Alex Coughlin was born on December 3,1993 and is an American former professional wrestler.
17 Facts About Alex Coughlin
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Alex Coughlin is best known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he was a member of Bullet Club and a former Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion, alongside Bullet Club stablemate Gabe Kidd.
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Alex Coughlin has made Appearances for Ring Of Honor, Game Changer Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, DEFY Wrestling, Warrior Wrestling, Impact Wrestling and Beyond Wrestling.
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In 2018, Alex Coughlin entered the New Japan Pro-Wrestling LA Dojo, as the first class along with Karl Fredericks and Clark Connors, training under Katsuyori Shibata.
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Alex Coughlin made his in-ring debut, where he was defeated by Connors in a dark match at Fighting Spirit Unleashed.
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Alex Coughlin visited Japan for the first time as a representative of the LA Dojo at the Young Lion Cup held in September 2019 and came third in the tournament along with Connors with 8 points.
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Whilst Fredericks and Connors achieved more success, Alex Coughlin continued to train and lose to New Japan wrestlers, due to having less wrestling background prior to joining the Dojo.
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Therefore, Alex Coughlin appeared primarily on New Japan's new American-based show NJPW Strong, where he would mainly team up with his LA Dojo teammates.
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Whilst, Fredericks and Connors had already graduated from being Young Lions due to winning the Young Lion Cup and the Lion's Break Crown respectively, Alex Coughlin would start a ten-match challenge series, facing a range of competitors each week.
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However, in the ninth match, he defeated JR Kratos, after the match Alex Coughlin announced he had graduated as a Young Lion.
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Shortly after, it was announced that Alex Coughlin had suffered a leg injury.
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Later in the month, Alex Coughlin entered his first G1 Climax tournament, where he would compete in the D Block.
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Alex Coughlin finished the tournament with a total of 6 points, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Alex Coughlin and Kidd finished joint top of their block, with 10 points, advancing to the semi-final round.
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On February 11,2024 at The New Beginning in Osaka, Alex Coughlin teamed with the rest of his Bullet Club War Dogs teammates, to defeat United Empire in a ten-man steel cage match.
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Alex Coughlin's style was based on pure strength, which earned him the nickname of "The Android".
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Alex Coughlin commonly utilized suplexes and was known to deadlift opponents, even if they were larger than him.