Magnus (wrestler)
Nick Aldis (born 6 November 1986) is an English professional wrestler. He currently works for WWE as an on-screen general manager for the SmackDown brand.
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Ring name(s) | Brutus Magnus Magnus Nick Aldis Sir Brutus Magnus |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
Born | Docking, Norfolk, England | 6 November 1986
Billed from | King's Lynn, England |
Trained by | Ricky Knight WAW School Dropkixx Academy Frank Rimer Tony Scarlo Vince Randell John Ritchie John Hall Harley Race's Wrestling Academy Frank Rimer |
Debut | 2003 |
He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name, Magnus. He is a former TNA World Heavyweight Champion and was the first English person to hold the title.
He was also known for being a member of The British Invasion with Doug Williams and Rob Terry.
Before becoming a professional wrestler, he appeared on the British revival of the television show Gladiators. He performed under the stage name Oblivion. Aside from wrestling, he is a co-presenter of Britain's Strongest Man on Challenge TV.
Championships
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- Ring Ka King
- Ring Ka King Heavyweight Championship (one time)[4]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship (one time)[5]
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Doug Williams)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (two times) (with Doug Williams (one) and Samoa Joe (one))[6][7]
- Wild Card Tournament (2011) (with Samoa Joe)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Tournament (2010) (with Desmond Wolfe)
- Xplosion Championship Challenge (2011)[8]
- TNA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2013)
Magnus (wrestler) Media
Magnus and the rest of TNA roster brawl with Aces & Eights
Magnus and Ethan Carter III attacked Gunner
Aldis as the NWA World Heavyweight Champion in April 2018
References
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2013". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Great Voyage 2012 in Ryogoku ~力皇猛引退セレモニー~". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Ring ka King: Magnus the new champ thanks to the B-O-double-S". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2013-12-12.[dead link]
- ↑ "Spoiler: New TNA Champion Crowned". Gerweck.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Parks' TNA Bound for Glory PPV Report 10/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the pre-game and first hour of the show". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Caldwell's TNA Against All Odds PPV results 2/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Roode-Hardy-Storm-Ray TNA Title main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Result of TNA's Xplosion Championship Challenge". WrestleView. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
Other websites
- Official website
- TNA profile Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine