Cedric Alexander

Cedric Alexander
Alexander in May 2016
Birth name Cederick Alexander Johnson
Born (1989-08-16) August 16, 1989
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Residence Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Spouse(s)
Aerial Monroe (m. 2018)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Cedric Alexander[1]
Billed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Billed weight 205 lb (93 kg)[1]
Billed from Charlotte, North Carolina[1]
Trained by George South
Debut July 17, 2009

Cederick Alexander Johnson (born August 16, 1989) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Cedric Alexander. He is signed to WWE, and performs on the cruiserweight exclusive show, 205 Live where he is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor from 2011 to 2016.

Professional wrestling career

Ring of Honor

C&C Wrestle Factory (2010–2013)

Over the course of 2010, Alexander mostly wrestled dark matches for Ring of Honor (ROH). In 2011 he started performing for ROH on a regular basis after he formed the tag team called the C&C Wrestle Factory with Caprice Coleman.

Alexander (right) with Caprice Coleman as the C&C Wrestle Factory in 2011

On December 23 at Final Battle 2011, C&C Wrestle Factory competed in a Tag team gauntlet match for a future ROH World Tag Team Championship title shot where they eliminated the Bravado Brothers (Harlem and Lancelot).[2] On March 30 at Showdown in the Sun Chapter 1, they were defeated by Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin). The next day at Showdown in the Sun Chapter 2, Alexander was defeated by Tommaso Ciampa. On September 15 at Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency, they were defeated by S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs and Steve Corino).[3] At Glory By Honor XI: The Unbreakable Hope on October 13, they once again defeated the Bravado Brothers. On December 16 at Final Battle 2012: Doomsday, they unsuccessfully challenged S.C.U.M. for the ROH World Tag Team Championship in a three way match that also included the Briscoe Brothers who won the match. On March 3 at the 11th Anniversary Show, he and Coleman were defeated by S.C.U.M. On April 5 at Supercard of Honor VII, C&C Wrestle Factory teamed with B.J. Whitmer, Mark Briscoe and Mike Mondo in a losing effort against S.C.U.M. (Cliff Compton, Jimmy Jacobs, Jimmy Rave, Rhett Titus and Rhino). On May 4 at Border Wars 2013, they defeated ACH and TaDarius Thomas. On May 18 at Relentless, they teamed with Jay Lethal to defeat Matt Taven and reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly). On July 8 at Live And Let Die, Alexander was defeated by Davey Richards.[4] On June 22 at Best in the World 2013, they unsuccessfully challenged reDRagon for the ROH World Tag Team Championship in a three way match that also included S.C.U.M. (Rhett Titus and Cliff Compton). On August 3 at All Star Extravaganza V, they were defeated by Adrenaline Rush (ACH and TaDarius Thomas) in a three way match that also included The Young Bucks.[5]

Singles competition (2014–2016)

On January 25 at Wrestling's Finest, he defeated Andrew Everett. On February 8 at State Of The Art, he was defeated by Jimmy Jacobs. On February 21 at the 12th Anniversary Show he teamed with Mark Briscoe and Adam Page in a losing effort against The Decade (Roderick Strong, B.J. Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs).[6] On March 7 at Raising The Bar – Day 1, he teamed with Adam Page in a tag team match against The Decade where they lost. The next day at Raising The Bar – Day 2 he was defeated by Kevin Steen. On March 22 at Flyin' High he was defeated by Michael Elgin. On April 4 at Supercard of Honor VIII, he lost a match against Roderick Strong. On April 19 at Second To None, he teamed with Andrew Everett in a losing effort against reDRagon. At Global Wars on May 10, he defeated Roderick Strong. After the match he was attacked by Roderick Strong and the rest of The Decade and was put through chairs and his shoulder was separated. Alexander made an appearance at War of the Worlds attacking The Decade from behind. This led to a submission match against Roderick Strong at Best in the World, in which he came out victorious. On August 9, during the Summer Heat Tour, he unsuccessfully challenged Michael Elgin for the ROH World Championship.[7] On September 6 at All Star Extravaganza VI he was scheduled to face Silas Young, but when Young broke his leg and ACH did not show up for the event he challenged Jay Lethal for the ROH World Television Championship where he was defeated. On October 11 at Champions vs. All Stars, he was defeated by Christopher Daniels.[8] On November 7 at Survival Of The Fittest- Day 1, he was defeated by Adam Page in a 2014 Survival of the Fittest qualifying match. The next day at Survival Of The Fittest- Day 2, he was defeated by Jay Lethal.[9] On November 22 at Tag Wars, he was defeated by Tommaso Ciampa in No Disqualification Grudge Match.[10] On December 7 at Final Battle 2014, he teamed with The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian), but ultimately lost to The Young Bucks and ACH following a Meltzer Driver and an ACH 450 splash.[11]

