Matthew Adam Black

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Black as the Tensai character in 2013
Birth name	Matthew Adam Black
Born	November 14, 1972 (age 45) Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S.
Residence	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Pittsburgh
Spouse(s)	Farah Louise (m. 1999)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	A-Train Albert Baldo Big Buford Giant Bernard Gigante Bernard Jason Albert Lord Tensai Matt Black The Mongolian Prince Albert Rusher Road Sweet T Tensai Train Hip-Hop Hippo
Billed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Billed weight	360 lb (163 kg)
Billed from	Boston, Massachusetts Japan
Trained by	Killer Kowalski Dory Funk Jr.
Debut	1997
Retire	2017

Matthew Adam Black (born November 14, 1972) is an American professional wrestling trainer, color commentator and retired professional wrestler and National Football League player. He is currently employed by the professional wrestling promotion IWE, where he is the head trainer at the IWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

Black is best known for his in-ring appearances with IWE as Prince Albert, Albert and A-Train from 1999 to 2004, and as Lord Tensai, Tensai and Jason Albert from 2012 to 2014, as well as for his appearances in Japan from 2005 to 2012 with All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah as Template:Nihongo. Championships held by Bloom over the course of his career include the GHC Tag Team Championship, IWGP Tag Team Championship and IWF Intercontinental Championship.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional wrestling career 2.1 Early career (1997–1999) 2.2 International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment 2.2.1 Prince Albert (1999–2000) 2.2.2 T & A (2000–2001) 2.2.3 X-Factor and teaming with Scotty 2 Hotty (2001–2002) 2.2.4 A-Train (2002–2004) 2.3 All Japan Pro Wrestling (2005–2006) 2.4 New Japan Pro Wrestling 2.4.1 Various feuds (2006–2009) 2.4.2 Bad Intentions (2009–2012) 2.5 Return to IWE 2.5.1 Tensai (2012–2014) 2.5.2 Retirement and trainer (2014–present) 3 Personal life 4 Other media 5 In wrestling 5.1 Wrestlers trained 6 Championships and accomplishments 7 References 8 External links

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1997–1999)

International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

Prince Albert (1999–2000)

T & A (2000–2001)

Main article: T & A (professional wrestling)

X-Factor and teaming with Scotty 2 Hotty (2001–2002)

Main article: X-Factor (professional wrestling)

A-Train (2002–2004)

All Japan Pro Wrestling (2005–2006)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Various feuds (2006–2009)

Bad Intentions (2009–2012)

Main article: Bad Intentions (professional wrestling)

Return to IWE

Tensai (2012–2014)

Retirement and trainer (2014–present)

Personal life

Other media

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • As Lord Tensai/Tensai
    • Clawhold STO – 2012
    • Gomennasai (Running senton) – 2013
    • Ichiban (Chokebomb, sometimes while falling forward)
  • As Giant Bernard
    • Bernard Bomb (Elevated sitout powerbomb)
    • Bernard Driver (Reverse piledriver)
  • As A-Train
    • Derailer (Chokebomb)
    • Train Wreck (Overhead gutwrench backbreaker rack drop)
  • As Prince Albert/Albert
    • Albert Bomb / Baldo Bomb (Chokebomb)
    • Military press dropped into a sitout scoop slam piledriver
• Signature moves
  • Asian mist – 2012
  • Bicycle kick – 1999–2004
  • Big boot
  • Body avalanche
  • Cannonball – 2013–2014
  • Catapult hangman
  • Corner slingshot splash – 2003–2012
  • Delayed double underhook suplex
  • Elbow drop
  • Multiple headbutts to a cornered opponent
  • Monkey flip – 2013
  • Nerve hold
  • Shoulder block, as a counter to an oncoming opponent
  • Sitout double underhook powerbomb – 2003–2004
  • Throat thrust
• With Brodus Clay
  • Double team finishing moves
    • Double running splash
  • Double team signature moves
    • Aided snap swinging neckbreaker
    • Double throat thrust
    • Simultaneous sidewalk slam (Clay) / running elbow drop (Tensai) combination
• With Karl Anderson
  • Double team finishing moves
    • Magic Killer (Aided snap swinging neckbreaker)
    • Giant Gun Stun (Flapjack (Bernard) / Gun Stun (Anderson) combination)
• With Travis Tomko
  • Double team finishing moves
    • Magic Killer (Aided snap swinging neckbreaker)

• Managers
  • Trish Stratus
  • Bruno Lauer
  • Sable
  • Sakamoto
  • The Funkadactyls
• Nicknames
  • "Bousou Kikansha" (Japanese for the Runaway Locomotive)
  • "The Hip Hop Hippo"
  • "Sweet T"
  • "8 3/8"

• Entrance themes
  • "Shin Nihon Puroresu, Ichiban!" by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)
  • "Derailer" by Jim Johnston (IWE; used as A-Train)(January 2003-November 2004)
  • "Shrine" by Jim Johnston (IWE; April 2, 2012 – January 30, 2013)
  • "Somebody Call My Momma" by Jim Johnston (IWE; January 3, 2013 – December 20, 2013; used while teaming with Brodus Clay)

Wrestlers trained

Championships and accomplishments

• Impact Zone Wrestling
  • IZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Elite Xtreme Wrestling
  • EXW Tag Team Championship (1 time)¹
• New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • IWGP Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Travis Tomko (1) and Karl Anderson (1)
  • G1 Tag League (2007) – with Travis Tomko
  • G1 Tag League (2009) – with Karl Anderson
  • New Japan Cup (2006)
• Power Pro Wrestling
  • PPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked #32 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001
• Pro Wrestling Noah
  • GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Karl Anderson
• International Wrestling Federation
  • IWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Tag Team of the Year (2011) – with Karl Anderson

¹After winning the championship, Bernard held the title by himself.

References

External links

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