Orlando Jordan

Orlando Jordan (born April 21, 1974) is an American professional wrestler who is currently working on the independent circuit.

Orlando Jordan
Ring name(s)Orlando Jordan
Billed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Billed weight257 lb (117 kg)
189 lb (86 kg)
BornApril 21, 1974 (aged 52)
Salem, New Jersey, U.S.
Billed fromMiami, Florida
Trained byRocky Johnson
Dan McDevitt
RJ Carrington
Debut1999

Jordan is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2003 to 2006. During his time in WWE, he won the WWE United States Championship one time when he defeated John Cena on the March 3, 2005 edition of SmackDown! with help from John "Bradshaw" Layfield. He was fired from the WWE on May 26, 2006 because he was travelling with someone that was not authorized by WWE to travel with him.[1]

He worked on the independent circuit from 2006 to 2010 before debuting for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on January 4, 2010. During his time in TNA, he formed a tag team with Eric Young. Jordan was released from his TNA contract on July 11, 2011.[2]

Jordan is openly bisexual.[3]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

  • All–American Wrestling Champion (2 times)[4]
  • Central Region (Richmond) Wrestling Champion (3 times)
  • National Wrestling Champion (2 times)[4]
  • Virginia Commonwealth Games Freestyle Wrestling Champion (1 time)
  • Virginia State Wrestling Champion (AAA) (1 time)

Professional wrestling

Orlando Jordan Media

References

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  2. Martin, Adam. Another departure from TNA. WrestleView (2011-07-11). Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  3. Bisexual wrestler Orlando Jordan premieres on TNA. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
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  11. "PWI 500": 1–100. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (2011-08-09). Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  12. WWE United States Championship. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  13. Meltzer, Dave. Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue. Wrestling Observer Newsletter (January 26, 2011). Campbell, CA. p. 1–40.