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| Stu Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1980[1] Preston, England[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Stu Bennett Stu Sanders[1] Lawrence Knight Lawrence Nightingale |
| Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 275 lb (125 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Preston, England |
| Trained by | Jon Ritchie[1][2] Al Snow[1][2] |
| Debut | June 2004[3] |
Stuart Alexander "Stu" Bennett[1][4] (born August 10, 1980)[1] better known by his ring name Stu Sanders, is an English professional wrestler, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and working in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as Lawrence Knight.
Career
Early career
Bennett was trained by Jon Ritchie and Al Snow.[1][2] He made his professional debut in June 2004[3] as a surprise entrant in a 30-man battle royal held by NWA Hammerlock Wrestling under the ring name Stu Sanders.
World Wrestling Entertainment
In October 2007, Bennett was signed to a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he debut defeating Ace Steel in a dark match.[1] He later formed a tag team with Paul Burchill and began competing in several matches against the Major Brothers. On January 2, 2008, Sanders and Burchill defeated Colt Cabana and Charles Evans in a tournament for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship. After WWE ended their relationship with OVW as a developmental territory. Sanders along with several OVW talents were moved to Florida Championship Wrestling.
On May 6, 2008, Sanders and Drew McIntyre, collectively known as The Empire, defeated The Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eddie Colón and Eric Perez) to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship in Port Richey, Florida.[5] They lost the titles to The Puerto Rican Nightmares at FCW's first TV taping on July 17, 2008. Shortly after the tag team break up, he wrestled under his real name Stu Bennett, before changing it yet again to Lawrence Knight. He debuted the new ring name at the October 9, 2008 FCW television taping in Tampa.
Personal life
On June 15, 2008, Bennett was arrested in Tampa, Florida and charged with Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer (a felony) and Obstructing an Officer (a misdemeanor).[1][4] The arrest took place outside of Champps Restaurant and Bar (2223 West Shore Boulevard North) at 2am.[6] Sanders was released the next day.[6]
The exact details of what happened aren't known, but Sanders apparently was trying to leave the restaurant after an altercation with a female at the restaurant who he didn't know but that had bumped into him. As Sanders was leaving, a plain-clothes cop tried to stop him. It isn't known if Sanders knew the man was a cop before the incident. Sanders apparently has told other FCW wrestlers that he didn't know the man was a cop and that had he known, he wouldn't have tried to leave the scene. He said he was simply trying to leave the scene and not get into an altercation with anyone.[citation needed]
He is a supporter of Preston North End Football Club.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Nicknames
- "The Pinnacle"[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- Drop-kixx
- IWC European Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Stu Sanders' Profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ a b c "Profile". Drop-kixx.com. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ a b "Profile". Gerweck.net. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ a b "Individual's Charge Report - Bennett, Stuart Alexander". Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ Gerweck, Steve. "Florida Championship Wrestling 5-7-08 Bourbon Street Results". Gerweck.net. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ a b Gray, Richard (2008-06-18). "WWE Developmental Wrestler Arrested & Charged With Battery, Obstructing A Law Enforcement Officer". Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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