Boa (wrestler)

Yanbo Wang (simplified Chinese: 王彦博; traditional Chinese: 王彥博; pinyin: Wáng Yànbó) is a Chinese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs for their NXT brand under the ring name Boa.

Boa
BornBeijing, China[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Boa
Big Boa
Yanbo Wang
Billed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)[1]
Trained byRobbie Brookside
WWE Performance Center
DebutJuly 8, 2017

Professional wrestling career

NXT (2016–present)

Boa signed with WWE in September 2016 after attending a tryout in Shanghai.[2] He reported to the WWE Performance Center along with three other Chinese recruits in February 2017.[3]

In July 2017, during an NXT live event, Boa teamed with No Way Jose and defeated Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake. Subsequently, he went on to wrestle in several NXT live events. Boa's televised debut in NXT took place on July 10, 2019 when he competed in the NXT Breakout Tournament,[4] where the winner would get an opportunity to challenge for any title in NXT. He was defeated in the first round by eventual winner Jordan Myles.[5] On the September 11 episode of NXT, Boa was defeated by Damian Priest.[6] On the October 9 episode of NXT, Boa was quickly defeated by Cameron Grimes, and at the end of the match he was attacked by Killian Dain.[7] The following week, Boa was decisively defeated by Dain.[8] In November 2019, he suffered a shoulder injury and had underwent surgery that kept him out of the picture for an unspecified period.[9] On the October 7, 2020 episode of NXT, Boa returned, dressed in a suit and tie, to deliver a letter to Xia Li following her defeat to Shotzi Blackheart.[10] On the November 11 episode of NXT, he appeared to tell Raquel González that Li wasn't here to have their match, and was subsequently beaten up by her. Afterwards, an elderly man approached Boa and handed him a letter while also leaving a black mark on his hand.[11]

On the November 25 episode of NXT, a vignette aired of Li and Boa, both haggard in appearance, entering the backseat of a vehicle together before being driven to an unknown location. The same elderly man who handed Boa a letter on the November 11 episode of NXT appeared outside of the building, appearing to be waiting for them.[12] Weekly vignettes began airing of both Li and Boa being brutally "punished for their failures", all while being watched over by the elderly man and a mysterious woman in black-and-white face paint.[13]

References
  1. "WWE signs new recruits from China; Bin Wang WWE debut in China". Miami Herald. September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. "Did WWE just sign a future Women's Champion?". WWE. September 8, 2016. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. Fernandes, Steven; Jordan, Paul (February 7, 2017). "New Recruits Arrive at WWE Performance Center, New WWE Book Next Month, WWE Sending Patriots Championship Belt & More". PWInsider.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. Clapp, John. "NXT Breakout Tournament bracket". WWE. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  5. Clapp, John. "Jordan Myles def. Boa in the first round of the NXT Breakout Tournament". WWE. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. Beaston, Erik (September 11, 2019). "WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights for September 11". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  7. Berge, Kevin (October 9, 2019). "WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from October 9". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. Rueter, Sean (October 16, 2019). "WWE NXT results, live blog (Oct. 16, 2019): Ciampa's in-ring return". Cageside Seats. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. Middleton, Marc (November 15, 2019). "WWE NXT Superstar Boa Undergoes Shoulder Surgery This Week". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. Berge, Kevin (October 7, 2020). "WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from October 7". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. Mueller, Chris (November 11, 2020). "WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from November 11". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  12. WWE. "Xia Li and Boa beg for a second chance: WWE NXT, Nov. 25, 2020". YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. WWE. "Xia Li and Boa pay the price for falling short: WWE NXT, Dec. 2, 2020". YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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