Luke Robinson (wrestler)
Encyclopedia
Luke Robinson is an American professional wrestler
. Robinson was the runner-up on WWE Tough Enough
.
Robinson began his professional training while working out at a gym where WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas
was personal training. Atlas at first ignored Robinson's request to be trained until the owner of the gym, which was Robinson's cousin, convinced Atlas to train Robinson. When Atlas realized Robinson's strong passion for the sport he began training him extensively. Over the next few years the duo would train five days a week during the summers.
In 2006, Robinson and fellow University of Southern Maine student, Casey Duncan, would drive 140 miles from the USM campus to wrestle for the indy promotion National Wrestling Alliance. Robinson wrestled under the name "The Golden Boy" Bobby Robinson for the NWA.
Also in 2006, Robinson wrestled for BG East Wrestling, an erotic gay oriented wrestling promotion, under the alias of Donnie Drake. The company distributes DVDs or downloadable videos of their wrestlers wrestling in skimpy attires, putting on matches, and performing sexual maneuvers in the ring (most often oral sex). Robinson appears in several DVDs and videos for the promotion.
While on the NAWA roster, Robinson wrestled under the nickname "The Finely Tuned Athletic Machine" Luke Robinson. On April 20, 2006, Robinson his first championship by winning the North Atlantic Heavyweight Championship by defeating Sonny Roselli. Defeating Roselli not only won Robinson the NWH Heavyweight Championship but also won him the Maine State Championship. Robinson was the last to hold the Maine State Championship. Robinson held the heavyweight title until September 28, 2006 when he lost to Aleksander Chekov of the Red Devil Fight Team. On February 20, 2008 Robinson defeated Cameron Mathews to win the North Atlantic Television Championship. Robinson lost the Television title to Makua
on April 23, 2008.
. Despite being described as "arrogant," Robinson was an early stand out, only being in the bottom three once. Robinson eventually made it to the final two with Andy Leavine
, losing on the June 6 episode of Raw, where he got booed
heavily by the crowd in attendance.
, attending Edward Little High School
where he was an all-star athlete at soccer, baseball, and hockey. Upon graduating high school in 2003, Robinson enrolled in the University of Southern Maine
, majoring in business, graduating in May 2008. Before the WWE, Robinson worked as a personal trainer.
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
. Robinson was the runner-up on WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV...
.
Early career
At the age of fifteen, Robinson and his friends would put on shows in Robinson's basement with strobe lights, and even had a work belt that they used as a championship belt. Robinson claims the wrestling shows were him and his friend's "dirty little secret".Robinson began his professional training while working out at a gym where WWE Hall of Famer Tony Atlas
Tony Atlas
Anthony White better known by his ring name "Tony Atlas" is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr...
was personal training. Atlas at first ignored Robinson's request to be trained until the owner of the gym, which was Robinson's cousin, convinced Atlas to train Robinson. When Atlas realized Robinson's strong passion for the sport he began training him extensively. Over the next few years the duo would train five days a week during the summers.
In 2006, Robinson and fellow University of Southern Maine student, Casey Duncan, would drive 140 miles from the USM campus to wrestle for the indy promotion National Wrestling Alliance. Robinson wrestled under the name "The Golden Boy" Bobby Robinson for the NWA.
Also in 2006, Robinson wrestled for BG East Wrestling, an erotic gay oriented wrestling promotion, under the alias of Donnie Drake. The company distributes DVDs or downloadable videos of their wrestlers wrestling in skimpy attires, putting on matches, and performing sexual maneuvers in the ring (most often oral sex). Robinson appears in several DVDs and videos for the promotion.
While on the NAWA roster, Robinson wrestled under the nickname "The Finely Tuned Athletic Machine" Luke Robinson. On April 20, 2006, Robinson his first championship by winning the North Atlantic Heavyweight Championship by defeating Sonny Roselli. Defeating Roselli not only won Robinson the NWH Heavyweight Championship but also won him the Maine State Championship. Robinson was the last to hold the Maine State Championship. Robinson held the heavyweight title until September 28, 2006 when he lost to Aleksander Chekov of the Red Devil Fight Team. On February 20, 2008 Robinson defeated Cameron Mathews to win the North Atlantic Television Championship. Robinson lost the Television title to Makua
Makua
The Makua are the largest ethnic group in northern Mozambique, and also have a large population across the border in the Masasi District of Mtwara Region in southern Tanzania. They live in the region to the north of the Zambezi River...
on April 23, 2008.
Tough Enough
In March 2011, Robinson was announced as one of the fourteen contestants for the revival of WWE Tough EnoughWWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV...
. Despite being described as "arrogant," Robinson was an early stand out, only being in the bottom three once. Robinson eventually made it to the final two with Andy Leavine
Andy Leavine
Andrew "Andy" Leavine is an American professional wrestler who is signed to WWE. Leavine is the winner of the fifth season of WWE Tough Enough and wrestles for WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling....
, losing on the June 6 episode of Raw, where he got booed
Heat (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, heat refers to both crowd reaction and real-life animosity between those involved in the professional wrestling business. In terms of crowd reaction, heat is usually either cheers for a babyface or boos for a heel...
heavily by the crowd in attendance.
Personal life
Robinson grew up in Auburn, MaineAuburn, Maine
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
, attending Edward Little High School
Edward Little High School
Edward Little High School is a public high school in Auburn, Maine, United States that was first established as Lewiston Falls Academy in 1835. Philanthropist Edward Little donated and considerable money to the academy, which was named in his honor...
where he was an all-star athlete at soccer, baseball, and hockey. Upon graduating high school in 2003, Robinson enrolled in the University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine is a multi-campus public urban comprehensive university and part of the University of Maine System. USM's three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston...
, majoring in business, graduating in May 2008. Before the WWE, Robinson worked as a personal trainer.
In wrestling
- Signature moves
- Diving elbow drop
- DropkickDropkickA dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the opponent with the soles of both feet; this sees the wrestler twist as he or she jumps so that when the feet connect with the opponent one foot is raised higher than...
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "The Future Legend"
- "Cool Hand Luke"
- "The Pretty Boy"
- "Half Man, Half Amazing"
- "Pretty Boy Luke"
- "The Finely Tuned Athletic Machine"
Championships and accomplishments
- North Atlantic Wrestling Championship
- North Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Maine State Championship (1 time)
- North Atlantic Television Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
- WWE Tough Enough 5 (runner-up)