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Franklin Roberto (Bobby) Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler better known as Bobby Lashley. He is currently performing on the ECW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning ECW World Champion. Image File history File links Bobby_lashley. ...
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Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) is a professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment, based on the independent promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling that lasted from 1992 to 2001. ...
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Early career
Lashley attended Missouri Valley College, where he won three national wrestling championships between 1996 and 1998, placing fourth in 1995. Throughout 1997 and 1998 he was the NAIA National Wrestling Champion, competing at the weight of 177 pounds (80 kilograms). Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle. Missouri Valley College is a private college located in Marshall, Missouri. ...
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It was somewhere in this time that Lashley took up serious training to build close to 100 pounds (45 kg) of muscle on to his body, raising him from 177 pounds to around 273-279 pounds.
In November 2003, Lashley signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and was assigned to its farm federation, Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he started his training under Lance Storm. While in OVW, Lashley was known as Blaster Lashley, and was a member of the Bolin Services stable along with Mike Mondo, and Ken Doane. In mid-2005 Lashley appeared at four live events, wrestling in dark matches for both the RAW , SmackDown! brands. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for November, 2003. ...
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World Wrestling Entertainment On September 23, 2005, Lashley made his televised WWE debut on SmackDown! under the name Bobby Lashley (or sometimes just Lashley). Lashley was introduced as a three-time National Amateur Wrestling Champion, four-time All-American, a two-time Armed Forces Champion and a 2002 Silver Medalist at the Military World Championship. In his first match, he squashed Simon Dean then, in his pay-per-view debut at No Mercy 2005, defeated Dean once again. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely one-sided match; one performer dominates the other and quickly defeats him with virtually no resistance. ...
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Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ...
WWE No Mercy is an annual World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event. ...
On the November 11, 2005 episode of SmackDown!, Lashley defeated Orlando Jordan in a qualifying match for a place on Team SmackDown! at the 2005 Survivor Series where, despite a dominating performance, he was the first to be eliminated. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ...
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Survivor Series 2005 was the nineteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for World Wrestling Entertainment. ...
On January 6, 2006 Lashley became the first announced participant from SmackDown! to be entered into that year's Royal Rumble. At the Royal Rumble Lashley was the 8th wrestler to enter the match, but was eliminated quite early (6th) by RAW's World Tag Team Champions Big Show and Kane. January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ...
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The 2006 Royal Rumble was the nineteenth edition of the annual World Wrestling Entertainment Royal Rumble pay-per-view event. ...
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The World Tag Team Championship belt (2002 to present) The World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title. ...
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Following the Royal Rumble, Lashley began a feud with John "Bradshaw" Layfield leading up to a match at No Way Out 2006. The match ended up being Lashley's first loss in singles competition thanks to interference from Finlay. A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ...
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No Way Out is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1998, excluding 1999. ...
David Edward Dave Finlay (born October 20, 1958) is a British / Irish professional wrestler and road agent currently wrestling on the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Finlay. ...
During February and March, Lashley was involved in an intense feud with Finlay which saw the pair brawl on many occasions even until the pair were put into a in a Lumberjack Match that Finlay won (after use of his shillelagh). Many types of matches can be found in professional wrestling. ...
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On April 2, 2006 Lashley competed in his first WrestleMania (WrestleMania 22) in a losing effort in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ...
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Lashley next entered SmackDown!'s King of the Ring tournament. He lasted until the finals, defeating Mark Henry and Finlay in the process. In the final round, held at Judgment Day he was defeated by Booker T with help from Finlay. Later, as Booker was being crowned, Lashley speared Booker from his throne. King of the Ring logo (1999-present) King of the Ring is an annual World Wrestling Entertainment tournament first held in 1985. ...
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These acts developed into a feud with the newly named "King Booker" and the other members of his court, Queen Sharmell, Finlay and William Regal. During this feud Lashley won his first professional wrestling championship by defeating John "Bradshaw" Layfield for the United States Championship, which he lost to Finlay a little less than two months later. King Bookers Court members Finlay and William Regal forcing Bobby Lashley to kiss King Bookers feet. ...
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Not long after losing the title, Lashley was declared unable to compete according to a physician who stated that during an annual exam, Lashley was found to have elevated enzymes of the liver; therefore, would not be cleared to wrestle until further evaluation. On July 28, 2006, WWE.com stated that Lashley was cleared to compete. Lashley soon made his return to the SmackDown! roster to continue his feud with the court and went on to earn his first match for the World Heavyweight Championship at No Mercy 2006 against King Booker. This match later became a four way bout that also included Batista and, Booker's ally, Finlay, which King Booker won after pinning Finlay. July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ...
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On November 14, 2006, Lashley moved brands to ECW, making a surprise appearance. Lashley went through first Hardcore Holly then the Big Show to sign a contract for the final spot in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match for the ECW World Championship at December to Dismember. At December to Dismember, Lashley was the 5th person released into the match. He eliminated Big Show by pinfall after a Spear to become the new ECW Champion. This made Lashley the first African American to hold the ECW title. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ...
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The ECW World Championship belt 2006 – Present The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship title. ...
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Lashley had a successful title defence against the Big Show followed by competition from Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, Raw´s Kenny Dykstra and SmackDown!´s Mr. Kennedy. Most notable was a feud against Test, which included a match at the Royal Rumble 2007, where he defeated Test via count-out. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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In wrestling - Finishing and signature moves
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The Big Show performs a suplex on JBL during a house show. ...
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Championships and accomplishments -
- Missouri Valley College National Championship (1996, 1997, and 1998)
- NAIA National Wrestling Champion (1997, 1998)
- Military World Championship Silver Medalist (2002)
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Hulk Hogan on the cover of the November 1994 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated. ...
The PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1978 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the most improved professional wrestler of the year as voted by readers of the magazine. ...
The PWI Rookie of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by professional wrestling magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best professional wrestler of the year who, in that year, had their first year in the business, as voted by readers of the magazine. ...
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The ECW World Championship belt 2006 – Present The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship title. ...
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WWE United States Championship belt. ...
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling title. ...
Trivia -
- Lashley appeared in the WWE DVD Best of Confidential as an amateur wrestler in a Kurt Angle segment.
- Since moving to ECW, Lashley has made use of a ring entrance style that closely resembles that of former WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar, by jumping to the ring apron with fireworks coming out of the turnbuckles.
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