Gabriel Kidd
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Born | Brighton. Sussex, England, U.K. | 24 April 1997
Professional wrestling career | |
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Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Billed from | Nottingham, England |
Trained by | |
Debut | November 12, 2011 |
Gabriel Michael U McMenamin[1] (born 24 April 1997) is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performs under the ring name Gabe Kidd (shortened from his previous name Gabriel Kidd). In NJPW, he is a member of Bullet Club and its War Dogs subgroup. He is the current Strong Openweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion, alongside former Bullet Club stablemate Alex Coughlin.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Early career (2011–2019)
[edit]McMenamin made his debut in 2011 under the name Kid Danger and at that time, he wrestled under a mask to conceal his age.[2][3]
In 2013, McMenamin switched to the name of Gabriel Kidd.[4]
On 29 April 2017, Kidd won the WCPW Internet Championship, one of the titles of WhatCulture Pro Wrestling, in a triple threat match involving defending champion Cody Rhodes and Joe Hendry.[5] He lost the title to Zack Sabre Jr. on 21 September.[6] On 2 June 2019, Kidd lost to Hendry in a "Loser Leaves Town" match, after which he left Defiant Wrestling.[7]
On 29 June, at a Revolution Pro Wrestling event, Kidd teamed with Kenneth Halfpenny and Shaun Jackson where they defeated Brendan White, NJPW young lions Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks. Katsuyori Shibata, was so impressed with Kidd and he went on to recommend him to NJPW officials, thus therefore leading Kidd to be signed by NJPW.[8]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2020–present)
[edit]Young Lion (2020–2023)
[edit]On January 25, 2020, Kidd made his debut at New Japan Pro-Wrestling.[9] Later the same year, he entered the New Japan Cup and lost to Taiji Ishimori in the first round on June 17.[10]
On November 20, 2022, at Historic X-Over, Kidd teamed with LA Dojo stablemates, Clark Connors, Kevin Knight and Alex Coughlin to defeat Kosei Fujita, Oskar Leube, Ryohei Oiwa and Yuto Nakashima.[11][12] A few days later, Coghlin and Kidd teamed together in the World Tag League, where they finished bottom of their block with just 2 points.[13]
Bullet Club (2023–present)
[edit]On June 4, 2023, at Dominion, Coughlin and Kidd, branded as Bullet Club War Dogs[broken anchor] attacked Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi), following their victory of capturing both the IWGP Tag Team Championship and the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships, signalling their challenge for both titles, officially turning both men heel for the first time. The duo later accompanied Bullet Club leader, David Finlay to the ring in Bullet Club shirts, officially joining the stable.[14] On July 4 on night 1 of NJPW Independence Day, Kidd (now under the shortened name Gabe Kidd) and Coughlin defeated Bishamon to win the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships, marking both men’s first NJPW championships.[15] Later in the month, Kidd participated in the G1 Climax making his tournament debut and competing in the A Block.[16] Before the tournament, at the press conference Kidd attacked fellow A Block participants, Yota Tsuji and Kaito Kiyomiya, causing him to be removed from the conference prematurely.[17] In the tournament, Kidd finished with 5 points, failing to advance to the quarterfinal round.[18] On October 9 at Destruction in Ryōgoku, Kidd and Coughlin lost the Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles to Guerrillas of Destiny (El Phantasmo and Hikuleo), ending their reign at 97 days.[19]
The duo attempted to rebound the following month, entering the annual World Tag League, competing in the A-Block.[20] Kidd and Coughlin finished joint top of their block, with 10 points, advancing to the semi-final round.[21] In the semi-final round, the duo were defeated by Bishamon, eliminating them from the tournament.[22] On March 17, 2024, it was reported that Kidd had re-signed with NJPW.[23] Kidd participated in the 2024 New Japan Cup, where he defeated Callum Newman in the first round, but would be eliminated by Shingo Takagi in the second.[24] At Sakura Genesis, Kidd attacked Takagi after the latter defeated Evil for the NEVER Openweight Championship and cut a worked shoot promo, criticizing NJPW, spitting in the face of NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi, and then challenged Takagi for his championship.[25] On night 2 of Wrestling Dontaku, Kidd was unsuccessful in winning the championship from Takagi.[26] On May 11, he defeated Eddie Kingston in a No Ropes Last Man Standing match at Resurgence to become the youngest ever Strong Openweight Champion.[27]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Empire Wrestling
- Empire Tag Team Championship (1 time)[28] – with Saxon Huxley[29]
- House Of Pain Wrestling
- Kamikaze Pro
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- What Culture Pro Wrestling
- WCPW Internet Championship (1 time)[40]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References
[edit]- ^ "Record Transcription: England & Wales Births 1837-2006 | findmypast.co.uk". www.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "YOUNG BULL NJPW star Gabriel Kidd Q&A: Training LA Dojo, working with Minoru Suzuki and his journey from the UK to Japan". talkSPORT. 28 August 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "A Brit Abroad with Gabriel Kidd: Pre-LA Dojo".
