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50th State Big Time Wrestling

50th State Big Time Wrestling (sometimes referred to as NWA Hawaii) was a professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. The promotion was founded by Al Karasick in 1936 and became a member of the National Wrestling Alliance in 1949. In 1961, Karasick sold the promotion to "Gentleman" Ed Francis. Along with his business partner Lord James Blears, Francis created a "golden age" of professional wrestling in Hawaii that lasted throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with 50th State Big Time Wrestling becoming one of Hawaii's most-watched programs.[5] The promotion came to an end in 1979 when Francis sold his interest to Steve Rickard.

* NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship: 1937 to 1979 - The original Hawaii Heavyweight Championship was created in 1917. The revived version was established in 1937 when Oki Shikina won a tournament. The championship was vacated in 1979 when 50th State Big Time Wrestling was sold. The championship was briefly resurrected in 1979-1980 and again in 2000.

* NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship: 1952 to 1979 - The Hawaii Tag Team Championship was created in 1952 when Bobby Bruns and Lucky Simunovich won a tournament. The championship was vacated in 1979 when 50th State Big Time Wrestling was sold. The championship was resurrected in 2000.

* NWA Pacific International Championship: 1962 to 1979 - This championship was created in 1962 as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version). In 1968, it was renamed the NWA North American Championship (Hawaii version). In 1978, it was renamed again to the NWA Pacific International Championship. The championship was vacated in 1979 when 50th State Big Time Wrestling was sold. The championship was briefly resurrected in 1980.
AEW Full Gear 2023

The 2023 Full Gear was the fifth annual Full Gear pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Kia Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. The event was notable for Will Ospreay officially signing with AEW, although his contact with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) expires in February 2024.

**Details**

* Promotion - All Elite Wrestling
* Date - November 18, 2023
* City - Inglewood, California
* Venue - Kia Forum

**Crew**

* Commentators
	+ Excalibur (Pre-show and PPV)
	+ Nigel McGuinness (Pre-show and PPV)
	+ Tony Schiavone (Pre-show and PPV)
	+ Taz (PPV)
		- Don Callis (The Golden Jets vs. The Young Bucks)
* Ring announcers
	+ Justin Roberts
	+ Dasha Gonzalez
	+ Bobby Cruise
* Referees
	+ Aubrey Edwards
	+ Bryce Remsburg
	+ Paul Turner
	+ Rick Knox
	+ Stephon Smith
	+ Brandon Martinez
* Pre-show hosts
	+ Renee Paquette
	+ RJ City
	+ Stokely Hathaway

**Zero Hour Results**

* Eddie Kingston (c) defeated Jay Lethal (with Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett, Satnam Singh, and Sonjay Dutt) by pinfall for the Ring of Honor World Championship
* Claudio Castagnoli defeated Buddy Matthews by submission
* MJF (c) and Samoa Joe defeated The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) by submission for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship

**Full Gear**

* Sting, Darby Allin, and Adam Copeland (with Ric Flair) defeated The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, and Nick Wayne) by pinfall
* Orange Cassidy (c) (with Hook) defeated Jon Moxley (with Wheeler Yuta) by pinfall for the AEW International Championship
* "Timeless" Toni Storm (with Luther) defeated Hikaru Shida (c) by pinfall for the AEW Women's World Championship
* Ricky Starks and Big Bill (c) defeated La Facción Ingobernable (Rush and Dralístico) (with José the Assistant and Preston Vance), FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood), and Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King) - Four-way tag team ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
* Julia Hart defeated Kris Statlander (c) and Skye Blue by pinfall - Three-way match for the AEW TBS Championship
* Swerve Strickland (with Prince Nana) defeated "Hangman" Adam Page by knockout - Texas Death match
* The Golden Jets (Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) by pinfall - Since The Golden Jets won, they got The Young Bucks' AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity. Had The Young Bucks won, The Golden Jets would have had to disband as a team.
* MJF (c) (with Adam Cole) defeated Jay White (with Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) by pinfall for the AEW World Championship
3 Faces of Fear

The 3 Faces of Fear was a stable in World Championship Wrestling led by Kevin Sullivan and included The Butcher and Avalanche. This short lived stable came together in 1994 to fight against Hulkamania spreading through WCW and disbanded in 1995 when the team expanded and became *The Dungeon of Doom*.
Andrade "Cien" Almas - Andrade El Idolo

* Birth name - Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza
* Born - November 3, 1989, Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
* Spouse - Charlotte Flair (m. 2022)
* Family - Brillante (father), El Moro (grandfather), Diamante/Moro III (uncle), Zafiro (uncle), Espanto Jr. (uncle), Espiritu Magico (uncle), Espanto Jr. (cousin), Brillante Jr. (cousin), Lady Shadow (cousin), Ric Flair (father-in-law), David Flair (brother in-law)
* Ring names - Andrade, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Andrade El Idolo, Andrade "El Ídolo", Brillante, Brillante Jr., Guerrero Azteca, La Sombra, Manny Andrade, Rey Azteca
* Billed height - 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
* Billed weight - 210 lb (95 kg)
* Billed from - Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico
* Trained by - Brillante Sr., El Satánico, Franco Columbo, Moro III, Stuka
* Debut - October 3, 2003
* Major Companies
	+ Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
	+ New Japan Pro-Wrestling
	+ WWE
	+ All Elite Wrestling
* Select Championship History
	+ Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Universal Championship
	+ Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre World Tag Team Championship
	+ Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre World Trios Championship
	+ Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Mexican National Trios Championship
	+ NWA World Welterweight Championship
	+ NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship
	+ NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
	+ Lucha Libre Azteca Azteca Championship
	+ IWGP Intercontinental Championship
	+ NXT Championship
	+ WWE United States Championship
Aron Stevens

Aaron Steven Haddad (born April 3, 1982) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name **Aron Rex**. He is best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring name **Damien Sandow**.

