Hade Vansen

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Ring name(s) Hade Vansen
Vansen
British Milican
Billed height 5 ft 11 in
Billed weight 220 lbs
Born London, England
Resides Tampa, Florida
Billed from London, England
Trained by FWA Academy
Alex Shane
Dino Scarlo
Debut 2001

Hade Vansen is an English professional wrestler, best known for his work on the independent circuit in the United Kingdom with the Frontier Wrestling Alliance. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment under a developmental contract wrestling in its Florida Championship Wrestling promotion.

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[edit] Career

Vansen was trained at FWA Academy by Alex Shane & Dino Scarlo, he would later go on to tag team with Alex Shane in Frontier Wrestling Alliance. Vansen got his first taste of gold when he held one of Germany's most prestigious championships, Westside Xtreme wrestling's wXw Lightweight Championship. When the FWA's All England Champion Zebra Kid vacated the belt due to injury on October 18, 2003. Hade Vansen would jump right in to win a provisional championship match against Flash Barker.

On March 26, 2004, Hade Vansen faced of against the returning Zebra Kid in an Undisputed FWA All England Championship match, Vasen walked out of this match still the champion and would continue his run with the belt for 24 months (2 years) before losing it to Leroy Kincade. Vansen pinned Joe Legend, with help from Nikita, in the five-way main event Champions Series Final at FWA New Frontiers on February 5, 2006 at Broxbourne Civic Hall to become FWA British Heavyweight Champion.

Vansen would lose the title a few months later to Robbie Brookside. Robbie Brookside would claim Vansen's title at FWA Summer Classic on July 17, 2006 in a no-DQ elimination three-way match finally pinning Jonny Storm after Vansen, who was eliminated first, returned to the ring and hit Storm with his South City Driller move. Vansen's title winning ways however would continue in early September, while touring with the Puerto Rican International Wrestling Association he teamed with Jon Moxley as the British Milicia to win the IWA Tag Team Titles.

In May 2007, Vansen signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. He is now training at the WWE Developmental Territory, Florida Championship Wrestling.

[edit] In wrestling

  • Finishing and signature moves
  • Managers
  • Nicknames
  • "South City Thriller"

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • Westside Xtreme wrestling
  • wXw Lightweight Championship (1 time)

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