Vordell Walker
Encyclopedia
"Eddie" Walker is an American
professional wrestler
, currently wrestling under the ring name Vordell Walker. He is perhaps best known for his work in Ring of Honor
and Total Nonstop Action.
both in losing efforts to 3 Live Kru, and Hector Garza
. Throughout 2004 and 2005 Walker wrestled in NWA Florida and NWA Spinebuster competing against the likes of Tony Mamaluke, Matt Sydal, Billy Fives
, Chris Sabin
, and Homicide
. He also competed in Full Impact Pro
feuding with Jared Steel until mid 2005, he also competed in Ring of Honor
, Georgia Championship Wrestling
and Southern Championship Wrestling in 2005. He wrestled a few matches in early 2006 until having reconstructive knee surgery in April. Walker defeated Kenny King
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, Showtime All-Star Wrestling
, and Rampage Pro Wrestling. Recently competing in early 2009 against Ricky Steamboat, Jr.
for the NWA Charlotte promotion.
Vordell made it to the finals of the 2011 Shane Shamrock Cup
In the past 4 years Vordell has gained attention with his multi state feud with Damien Wayne. They have wrestled in Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina & New Jersey
On November 19th Vordell will debut for NWA Coastal to take on Bronco International. On December 12 2010 Vordell will wrestle NWA World Heavyweight Champion "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce
for NWA Gulf Coast. On December 14 2010 he will be 1 of 8 wrestlers trying to become the first NWA Ring Warriors Grand Champion. On February 18th Vordell teams with Dirty Money to battle All Money i$ Legal for the vacant NWA DAWG Tag Team Championship.
with a degree
in marketing
.
He is also an expert in amateur wrestling
and various forms of martial arts
, such as judo
, taekwondo
, jujutsu
and goshinbudo
.
United States
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professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, currently wrestling under the ring name Vordell Walker. He is perhaps best known for his work in Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
and Total Nonstop Action.
Professional wrestling career
In 2004 Walker wrestled two matches for TNA XplosionTNA Xplosion
TNA Xplosion is a television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , featuring both highlights from Impact Wrestling and exclusive taped matches. It is now produced only for international markets, no longer airing in the United States...
both in losing efforts to 3 Live Kru, and Hector Garza
Héctor Garza
Héctor Solano Segura is a Mexican professional wrestler, known by his ring name Héctor Garza, who is currently working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración and Perros del Mal Producciones...
. Throughout 2004 and 2005 Walker wrestled in NWA Florida and NWA Spinebuster competing against the likes of Tony Mamaluke, Matt Sydal, Billy Fives
Billy Fives
Billy Fives is an American professional wrestler and former shoot fighter who has competed in North American independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Major League Wrestling and the X Wrestling Federation as well as toured South America, the Caribbean,...
, Chris Sabin
Chris Sabin
Joshua Harter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chris Sabin. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he currently teams with Alex Shelley as The Motor City Machine Guns.After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for...
, and Homicide
Nelson Erazo
Nelson Rodriguez Erazo is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican descent, better known by his ring name, Homicide...
. He also competed in Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Florida. Their shows are taped and then sold as DVDs. Full Impact Pro was the sister promotion of Ring of Honor until 2009...
feuding with Jared Steel until mid 2005, he also competed in Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
, Georgia Championship Wrestling
Georgia Championship Wrestling
Georgia Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion whose self-titled TV program aired in the 1970s and 1980s on Atlanta, U.S., superstation WTBS. Though based in Atlanta, the company also ran live wrestling shows throughout its geographic "territory" of Georgia Georgia...
and Southern Championship Wrestling in 2005. He wrestled a few matches in early 2006 until having reconstructive knee surgery in April. Walker defeated Kenny King
Kenny Layne
Kenny Layne is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Kenny King. King currently wrestles for Ring of Honor. He was a contestant in the second season of WWF Tough Enough.-Early life:...
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, Showtime All-Star Wrestling
Showtime All-Star Wrestling
Showtime All-Star Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. SAW has local broadcasts every Saturday night on Nashville’s WNAB, and throughout the country on syndicate...
, and Rampage Pro Wrestling. Recently competing in early 2009 against Ricky Steamboat, Jr.
Ricky Steamboat, Jr.
Richard Blood, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Ricky Steamboat, Jr. and Richie Steamboat. He is signed to WWE, and wrestles in Florida Championship Wrestling , WWE's developmental territory as Richie Steamboat...
for the NWA Charlotte promotion.
Vordell made it to the finals of the 2011 Shane Shamrock Cup
In the past 4 years Vordell has gained attention with his multi state feud with Damien Wayne. They have wrestled in Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina & New Jersey
On November 19th Vordell will debut for NWA Coastal to take on Bronco International. On December 12 2010 Vordell will wrestle NWA World Heavyweight Champion "Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce
Adam Pearce is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his fourth reign and the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former PWG Champion....
for NWA Gulf Coast. On December 14 2010 he will be 1 of 8 wrestlers trying to become the first NWA Ring Warriors Grand Champion. On February 18th Vordell teams with Dirty Money to battle All Money i$ Legal for the vacant NWA DAWG Tag Team Championship.
Personal life
Walker graduated from a technical schoolTechnical school
Technical school is a general term used for two-year college which provide mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labor, such as welding, culinary arts and office management.-Associations supporting technical schools:...
with a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
.
He is also an expert in amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
and various forms of martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, such as judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
, jujutsu
Jujutsu
Jujutsu , also known as jujitsu, ju-jitsu, or Japanese jiu-jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon, or only a short weapon....
and goshinbudo
Goshinbudo
Goshinbudō, literally "self-defense" "martial" "arts" , is a generic name for several systems of modern self-defense which are based on martial arts techniques from Japan...
.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Brainbuster
- Stretch Muffler
- Signature moves
- Various suplexes
- Discus Lariat
- Various throws and strikes
- Running Missile dropkick
- Running STO
- 450° splash
Championships and accomplishments
- AWA World-1 South
- AWA World-1 South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dagon Briggs
- Pro Wrestling Fusion
- PWF Bruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- Southern Championship Wrestling (Florida)
- SCW Florida Championship (1 time)
- SCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- USA Xtreme Wrestling
- UXW United States Championship (2 times)
- Other titles
- CCW Southern States Championship (1 time)
- GPW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- GWA Television Championship (1 time)
- SGWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Zero
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