Gu Guangming (boxer)

Gu Guangming is a Chinese professional wrestler and former boxer. He is known for his work in WWE, where he performed in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Ming.

This article is about the professional wrestler. For the soccer player, see Gu Guangming.
Gu Guangming
BornMudanjiang, China[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ming
Billed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[1]
Billed weight287 lb (130 kg)[1]
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutOctober 21, 2017[2]

Boxing career

Gu competed in amateur boxing at the super-heavyweight division. He represented China at the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships and the 2014 Asian Games.[3]

Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2016–2018)

Gu signed with WWE in September 2016 after attending a tryout in Shanghai.[4] He reported to the WWE Performance Center along with three other Chinese recruits in February 2017.[5]

In August 2017 Gu, using the name Ming, began appearing at NXT live events as an enforcer for Kona Reeves.[6] He made his in-ring debut on 21 October 2017 at a NXT house show in Citrus Springs, Florida, where he lost to Angelo Dawkins.[2] On March 8, 2018, WWE announced that Ming was officially released from his NXT contract.

References
  1. "WWE signs new recruits from China; Bin Wang WWE debut in China".
  2. "NXT Citrus Springs, FL, live results: Sane & Moon vs. Baszler & Laith". 22 October 2017.
  3. "Asian Games Preview: China - AIBA". 19 September 2014.
  4. "Did WWE just sign a future Women's Champion?".
  5. "NEW RECRUITS ARRIVE AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER, NEW WWE BOOK NEXT MONTH, WWE SENDING PATRIOTS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT & MORE - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  6. "NXT St. Petersburg, FL, live results: Kairi Sane & Shayna Baszler debut". 11 August 2017.
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