James Tighe is a British

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 professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with Frontier Wrestling Alliance

Frontier Wrestling Alliance

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. He currently competes around the United Kingdom

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Professional wrestling career

In the FWA, Tighe was always billed as the 'first son' of the FWA Academy, having been the first wrestler to graduate. He won a tournament to become the first FWA Academy champion, beating Eamon Shrahan. Shrahan would beat Tighe a few months later to become the champion.

In the latter half of 2004, Tighe was engaged in a brief feud with AJ Styles. Tighe defeated Styles at FWA Vendetta 2004 by disqualification, only to be defeated in turn at FWA British Uprising III in a 30-min Iron Man Match

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James Tighe also appeared on International Showdown in March 2005, teaming with then GHC Tag Team Champions Doug Williams

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 and Scorpio to win a 6 man tag team match against Tiger Emperor, Mitsuharu Misawa

Mitsuharu Misawa

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 and Yoshinari Ogawa

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In February 2010, Tighe competed in a 2-falls-to-a-finish match which consisted of 6 5-minute rounds against Joel Redman for the Devon Wrestling Association in Teignmouth

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, UK. He lost by two falls to one, by disqualification when Redman had the referee believe that Tighe had used a steel chair.

Tighe also played a part in training current WWE talent Drew Mcintyre

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In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Cloverleaf
  • Tighe Fighter (Double underhook brainbuster)
  • Tighe–tanic (Fisherman buster)

Championships and accomplishments

• FWA Academy
• FWA Academy Championship (1 time)

• Italian Championship Wrestling
• ICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Andy Boy Simmonz

• Wrestle Zone Wrestling
• WZW Interpromotional Championship (1 time)

• Other titles
• PWC Championship (2 times)
• UCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)