- Caprice Coleman
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birth_date =March 20
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billed= T-Town, North Carolina
trainer=Matt and Jeff Hardy
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website=|Caprice Coleman is an American professional wrestler who competes in Mid-Atlantic and Southern independent promotions including
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ,NWA Wildside ,Ring of Honor and, in recent years, Live Action Wrestling and the Christian Wrestling Federation. [ cite web |url=http://www.christianwrestling.com/HTML/profiles/the-cross-factor.html |title=Profile: The Cross Factor |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=ChristianWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] He has also made several appearances inWorld Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on "WWE Heat " and "WWE Velocity ".Career
Early career
Coleman began his career in the wrestling business as a referee and wrestler in
Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts where he was trained by Matt and Jeff Hardy. After Jeff and Matt Hardy were signed by theWorld Wrestling Entertainment , Coleman moved ontoNWA Wildside along with fellow OMEGA alumni Joey Matthews,Gregory Helms andShannon Moore . He later won theNWA Georgia Junior Heavyweight Championship from Lazz on December 2, 2000. After a four month reign, Coleman lost the title to J.C. Dazz at the NWA Wildside Arena inCornelia, Georgia on March 29, 2001.During the next several months, Coleman faced Havok, Dango Wynn, J.C. Dazz and Lazz. [ cite web |url=http://nwa-wildside.com/news/search.cgi?category=1&keyword=belltime&page=13 |title=NWA Wildside News (7/4/01) |accessdate= |author=Behrens, Bill |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2001-10-13 |year= |month= |format= |work=NWA Notes |publisher=NWA-Wildside.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] He lost to
Jimmy Rave in a "Triple Threat" match with J.C. Dazz in a match for the title at the NWA Wildside Arena on April 21, 2001. [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/gjhtmcw.html |title=NWA Georgia/Wildside Junior Heavyweight Title History |accessdate= |author=Roelfsema, Eric |authorlink= |coauthors=Brian Westcott |date= |year=2005 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Throughout the next year, he would also face Jeremy Lopez, [ cite web |url=http://www.jeremylopez.net/episodes.htm |title=Wildside Episodes |accessdate= |author=Lopez, Jeremy |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2001 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=JeremyLopez.net |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Rainman and Jimmy Rave. [ NWA Wildside TV, EP. 224-229. Perf. Caprice Coleman, Rainman and Jimmy Rave. 2002. DVD.RF Video . ]On June 29, 2002, Coleman defeated Cru Jones for the NWA Wildside Television Championship. A special stipulation to the match saw both men's valets Sweet Dreams and Destiny handcuffed together. cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/indie/usaindy/nwawildsidetv.htm |title=NWA Wildside TV Taping |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2002 |month= |format= |work=NWA Wildside TV Report |publisher=USA Independent Wrestling |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Successfully defending the NWA Wildside Television Championship against Tony Mamaluke on July 6, [ cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/indie/usaindy/76wildside.htm |title=NWA Wildside TV Report: 7/6 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2002 |month= |format= |work=Previous NWA Wildside TV Tapings |publisher=USA Independent Wrestling |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] he also took part in an 8-man "Loser Leaves NWA Wildside" match teaming with Sweet Dreams, Onyx and Kevin Hardner against Cru Jones, Tony Mamaluke, Malakai and Lazarus (with valets Destiny and Lisa) on June 22. Coleman pinned Jones to win the match and forced Jones to leave the promotion. [ cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/indie/usaindy/722wildside.htm |title=NWA Wildside TV Report: 7/22 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2002 |month= |format= |work=Previous NWA Wildside TV Tapings |publisher=USA Independent Wrestling |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]
On November 26, 2003, Coleman made a one time appearance in
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , losing toCM Punk and Julio Dinero in a tag team match withRoderick Strong . The match was later taped and aired onXplosion .Ring of Honor and NWA Wildside
