Drew Jacob Parker (born 29 December 1997) is a
Welsh
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professional wrestler
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, currently working as a
freelancer
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and is best known for his tenure with the
Japan
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ese
promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling
(BJW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1995. It is most famous for its deathmatch style contests.
History
Big Japan Pro Wrestling was founded in March 1995 by former AJPW wrestlers Shinya Kojika and Kendo Nagasaki, ...
(BJW), and for his time in the
British independent circuit.
Professional wrestling career
British independent circuit (2012–2019)
Parker made his
professional wrestling
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debut in the
British
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circuit and is known for his matches in various promotions. At ''ATTACK! Memento Mori'', an event promoted by
Attack! Pro Wrestling
Attack Pro Wrestling (stylized as ATTACK! Pro Wrestling) is a British professional wrestling promotion owned and operated by wrestler Mark Andrews
Although ATTACK was originally established in 2011 by wrestler Pete Dunne and ring announcer Jim ...
on 18 November 2018, he teamed up with Chuck Mambo as "Nothing To Prove" and unsuccessfully challenged Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) and The Hunter Brothers (Jim Hunter & Lee Hunter) for the
Attack! Tag Team Championship in a
three-way tag team match
Much like the Singles match (professional wrestling), singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, Hardcore wrestling, ha ...
.
Progress Wrestling (2017–2019)
He worked for
Progress Wrestling
Progress Wrestling (stylized as PROGRESS) is a British professional wrestling promotion that was established in 2011 by comedian Jim Smallman, events and comedy promoter Jon Briley, and later, actor Glen Robinson (professionally known as Glen ...
, making appearances at their signature events such as the ''PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley!'' from 30 September 2018, where he competed in a
20-man battle royal also involving
Chris Ridgeway, Sid Scala, William Eaver and others. His last match for the promotion occurred on the second night of the ''PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 Tournament'' from 5 May 2019, where Parker teamed up with his "Do Not Resuscitate" stablemates Chuck Mambo, Spike Trivet and William Eaver, falling short to
Jimmy Havoc
James McAhren (born 19 March 1984) is a British former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Jimmy Havoc. He is known for his work with Progress Wrestling, Defiant Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Major League Wr ...
,
El Ligero
Simon Musk (born 7 January 1985) is an English professional wrestler better known under his in-ring persona of masked Mexican luchador, El Ligero (or simply Ligero). He is most known for his time in WWE, on their NXT UK brand.
Professional wre ...
,
Mark Andrews and
Mark Haskins
Mark Haskins (born 25 June 1988), is an English professional wrestler currently signed with Ring of Honor. He is known internationally for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, as well as his appearances in Progress Wrestling, Revolution ...
in an
eight-man tag team match
Much like the singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms. Just about any singles or melee match type can be adapted to tag teams; for example, hardcore tag team matches are commonplace. Tag team ladder m ...
.
Japanese independent circuit (2019–2021)
At ''GLEAT Fan Meeting In Sapporo'', an event promoted by the
Gleat
Gleat (stylized as GLEAT) is a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2020 by former Pro Wrestling Noah parent company Lidet Entertainment after the acquisition of Noah and DDT Pro-Wrestling by CyberAgent. Th ...
promotion on 5 May 2021, Parker teamed up with
Kota Sekifuda in a losing effort to
Cima and
Kaz Hayashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler known simply as . He is best known for his work in All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), where in addition to being a wrestler for the promotion, he also served as the head booker for the company's junior heavyweigh ...
.
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2019–present)
Parker made his debut in
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
(BJW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1995. It is most famous for its deathmatch style contests.
History
Big Japan Pro Wrestling was founded in March 1995 by former AJPW wrestlers Shinya Kojika and Kendo Nagasaki, ...
on 4 January 2019, at ''BJW Death Match Kings'', event where he teamed up with
Rickey Shane Page
Rickey Shane Page (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit.
Page started out as a backyard wrestler before making the transition to professional wrestling, where he was trai ...
, falling short to Crazy Lovers (
Masashi Takeda
is a Japanese people, Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and Mixed Martial Arts, mixed martial artist, primarily working for Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Deathmatch division. Takeda also competes as a freelancer for ...
and
Takumi Tsukamoto) in a
Light tubes tag team deathmatch. Parker is a former
Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Champion, title which he won for the first time alongside
Abdullah Kobayashi
, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name after Abdullah the Butcher, who was one of his trainers.
Professional wrestling career
He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in ...
and Yoshihisa Uto by defeating 3rd Generation Chimidoro Brothers (
Masaya Takahashi
Masaya Takahashi (高橋 匡哉 ''Takahashi Masaya'', born October 14, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the deathmatch division. He is a former two-time BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Champion ...
,
Takayuki Ueki
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling Freedoms (Freedoms).
Professional wrestling career Independent circ ...
and
Toshiyuki Sakuda
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his time in the Japanese promotion Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014-present)
As a freelancer, Saku ...
