| Abraham Washington | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Abraham Obama Washington[1] Abraham Saddam Washington[2] Abraham Washington Brian Jossie[3] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[4] |
| Billed weight | 220 pounds (100 kg)[4] |
| Born | July 4, 1977 [1][4] Texas[1] |
| Billed from | Washington, DC[4] |
| Debut | January 2008 |
Brian Jossie[1] (born July 4, 1977)[1][4] is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling as Abraham Washington.[4]
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Jossie signed a WWE developmental contract, and began working in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).[1] In February 2009, he made his FCW debut working under real name, Brian Jossie with no real personality or character. However, he was soon repackaged with a presidential gimmick, and he had acted as the FCW General Manager, first under the name Abraham Saddam Washington,[2] before switching to the name Abraham Obama Washington.[2] In March 2010, Washington returned to FCW, with his show and is also occasional color commentator. On the November 14, 2010, edition of FCW TV Jossie made his in–ring return, wrestling his first match in one and a half years, and has wrestled regularly ever since.[5]
Jossie made his ECW debut on June 30, 2009, using the ring name Abraham Washington, with an in-ring interview segment called the Abraham Washington Show. He interviewed The Bella Twins, causing a fight between the two after they argued over the questions.[6] He went on to interview the likes of Christian, Matt Hardy, Tommy Dreamer, Sheamus, Gregory Helms, John Morrison, Zack Ryder, Goldust, Trent Barreta, Caylen Croft, and Maria. Hall of Famer Tony Atlas acted as his sidekick and announcer, with the segment taking place from the stage. After the ECW program was cancelled, Jossie became a free agent along with all the other ECW talents, though he never signed with Raw or SmackDown, but returned exclusively to FCW, where he soon became a regular in-ring competitor.