Chris Bey

Chris Bey (born February 13, 1996) is an American professional wrestler currently signed with Impact Wrestling, where he is a former one-time X Division Champion.[5] He is also known for his work on the independent scene, mostly notably for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CWFH) and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)[6]

Chris Bey
Bey as WAC Champion
Born (1996-02-13) February 13, 1996
Alexandria, Virginia, United States[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2]
Billed weight171 lb (78 kg)[2]
Billed fromLas Vegas, Nevada[2]
Trained byFuture Stars of Wrestling[3]
Debut2017[4]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2019–2020)

Bey made his WWE debut on the October 11, 2019, episode of 205 Live where he lost to Ariya Daivari.[7] Bey lost to Lio Rush, then a couple weeks later Bey lost to El Fantasma Jr. This was his last match in WWE before signing with Impact Wrestling.

Early beginnings (2018-2019)

On the November 29, 2018, episode of Impact!, Bey made his first Impact Wrestling appearance when he teamed with Matt Sydal, as both unsuccessfully challenged The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz)[8] Bey made couple of appearances on Impact Wrestling during the late 2018 and 2019, before officially signing with Impact on February 19, 2020.[4] On the March 17 episode of Impact!, Bey had his first victory on Impact Wrestling, when he defeated Damian Drake.[9]

X Division Champion and various feuds (2020-present)

During the second night of Rebellion, which aired on April 28, Bey defeated Rohit Raju, Suicide and Trey in his Impact pay-per-view debut, establishing himself as an X Division performer.[10] Bey received his first Impact X Division Championship match on the May 5 episode of Impact!, where he and Ace Austin unsuccessfully challenged the X Division Champion Willie Mack in a three-way match.[11] After Mack successfully retained his championship against Johnny Swinger on the May 19 episode of Impact!, Bey attacked Mack along with Swinger, solidifying himself as a heel in the process.[12] On June 25, Impact announced that Bey will challenged Mack for the X Division Championship on Slammiversary, after he pinned Mack in a six-man tag team match.[13] At Slammiversary, Bey defeated Mack to win the X Division Championship.[5] On the August 18 episode of Impact's Emergence - Night 1, Bey lost the championship to Rohit Raju in a three-way match that also involved TJP. Thus ending his reign at only 31 days.[14]After losing the X Division title, Bey quietly moved towards the main event scene where he competed for the Impact World Championship. On December 12 at Final Resolution, Bey lost to champion Rich Swann in his first world title opportunity.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2020–present)

On November 2, 2020, Bey was announced for New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Super J-Cup tournament.[15] On December 12, Bey defeated Clark Connors in the first round of the tournament but ultimately failed to defeat eventual runner up ACH in the semifinals.

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  4. Bryant, Steve (February 18, 2020). "Chris Bey signs with Impact Wrestling". socaluncensored.com.
  5. Moore, John (July 18, 2020). "7/18 Impact Wrestling Slammiversary results: Moore's live review of Ace Austin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel vs. a mystery person for the vacant Impact World Championship, Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the Knockouts Championship, The North vs. Ken Shamrock and Sami Callihan for the Impact Tag Titles, Willie Mack vs. Chris Bey for the X Division Title". Pro Wreslting Dot Net. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  6. Ronovech, Brian (January 14, 2019). "Indie Watch: FSW Champ Chris Bey Talks Titles". Last Word on Pro Wrestling.
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  12. Coder, Brie (May 19, 2020). "Impact Wrestling Results: #1 Contenders Tournament Continues, Johnny Swinger Faces Willie Mack". Wrestling Inc.
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