The Brian Kendrick | |
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Kendrick in 2011
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Birth name | Brian David Kendrick |
Born |
Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
May 29, 1979
Residence |
Venice, California, United States |
Spouse(s) | Taylor Matheny (m. 2008) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Brian Kendrick The Brian Kendrick Leonardo Spanky Spanky |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Billed weight | 157 lb (71 kg) |
Billed from |
Venice, California Olympia, Washington Orlando, Florida |
Trained by |
Texas Wrestling Academy Shawn Michaels William Regal Rudy Boy Gonzalez Tracy Smothers |
Debut | 1999 |
Brian David Kendrick (born May 29, 1979) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand, under the ring name The Brian Kendrick.
Kendrick is also known for his appearances with New Japan Pro Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under his real name, as well as his appearances with Pro Wrestling Zero1 as Leonardo Spanky and on the independent circuit as Spanky. Championships held by Kendrick over the course of his career include the NWA/UPW/Zero-One International Junior Heavyweight Championship, NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship, TNA X Division Championship, World Tag Team Championship, WWE Tag Team Championship, WWE Cruiserweight Championship, ICW Tag Team Championship and Zero-One United States Openweight Championship.
Kendrick currently owns and operates his own promotion, called Brian Kendrick's Wrestling Pro Wrestling.
Kendrick was born in Fairfax, Virginia, and is the son of Barbara Kendrick and the oldest of three children—a brother named Neal and a sister named Shannon. He later moved to Olympia, Washington where he attended North Thurston High School in Lacey, Washington. During his senior year, he worked as a dishwasher in a pizza parlor while saving money to attend wrestling school.