Ross Jordan
Encyclopedia
Ross Jones, better known by his ring name
Ross Jordan, is a British
professional wrestler. He is currently working under the ring name RJ Singh. He is best known for his work with Revolution British Wrestling
(RBW), and then Frontier Wrestling Alliance
(FWA) where he competes in the flyweight division
.
. It took several months following Ross Jordan's debut for him to return to the ring, starting 2002 fresh with a number of events for the FWA:A, as well as All Star Promotions.
In the summer of 2002, Ross Jordan made his debut for Phoenix Promotions, competing on various holiday camp
events. It was there that the original feud between Ross Jordan and Stixx began, with several one-on-one contests taking place, and even tag team contests which saw both wrestlers on the same team.
December 2002 saw the debut event put on by the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance entitled "Skoolz Out". At this event, Ross Jordan wrestled Stixx again, but lost in what was proving to be an even series of matches.
The following months saw Ross Jordan wrestle for Phoenix Promotions, FWA:A, UKWA, and a host of other independent promotions
in the United Kingdom
frequently meeting with Stixx in single and tag team contests. In July 2004, Stixx defeated Ross Jordan on a Main Event Wrestling event.
March 22, 2003 saw the first, of what has turned out to be many, appearances for Revolution British Wrestling
(RBW). In 2003, Ross Jordan would wrestle as a heel
in RBW, and along with tag team
partner Stixx, who would cement RBW's working relationship with United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance on a joint show in Runcorn
, Cheshire
on August 3, when they defeated the UKWA team of Domino and "Rage" Andy Baker for their tag titles. Jordan would bring his first taste of gold back to be costested for under the RBW banner.
The team, which would be known as the Southern Alliance would later bring in a third member, J.C Thunder, to defend the titles with if one could not compete. On December 7, 2003, Jordan, now nickname
d "The Gift", would defeat Spud in a Maximum Falls contest
to win his first singles title the RBW British Welterweight Championship
, making Jordan the only person in RBW history to hold two titles simultaneously.
However, Jordan would relinquish his hold on both these RBW titles, first passing over the tag team championship to another Southern Alliance teammate; Chris Wyld, before then losing the Welterweight title to Sammy Ray on March 27, 2004. Jordan would regain the title by defeating Ray a few months later on July 24; with a little help from guest referee Phil Powers
. Jordan would hold the title until losing it to Kid Regison February 5, 2005, just before RBW closed later that year.
During that time Jordan would continue to work for the FWA, and was brought up into the main roster in mid 2004 under the nickname "Little Dragon". The new babyface
Ross Jordan would be used mainly as a jobber
during his early FWA career, making one notable appearance with Raj Ghosh as Double Dragon in a handicap match against the much larger opponent Paul Burchill
at Frontiers of Honor. However, during the start of 2005, FWA would begin showcasing their flyweight division, and later that year Jordan would be entered into a tournament
to crown a Flyweight Champion for promotion.
On July 30, the tournament final saw Ross Jordan (once again a heel) defeat Spud, to become the first FWA Flyweight Champion. However, Ross Jordan was only awarded the match after the referee stopped the contest due to an injury to Spud's leg. The feud continued between Jordan and Spud, culminating in a ladder match
at FWA New Frontiers in which Jordan was victorious. Jordan would hold the title for several months until FWA Crunch on April 2, 2006, when Pac defeated Jordan during a three way match which included Stevie Lynn
to become champion.
After losing the title Jordan return to feuding with Spud in FWA for over 14-months with Jordan repeatedly attacking Spud in attempts to re-injure Spud's leg. The feud finally culminated in a Last Man Standing match at FWA Last Fight at the Prom on September 30, 2006
At this time, Jordan would continue to wrestle on the independent circuit along with Chis Wyld as the Sothern Alliance. During one independent show for DSW in Holland, Jordan would be forced to team up with Danny Hope as the New Southern Alliance as Wyld was on holiday in Greece
. Jordan would also compete in SAS Wrestling; where he developed a Religious/cult-like
gimmick claiming to have found "wrestling enlightenment." Later, Ashton Brown would be recruited as part of Jordan's Brotherhood. This would last until mid 2007 when Brown turned on Jordan excommunicating him from The Brotherhood and assuming leadership.