Haddad started wrestling in 2001, and began appearing for WWE in 2002 as Aaron Stevens on Heat. From 2004 to 2006, Haddad wrestled in WWE's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). In 2006, Haddad reappeared on the WWE main roster as **Idol Stevens**, teaming with KC James and allying with Michelle McCool. In 2007, Haddad was released from WWE, first embarking on a return to OVW, no longer WWE's official developmental territory, in 2008 and then from 2009 to 2010, wrestling in Puerto Rico for World Wrestling Council (WWC).

Signing again with WWE in 2010, he was assigned to a developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, where he adopted the Damien Sandow moniker. In 2012, Sandow returned to WWE's main roster as an arrogant intellectual. In 2013, Sandow won the Money in the Bank match for a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity, and became the first to lose the cashed-in title match. In 2014, Sandow became a comedic impersonator, leading up to an alliance with The Miz, as his stunt double **Damien Mizdow**. The duo won the WWE Tag Team Championship while Mizdow became one of WWE's most popular wrestlers. In 2015, Sandow lost the breakup feud to Miz, was put into a team with Curtis Axel, and then taken off television. After his return with sporadic appearances, Sandow was released in 2016.

On August 10, 2016, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), released a promo teasing the acquisition of Stevens. On the August 11, 2016 episode of Impact Wrestling, Stevens made his debut under the ring name **Aron Rex**, cutting a promo in the ring and confronting the TNA World Heavyweight, X Division and King of the Mountain Champion Lashley at the end of the show.

* Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
* Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship
* Florida Championship Wrestling 15 Championship
* Florida Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship
* International Wrestling Association Hardcore Championship
* Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
* Ohio Valley Wrestling Southern Tag Team Championship
* Ohio Valley Wrestling Television Championship
* World Wrestling Council Heavyweight Championship
* World Wrestling Council World Tag Team Championship
* WWE Tag Team Championship
* TNA Grand Championship
* NWA World Tag Team Championship
AEW All Out 2022

The 2022 All Out was the fourth annual All Out pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place during Labor Day weekend on September 4, 2022, at the Now Arena in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It was the first event to feature the AEW World Trios Championship.
Fifteen matches were contested at the event, including four on the Zero Hour pre-show. MJF made a surprise return as a disguised "joker".
All Out received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Praise was given to the AEW World Trios and AEW World Tag Team Championship matches, but the length of the show was criticised. The event was also notable for its post-show media scrum, which saw CM Punk insult and berate several fellow wrestlers, leading to a legitmate backstage fight between Punk, Ace Steel, Kenny Omega, and The Young Bucks, ultimately leading to police involvement.

**Zero Hour**

* Jericho Appreciation Society (Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo) (c) defeated Ortiz and Ruby Soho by pinfall for the *AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship*
* Hook (c) defeated Angelo Parker (with Matt Menard) by submission for the FTW Championship
* Pac (c) defeated Kip Sabian by pinfall for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship
* Eddie Kingston defeated Tomohiro Ishii by pinfall

**PPV**

* The Joker (with Stokely Hathaway, Ethan Page, Lee Moriarty, Colten Gunn, Austin Gunn, and W. Morrissey) defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Rey Fénix (with Alex Abrahantes), Rush, Andrade El Idolo (with José the Assistant), and Dante Martin - Casino Ladder match Winner receives a future AEW World Championship match.
* The Elite (Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks) (with Brandon Cutler and Michael Nakazawa) defeated "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) by pinfall - Tournament final for the inaugural AEW World Trios Championship
* Jade Cargill (c) (with Kiera Hogan and Leila Grey) defeated Athena by pinfall for the AEW TBS Championship
* Wardlow and FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) defeated Jay Lethal and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) (with Satnam Singh and Sonjay Dutt) by pinfall
* Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Ricky Starks by pinfall
* Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) (c) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) (with Billy Gunn) by pinfall for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
* Toni Storm defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (with Rebel), Jamie Hayter, and Hikaru Shida by pinfall - Four-way match for the interim AEW Women's World Championship
* Christian Cage (with Luchasaurus) defeated "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry by pinfall
* Chris Jericho defeated Bryan Danielson by pinfall
* Darby Allin, Sting, and Miro defeated House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) (with Julia Hart) by pinfall
* CM Punk defeated Jon Moxley (c) by pinfall for the AEW World Championship
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament

February 10 - AEW Dynamite

* Round 1: Thunder Rosa defeats Leyla Hirsch

February 15 - YouTube

* First Round: Yuka Sakazaki defeats Mei Suruga
* First Round: Emi Sakura defeats VENY
* First Round: Ryo Mizunami defeats Maki Ito
* First Round: Aja Kong defeats Rin Kadokura

February 17 - AEW Dynamite

* First Round - Riho defeats Serena Deeb

February 18 - AEW Dynamite
Semi Final: Nyla Rose defeats Dr. Britt Baker DMD (w/Rebel)

