Fred Rosser

**Frederick Douglas Rosser III** (born November 2, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former Strong Openweight Champion. He is also known for him time in WWE where he wrestled as **Darren Young** and was one half of the tag team, The Prime Time Players with Titus O'Neil. Together they won the WWE Tag Team Championship once.

He was in the first season of _NXT_ in early 2010. He was a part of The Nexus when they debuted on the June 7 episode of _Raw_, but was kicked out after he lost a match against John Cena and was attacked by the rest of the Nexus.

Before signing with WWE, Rosser wrestled under several ring names, including Frederick of Hollywood, Fred Sanford, and "Bonecrusher" Fred Sampson. He has competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Association, Independent Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance.

On August 15, 2013, he announced during a TMZ interview that he was gay. In doing this, Young became the first WWE performer to disclose that he is gay while still actively signed with a major promotion. WWE released a statement in support of Young and fellow wrestlers tweeted their support for him.

On September 4, 2020, Rosser made his debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) on an episode of _Strong_. He teamed with Alex Zayne and they beat The DKC and Clark Connors.

## In wrestling

- **Finishing moves**

- _Bonecrusher Powerslam_ (Running powerslam) – Independent circuit / FCW
    - Full nelson lifted and twisted into a flapjack – WWE
- **Signature moves**

- Belly to belly suplex
    - Northern Lights suplex
    - Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker
- **Nicknames**
    - "Bonecrusher"
    - "The South Beach Party Boy"

## Championships and accomplishments

- **Chaotic Wrestling**
    - Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship (1 time)
    - Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rick Fuller
- **East Coast Wrestling Association**
    - ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
    - ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time)
- **Independent Wrestling Federation**
    - IWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
    - Commissioner's Cup Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Hadrian
    - Commissioner's Cup Tag Team Tournament (2004) – with Kevin Knight
    - Commissioner's Cup Tag Team Tournament (2006) – with Franciz
    - Tournament of Champions (2004)
- **National Wrestling Superstars**
    - NWS Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bulldog Collare
- **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
    - Strong Openweight Championship (1 time)
- ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
    - Feud of the Year (2010)
    - Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2013)
    - Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2010)
    - Ranked No. 89 of the top 500 wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- ***Rolling Stone***
    - Most Deserved Push (2015)
- **World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE**
    - WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Titus O'Neil
    - Slammy Award for Shocker of the Year (2010)
- ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
    - Worst Feud of the Year (2016) <small>vs. Titus O'Neil</small>

## Infobox (wrestler)

- **name**: Darren Young
- **image**: Darren Young WrestleMania 32 Axxess.jpg
- **caption**: Rosser at WrestleMania 32 Axxess in April 2016
- **names**: Darren Young
Fred Rossen
**Fred Rosser**
Fred Sampson
Fred Sanford
Frederick of Hollywood
Officer Sampson
- **birth place**: Union City, New Jersey
- **billed**: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, California
**Miami, Miami, Florida**
- **trainer**: Kevin Knight
- **debut**: 2002