Soulman Alex G
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Alex Gibson is a professional wrestler better known as "Soulman" Alex G.
| Alex Gibson | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | "Soul Man" Alex G., "Cash Money" Alex G. |
| Billed height | 5'8" |
| Billed weight | 220 lbs. |
| Born | Miami, FL |
| Resides | Miami, FL |
| Billed from | Miami, FL |
| Trained by | "The Great" Boris Malenko |
| Debut | 1987 |
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[edit] Amateur Career
Alex Gibson first started out as an amateur wrestler in Middle School. By the time he got to North Miami High School he was ready to succeed in the high school ranks. He made it to the state tournament his sophomore year, and eventually went on to win the state championship in the 140-pound weight class. He then attended the University of Michigan on a wrestling scholarship.
[edit] Professional Wrestling Career
He started his professional wrestling training in his 20's under "The Great Professor" Boris Malenko in Tampa, FL, making the drive every weekend from Miami, and often spending the weekend at Malenko's house.
On May 5, 1995, Soulman made an appearance at the War Memorial Auditorium for Extreme Championship Wrestling in a losing effort against Joe Malenko. Other promotions that he has worked for include World Championship Wrestling, the Global Wrestling Alliance (an outlaw promotion of the Global Wrestling Federation) in Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas, Union of Wrestling Forces International in Japan, Future of Wrestling, Four Star Championship Wrestling, Nick Mayberry's Hardkore Championship Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling, as well as numerous tours of Mexico, Puerto Rico (World Wrestling Council), and Japan.
Alex G is regarded as one of the best wrestling trainers in Florida. As a trainer, he worked in several schools alongside other wrestlers such as Duke "The Dumpster" Droese, "Screamin'" Norman Smiley, Bruno Sassi, and Rusty Brooks. He is currently a trainer at Coastal Championship Wrestling's "Bodyslam University."
He has been responsible for training several wrestlers who have been to or are currently in WWE's Deep South Wrestling, LLC territory, such as former DSW Champion Ryan O'Reilly, and recent Smackdown addition Montel Vontavious Porter. He has also trained several popular mainstays on the Florida independent scene including Logan Kasey, Ken Thiessen, Norge Alvarez, Chasyn Rance, Big Japan Pro Wrestling star Hardcore Craig, and the tag team of "The Modern Day Theory" Scott Commodity and Preston James. The latter two recently appeared in a match against Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch on an edition of Sunday Night Heat for World Wrestling Entertainment.
[edit] Coastal Championship Wrestling and Other Indies
He is still semi-active as a wrestler in South Florida primarily competing for Coral Springs, Florida based Coastal Championship Wrestling, as one half of the "Cash Money Brothers" with "The Ram Man" Johnny Evans.
On August 12, 2006 at "Summer Heat," the Cash Money Brothers faced off against CCW tag team champions The Syrian Slasher and American Taliban, managed by Snakemaster Abudadein. The match ended when Abudadein had thrown a pair of brass knuckles into the ring with the intention of his wrestlers to use them, but Alex G. picked them up, knocked Slasher out when the referee was distracted, concealed the knux under his arm, then pinned him for the three. However, when celebrating the victory, the knux fell out from under G.'s arm, leading the referee to discover them and reverse the decision. Despite the Soul Man's insistence that Abudadein had thrown it in the ring, the referee's decsion stood, keeping the belts around the waists of the champions.
On October 27, 2006 at Division 1 Pro Wrestling's first show in Davie, Florida, "Open For Business", "Cash Money" Alex G teamed with parter, "Big Money" Ram, to take on the Black Market for the then vacant D1PW Tag Team Championships. The Black Market went on to defeat the Cash Money Brothers, and praised them for their efforts after the match.
[edit] Finishing and Signature moves
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- Top Rope Splash (Splash)
- Single leg running front dropkick
- Jumping Hooking Clothesline (Flying Clothesline)
[edit] Championships and Accomplishments
- Coastal Championship Wrestling
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- 1-time Coastal Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title (With "Big Money" Ram)
- Won from Scott Commodity and Preston James on August 20, 2005 in Coral Springs, Florida
- 1-time Coastal Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title (With "Big Money" Ram)
- Global Wrestling Alliance
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- 1-time Global Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Title (With "Ram Man" Johnny Evans)
- 1-time Global Wrestling Alliance Television Title
- Independent Championship Wrestling Association
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- 1-time Independent Championship Wrestling Association Florida United States Tag Team Title
- Florida Wrestling Federation
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- 1-time Florida Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Title
- World Wrestling Council
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- 1-time World Wrestling Council World Junior Heavyweight Title
- Won from Chuck Singer on April 9, 1997 in Tola Alta, Puerto Rico
- 1-time World Wrestling Council World Junior Heavyweight Title
- Pan-American Championship Wrestling
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- 1-time Pan-American Championship Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Title
- Four Star Championship Wrestling
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- 1-time FSCW Light Heavyweight Championship
- Won from J-Dawg on August 23, 2002 in Hallandale, Florida
- 1-time FSCW Light Heavyweight Championship
- WWW
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- 1-time WWW Tag Team Title
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- PWI ranked him # 486 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1993.
- PWI ranked him # 491 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 1994.
[edit] Trivia
- At the Boris Malenko school in Tampa, Soulman trained alongside guys like X-Pac, Dean and Joe Malenko, Tom Nash (1/2 of the Blackhearts), “Black Magic” Norman Smiley, and Gangrel.
