Birth name | Alex Gibson |
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Born | Miami, Florida |
Residence | Miami, Florida |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Alex G |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Billed from | Miami, Florida |
Trained by | Boris Malenko |
Debut | 1987 |
Alex Gibson is a professional wrestler better known as "Soulman" Alex G. He is one of the two trainers who trained former WWE United States champion Montel Vontavious Porter and former NXT Tag Team champion Konnor.
Gibson first started out as an amateur wrestler in Middle School. By the time he got to North Miami High School he was ready to succeed in the high school ranks. He made it to the state tournament his sophomore year, and eventually went on to win the state championship in the 140-pound weight class. He then attended the University of Michigan on a wrestling scholarship.
He started his professional wrestling training in his 20's under "The Great Professor" Boris Malenko in Tampa, Florida, making the drive every weekend from Miami, and often spending the weekend at Malenko's house. Soulman trained alongside guys like X-Pac, Dean and Joe Malenko, Tom Nash (1/2 of the Blackhearts), “Black Magic” Norman Smiley, and Gangrel.
On May 5, 1995, Soulman made an appearance at the War Memorial Auditorium for Extreme Championship Wrestling in a losing effort against Joe Malenko. Other promotions that he has worked for include World Championship Wrestling, the Global Wrestling Alliance (an outlaw promotion of the Global Wrestling Federation) in Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas, Union of Wrestling Forces International in Japan, Future of Wrestling, Four Star Championship Wrestling, Nick Mayberry's Hardkore Championship Wrestling, Florida Championship Wrestling, as well as numerous tours of Mexico, Puerto Rico (World Wrestling Council), and Japan.