Josh Hooper

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Josh Hooper
Hooper in 2008
Born Jeffrey Nero Hooper
August 31, 1977 (age 38)
Cameron, North Carolina,
United States
Spouse(s) Beth Britt (m. 2011)
Children 2
Family Matt Hooper (brother)
Reby Sky (sister-in-law)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Brother Nero
Ingus Jynx
Josh Hooper
Keith Davis
Willow
Willow the Wisp
Wolverine
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Billed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Resides Raleigh, North Carolina
Billed from Cameron, North Carolina
Trained by Dory Funk, Jr.
Michael Hayes
Debut October 15, 1993
Musical career
Genres Alternative rock, alternative metal, acoustic
Instruments Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active 2003–present
Labels TNA Knockout Music
Associated acts PeroxWhy?Gen

Joshua Nero "Josh" Hooper (born August 31, 1977) is a professional wrestler, singer-songwriter, painter and musician. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH), under the ring name Josh Hooper, He is best known for his work with International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (IWF/E) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Before gaining prominence in IWE, Hooper performed for the Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts (OMEGA), a promotion he ran with his brother Matt. After being signed by IWE, the brothers worked as jobbers, before gaining notoriety in the tag team division, partly due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches. With the addition of Lita, the team became known as Team Xtreme and continued to rise in popularity. As a tag team wrestler, Hooper is an eight-time world tag team champion (six World Tag Team Championships, one WCW Tag Team Championship, and one TNA World Tag Team Championship) – all with his brother Matt.

As a singles wrestler, Hooper is a six-time world champion, having held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship three times, the IWE Championship once and IWE's World Heavyweight Championship twice. Within IWE, he also held the Intercontinental Championship four times, the Light Heavyweight and European Championships once each and the Hardcore Championship three times, making him the eighteenth Triple Crown Champion and the tenth Grand Slam Champion in company history. Between IWE and TNA, Hardy has won 23 total championships.

Hooper is involved in motocross, music, painting, and other artistic endeavors. He is currently a member of the band Peroxwhy?gen, with whom he has released three studio albums.

Contents

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early Career (1991−1994)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation

[edit] Enhancement Talent (1994−1997)

[edit] OMEGA Championship Wrestling (1997−1998)

[edit] Return to IWF/E

[edit] The Hooper Boyz (1998–2002)

Main article: The Hooper Boyz

[edit] Singles competition and departure (2002–2003)

[edit] Independent circuit (2003)

[edit] Ring of Honor (2003)

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004–2006)

[edit] Second return to IWE

[edit] The Hoopers reunion (2006–2007)

[edit] Championship reigns and pursuits (2007–2009)

[edit] Feud with CM Punk and departure (2009)

[edit] Return to TNA

[edit] Immortal (2010–2011)

Main article: Immortal

[edit] Road to Redemption (2011–2013)

[edit] Willow (2014)

[edit] The Hoopers reunion (2014–2016)

[edit] Brother Nero (2016–2017)

[edit] Depature (2017)

[edit] Return to ROH (2017)

[edit] Second return to IWE (2017–present)

[edit] Other media

[edit] Artistic pursuits

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

PeroxWhy?Gen
  • Similar Creatures - EP (2012)
  • Plurality of Worlds (2013)
  • Within The Cygnus Rift (2015)

[edit] Personal life

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

File:Josh Hooper IWE Champion Royal Rumble.jpg
Hooper captured his only reign as IWE Champion in 2008
File:Josh-Hooper-IC-Champ,-Entrance,-RLA-Melb-10.11.2007 filtered.jpg
Four reigns as Intercontinental Champion place Hooper in a tie for seventh all time
  • New Dimension Wrestling
    • NDW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • NDW Tag Team Championship (1 time)1 – with Matt Hooper
  • New Frontier Wrestling Association
    • NFWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • North East Wrestling
    • NEW Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • NWA 2000
    • NWA 2000 Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Hooper
File:Josh Hardy.jpg
Josh Hooper as World Tag Team Champion
File:Josh-Hardy-IC-Champ,-Entrance,-RLA-Melb-10.11.2007 filtered.jpg
Josh Hooper as the IWE Intercontinental Champion

1The titles have been vacant since 1999 due to the Hooper Boys signing contracts with the IWF and have been declared inactive until they defend the titles again.

[edit] Luchas de Apuestas record

See also: Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
CM Punk (contract/championship) Josh Hooper (contract) Phoenix, Arizona SmackDown August 25, 2009 Aired August 28, 2009. This was a steel cage match.
Broken Matt (rights to use the Hooper name) Josh Hooper (rights to use the Hooper name) Cameron, North Carolina Impact Wrestling Unknown Aired July 5, 2016.
This match was known as The Final Deletion.

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[edit] External links

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