During FWA's feud with fellow promotion IPW:UK, Ross Jordan regained the Flyweight Championship after he defeated IPW:UK star Pac on the neutral ground of FWA official Dan Read's X-Sports Wrestling event in Colchester
on December 10, 2006. During the final weeks of 2006, Ross would travel to Bombay, India where he would feature in a non-speaking role for the Bollywood
movie "Happy Birthday".
At the start of 2007 Jordan would once again reinvent his gimmick, debuting in RQW as 'The Bombay Dream.' This new gimmick would see him claiming to be the world's greatest Bollywood star. He made an immediate impact defeating Jonny Storm and El Generico in a 3 way contest.
Meanwhile in XWA Jordan began feuding with El Ligero
. A series of matches culminated in Jordan losing the British Flyweight Title to El Ligero in a Mexican Streetfight at XWA's event Last Fight at the Prom.
In 2008 Ross Jordan changed his ring name to RJ Singh and became a regular in LDN Wrestling.
As RJ Singh, Jones entered the re-launched FWA in summer 2009. He quickly became involved in a feud with El Ligero
, apparently based on his jealousy of the Mexican luchador's popularity with fans. The rivalry escalated in November, when Singh and his entourage attacked El Ligero and used a saw to remove the distinctive horns from his mask. Both RJ Singh and El Ligero then entered the round robin tournament to crown a new FWA Flyweight Champion.
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
Ross Jordan, is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
professional wrestler. He is currently working under the ring name RJ Singh. He is best known for his work with Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling was a British professional wrestling promotion, that governed over smaller branches across the United Kingdom.-History:...
(RBW), and then Frontier Wrestling Alliance
Frontier Wrestling Alliance
Frontier Wrestling Alliance is a British professional wrestling promotion. Established in 1993 as the Fratton Wrestling Association it soon became the Frontier Wrestling Alliance six years later and until 2007 when it lost a scripted inter-promotional feud with International Pro Wrestling: United...
(FWA) where he competes in the flyweight division
Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a cruiserweight is a wrestler weighing 220 lb and less, sometimes 215. The older term junior heavyweight, which was used to describe the division, is more favored in Japan, where many titles for lighter-weight competitors are called junior heavyweight titles...
.
Professional wrestling career
Jones came through the FWA Academy (FWA:A) where he was originally trained from the start of 2001, then onto FWA London, before making his debut in November of the same year in a match against Hade VansenHade Vansen
Hade Vansen is an English professional wrestler who was under a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment until he was released from his contract on January 9, 2009.-Career:...
. It took several months following Ross Jordan's debut for him to return to the ring, starting 2002 fresh with a number of events for the FWA:A, as well as All Star Promotions.
In the summer of 2002, Ross Jordan made his debut for Phoenix Promotions, competing on various holiday camp
Holiday camp
Holiday camp, in Britain, generally refers to a resort with a boundary that includes accommodation, entertainment and other facilities.As distinct from camping, accommodation typically consisted of chalets – small buildings arranged either individually or in blocks. Some had three or four storeys,...
events. It was there that the original feud between Ross Jordan and Stixx began, with several one-on-one contests taking place, and even tag team contests which saw both wrestlers on the same team.
December 2002 saw the debut event put on by the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance entitled "Skoolz Out". At this event, Ross Jordan wrestled Stixx again, but lost in what was proving to be an even series of matches.
The following months saw Ross Jordan wrestle for Phoenix Promotions, FWA:A, UKWA, and a host of other independent promotions
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
in the United Kingdom
Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom spans over 100 years but became popular when the then new Independent Television station - ITV began showing it in 1955 firstly on Saturday afternoons and then also in a late night mid week slot...
frequently meeting with Stixx in single and tag team contests. In July 2004, Stixx defeated Ross Jordan on a Main Event Wrestling event.
March 22, 2003 saw the first, of what has turned out to be many, appearances for Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling
Revolution British Wrestling was a British professional wrestling promotion, that governed over smaller branches across the United Kingdom.-History:...
