The Kartel

Infobox Wrestling team
article_name=The Kartel
type=T


members=Terry Frazier
Sha Samuels
names=The Kartel
heights=6 ft 1 in - Frazier
6 ft 1 in - Samuels
weights= 180 lb - Frazier
235 lb - Samuels
380 lb (172 kg) - combined
former_members=
billed=London, England
debut=2002
promotions=European independent circuit
trainer=Dropkixx promotions
Dino Scarlo
Mel Stuart - Samuels
Alex Shane - Frazier
Tony Scarlo - Frazier
disbanded=|

The Kartel is a British professional wrestling tag team consisting of Terry Frazier (born 1986) and Sha Samuels (born 1985) known for their work on the European independent circuit mainly within the United Kingdom.

Career

Dorma, a 1st dan black belt in KenshinKai Karate, and Samuels both hail from East London and would begin training at the Dropkixx academy sometime at the beginning of the 21st century; training with various teachers under the watchful eye of Dino Scarlo.

Frazier, at the age of 14, faced Matt Stevens in his first professional match while Samuels faced Kristian Linnell around the same time. It wasn't long before both men were brought together to become the (often heel) tag team known as The Kartel.

The self professed "Winners" gained a measure of success, winning titles in various smaller promotions while also competing in more high profile UK independents; including SAS Wrestling, and . The Kartel would also tour Italy with the Italian Championship Wrestling promotion.

In 2003, at the age of 18, Frazier was considered one of the youngest UK pro wrestlers yet he still managed to gained the opportunity to go to Atlanta, Georgia in the United States to train with William Regal, Chris Benoit and Dave Taylor of WWE fame.

While Samuels improved on his stiff style of wrestling, the smaller built Frazier began using sport supplements to gain muscle mass so that he could become more eligible for tours Stateside and in Japan. [Sponsor profile from the [http://www.lamuscle.com/docs/world/aselector.php?athlete=Frazier LA Muscle website] ]

In 2007 both Samuels and Frazier embarked on a tour of Asia and both gained knowledge of eastern training methods.

The Kartel became for the first time when they defeated $wiss Money Holding on September 23 2007 in Orpington, Kent. Later, they unified IPW:UK Tag Team titles with RQW British Tag Team Championships to become Unified British Tag Team champions.

In February 2008, the Kartel competed CHIKARA Pro Wrestling's King of Trios tournament in Philadelphia, United States. Although they were defeated in the second round of the tournament fans almost immediately began clamoring for their return.

Finishing and signature moves

*"Winning Combination" (Samuels holds an opponent up in a fireman's carry while Frazier performs his "Kartel Kick" on their exposed head before Samuels uses the added momentum to spin the opponent for an evelated version of his spinning side slam)
*Frazier hurricanranas his own partner Samuels to aid him perform a rolling senton on a fallen opponent
*"Star Struck" - Frazier
*Exploder suplex, sometimes from the top rope - Samuels
*Spinning side slam - Samuels
*"Kartel Kick" (Yakuza kick) - Frazier
*Top rope diving headbutt - Frazier
*Lariat - Frazier
*Mongolian chop - Samuels
*Moonsault - Samuels

Championships and accomplishments

* / Real Quality Wrestling:*Unified British Tag Team Championship (, current) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/International_Professional_Wrestling_UK.htm | title=International Professional Wrestling UK Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com] cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Real_Quality_Wrestling.htm | title=Real Quality Wrestling Title Histories | accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]
*Extreme World Warfare:*EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)
*Rock And Metal Wrestling Action:*RAMWA Tag Team Championship (2 times)
*Catch Wrestling Council :*CWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) [cite web|url=http://www.titlehistories.com/Catch_Wrestling_Council.htm | title=Catch Wrestling Council Title Histories| accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=titlehistories.com]

External links and references

* [http://www.myspace.com/terryfrazier Terry Frazier's MySpace]
* [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=00002564 Terry Frazier at CageMatch.net]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sha_samuels Sha Samuels' MySpace]
* [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=00002563 Sha Samuels at CageMatch.net]
* [http://www.figurefourfilm.com/sas/kartelprofile.php The Kartel at SAS Wrestling]
* [http://www.ipwuk.com/roster/teams/kartel.shtml The Kartel at IPW:UK]
* [http://www.extremeworldwarfare.com/index2.html The Kartel at Extreme World Warfare]