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Birth name | Phillip Paul Lloyd[1] |
Born | (1981-03-03)3 March 1981 (age 44)[2] Cape Town, South Africa[2] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Bunny[3] Justin Angel[4] Justin Gabriel[4] Paul Lloyd[2] Paul Lloyd Jr.[2] P. J. Black[2] Darewolf[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[5] |
Billed weight | 213 lb (97 kg)[5] |
Billed from | Cape Town, South Africa[5] |
Trained by | Paul Lloyd[2] Alex Shane[2] Mark Sloan[2] |
Debut | 1997[2] |
Phillip Paul Lloyd[1] (born 3 March 1981) is a South African-Americanprofessional wrestler. He is best known for his time inWWE, under the ring nameJustin Gabriel. He is currently wrestling under the ring nameP. J. Black.
A second-generation wrestler, Lloyd was initially trained by his father. Debuting in 1997 at the age of 16, where he competed in theUnited Kingdom andSouth Africa and was the inaugural winner of theWWP World Cruiserweight Championship inWorld Wrestling Professionals as P. J. Black.
In 2008, Lloyd signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment, and was assigned toFlorida Championship Wrestling (FCW), WWE'sdevelopmental territory, where he won theFCW Florida Tag Team Championship, withKris Logan, and theFCW Florida Heavyweight Championship. In February 2010, he competed in the first season ofNXT, finishing third, before being called to the main roster in June 2010 joiningThe Nexus. He joinedthe Corre in 2011. Teaming regularly withHeath Slater, the duo won theWWE Tag Team Championship three times in 2010 and 2011, which was the apex of Gabriel's success with WWE. He also won theTNA King of the Mountain Championship during his briefGFW crossover appearances withTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2015.
Lloyd was originally trained by his father, a promoter and wrestler in South Africa, who was also known by hisring name The Pink Panther.[2] His grandfather was a professional boxer and amateur wrestler.[2] Lloyd grew up watching his father wrestle and in the early part of his training he used to practice in the backyard of his home, in which two rings were positioned. He made hisprofessional wrestling debut at the age of 16.[6] Using the ring name "P. J. Black", he formed a regulartag team withRay Leppan called Pure Juice.[2] His father was shot and killed in front of him during Lloyd's final year in high school, and a year later he moved to the United Kingdom for five years.[7][8]
Lloyd spent five years in the United Kingdom, where he trained withFrontier Wrestling Alliance. He was trained byAlex Shane andMark Sloan. In 2003 he made his FWA debut. He also made an appearance inInternational Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom.[7]
He debuted for the South African promotion World Wrestling Professionals (WWP) in 2005.[9] In 2006, he returned to South Africa full-time, and returned to WWP.[7] His most notable feuds during his tenure in WWP were againstTornado, Dameon Duke, Mikey Whiplash, andJoe E. Legend. On 1 November 2007, Black became the promotion's inauguralWorld Cruiserweight Champion, by defeating The Playa in a match to determine the inaugural champion.[10] After holding the championship for 13 days, he lost it to Lizzard on 14 November.[10] He then declared his intentions to compete in WWP's heavyweight division.[10] Lloyd challenged unsuccessfully for theWWP World Heavyweight Championship against Joe E Legend on aWWP Thunderstrike episode that aired on 10 January 2009. During the match he suffered minor burns to the face after a fireball spot did not go as originally planned, and he had to be treated in hospital. His final match in South Africa took place on 8 November 2008 at WWP's bi-annual Carnival City Casino show, where he was defeated by Terri Middoux in front of a record attendance.[11]
In 2008, Lloyd signed a three-year developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), becoming the first South African person to do so. He was assigned toFlorida Championship Wrestling (FCW), WWE'sdevelopmental territory, where he made his debut under the name Paul Lloyd on 5 February, in a loss toKawal.[12] His first win in FCW came the following week, when he teamed withCaylen Croft andTrent Barreta to defeatTyler Reks,Johnny Curtis, andDJ Gabriel in asix-man tag team match.[12] The following month, he changed his ring name to 'Justin Angel'.[12] He went on to wrestle againstDH Smith, Barreta,Yoshitatsu, andLance Hoyt over the next few months.[12] In June, he formed a tag team with Kris Logan, with the pair defeating DJ Gabriel and Vic Adams in their debut match as a team.[12] They quickly began to feud with The Dude Busters of Barreta and Croft, losing to them in several championship matches over the next month.[12] At the 23 July 2009 tapings of FCW's television show, Angel and Logan defeated Barreta and Croft to become theFlorida Tag Team Champions.[13] They lost the championship on the same night to The Rotundos (Bo andDuke).[13]
