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===Early career===
===Early career===
In 2009, Uhaa began training professional wrestling under [[Curtis Hughes|Curtis "Mr." Hughes]] at his World Wrestling Alliance 4 ([WWA4]) promotion's training school in Atlanta.<ref name=DGUSA/> After making his wrestling debut under the [[ring name]] Uhaa Nation on August 17, 2009,<ref name=911WrestlingInterview/> he spent over a year working mainly for small promotions on the Georgian [[independent circuit]], but also made trips to [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]-based [[Pro Wrestling Alliance]] (PWA) and [[Phenix City, Alabama]]-based Great Championship Wrestling (GCW),<ref name=911WrestlingInterview/><ref name=WWA4>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwa4.com/WWA4-Uhaa-Nation.html | title = Uhaa Nation | accessdate=November 25, 2012 | work=World Wrestling Alliance 4}}</ref> often working with fellow WWA4 trainee [[AR Fox]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/219353 | title = 411 Interviews: Uhaa Nation of Dragon Gate and Evolve Wrestling | last=Hawke | first=TJ | date=January 14, 2012 | accessdate=November 25, 2012 | work=411Mania}}</ref>
In 2009, Uhaa began training professional wrestling under [[Curtis Hughes|Curtis "Mr." Hughes]] at his [[World Wrestling Alliance 4]] (WWA4) promotion's training school in Atlanta.<ref name=DGUSA/> After making his wrestling debut under the [[ring name]] Uhaa Nation on August 17, 2009,<ref name=911WrestlingInterview/> he spent over a year working mainly for small promotions on the Georgian [[independent circuit]], but also made trips to [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]-based [[Pro Wrestling Alliance]] (PWA) and [[Phenix City, Alabama]]-based Great Championship Wrestling (GCW),<ref name=911WrestlingInterview/><ref name=WWA4>{{cite web | url = http://www.wwa4.com/WWA4-Uhaa-Nation.html | title = Uhaa Nation | accessdate=November 25, 2012 | work=World Wrestling Alliance 4}}</ref> often working with fellow WWA4 trainee [[AR Fox]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/219353 | title = 411 Interviews: Uhaa Nation of Dragon Gate and Evolve Wrestling | last=Hawke | first=TJ | date=January 14, 2012 | accessdate=November 25, 2012 | work=411Mania}}</ref>


===Dragon Gate and affiliates (2011–present)===
===Dragon Gate and affiliates (2011–present)===

Revision as of 09:22, 30 May 2013

Uhaa Nation
Birth nameSesugh Uhaa[1]
Born (1987-08-22) August 22, 1987 (age 37)[2][3]
Sacramento, California[2][3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Nation
Uhaa Nation
Billed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2][3]
Billed weight240 lb (110 kg)[2][3]
Trained byMr. Hughes[4]
DebutAugust 17, 2009[3][4]

Sesugh Uhaa (born August 22, 1987)[1][2] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Uhaa Nation.[4] Starting his career in 2009, Uhaa made his breakthrough in 2011, when he was signed by the Dragon Gate USA promotion, which also led to him making his first trip to Japan to work for Dragon Gate. Despite standing at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighing 240 lb (110 kg), Uhaa is known both as a high-flyer and a power wrestler.[5]

Professional wrestling career

Early life

Born in Sacramento, California, Uhaa was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and early on fell in love with professional wrestling.[3] While weight training in high school, he was given the nickname "Uhaa Nation", when his coach noted that he was "as strong as a single nation".[3]

Early career

In 2009, Uhaa began training professional wrestling under Curtis "Mr." Hughes at his World Wrestling Alliance 4 (WWA4) promotion's training school in Atlanta.[4] After making his wrestling debut under the ring name Uhaa Nation on August 17, 2009,[3] he spent over a year working mainly for small promotions on the Georgian independent circuit, but also made trips to Houston, Texas-based Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA) and Phenix City, Alabama-based Great Championship Wrestling (GCW),[3][6] often working with fellow WWA4 trainee AR Fox.[7]

Dragon Gate and affiliates (2011–present)

On September 9, 2011, Uhaa took part in a tryout seminar held by the Dragon Gate USA promotion.[4] He was immediately signed for appearances for not only Dragon Gate USA, but also its parent promotion, Dragon Gate, and close affiliates Evolve and Full Impact Pro (FIP).[4] He made his wrestling debut for Dragon Gate USA later that same day, defeating Aaron Draven in a squash match.[8] Uhaa made his pay-per-view debut the following day at Untouchable 2011, where he answered Brodie Lee's open challenge and dominated him, before Lee left the ringside area.[9][10] The following day at the Way of the Ronin 2011 pay-per-view, Uhaa defeated Facade, Flip Kendrick and Sugar Dunkerton in a four-way match.[11] On October 29, Uhaa made his first and thus far only appearance for Full Impact Pro, when he defeated Jake Manning for FIP Florida Heritage Championship.[12] Uhaa then entered a storyline, where different Dragon Gate USA stables tried to recruit him to join them.[13] On November 30, Uhaa made his Japanese debut for Dragon Gate, during an event produced by the villainous Blood Warriors stable. Uhaa defeated Kotoka in a match that lasted 99 seconds, establishing himself as the newest member of Blood Warriors in the process.[14] For the rest of the tour, which lasted until December 25, Uhaa worked alongside the Blood Warriors stable, winning every one of his matches.[15][16] At the end of 2011, Dragon Gate USA named Uhaa the Best Newcomer of the year.[4] He also finished second behind Daichi Hashimoto in Wrestling Observer Newsletter's award category for Rookie of the Year.[17]

