Calvin Tankman

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Calvin Tankman
Birth nameChristopher Heyward III
BornDecember 22nd, 1994
Muncie, Indiana, United States[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Calvin Tankman
Billed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Billed weight173 kg (381 lb)
Debut2016

Christopher Heyward III is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Calvin Tankman. He is currently working as a freelancer and is best known for his tenures with Major League Wrestling[3] and IWA Mid-South.[4]

Professional wrestling career[]

IWA Mid-South (2016-present)[]

One of his first matches as a professional wrestler was at IWA Mid-South's 20th Anniversary Show on October 6, 2016, where he competed in a 20-man rumble match against other superstars such as the winner Randi West, Ian Rotten and Trey Miguel.[5] Heyward is known for his tenure with IWA Mid-South, where he was a former IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion, title which he won at IWA Mid-South Spring Heat 2018 on April 12 after defeating Mance Warner.[6] At IWA Mid-South A Hard Day's Night on January 19, 2018, he unsuccessfully defended Eddie Kingston and Homicide's IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship alone against Unfortunate Pairing (Elliott Paul and Pat Monix) in a 2-on-1 handicap match, being still unknown if he was recognized champion or not.[7] He did have another successful defense alongside at Homicide IWA Mid-South Simply The Best 11 December 14, 2017 against Jake Parnell and Shane Mercer.[8] His last appearance for IWA was at IWA Mid-South Card Subject To Change on December 19, 2020, where he fell short to Vincent Nothing.[9]

Major League Wrestling (2020-present)[]

Heyward made his first appearance for Major League Wrestling (MLW) on the November 25, 2020 episode of Fusion, where he scored a victory against enhancement talent Robert Martyr.[10] He was heavily pushed with wins over Zenshi[11] and the AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Laredo Kid in a non-title match on Fusion.[12] At Never Say Never on March 31, 2021, Heyward unsuccessfully challenged Jacob Fatu for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.[13]

Game Changer Wrestling (2020-present)[]

At Game Changer Wrestling's Joey Janela's Spring Break 4 from October 10, 2020, Heyward participated in a 30-person battle royal where he competed against various wrestlers such as the winner Nate Webb, Shark Boy, JTG, Flash Flanagan, Marko Stunt and Joey Janela.[14] He also competed at GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 3 on October 11, 2020, an event produced by Game Changer Wrestling in partnership with Josh Barnett, where he defeated Alexander James by way of knockout.[15] At GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 4 February 13, 2021, he fell short to Davey Boy Smith Jr. by way of submission.[16] At GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 5 from February 20, 2021, Heyward scored a victory against Nolan Edward by way of knockout.[17]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Calvin Tankman/General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Calvin Tankman-Personal Data". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Major League Wrestling (23 June 2020). "Major League Wrestling Profiles/Calvin Tankman". mlw.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Calvin Tankman • Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Howard, Huskie (October 8, 2016). "Results From IWA Mid-South's 20th Anniversary Show". wrestlefix.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  6. ^ French, Chad (April 12, 2018). "IWA Mid-South: Spring Heat 2018 (Current Card)". midwestterritory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  7. ^ PW Ponderings (January 20, 2018). "IWA Mid South 800th Show and A Hard Day's Night Results". pwponderings.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  8. ^ French, Chad (December 15, 2017). "IWA Mid-South: Simply the Best 11". midwestterritory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  9. ^ French, Chad (December 16, 2020). "Calvin Tankman and Mance Warner return to IWA Mid-South Saturday". midwestterritory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  10. ^ M. Swift (December 6, 2020). "Major League Wrestling MLW Fusion #111". theovertimer.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  11. ^ The Standing One (December 9, 2020). "MLW Fusion 113 Recap". wrestlingnewsworld.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Toniaccini, Giacomo (March 3, 2021). "Report – MLW Fusion #123 – Major League Wrestling". theshieldofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  13. ^ Kirkland, JW (March 31, 2021). "MLW FUSION: Never Say Never Card (03/31/21)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  14. ^ Hare, Kevin (October 12, 2020). "GCW JOEY JANELA'S SPRING BREAK 4 (OCTOBER 10) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Sutter, Robbie (October 9, 2020). "#TheCollective: GCW – Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 3 (10/11/20)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Sutter, Robbie (February 10, 2021). "Preview: GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 4 (2/13/21)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  17. ^ Sutter, Robbie (February 18, 2021). "Preview: GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 5 (2/20/21)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  18. ^ Wrestling Titles (March 14, 2015). "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Heavyweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021 - the Internet Wrestling Database".
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