Paul London

For the Canadian singer, see Paul London (singer).

Paul London
London in 2007
Born
Paul Michael London

(1980-04-16) April 16, 1980 (age 44)
Austin, Texas, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Professional wrestler
  • actor
Years active2000–present (wrestling)
2020–present (acting)
Ring name(s)El Gran Luchadore[2]
El Vegas Dragon[2]
Paul London[3]
Sydistiko[2]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Billed weight180 lb (82 kg)[3]
Billed fromAustin, Texas[3]
Down the Rabbit Hole (LU)
Trained byTexas Wrestling Academy[4]
Dory Funk Jr.[5]
Ivan Putski[6]
Christopher Daniels
Debut2000[1]

Paul Michael London[7] (born April 16, 1980) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs as a wrestler and a producer. He is best known for his tenure in WWE.

After being trained at the Texas Wrestling Academy, London began competing for Ring of Honor where his high-risk offensive moves made him a fan favorite. He later competed for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Zero-One, and various independent promotions, winning numerous championships and won the ECWA Super 8 Tournament in 2003.

London made his debut in WWE in late 2003. In 2004 he began teaming with fellow cruiserweight Billy Kidman and they eventually went on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. After Kidman retired from active competition, London formed a tag team with Brian Kendrick. After their split, London began competing in the cruiserweight division and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. In late 2006, Kendrick returned and the two reformed as a team. London and Kendrick were managed by Ashley Massaro. London and Kendrick won the WWE Tag Team Championship, becoming the longest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions since the title's creation and the World Tag Team Championship.[3] The team split when Kendrick was drafted to the SmackDown brand in June 2008 and London was released later that year. In 2009, he returned to the independent circuit, competing for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he was one half of the former PWG World Tag Team Champions with partner El Generico under the team name ¡Peligro Abejas!.

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  7. ^ "Texas Births". familytreelegends.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2009.