) at a
house show
A house show or live event is a professional wrestling event produced by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive du ...
from 30 May 2019. He is usually competing in
deathmatches but also does seldom in
battle royals such as the one from ''BJW Ueno Park Convention'' on 1 February 2020, match which also involved
Yuji Okabayashi
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division. He has been working in BJW since his debut in June 2008. He is best known as part of a tag team with Daisuke Sekimoto, with whom ...
,
Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu,
Yasufumi Nakanoue
is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by the ring name , currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Strong BJ division, where he is the current BJW World Strong Heavyweight Champion. He started his career in All Japan P ...
and others. At ''BJW/ZERO1/2AW Big Clash'', a cross-over event produced by
BJW in partnership with
Pro Wrestling Zero1
(stylized as Pro Wrestling ZERO1), formerly known as Pro Wrestling Zero-One and Pro Wrestling Zero1-Max (stylised in all capital letters) and often referred to simply as Zero1, is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion founded in 2001. I ...
and
Active Advance Pro Wrestling
Active Advance Pro Wrestling (2AW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion and training facility originally owned and promoted by Taka Michinoku. The promotion places emphasis on a style of puroresu
is the predominant style of profes ...
on 7 April 2021, Parker teamed up with
Yuya Aoki to defeat
Ayame Sasamura
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her tenure with the Japanese promotions Seadlinnng and Active Advance Pro Wrestling.
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2017-present)
As ...
and Tatsuya Hanami.
Parker made apprarances in several of the promotion's signature events. At the
2020 Saikyo Tag League, he teamed up with Orca Uto, placing themselves in the Deatmhatch Block, scoring a total of four points after going against the teams of
Masashi Takeda
is a Japanese people, Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and Mixed Martial Arts, mixed martial artist, primarily working for Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in the Deathmatch division. Takeda also competes as a freelancer for ...
and
Takumi Tsukamoto,
Rickey Shane Page
Rickey Shane Page (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit.
Page started out as a backyard wrestler before making the transition to professional wrestling, where he was trai ...
and
Ryuji Ito
(born April 8, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing in Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Deathmatch division. He is well known for his death match style of wrestling.
Career
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (1999–present)
It ...
,
Abdullah Kobayashi
, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name after Abdullah the Butcher, who was one of his trainers.
Professional wrestling career
He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in ...
and
Kankuro Hoshino
is a Japanese professional wrestler best known for his time with the Japanese professional wrestling promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) and Dramatic Dream Team (DDT). He performs under the ring name .
Professional wrestling career Independ ...
,
Isami Kodaka
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to Pro-Wrestling Basara (Basara). He originally started his career in the Kaientai Dojo (K-Dojo) promotion in July 2002, but later left the promotion to become a freelancer, before signing wi ...
and
Yuko Miyamoto
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He originally started his career in Wrestling Marvelous Future in August 2003, but later left the promotion and in 2004, signed with Dark Pro-Wrestling 666 (666). Miyamoto has since appeared in Big Japan Pro W ...
, Toshiyuki Sakuda and Yuki Ishikawa, and
Masaya Takahashi
Masaya Takahashi (高橋 匡哉 ''Takahashi Masaya'', born October 14, 1986) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the deathmatch division. He is a former two-time BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Champion ...
and Takayuki Ueki.
At the
2021 Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor, Parker placed himself in the Block B where he defeated
Takumi Tsukamoto,
Yuko Miyamoto
is a Japanese professional wrestler. He originally started his career in Wrestling Marvelous Future in August 2003, but later left the promotion and in 2004, signed with Dark Pro-Wrestling 666 (666). Miyamoto has since appeared in Big Japan Pro W ...
and
Shunma Katsumata
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2014–present)
Katsumata is known for tenures with various Japa ...
, and finally
Ryuji Ito
(born April 8, 1976) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently competing in Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Deathmatch division. He is well known for his death match style of wrestling.
Career
Big Japan Pro Wrestling (1999–present)
It ...
in the finals to win the tournament. As a reward, he received a shot to the
BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship
The is a title contested for in the Japanese promotion
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Marketing
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, title which he won by defeating
Takumi Tsukamoto at the ''BJW Korakuen Hall Tournament'' on 23 July 2021.
DDT Pro Wrestling (2020–present)
One of Parker's first and most notable matches in
DDT Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Its name stands for Dramatic Dream Team, which was the promotion's official name from 1997 to 2004. Founded in March 1997 by Shintaro Muto, the promotion was eventually bo ...
took place at ''DDT Get Alive 2020'' on 7 September where he unsuccessfully challenged
Chris Brookes
Chris Brookes (born 24 August 1991) is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a two-time DDT Universal Champion.
Career Progress Wrestling (2017–2019)
On 24 August 2019, at Progress x ...
for the
DDT Universal Championship
The is a professional wrestling championship in the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling. Announced on December 28, 2019, at the D-Oh Grand Prix 2020 final event, the DDT Universal Championship was created as part of DDT's plans to expand inter ...
. He continued working for the company as a freelancer, making sporadic appearances at various shows such as ''DDT Who's Gonna TOP? 2020'' from September 27 where he teamed up with
Chris Brookes
Chris Brookes (born 24 August 1991) is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a two-time DDT Universal Champion.
