| Malcolm Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones in September 2018 | |
| Birth name | Malcolm Jones |
| Born | April 20th, 1993 (age 25) Harlem, New York City, USA |
| Resides | Harlem, New York City, USA |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Malcolm Jones |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 232 lbs (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Harlem, New York |
| Trained by | Mr DEDEDE |
| Debut | November 3rd, 2017 |
Malcolm Jones (born April 20, 1993) is an American professional wrestler and former Division 1 collegiate athlete currently signed to Elite Answers Wrestling where he primarily performs on the Showdown brand and is a former EAW Unified Tag Team Champion.
Early life
Malcolm Hakeem Jones was born on April 20, 1993 in Harlem, New York. He was always considered a standout athlete who quickly made a name for himself in high school as a tri-athlete in basketball, football, and wrestling. He had several offers from numerous Division 1 schools in all three sports, but ultimately decided on basketball after earning a full scholarship to the University of Connecticut. Shortly after, he would find himself in some legal trouble due to old habits dying hard, thus losing his eligibility for enrollment and his scholarship. After ruining his D1 career, Jones worked hard to keep his high-risk lifestyle behind him and did everything he could to avoid having to revert back to surviving on the streets. He eventually turned back to his roots in wrestling as his newest and most successful venture.
Professional wrestling career
Early Career
Immediately after losing his scholarship from UConn, Jones found himself at a crossroads, seeking an outlet for his frustrations and a means to put himself back in the spotlight. He eventually turned back to wrestling and started off doing independent shows in New York and Connecticut. Catching the attention of the EAW Chairman, Jones was signed by Mr. DEDEDE to Elite Answers Wrestling in 2017 where most of his training took place.
Jones, at the EAW performance center in 2017.
Elite Answers Wrestling (2017)
Debut; NEO; The Gawd Complex (2017)
After spending a few months in NEO, Jones and fellow Elitist Astrea Jordan were taken under the wing of Mr. DEDEDE forming The Gawd Complex.
REVOLT! Pro Combat (2018)
Debut & The Blicky Boyz
Upon signing with REVOLT! Pro Combat in January, Jones and his partner Chris Elite made their intentions clear by taking the roster by storm, and inserting themselves directly onto the main event scene. The duo, known as the Blicky Boyz, constantly referred to themselves as the only two capable of “[carrying] the company” to great heights, in terms of both singles and tag-team competition. Competing alone, Jones collected victories against fellow REVOLT! stars such as Hurricane Hawk, Carter Harris, and Maximum Grier all within his first month. By February, Jones found himself preparing to compete against former mentor Mr. DEDEDE in the main event at REVOLT!’s REVOLT 1 event for the World Tag Team Titles. The feud is recognized for an intense series of back and forth insults from Chris Elite and Jones directed at Y2Impact and Mr. DEDEDE, also known as The Liquid Sword. The match at REVOLT 1 has been recognized as one of the most exciting and polarizing matches of the year.
Pursuit for Light Heavyweight Championship
In March, after losing to The Liquid Sword, Jones redirected his focus and issued a challenge to REVOLT! Light Heavyweight Champion, Hurricane Hawk. Jones earned victories against multiple competitors for most of the spring until his dreams of a championship were put to a halt after Reginald Dampshaw cost Jones an opportunity to compete in a title matches against Hawk by interfering in Jones' contender’s match. In the middle of the spring, REVOLT! Pro Wrestling was sold to Elite Answers Wrestling.
Return to Elite Answers Wrestling (2018)
Feud with Chris Elite
On April 2nd, 2018, REVOLT! was purchased by EAW, leading Jones back to the company where he started off his illustrious professional wrestling career. Jones almost immediately found himself on the main event scene at EAW and made a name for himself on the company’s Voltage brand. He was set to face former tag team partner and close friend Chris Elite at the main event of Pain for Pride 2018.
Other media
Jones made his video game debut in EAW 2K19 as a playable character on the Showdown roster.
Personal life
Jones (right) pictured with girlfriend and tag-team partner Astraea Jordan.
Jones played basketball and football in high school in addition to amateur wrestling. He was offered a basketball scholarship by the University of Connecticut, which he accepted. He'd remain there until running into trouble with the law, losing both his scholarship and eligibility to attend.
Jones has been romantically linked to fellow wrestler and tag team partner, Astraea Jordan since 2017.
Jones is a baptist.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Buck 50 (Tornado facebuster)
- Cocaina Clutch (Coquina clutch)
- L-Train (Canadian destroyer)
- 5-Star Swag Splash (Split-legged frog splash)
- Signature moves
- C-Note (Spear)
- The Re-Up (Diving leg drop)
- Cuban Link (Cobra clutch)
- Uptown Ride (Sky High)
- Water Whip (Irish whip to the turnbuckle followed by a running knee)
- Standing shooting star press
- Belly-to-back suplex
- Pele kick
- Dropkick
- Running swinging neckbreaker
- Enzuigiri
- Frankensteiner
- Diving knee drop
- Tornado DDT
- Nicknames
- "The Rose that Grew from the Concrete Jungle"
- Entrance themes
- "Pray For 'Em" by Meek Mill (EAW; REVOLT!; 2017-present)
- "357" by Cam'ron (REVOLT!; used as a member of the Blicky Boyz)
- "Glory Bridge" by Chief Keef feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (July 14th, 2018-present)
Championships and accomplishments
Elite Answers Wrestling
- EAW Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time) -- with Astraea Jordan