Titus Alexander

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Titus Alexander
Alexander in February 2024
Born (2000-09-27) September 27, 2000 (age 23)[1]
Sacramento, California
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)El Local #1
Titus Alexander[2]
Trained byJD Bishop
Brandon Bishop
Debut2018

Titus Jimenez better known by his ring name Titus Alexander is an American professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. He is known for various tenures with promotions from the American independent scene such as West Coast Pro and DEFY Wrestling.[3]

Professional wrestling career[edit]

American independent circuit (2018–present)[edit]

Jimenez made his professional wrestling debut at DOA We've Got Heat, an event promoted by Don't Own Anyone Pro Wrestling on July 29, 2018, where he teamed up with Bronson Bishop in a losing effort against No Lives Matter (Derek Drexl and Dr. Kliever).[4] He is known for his tenures with various promotions from the American independent scene with which he has shared brief or longer stints such as All Pro Wrestling, West Coast Pro, Black Label Pro, Prestige Wrestling and many others.[2]

Jimenez once competed in a match promoted by WWE's 205 Live branch of events entitled WWE 205 Live #133 from November 6, 2019, where he teamed up with an undocumented partner in a losing effort against The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh).[5]

At PWG Twenty: Mystery Vortex, an event promoted by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla on August 13, 2023, Jimenez fell short to Jon Moxley.[6] At NJPW Strong's Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023, he teamed up with Jakob Austin Young and Baliyan Akki in a losing effort against Team Filthy (Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs and Danny Limelight).[7] At AEW Collision #22 on November 10, 2023, Jimenez fell short to Powerhouse Hobbs in singles competition.[8]

Game Changer Wrestling (2021–present)[edit]

Jimenez often competes in bouts promoted by Game Changer Wrestling. He made his debut at LA Fights Volume 1 on November 28, 2021, in the "LA Fights" sister promotion og GCW, where he defeated Midas Kreed in singles competition.[9] At LA Fights Vs. JCW on April 1, 2022, he competed in a "Super Series Of Survivals" tag team match where he teamed up with Bad Dude Tito, Damian Drake, Hunter Freeman, Jordan Cruz, Ju Dizz, Lucas Riley and Matt Vandagriff as "Team LA Fights" in a losing effort against "Team JCW" (Bam Sullivan, Brandon Kirk, Charlie Tiger, Ellis Taylor, Janai Kai, Jordan Oliver, Slade and Yoya).[10] He continued to make sporadic appearances in various flagship GCW pay-per-view events. At GCW Downward Spiral on May 28, 2022, he competed in a six-way scramble won by Early Morning Guy Steele and also involving Jimmy Lloyd, Marcus Mathers, Matt Vandagriff and The Rotation.[11] At GCW Lifestyle on May 26, 2023, Jimenez teamed up with Jack Cartwheel and Starboy Charlie and unsuccessfully competed against BUSSY (Allie Katch and Effy) and Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) and John Wayne Murdoch in a three-way six-man tag team match.[12]

Japanese independent circuit (2023–2024)[edit]

In late 2023, Jimenez took part into an excursion in the Japanese independent scene. He has competed in a match promoted by Pro Wrestling Zero1 at ZERO1 Yasukuni Shrine Pro-Wrestling Yamato Shinshu Chikara Matsuri on November 25, 2023, where he defeated Alpha Zo and Vinnie Massaro in a three-way match.[13] Jimenez also competed in several bouts hosted by the joshi promotion Marvelous That's Women Pro Wrestling in which he has wrestled against both male and female opponents. At a house show from December 28, 2023, he teamed up with Alpha Zo and Mio Momono to defeat Chikayo Nagashima, Takumi Iroha and Vinnie Massaro in a mixed six-person tag team match.[14]

Pro Wrestling Noah (2023–2024)[edit]

Jimenez made his debut in Pro Wrestling Noah at NOAH Monday Magic #3 on November 13, 2023, where he teamed up with Hayata to defeat Atsushi Kotoge and Terry Yaki.[15] He eventually made his pay-per-view debut at Noah The New Year 2024 on January 1, where he teamed up with Vinnie Massaro and El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. in a losing effort against Good Looking Guys (Jake Lee, Jack Morris and Anthony Greene) as a result of a six-man tag team match.[16] On the first night of the Noah Star Navigation 2024 event from January 13, Jimenez teamed up with Massaro to defeat Jack Morris and LJ Cleary of the Good Looking Guys against whom he shared a brief tenure.[17] He main evented the Noah Sunny Voyage 2024 event from January 17, where he unsuccessfully challenged Morris for the GHC National Championship.[18]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • All Pro Wrestling
  • Prestige Wrestling
    • Prestige Championship (1 time)
  • POW! Pro Wrestling
    • POW! Championship (1 time)
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 152 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2023[19]
  • Venue Wrestling Entertainment
    • Best Of The West (2023)
  • West Coast Pro Wrestling
    • West Coast Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • West Coast Cup (2022)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Titus Alexander • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Titus Alexander/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Titus Alexander Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 29, 2018). "DOA We've Got Heat". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Coulson, Steve (June 12, 2019). "WWE 205 LIVE QUICK RESULTS (EPISODE 133 – 06/11/19): FORMER MULTI TIME CHAMP DEBUTS ON 205 LIVE, BIG FOUR WAY MAIN EVENT". wwenetworknews.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Eric Denton (August 13, 2022). "SURPRISE 60 MINUTE IRON MAN MATCH, MOXLEY & MORE: PWG 20: MYSTERY VORTEX RESULTS FROM LOS ANGELES, CA". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ Defelice, Robert (October 29, 2023). "NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed (10/28) Results: Tama Tonga, Eddie Kingston, Giulia, More Defend Gold". fightful.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "AEW Collision Results for November 11, 2023". allelitewrestling.com. All Elite Wrestling. November 11, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Middleton, Marc (October 14, 2021). "GCW Announces New Sister Promotion LA Fights". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (April 1, 2022). "LA Fights Vs. JCW". 411mania.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Wolstanholme, Danny (May 29, 2022). "GCW Downward Spiral 2022 Results (05/28) – John Morrison Debut, Cardona/Blake Christian & More". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Wolstanholme, Danny (May 30, 2023). "GCW Lifestyle 2023 Results (5/26): El Hijo Del Vikingo Vs. Gringo Loco Vs. Komander". wrestlinginc.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Daly, Wayne (November 25, 2023). "ZERO1 Results: Yasukuni Shrine Dedication Pro Wrestling – Tokyo, Japan (11/25)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 28, 2023). "Marvelous". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Black, Ethan (November 13, 2023). "Pro Wrestling Noah Monday Magic Night 3 Results – November 13, 2023". pwmania.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (January 2, 2024). "NOAH The New Year 2024 Results (1/2): Kota Ibushi, Naomichi Marufuji, Kenoh In Action". fightful.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  17. ^ Flanagan, Neal (January 13, 2024). "Kenoh retains GHC Heavyweight Championship against Go Shiozaki". postwrestling.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  18. ^ Carlan, Lewis (January 3, 2024). "Indy Sensation Titus Alexander Gets First Shot At A Pro Wrestling NOAH Title Against GHC National Champion Jack Morris". bodyslam.net. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  19. ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 20, 2023.