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"The 18th Annual PWI 500."  Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Oct. 2008: 112+.
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) vs. Titus O'Neil

References

Other websites




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