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JTG in 2009
Birth name	Jayson Anthony Paul
Born	(1984-12-10) December 10, 1984 (age 40) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Jay-TG JTG The Neighborhoodie
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	232 lb (105 kg)
Billed from	Brooklyn, New York
Trained by	Ohio Valley Wrestling
Debut	2002

Jayson Anthony Paul (born December 10, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Caribbean Wrestling. Jayson is best known for his time in WWE under the name JTG.

He started his wrestling journey in 2006 with WWE. There, he joined their training program called Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He became a two-time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion with his partner Shad Gaspard. They were known as Cryme Tyme.

In 2006, Cryme Tyme moved up to WWE's main shows. However, both JTG and Shad were released the next year. They came back to WWE in 2008. Later, they split up and wrestled against each other. Shad left the company in 2010.

JTG then joined NXT, a show where new wrestlers learn. He was a "Pro" for a new wrestler named Jacob Novak. JTG later changed his character to a "heel" (a bad guy). He wrestled against other stars like Vladimir Kozlov and Conor O'Brian. From 2012 to 2013, JTG often lost his matches. He continued to wrestle until he was released from WWE in 2014.

Early Life and Beginnings

Jayson Anthony Paul was born on December 10, 1984. His hometown is Brooklyn, New York City. He went to John Dewey High School in Brooklyn. There, he enjoyed taking acting and drama classes.

Professional Wrestling Career

Starting in WWE (2006–2007)

Cryme Tyme – JTG (left) and Shad Gaspard at a live show

Jayson started his wrestling career in 2006. He worked in World Wrestling Entertainment's training area, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). His first wrestling name was The Neighborhoodie. While there, he formed a tag team with Shad Gaspard. They called themselves "The Gang-Stars". They won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship twice.

Cryme Tyme meeting fans at a WWE event

In 2006, the team moved from OVW to the main Raw show. Their name became "Cryme Tyme", and Jayson changed his name to JTG. In September 2006, videos started playing on Raw to introduce Cryme Tyme. On October 16, 2006, Cryme Tyme officially debuted. They defeated two members of the Spirit Squad in a non-title match.

At the Cyber Sunday event in November 2006, Cryme Tyme won a special tag team match. As part of their act, Cryme Tyme often pretended to steal things from other wrestlers. They would then "sell" them to fans. They even "sold" fake entry numbers at the Royal Rumble event.

At the New Year's Revolution event, Cryme Tyme won a match to earn a shot at the World Tag Team Championships. They wrestled mostly on Heat for a few months. They also appeared backstage at WrestleMania 23.

In July 2007, Cryme Tyme won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship for a second time. On August 13, 2007, Cryme Tyme returned to their hometown of New York City. They wrestled at Madison Square Garden on Raw. On September 2, 2007, both JTG and Shad were released from WWE.

Wrestling on His Own (2007–2008)

After leaving WWE, Jayson and Shad wrestled at other shows. They appeared at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling 10th Anniversary Show in October 2007. They wrestled as Crime Time and won their match. Jayson also wrestled in Derby City Wrestling (DCW).

Back in WWE

Cryme Tyme Together Again (2008–2010)

Cryme Tyme in June 2008

Cryme Tyme returned to WWE on March 31, 2008, on Raw. They won their first TV match in almost six months. Cryme Tyme started working with John Cena in June 2008. They helped him during John "Bradshaw" Layfield's match. The next week, they appeared together again. Cena announced they had formed a group called CTC, "Cryme Tyme Cenation".

Cryme Tyme started a rivalry with the World Tag Team Champions, Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes. They even "stole" their championship belts for a while. They lost a title match to them at Unforgiven. JTG entered the Royal Rumble match in January 2009. He lasted almost 12 minutes before being eliminated by The Undertaker.

On April 15, 2009, Cryme Tyme moved to the SmackDown show. They earned a Unified WWE Tag Team Championship match at SummerSlam. This was against Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and Big Show). At SummerSlam, they lost the match. At the Royal Rumble in 2010, JTG entered his second Royal Rumble match. He was eliminated quickly by CM Punk.

On April 2, 2010, on SmackDown, Cryme Tyme lost a match. This loss caused Shad Gaspard to attack JTG, breaking up the team. Their rivalry ended with a special "strap match" at Extreme Rules. JTG won this match. Shad won a rematch later, but their rivalry ended when Shad went to another training program.

JTG as a Solo Wrestler (2010–2014)

JTG in 2012

After Cryme Tyme split up in 2010, JTG wrestled on his own. He also teamed up with other wrestlers sometimes. He wrestled against stars like Mike Knox and CM Punk. He also teamed with MVP and Chris Masters.

