Andrew Pendelton III
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| Andrew Pendelton III | |
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| [[Image:|200px|An image of Andrew Pendelton III.]] | |
| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | APIII |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Born | July 10, 1982 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Resides | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Billed from | Hollywood, California |
| Trained by | Sal Rinauro, Chad Parham, Azrael, Slim J |
| Debut | 2006 |
Andrew Robert Horsefield (born July 10, 1982) better known by his ring name Andrew Pendelton III, is an American professional wrestler. His gimmick is somewhat based on "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase from the WWE. Pendelton has worked with multiple promotions across the United States including NWA Anarchy, GCW, and Deep South Wrestling.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early Career
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Pendelton moved to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 5. Eventually graduated from Roswell High School in 2001 and, began studying teaching and business at Georgia Perimeter College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Pendelton began training for a career in professional wrestling at the NWA Anarchy training school under Sal Rinauro in 2005. Eventually he began working for Mad Asylum Xtreme Wrestling in South Carolina owned by Shadow Jackson and Alternative Pro Wrestling in North Georgia owned by Rick Michaels. At APW Pendelton held the Southern States Championship belt twice durring a feud with Adrian Hawkins, a title that his tag team partner J.T. Talent would go on to hold. While at MAXW Pendelton created his persona based partially on his favorite wrestler Ted Dibiase. At MAXW, Pendelton, with Ryan Michaels, Matt Sells, and Randall Johnson became a top heel stable known as the Saturday Night Sensation.[1]
[edit] NWA Anarchy
Pendelton began working for NWA Anarchy in late 2006. He appeared in his first televised match aganist Steve Blackman. He spent the rest of 2006 working matches as needed for Anarchy aganist such stars as Onyx,Mikal Judas, Austin Creed and Kory Chavis to name a few.
[edit] NWA Anarchy: Sex & Money
In late 2006, Pendelton began a tag team with "The Obsession" Caleb Konley dubbed by promoters as Sex and Money. Pendlton and Konley traveled across the Southeast for several promotions such as GCW, Alternative Pro Wrestling, MAXW, and Georgia Wrestling Promotions. While in Georgia Wrestling Promotions, Sex & Money entered a year long feud with The Hellbillies Jessco Blue, Tim O'Brien, and Big Head Hanson. This feud culminated into a falls count anywhere hardcore match for Georgia Wrestling Promotions in Waleska, GA. Tim O'Brien's cross body off of a 15' roof ended the match (the video is listed as From the top rope! or is it Roof! on youtube). In NWA Anarchy a feud that paired Sex & Money with The New Wave (Derrick Driver and Steven Walters) aganist The Anger Alliance (Brody Ray Chase, Don Matthews, Brandon P, and Adam Roberts) led up to an 8-man tag team match at Hostile Environment 2007 at the Georgia Mountain Center. Hostile Environment 2007 was the largest event/venue ever attempted by NWA Anarchy. Pendelton & Konley with the New Wave lost the match setting up Konley's move to North Carolina to work for highspots leaving Pendelton without a tag partner.[2]
[edit] Deep South
On July, 5th 2007 Pendelton took part in the Inaugural Deep South Wrestling show, wrestling his former trainer Sal Rinauro. Pendelton fell short, losing to Rinauro in a hard fought match. Pendelton went on to fight Rinauro in a tag match weeks later in the Tag Team Championship Tournament, yet came up short. Rinauro went on to win the Tournament and tag team belts with Pendelton's former partner Caleb Konley. Pendelton continued working for Deep South Wrestling until their closing in November 2007.[3]
[edit] NWA Anarchy: Talent & Money
After the breakup of Sex & Money, Pendlton teamed up with former trainee J.T. Talent to create Talent & Money. Pendelton & Talent found their niche quickly and picked up bookings with several federations. Talent & Money began moving up the rankings at NWA Anarchy getting more promos, vignettes, and more developed storylines. Talent & Money began to feud with the New Wave (Derrick Driver and Steven Walters) and the Wild Bunch (Billy Buck and Chris King). The interference of the Hollywood Brunettes (Kyle Matthews and Andrew Alexander) led to a 4 way ladder match for the number one contendership for the tag team titles at NWA Anarchy. The match took place at Hostile Environment 2008 in Cornelia, GA in front of a sold-out crowd. Although the Wild Bunch won the match and received the contract for the tag team title shot, the match received rave reviews and was billed as one of the greatest matches in NWA Anarchy history.
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
Pendelton got the opportuinty to go to WWE Raw in Columbia, SC (3-24-08) and Smackdown in Fayetville, SC (3-25-08) as extra talent. Unfortunatley he did not get the opportunity to wrestle at either event.[4]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- The Money Maker (Modified Sitdown Sideslam Arm Ura-nage)
- ATM (All Talent & Money) with J.T. Talent (Crucifix Powerbomb with opponent falling back into a jumping reverse russian legsweep)
- Stock Market Crash (with J.T. Talent) (combo sidewalk slam with a top/middle rope legdrop)
- Bank Breaker (neckbreaker across the knee)
- seated senton
- Leg drop
[edit] Titles
- APW Southern States Champion (2 times)
- SCWA Light Heavyweight Champion
