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Cedric Alexander:
A Brief Biography

Cedric Alexander Johnson is an American professional wrestler signed with WWE. He is best known for his work with WWE and ROH. He is a former WWE Cruiserweight, RAW Tag Team, and 24/7 Champion.

Professional Wrestling Career

ROH (2011-2016)

In 2011, Alexander began performing for ROH and formed a team with Caprice Coleman called C&C Wrestle Factory. The team faced several acclaimed tag teams of ROH like reDRagon, The World’s Greatest Tag Team, The Young Bucks, S.C.U.M, and The Briscoes but could not win the tag team gold. In 2014, Alexander began his singles journey and faced several known faces from ROH. In 2016, he departed from the company.

WWE (2016-Present)

205 Live (2016-2019)

In 2016, he entered the WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic tournament and lost in the second round. The match received high praises from the wrestling community, which led to Alexander earning a contract with the company. He joined 205 Live, where he was prominently featured. In 2018, he entered a tournament to win the vacant Cruiserweight Championship.

At WrestleMania 34, he defeated Mustafa Ali, to win the Cruiserweight Championship. After several successful defenses, Alexander began feuding with Buddy Murphy. At Super Show Down in Australia, Buddy Murphy ended Alexander’s reign of 180 days as the champion. In 2019, Alexander entered another tournament to face the cruiserweight champion at WrestleMania 35. However, he lost to Tony Nese in the finals.

RAW and Hurt Business (2019-Present)

In 2019, he was drafted to RAW. Alexander began feuding with AJ Styles for the United States Championship. However, Alexander failed to win the title. Alexander spent some time chasing the 24/7 Championship and won. In 2020, he formed a tag team with Ricochet. The team was rising to the top until they faced Bobby Lashley and MVP.

Alexander was involved in a storyline between Hurt Business and Apollo Crews. In September, Alexander turned on Ricochet and joined Hurt Business. Alexander began teaming up with Shelton Benjamin and won several matches. At TLC, Alexander and Benjamin of Hurt Business defeated The New Day to win the RAW Tag Team Championship.

In March, the team lost the titles back to The New Day. Later, Bobby Lashley turned on Alexander and Benjamin and kicked them out of the group. In 2021, Alexander and Benjamin spent their time in the tag team division and rejoined Hurt Business on two separate occasions. Alexander was last seen getting attacked by Bobby Lashley on RAW.

Championships and Accomplishments

ChampionshipNumber of TimesAML Prestige Championship1CWF Mid-Atlantic Television Championship1EWA Junior Heavyweight Championship1PWF WORLD-1 Heavyweight Championship1PWX Heavyweight Championship1PWX Innovative Television Championship1EVO Heavyweight Championship1WWE 24/7 Championship3WWE Cruiserweight Championship1WWE Raw Tag Team Championship1

FAQ

Q. Who is Cedric Alexander’s wife?

Cedric Alexander is married to Big Swole.