Blake Wheeler

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Blake Wheeler

Birth name	Blake Arnold Wheeler
Born	January 19, 1972 (age 42) Atlanta, Georgia
Resides	Charlotte, North Carolina
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Kid Krush K. Malik Shabazz B-Krush K-Kwik Pretty Ricky Blake Wheeler B-Truth B-Ziggler The Truth
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Billed from	Charlotte, North Carolina
Trained by	Manny Fernandez Khris Hamrick Italian Stallion George South
Debut	March 1997

Blake Aaron Wheeler (born January 19, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently signed to IWE working on it's SmackDown brand. Since working for IWE, he has been a two time United States Champion and one time IWE Tag Team Champion with Kofi Kingston under the ring name, B-Truth, and a two time Hardcore Champion under the ring name B-Kwik. As B-Truth, he headlined five IWE pay-per-view events from 2010 to 2011; three times in world title contention (one singles match at IWE Capitol Punishment and two Elimination Chambers). He has also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as B-Krush and later as Blake "The Truth" Wheeler, where he became the first African-American to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, a title he held on two occasions, in addition to becoming a two time NWA World Tag Team Champion and a one time TNA World Tag Team Champion.

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Independent circuit (1997–2000)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation (1999–2001)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

[edit] NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2003)

[edit] 3Live Kru (2003–2005)

Main article: 3Live Kru

[edit] Various tag teams (2005–2007)

[edit] Return to IWE

[edit] Early feuds and championship pursuits (2008–2011)

[edit] Little Jimmy and Awesome Truth (2011–2012)

[edit] Various alliances (2012–2016)

[edit] The Fabulous Truth (2018–2019)

[edit] 24/7 Champion (2019–present)

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Other media

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Discography

[edit] Video games

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

File:Us-rtruth.jpg

B-Truth as NWA World Heavyweight Champion

CyberSpace Wrestling Federation
- CSWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Memphis Championship Wrestling
- MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

NWA Wildside
- NWA Wildside Television Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #18 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)¹ – with B.G. James and Konnan
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Adam Jones

International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE United States Championship (2 times)
- IWE 24/7 Championship (36 times, current)
- IWF Hardcore Championship (2 times)
- IWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kofi Kingston (1), The Miz (1)
- Slammy Award (2 times)
  - Best Musical Performance (2008)
  - LOL Moment of the Year (2015)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) TNA Reverse Battle Royal on TNA Impact!

¹Wheeler defended the title with either James or Jason under the Freebird Rule.

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 | style="text-align: left;"|'''Ring name(s)'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Kid Krush<br>K. Malik Shabazz<br>B-Krush<br>K-Kwik<br>Pretty Ricky<br>Blake Wheeler<br>'''B-Truth'''<br>'''B-Ziggler'''<br>The Truth
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Kid Krush<br>K. Malik Shabazz<br>B-Krush<br>K-Kwik<br>Pretty Ricky<br>Blake Wheeler<br>'''B-Truth'''<br>B-Ziggler<br>The Truth
 |- valign="top"
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 | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | March 1997
 |}
-'''Blake Aaron Wheeler''' (born January 19, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently  signed to [[IWE]] working on it's [[IWE Raw|Raw]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]]. Since working for the company, he has been a [[List of IWE United States Champions|one time]] [[IWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] under the [[ring name]] '''B-Truth''' and a [[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|two time]] [[IWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Champion]] under the ring name '''B-Kwik'''. Wheeler has previously worked for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] as '''B-Krush''' and later '''Blake "The Truth" Wheeler''', where he became the first African-American [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship|NWA World Heavyweight Champion]], a title he held on [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|two occasions]] in addition to becoming a [[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|two time]] [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a [[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions|one time]] [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champion]].
+'''Blake Aaron Wheeler''' (born January 19, 1972) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is currently  signed to [[IWE]] working on it's ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' brand. Since working for IWE, he has been a [[List of IWE United States Champions|two time]] [[IWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] and [[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|one time]] [[IWE Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Champion]] with [[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]] under the ring name, B-Truth, and a [[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|two time]] [[IWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Champion]] under the ring name '''B-Kwik'''. As B-Truth, he headlined five IWE pay-per-view events from 2010 to 2011; three times in [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world title]] contention (one singles match at [[IWE Capitol Punishment]] and two [[Elimination Chamber Match|Elimination Chamber]]s). He has also worked for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] as '''B-Krush''' and later as '''Blake''' "'''The Truth'''" '''Wheeler''', where he became the first [[African-American]] to win the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]], a title he held on [[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|two occasions]], in addition to becoming a [[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|two time]] [[NWA World Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Champion]] and a [[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions|one time]] [[TNA World Tag Team Championship|TNA World Tag Team Champion]].
+==Early life==
 ==Professional wrestling career==
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 ===International Wrestling Federation (1999–2001)===
-===Xtreme Pro Wrestling (2002)===
 ===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling===
-====Debut (2002)====
+====NWA World Heavyweight Champion (2002–2003)====
 ====3Live Kru (2003–2005)====
 :''Main article: [[3Live Kru]]''
-====Various feuds and departure (2006–2007)====
+====Various tag teams (2005–2007)====
-===Return to IWE (2008–present)===
+===Return to IWE===
-====SmackDown (2008–2010)====
+====Early feuds and championship pursuits (2008–2011)====
-====Raw and United States Champion (2010–2011)====
+====Little Jimmy and Awesome Truth (2011–2012)====
-====The Awesome Truth (2011)====
+====Various alliances (2012–2016)====
-====Tag Team Champion and singles competition (2012–present)====
+====The Fabulous Truth (2018–2019)====
+====24/7 Champion (2019–present)====
+==Personal life==
 ==Other media==
 ===Filmography===
 ===Discography===
+===Video games===
 ==In wrestling==
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 *'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
 **[[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|2 times]])
-**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|2 times]])<sup>1</sup> – with [[James Burdick|B.G. James]] and [[Konnan|Jason]]
+**[[NWA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Tag Team Champions|2 times]])<sup>1</sup> – with [[James Burdick|B.G. James]] and [[Jason Espada|Konnan]]
 **[[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of TNA World Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Adam Jones (Football Player)|Adam Jones]]
 *'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
-**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]])
+**[[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|2 times]])
+**[[IWE 24/7 Championship]] ([[IWE 24/7 Championship#Reigns|36 times]], current)
 **[[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|2 times]])
-**[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] for Best Musical Performance ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2008 Slammy Awards|2008]])
+**[[IWE Raw Tag Team Championship|IWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) - with [[Jose Serrano|Kofi Kingston]] (1), [[Kevin Mizanin<!--(2007, pg. 33 or 38)--> (wrestler)|The Miz]] (1)
-**[[IWE Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWE Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) - with [[Jose Serrano]] (1)
+**[[IWE Slammy Awards|Slammy Award]] (2 times)
-*'''Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards'''
+***Best Musical Performance ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2008 Slammy Awards|2008]])
-**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (2006) <small>[[Fight for the Right Tournament|TNA Reverse Battle Royal]] on [[TNA Impact!]]</small>
+***LOL Moment of the Year ([[IWE Slammy Awards#2015 Slammy Awards|2015]])
+* '''''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
+** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Worst Worked Match of the Year|Worst Worked Match of the Year]] (2006) <small>[[Fight for the Right Tournament|TNA Reverse Battle Royal]] on ''[[Impact Wrestling|TNA Impact!]]''</small>
 <sup>1</sup><small>Wheeler defended the title with either James or Jason under the [[The Fabulous Freebirds#Freebird Rule|Freebird Rule]].</small>
+==References==
+==External links==