(RBW). In 2003, Ross Jordan would wrestle as a heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
in RBW, and along with tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
partner Stixx, who would cement RBW's working relationship with United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance on a joint show in Runcorn
Runcorn
Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 2009, its population was estimated to be 61,500. The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. Directly to the north...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
on August 3, when they defeated the UKWA team of Domino and "Rage" Andy Baker for their tag titles. Jordan would bring his first taste of gold back to be costested for under the RBW banner.
The team, which would be known as the Southern Alliance would later bring in a third member, J.C Thunder, to defend the titles with if one could not compete. On December 7, 2003, Jordan, now nickname
Nickname
A 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....
d "The Gift", would defeat Spud in a Maximum Falls contest
Iron Man match
An Iron Man match is a professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time, usually 30 or 60 minutes, with the competitor with the most falls at the end of that time named the victor...
to win his first singles title the RBW British Welterweight Championship
RBW British Welterweight Championship
The British Welterweight Championship is the welterweight title competed for throughout the British wrestling circuit.Many versions of the British Welterweight Championship exist in the independent circuit of the United Kingdom at any given time but the scene is usually dominated by one companies...
, making Jordan the only person in RBW history to hold two titles simultaneously.
However, Jordan would relinquish his hold on both these RBW titles, first passing over the tag team championship to another Southern Alliance teammate; Chris Wyld, before then losing the Welterweight title to Sammy Ray on March 27, 2004. Jordan would regain the title by defeating Ray a few months later on July 24; with a little help from guest referee Phil Powers
Phil Powers
Phil Powers is an English professional wrestler, who has worked on the United Kingdom's independent circuit for over 14 years. His real name is Phil Poll.-Career:...
. Jordan would hold the title until losing it to Kid Regison February 5, 2005, just before RBW closed later that year.
During that time Jordan would continue to work for the FWA, and was brought up into the main roster in mid 2004 under the nickname "Little Dragon". The new babyface
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
Ross Jordan would be used mainly as a jobber
Job (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling slang, the term job describes a losing performance in a wrestling match. It is derived from the euphemism "doing one's job", which was employed to protect kayfabe. As professional wrestling is scripted, inevitably a wrestler will be required to lose to an opponent.The term...
during his early FWA career, making one notable appearance with Raj Ghosh as Double Dragon in a handicap match against the much larger opponent Paul Burchill
Paul Burchill
Paul Birchill , better known by his ring name Paul Burchill, is an English professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment , where he signed after training and debuting for the Frontier Wrestling Alliance in his home country.-Frontier Wrestling Alliance...
at Frontiers of Honor. However, during the start of 2005, FWA would begin showcasing their flyweight division, and later that year Jordan would be entered into a tournament
Professional wrestling tournament
On various occasions in professional wrestling a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a championship or number-one contendership therein...
to crown a Flyweight Champion for promotion.
On July 30, the tournament final saw Ross Jordan (once again a heel) defeat Spud, to become the first FWA Flyweight Champion. However, Ross Jordan was only awarded the match after the referee stopped the contest due to an injury to Spud's leg. The feud continued between Jordan and Spud, culminating in a ladder match
Ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item...
at FWA New Frontiers in which Jordan was victorious. Jordan would hold the title for several months until FWA Crunch on April 2, 2006, when Pac defeated Jordan during a three way match which included Stevie Lynn
Stevie Lynn
Stevie Lynn is a Northeast-based English professional wrestler who competes with many independent promotions within the United Kingdom and Europe. Outside of wrestling Lynn processes mortgages as a living.-Wrestling career:...
to become champion.
After losing the title Jordan return to feuding with Spud in FWA for over 14-months with Jordan repeatedly attacking Spud in attempts to re-injure Spud's leg. The feud finally culminated in a Last Man Standing match at FWA Last Fight at the Prom on September 30, 2006
At this time, Jordan would continue to wrestle on the independent circuit along with Chis Wyld as the Sothern Alliance. During one independent show for DSW in Holland, Jordan would be forced to team up with Danny Hope as the New Southern Alliance as Wyld was on holiday in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Jordan would also compete in SAS Wrestling; where he developed a Religious/cult-like
Cult (religious practice)
In traditional usage, the cult of a religion, quite apart from its sacred writings , its theology or myths, or the personal faith of its believers, is the totality of external religious practice and observance, the neglect of which is the definition of impiety. Cult in this primary sense is...
gimmick claiming to have found "wrestling enlightenment." Later, Ashton Brown would be recruited as part of Jordan's Brotherhood. This would last until mid 2007 when Brown turned on Jordan excommunicating him from The Brotherhood and assuming leadership.