February 22 - YouTube

* Fist Round - Nyla Rose defeats Tay Conti
* Semi Final - Yuka Sakazaki defeats Emi Sakura (w/Mei Suruga & Yuna Mizumori)
* Semi Final - Ryo Mizunami defeats Aja Kong by Count Out
* Fist Round - Dr. Britt Baker DMD (w/Rebel) defeats Madi Wrenkowski

February 28 - YouTube

* Non-Tournament - Hikaru Shida, Mei Suruga & Rin Kadokura defeat Emi Sakura, Maki Ito & VENY
* Japan Final: Ryo Mizunami defeats Yuka Sakazaki
* Semi Final: Thunder Rosa defeats Riho

March 1 - Online

* Non Tournament - Madi Wrenkowski defeats Leva Bates
* Non Tournament - Leyla Hirsch defeats Miranda Alize
* United States Final - Nyla Rose defeats Thunder Rosa

March 3 - AEW Dynamite

* Tournament Final: Ryo Mizunami defeats Nyla Rose (w/Vickie Guerrero)
2006 WWE Draft

After WWE bought all of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)'s assets in 2003, the company began releasing DVDs promoting the original ECW. Soon afterwards, the company promoted two ECW reunion shows for ECW Alumni entitled, ECW One Night Stand in 2005 and in 2006.

On May 25, 2006, WWE announced a launch of a new brand, ECW, a revival of the 1990s promotion. The new brand debuted on Sci Fi Channel on June 13, 2006. The 2006 WWE brand extension draft took place from the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington on May 29, 2006, where ECW representative, Paul Heyman, drafted two superstars, one from SmackDown and one from Raw onto the newly created ECW brand.

1. From Raw - Rob Van Dam
2. From SmackDown - Kurt Angle
All In

All In (stylized as ALL IN) was an independent pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) from the Bullet Club. It took place on September 1, 2018 at the Sears Centre in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The event aired live on traditional PPV outlets, Fite TV, and Honor Club, and was later made available for on demand viewing on the NJPW World streaming service. The event included Zero Hour, an hour long pre-show that aired on WGN America. The event – while independently produced – featured wrestlers from Ring of Honor (ROH), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), Impact Wrestling, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

The event is notable for being the first non-WWE or World Championship Wrestling promoted professional wrestling event in the United States to sell 10,000 tickets since 1993.

## All In Zero Hour

* SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
* Flip Gordon won by last eliminating Bully Ray - 19-man Over Budget Battle Royale to determine the #1 contender to the ROH World Championship

## All In

* Matt Cross defeated Maxwell Jacob Friedman
* Christopher Daniels (with Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) defeated Stephen Amell (with Josh Segarra)
* Tessa Blanchard (with Magnum T.A. and Tully Blanchard) defeated Chelsea Green, Madison Rayne and Britt Baker - Four Corner Survival match
* Cody (with Brandi Rhodes, Diamond Dallas Page, Glacier and Tommy Dreamer) defeated Nick Aldis (c) (with Jeff Jarrett, Samuel Shaw, Shawn Daivari and Tim Storm) for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
* Hangman Page defeated Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford) - Chicago Street Fight
* Jay Lethal (with Lanny Poffo) (c) defeated Flip Gordon (with Brandi Rhodes)] for the ROH World Championship
* Kenny Omega defeated Penta El Zero M
* Kazuchika Okada defeated Marty Scurll
* The Golden Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson and Kota Ibushi) defeated Rey Mysterio, Rey Fenix and Bandido

## See Also

Bullet Club -- All Elite Wrestling -- AEW All Out 2019
Alex Riley

Kevin Robert Kiley Jr. (born April 28, 1981) is an American professional wrestler and former commentator. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name **Alex Riley**. He was a participant in the second season of WWE NXT.

* Florida Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
* Nexus Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship
AEW All Out 2020

All Out was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling(AEW). It took place on September 5, 2020 at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the second event in the All Out chronology.

The event was originally slated to take place in the Sears Center, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, just like the previous edition of All Out were held. Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation, the state's equivalent to a state of emergency, since March 9, which banned large public gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic that affected the state. Instead, the event was moved to Daily's Place, where all of AEW's events have been held since March.

**Buy-In Results**

* Joey Janela (with Sonny Kiss) defeated Serpentico (with Luther)
* Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) defeated The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver)

**Event Results**

* Big Swole defeated Britt Baker (with Rebel) by knockout - Tooth and Nail match
* The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (with Marko Stunt)
* Lance Archer won the 21-man Casino Battle Royale - Winner received a future AEW World Championship match.
* Matt Hardy defeated Sammy Guevara - Broken Rules match - Had Hardy lost, he would have had to leave AEW.
* Hikaru Shida (c) defeated Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's World Championship
* Matt Cardona, Scorpio Sky, and The Natural Nightmares (Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall) (with Allie and Brandi Rhodes) defeated The Dark Order (Brodie Lee, Colt Cabana, Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) (with Anna Jay)
* FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (with Tully Blanchard) defeated Kenny Omega and Adam Page (c) for the AEW World Tag Team Championship
* Orange Cassidy defeated Chris Jericho by knocking him into the vat of mimosa - Mimosa Mayhem match - Match could be won by pinfall, submission, or fully submerging an opponent into a vat of mimosa.
* Jon Moxley (c) defeated MJF (with Wardlow) for the AEW World Championship - Moxley was banned from using the Paradigm Shift finishing move.
Andre the Giant

André René Roussimoff (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993), best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. He most famously feuded with Hulk Hogan, culminating at WWE WrestleMania 3, and his best-remembered film role was that of Fezzik, the giant in The Princess Bride. His size was a result of gigantism caused by excess growth hormone, which later resulted in acromegaly. It also led to him being called "The Eighth Wonder of the World".

