Bobby Sharp
| Bobby Sharp | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Sharp |
| Born |
September 10, 1988 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Residence | Sherwood Park, Alberta[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bobby Sharp |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in[2] - 6 ft 1 (185 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 205 lb[4] - 209 lb (95 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada |
| Trained by |
Sean Dunster[5] Eddie Watts Phil Lafon |
| Debut | 2003[6] |
Robert Sharp (born September 10, 1988) is an active Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Lion Warrior" Bobby Sharp. He is currently working for numerous companies across Canada including Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, High Impact Wrestling Canada, Monster Pro Wrestling, and Real Canadian Wrestling. Sharp is a Cauliflower Alley Club Future Legend award winner (and the third Canadian to win the award)[7] and a Canadian National Wrestling Association (CNWA) National Champion (2012).[8][9][10]
Professional wrestling career
Bobby Sharp had his first professional wrestling match at the age of 14 in Edmonton, Alberta for Monster Pro Wrestling. He continued his career as the one of the youngest active Canadian Wrestlers in history, and became the youngest Canadian Jr. Heavyweight Champion ever in March, 2005 at age 16. He would go on to win the championship a second time in July of the same year. It was also in 2005 that the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission voted Sharp as the Professional Wrestler of the Year, and he remains the youngest recipient to win that award to date.
Canadian independents
Bobby Sharp has been a regular on the Canadian Independent wrestling scene for the better part of ten years. During which he has competed for World Wrestling Entertainment, Monster Pro Wrestling, Prairie Wrestling Alliance, Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling, High Impact Wrestling Canada, Stampede Wrestling, Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling, Global Force Wrestling, Canadian Wrestling Elite, Action Wrestling Entertainment, Wrestling Fan Xperience, Canadian National Wrestling Alliance, Hart Legacy Wrestling, Destiny Wrestling, and Border City Wrestling among many other companies.
Grand-prix Wrestling
In 2013 Sharp was booked in the maritimes to tour for the reboot of Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling. He continued touring alongside Rene Dupree as the "Canadian Outlawz.
Can-Am School
In 2016, Sharp moved to Ontario to further his training with Scott D'Amore and Johnny Devine.[11]
Ontario Wrestling
Bobby Sharp debuted for Global Force Wrestling in a tag team match with partner Cody Deaner at the October 2nd Global Showdown 2016 event in Mississauga. The event was taped for TV.[12]
Personal life
Sharp is in a long time relationship with fellow wrestler Kat Von Heez. In 2015 they both auditioned for the WWE series Tough Enough.[13][14]
On December 24, 2015; Sharp proposed to longtime girlfriend Von Heez.
In wrestling
Finishers
- Lion's Prey top rope splash [3]
- Sharpshooter[3]
- Sitout Spinebuster[3]
Nicknames
- "Lion Warrior[2]
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Canadian National Wrestling Alliance
- CNWA National Championship (1 time, first)[15]
- Edmonton Combatitive Sports Commission
- Edmonton Combatitive Wrestling of the Year (2005)[3]
- High Impact Wrestling
- Monster Pro Wrestling
- Pure Power Wrestling
- PPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[15]
- Prairie Wrestling Association
- PWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Scotley Crue[15]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 ranking
- PWI has ranked him 4 times of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500. 411 in 2013, 376 in 2014, 422 in 2015, and 424 in 2016.
- Real Canadian Wrestling
References
- ↑ "Albertan Bobby Sharp aiming for National status". Canoe.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- 1 2 Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bobby Sharp". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ↑ Philip Kreikenbohm. "Bobby Sharp". cagematch.net. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestlers Join The Fight For Life At Senator Riley". Local News. HighRiverOnline.com. May 10, 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ↑ "Bobby Sharp". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- 1 2 "Congratulations to Bobby Sharp – the 2013 CAC Future Legend award winner". Cauliflower Alley Club. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ↑ "CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Albertan Bobby Sharp aiming for National status". Canoe.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Edmonton wrestler wins inaugural CNWA championship". Edmonton Examiner. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Professional wrestlers coming to Swift Current for a good cause". Prairie Post. 2014-05-01. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ http://windsor.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=933089. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.wrestling-news.net/gfw-global-showdown-results/84299/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Bobby Sharp and Kat Von Heez balance life in and out of the ring". CauliflowerAlleyClub.org. September 7, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ↑ Buckler, David (April 25, 2015). "Bobby Sharp and Kat Von Heez audition for Tough Enough". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bobby Sharp: Titles". cagematch.net.
External links
- Bobby Sharp's profile at Cagematch.net