Callum Newman

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Callum Newman
Birth nameCallum Joseph Newman
Born (2002-08-31) 31 August 2002 (age 22)
Havering, London, England, U.K.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Callum Newman
  • Dark Britannico
  • Tomar Vuelo
Billed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Billed weight101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
Billed from Rochford, Essex, England
Trained by
DebutDecember 2017

Callum Joseph Newman (born 31 August 2002) is an English professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the United Empire stable.

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Early life

Newman's grandfather was Toni Granzi, one of the UK's greatest heel wrestlers, active in the 1950s and 1960s. Influenced by his grandfather, he attended a professional wrestling school near his home while continuing to play football. That's when Newman met Will Ospreay, who took Newman under his wing as his protege. [1]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (20172023)

Callum made his in-ring debut in December 2017. Newman proceeded to mainly wrestling on the British independent scene.[ citation needed ]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023present)

On 8 September 2023, at Road to Destruction, Newman made his New Japan debut with the United Empire, facing Los Ingobernables de Japon in an eight-man tag team match in a losing effort. [2] He participated in the 2024 New Japan Cup, where he lost to Gabe Kidd in the first round. [3] On July 5, Newman defeated Yoshi-Hashi in a six-man tournament final to win one of two qualification spots for the 2024 G1 Climax. From July to August, he took part in the G1 Climax finishing the tournament with a record of two wins and seven losses, failing to advance to the play-off match of the tournament. [4] [5]

Championships and accomplishments

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