JTG was chosen as a "Pro" for NXT Redemption. He mentored a new wrestler named Jacob Novak. On May 3, 2011, JTG started a rivalry with William Regal. JTG turned into a "heel" (bad guy) character. Two weeks later, Novak was eliminated from the show. In April 2011, JTG moved back to the Raw brand.

On May 24, 2011, JTG started a rivalry with Vladimir Kozlov's rookie, Conor O'Brian. JTG attacked O'Brian after a match. JTG officially became a heel on June 7 on NXT Redemption. He attacked Yoshi Tatsu. JTG lost a match against Tatsu later that night. JTG also had a rivalry with Kozlov, but it ended when Kozlov left WWE.

JTG got his first win in months on August 5, 2011, on SmackDown. He teamed with David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty to defeat The Usos and Trent Barreta. In November 2011, JTG gained a girlfriend and manager named Tamina. This led to a rivalry with The Usos, who Tamina used to manage. JTG often lost to The Usos.

In May 2012, Alicia Fox offered to give JTG a new look. JTG accepted. On May 9, JTG showed off his new look on NXT Redemption. He defeated Yoshi Tatsu. This was his only win in 2012. JTG continued to lose matches for the rest of 2012 and 2013. His final match was a loss to Santino Marella on September 20, 2013. JTG was released from WWE on June 12, 2014.

Back on the Independent Scene (2014–Present)

JTG in 2016

In June 2014, JTG and Shad Gaspard started wrestling together again. They called themselves Crime Time, changing the spelling to avoid issues with WWE. On August 23, 2014, JTG had his first match since leaving WWE. He appeared at wrestling events by himself or with Shad as Crime Time. They wrestled in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

On February 15, 2020, Crime Time appeared at Santino Marella's Battle Arts show in Canada. This was their last match together. Many events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three months later, Shad Gaspard sadly passed away on May 17. This ended the tag team.

Three months after Shad's death, JTG wrestled again on August 16, 2020. He lost to Brian Cage. He also appeared at other wrestling shows. On October 9, JTG defeated Trey Miguel at a Game Changer Wrestling event. On November 6, JTG won the VIP Wrestling Heavyweight Championship. This was his first solo championship. He has continued to appear with VIP Wrestling.

In February 2021, he wrestled in Florida. He also returned to VxS Wrestling in New Jersey. On April 9, he appeared at VxS Wrestling's Lucid Dreams show. He was attacked but was saved by Big Cass and won the match. On October 24, he won the Waco Association Wrestling Championship.

On February 3, 2023, JTG tried to win the Heavyweight Championship title at a House of Glory show. He lost the match. He also tried to win the Super Indy title the next month but lost again.

National Wrestling Alliance (2021–2022)

On June 6, JTG made his National Wrestling Alliance debut. He defeated Fred Rosser at their When Our Shadows Fall event. A month later, he lost a match for the NWA National Championship title.

On April 1, 2022, JTG made his first WWE appearance in eight years. He appeared with Shad Gaspard's wife and son at the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. They accepted the Warrior award for Shad.

All Caribbean Wrestling (2024–Present)

In December 2024, JTG signed with All Caribbean Wrestling.

Other Activities

JTG has written several books. He published his first book, Oh My God! LOL! in 2015. He wrote Why Did I Write This Book Too? How to Play the Game the next year. In December 2020, he published his third book, a fitness e-book. It is called The Newbies Guide To Big Biceps: So Easy To Follow A Child Could Do It!.

As an actor, JTG appeared in the film Bad Night. He also appeared in The Last Sharknado: It's About Time. In 2017, he was on a song called "Team Asoka" with other wrestlers.

JTG has also appeared in several video games. He was a playable character in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011.

Film and TV Appearances

Championships and Awards

JTG has won several championships and awards in his wrestling career:

• NWA Wildside

• NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard (as Cryme Tyme)

• Fighting Evolution Wrestling
  • FEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard
• Hoodslam
  • Best Athlete In The East Bay Championship (1 time)
• Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Shad Gaspard
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 84 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010
• Superstars of Wrestling Federation
  • SWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard
• VIP Wrestling
  • VIP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard
  • VIP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Waco Association of Wrestling
  • WAW Lonestar Championship (1 time, current)
• World Wrestling Alliance
  • WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Shad Gaspard

Images for kids

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  JTG in 2009

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  Cryme Tyme – JTG (left) and Shad Gaspard at a live show

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  Cryme Tyme meeting fans at a WWE event in Ohio

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  Cryme Tyme in June 2008

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  JTG in 2012

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  JTG in 2016

See Also

In Spanish: JTG para niños