Soulman Alex G facts for kids

Alex Gibson (born April 21, 1970) is an American professional wrestler. He is widely known by his ring name, "Soulman" Alex G. Alex G is famous for training many wrestlers. Two of his notable students are former WWE United States Champion Montel Vontavious Porter and former NXT Tag Team Champion Konnor.

Early Wrestling Days

Starting in School

Alex Gibson began his wrestling journey in middle school. He was an amateur wrestler, which means he wrestled for sport, not for entertainment. When he went to North Miami High School, he became very good at it.

High School Champion

In high school, Alex made it to the state wrestling tournament in his second year. He later won the state championship in his weight class. After high school, he earned a wrestling scholarship to the University of Michigan.

Becoming a Professional Wrestler

Training with a Legend

In his 20s, Alex Gibson started training to become a professional wrestler. He learned from a famous trainer named "The Littlest Man" Boris Malenko. Alex would drive from Miami to Tampa, Florida, every weekend for his training.

Training Partners

During his training, Alex worked alongside many future wrestling stars. Some of these included X-Pac, Dean and Joe Malenko, and Gangrel. These training sessions helped him prepare for a career in professional wrestling.

Wrestling Around the World

Alex G wrestled for many different wrestling companies. On May 5, 1995, he appeared for Extreme Championship Wrestling. He also wrestled for World Championship Wrestling and the Global Wrestling Alliance. He even traveled to wrestle in Japan, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

Alex G as a Trainer

Helping New Wrestlers

Alex G is known as one of the best wrestling trainers in Florida. He has worked at several wrestling schools. He trained alongside other well-known wrestlers like Duke "The Dumpster" Droese and "Screamin'" Norman Smiley.

Training Future Stars

Alex has helped many wrestlers who later joined World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He trained Ryan O'Reilly and Montel Vontavious Porter. He also helped train many popular wrestlers who perform in Florida. Today, he trains at Coastal Championship Wrestling's "Bodyslam University."

Wrestling in South Florida

Still Active

Alex G still wrestles sometimes in South Florida. He is considered semi-active in the wrestling world.

Memorable Matches

On August 12, 2006, Alex G and his tag team partner, "Big Money" Ram, faced The Syrian Slasher and American Taliban. During the match, an item was thrown into the ring. Alex G used it, and his team won the match. However, the referee later saw the item and changed the decision. This meant Alex G's team lost the championship.

Alex G also had other matches in Division 1 Pro Wrestling. He teamed with "Big Money" Ram as the "Cash Money Brothers." They faced teams like the Black Market and the Lifeguards.

Wrestling Achievements

Alex G has won several championships throughout his career. These titles show his success in different wrestling promotions.

• Coastal Championship Wrestling

• CCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with "Big Money" Ram

• Florida Wrestling Federation

• FWF Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Four Star Championship Wrestling

• FSCW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Global Wrestling Alliance

• GWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with "Ram Man" Johnny Evans
• GWA Television Championship (1 time)

• Independent Championship Wrestling Association (Florida)

• ICWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• Pan-American Championship Wrestling

• PACW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 486 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in 1993.

• World Wrestling Council

• WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• World Wide Wrestling

• WWW Tag Team Championship (1 time)