Following the loss of the championship, Angel and Logan dissolved as a tag team, with Angel returning to singles competition. He went on a winning streak throughout August, defeatingAlex Riley, Vance Archer, andSheamus.[12] Angel won theFlorida Heavyweight Championship from Heath Slater in atwo out of three falls match at the 24 September 2009 television tapings.[2][13] He successfully defended the championship againstDrew McIntyre,Eric Escobar, Slater, andCurt Hawkins throughout late 2009.[12] In February 2010, he changed his ring name to 'Justin Gabriel' to coincide with his appearances onNXT. Further successful championship defenses occurred in early 2010, against competitors including Hawkins, Barreta, andKaval.[14] After a near six-month reign, Gabriel lost the championship at the 18 March television tapings, when Alex Riley won athree-way match, which also includedWade Barrett.[13][14] Gabriel lost a rematch to Riley on 31 March and again on 20 May.[14] In May, he started a feud with fellow South AfricanLeo Kruger over who was the better wrestler.[14] On 10 June, Gabriel beat Kruger, but Kruger reversed the result in a rematch at the 1 July television tapings, which was Gabriel's final appearance in FCW.[14]
On 16 February 2010, it was announced that Angel was going to be competing on the first season ofNXT under the name Justin Gabriel, withMatt Hardy as his storyline mentor.[4] He made his in-ring debut on the 2 March 2010 episode ofNXT in a tag team match with his mentor Hardy, against the team ofWilliam Regal andSkip Sheffield. Gabriel and Hardy won the match when Gabriel pinned Regal, making him the first rookie to pin a pro on the show.[15][16] He went on to defeat Wade Barrett the following week, before suffering his first defeat on the 16 March 2010 episode ofNXT, when he and Hardy were defeated byCM Punk andDarren Young.[16][17] On 30 March, in the first Pros Poll, Gabriel was ranked third behindDaniel Bryan (first) and Wade Barrett (second).[18] Before the first elimination, Gabriel won the Rookie Challenge earning immunity from elimination in the following Pros Poll.[19] In that Poll, Gabriel remained in third place behind Wade Barrett (who was moved to first) andDavid Otunga (second).[20] In the season finale on 1 June, Gabriel was the first eliminated, finishing in third place overall in the competition.[21]
On the 7 June 2010 episode ofRaw, Gabriel and the other season oneNXT rookies turnedheel (villainous) by interfering in the Viewer's Choice main event match betweenJohn Cena and CM Punk, attacking both competitors, the announcing team andJustin Roberts, thering announcer before dismantling the ring area and surrounding equipment.[22] The following week onRaw, the rookies (excluding Daniel Bryan who had been released) attacked general managerBret Hart, when he refused to give them contracts.[23] At theFatal 4-Way pay-per-view, the seven rookies interfered in theWWE Championship match and cost Cena the championship. The following week onRaw,Vince McMahon fired Hart and announced the hiring of a new general manager, who had signed the seven season oneNXT rookies to contracts.[24] The following week, the group was namedThe Nexus.[25] On the 12 July episode ofRaw, The Nexus competed in their first match together, without Darren Young, a six–on–one handicap match against John Cena, which they won when Gabriel pinned Cena.[26] The Nexus continued to feud with Cena and the Raw roster, resulting in aseven-on-seven elimination tag team match atSummerSlam. Gabriel was one of the final two Nexus members in the match, but Cena's team won when Cena eliminated Gabriel and then Barrett to win the match.[27]
On 3 October 2010, Cena was forced to join The Nexus as a result of losing to Barrett atHell in a Cell and at the following pay-per-viewBragging Rights, Cena and Otunga won theWWE Tag Team Championship.[28][29] On the 25 October 2010 episode ofRaw, Barrett made a tag team match, with Gabriel and Heath Slater facing Otunga and Cena for the championship. Gabriel and Slater won when Barrett ordered Otunga to allow Slater to pin him, becoming the new Tag Team Champions.[30][31] Gabriel and Slater held the championship for nearly two months before losing it toSantino Marella andVladimir Kozlov in a four-way elimination match, also involvingThe Usos andMark Henry and Yoshi Tatsu on 6 December.[32] Gabriel and Slater received a rematch for the championship atTLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on 19 December, but lost bydisqualification when Nexus memberMichael McGillicutty interfered.[33]
