Orlando Jordan
| Orlando Jordan | |
|---|---|
 Jordan in 2010 | |
| Born | April 21, 1974 Salem, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Orlando Jordan |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Billed from | Miami, Florida |
| Trained by | Rocky Johnson Dan McDevitt RJ Carrington |
| Debut | 1999 |
Orlando Jordan (born April 21, 1974) is an American professional wrestler who is currently working on the independent circuit.
Jordan is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2003 to 2006. During his time in WWE, he won the WWE United States Championship one time when he defeated John Cena on the March 3, 2005 edition of SmackDown! with help from John "Bradshaw" Layfield. He was fired from the WWE on May 26, 2006 because he was travelling with someone that was not authorized by WWE to travel with him.
He worked on the independent circuit from 2006 to 2010 before debuting for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on January 4, 2010. During his time in TNA, he formed a tag team with Eric Young. Jordan was released from his TNA contract on July 11, 2011.
Jordan is openly bisexual.
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur wrestling
- All–American Wrestling Champion (2 times)
- Central Region (Richmond) Wrestling Champion (3 times)
- National Wrestling Champion (2 times)
- Virginia Commonwealth Games Freestyle Wrestling Champion (1 time)
- Virginia State Wrestling Champion (AAA) (1 time)
Professional wrestling
- All Action Wrestling (Australia)
- AAW World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- All-Star Wrestling Australia
- ASWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Australian Wrestling Entertainment
- AWE Championship (1 time)
- High Risk Pro Wrestling
- HRPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Nu-Wrestling Evolution
- NWE World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked #82 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2011.
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Gimmick (2010)
References
- ↑ "Former WWE Star Orlando Jordan Accused Of Preying On Young Males". 2017-12-21. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ↑ Martin, Adam (2011-07-11). "Another departure from TNA". WrestleView. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ↑ "Bisexual wrestler Orlando Jordan premieres on TNA". Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- 1 2 Summers, CT (2006-09-15). "Wrestler Orlando Jordan :: Bi and Proud". Edge New York City. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ↑ "ACW Heavyweight Championship History - Cagematch.net". Archived from the original on 2025-04-14. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "ASWA Heavyweight Championship". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "AWE Championship History - Cagematch.net".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "HRPW Heavyweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on 2025-08-24. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ↑ "HRPW World Heavyweight Championship History". High Risk Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ↑ "NWE World Heavyweight Title History". cagematch.net. Archived from the original on 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ ""PWI 500": 1–100". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ↑ "WWE United States Championship". Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, CA: 1–40. ISSN 1083-9593.
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