During FWA's feud with fellow promotion IPW:UK, Ross Jordan regained the Flyweight Championship after he defeated IPW:UK star Pac on the neutral ground of FWA official Dan Read's X-Sports Wrestling event in Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
on December 10, 2006. During the final weeks of 2006, Ross would travel to Bombay, India where he would feature in a non-speaking role for the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie "Happy Birthday".
At the start of 2007 Jordan would once again reinvent his gimmick, debuting in RQW as 'The Bombay Dream.' This new gimmick would see him claiming to be the world's greatest Bollywood star. He made an immediate impact defeating Jonny Storm and El Generico in a 3 way contest.
Meanwhile in XWA Jordan began feuding with El Ligero
El Ligero
Simon Musk is a British professional wrestler better known by his ring name El Ligero. He has been regarded as one of the top wrestlers currently wrestling in Europe.-Professional wrestling career:...
. A series of matches culminated in Jordan losing the British Flyweight Title to El Ligero in a Mexican Streetfight at XWA's event Last Fight at the Prom.
In 2008 Ross Jordan changed his ring name to RJ Singh and became a regular in LDN Wrestling.
As RJ Singh, Jones entered the re-launched FWA in summer 2009. He quickly became involved in a feud with El Ligero
El Ligero
Simon Musk is a British professional wrestler better known by his ring name El Ligero. He has been regarded as one of the top wrestlers currently wrestling in Europe.-Professional wrestling career:...
, apparently based on his jealousy of the Mexican luchador's popularity with fans. The rivalry escalated in November, when Singh and his entourage attacked El Ligero and used a saw to remove the distinctive horns from his mask. Both RJ Singh and El Ligero then entered the round robin tournament to crown a new FWA Flyweight Champion.
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Air India / Air Jordan (Diving DDT)
- Calcutta Cutter (Front facelock cutter)
- Descent From Heaven / Dragon Wings (Spinning lifting double underhook facebuster)
- Twisted Crystal (Lifting rolling cutter)
- Signature moves
- Crystal Crush (Spinning headlock elbow drop)
- Double springboard reverse crossbody
- Enzuigiri
- Gift Wrap (Straight jacket seated chinlock)
- Springboard moonsault
- 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 Gift"
- "Little Dragon"
- "The Bombay Dream"
Championships and accomplishments
- Frontier Wrestling AllianceFrontier Wrestling AllianceFrontier Wrestling Alliance is a British professional wrestling promotion. Established in 1993 as the Fratton Wrestling Association it soon became the Frontier Wrestling Alliance six years later and until 2007 when it lost a scripted inter-promotional feud with International Pro Wrestling: United...
- FWA Flyweight ChampionshipFWA Flyweight ChampionshipThe British Flyweight Championship is a British flyweight professional wrestling championship currently defended in XWA. It was created in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance , a promotion that was closed in 2007...
(3 times)
- Norton British Wrestling
- NBW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- NBW Tag team Championship (1 time) - with Stixx
- Revolution British WrestlingRevolution British WrestlingRevolution British Wrestling was a British professional wrestling promotion, that governed over smaller branches across the United Kingdom.-History:...
- RBW British Tag Team ChampionshipRBW British Tag Team ChampionshipThe RBW British Tag Team Championship was one of the official British tag team titles; it was contested for in Revolution British Wrestling. However, the championship's origin was within the United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance, where it was known as the UKWA British Tag Team Championship...
(1 time) - with other members of the Southern Alliance - RBW British Welterweight ChampionshipRBW British Welterweight ChampionshipThe British Welterweight Championship is the welterweight title competed for throughout the British wrestling circuit.Many versions of the British Welterweight Championship exist in the independent circuit of the United Kingdom at any given time but the scene is usually dominated by one companies...
(2 times)
- UK Fan Forum
- UKFF voted Jordan #19 in the top 50 British professional wrestlers in 2007