Coleman regained the NWA Wildside Television title defeating Rainman in a best "2-of-3 falls" match on January 3, 2004. A week later, he made his debut in ROH as a participant in a four-way match with Rainman, Todd Sexton and
Jimmy Rave on January 10, 2004. At "The Last Stand", he was in a "Six Man Mayhem" match withChris Sabin ,Slyk Wagner Brown ,Sonjay Dutt ,Jack Evans and Hydro on January 29. [ cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/33282/ROH--The-Last-Stand-01.29.04.htm |title=ROH - The Last Stand 01.29.04 |accessdate= |author=Garoon, Brad |authorlink= |coauthors=Jacob Ziegler |date=2004-07-27 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=411mania.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Coleman was eventually forced to surrender the NWA Television title the following month due to a spinal injury.On March 13, he scored his first major victory over Rainman at "Do or Die II". ROH Do or Die II & III. Perf. Caprice Coleman, Rainman and Colt Cabana. 2004. DVD. Highspots.com.] After the match, the two were approached by
Julius Smokes to take part in the tag team Scramble match later that night. Facing three other tag teams (Fast Eddie & Don Juan, the Outcast Killaz andThe Ring Crew Express ), he and Rainman lost to Fast Eddie & Don Juan.Leaving the promotion for
NWA Wildside , he entered a championship tournament in an attempt to regain the still vacant NWA Television title but lost to Jason Cross in the finals on March 27. Appearing at "World Title Classic", he took part in an interpromotional "Six Man Mayhem" match between Ring of Honor, NWA Wildside andIWA Mid South on June 12. The participants includedJimmy Jacobs (Ring of Honor),HC Loc &Matt Sydal (IWA Mid-South) and Delirious, Rainman and himself representing NWA Wildside. The match was won by Jimmy Jacobs. [ cite web |url=http://www.shootingstarpress.com/columnists/chrisfb/20050109.html |title=ROH World Title Classic |accessdate= |author=Fothergill-Brown, Chris |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-01-09 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=ShootingStarPress.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.angrymarks.com/news/View.php?ArticleID=1788 |title=08/10/07: ROH DVD Review: World Title Classic |accessdate= |author=Jon, Stevie |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-08-10 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]On July 3, Coleman lost to NWA Wildside TV Champion
Jason Cross in a four-way match with Jeremy V &Ray Gordy . He also made one last appearance in Ring of Honor losing toColt Cabana at "Do or Die III" on July 17. A week later, while in the Christian Wrestling Federation, he defeated Scottie Wren for the CWF Heavyweight Championship inRockwall, Texas on July 24. That same night, he also battled CWF Television Champion Mike Fox to a time-limit draw.Later that year, he lost to Gabriel in a three-way match with Ray Gordy on October 30. Shortly before the close of
Southern Championship Wrestling , Coleman lost to Krazy K for the vacant SCW Junior Heavyweight Championship inDurham, North Carolina . [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/jhtscw.html |title=SCW Junior Heavyweight Title History |accessdate= |author=Benaka, Matt |authorlink= |coauthors=Brian Westcott |date= |year=2004 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] On December 6, he made his first appearance inWorld Wrestling Entertainment losing toGene Snitsky onMonday Night Raw . The match would later be aired on "WWE Heat ". [ cite web |url=http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/2004_/articles/1102888396.php |title=WWE International Heat Results (12/12/04) |accessdate= |author=Walsh, Carl |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2004-12-12 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=LordsOfPain.net |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]On January 15, 2005, Coleman and Joey Silva defeated Xsirus and Lodi in
Sanford, North Carolina . cite web |url=http://xsiris.com/results.htm |title=Xsirus Wrestling Results |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Xsiris.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Scoring victories over Jeff Lewis, [ cite web |url=http://www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com/showreports/2005/021.html |title=2005 Show Reports: January 21, 2005 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2005 |month=January |format= |work= |publisher=GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Masada and Chance Prophet during early-2005, he and Joey Silva also teamed up win the Live Action Wrestling's Gauntlet Series defeating The Macks (T.J. & Kirby "Krazy K" Mack) in the final match on February 26 and awarded the tag team titles. On March 5, he won a Mega Rumble to earn a title shot against NWA Wildside Heavyweight Champion Onyx, however he lost to him later that night. Two days later, Coleman made a second appearance on "Monday Night Raw" losing toChris Masters and was later aired on "WWE Heat". [ cite web |url=http://www.pwwew.net/tv/heat/050313.htm |title=Sunday Night Heat - March 13, 2005 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2005 |month=March |format= |work= |publisher=Pwwew.net |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Defeating Dexter Poindexter at an event for Combat Fusion on March 12, he returned to NWA Wildside losing to Ray Gordy on March 19. Teaming with Sal and
