Caprice Coleman facts for kids
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Coleman in 2011
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| Born | March 20, 1977 Jamaica, New York, U.S. |
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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, NWA Wildside, and Ring of Honor. He also made appearances in WWE on shows like WWE Heat and WWE Velocity. Today, he is also known as a commentator for Ring of Honor.
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Caprice Coleman's Wrestling Journey
Starting Out in Wrestling
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 the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA). There, he learned from famous wrestlers Matt and Jeff Hardy.
After the Hardy Boyz joined the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), Coleman moved to NWA Wildside. He joined other wrestlers from OMEGA. On December 2, 2000, he won his first title. He became the NWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship. He held this title for about four months.
Winning Championships
On June 29, 2002, Coleman won the NWA Wildside Television Championship. This was a big win for him. He successfully defended his title against Tony Mamaluke. He also took part in a special 8-man match. In this match, the losing team had to leave NWA Wildside. Coleman's team won, and he pinned Cru Jones. This forced Jones to leave the promotion.
In 2003, Coleman made a special appearance in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He teamed up with Roderick Strong. They faced CM Punk and Julio Dinero in a tag team match.
Return to Ring of Honor and Other Promotions
Coleman won the NWA Wildside Television title again on January 3, 2004. He then made his first appearance in Ring of Honor (ROH). He competed in a four-way match. Later, he had to give up his NWA Television title. This was because of a spinal injury.
After recovering, he scored a big victory over Rainman in ROH. He also wrestled in the Christian Wrestling Federation (CWF). On July 24, 2004, he won the CWF Heavyweight Championship.
Coleman also made appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He wrestled on Monday Night Raw and WWE Heat. He faced well-known wrestlers like Gene Snitsky and Chris Masters.
In 2005, Coleman teamed up with Joey Silva. They won the Live Action Wrestling's Gauntlet Series. This earned them the tag team titles. He continued to wrestle in various independent promotions. He also appeared on SmackDown! and WWE Velocity.
Forming New Teams and Roles
In 2011, Caprice Coleman returned to Ring of Honor. He joined Prince Nana's wrestling group. He also started teaming up with Will Ferrara. Coleman continued to wrestle in ROH. He competed in both single matches and tag team matches.
In 2016, he formed a new group called "The Cabinet." He teamed with The All Night Express. They competed in the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship tournament. Later, The Cabinet changed their name to "The Rebellion." They added Shane Taylor to their team. The Rebellion stayed together until June 2017. They lost a match where the losing team had to break up.
Since October 2017, Coleman has taken on new roles in Ring of Honor. He started his own show called "Coleman's Pulpit." On this show, he interviews other wrestlers. He is also a commentator for Ring of Honor television. He works alongside Ian Riccaboni.
Wrestling Achievements
Caprice Coleman has won several championships throughout his career:
- 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)
