Malik Blade
| Malik Blade | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Josh Dawkins |
| Born | Orlando, Florida[1] |
| Relatives | Darryl Dawkins (uncle) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Malik Blade[2] |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Trained by | D-Von Dudley[3] |
| Debut | 2018[4] |
Josh Dawkins is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Malik Blade on the NXT brand.[5][6]
Early career
[edit]Dawkins was trained by D-Von Dudley at the Dvon Dudley Academy, making his debut on the independent circuit in Orlando in 2018.[7]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]WWE (2021–present)
[edit]Dawkins, now under the ring name Malik Blade, made his NXT brand debut on the 5 October 2021 episode of NXT, losing to Tony D'Angelo.[8] On 26 October, at NXT: Halloween Havoc he faced Joe Gacy in a losing effort.[9] He also made several appearances on 205 Live in late 2021.[10] On 12 December 2022, he made his Main Event debut, teaming with Edris Enofe in a loss to Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali in a tag team match.[11] On 30 July 2024 at NXT: The Great American Bash, he defeated Bronco Nima.[12] In February 2024, it was reported that Enofe suffered a serious injury[13] and Blade suffered a torn ACL later in November.[14] Enofe returned on the 14 May 2025 episode of Evolve, where he announced he was going solo, breaking up their tag team partnership.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Dawkins is the nephew of former NBA player Darryl Dawkins.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- I Believe In Wrestling
- AWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kwame Nas
References
[edit]- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "NXT Level Up Results (8/2): Tyra Mae Steele, Malik Blade, Tatum Paxley In Action | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "WWE NXT #597". 5 October 2021.
- ^ Powell, Jason (26 October 2021). "10/26 NXT 2.0 results: Moore's review of Halloween Havoc with Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breakker for the NXT Title, plus Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal stipulations for Raquel Gonzalez vs. Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Title, and MSK vs. Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel for the NXT Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Winnard, Liam (16 September 2021). "New NXT Talent Malik Blade To Debut On 205 Live". WrestleTalk. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "WWE Main Event Results (12/15): Kylie Rae In Action, Cedric Alexander Teams With Mustafa Ali | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "List of all Superstars confirmed for WWE NXT The Great American Bash (July 30, 2024)". Khel Now. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Currier, Joseph (16 February 2024). "WWE NXT's Edris Enofe, Nikkita Lyons injured". F4W/WON. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (11 February 2025). "NXT's Malik Blade rehabbing from ACL surgery, Edris Enofe rehabbing from shoulder surgery". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (14 May 2025). "WWE Evolve results (5/14): Vetter's review of Sean Legacy vs. Lexis King, It's Gal vs. Javier Bernal, Kali Armstrong vs. Masyn Holiday, and Mark Coffey and Joe Coffey vs. Keanu Carver and Harlem Lewis". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (30 August 2021). "Second-generation hopefuls among new WWE Performance Center recruits". WWE.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
The 6-foot-1 recruit is also the nephew of NBA legend Darryl Dawkins.
External links
[edit]- Malik Blade on WWE.com