page_title: Sami Callihan
section_title: Return to the independent circuit (2015–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Sami Callihan / Professional wrestling career / Return to the independent circuit (2015–present)
caption_attribution_description: English: Pro wrestler Sami Callihan posing post-match at a Smash Wrestling show at Fanshawe College in London, ON
context_page_description: Samuel Johnston is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by the ring name Sami Callihan. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He also wrestled for Lucha Underground under the ring names Jeremiah Crane, and later, Jeremiah Snake, and on the independent circuit. He is a fourteen-time world champion.
  He has worked for several independent promotions throughout the United States. He found the most success in Combat Zone Wrestling and Major League Wrestling, but has also wrestled for Dragon Gate USA, Evolve, Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Full Impact Pro, and All American Wrestling. In CZW, he held the CZW Iron Man Championship, the CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship, and the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, and won the 2012 Best of the Best tournament. He also worked for WWE from 2013 to 2015, appearing in NXT under the ring name Solomon Crowe. He also runs an independent wrestling promotion called The Wrestling Revolver.
context_section_description: On November 28, 2015, after being released from WWE, Johnston returned to the independent circuit, switching back to his Sami Callihan character where he appeared at All American Wrestling's Windy City Classic XI event. He attacked new AAW Heavyweight Champion, Eddie Kingston.
  On December 4, 2015, he returned to Rockstar Pro Wrestling to face and defeat long time friend Jake Crist at the Killer XMas iPPV.
  Callihan returned to Combat Zone Wrestling at Cage of Death XVII on December 12, 2015, defeating David Starr.
  On December 11, 2015, Callihan returned to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla in the first night of All-Star Weekend event, where he defeated Drew Gulak.
  Callihan debuted for PROGRESS Wrestling in May 2016 during the 2016 Super Strong Style 16 tournament, beating Matt Cross in the first round and losing to Tommy End in the quarter finals.
  On May 21, 2016, Callihan defeated John Skyler to win the Premiere Wrestling Xperience World Heavyweight Championship.
  On July 8, 2016, Callihan returned to Fight Club: PRO at the "Rage Against The Death Machine" event. After making it his intention to give the Fight Club: PRO Championship world title status, he later defeated Trent Seven to win the vacant championship.
  On June 8, 2018, Callihan defeated Evander James for House of Glory's Crown Jewel Championship at their "Temperature Rising" show. He retained the title at their "High Intensity 7" show on August 17 against Low Ki after hitting him with a low blow to intentionally get himself disqualified. After the match, Bully Ray appeared and powerbombed Callihan.
caption: Callihan posing post-match at a Smash Wrestling show in 2017
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