Tony Drake
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| Tony Drake | |
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| Statistics | |
| Ring name(s) | Babi Slymm Cyber Gang Saleem Jihad Killa Kain Bigg Tony |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 297 lb (135 kg) |
| Born | June 16, 1978 San Diego, California, United States |
| Resides | San Diego, California |
| Billed from | Southeast San Diego |
| Trained by | Adam Pearce Luther Reigns Joe Romano B-Boy |
| Debut | 2001 |
Tony Drake is an American professional wrestler who most previously wrestled for Wrestling Society X. He competes on the independent circuit using the ring name Babi Slymm, the name under which he has established himself in the wrestling business, and he also wrestles sometimes in Dragon Gate as a member of the Muscle Outlaw'z faction under the name Cyber Gang.
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[edit] Career
A Defensive Tackle and competitor in discus and track at high school, Drake began to train as a wrestler at the invitation of a friend operating a small Californian wrestling promotion in Oakland.[1] Drake has competed for numerous organisations in the California area including XPW (under the name Saleem Jihad), UPW, NWA Pro and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. He is best known as Babi Slymm, a street gangsta typically sporting gold jewellery and wearing red attire and bandanas (associated in California with the Bloods street gangs). Drake has received his greatest exposure recently competing for MTV's Wrestling Society X, in which he has formed a team with Ruckus named Keepin' It Gangsta.[2]
In 2005 Drake was featured in 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler,[3] a documentary by Michael Moody released by Hollymood Entertainment featuring shoot comments from a variety of wrestlers. After the documentary's release footage was released on YouTube by a Hollymood Entertainment employee showing Drake confronting and apparently punching Moody over differences in opinion over the film's final presentation.[4]
On January 26, 2007 Drake officially joined Naruki Doi's Muscle Outlaw'z faction in the Japanese Dragon Gate promotion, beginning a new era in his career. Using the name Muscle Gang (a reference to his gangsta image), he is currently in a fixed tag-team with fellow faction member Cyber Kong.[5]
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
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- Birdman Bomb (Sitdown swinging side slam)
- Bryant Gumbel Suplex (Spinning belly to belly suplex)
- Number 1 Stunna (Vertical suplex stunner)
- Daunte Culpepper Elbow (Feint leg drop into an elbow drop to the chest, with theatrics)
- Overhead belly to belly suplex, sometimes from the second rope
- Diving spear
- Moonsault
- Diving double foot stomp
- Moonsault
- Corner body splash
- Running front powerslam
- Snap suplex
- Hip toss
- Nicknames
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- "The King Of Bling"
- Quotes
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- "Keep it Gangsta!"
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- AWS
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- AWS Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- West Coast Wrestling Association
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- WCWA Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- Revolution Pro
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- Revolution Pro Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
[edit] Filmography
- 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)[6]
[edit] References
- ^ UPW.com Superstar
- ^ Wrestling Society X | Show Cast, Episode Guides, Trailers, Aftershow & Previews | MTV
- ^ HollymoodEntertainment.com - An Independent Production Company
- ^ YouTube - Filmmaker Attacked By Pro Wrestler!!! Shocking Footage!!!!!!
- ^ (Japanese) DRAGON GATE Official Site
- ^ 101 Reasons Not to Be a Pro Wrestler (2005) (V)
[edit] External links
- BabiSlymm.com - Official website
- Tony Drake at the Internet Movie Database