In the World Wrestling Federation, André was a one-time champion and a one-time tag team champion. In 1993, André was the inaugural inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Roussimoff died in his sleep of congestive heart failure on the night of January 27, 1993, in a Paris hotel room. He was in Paris to attend his father's funeral. His body was cremated according to his wishes and his ashes were scattered at his ranch in Ellerbe, North Carolina.

* NWA Florida Tag Team Championship
* International Pro Wrestling World Tag Team Championship
* NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version)
* NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship
* WWE Championship
* WWE World Tag Team Championship
Ava Raine

* Real Name - Simone Johnson
* Born - August 14, 2001
* Family - The Rock (father), Rocky Johnson (grandfather), The Bloodline (cousins)
* Ring names - Ava Raine
* Resides - Orlando, Florida
* Trainer - WWE Performance Center
* Debut - 2022
* Member of Schism
* NXT General Manager (January 23 2024 to Present)
* Major Companies
	+ NXT (2022-present)
AEW Real World Championship

When CM Punk made his return to All Elite Wrestling for the debut episode of AEW Collision on June 17, 2023. During the promo, he had a red bag, the contents of which were what he claimed was "something he never lost". After entering into a feud with Ricky Starks the following month, Punk unveiled the contents of the bag to be the AEW World Championship belt that he had won at AEW All Out 2022. Punk subsequently referred to himself as the "real world champion" as he was never defeated for the title, and then spray painted a black X (a symbol used by Punk throughout his career in reference to his straight edge lifestyle) on the center plate. While Punk's claim to the championship has not been officially recognized by AEW, Punk accepted Starks' challenge to defend the title the following week, where he retained. Punk later successfully defended the title against Samoa Joe at All In at Wembley Stadium on August 27.

## See Also

All Elite Wrestling -- AEW World Championship
2 Cold Scorpio

* Birth name - Charles Bernard Scaggs
* Born - October 25, 1965, Denver, Colorado
* Ring names - 2 Cold Scorpio/Too Cold Scorpio, 2 Gold Scorpio, Black Wazuma, Flash Funk, Flyin' Scorpio, Flying Wazuma, Scorpio, 2 Old Scorpio
* Billed height - 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
* Billed weight - 243 lb (110 kg)
* Billed from - Denver, Colorado
* Trained by - New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* Debut - 1985
* Major Companies
	+ World Championship Wrestling (1992–1994)
	+ Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994–1996 1999-2001)
	+ World Wrestling Federation (1996–1999)
	+ Pro Wrestling Noah (1999–2006)
* Major Championships
	+ All Star Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Championship
	+ ECW World Tag Team Championship
	+ ECW World Television Championship
	+ German Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship
	+ Pacific Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
	+ Peach State Wrestling Cordele City Heavyweight Championship
	+ Pro Wrestling Noah GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship
	+ Pro Wrestling Noah GHC Tag Team Championship
	+ Pro Wrestling Unplugged World Heavyweight Championship
	+ WCW World Tag Team Championship
911

Alfred "Al" Poling (born January 22, 1957), is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, 911.

Poling was trained as a wrestler by Larry Sharpe. He debuted in 1990, wrestling on the independent circuit under the ring name "Al the Sledgehammer". In 1994, Poling won the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie of the Year award.

Poling achieved his greatest national exposure in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the mid-1990s. He debuted in ECW as a "handler" to Sabu. Later his gimmick was as an enforcer of the "extreme" attitude; he was named 911 and joined Paul Heyman's Dangerous Alliance stable with Sabu and Tazmaniac. As part of his monstrous persona, he would frequently perform the chokeslam on others with little provocation. At 1994's NWA World Title Tournament, he defeated Doink the Clown after four chokeslams. Poling left the promotion by early 1996 after a falling out backstage with Heyman over the former's treatment of the ring crew. Poling returned at ECW UltraClash 1998 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, chokeslamming Bill Wiles. Poling was then accompanied by manager Judge Jeff Jones, who proclaimed 911 to be the true giant of professional wrestling. They were then interrupted by Spike Dudley and had an impromptu match, which 911 lost in under a minute.

Poling wrestled in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1996 and 1997, under the names Tombstone, Sledge Hammer and Big Al. Poling did not portray the Big Al who appeared in WCW in early 2000.

Throughout the late 1990s, 911 appeared with the New Jersey based Jersey All Pro Wrestling promotion, winning the JAPW Heavyweight Championship on two occasions. At Hardcore Homecoming in 2005 he chokeslammed both Danny Doring and Roadkill. He wrestled at New York Wrestling League in 2008.

* All American Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Championship
* Jersey All Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
* New Jack City Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
* NWA New Jersey Heavyweight Championship
* NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio

José Alberto Rodríguez (born May 25, 1977) is a Mexican professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, perhaps best known for his tenure with the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he competed under the ring name Alberto Del Rio. and Impact Wrestling as Alberto El Patron.

Between WWE and Mexico, Rodríguez is a six-time world champion, having held the WWE Championship twice, WWE's World Heavyweight Championship twice, the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship once, and the current holder of the AAA Mega Championship. Rodríguez also won the 2011 Royal Rumble and a WWE Championship contract in the 2011 Money in the Bank Match, making him the first, and so far, only wrestler to win both in the same calendar year.

