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Derek James

Nickname: Defiant; The Teenage Technician; Mr. Gen-Next TV

From: Bristow, OK

Birthday: Jul 30th

Pro Debut: June 24, 2016

Aliases: James Brooks

Feds Worked For: ASP, AWE, BCW, BPW, BSWF, CPW, EPW, LLR, MajCW, OKX, RDW, TexPro, UWE, UWO, WCP, WCR, WFA, WFC, Arkansas Championship Wrestling (AR), ACTION Wrestling (GA), Heavy Metal Wrestling (TX), Independent Circuit Wrestling Federation Pro Wrestling (MO), IWA Mid-South (IN), Kill or Be Killed (TN), MetroPlex Wrestling (TX), New Level Pro (AL), New South Pro Wrestling (AL), Retinal Wrestling (AL), Scenic City Wrestling (TN), Tennessee Wrestling Federation (TN), Total Wrestling Entertainment (TN)

Finisher: Ripcoard Forearm to the back of the head

Career Highlights: -ASP Tag Team Champion (w/ Warren Powers)
-AWE Lion Heart Champion
-BPW Lion Heart Champion (2x)
-BPW Oklahoma Champion (2x)
-BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion (2 x; 1 each w/ Cade Fite & Leo Fox [as a 3-man group] and Logan Knight)
-CPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Logan Knight, Skylar Slice & Merc [as a faction])
-UWE Champion
-UWO Champion (2x)

Affiliates: Brandon Groom, Tommy Dean, Stevie Caballero, The Caballero Cartel, Warren Powers, Pierce, Inc., Legendary, Subject To Death, The Regime

Notable Feuds: K. J. Everly, Brian Dixon, Alex Royal, Tommy Dean, Brandon Groom, Doc Black

Other Facts: -Graduated from Bristow High School in Bristow, OK
-Trained for pro wrestling by Brandon Groom
-Made his first pro wrestling appearance at ringside with Brandon Groom as Groom's "Best Man" at ComPro on June 24, 2016. Competed in his first pro wrestling match in UWE's Stampede battle royal on June 25, 2016.
-Former member of the Caballero Cartel
-Former member of Pierce, Inc.
-Current member of Legendary
-Current member of Subject To Death
-Current member of The Regime
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Warren Powers) in the 2021 EPW Year-End Awards
-Voted Match of the Year (April 8, vs. Jake Crist) in the 2022 UWO Year-End Awards
-Voted Competitor of the Year in the 2023 UWO Year-End Awards
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Merc, Logan Knight & Sgt. Slice [as a faction]) in the 2023 CPW Year-End Awards
-Ranked #47 in the 2019 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #9 in the 2020 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #10 in the 2021 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #3 in the 2022 Oklafan Top 50
-Ranked #6 in the 2023 Oklafan Top 50