On the 10 January 2011 episode ofRaw, Gabriel and Slater refused to take part in new Nexus leader CM Punk's initiation and walked away from the group.[34] The following day, at the tapings of the 14 January 2011 episode ofSmackDown, Gabriel and Slater helped former leader Barrett andEzekiel Jackson attackBig Show.[35][36] The following week, Gabriel, Slater, Barrett, and Jackson announced they had formedThe Corre, and later that night Gabriel defeatedWorld Heavyweight ChampionEdge in a non-title match, following interference from the other members of The Corre.[37][38] After winning a non-title match against the champions Kozlov and Marella on 4 February episode ofSmackDown, Gabriel and Slater received a match for the WWE Tag Team Championship two weeks later, but lost via disqualification when the other members of The Corre interfered.[39][40] They received a rematch at theElimination Chamber pay-per-view on 20 February and defeated Marella and Kozlov to win the WWE Tag Team Championship for the second time.[41][42] The following night onRaw, Gabriel and Slater lost the championship to John Cena andThe Miz, but won the championship back minutes later after Barrett invoked The Corre's rematch clause, and The Miz turned on Cena.[43][44] During this time, The Corre had continued to feud with The Big Show, and atWrestleMania XXVII in April the team of The Big Show,Kane, Santino Marella, andKofi Kingston defeated The Corre.[45] At the 19 April taping ofSmackDown, the duo of Gabriel and Slater lost the Tag Team Championship to the team of Kane and The Big Show. In a backstage segment following the match, Gabriel was attacked by Slater, who thought Gabriel blamed him for their loss.[46][47] On the 6 May episode ofSmackDown, Gabriel, Barrett, and Slater attacked Jackson, removing him from the group.[48] The three remaining members of The Corre feuded with Jackson until the 10 June episode ofSmackDown, when Barrett walked out on Gabriel and Slater during a six-man tag team match against Jackson and the Usos, causing Gabriel and Slater to proclaim the end of The Corre.[49][50][51] Gabriel continued to ally himself with Slater despite the dissolution of The Corre, and the duo began a feud with The Usos. On the 17 June episode ofSmackDown, Gabriel and Slater were defeated by The Usos, but defeated them in a rematch the following week.[52][53] They were again defeated by The Usos on the 8 July episode ofSmackDown, resulting in the pair arguing in the ring.[54] The following week, their team was ended when they faced off in a match won by Gabriel and Gabriel transitioned to aface (fan favourite) character.[55][56]
AtMoney in the Bank, Gabriel participated in the SmackDownMoney in the Bank ladder match, which was won by Daniel Bryan.[57] For the rest of 2011, Gabriel scored many wins onSuperstars over wrestlers likeTyson Kidd,JTG andJinder Mahal, but was not as successful on other shows.[58] OnRaw, he failed to win a battle royal for theWWE Intercontinental Championship on 26 September 2011; while onSmackDown, he lost singles matches to Wade Barrett,Hunico andCody Rhodes.[58][59][60]
In January 2012, Gabriel began an alliance of sorts withHornswoggle, saving him from Slater and Cody Rhodes, leading to matches with both which he won and lost respectively.[61][62][63] AtElimination Chamber, Gabriel unsuccessfully challengedJack Swagger for theWWE United States Championship.[64]
Following a series of matches in early 2012, Gabriel andTyson Kidd showed mutual respect for each other, and decided to team up and form a tag team to challengePrimo & Epico for the WWE Tag Team Championship.[65][66] In a dark match atWrestleMania XXVIII on 1 April, also involving the Usos, they attempted to win the championship but were unsuccessful.[67][68] During the match, Gabriel suffered ahyperextended and twisted elbow, rendering him inactive for several weeks.[69] He returned on the 30 May episode ofNXT, scoring the win for himself,Derrick Bateman andPercy Watson over the team of JTG, Johnny Curtis and Michael McGillicutty.[70]
Gabriel reunited with Kidd on 6 June, when they defeated Johnny Curtis and Heath Slater onNXT Redemption.[71] At theNo Way Out pay-per-view, Gabriel and Kidd were defeated byThe Prime Time Players (Titus O'Neil and Darren Young) in a number one contender four-way tag team match, also involving Primo and Epico and The Usos.[72] WhenNXT merged with WWE's developmental territory FCW in August, Gabriel participated in a tournament to determine the inauguralNXT Champion, but was eliminated by Michael McGillicutty.[73][74] On the 31 August episode ofSmackDown, Kidd and Gabriel suffered their first loss as a team against the Prime Time Players.[75]
