Malik Blade

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Riley Osborne
Birth nameJosh Dawkins
Born Orlando, Florida [1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Malik Blade [2]
Billed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Trained by D-Von Dudley [3]
Debut2018 [4]

Josh Dawkins is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Malik Blade on the NXT brand. [5] [6]

Contents

Early career

Dawkins was trained by D-Von Dudley at the Team 3D Academy, making his debut on the independent circuit in Orlando in 2018. [7]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2021–present)

NXT (2021–present)

Dawkins made his WWE NXT Debut on October 5, 2021, losing to Tony D'Angelo. [8] He also made several appearances on 205 Live in late 2021. [9] On October 26, 2021, he wrestled at the NXT Halloween Havoc event, losing to Joe Gacy. [10] On December 12, 2022, he WWE Main Event debut, teaming with Edris Enofe in a loss to Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali. [11] On July 30, 2024, he NXT The Great American Bash, he defeated Bronco Nima. [12]

Championships and accomplishments

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