Paul London
| Paul London | |
|---|---|
 London in 2007 | |
| Born | April 16, 1980 Austin, Texas[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Paul London[1] El Gran Luchadore[2][3] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Billed from | Austin, Texas[1] |
| Trained by | Texas Wrestling Academy[4] Dory Funk, Jr.[5] Ivan Putski[3] |
| Debut | April 7, 2000 |
Paul Sanchez-Garcia London[6] (born April 16, 1980) is an American professional wrestler. He was formally signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) performing on its Raw brand.
After being trained at the Texas Wrestling Academy, London began competing for Ring of Honor, where although he never won a title, began popular amongst the fans due to his high risk offensive moves. He later competed for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, and various independent promotions, winning numerous championships and won the ECWA Super 8 Tournament in 2003.
London made his debut in WWE in late 2003, and immediately began teaming with fellow cruiserweight Spanky, (Brian Kendrick). After Kendrick briefly left WWE, London formed a tag team with Billy Kidman, and together they won the WWE Tag Team Championship. After their split, London began competing in the cruiserweight division, and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. In late 2006, Kendrick returned, and the two reformed as a team. London and Kendrick were previously managed by WWE Diva, Ashley Massaro, who London has previously dated. The team split when Kendrick was drafted to the SmackDown brand in June 2008.
In WWE, London is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion, World Tag Team Champion, and two-time WWE Tag Team Champion. During his second reign as WWE Tag Team champion, London and his partner, Brian Kendrick, became the longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions since the title's creation.
He was released from his WWE contract in late 2008.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "WWE Bio". WWE. Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ↑ Hamilton, Ian (2006). Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens To An Industry Without Competition. Lulu.com. pp. 96. ISBN 1411612108.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Paul London Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ↑ "TWA Graduates". texaswrestlingacademy.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ↑ Xamin, Mark. "Paul London". Slam! Sports. Retrieved 2008-05-16.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Acclaim Talent Agency Latino/Hispanic Actor/Model Paul Sanchez-Garcia London with Resume". Acclaim Talent Agency. Archived from the original on 2006-03-22. Retrieved 2007-07-16.