On the debut episode ofMain Event on 3 October, the pair, now unofficially called International Airstrike,[65] lost to Santino Marella andZack Ryder in the quarter-finals of a tournament to decide the number one contenders.[76] The following month, they were named part of a team forSurvivor Series, and were on the winning side of a precursor match on 12 November when they,Rey Mysterio, andSin Cara defeated the Prime Time Players, Primo, and Epico with Gabriel pinning Young.[77] At Survivor Series, Gabriel and Kidd were part of the victorious team in a five-on-five elimination tag team match, alongside Mysterio, Sin Cara, andBrodus Clay.[78] In January 2013, Kidd had suffered atorn knee meniscus, placing their partnership on hold.[79]
On the 17 April 2013 episode ofMain Event, Gabriel won a battle royal to earn a recognition for the #1 contender for theIntercontinental Championship. His match against former ally Wade Barrett was later that night,[80] but Gabriel was unsuccessful as Barrett pinned Gabriel after a devastating bull hammer elbow the finishing move of Barrett.
Gabriel did not perform on pay-per-view for 2013; from May, he largely wrestled singles matches onMain Event andSuperstars, with wins over Curt Hawkins and Darren Young, but lost to other wrestlers includingAntonio Cesaro,Big E Langston,Damien Sandow, andFandango.[81] He was involved in a storyline in September; after weeks of authority figureTriple H emasculating the WWE roster, Gabriel and several other babyfaces finally savedDaniel Bryan from a beatdown bythe Shield andRandy Orton on the 16 September episode ofRaw.[82] In response, Triple H arranged for Gabriel and Zack Ryder to faceLuke Harper andErick Rowan ofThe Wyatt Family on the nextSmackDown, where Gabriel's team lost.[83] On the next episode ofRaw, Bryan, Gabriel and the other babyfaces faced the Shield in an 11-on-3 handicap elimination match; Gabriel was eliminated byRoman Reigns, but his team eventually won the match last eliminatingSeth Rollins.[84]
In January 2014, thePro Wrestling Torch Newsletter released a ranking of WWE's roster; Gabriel was ranked as a lower-tier babyface.[85] He wrestled one match on pay-per-view for 2014,[86] that being theAndré the Giant Memorial battle royal atWrestleMania XXX, which Gabriel failed to win.[87] In mid-2014, Gabriel began competing more onNXT,[86] which was now the show for WWE's rebranded developmental branch,[88] but even there, Gabriel lost all of his televised singles matches, including toAdrian Neville,Tyler Breeze andHideo Itami.[86] After losing toSami Zayn on the 3 July 2014 episode ofNXT, Gabriel turned heel for the second time since 2011 by joining his former partner Tyson Kidd in a post-match assault on Zayn.[89] The following week onNXT, Gabriel and Kidd's reunion was initially successful as they defeated Neville and Zayn in a tag match,[89] but Zayn got revenge when he andAdam Rose eliminated Gabriel and Kidd in a tournament to determine the number one contenders to theNXT Tag Team Championship on the 7 August episode ofNXT.[90] Gabriel's last televised victory was on the 11 September 2014 episode ofSuperstars againstSin Cara.[86][91] His last title opportunity came on the 28 November 2014 episode ofSmackDown, when he was the first eliminated from a battle royal for the United States Championship.[86][92]
Toward the end of his run, Gabriel was primarily used as ajobber. His last televised match was a loss toRusev on the 14 January 2015 episode ofMain Event.[93] TheWrestling Observer Newsletter reported on 24 January 2015 that Gabriel had quit WWE,[94] one day before the2015 Royal Rumble in which he was scheduled to compete. WWE officially confirmed his release on 25 January 2015.[95] In March 2015, he did an interview withChris Jericho on the podcastTalk is Jericho, where he revealed that he was the popular bunny character ofAdam Rose's Exotic Express and that the Adam Rose character was intended for him. He also mentioned thatTriple H did not approve of his ideas for awolf-themed daredevil persona he had written his own promos for.[96][97]
On 12 August, Black took part in a TNA angle where GFW invadedTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). During that day'sImpact Wrestling tapings, Black defeatedLashley,Chris Mordetzky,Eric Young andRobbie E in aKing of the Mountain match to win the vacantTNA King of the Mountain Championship and on the 19 August episode of Impact, Black got a shot at theTNA World Heavyweight Championship againstEthan Carter III but lost the match.[98][99] On the 2 September episode of Impact, Black lost the King of the Mountain Championship toBobby Roode. After Team TNA members Drew Galloway, Lashley,Bram andThe Wolves (Davey Richards andEddie Edwards) defeated Team GFW membersJeff Jarrett, Chris Mordetzky,Brian Myers,Sonjay Dutt and Eric Young in aLethal Lockdown match for Jeff Jarrett's share of the company, the invasion angle ended.
