Niles Young

Niles Young
Niles Young
Birth name	Jeffrey Roberts
Born	May 7, 1982 (age 38); Bristol, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Lance Steel; Niles Sozio; Neiko Sozio; Niles Young; Sozio
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Billed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Billed from	Greenwich, Connecticut
Trained by	John Zandig ; Eddie Valentine; Jon Dahmer; Chris Hero ; Mike Quackenbush
Debut	March 8, 2003
Retired	August 13, 2016

Last updated June 29, 2020

Jeffrey Roberts^[1] (born May 7, 1982),^[1] better known by his ring name Niles Young, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW).

As Niles Young, he was a one-time World Junior Heavyweight Champion and a one-time World Tag Team Champion (with Derek Frazier). In 2013, he adopted a stereotypical Italian–American gimmick, changing his ring name to Sozio; during this time, he was the leader of The Front.^[2] The following year, he turned on his stablemate Biff Busick at Tangled Web, to win the World Heavyweight Championship, and in the process, became the promotion's seventh Triple Crown champion. However, his reign was short-lived, as he dropped the title to BLZ Jeez at Cage Of Death XVI. In the latter stages of his career, he wrestled under the ring name Neiko Sozio, until his retirement in 2016.

Young also performed for Chikara from the mid-2000s through to the mid-2010s. Initially appearing in the Young Lions Cup,^[3] he was the first man to portray the luchador enmascaradoLance Steel,^[4] for Chikara and its sister promotion, Wrestling Is Fun!

Outside of wrestling, Roberts attended and graduated from Philadelphia University, majoring in digital design.^[5]

Championships and accomplishments

Combat Zone Wrestling
- CZW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[6]
- CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[7]
- CZW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)^[8] – with Derek Frazier
- Seventh Triple Crown Champion

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References

1 2 "Niles Sozio". profightdb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ Johnson, Vaughan (August 5, 2015). "Sozio talks how he got into wrestling, winning Combat Zone Wrestling World title and more (Part 2)". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Niles Young". chikarapro.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ "Lance Steel (original)". profightdb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Lance Steel". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ Johnson, Vaughan (August 4, 2015). "Sozio talks the state of Combat Zone Wrestling, Retribution iPPV and more (Part 1)". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 27, 2020.
↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CZW World Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Honorary CZW Junior Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CZW Tag Team Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

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[profightdb-1] 1 2 "Niles Sozio". profightdb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[2] Johnson, Vaughan (August 5, 2015). "Sozio talks how he got into wrestling, winning Combat Zone Wrestling World title and more (Part 2)". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[3] "Niles Young". chikarapro.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[4] "Lance Steel (original)". profightdb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Lance Steel". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[5] Johnson, Vaughan (August 4, 2015). "Sozio talks the state of Combat Zone Wrestling, Retribution iPPV and more (Part 1)". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[6] Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CZW World Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[7] Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Honorary CZW Junior Heavyweight Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

[8] Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CZW Tag Team Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 28, 2020.