Jason Steele (wrestler)

Jason Steele is a South African wrestler, bodybuilder, and actor.

Bodybuilding
In 1997, at his first bodybuilding contest, competing at a weight of 110 lbs in the junior under 18 division, he placed last. Steele returned the following year, this time 77 lbs heavier than the previous year, winning the junior division.

In 2000, Steele won the junior nationals. He competed again in 2003 as a senior, winning the super heavy weight class. In 2014, Steele qualified for IFBB Nationals, by winning the super heavyweight division at the provincial championships.

Powerlifting (2000-2004)
In 2003, Steele competed at the National Bench Press championships, breaking the junior national record with a 565 lbs press. In 2009, he pressed 506 lbs raw at a regional event.

Professional Wrestling career
Steele performed for World Wrestling Professionals in 2005 during the first season of WWP Thunderstrike, wrestling as The Gatekeeper.

In 2005, Steele traveled to the United States of America and wrestled for various independent promotions, including the Houston-based promotion Pro Wrestling Alliance which was promoted by Booker T. He used the moniker Jason the Terror and was one-half of The South African Connection with Ananzi. On June 29, 2007, they were defeated by Gabe Hollier and Surfin Surge in PWA Tag Team Qualifying match. On July 21, 2007, they were beat by The Trump Twins in a PWA Tag Team Tournament Semifinals match.

PWA
Steele, along with Ananzi, trained at the Houston-based PWA run by multiple world champion Booker T. Steele and Ananzi created a tag team and entered the PWA tag team championships, matched against Gabe Hollier and Surfin Surge as well as the Trumps.

WWP
Jason Steele made his debut with WWP Thunderstrike on SABC 2 in late 2008. He had feuds with Angelico and Justin Gabriel and ended the series as one of the top-rated wrestlers in South Africa history.

2009 and 2010 saw Steele wrestle for Colors TV in India on 100% De Dana Dan. He was positioned as the faction heel and antagonist to the Indian wrestlers. Steele dominated the show with notable matches against Sando Paaiji and Murat Bosporus and was seen as a staple of the show. He appeared on a 2009 version of India Has Got Talent with Tornado to promote the newly formed wrestling show.

Film/Television career
In 2016, Steele signed with his talent agent, Sean Fernandez, gaining various commercial roles during that year. As of 2017, Steele has been cast for a Marvel film as well as a Netflix series.

In addition to wrestling and film, Steele has done commercial and music video work. He was shown in a commercial promoting the 2010 FIFA World Cup where he and a team of "musclemen" played a soccer game against other typical South African stereotypes.