Josh Dawkins is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Malik Blade on the NXT brand.[5][6]
| Malik Blade | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Josh Dawkins |
| Born | Orlando, Florida[1] |
| Relatives | Darryl Dawkins (uncle) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Malik Blade[2] |
| Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Trained by | D-Von Dudley[3] |
| Debut | 2018[4] |
Early career
editDawkins was trained by D-Von Dudley at the Team 3D Academy, making his debut on the independent circuit in Orlando in 2018.[7]
Professional wrestling career
editWWE (2021–present)
editNXT (2021–present)
editDawkins made his WWE NXT Debut on October 5, 2021, losing to Tony D'Angelo.[8] He also made several appearances on 205 Live in late 2021.[9] On October 26, 2021, he wrestled at the NXT Halloween Havoc event, losing to Joe Gacy.[10] On December 12, 2022, he made his WWE Main Event debut, teaming with Edris Enofe in a loss to Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali.[11] On July 30, 2024, he NXT The Great American Bash, he defeated Bronco Nima.[12]
Personal life
editDawkins is the nephew of former NBA player Darryl Dawkins.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- I Believe In Wrestling
- AWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time, with Kwame Nas)
References
edit- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "NXT Level Up Results (8/2): Tyra Mae Steele, Malik Blade, Tatum Paxley In Action | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "WWE NXT #597". 5 October 2021.
- ^ Winnard, Liam (16 September 2021). "New NXT Talent Malik Blade To Debut On 205 Live". WrestleTalk. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (26 October 2021). "10/26 NXT 2.0 results: Moore's review of Halloween Havoc with Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breakker for the NXT Title, plus Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal stipulations for Raquel Gonzalez vs. Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Title, and MSK vs. Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel for the NXT Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "WWE Main Event Results (12/15): Kylie Rae In Action, Cedric Alexander Teams With Mustafa Ali | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "List of all Superstars confirmed for WWE NXT The Great American Bash (July 30, 2024)". Khel Now. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (30 August 2021). "Second-generation hopefuls among new WWE Performance Center recruits". WWE.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
The 6-foot-1 recruit is also the nephew of NBA legend Darryl Dawkins.
External links
edit- Malik Blade on WWE.com