Before working for WWE, Rodríguez used the name Dos Caras Jr. as both a mixed martial artist and luchador in mostly Mexico and Japan. He worked in both of Mexico's main wrestling promotions and achieved success in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). In English, the name Dos Caras translates to Two Faces, which is referring to the symbol of a double headed eagle on his mask.

After being fired from WWE in August 2014, Rodríguez returned to Mexico to work for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) under the new ring name El Patrón Alberto ("The Boss Alberto"). In December, Rodríguez won the AAA Mega Championship. The same year, it was announced that he had also signed with American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), using the ring name Alberto El Patrón. In January 2015, it was revealed that Rodríguez had signed with the Lucha Underground (LU) series. Del Rio started his second run in WWE on October 25 2015 and was again released on September 9 2016.

During the Impact Wrestling tapings on March 2, 2017, he debuted under the ring name Alberto El Patrón. He interrupted Bruce Prichard and Lashley in an attempt to insert himself into the TNA World Heavyweight Championship picture.

* Asistencia Asesoría y Administración Mega Championship
* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre World Heavyweight Championship
* World Wrestling League World Heavyweight Championship
* WWE World Heavyweight Championship
* WWE Championship
* WWE United States Championship
* Global Force Wrestling Championship
* Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
Angel Medina

* Born - February 28, 1972 (age 51), New York City, U.S.
* Ring names - Angel, The Kingpin, Newyorkican, NY Rican Baldie, Spanish Angel
* Billed height - 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
* Billed weight - 250 lb (113 kg)
* Billed from - "Fordham Road in The Bronx"
* Trained by - Johnny Rodz
* Debut - 1996
* Major Companies
	+ Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999-2001)
	+ International Wrestling Association
* Championship History
	+ International Wrestling Association Hardcore Championship
	+ Hardcore Roadtrip Heavyweight Championship
Art Thomas

Arthur Thomas (January 30, 1924 – March 20, 2003), better known as Sailor Art Thomas, was an American bodybuilder and professional wrestler. Thomas was born in Gurdon, Arkansas, as the son of Alfred and Jessie (Lunon) Thomas. Early in his life he moved to Wisconsin. After his mother's death he grew up in a Sparta orphanage in Madison, Wisconsin.

After Merchant Marine service, Thomas worked for the Greyhound Bus Lines and developed an interest in bodybuilding. He started to tour the USA with other bodybuilders. Madison promoter Jimmy Demetral recognized his wrestling talent and began to book him for house shows. He debuted as a pro wrestler in 1943, starting a four-decade career. He would usually be introduced as a "just discharged" Navy seaman, wearing a regulation "crackerjack" uniform and peacoat, and enter the ring as a plant to oppose the heel's dishonorable tactics. Between the 50s and the 70s he was one of only a few African-American pro wrestling stars. During the 1960s he received thirteen opportunities to wrestle for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, including eleven against "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers between 1961 and 1963. Thomas continued to work as a wrestler until the early 1980s.

Thomas had seven children. He died of cancer only a month after being diagnosed with it. In 2016 he was inducted into the Legacy Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame.

* NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)
* NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version)
* NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
* World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis) World Heavyweight Championship
* Worldwide Wrestling Associates International Television Tag Team Championship
Axiom

* Birth name - Carlos Ruiz
* Born - May 9, 1997, Madrid, Spain
* Ring names - A-Kid, Anonymous Kid, Axiom, El Niño Anónimo, The Kung-Fu Kid
* Billed height - 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
* Billed weight - 154 lb (70 kg)
* Billed from - Madrid, Spain
* Debut - 20 July 2012
* Major Promotions
	+ Chikara
	+ NXT UK (2019–2022), NXT (2022-present)
* Select Championship History
	+ ATTACK! Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship
	+ White Wolf Wrestling Absolute Championship
	+ White Wolf Wrestling Extreme Championship
	+ White Wolf Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
	+ WWE - NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship
Anarchy Championship Wrestling

**Anarchy Championship Wrestling** (ACW) is a promotion based out of Austin, Texas, owned and operated by Darin Childs. They held their first official event on January 14, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas. The promotion has developed a reputation over the years for featuring hardcore wrestling in music venues and festivals, as well as the pioneering women's division, the "Joshi Division"

**Championships**

* ACW Heavyweight Championship
* ACW World Hardcore Championship
* ACW Tag Team Championship
* ACW American Joshi Championship
* ACW Under-30 Championship
* Anarchy Televised Championship
All American Wrestling

AAW, also known as AAW Wrestling or AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined and formerly known as All American Wrestling, is an independent professional wrestling promotion originally based in Berwyn, Illinois, now based in Merrionette Park, IL just south of Chicago.

* AAW Heavyweight Championship
* AAW Heritage Championship
* AAW Tag Team Championship
* AAW Women's Championship
Angélico

Adam Bridle (born 7 May 1987) is a South African professional wrestler better known by his ring name **Angélico**. He is best known for his work with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Lucha Underground and World Wrestling Professionals (WWP). He is a former South American Light Heavyweight Champion.

**Select Championship History**

* German Wrestling Federation Berlin Championship
* International Wrestling Revolution Group South American Light Heavyweight Championship
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide World Tag Team Championship
* Lucha Underground Trios Championship
* Swiss Wrestling Entertainment King of Switzerland Championship
* Westside Xtreme Wrestling Shotgun Championship
* World Wrestling Professionals World Cruiserweight Championship
* Xtreme Zone Wrestling Gen-X Championship
August Grey

Anthony Greene (August 23, 1993) is an American professional wrestler previously signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name **August Grey**. Prior to joining WWE, he wrestled for promotions such as Chaotic Wrestling, Lucky Pro Wrestling, Beyond Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling, Paragon Pro Wrestling, Power League Wrestling, World Xtreme Wrestling and Top Rope Promotions.

