Caprice Coleman facts for kids
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| Born | March 20, 1977 Jamaica, New York, United States |
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| Ring name(s) | Caprice Coleman Ice |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Billed from | T-Town, North Carolina |
| Trained by | Matt Hardy Jeff Hardy |
| Debut | 1996 |
Caprice Coleman (born March 20, 1977) is an American professional wrestler. He has competed in many wrestling promotions. These include Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH). He also appeared several times in WWE. Coleman is known for his exciting wrestling style. He has also become a commentator and show host.
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Caprice Coleman's Wrestling Journey
Starting His Wrestling Career
Caprice Coleman began his journey in wrestling in 1996. He started as both a referee and a wrestler. His first wrestling name was Ice. He trained at a place called Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA). There, he learned from famous wrestlers Matt and Jeff Hardy.
After the Hardy Boyz joined the WWE, Coleman moved to NWA Wildside. He joined other wrestlers he knew from OMEGA. On December 2, 2000, he won his first title. It was the NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship. He held the title for about four months.
Coleman had many matches in NWA Wildside. He faced wrestlers like J.C. Dazz and Lazz. He also won the NWA Wildside Television Championship. This happened on June 29, 2002. He defended his title successfully. He even won a special match that made another wrestler leave the promotion.
In 2003, Coleman made a special appearance in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He took part in a tag team match. This match was later shown on TV.
Competing in Ring of Honor
In January 2004, Coleman returned to NWA Wildside. He won the NWA Wildside Television title again. A week later, he made his first appearance in Ring of Honor (ROH). This was a big step in his career.
However, he had to give up his NWA Television title. This was because of a spinal injury. After recovering, he continued to wrestle. He had important matches in both ROH and NWA Wildside. He even competed in an interpromotional match. This match included wrestlers from different companies.
In July 2004, Coleman won another championship. He defeated Scottie Wren for the CWF Heavyweight Championship. This happened in the Christian Wrestling Federation. Later that year, he also appeared on Monday Night Raw. He wrestled against Gene Snitsky.
Independent Wrestling Scene
In 2005, Coleman continued to wrestle in many independent promotions. He teamed up with Joey Silva. Together, they won the Live Action Wrestling's Gauntlet Series. This earned them the tag team titles. He also had more matches in WWE. He wrestled against Chris Masters and Doug "The Bash Man" Basham.
Coleman and Joey Silva continued to team up. They won the CWF Tag Team titles. They also wrestled against other famous wrestlers. These included Jeff Hardy and Jamie Noble. Coleman kept busy, competing in various shows.
Returning to Ring of Honor
In 2011, Caprice Coleman made a big return to Ring of Honor. He started wrestling more often for the company. He later joined a wrestling group called Prince Nana's stable. He also formed a tag team with Will Ferrara.
In 2016, Coleman created a new group called "The Cabinet." They competed in the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Later, The Cabinet changed their name to "The Rebellion." They added Shane Taylor to their team. The Rebellion stayed together until June 2017. They had to disband after losing a match.
Since October 2017, Caprice Coleman has taken on new roles. He started his own show on Ring of Honor television. It is called "Coleman's Pulpit." On this show, he interviews other wrestlers. Coleman is also a commentator for Ring of Honor television. He works alongside Ian Riccaboni.
Championships and Accomplishments
- America's Most Like Wrestling
- AML Championship (2 times, current)
- Christian Wrestling Federation
- CWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Michael Malick
- Live Action Wrestling
- LAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Joey Silvia
- Mainstream Wrestling Organization
- MWO Lightweight Championship (1 time)
- National Championship Wrestling
- NCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- NWA Anarchy
- NWA Anarchy Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA Wildside
- NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Wildside Television Championship (2 times)
- Other titles
- RTW Ringtime Lightweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #188 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014
- Qatar Pro Wrestling
- QPW King of the Ladder Match Championship (3 times, current)