Vito Thomaselli , he lost toBrandon Thomaselli , Todd Sexton andTony Stradlin in a 6-man tag team match on April 16. On April 30, he andTony Mamaluke defeated Todd Sexton & Tony Stradlin by double submission.Recent years
After Wildside, Coleman went onto wrestle in the Christian Wrestling Federation and Live Action Wrestling full time. On June 4, 2005, he and Garry Stevens defeated Xsirus and Brass Monkey on June 4. A month later, Coleman teamed with Kid Justice to face former tag team partner Joey Silva and Xsirus on July 23. On August 19, 2005, Coleman lost to Xsiris at an event for CWF Mid Atlantic in
Burlington, North Carolina . The winner was to receive a shot at theAWA Light Heavyweight Championship . That same month, Coleman faced Doug "The Bash Man" Basham at the August 25th edition of "SmackDown!" which aired on "WWE Velocity ". [ cite web |url=http://pulsefigures.com/2005/08/27/42244/ |title=InsidePulse’s WWE Velocity Report |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-08-27 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=InsidePulse.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] In September, he and Michael Malick defeated Sweet Dreams & Son of Thunder for the CWF Tag Team titles. [ cite web |url=http://www.casadeblundell.com/jonathan/uncategorized/notes-from-this-weekend-in-nc/ |title=Stranger in a Strange Land: Notes from this weekend in NC |accessdate= |author=Blundell, Jonathan D. |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-09-28 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=CasaDeBlundell.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Coleman lost to
Dragon Fantastico on October 15 at a CWF event and, in LAW on November 12, he and Joey Silvia defeated Derrick Driver and Billy Jones. He and Silva participated in the main event later that night and lost the LAW Tag Team titles to Brad Hunter and Sean Alexander. On December 5, he lost toKen Doane in a dark match on "RAW". Several days later, he facedSimon Dean at "Smackdown!" which aired on "WWE Velocity" later that week. [ cite web |url=http://www.oowrestling.com/recaps/excess/20051210.shtml |title=WWE Velocity Recap |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-12-12 |year= |month= |format= |work=OO TV/Event Recaps: SmackDown |publisher=OOWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]On January 13, 2006, Coleman and Joey Silva teamed up with
Jeff Hardy to defeat Tommy Gunn and the LAW Tag Team Champions Brad Hunter and Sean Alexander. Later that month, Coleman facedJamie Noble in a match which later aired on "Velocity" on January 21. [ cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/webshows/velocity/200601/velocity_01-21-06/drm-velocity012106seg3_ |title=WWE: Mediaplayer > Jamie Noble vs. Caprice Coleman |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2006 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WWE.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] He also beat Jesse Ortega at a show for CWF Mid Atlantic on March 11.On June 15, 2007, Coleman lost to Aiden Chambers and Darriel Kelly in a three-way dance with Mike Yamaha at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center in Sanford, North Carolina. [ cite web |url=http://www.badbradhunter.com/showdates.html |title=Show Dates |accessdate= |author=Hunter, Brad |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=BadBradHunter.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]
In wrestling
*Finishing and signature moves:*"Thermal Shock" (Three-quarter facelock bulldog):*Sitout suplex slam:*Scissors kick
Championships and accomplishments
*Christian Wrestling Federation :*CWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) :*CWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Michael Malick
*Live Action Wrestling :*LAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Joey Silvia
*Mainstream Wrestling Organization :*MWO Lightweight Championship (1 time) cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=4th Edition 2006 | id=ISBN 0-9698161-5-4 ]
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