Greene debuted as early as 2012 and began his career working in promotions across the northeastern United States. In 2014 while in Top Rope Promotions (TRP), Greene won his first title as one-half of the TRP Tag Team Champions with Mikey Webb. During that year, Greene won his next two titles including Northeast Championship Wrestling's NCW Tag Team Championship with Mike Paiva and Power League Wrestling's World Tag Team Championship with Rob Araujo. In 2017, Greene won his first singles title while in Lucky Pro Wrestling, becoming a one-time LPW Hard Knox Champion. While in Chaotic Wrestling between 2018 and 2019, Greene enjoyed one-time reigns as Heavyweight Champion, New England Champion and Tag Team Champion, becoming a CW Triple Crown Champion.

On August 2, 2020, it was reported WWE signed Greene to a developmental contract. He made his televised debut as early as the October 16 episode of 205 Live where he was eliminated in a gauntlet match by Ariya Daivari. Under the new name August Grey, he wrestled his second match during his televised debut on the October 21 episode of NXT, losing to fellow recruit Timothy Thatcher. He returned to 205 Live on the November 6 episode, where he teamed with fellow recruit Curt Stallion in a tag match won by Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese.

**Select Title History**

* Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
* Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship
* Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship
* Combat Zone Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
* Lucky Pro Wrestling Hard Knox Championship
* Lucky Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
* Northeast Wrestling Tag Team Championship
* Power League Wrestling World Tag Team Championship
* Top Rope Promotions Tag Team Championship
* World Xtreme Wrestling Elite Tag Team Championship
Anthony Ogogo

Anthony Osejua Ojo Ogogo (born 24 November 1988) is an English professional wrestler and former professional boxer signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). As a boxer, he competed from 2013 to 2016 as a professional, and won a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 2012 Olympics as an amateur. In 2015, Ogogo participated in the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing.

In April 2019, Ogogo was featured on Cody's Nightmare Family YouTube series, The Road to Double or Nothing. On 26 October 2019, it was announced that he had signed with Cody's All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion. Ogogo is AEW's first developmental wrestler, being trained by Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall. On 27 October 2020, Ogogo began appearing as a commentator on AEW Dark.

On 31 March 2021, Ogogo would make his debut on AEW Dynamite, attacking Cody Rhodes and aligning himself with QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto, and Aaron Solow, establishing himself as a heel.
Angelico

Adam Bridle (born 7 May 1987), better known by the ring name **Angélico**, is a South African professional wrestler best known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his work in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), Lucha Underground and World Wrestling Professionals (WWP). He is a former South American Light Heavyweight Champion.

**Select Championship History**

* German Wrestling Federation Berlin Championship
* International Wrestling Revolution Group South American Light Heavyweight Championship
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide World Tag Team Championship
* Lucha Underground Trios Championship
* Swiss Wrestling Entertainment King of Switzerland Championship
* Westside Xtreme Wrestling Shotgun Championship
* World Wrestling Professionals World Cruiserweight Championship
* Xtreme Zone Wrestling Gen-X Championship
Adrian Adonis

Keith A. Franke (September 12, 1954 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Adorable" Adrian Adonis in the World Wrestling Federation. Franke was killed on July 4, 1988, in Lewisporte, Newfoundland, in a minivan with fellow wrestlers William "Mike Kelly" Arko, Victor "Pat Kelly" Arko, and Dave "Wildman" McKigney. Franke, McKigney, and Victor Arko were killed when the driver, William Arko, allegedly swerved to avoid hitting a moose and, blinded by the setting sun, inadvertently drove into a lake. William Arko was the sole survivor and sustained severe leg injuries.

* American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship
* NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
* NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
* NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
* Southwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Heavyweight Championship
* Southwest Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship
* WWF World Tag Team Championship
Antonino Rocca

Antonino Rocca (born Antonino Biasetton, April 13, 1927 – March 15, 1977) was an Italian professional wrestler. Rocca was a popular face and in some cities with both Italian American and especially Hispanic audiences, his following was exceptionally large and loyal. He also possessed Argentine citizenship.

He had a love for opera and was apparently described as having an excellent – if untrained – singing voice. Maestro Arturo Toscanini, a wrestling fan, was good friends with Rocca.

Rocca was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame the following year in 1996.

* Montreal Athletic Commission World Heavyweight Championship
* American Wrestling Association (Ohio) World Heavyweight Championship
* NWA World Tag Team Championship (Capitol version)
* NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
* World Wrestling Council North American Tag Team Championship
* WWF International Heavyweight Championship
Ahmed Johnson

* Birth name - Anthony Norris
* Born - June 6, 1969, Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.
* Alma mater - University of Tennessee, Huston–Tillotson University
* Ring names - Ahmed Johnson, Big T, Moadib, Night Breeder, Black Superman, Siva, Tony Norris
* Billed height - 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
* Billed weight - 305 lb (138 kg)
* Billed from - Pearl River, Mississippi
* Trained by - Skandor Akbar, Ivan Putski, Scott Casey
* Debut - 1989
* Retired - 2003
* Member of the Nation of Domination
* Major Companies
	+ World Wrestling Federation (1995-1998)
	+ World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000)
	+ Booker T and Stevie Ray's Pro Wrestling Alliance
* Championship History
	+ Texas All-Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship
	+ United States Wrestling Association Unified World Heavyweight Championship
	+ WWE Intercontinental Championship
2007 WWE Draft

