Karl Fredericks
Karl Fredericks (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional wrestler signed with WWE, where he performs on NXT. He is known for his stint in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the winner of the 2019 Young Lion Cup.
| Karl Fredericks | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1990 Reno, Nevada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Karl Fredericks |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 222 lb (101 kg)[1] |
| Trained by | |
| Debut | May 17, 2015[2] |
Professional wrestling career
Fredericks made his debut on May 17, 2015, having worked in American independent promotions such as All Pro Wrestling.[2] In 2018, Fredericks entered New Japan Pro-Wrestling LA Dojo, along with Clark Connors and Alex Coughlin. He visited Japan for the first time as a representative of the LA Dojo at the Young Lion Cup held in September 2019 and won the tournament with 12 points.[3][4] Fredericks teamed with Hirooki Goto for the World Tag League in the same year, finishing with 3 wins and 12 losses.[5]
In August 2020, Fredericks competed in the inaugural New Japan Cup USA tournament, with the winner receiving a match for the IWGP United States Championship. He lost to Kenta in the first round.[6] From this time on, he changed the colors of his shorts from black to red. At the main event of "Ignition" on June 25, 2021, Fredericks challenged Tom Lawlor for the Strong Openweight Championship and lost.[7] On August 1, 2022, Fredericks' contract with New Japan expired and he announced he would not renew it.[8] In January 2023, it was reported he signed a contract with WWE.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
- All Pro Wrestling
- APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time)[10]
- APW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Styker[11]
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- Pro Championship Wrestling
- PCW Inter-California Championship (1 time)[12]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References
- ^ a b "Profile of Karl Fredericks". Cagematch. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ a b ベースボールマガジン社『週刊プロレス』2019年12月15日号増刊No.2045 とじ込み付録7頁
- ^ a b "【新日本】ヤングライオン杯で外国人初V "猛獣"フレドリックスはナイスガイ". 東京スポーツ. September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "JRA presents Road to Tokyo Dome". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "後藤洋央紀リーグ初白星「こんなんで満足してねえ」". 日刊スポーツ. November 18, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020.08.07 NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 in the USA". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ NJPW. "2021.06.25 IGNITION | NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING". NJPW. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 1, 2022). "Karl Fredericks Says He's No Longer Under NJPW Contract, Won't Re-Sign With The Company". www.fightful.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ https://www.pwinsider.com/article/166831/former-new-japan-star-signs-with-wwe.html?p=1
- ^ "Karl Fredericks defeats Will Cuevas". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Karl Fredericks & Styker defeat Reno SCUM (Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend) (c)". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Karl Fredericks defeats JJ King (c) and Styker". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "PWI 500 2021 List In Full". Wrestling Travel. September 21, 2021. from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
External links
- Karl Fredericks's New Japan Pro-Wrestling profile
- Karl Fredericks' Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling profile
- Karl Fredericks's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database