Career Progress Wrestling (2017–2019)
On 24 August 2019, at Progress x ...
to unsuccessfully challenge Nautilus (
Naomi Yoshimura
is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion Dramatic Dream Team (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016-present)
Yoshimura is known for his matches from the jap ...
and
Yuki Ueno
is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working for the Japanese professional wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT).
Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2016–present)
Ueno made his professional wrestling debut at ...
) for the
KO-D Tag Team Championship
The is a professional wrestling tag team championship owned by the Japanese promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT). The title was established in 2001. In its early days, DDT occasionally referred to the title as the . It is currently the only tag tea ...
.
Parker also works for the
Basara branch of the promotion, making an appearance at ''DDT Ganbare Pro Joshi Pro-Wrestling ~ Kocho Ranbu 2021'' on 24 April where he teamed up with
Chris Brookes
Chris Brookes (born 24 August 1991) is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to DDT Pro-Wrestling, where he is a two-time DDT Universal Champion.
Career Progress Wrestling (2017–2019)
On 24 August 2019, at Progress x ...
and
Miyako Matsumoto
is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. She is best known for her work in the Ice Ribbon promotion, where she is a former two-time ICE×60, three-time Triangle Ribbon Champion and a two-time International Ribbon Tag Team Champion, ma ...
to unsuccessfully challenge
Asuka
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* , an area in Yamato Province (now ...
,
Hagane Shinno and Shinichiro Tominaga for the
GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship
The is a six-person tag team title established in 2006 by the Japanese professional wrestling promotion . After the promotion folded in 2018, the titles moved to Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling, a sub-brand of DDT Pro-Wrestling. In June 2021, the tit ...
.
American independent circuit (2018–present)
Parker started working in the
American independent circuit in 2018, making an appearance in
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American independent wrestling promotion. In 1998, John Zandig and five of his students, Ric Blade, T.C.K, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain, along with trainer Jon Dahmer, began to run professional wrestling sh ...
's
CZW Tournament of Death 17, where he fell short to
Rickey Shane Page
Rickey Shane Page (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit.
Page started out as a backyard wrestler before making the transition to professional wrestling, where he was trai ...
in a
first-round match. At ''GCW Homecoming Weekend'' an event promoted by
Game Changer Wrestling
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on 24 July 2021, Parker defeated
Alex Colon
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People
Multiple
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*Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple peop ...
in a
Winner-takes-all match to win the
GCW Ultraviolent Championship, his
BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship
The is a title contested for in the Japanese promotion
Promotion may refer to:
Marketing
* Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audien ...
was also on the line.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Attack! Pro Wrestling
Attack Pro Wrestling (stylized as ATTACK! Pro Wrestling) is a British professional wrestling promotion owned and operated by wrestler Mark Andrews
Although ATTACK was originally established in 2011 by wrestler Pete Dunne and ring announcer Jim ...
**
Attack! 24:7 Championship (2 times)
*
Big Japan Pro Wrestling
(BJW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1995. It is most famous for its deathmatch style contests.
History
Big Japan Pro Wrestling was founded in March 1995 by former AJPW wrestlers Shinya Kojika and Kendo Nagasaki, ...
**
BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship
The is a title contested for in the Japanese promotion
Promotion may refer to:
Marketing
* Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audien ...
(
2 times
"2 Times" is a song co-written and recorded by British Italian-based singer Ann Lee. It was released in 1999 as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999). The single entered and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside ...
)
**
Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship
Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling six-man tag team championship owned by the Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) promotion. The title was created on August 4, 2012. As the name suggests, the title is usuall ...
(
2 times
"2 Times" is a song co-written and recorded by British Italian-based singer Ann Lee. It was released in 1999 as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999). The single entered and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Outside ...
) – with
Abdullah Kobayashi
, is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name after Abdullah the Butcher, who was one of his trainers.
Professional wrestling career
He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in ...
and Yoshihisa Uto
**
Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor
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(
2021
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)
*Dragon Pro Wrestling
**Dragon Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ethan Silver
*
Game Changer Wrestling
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**
GCW Ultraviolent Championship (
1 time)
**Tournament of Survival 7
*Hope Wrestling
**Hope 24/7 Hardcore Championship (12 times)
*''
Japan Indie Awards
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''
**
Newcomer Award (2021)
*Pro Wrestling Chaos
**Knights Of Chaos Championship (1 time) – with Mike Bird
*
Pro Wrestling Freedoms
often stylized in capital letters as FREEDOMS is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Chigasaki, Kanagawa. Founded by Takashi Sasaki in 2009, the promotion lets wrestlers choose their own fighting style, having the "freedom" of ch ...
**
King of Freedom World Championship
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(
1 time, current)
*''
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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''
**Ranked No. 402 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''
PWI 500
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'' in 2021
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1997 births
Living people
People from Connah's Quay
Sportspeople from Flintshire
Welsh male professional wrestlers
21st-century professional wrestlers
BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Champions
Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Champions