The 2007 WWE draft lottery took place at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on June 11, 2007. The first half of the draft was televised live for three hours on World Wrestling Entertainment's flagship program, Raw on USA Network. The second half of the draft, or the "supplemental draft", was conducted over WWE's website, WWE.com, for four hours on June 17, 2007 as draft picks were announced at twenty-minute intervals. There were twenty-three draft picks, with twenty-seven wrestlers drafted overall, between the promotion's three brands: Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW. For the televised half of the draft, each brand's draft pick was determined by nine matches, one being a battle royal for two draft picks, where wrestlers from their respective brands wrestled to earn a draft pick. The supplemental draft, however, was conducted randomly, with each brand receiving random draft selections. Raw and SmackDown! received five random draft picks, while ECW received three random draft picks. The televised draft picks were randomly selected by a computer that was shown on the Raw titantron. Every WWE wrestler from Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW was eligible to be drafted.

**Main Draft**

1. SmackDown! - The Great Khali and Ranjin Singh
2. ECW - The Boogeyman
3. Raw - Booker T and Sharmell
4. ECW - Chris Benoit
5. SmackDown! - Torrie Wilson
6. SmackDown! - Chris Masters
7. ECW - Bobby Lashley
8. SmackDown! - Ric Flair
9. ECW - Snitsky
10. ECW - Ken Kennedy

**Supplemental Draft**

1. ECW - Paul London & Brian Kendrick
2. SmackDown! - Kenny Dykstra
3. ECW - Viscera
4. ECW - The Sandman
5. ECW - Hardcore Holly
6. ECW - The Miz
7. ECW - Daivari
8. SmackDown! - Bret Major and Brian Major
9. ECW - William Regal
10. SmackDown - Victoria
11. ECW - Jillian
12. SmackDown! - Eugene
13. ECW - Johnny Nitro
Aubrey Edwards

* Birth name - Brittany Aubert
* Born - March 9, 1987, Seattle, Washington
* Alma mater - DigiPen Institute of Technology (BSCS)
* Ring names - Aubrey Edwards, Gearl Hebner
* Trained by - Chris Samuels, Steve West
* Debut - 2017
* Major Companies
	+ WWE Mae Young Classic (2018)
	+ All Elite Wrestling (2019-present)
Asuka

* Birth name - Kanako Urai
* Born - September 26, 1981, Osaka, Japan
* Alma mater - Osaka University of Arts Junior College
* Ring names - Asuka, Kana, Kana-hime, Princess Kana, Ramen Woman, Skull Reaper Kana, Tomoe Gozen
* Billed height - 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
* Billed weight - 62 kg (137 lb)
* Billed from - Osaka, Japan
* Trained by - Yuki Ishikawa
* Debut - June 16, 2004
* Major Companies
	+ Pro Wrestling Wave (2008, 2010–2015)
	+ Smash (2010–2012)
	+ Wrestling New Classic (2012)
	+ Reina Joshi Puroresu (2014–2015)
	+ NXT (2015-2017) -- WWE (2017-present)
* Major Championships
	+ Dramatic Dream Team Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship
	+ JWP Joshi Puroresu Openweight Championship
	+ Kuzu Pro Diva Championship
	+ NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship
	+ Pro Wrestling Wave Wave Tag Team Championship
	+ Reina Joshi Puroresu World Tag Team Championship
	+ Reina Joshi Puroresu World Women's Championship
	+ Smash Japan Diva Championship
	+ WWE NXT Womens Championship
	+ WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
	+ WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
	+ WWE Raw Women's Championship / WWE Women's Championship
Athena

* Birth name - Adrienne Reese
* Born - August 31, 1988, Garland, Texas, U.S.
* Spouse - Matthew Palmer (m. 2018)
* Ring names - Adrienne, Adrienne Reese, Athena, Ember Moon
* Billed height - 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
* Billed weight - 120 lb (54 kg)
* Billed from - Dallas Texas, Chicago Illinois, St. Louis Missouri
* Trained by - WWE Performance Center, Lance Archer, Booker T, Skandor Akbar, Rodney Mack
* Debut - 2007
* Major Companies
	+ Shimmer Women Athletes (2010–2015)
	+ Women Superstars Uncensored (2011–2015)
	+ WWE (2015-2021)
	+ All Elite Wrestling (2021-present)
	+ Ring of Honor (2022-present)
* Major Championships
	+ Absolute Intense Wrestling Women's Championship
	+ Anarchy Championship Wrestling American Joshi Championship
	+ Pro Wrestling Alliance Women's Championship
	+ NXT Women's Championship
	+ NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
	+ Ring of Honor Women's World Championship
American Wrestling Association British Empire Heavyweight Championship

The AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship was a short-lived mid-card professional wrestling title contested for in the American Wrestling Association promotion between 1969 and 1979. The title was primarily defended in Canada, hence the British Empire name.

**Championship History**

* Billy Red Lyons - December 10, 1968
* Dr. X - May 8, 1970
* Billy Red Lyons - June 25, 1970
* Blackjack Lanza - August 27, 1970
* Dr. X - October 9, 1970
* Billy Robinson - May 1, 1975
	+ Robinson was named champion.
* Angelo Mosca - March 16, 1978
* Billy Robinson - May 18, 1978
* Super Destroyer Mark II - October 25, 1979
* Billy Robinson - November 12, 1979

The title was later abandoned.
Arturo Ruas

Adrian Jaoude (born October 11, 1981) is a Lebanese-born Brazilian professional wrestler, Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and former amateur wrestler. He was previously signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name **Arturo Ruas**.

