Edward Walker (born 1982) is an American

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, currently wrestling under the ring name Vordell Walker. He is perhaps best known for his work in

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and Pro Wrestling Extreme (PWX).

Professional wrestling career

In 2004 Walker wrestled two matches for

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both in losing efforts to 3 Live Kru, and

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. Throughout 2004 and 2005 Walker wrestled in

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and NWA Spinebuster competing against the likes of

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, Billy Fives,

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, and

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. He also competed in

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feuding with Jared Steel until mid-2005, he also competed in

Georgia Championship Wrestling Georgia Championship Wrestling was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia. The promotion was affiliated with what had been the world's top sanctioning body of championship titles for decades before, the National W ...

and Southern Championship Wrestling in 2005. In 2005, Walker was involved in an altercation with veteran wrestler

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. Steiner, known to be somewhat of a bully in the ring, attempted to take liberties on the much younger Walker, but Walker, well-trained in mixed martial arts, would have none of it and brutally roughed up Steiner in what quickly became a shoot fight. He wrestled a few matches in early 2006 until having reconstructive knee surgery in April. Walker defeated

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in his return match at SCW Season's Beatings on December 2 of 2006. In early 2007 Walker wrestled for AWA World 1 South, Dropkick Pro Wrestling,

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, and Rampage Pro Wrestling. In early 2009 he competed against Ricky Steamboat, Jr. for the NWA Charlotte promotion. Vordell made it to the finals of the 2011 Shane Shamrock Cup. On November 19, 2010 Walker debuted in the NWA Coastal wrestling federation to take on Bronco International. On December 12, 2010 Walker wrestled NWA World Heavyweight Champion

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for NWA Gulf Coast. On December 14, 2010 Walker was 1 of 8 wrestlers trying to become the first NWA Ring Warriors Grand Champion. Next, Walker wrestled for Pro Wrestling Xtreme at the National Guard Armory in Orlando, Florida. On January 28, 2012, Walker defeated

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to become the number 1 contender for the vacant Heavyweight Championship later that night.https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pro-Wrestling-Xtreme/135202659853387?v=wall Walker lost in the Heavyweight championship match to

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. On April 28, 2012, Walker defeated Jon Davis. On July 28, 2012, Walker competed against his two previous vanquished opponents,

and Jon Davis in a 60 Minute Iron Man Match. Walker was a part of the 17th annual ECWA Super 8 tournament in Newark, Delaware, on April 13, 2013. Walker defeated UFC/MMA legend Dan "The Beast" Severn on a Traditional Championship Wrestling event on September 6, 2013. As of 2018, Walker continues to wrestle for various Louisiana-based independent wrestling promotions, including Pro Wrestling 225, where he recently issued a challenge to champion "Mad Dog" Gil Gracie. He recently had a tryout with

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but was not offered a contract. Walker continues to be regarded as one of the stiffest competitors in the business.

Personal life

Walker graduated from a

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with a

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. He also has a background in

amateur wrestling Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the ...

and various forms of

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

, such as

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taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

and

jujutsu Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subdu ...

Championships and accomplishments

*AWA World-1 South :*AWA World-1 South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dagon Briggs *Coastal Championship Wrestling :*CCW Southern States Championship (1 time) *Galaxie Pro Wrestling :*GPW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) *

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NWA National Heavyweight Championship The NWA National Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned and promoted by the U.S.-based, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The current champion is Cyon, who is in his first reign. The championship was established in January ...

( 1 time) :* SAW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Pro Wrestling Fusion :*PWF Bruiserweight Championship (1 time) *South Georgia Wrestling Alliance :*SGWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Zero *Southern Championship Wrestling (Florida) :*SCW Florida Championship (1 time) :*SCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * USA Pro Wrestling ** USA Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *USA Xtreme Wrestling :*UXW United States Championship (2 times) •Pro Wrestling 225 ''PW225 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)'' *VooDoo Wrestling **VooDoo Wrestling Championship (1 time)https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=594790090672502&id=469272303224282 *Other titles :*GWA Television Championship (1 time)

Seminars & Additional Training

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Terry Taylor Paul Worden Taylor III (born August 12, 1955) is an American retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Terry Taylor and for his time as an in-ring performer in National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and Wo ...

Tom Prichard Thomas Prichard (born August 18, 1959) is a retired American professional wrestler and author. He is the older brother of Bruce Prichard. Professional wrestling career Early career (1979–1986) Tom Prichard began his career in Los Angeles ...

Ricky Steamboat Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), better known by his ring name Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promot ...

Harley Race Harley Leland Race (April 11, 1943 – August 1, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer. Race wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestling Federatio ...

References

External links

Vordell Walker Bio
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