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Saquon Shugars
Birth nameCopeland Barbee
Born (2000-04-30) April 30, 2000 (age 25)
Washington, DC[1]
Alma materQueens University of Charlotte[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Saquon Shugars
Lucky Ali[3]
Lavar Barbie
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Trained byCaleb Konley
George South[4]
Debut2018

Copeland Barbee (born April 30, 2000) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Saquon Shugars as a member of the DarkState stable.

Barbee was previously known under the ring name Lucky Ali on the independent circuit.

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (2018–2023)

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Barbee began training in 2018 under Caleb Konley and George South in North Carolina and made his debut on June 7, 2018 under the ring name Lucky Ali. On April 4, 2022, he debuted in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in a match taped for AEW Dark Elevation, where he lost to Frankie Kazarian.[5] He also began working for Deadlock Pro-Wrestling around this time, where he won the Carolina Classic and the DPW Worlds Championship. He lost the title to Jay Malachi on September 17, 2023, ending his reign at 309 days. His last appearance for the promotion was at DPW World's Strongest on November 11, 2023, where he lost to Colby Corino in an I Quit match before signing with WWE.[6][7][8][9]

WWE (2023–present)

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Barbee competed on the May 15 edition of Raw, under the name Lavar Barbie, where he and his partner Drake Thompson were defeated by Indus Sher (Sanga, and Veer). In December 2023, it was reported that Barbee had signed with WWE after completing a tryout, where he would report to the NXT brand.[10] He made his debut under the ring name Saquon Shugars on the March 22, 2024 episode of NXT Level Up, losing to Tavion Heights. In April, he would suffer a knee injury, sidelining him for almost a year.[11][12] At NXT Vengeance Day on February 15, 2025, Shugars made his return as a member of the new stable DarkState alongside Dion Lennox, Cutler James and Osiris Griffin, where they attacked Fraxiom, Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura, and Oba Femi.[13] Over the next few weeks, they would attack and lay out several wrestlers, claiming that "nobody is safe".[14][15][16] On the April 8 episode of NXT, Lennox, James and Shugars defeated Trick Williams, Je'Von Evans and Femi in a six-man tag team match in their first match as a team.[17] At NXT Stand & Deliver on April 19, Lennox, Osiris and Shugars defeated The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Luca Crusifino) in a six-man tag team match.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

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Luchas de Apuestas record

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See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Lucky Ali (championship) Colby Corino (career) Raleigh, North Carolina DPW You Already Know February 25, 2023 Aired March 4, 2023.[20]
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References

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  1. ^ "Saquon Shugars". Cagematch. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "NEW WWE NXT SIGNING". PWInsider. December 20, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  3. ^ "Saquon Shugars". Cagematch. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "Saquon Shugars". Cagematch. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  5. ^ "8 Matches Featuring Paul Wight, Best Friends, Ruby Soho, Anna Jay, Kaz & More AEW Elevation, Ep 57". YouTube. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "DPW Carolina Classic 2022 Results". Cagematch. October 15, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "DPW World's Strongest Results". Cagematch. November 12, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  8. ^ "DPW Carolina Classic 2023 Results". Cagematch. September 17, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "DPW World's Strongest 2023 Results". Cagematch. November 11, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  10. ^ Mike Johnson (December 20, 2023). "NEW WWE NXT SIGNING". PWInsider. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "WWE NXT Level Up results: March 22, 2024". WWE.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  12. ^ Saquon Shugars 🍬 (April 3, 2024). "U n l u c k y 🤕 #UpNext #wwenxt". X. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  13. ^ "WWE NXT Vengeance Day 2025 Results". WWE.com. February 15, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "WWE NXT results, Feb. 18, 2025: Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer and Jordynne Grace team up to defeat Fatal Influence". WWE.com. February 18, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  15. ^ "Roadblock 2025 results: Stephanie Vaquer makes history by becoming a Double Champion". WWE.com. March 11, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  16. ^ "WWE NXT results, April 1, 2025: AND NEW! Ricky Saints wins the NXT North American Championship". WWE.com. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  17. ^ Defelice, Robert (April 8, 2025). "Darkstate (Cutler James, Dion Lennox, and Saquon Shugars) Win In NXT TV Debut As Trick Williams And Oba Femi Fight | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  18. ^ Moore, John (April 19, 2025). "NXT Stand & Deliver results: Moore's live review of Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams vs. Je'Von Evans for the NXT Title, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Giulia vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  19. ^ "PWI Ratings for Lucky Ali". Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  20. ^ Daly, Wayne (28 February 2023). "DPW Results: You Already Know 2023 – Raleigh, NC (2/25)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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