Previously, he has also wrestled for Evolve Wrestling. Prior to entering pro wrestling he was an amateur wrestler and represented his country at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Jaoude signed with WWE in 2015. He was trained at the WWE Performance Center and made his debut in July 2016 during a house show, in which he teamed with Niko Bogojevic against Gzim Selmani and Sunny Dhinsa. On the July 18, 2018 episode of NXT, Jaoude made his NXT debut where he was defeated by Kassius Ohno. On the June 13, 2019 episode of NXT, Jaoude, now under the ring name of Arturo Ruas, was defeated by Matt Riddle.

On the August 10, 2020 episode of Raw, Ruas made his Raw debut in a Raw Underground segment, an underground fight club hosted by Shane McMahon, where he defeated Mikey Spandex by knockout. As part of the 2020 Draft in October, Ruas was drafted to the Raw brand.
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ˈʃwɔːrtsənˌɛɡər/; German: [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈalɔʏs ˈʃvaɐ̯tsn̩ˌɛɡɐ]; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-American actor, filmmaker, businessman, investor, author, philanthropist, activist, former professional bodybuilder and former politician. He served two terms as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011. In 2015 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Australasian Wrestling Federation

Australasian Wrestling Federation is an Australian-based wrestling promotion that was founded in 1999 by Greg Bownds and Robert Jones. It is presently based out of Penrith, New South Wales and is one of only two promotions founded in the 1990s in Australia that is still running today.

**Championships**

* AWF Australasian Championship
* AWF Commonwealth Dual Championship
* AWF Tag Team Championnship
* AWF Queensland Championship
2017 WWE Superstar Shakeup

The 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-Up was the eleventh "draft" produced by WWE. It is a two-day event, taking place on the April 10 and April 11 episodes of Raw and SmackDown Live, respectively, on the USA Network in the United States.

## Background

On the April 3 episode of Raw, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced that on the April 10 and April 11 episodes of Raw and SmackDown Live, respectively, "it's time to shake things up around here", effectively announcing the 2017 draft, or what was labeled the "Superstar Shake-Up". Instead of a traditional draft, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle and SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan have the "opportunity to make trades, deals and other moves that they feel fit".

## April 10 2017 RAW

**To Raw from SmackDown**

* The Miz
* Maryse
* Dean Ambrose
* Curt Hawkins
* Bray Wyatt
* Apollo Crews
* Kalisto
* Heath Slater
* Rhyno
* Alexa Bliss
* Mickie James
* David Otunga (as announcer)

**From Raw to SmackDown**

* Byron Saxton (as announcer)

## April 11 2017 SmackDown

**To SmackDown from Raw**

* Kevin Owens
* Sami Zayn
* Epico
* Primo
* Jinder Mahal
* Tamina
* Charlotte Flair
* Sin Cara
* Rusev (with Lana)
* The New Day - Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods
Abraham Washington

Brian Bary Jossie (born July 4, 1977), better known by his ring name Abraham Washington (abbreviated A.W.), is an American professional wrestler and former professional wrestling manager. He is best known for his time in WWE.

Jossie signed a WWE developmental contract, and began working in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). In February 2009, he made his FCW debut working under real name, Brian Jossie with no real personality or character. However, he was soon repackaged with a presidential gimmick, and he had acted as the FCW General Manager, first under the name Abraham Saddam Washington, before switching to the name Abraham Obama Washington. In March 2010, Washington returned to FCW, with his show, The Abraham Washington Show, and also became an occasional color commentator. On the November 14, 2010, episode of FCW TV Jossie made his in–ring return, wrestling his first match in one and a half years and continued to compete regularly, with FCW.

Jossie made his WWE ECW debut on June 30, 2009, using the ring name Abraham Washington, with an in-ring interview segment called The Abraham Washington Show. He interviewed The Bella Twins, causing a fight between the two after they argued over the questions. He went on to interview the likes of Christian, Matt Hardy, Tommy Dreamer, Sheamus, Gregory Helms, John Morrison, Zack Ryder, Goldust, Trent Barreta, Caylen Croft, Yoshi Tatsu and Maria. WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas acted as his sidekick and announcer, with the segment taking place from the stage. After the ECW program was cancelled, Jossie became a free agent along with all the other ECW talents, though he never signed with Raw or SmackDown, but returned exclusively to FCW, where he soon became a regular in-ring competitor.

Jossie returned to WWE television in April 2012. On the April 2 episode of Raw, he offered to manage Mark Henry and gave him a business card for his talent agency "All World Promotions". He was also seen on the April 16 episode of Raw, scouting Primo and Epico from the stage. On May 3, it was announced on WWE.com that A.W. had signed Primo & Epico, as well as their valet Rosa Mendes as his first clients. However, a month later at WWE No Way Out 2012, Washington turned on his original clients and joined the team of Darren Young and Titus O'Neil. On August 10, 2012, Jossie was released from his WWE contract, 11 days after making a highly controversial on-air remark. Jossie claimed his release was not due to this comment, but because he posted a tweet in support of Linda McMahon's senate campaign. According to Jossie, Linda wished to distance herself from WWE, and so wrestlers were not allowed to reference her.