新 日本 プロレス公式 サイト. Retrieved February 3, 2021. - ^ Cagematch. "Gabriel Kidd's matches".
- ^ "Cody Rhodes vs Joe Hendry vs Gabriel Kidd - Internet Title (No Regrets 2017)". Defiant Wrestling
公式 YouTubeチャンネル. 3 May 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2021. - ^ "Zack Sabre Jr vs. Gabriel Kidd - Internet Title Match (WCPW Loaded: September 21st, 2017 - Part 5)". Defiant Wrestling
公式 YouTubeチャンネル. 23 September 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2021. - ^ "Gabriel Kidd Leaves Defiant Wrestling". Defiant Wrestling
公式 サイト. Retrieved January 12, 2021. - ^ "RPW Ungovernable 2019". RPW
公式 動画 配信 サイト. Retrieved October 4, 2020. - ^ "
新 日本 プロレス選手 名鑑 ".新 日本 プロレス公式 サイト. Retrieved January 12, 2021. - ^ "NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 – 1
回戦 2020/6/17 –第 1試合 キッドvs石森 ".新 日本 プロレス公式 サイト. Retrieved January 12, 2021. - ^ "2022.11.20 Historic X-Over | New Japan Pro-Wrestling". NJPW. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ "Three Massive Mixed Matches for Historic X-Over!". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (December 14, 2022). "12/14 NJPW "World Tag League & Super Jr. Tag League 2022" results: Vetter's review of "Aussie Open" Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher vs. Yoshi-Hashi and Hirooki Goto in the World Tag League finals, Lio Rush and Yoh vs. Chris Bey and Ace Austin in the Super Jr. Tag League finals, Karl Anderson vs. Hikuleo for the Never Openweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
- ^ Kelly, Andrew (4 June 2023). "Bullet Club Recruits New Members At NJPW Dominion". Cultaholic. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Bullet Club Captures Gold at NJPW STRONG Independence Day". 4 July 2023.
- ^ "NJPW G1 Climax 33 Participants, Blocks & Full Schedule".
- ^ https://www.njpw1972.com/154995
- ^ "New Japan's G1 Climax 33 quarterfinals are set". 9 August 2023.
- ^ "NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku live results: SANADA vs. EVIL lumberjack match". 9 October 2023.
- ^ "NJPW announces teams for World Tag League". 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Semifinals set for NJPW World Tag League 2023". 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Finals set for NJPW World Tag League 2023". 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Gabe Kidd Re-Signs With NJPW". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "NJPW New Japan Cup Night Three Results (3/8): Shingo Takagi vs Yuya Uemura, Callum Newman vs Gabe Kidd | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Williams, Suit (2024-04-06). "NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 (April 6) Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (2024-05-04). "New champions crowned at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Fritts, Chick (2024-05-11). "NJPW Resurgence live results: Jon Moxley vs. Shota Umino IWGP World title match". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 23, 2018). "Empire Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 23, 2018). "Empire The Gauntlet - Event @ The Point in Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 29, 2016). "HOP Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 20, 2013). "HOP Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 20, 2013). "HOP Off Limits 2013 - Event @ Arnold Working Men's Club in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 22, 2014). "HOP Fully Charged - Event @ Arnold Working Men's Club in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 19, 2014). "HOP Our House - Event @ Arnold Working Men's Club in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 30, 2017). "Kamikaze Pro 4th Anniversary Show - Event @ Meadway Sports & Social in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 30, 2017). "Relentless Division Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 27, 2018). "Kamikaze Pro Sky's The Limit 5 - Event @ The Empire in Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 11, 2024). "Strong Openweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 4, 2023). "Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 29, 2017). "WCPW Internet Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
External links
[edit]- New Japan Pro Wrestling Profile
- Gabriel Kidd's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database