On 25 January 2015, it was announced that Lloyd would be making his first post-WWE appearance for Pro Wrestling Syndicate (PWS) on 31 January as "The Darewolf" P. J. Black, resuming his previous ring name along with a new moniker.[100] At the EVOLVE 38 iPPV event held on 8 March, Black defeated Caleb Konley following a springboard450 splash.[101]
On 6 May 2015,Global Force Wrestling (GFW) announced Black as part of their roster[102] On 24 July 2015, Black entered theGFW NEX*GEN Championship Tournament to crown the inaugural champion, he defeatedSeiya Sanada in the first round of the tournament.[103] On 23 October 2015 Black defeatedJigsaw,T. J. Perkins and Virgil Flynn in a four way. match to become the first ever GFW NEX*GEN Champion.[104] On 27 November 2015, Black lost the NEX*GEN Championship toSonjay Dutt.[105] It was later announced that Black dropped the title because he was departing toLucha Underground.[106]
On 9 May 2015, Black (with manager Jonny Ferrari) lost toMr. 450 at RONIN 6 in Pembroke Pines, Florida, after his manager turned on him and sided with Mr. 450, costing him the match.[107] On 29 May 2015, Black lost toIWGP World Heavyweight ChampionAJ Styles (with manager Jonny Ferrari) atHouse of Glory High Intensity 4 in Jamaica, New York, after he had destroyed Ferrari's megaphone at the beginning of the match.[108]
On 26 March, Black unsuccessfully challengedDrew Galloway for theEvolve Championship.[109] On 2 July 2016, Black defeated Ivan Kiev atGWF Summer Smash to become the GWF Berlin Champion.[110] On 5 February 2017, Black teamed withNixon Newell defeated Guilty By Habit (Damian Dunne andRobbie X) to become the SWE Tag Team Championships.[111] On 12 March 2017, they lost the titles back to Guilty By Habit in a rematch.[112]
After seven months on inactivity for his jumping injury, Black returned in a Wrestlecade show teaming with Willie Mack and Jason Kincaid but were defeated by Juventud Guerrerra,Super Crazy and Caleb Konley.[113] On 2 March 2018 it was announced that former WWE Superstars and members of The Nexus faction Darren Young, Michael Tarver and Black will be competing at this year’s Chikara:King of Trios tournament. At the event, the team won their first-round match but lost in the quarter-finals.
On 26 October 2018, Black unsuccessfully challenged for the PCW Ultra Championship againstPentagón Jr. In 2018 Black was one of the mainstays ofJoey Ryan's Bar Wrestling promotion, making seven appearances in total.[114]
On 14 November 2015, at the first set of Lucha Underground tapings for their second season, Black made his lucha debut for the organization and lost his first match againstWillie Mack.[115][unreliable source?] On 24 February 2016, Black lost his second match toJack Evans.[116][unreliable source] On the 25 May episode ofLucha Underground, Black and Evans were scheduled to compete for theLucha Underground Trios Championship alongsideFénix, but Fénix was attacked byJohnny Mundo. As Mundo revealed himself as Fénix's replacement, Black and Evans allied with Mundo and his valetTaya. Black, Evans, and Mundo, now known as Worldwide Underground, defeatedRey Mysterio Jr.,Prince Puma andDragon Azteca Jr. to win the Lucha Underground Trios Championship, the first championship for each inLucha Underground.[117][unreliable source] They lost their titles toAero Star,Drago and Fénix at the third and final partUltima Lucha Dos, which aired on 20 July.[118] On the 7 December episode ofLucha Underground, Black lost toSexy Star in which if Sexy Star won, she would face Worldwide Underground leader Johnny Mundo for theLucha Underground Championship. Black participated in the Battle of the Bulls tournament for a number one contender spot for the Lucha Underground Championship. He lasted until the finals where he failed to win a fatal-four way elimination match also involvingCage,Jeremiah Crane and The Mack, the latter of which last eliminating Black to win the match.
