A1

Photo credit: tnawrestling.com

Real name: Alistair Ralphs
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 257 lbs.
Date of birth: May 22, 1977
Hometown: Niagra Falls, Ontario
Pro debut: 2001
Trained by: Otis Apollo, Bobby Clancy & Scott D’Amore
Finishing move: Royal Flush Neckbreaker

Biography

– Ralphs began his career in Canada’s BCW as ‘Al Ralphz’, but would soon adopt the name ‘A1’
– Ralphs worked a TNA event as an enhancement talent in July 2004
– Ralphs worked a pair of WWE events as an enhancement talent in November 2004
– On December 12, A1 defeated D-Lo Brown to win the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title
– On December 19, A1 defeated Tyson Dux to retain the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title
– On January 21, 2005, A1 defeated Abyss to retain the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title
– At TNA Destination X 2005, A1 replaced the injured Johnny Devine in Team Canada, as he, Bobby Roode, Petey Williams & Eric Young defeated Chris Harris, James Storm, BG James & Konnan
– On July 10, A1 defeated Sabu to retain the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Title
– At No Surrender 2005, Team Canada (A1, Bobby Roode & Eric Young) defeated Chase Stevens, Andy Douglas & Lance Hoyt
– At Sacrifice 2005, Team Canada (A1, Bobby Roode, Petey Williams & Eric Young) defeated Chris Harris, James Storm, Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas
– At Bound For Glory 2005, Team Canada (A1, Bobby Roode & Eric Young) defeated 3 Live Kru (Ron Killings, BG James & Konnan)
– At Turning Point 2005, Team Canada (A1, Bobby Roode, Petey Williams & Eric Young) defeated 4 Live Kru (Ron Killings, BG James, Kip James & Konnan)
– On the Final Resolution 2005 pre-show, Team Canada (A1, Petey Williams & Eric Young) defeated Kenny King, Jay Lethal & Lance Hoyt
– On the Slammiversary 2006 pre-show, Team Canada (A1 & Eric Young) defeated The Naturals (Chase Stevens & Andy Douglas)
– A1 was released from his TNA contract in February 2007
– In May 2008, A1 became Buddy Austin for a brief period, but was back under the A1 name by the end of the summer
– A1 left the wrestling business in 2009 and became a personal trainer
– A1 returned to BCW in 2015
– A1 made a brief return to Impact in 2018 before leaving the wrestling business for good