Marlion Jackson (born October 11, 1975) is a former

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and

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. He was born in

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. He attended Saginaw Valley State University, where he played football for two seasons. He played for the Philadelphia Soul in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2005. In 2005, he signed with the

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. In 2006, Jackson played one game with the

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of the

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. Jackson returned to the Gladiators in 2008, who had since relocated to Cleveland.

Pro wrestling career

In 2019, Jackson started a career in professional wrestling at Rocky Mountain Pro in Golden, Colorado under the name Marlion Bishop. He debuted against The Mopboy on January 19, 2019. He is a former Rocky Mountain Pro Charged champion (2 times) as well as a former Rocky Mountain Pro Heavyweight Champion, winning the championship from Atiba Obika on October 19, 2019 As of 2023, he continues to wrestle for various independent promotions around Colorado.

References

External links

Marlion Jackson - ArenaFootball.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Marlion 1977 births Living people American football fullbacks American football linebackers Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football players Frankfurt Galaxy players Philadelphia Soul players Atlanta Falcons players Las Vegas Gladiators players Cleveland Gladiators players Players of American football from Detroit Pittsburgh Power players Central High School (Detroit) alumni