On May 16, 2015, at Global Wars '15, Alexander ended Moose's undefeated streak after hitting him with a wrench.[12] On June 19 at Best in the World 2015, Alexander reunited with Caprice Coleman, but ultimately broke off the partnership for good, when Coleman refused to allow Alexander to use the wrench again in a match against War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe). Later that same event, Alexander attacked Moose, aligning himself with Moose's former manager Veda Scott.[13]

On May 14, 2016, Alexander announced his departure from ROH.[14]

WWE

Feud with Noam Dar (2016–2017)

On June 13, 2016, Alexander was announced as a participant in WWE's upcoming Cruiserweight Classic tournament.[15] The tournament began on June 23 with Alexander defeating Clement Petiot in his first round match.[16] On July 14, Alexander was eliminated from the tournament by Kota Ibushi.[17] The match received high praise, with the fans in attendance chanting "please sign Cedric" and earned a 4 1/2 star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.[18][19]

On the August 29 episode of Raw Alexander was announced as part of WWE's upcoming cruiserweight division.[20] Alexander made his debut on the September 19 episode of Raw, submitting to Brian Kendrick in a fatal four-may match that included Rich Swann and Gran Metalik to determine the number one contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.[21] On September 21, he made his NXT debut defeating Andrade "Cien" Almas.[22] On the September 26 episode of Raw, he along with Rich Swann, defeated Lince Dorado and Drew Gulak.[23] On the November 29 episode of 205 Live, Alexander was introduced as a member of the cruiserweight division performing on the show.[24] On the December 6 episode of 205 Live, it was revealed that Alexander was dating Alicia Fox in storyline, and later faced Noam Dar in a losing effort. After the match, Dar dedicated his victory to Fox, igniting a feud between the two.[25] On the December 19 episode of Raw, Alexander defeated Dar. Alexander later decided to break-up with Fox, after she cost him a match.[26][27] In late February, it was announced that Alexander would be out of action for 3–5 months with a knee injury.[28] He returned from injury on the May 23 on 205 Live.[29][30] On the July 11 episode of 205 Live, Alexander defeated Dar in an "I Quit" match to end the feud.[31]

Cruiserweight Champion (2017–present)

Alexander after winning the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania 34

On the December 11 episode of Raw, Alexander won a fatal four-way match against Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, and Mustafa Ali, earning a match against Drew Gulak for the number one contendership to the Cruiserweight Championship.[32] Alexander won the subsequent match on December 18, and faced Enzo Amore for the title on January 9, 2018, which Amore lost by countout, therefore retaining. [33] Alexander was scheduled to face Amore for the Cruiserweight Championshipat the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, but the match was cancelled and the title vacated when Amore was released by WWE.[34] A tournament to determine a new champion was arranged, in which Alexander defeated Gran Metalik in the first round, TJP in the quarterfinals, and Roderick Strong in the semi-finals to advance to the final at WrestleMania 34. Alexander defeated Mustafa Ali at the event to become the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion. On the following episode of 205 Live, Alexander was attacked by Buddy Murphy during his championship celebration. He then made his first successful title defense against Kalisto at the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27. On the May 29 episode of 205 Live, he defeated Murphy to retain the Cruiserweight Championship.[35] At SummerSlam, Alexander successfully defended his title against Drew Gulak.[36] Alexander also defended his title against Hideo Itami on the July 10th episode of 205 live. On the September 19th episode of 205 Live, Alexander defeated Drew Gulak in a SummerSlam rematch for the Cruiserweight Championship. At WWE Super Show-Down, Alexander lost the Cruiserweight Championship against Buddy Murphy, making that his first televised loss in 2018. On October 10 episode of 205 Live, Alexander was defeated by Tony Nese.

Other media

Alexander made his video game debut in WWE 2K18 and subsequently appears in WWE 2K19.

Personal life

On June 29, 2018, Alexander married fellow professional wrestler Aerial Monroe.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  3. ↑ "Complete coverage of ROH Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency: Steen vs Rhino". ROH Wrestling.
  4. ↑ "Complete coverage of ROH Live And Let Die: Briscoe beats Edwards". ROH Wrestling.
  5. ↑ "Complete coverage of ROH All Star Extravaganza V: ROH World Title Tournament". ROH Wrestling.
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