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Birth name | Darnell Kittrell |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
April 25, 1975
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Sabian Spade-O BLK Jeez Jared Wachtler Rashad Cameron |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Billed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) "A Brick and a Half" |
Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania West Philly |
Trained by | Charles Gregory Jerry Schaffer |
Debut | February 26, 2000 |
Darnell Kittrell, born on April 25, 1975, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name BLK Jeez (pronounced "Black Jeez"). He has competed in many wrestling promotions, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Chikara, WWE, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). BLK Jeez is known for his exciting style and has won many championships throughout his career.
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Professional Wrestling Journey
Starting Out (2000–2003)
Darnell Kittrell began his wrestling career on February 26, 2000. He used the ring name Sabian. Just six months later, he won his first championship. This was the Hybrid Pro Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Championship.
Combat Zone Wrestling Highlights
Joining The Blackout (2004–2005)
Sabian joined Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) in May 2004. Soon after, he teamed up with Ruckus to form a group called The Blackout, or BLKOUT. They quickly won the World Tag Team Championship. Later, Eddie Kingston and Jack Evans also joined their team.
In April 2005, Sabian won his first singles title in CZW. He became the World Junior Heavyweight Champion. He held this title for a while before losing it in June.
Rivalry with The Kings of Wrestling (2005–2007)
The Blackout had a big rivalry with another team called The Kings of Wrestling. In 2006, Sabian and Ruckus entered the Best of the Best tournament. This is a special tournament for top wrestlers. Ruckus won the tournament and also kept his World Heavyweight Championship.
Later, Sabian and a new Blackout member, Robbie Mireno, won the World Tag Team Title again. They lost it but then won it back with Ruckus. This showed how strong The Blackout team was. Sabian also won the World Junior Heavyweight Title for the second time in October 2007.
Junior Heavyweight Champion Reign (2007–2010)
Sabian held the World Junior Heavyweight Title for a long time. He defended it against many challengers. In May 2008, he won the eighth annual Best of the Best tournament. This was a big achievement. However, he lost his Junior Heavyweight Title shortly after.
Sabian and Ruckus won the World Tag Team Championship for a third time in October 2008. They lost it the next month. Sabian continued to wrestle in CZW and other places. In February 2010, he won the World Junior Heavyweight Championship for a third time. He eventually lost it to Adam Cole in May 2010.
Becoming BLK Jeez (2010–Present)
In September 2010, Sabian changed his ring name to BLK Jeez. He then teamed up with Joker to form a new team called Philly's Most Wanted. They won the World Tag Team Championship in December 2010.
Philly's Most Wanted had a big rivalry with The Briscoe Brothers. They lost and then won back the World Tag Team Title. BLK Jeez also went on tours with other wrestling companies like Big Japan Pro Wrestling.
In 2012, BLK Jeez reunited with Ruckus to bring back The Blackout tag team. They continued to compete for the World Tag Team Championship. In April 2013, The Blackout won the World Tag Team Championship again.
On December 13, 2014, BLK Jeez achieved a major goal. He won the CZW World Heavyweight Championship. This is CZW's top title. He successfully defended his championship against Matt Tremont in July 2015. However, Tremont eventually defeated BLK Jeez to win the championship in August 2015.
Other Wrestling Appearances
Chikara (2005–2007)
Sabian also wrestled for Chikara, another wrestling company. In 2005, he teamed with Jigsaw in a tag team tournament. They did very well, reaching the finals. He also competed in the Young Lions Cup tournament. In 2007, The Blackout team participated in Chikara's first-ever King of Trios tournament.
WWE (2012)
In June 2012, Darnell Kittrell made a brief appearance in WWE. He wrestled under the name Jared Wachtler on SmackDown.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2012–2013)
Kittrell also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2012 and 2013. He used the name Rashad Cameron. He competed in a tournament for the X Division Championship.
Championships and Awards
BLK Jeez has won many championships and awards throughout his career:
- American Championship Pro Wrestling
- ACPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- CZW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- CZW World Tag Team Championship (9 times) – with Ruckus (5), Robbie Mireno (1), Joker (2), and Pepper Parks (1)
- Best of the Best 8
- Eighth Triple Crown Champion
- Dangerously Intense Wrestling
- DIW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- Eastern Wrestling Alliance
- EWA Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- Extreme Rising
- Extreme Rising Match of the Year (2012) vs. The Briscoe Brothers vs. Dramáticos
- Hybrid Pro Wrestling
- HPW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- JAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, Final)
- JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ruckus
- Maven Bentley Association
- MBA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Eddie Kingston
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 247 of the top 500 wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- SuperKrazee Pro Wrestling
- SuperKrazee Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
SuperKrazee Undisputed Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- UWA Hardcore Wrestling
- UWA Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- UWA Tag Team Championship(1 time) – with Joker
- World Wrestling Council (New Jersey)
- WWC Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- World Xtreme Wrestling
- WXW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- WXW Elite Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Devon Moore