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Gu Guangming (boxer)

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Gu Guangming
BornMudanjiang, China[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ming
Billed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)[1]
Billed weight287 lb (130 kg)[1]
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutOctober 21, 2017[2]

Gu Guangming is a Chinese professional wrestler and former boxer. He is known for his work in WWE, where he performed in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Ming.

Boxing career

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Gu competed in amateur boxing at the super-heavyweight division. He represented China at the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships and the 2014 Asian Games.[3]

Professional wrestling career

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WWE

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NXT (2016–2018)

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Gu signed with WWE in September 2016 after attending a tryout in Shanghai.[4] He reported to the WWE Performance Center along with three other Chinese recruits in February 2017.[5]

In August 2017 Gu, using the name Ming, began appearing at NXT live events as an enforcer for Kona Reeves.[6] He made his in-ring debut on 21 October 2017 at a NXT house show in Citrus Springs, Florida, where he lost to Angelo Dawkins.[2] On March 8, 2018, WWE announced that Ming was officially released from his NXT contract.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "WWE signs new recruits from China; Bin Wang WWE debut in China". Miami Herald.
  2. ^ a b "NXT Citrus Springs, FL, live results: Sane & Moon vs. Baszler & Laith". Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results. 22 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Asian Games Preview: China - AIBA". 19 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Did WWE just sign a future Women's Champion?".
  5. ^ "NEW RECRUITS ARRIVE AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER, NEW WWE BOOK NEXT MONTH, WWE SENDING PATRIOTS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT & MORE - PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com.
  6. ^ "NXT St. Petersburg, FL, live results: Kairi Sane & Shayna Baszler debut". Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results. 11 August 2017.