Mandrake began spreading his dark shadow over Irish Whip Wrestling at Gym Wars 12, where he took IwW stalwart Bam Katraz to his absolute limit, in an extremely impressive display. The following month, the 'Monster from the Black Abyss' came tantalisingly close to defeating Mad Man Manson, in only his second match with the company.

Driven, and angered, by these defeats, Mandrake took out his frustrations in the King of the Gym tournament, where he annihilated Space Cadet, and knocked off the impressive Ryan Regan, who some thought was highly-seeded to actually win the tournament.

Intense from entrance to exit, he shows little or no respect for what IwW fans think of him or his tactics. Using a variety of devastating power moves, concentrating on the head, neck and shoulders, the 'Raven-Haired Devil' employs explosive power and speed to overwhelm opponents, before unleashing his The Devil Driver (an awesome variation of the Michinoku Driver), leaving them battered, broken and defeated.

From out of nowhere, Mandrake has exploded on to the IwW scene. Powerful, aggressive and sadistic, his goals and motives remain a mystery. Can anyone stop the monster from the Black Abyss...?