Upon his return to the United States, Uhaa made his debut for Evolve on January 14, 2012, with a win over Pinkie Sanchez.[18][19] When the following March, Akira Tozawa took over the leadership of Blood Warriors from Cima and renamed the group Mad Blankey, Uhaa Nation followed along to the renamed stable.[4] On March 29, Uhaa made his first appearance representing Mad Blankey, when he and stablemates Akira Tozawa and BxB Hulk defeated Ronin (Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano and Rich Swann) and D.U.F. (Arik Cannon, Pinkie Sanchez and Sami Callihan) in a three-way trios match.[20] However, during the match Uhaa suffered a knee injury, which, according to his physician, could sideline him for up to a year.[21][22] Uhaa returned to the ring on February 1, 2013, at Full Impact Pro's Everything Burns iPPV, where he successfully defended the FIP Florida Heritage Championship against Chasyn Rance.[23] On March 2, Uhaa returned to Japan and Dragon Gate, when he and BxB Hulk defeated Don Fujii and Masaaki Mochizuki for the Open the Twin Gate Championship.[24] They lost the title to Shingo Takagi and Yamato on May 5.[25] On May 11, Uhaa was pinned for the first time in a Dragon Gate ring, when he was eliminated by Jimmy Susumu in the first round of the 2013 King of Gate tournament.[26]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

  • Great Championship Wrestling
    • GCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[27]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g "ウーハー・ネイション". Dragon Gate (in Japanese). Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dobson, Jamie (July 16, 2012). "My Interview with the One Man Nation - Uhaa Nation!". 911 Wrestling. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Uhaa Nation". Dragon Gate USA. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Counihan, Alan (June 12, 2012). "June 12 - Dr. Keith Presents: One Nation Under Uhaa!!!". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "Uhaa Nation". World Wrestling Alliance 4. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  7. ^ Hawke, TJ (January 14, 2012). "411 Interviews: Uhaa Nation of Dragon Gate and Evolve Wrestling". 411Mania. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Radican, Sean (March 26, 2012). "Radican's DGUSA DVD Review Series: "Chasing the Dragon 2011" - PAC vs. Ricochet Captain's Six Man Tag, Doi-Callihan, Taylor & Gargano vs. Yamato & Yoshio". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  9. ^ Radican, Sean (May 9, 2012). "Radican's DGUSA DVD Review Series - "Untouchable 2011" 9/11: Yamato vs. Cima, Gargano-Tozawa". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  10. ^ Babinsack, Joe. "Joe Babinsack reviews Dragon Gate Untouchable". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  11. ^ Radican, Sean (September 11, 2011). "Radican's DGUSA internet PPV report 9/11: Ongoing coverage of DGUSA show from Milwaukee". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  12. ^ Trionfo, Richard (October 31, 2011). "2011 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup report: Sixteen of the top wrestlers battle for the trophy and two FIP titles are on the line". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  13. ^ a b Radican, Sean (September 10, 2012). "Radican's DGUSA DVD Review Series - "Revolt!" 11/11: Ronin vs. Blood Warriors, Tozawa sings, Yamato-Hulk No Rope match". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  14. ^ "11/30 Blood Warriors Independent Performance - 1st Blood. - 30 Nov 2011". iHeartDG. November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  15. ^ a b "Fantastic Gate 開幕戦". Dragon Gate (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  16. ^ a b "The Final Gate 2011". Dragon Gate (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  17. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 30, 2012). "Jan 30 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Gigantic year-end awards issue, best and worst in all categories plus UFC on FX 1, death of Savannah Jack, ratings, tons and tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 18. ISSN 1083-9593. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  18. ^ Radican, Sean (January 25, 2012). "Radican's Evolve 10 iPPV report 1/14: Complete review of final show from ECW Arena". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  19. ^ Magee, Bob (January 15, 2012). "Evolve 1/14 ECW Arena results: final event". WrestleView. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  20. ^ Boutwell, Josh (April 1, 2012). "Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly". WrestleView. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  21. ^ "Uhaa Nation Out of Best of the Best". Combat Zone Wrestling. April 3, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  22. ^ Magee, Bob (April 9, 2012). "As I See It 4/9". WrestleView. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  23. ^ Trinfo, Richard (February 1, 2013). "Complete FIP Everything Burns report: New FIP World Champion crowned; tag titles and Florida Heritage title defended; and more". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  24. ^ a b "Champion Gate in Osaka". Dragon Gate (in Japanese). March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  25. ^ "Dead or Alive 2013". Dragon Gate (in Japanese). May 5, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  26. ^ "King of Gate2013". Dragon Gate (in Japanese). May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  27. ^ "Update on GCW Shutdown and Future of Wrestling in Phenix City". Georgia Wrestling History. January 2, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  28. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

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