Calvin Tankman
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Calvin Tankman | |
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Birth name | Christopher Heyward III |
Born | December 22nd, 1994 Muncie, Indiana, United States[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Calvin Tankman |
Billed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
Billed weight | 173 kg (381 lb) |
Debut | 2016 |
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[]
- Bizarro Lucha
- Bizarro Lucha Luchaversal Championship (1 time, current)
- Black Label Pro
- BLP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- IWA Mid-South
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 134 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021[19]
- Wrestling Theology Fellowship
- WTF Championship (1 time)
References[]
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Calvin Tankman/General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Calvin Tankman-Personal Data". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Major League Wrestling (23 June 2020). "Major League Wrestling Profiles/Calvin Tankman". mlw.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Calvin Tankman • Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Howard, Huskie (October 8, 2016). "Results From IWA Mid-South's 20th Anniversary Show". wrestlefix.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ French, Chad (April 12, 2018). "IWA Mid-South: Spring Heat 2018 (Current Card)". midwestterritory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ PW Ponderings (January 20, 2018). "IWA Mid South 800th Show and A Hard Day's Night Results". pwponderings.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ French, Chad (December 15, 2017). "IWA Mid-South: Simply the Best 11". midwestterritory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ French, Chad (December 16, 2020). "Calvin Tankman and Mance Warner return to IWA Mid-South Saturday". midwestterritory.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ M. Swift (December 6, 2020). "Major League Wrestling MLW Fusion #111". theovertimer.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ The Standing One (December 9, 2020). "MLW Fusion 113 Recap". wrestlingnewsworld.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Toniaccini, Giacomo (March 3, 2021). "Report – MLW Fusion #123 – Major League Wrestling". theshieldofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Kirkland, JW (March 31, 2021). "MLW FUSION: Never Say Never Card (03/31/21)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ Hare, Kevin (October 12, 2020). "GCW JOEY JANELA'S SPRING BREAK 4 (OCTOBER 10) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Sutter, Robbie (October 9, 2020). "#TheCollective: GCW – Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 3 (10/11/20)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Sutter, Robbie (February 10, 2021). "Preview: GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 4 (2/13/21)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Sutter, Robbie (February 18, 2021). "Preview: GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 5 (2/20/21)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Wrestling Titles (March 14, 2015). "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Heavyweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021 - the Internet Wrestling Database".
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American male professional wrestlers
- African-American professional wrestlers