| Titus O'Neil | |
|---|---|
_(Titus_O%27Neil_3x4).jpg) O'Neil in 2022 | |
| Birth name | Thaddeus Michael Bullard |
| Born | April 29, 1977 Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rufus Patterson[1] Titus O'Neil[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (122 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Live Oak, Florida[3] |
| Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling |
| Debut | November 12, 2009[4] |
| Retired | April 6, 2021 |
|
American football career | |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Live Oak (FL) Suwannee |
| College: | Florida |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Undrafted: | 2001 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Thaddeus Michael Bullard (born April 29, 1977) is an American retired professional wrestler and former arena football player. He is the Global Ambassador of WWE.[5] Described by the company as "one of the most philanthropic superstars in WWE history," Bullard is the recipient of the WWE Hall of Fame 2020 Warrior Award.[5]
Bullard played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter played in the Arena Football League (AFL). His career as a professional wrestler began under the ring name Titus O'Neil in WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), before being moved to NXT where he was part of the second season and fifth season, NXT Redemption. In WWE, he is a former one-time WWE Tag Team Champion as part of The Prime Time Players with Darren Young and a former one-time WWE 24/7 Champion, being the inaugural holder of the latter title.[6] In 2021, Bullard was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Warrior Award, honoring his charitable work – especially in his hometown of Tampa, Florida.[7] In the summer of 2021, a public school in Tampa was also named after Bullard honoring his charitable work and contributions to and for the Hillsborough County public school system.[8][9]
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- ^ "Titus O'Neill". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
- ^ "Titus O'Neil". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "WWE® Global Ambassador Titus O'Neil to Receive "Warrior Award"". corporate.wwe.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "WWE Tag Team Championship". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Titus HOFwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Middleton, Marc (July 28, 2021). "Florida Middle School Now Named After Titus O'Neil". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ Kilbane, Lyle (October 30, 2021). "Titus O'Neil Honoured With School Named After Him". itrwrestling.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.