Gu Guangming (boxer)
| Gu Guangming | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mudanjiang, China[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ming |
| Billed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 287 lb (130 kg)[1] |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | October 21, 2017[2] |
Gu Guangming is a Chinese professional wrestler and former boxer. He is known for his work in WWE, where he performed in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Ming.
Boxing career
[edit]Gu competed in amateur boxing at the super-heavyweight division. He represented China at the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships and the 2014 Asian Games.[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]WWE
[edit]NXT (2016–2018)
[edit]Gu signed with WWE in September 2016 after attending a tryout in Shanghai.[4] He reported to the WWE Performance Center along with three other Chinese recruits in February 2017.[5]
In August 2017 Gu, using the name Ming, began appearing at NXT live events as an enforcer for Kona Reeves.[6] He made his in-ring debut on 21 October 2017 at a NXT house show in Citrus Springs, Florida, where he lost to Angelo Dawkins.[2] On March 8, 2018, WWE announced that Ming was officially released from his NXT contract.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "WWE signs new recruits from China; Bin Wang WWE debut in China". Miami Herald.
- ^ a b "NXT Citrus Springs, FL, live results: Sane & Moon vs. Baszler & Laith". Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results. 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Asian Games Preview: China - AIBA". 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Did WWE just sign a future Women's Champion?".
- ^ "NEW RECRUITS ARRIVE AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER, NEW WWE BOOK NEXT MONTH, WWE SENDING PATRIOTS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT & MORE - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
- ^ "NXT St. Petersburg, FL, live results: Kairi Sane & Shayna Baszler debut". Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results. 11 August 2017.