Ryan Mader is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Lincoln Steen, who has competed in Canadian independent promotions since October 27, 2000. He has been prominently featured in The Fight Network

The Fight Network

Fight Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel devoted to airing programming related to wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and other combatant styles...

's Wrestling Reality

Wrestling Reality

Wrestling Reality is a documentary television series airing on The Fight Network that follows the lives of a group of independent pro wrestlers in the Maritime provinces of Canada. The series consists of a half-hour documentary portion, as well as an hour of televised matches and shoot interviews...

, and appeared in Rush HD

Rush HD

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's The Kardinal Sinners.

Early career

Growing up in Enfield, Nova Scotia

Enfield, Nova Scotia

Enfield, , is a Canadian exurban community located in the Shubenacadie Valley on the border of Hants and Halifax counties. Specifically, Enfield exists in both the East Hants Municipal District and the Halifax Regional Municipality and is divided by the Shubenacadie River.The history of European...

 as a wrestling fan and eventually meeting Devin Chittick and Scott Savage through various local wrestling events, Steen began his training with the pair in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia

Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia

Sheet Harbour is a small community on the eastern shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada in the Musquodoboit/Sheet Harbour region of the Marine Drive on Trunk 7, 87.44 kilometers from Halifax.-History:...

 in June 2000. The following October at the inaugural event for MainStream Wrestling, he squared off for the first time against Scott Savage.

In 2001, Vance Nevada (Vern May) arrived in Nova Scotia, and assisted in securing new booking opportunities for Lincoln Steen, who recently became the first ever MainStream Wrestling Champion (July 21, 2001). Steen would lose the title to Jeremiah Delinquent (Scott Savage) on November 30, 2001.

2002-2004

Steen travels to Winnipeg, Manitoba with Top Rope Championship Wrestling as well as to take part in Tony Condello's now infamous Northern Hell Tour during early 2002. Returning to MainStream Wrestling in the Spring, Steen was now the first 2 time MSW champion after winning the title back from from “Red Hot” Ryan Wood. He would then lose the title to Flex Falcone in a 3 way match including Jeremiah Delinquent.

Steen showed up in Real Action Wrestling June 2002 thanks to "Evil" Eddie Watts, where he was featured as part of the new RAW Cruiser weight division, winning the championship on EastLink Television

EastLink Television

EastLink TV is Bragg Communications' brand for its community channels that serve Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario...

. (A decision that was immediately reversed by RAW Officials).

After the demise of Real Action Wrestling, Steen continued competing with MainStream Wrestling and various other dates throughout the region. Most notably, losing in the first round of the first Maritime Cup to eventual winner Bobby Rude (TNA's Robert Roode). Steen was also featured on shows with Chi Chi Cruz

Chi Chi Cruz

Corey Peloquin is a Canadian professional wrestler who is known for working the independent promotions such as Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling, Real Action Wrestling, Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, IWA-Mid South, All-Star Wrestling, and United States Wrestling Association as Chi Chi Cruz...

, the Honky Tonk Man

Honky Tonk Man

Honky Tonk Man may refer to:*The Honky Tonk Man, ring name of professional wrestler Roy Wayne Farris*Honkytonk Man, 1982 American film starring Clint Eastwood*Honky Tonk Man , 1975 album by country singer Steve Young...

 and Gangrel

Gangrel

Gangrel may refer to:*Gangrel , a fictional clan of vampires in the role-playing game Vampire: the Masquerade*David Heath , an American professional wrestler better known as "Gangrel" in World Wrestling Entertainment...

.

On August 24, 2002, Lincoln Steen defeated Scott Savage and Sarah Stock (TNA's Sarita) in Halifax for the Canadian Unified Junior Heavyweight Championship. He lost it to Scott Savage on May 15, only regain it May 22 and finally lost it again on May 29, once again to Scott Savage. Steen won his 3rd MSW Championship from Tony Armstrong (November 27, 2003).

On April 31, 2004, Steen vacated the MSW Championship.

2005-2008

In late 2004, Brody Steele invited Lincoln Steen to take part in Wrestling Reality. Steen returned for the second annual Maritime Cup featuring many of the top independent wrestlers in Canada including Wildman Gary Williams

Gary Williams

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, Duke MacIsaac

Duke MacIsaac

Gary Jessome is a Canadian professional wrestler and trainer, best known by his ringname "The Canadian Widowmaker" Duke MacIsaac, who has competed primarily in the Maritimes-based All Canadian Wrestling, East Coast Pro Wrestling, Grand Prix Wrestling and Real Action Wrestling, but has also toured...

, Scott Savage and Tony Armstrong. Steen lost to Scott Savage in the opening round. It was during this time that Steen found work with East Coast Pro Wrestling as well as Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling.

Starting in September 2007, he appeared in the documentary television series "Wrestling Reality" which features many Canadian independent wrestlers including Kowboy Mike Hughes, Titus and Krysta Lynn Scott

Krysta Lynn Scott

Krista "Krysta" Hanakowski is a Canadian professional wrestler, known by her ringname Krysta Lynn Scott, who has competed both in Canada and the United States having worked for All-Star Wrestling, Grand Prix Wrestling, Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling...

. On May 2, 2008, Steen and Kowboy Mike Hughes defeated Wildman Gary Williams and Trash Canyon in a tag team match. Lincoln Steen, Brody Steele and Mike Hughes also defeated Wildman Gary Williams, Trash Canyon and James Mason in a 6-man tag-team match that saw Hughes and Steele turn on Lincoln Steen.

2009-Present

Steen once again reemerged in MainStream Wrestling, when disguised as Firefly, he went on to win a number one contender's battle royal for the MSW Championship.

He has also appeared on select shows for New Breed Wrestling in Debert, NS, East Coast Pro Wrestling in Cape Breton, Red Rock Wrestling in PEI, various dates for Ultimate Championship Wrestling and most recently, appeared in Innovative Hybrid Wrestling in New Brunswick.

Championships and accomplishments

• MainStream Wrestling
  • MSW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
  • MSW Atlantic Canadian Championship
• Real Action Wrestling
  • RAW Cruiser weight Championship (1 time)
• Various Canadian Independent Promotions
  • Canadian Unified Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)