Sporting a new biker-look that included a beard, black vest and shoulder-length hair, Black wrestledNWAWorld ChampionNick Aldis to a five minute time limit draw at the 29 April 2018Championship Wrestling from Hollywood TV taping, thereby earning a future opportunity at Aldis' title. Aldis had issued an open challenge offering to give any competitor lasting five minutes in the ring with him a future title opportunity. Black wrestled the champion after he had handily defeated two local competitors in singles matches.[119][120] Black was scheduled to face Nick Aldis for theNWA Heavyweight Championship, the date and venue were set, but according to Aldis on NWA'sTen Pounds of Gold, Black "pulled out".[121] After Black begun appearing forRing of Honor (ROH), the match was booked again. It happened during ROH's television taping on January 12, 2019. At the event he lost the match to Aldis.[122]
Black made his debut forRing of Honor (ROH) at theSurvival of the Fittest (2018) tournament, Black defeatedLuchasaurus in the qualifying match. However he lost the final match in a six-man mayhem match, the winner beingMarty Scurll.[123] Black would go on to suffer a loss to Nick Aldis in a match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at the 12 January 2019 ROH television tapings. After being approached byImpact Wrestling andWWE, he would sign a one-year contract with Ring of Honor.[124][125] AtROH Honor Reigns Supreme 2019, Black was defeated byBandido.[126] On 2 February, Black revealed he had signed an exclusive deal with ROH, stating his first official date with them being 16 March 2019.[127]AtBest In The World, Black joined Lifeblood'sMark Haskins and Traci Williams to unsuccessfully challengeVillain Enterprises for theROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship. At Manhattan Mayhem, Black once again joined Lifeblood to defeat Villain Enterprises. AtSummer Supercard, Black was defeated by Villain Enterprise's leaderMarty Scurll.
On 20 October 2022 episode ofImpact!, Black was announced as one of the participants in the tournament for the vacatedImpact X Division Championship.
Lloyd has competed in numerous modeling contests. He placed first in the Male Fitness Model Search held by FAME SA,[128] sixth in the 2008 Mr Body Classic contest held by Mr & Ms Body Beautiful SA,[129] eighth in the 2007 Men's Model Search held by Mr & Ms Fitness SA,[130] and reached the top five in the Mr Physique Division in the 2008 Men's Model Search.[131][132]
Lloyd appeared onDiscovery Channel'sShark After Dark television program in August 2013.[133] In September 2013, he was featured on an episode ofTotal Divas as a love interest forJoJo.[134]
Gabriel made hisvideo game debut inWWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 and had later appeared inWWE '12,WWE '13 andWWE 2K14. He also appears inWWE 2K15 as Justin Gabriel and The Bunny (NPC, only appears inAdam Rose's entrance.)
Lloyd attendedMarais Viljoen High School in Johannesburg, South Africa where he excelled in rugby alongside junior rugby stars like Hendrik van Nieuwenhuizen. Upon graduation, he moved to the United Kingdom where he obtained a doctorate degree insports science and Nutrition. Although he was born in South Africa, he resides inPierre.[citation needed] He obtained US Citizenship in April 2016 but maintains his South African citizenship.[citation needed]
Lloyd has suffered through twoBASE jumping accidents. The latest of which occurred in the summer of 2017 and resulted in Lloyd losing the part of a finger which was later reattached.[135]
Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel, unofficially known as "International Airstrike", bonded over mutual respect after a stunning but little heralded series of one-on-one matches between the two in which neither Superstar scored a decisive edge.
Top Five Winners: Warren Ahrens, Juan Bothma, Mark Boggon, Fanie Froneman and Paul Lloyd
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