
Donald Callis
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-10-13 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Donald Callis
Biography
Donald Callis is a Canadian professional wrestling color commentator, promoter and former professional wrestler and manager. He is currently an executive producer for IMPACT Wrestling. He is best known for his appearances with WWE as The Jackal and with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) as Cyrus. As of December 5, 2017, Callis has been employed by Impact Wrestling as its co-executive vice president, while also working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as a color commentator on NJPW World. In 2003, Callis debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as a "Management Consultant". During this time he claimed credit for the Ultimate X match, which he said he devised to settle the dispute over who was the X Division champion once and for all. He engaged in a power struggle with then Director of Authority Erik Watts and used his power to make life difficult for Jerry Lynn, repeatedly fining and suspending him. On January 28, 2004 Callis succeeded in ousting Watts from TNA when he defeated him in a match for control of TNA, though he quietly departed the company afterward.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
AEW Dynasty
as Don Callis
(2025)
AEW Revolution
as Don Callis
(2025)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
as Don Callis (Ringside)
(2024)
AEW Worlds End
as Don Callis
(2024)
AEW Worlds End: Zero Hour
as Don Callis
(2024)
AEW Double or Nothing
as Don Callis
(2023)
AEW Worlds End
as Don Callis
(2023)
AEW WrestleDream
as Don Callis
(2023)
AEW Double or Nothing
as Don Callis
(2023)
AEW All Out
as Don Callis
(2023)
AEW All In: London
as Don Callis
(2022)
AEW All Out
as Don Callis
(2022)
AEW Full Gear
as Don Callis
(2022)
AEW Revolution: The Buy-In
as Don Callis
(2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2021
as Don Callis
(2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2021
as Don Callis
(2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Against All Odds 2021
as Don Callis
(2021)
AEW Fyter Fest
as Don Callis
(2021)
AEW Double or Nothing
as Don Callis
(2021)
AEW All Out
as Don Callis
(2021)
AEW Full Gear
as Don Callis
(2021)
AEW Grand Slam
as Don Callis
(2021)
AEW: Dynamite Awards
as Don Callis
(2021)
AEW Road Rager
as Don Callis
(2020)
IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution 2020
as Don Callis
(2020)
AEW Winter is Coming
as Don Callis
(2020)
(2019)
(2018)
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Don Callis
(2018)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
as Commentator
(2018)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Don Callis
(2018)
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 1
as Don Callis
(2018)
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2018 - Day 2
as Don Callis
(2005)
Hardcore Homecoming
as Cyrus (Appearance)
(2001)
ECW Guilty as Charged 2001
as Cyrus
(2000)
ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000
as Cyrus
(2000)
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000
as Cyrus (Ringside)
(2000)
ECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000
as Cyrus (Manager)
(2000)
ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000
as Cyrus (Ringside)
(1999)
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999
as Cyrus (Appearance)
(1998)
WWE WrestleMania XIV
as The Jackyl (Appearance)
(1997)
WWE Survivor Series 1997
as The Jackyl
Crew
(2019)
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XVII
Creative Director