The Kartel

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Tag Team
The Kartel
Members	Terry Frazier Sha Samuels
Name(s)	The Kartel
Heights	6 ft 1 in - Frazier 6 ft 1 in - Samuels
Combined weight	180 lb - Frazier 235 lb - Samuels 380 lb (172 kg) - combined
Billed from	London, England
Debut	2002
Promotions	European independent circuit
Trainer	Dropkixx promotions Dino Scarlo Mel Stuart - Samuels Alex Shane - Frazier Tony Scarlo - Frazier

The Kartel is a British professional wrestling tag team consisting of Terry Frazier (born 1986) and Sha Samuels (born 1985) known for their work on the European independent circuit mainly within the United Kingdom.

1 Career
2 Finishing and signature moves
3 Championships and accomplishments
4 External links and references

[edit] Career

Dorma, a 1st dan black belt in KenshinKai Karate, and Samuels both hail from East London and would begin training at the Dropkixx academy sometime at the beginning of the 21st century; training with various teachers under the watchful eye of Dino Scarlo.

Frazier, at the age of 14, faced Matt Stevens in his first professional match while Samuels faced Kristian Linnell around the same time. It wasn't long before both men were brought together to become the (often heel) tag team known as The Kartel.

The self professed "Winners" gained a measure of success, winning titles in various smaller promotions while also competing in more high profile UK independents; including SAS Wrestling, and IPW:UK. The Kartel would also tour Italy with the Italian Championship Wrestling promotion.

In 2003, at the age of 18, Frazier was considered one of the youngest UK pro wrestlers yet he still managed to gained the opportunity to go to Atlanta, Georgia in the United States to train with William Regal, Chris Benoit and Dave Taylor of WWE fame.

While Samuels improved on his stiff style of wrestling, the smaller built Frazier began using sport supplements to gain muscle mass so that he could become more eligible for tours Stateside and in Japan.^[1]

In 2007 both Samuels and Frazier embarked on a tour of Asia and both gained knowledge of eastern training methods.

The Kartel became IPW:UK Tag Team Champions for the first time when they defeated $wiss Money Holding on September 23, 2007 in Orpington, Kent.

In February 2008, the Kartel competed CHIKARA Pro Wrestling's King of Trios tournament in Philadelphia, United States. Although they were defeated in the second round of the tournament fans almost immediately began clamoring for their return.

[edit] Finishing and signature moves

Winning Combination (Samuels holds an opponent up in a fireman's carry while Frazier performs his Kartel Kick on their exposed head before Samuels uses the added momentum to spin the opponent for an evelated version of his spinning side slam)
Frazier hurricanranas his own partner Samuels to aid him perform a rolling senton on a fallen opponent
Star Struck - Frazier
Exploder suplex, sometimes from the top rope - Samuels
Spinning side slam - Samuels
Kartel Kick (Yakuza kick) - Frazier
Top rope diving headbutt - Frazier
Lariat - Frazier
Mongolian chop - Samuels
Moonsault - Samuels