Chris Sabin

Chris Sabin
Sabin in 2016
Birth nameJoshua Harter
Born (1982-02-04) February 4, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Pinckney, Michigan, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Chris Sabin
Josh Green
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight205 lb (93 kg)[2]
Billed fromDetroit, Michigan, U.S.[2]
Trained byScott D'Amore[1]
Nate Mattson[1]
Bobo Brown[3]
Debut2000[3]

Joshua Harter[4] (born February 4, 1982),[1] better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand.

After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 for Border City Wrestling (BCW), and quickly began competing for numerous other independent promotions. In 2003, Sabin joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and quickly won the TNA X Division Championship, which he later unified with the WWA International Cruiserweight Championship. Throughout the next few years, Sabin competed mainly in TNA's X Division, until forming The Motor City Machine Guns with Alex Shelley in mid-2007. Sabin won 14 total championships while with TNA. He is a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, a record 10-time TNA X Division Champion, a three-time TNA World Tag Team Champion with Alex Shelley, and during a talent exchange with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) a one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and a former Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion, also with Shelley. Sabin also previously wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH), where he and Shelley became one-time ROH World Tag Team Champions.

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  3. ^ a b "Chris Sabin Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
  4. ^ Ravens, Andrew (2024-01-13). "Chris Sabin Addresses "Big Signing" At Tonight's TNA Hard To Kill 2024 Event". eWrestlingNews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.