Adam Rose
South African professional wrestler
Raymond Leppan (born 20 July 1979) is an South African former professional wrestler. He is best known for working for the WWE where he competed under the ring names Adam Rose and Leo Kruger.
| Adam Rose | |
|---|---|
 Rose at the WrestleMania 32 Axxess in April 2016 | |
| Born | 20 July 1979 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Adam Rose Aldo Rose Dameon Duke Krugar Leo Kruger Z-Max |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Billed from | Musha Cay Islands, Bahamas Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling Paul Lloyd Sr. |
| Debut | 1995 |
| Retired | June 14, 2019 |
On the January 30 tapings of NXT, Leppan debuted under the Adam Rose name and had the gimmick of an eccentric rock star.[1]
On 11 May 2016, Leppan was arrested for tampering with a witness (domestic) and battery domestic assault.[2] He would be suspended by WWE and then granted his release when he asked for it.[3][4] On 14 June 2016, Leppan would release a shirt with his mugshot on it and say the idea came from his wife.[5]
On 18 March 2019, Leppan announced that he was retiring from professional wrestling in-ring competition.[6]
Championships
change- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (two times)[7]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked #77 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2012.[8]
- World Wrestling Professionals
- WWP World Heavyweight Championship (one time)[9]
References
change- ↑ "Mega-star alert! Adam Rose takes center stage". WWE. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ↑ "WWE wrestler Adam Rose arrested on domestic violence, witness tampering charges". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Raymond Leppan (a.k.a Adam Rose) arrested, suspended". WWE. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Adam Rose released". WWE. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Updated: Pro Wrestling Tees Pulls T-Shirts With Aldo Rose's Mugshot". WWE. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Adam Rose Announces His Retirement From Wrestling". Fightful. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "FCW Florida Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ↑ "WWP World Heavyweight Title". World Wrestling Professionals. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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