Jake Carter (wrestler)

Jesse Allen White[1] (born 19 April 1986)[1][2] is an American professional wrestler and former football player. During his time in WWE's developmental territories, he wrestled as Jake Carter. He is a second generation professional wrestler; his father, Leon White, competed in professional wrestling as Big Van Vader. He is also a former college football player, having played college football for the University of Oklahoma[2] before retiring due to injuries.[5]

Jake Carter
Birth nameJesse Allen White
Born (1986-04-19) 19 April 1986[1][2]
Denver, Colorado, United States[1][2]
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
FamilyBig Van Vader (father; deceased)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jake Carter[3][4]
Jesse White[1]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Billed weight250 lb (110 kg)[3]
Billed fromScottsdale, Arizona[3]
Trained byBig Van Vader
Harley Race[1]
Florida Championship Wrestling
Debut2009

Professional wrestling career

White, like his father (known in professional wrestling as Big Van Vader), first embarked on a football career before trying out at professional wrestling.[5] He joined the University of Oklahoma's football team in 2005. Hip and back injuries ended his career almost as soon as it began, but White stayed involved as a student coach for the team.[5]

White then moved on to training to become a professional wrestler under the tutelage of his father.[5] He wrestled matches in Japan while teaming with his father in 2010 and 2011.[6]

Florida Championship Wrestling (2011–2012)

It was reported on April 30, 2011, that White had signed a developmental contract with WWE.[7] White made his televised debut for WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, on the 18 March 2012 episode of FCW TV, where he was paired with Corey Graves.[8] On the 1 April FCW TV originally taped on 15 March, Carter won the Florida Tag Team Championship with Graves by defeating Bo Dallas and Husky Harris.[9] On the 22 April FCW TV, Carter and Graves retained their title against Mike Dalton and CJ Parker.[10] On the final FCW TV on 15 July, Carter and Graves defeated Dalton and Parker again to retain their title.[11]

NXT (2012–2013)

When WWE rebranded its FCW into NXT,[12] Carter's NXT television debut took place on the July 4 episode of the rebooted NXT taped at Full Sail University, where he and Graves defeated CJ Parker and Nick Rogers.[13] After a quiet dissociation from Graves, Carter would find himself winless in televised NXT matches, which even saw Graves himself defeating Carter on the January 23, 2013 episode of NXT.[14][15][16] Carter returned to NXT on May 30, 2013, where Carter and Brandon Traven faced Garrett Dylan and Scott Dawson in a losing effort. on the June 19 episode of NXT, Carter faced Xavier Woods in a losing effort. on September 12 episode of NXT, Carter faced Tensai in a losing effort, which turned out to be his final match with WWE.

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  2. "Football Profile". Scout.com. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. "WWE bio".
  4. "FCW Profile". FCW. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  5. Ward, Charles. "Sooner follows father's steps". The Oklahoma Daily. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  6. "Cagematch match listings". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  7. Tedesco, Mike (30 April 2011). "WWE signs Vader's son to a developmental deal". WrestleView. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  8. Trionfo, Richard. "FCW Television report for 3/18: Cesaro/Steamboat FCW 15 title match; Kassius Ohno's FCW TV in ring debut". PWInsider. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  9. Trionfo, Richard. "Complete FCW Television spoilers for April". PWInsider. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  10. "FCW TV RESULTS 4/22: Latest report from WWE Developmental – Sandow in-ring, Husky Harris, Conor O'Brian, FCW Tag Title match".
  11. Trionfo, Richard. "FCW Television report 7/15: The series ends not with a whimper or a bang... it ends with a Knee Trembler". PWInsider. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  12. "WWE News: FCW name being phased out". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  13. James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 7/4 – Week 3: Chris Hero (Ohno) debuts, Vader's son, Bateman, six-man main event; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  14. James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/26 - Week 15: Review of NXT on Hulu Plus experience, Steamboat vs. Ohno (Hero) main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  15. James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT RESULTS 1/23: Tag Tournament begins, HBK appearance, Big E. in main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  16. "Jake Carter during 2013". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  17. "Champions Roll Call". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
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