CJ Smith

**CJ Smith** is a Hawaiian professional wrestler currently signed to WATW (Wrestling Around the World), where he is a two-time WATW World Champion. He is also known for his tenure with LIW Wrestling and their affiliate Tornado Wrestling Throwdown.

## Professional wrestling career

### Wrestling Around the World

#### Debut, Ultimate Player (2010-2011)

Smith debuted in November of 2010 alongside Marcus Cole as one half of the Ultimate Players, two MMA fighter heels looking to dominate wrestling. They quickly won the tag team titles, but would only hold them until February as Marcus Cole had to take time off to get surgery for nagging injuries. After dropping the tag titles, Smith quickly moved on to the Cruiserweight division, winning the championship from Hollywood Rockstar. He would only hold it for 2 months before losing it to High Fly Chris.

#### Face turn, Grand Slam champion (2011-2012)

Soon after losing the cruiserweight title, Smith quietly turned face and began feuding with Soldier Boy over the Solid Steel title. Smith would win the title in May, only to lose it in June to the Best Ever. Smith would regain the title the following month in a cage match and hold it for 3 months, only to lose it to The Prodigy in October. Smith would regain the title from the Prodigy in January and, after the return of Marcus Cole, would also regain the tag titles as well. After losing the tag titles, however, Marcus Cole would cost Smith the title to Acid Erics. Smith and Cole would have a match at February's PPV, which Smith won. This would turn out to be Cole's last match, as he would retire from competitive sports shortly thereafter. Smith would reignite his feud with Soldier Boy, who was now the World champion. Smith was able to defeat Soldier Boy for the title at April's Slamfest. Smith, wanting to fight as many people as quickly people as possible, put his title on the line in a tournament that he would take part in. He would make it to the semi finals before being cheated out of his spot in the finals by Danny Chan. Smith repaid Chan for this by costing him his match in the finals to High Fly Chris. Smith confronted Chris after the tournament, but Chris was able to dispatch Smith in their match for the title.

#### Team WATW, Various Feuds (2013-2016)

Smith won the Solid Steel championship near the end of 2012. He would turn out to hold the title for a short time as he required pectoral surgery early in his reign. Upon his return, he was greeted by former rival and fellow babyface Hollywood Rockstar who promptly turned heel at Smith's expense. Rockstar justified this as saying that Smith gained adulation and success despite screwing Rockstar over back in 2011 to win the Cruiserweight Championship. Rockstar later recruited The Prodigy and V.I.P. to help assault Smith. To combat Rockstar's group and the influx of new stables in the promotion, CJ Smith declared he was creating a pro-WATW force. The initial version of what would become Team WATW was CJ Smith and longtime ally Mr. Kill fighting Rockstar Records. After a while, though. they were joined by Acid Erics. Jayden DC. and briefly Jimmy Breaks. Smith spent the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 feuding with Rockstar. This led to a grudge match between the two at WATW Slamfest 2014 where Smith emerged victorious and post match, they shook hands to end their feud. This would be Rockstar's last appearance with WATW until 2019.

During the match at Slamfest, Smith injured his wrist. This caused him to take about 8 weeks away from the ring to rehab. When he was cleared, he elected to work with WATW's training promotion NEWF for a while. He worked there for a few months including some

## In wrestling

* **Finishing and Signature moves**
	+ **Anaconda Vice**
	+ **Shining Wizard**
	+ **Running Knee Smash**
	+ **Cloverleaf**
	+ **Crossface (WATW)**
	+ **Bullet Kick (Running Roundhouse Kick) (WATW)**
	+ **Rear Naked Choke (WATW)**
	+ Throat Chop
	+ Spinning Backfist
	+ Exploder Suplex

* **Teams and Stables**
	+ Ultimate Players (with Marcus Cole)
	+ Team WATW (With Acid Erics, Jayden DC, and Mr. Kill)
	+ CJ Smith and Hollywood Rockstar

* **Entrance Music**
	+ Hail Mary by Tupac
	+ **Survive by Dear Agony**
	+ **Absinthe by punchnello (WATW)**

* **Nicknames**
	+ ***"Strong Style"***
	+ *"Deadly"*

## Championships & Accomplishments

* **LIW Wrestling**
	+ LIW Lucha Championship (1 time)
	+ LIW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
	+ LIW Dual Blade Championship (1 time)

* **Tornado Wrestling Throwdown**
	+ TWT TV Championship (1 time)

* **Wrestling Around The World**
	+ WATW World Championship (2 times)
	+ WATW Tag Team Championship (2 times w/ Marcus Cole, 1 time with Hollywood Rockstar)
	+ WATW Solid Steel Championship (5 times)
	+ WATW Cruiserweight Championship (2 times)