Leeor Brooks, mostly known by his ring name "The Chutzpah" Lior Ben-David, is an
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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British professional wrestler
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and
stand-up comedian
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Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke ...
. He is best known for his work on the European independent circuit.
Career
Brooks was an amateur boxer before he started a career as a professional wrestler. His debut match took place in 2012 with a local Israeli promotion. Later he traveled to England to train under the guidance of
Danny Boy Collins
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and started to work for different promotions across Europe and North America.
In 2016 he became the first Israeli to work under the banner of the
American
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promotion
Combat Zone Wrestling. His appearance in CZW was popular in Israel, as his signature move ''The Chosen People's Elbow'' was showcased on the popular tv-show ''
Hazinor''. Brooks was the subject of a
Kan 11 documentary in early 2018, which saw him winning a match at the Golden City Showdown event in front of a hostile crowd in Prague.
Personal life
Outside professional wrestling, Brooks is performing as a
stand-up comedian
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.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Ultimate Wrestling Israel
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**UWI Shomer Shabbos Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
See also
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List of Jewish professional wrestlers
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ben-David, Lior
Living people
1989 births
People from Netanya
Jewish professional wrestlers
Israeli professional wrestlers
British people of Israeli descent
British stand-up comedians