Jordan Clearwater
| Jordan Clearwater | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jordan Leonard |
| Born | February 15, 1997 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jordan Clearwater |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Billed from | Cincinnati, Ohio[2] Dallas, Texas[3] |
| Trained by |
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| Debut | February 13, 2016 |
Jordan Leonard[4] (born February 15, 1997) is an American professional wrestler, and bodybuilder,[5] known under his ring name, Jordan Clearwater. He is currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) where he is a former NWA World Television Champion.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Clearwater was trained at Roger Ruffen's Northern Wrestling Federation. He would receive instruction and guidance from Ruffen, Karl Anderson, Abyss, and Chris Harris.[6]
On the August 14, 2020 episode of NJPW Strong, Clearwater made his NJPW debut where he was paired with Clark Connors, losing to Barrett Brown and Logan Riegel.[7][8] In September, Clearwater participated in the Lion's Break Crown where he lost to Connors in the first round.[9] Clearwater would have his first win in New Japan on the February 5, 2021 episode of NJPW Strong in which he teamed up with Bateman, Misterioso, and Adrian Quest, defeating Brody King, Barrett Brown, Sterling Riegel and Logan Riegel in an eight-man tag team match.[10]
Clearwater made his NWA debut on the December 22, 2020 episode of NWA Shockwave losing to Nick Aldis.[11] He would make his next appearance on the March 23, 2021 episode of NWA Powerrr where he lost to Mike Parrow.[12] On May 25, Clearwater participated in the battle royal to receive an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match at NWA When Our Shadows Fall; the match was won by Trevor Murdoch.[13] On the July 13 episode of NWA PowerrrSurge, Clearwater defeated Rush Freeman and Papa Jive in a triple threat match, which was his first win in NWA.[14] The following month, Clearwater would join Idolmania Sports Management, led by Austin Idol and at the NWA 73rd Anniversary Show, he teamed up with Tyrus and Cyon to defeat Da Pope and The End (Odinson and Parrow) in a six-man tag team match.[15]
On November 12, 2022, at NWA Hard Times 3, Clearwater defeated AJ Cazana for the vacant NWA World Television title. He and Cazana previously competed on the October 22nd episode of NWA USA for the title, which ended in a time limit draw.[16][17] On the February 14, 2023 episode of NWA Powerrr, Clearwater lost the title to Thom Latimer.[18][19]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Television Championship (1 time)
- Empire Wrestling Federation
- EWF American Championship (2 times)
- United Wrestling Network
- CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- UWN World Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References
[edit]- ^ Jordan Clearwater Interview, retrieved January 21, 2024
- ^ Jordan Clearwater (c) vs Danny Limelight | UWN World Title Match, retrieved January 21, 2024
- ^ Jordan Clearwater vs Rush Freeman vs Papa Jive | NWA PowerrrSurge S5E1, retrieved January 21, 2024
- ^ Leonard, Jordan. "Jordan Leonard's X Page".
- ^ Can Jordan Clearwater take the golden opportunity that is Lion's Break Crown?, retrieved January 21, 2024
- ^ NWA's Jordan Clearwater on HOW WWE's Karl Anderson Changed The Course Of His Pro Wrestling Career, retrieved January 21, 2024
- ^ "2020.08.14 NEW JAPAN CUP 2020 in the USA". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Bushiroad. August 7, 2020. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Toro, Carlos (August 14, 2020). "NJPW Strong (8/14) Results: New Japan Cup USA Finals Set". Fightful.
- ^ Toro, Carlos (September 26, 2020). "NJPW Strong Results (9/25): Lion's Break Crown Tournament Begins". Fightful.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (February 5, 2021). "NJPW Strong Road to THE NEW BEGINNING USA (2/5): TJP, The DKC, Eight-Man Tag Team Match". Fightful.
- ^ "NWA Shockwave Episode 4 Results". www.wrestlingattitude.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (March 23, 2021). "NWA Powerrr (3/23) Results: Velvet Sky And Melina Appear, New NWA TV Title Challenger Named". Fightful.
- ^ MacDonald, Josiah (May 25, 2021). "NWA Power Results: Battle Royale For World Title Shot". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 13, 2021). "NWA PowerrrSurge Results (7/13): The NWA Remembers Joseph Hudson, Extra Champions Series Details". Fightful.
- ^ Cook, Ryan (August 29, 2021). "NWA 73rd Anniversary Show Results: Nick Aldis vs Trevor Murdoch, Kamille vs Green". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Josiah (November 12, 2022). "NWA Hard Times 3 live results: Trevor Murdoch vs. Tyrus vs. Matt Cardona". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Josiah (November 12, 2022). "NWA Hard Times 3 live results: Trevor Murdoch vs. Tyrus vs. Matt Cardona". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ Strode, Cory. "NWA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, TV TITLE & MORE: 2/14 NWA POWERRR REPORT". PWInsider. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (February 14, 2023). "Thom Latimer Wins NWA TV Title On 2/14/23 NWA Powerrr". fightful.com. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jordan Clearwater's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
