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Jake Carter (wrestler)

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Jake Carter
Birth nameJesse Allen White
Born (1986-04-19) April 19, 1986 (age 38)[1][2]
Denver, Colorado, United States[1][2]
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
FamilyBig Van Vader (father; deceased)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jake Carter[3][4]
Jesse White[1]
Billed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Billed weight250 lb (110 kg)[3]
Billed fromScottsdale, Arizona[3]
Trained byBig Van Vader
Harley Race[1]
Florida Championship Wrestling
Debut2009
Retired2013

Jesse Allen White[1] (born April 19, 1986)[1][2] is an American retired professional wrestler and former football player. During his time in WWE's developmental territories, he wrestled as Jake Carter. He is a second generation professional wrestler; his father, Leon White, competed in professional wrestling as Big Van Vader. He is also a former college football player, having played college football for the University of Oklahoma[2] before retiring due to injuries.[5]

Professional wrestling career

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White, like his father (known in professional wrestling as Big Van Vader), first embarked on a football career before trying out at professional wrestling.[5] He joined the University of Oklahoma's football team in 2005. Hip and back injuries ended his career almost as soon as it began, but White stayed involved as a student coach for the team.[5]

White then moved on to training to become a professional wrestler under the tutelage of his father.[5] He wrestled matches in Japan while teaming with his father in 2010 and 2011.[6]

It was reported on April 30, 2011, that White had signed a developmental contract with WWE.[7] White made his televised debut for WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, on the March 18, 2012, episode of FCW TV, where he was paired with Corey Graves.[8] On the April 1 FCW TV originally taped on March 15, Carter won the Florida Tag Team Championship with Graves by defeating Bo Dallas and Husky Harris.[9] On the April 22 FCW TV, Carter and Graves retained their title against Mike Dalton and CJ Parker.[10] On the final FCW TV on July 15, Carter and Graves defeated Dalton and Parker again to retain their title.[11]

When WWE rebranded its FCW into NXT,[12] Carter's NXT television debut took place on the July 4 episode of the rebooted NXT taped at Full Sail University, where he and Graves defeated CJ Parker and Nick Rogers.[13] After a quiet dissociation from Graves, Carter would find himself winless in televised NXT matches, which even saw Graves himself defeating Carter on the January 23, 2013, episode of NXT.[14][15][16] Carter returned to NXT on May 30, 2013, where Carter and Brandon Traven faced Garrett Dylan and Scott Dawson in a losing effort. on the June 19 episode of NXT, Carter faced Xavier Woods in a losing effort. on September 12 episode of NXT, Carter faced Tensai in a losing effort, which turned out to be his final match with WWE.

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Cagematch profile".
  2. ^ a b c d "Football Profile". Scout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "WWE bio".
  4. ^ "FCW Profile". FCW. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d Ward, Charles. "Sooner follows father's steps". The Oklahoma Daily. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  6. ^ "Cagematch match listings". Cagematch. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  7. ^ Tedesco, Mike (April 30, 2011). "WWE signs Vader's son to a developmental deal". WrestleView. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  8. ^ Trionfo, Richard. "FCW Television report for 3/18: Cesaro/Steamboat FCW 15 title match; Kassius Ohno's FCW TV in ring debut". PWInsider. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  9. ^ Trionfo, Richard. "Complete FCW Television spoilers for April". PWInsider. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  10. ^ "FCW TV RESULTS 4/22: Latest report from WWE Developmental – Sandow in-ring, Husky Harris, Conor O'Brian, FCW Tag Title match".
  11. ^ Trionfo, Richard. "FCW Television report 7/15: The series ends not with a whimper or a bang... it ends with a Knee Trembler". PWInsider. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  12. ^ "WWE News: FCW name being phased out". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  13. ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 7/4 – Week 3: Chris Hero (Ohno) debuts, Vader's son, Bateman, six-man main event; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  14. ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/26 – Week 15: Review of NXT on Hulu Plus experience, Steamboat vs. Ohno (Hero) main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  15. ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT RESULTS 1/23: Tag Tournament begins, HBK appearance, Big E. in main event". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  16. ^ "Jake Carter during 2013". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  17. ^ "Champions Roll Call". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
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