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde. However, The Creed Brothers retained their titles on June 24, sparking escalating tensions. Roderick Strong pledged to teach them a lesson after a defeat on June 28. Despite a rematch on July 5, The Creed Brothers held onto their titles, causing dissatisfaction within Diamond Mine. Roderick Strong's victory on July 19 over Damon Kemp added to the drama, but setbacks continued, including a loss to The D'Angelo Family.
In August 2022, it brought both triumph and escalating confrontations as The Creed Brothers and Damon Kemp secured a win. At NXT Worlds Collide on 4 September 2022, Pretty Deadly overcame The Creed Brothers, Gallus, and Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions. At the event, Kemp shocked the fans by turning on his Diamond Mine stablemates.
Damon Kemp, the individual who betrayed Diamond Mine and cost Brutus and Julius Creed the NXT Tag Team Championship, elaborated on his betrayals in a sit-down interview on the September 20 episode of NXT. Kemp revealed that he accepted a payoff from the D'Angelo family and, were it not for Santos Escobar's intervention, the D’Angelos might have secured the tag team titles. He further disclosed that upon Roderick Strong discovering evidence to clear his name, Kemp responded by breaking Strong's phone and sending him to the hospital. Despite tensions within Diamond Mine, it became evident that Damon Kemp had been undermining the group from within since day one.
On the 20th of September 2022, during an NXT steel cage match, the Creed Brothers, Brutus and Julius Creed, sought to defend their tag team titles but were once again foiled by Damon Kemp. Following this, on the 22nd of October 2022 at NXT Halloween Havoc, Julius Creed emerged victorious over Damon Kemp in an ambulance match. The rivalry persisted on the 8th of November 2022 during NXT, where Damon Kemp secured a win against Brutus Creed with Julius and Ivy Nile present, although the match concluded in disqualification.
On March 28, 2023, during NXT, Damon Kemp participated in the #1 contenders battle royal for the North American title, ultimately won by Axiom. Moving forward to April 18, 2023, on NXT, Eddy Thorpe's impressive win streak drew the attention of Kemp. The conflict escalated on May 2, 2023, as seen on NXT, when Eddy Thorpe expressed discontent with the disrespect shown by Damon Kemp. In a pivotal showdown on May 9, 2023, during NXT, Eddy Thorpe emerged victorious over Damon Kemp. The rivalry persisted, and on July 4, 2023, during NXT, Eddy Thorpe secured another triumph against Damon Kemp in an NXT Underground match.
After the episode of "WWE NXT" on December 13, Tuesday, the group consisting of Charlie Dempsey, Drew Gulak, Myles Borne, and Damon Kemp was officially named the "No Quarter Catch Crew." Their inaugural collaboration under the new stable name took place during the "WWE NXT Level Up" tapings. Gulak and Dempsey joined forces for the first time as part of the new stable, securing a victory against Edris Enofe and Malik Blade on the December 6 episode of the "Level Up" show.
Damon Kemp Titles and Accomplishments
Damon Kemp is an NCAA Letter winner for the years 2017 and 2018. Additionally, he secured victories at the 2015 Cobber Open, where he emerged as the winner in the Gold Division Upper 197 category, and the 2015 Buena Vista Open, where he triumphed in the Gold Division Upper 197 category.
Damon Kemp Family
Damon Kemp's father is named Roberts Steveson, and his mother is Laticia Steveson. In his family, Damon has one older brother named John Steveson and one younger brother, Gable Steveson, who is an Olympic gold medalist and an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE.
Damon Kemp Partner
Deanna Fixell is currently in a relationship with Damon Kemp and holds the position of Sales Communications & Events Coordinator at Datasite Global Corporation in Orlando, Florida, United States.
FAQ's On Damon Kemp
A. Bobby Steveson is the real name of Damon Kemp.
A. Deanna Fixell is the girlfriend of Damon Kemp.
A. Robert Steveson is the father and Laticia Steveson is the mother of Damon Kemp.
A. Yes, Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson is the younger brother of Damon Kemp.
A. The billed height of Damon Kemp is 6ft (183 cm).