Primate

Real Name: Jason Melrose
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 209 lbs.
Date of Birth: 1985
From: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Pro Debut: August 17, 2014
Trained By: Rampage Brown
Finishing Move: Spear

Biography

– Melrose began his career on the UK indies as ‘Jason Prime’. In his debut match, he teamed with Ryan Dean to defeat Kris Karnage & Medallion
– On November 21, Prime defeated Damon Havok to win the TWS Trophy
– On January 31, 2015, Prime defeated Johnny Khaos to retain the TWS Trophy
– The next day, Prime defeated Alexander Henry to retain the TWS Trophy
– On October 2, Prime defeated AJ Anderson to win the MEW Heavyweight Title
– On January 29, 2016, Prime defeated Martin Kirby to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title
– On March 25, Prime defeated Liam Lazarus to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title
– On April 8, Prime defeated Big Joe in the final of a tournament to win the vacant RISE Title, but immediately lost it to Saxon Huxley
– On April 29, Prime defeated Prince Ameen to win the vacant MPW Title
– On May 13, Prime defeated Liam Lazarus & Iain Robinson to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title
– On June 3, Prime defeated Assassin to retain the MPW Title
– In June 2016, Melrose debuted a new character in the WCPW promotion, the animalistic ‘The Primate’. He continued as Jason Prime in other promotions
– On June 24, Prime defeated BT Gunn to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title
– On September 3, Prime defeated Asylum to retain the MPW Title
– On September 30, Prime defeated Rampage Brown to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title
– On December 18, The New Nation (Prime & Alexander Henry) defeated The Proven (Sam Wilder & Caz Crash) in an Ultraviolent Rules Match to win the TCW Tag Team Titles
– On January 27, 2017, Prime defeated Saxon Huxley to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title
– On February 19, The New Nation (Prime & Alexander Henry) defeated The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) to retain the TCW Tag Team Titles
– On March 10, Prime defeated The Assassin to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title, but then lost it to Alexander Henry
– At WCPW Built To Destroy 2017, Primate defeated Jimmy Havoc to become the first WCPW Hardcore Champion
– On July 2, Primate defeated WCPW World Champion Joe Hendry by DQ
– On July 23, Prime defeated The Tyne Wolves (Carbon & Kavero) in a Handicap Match to retain the TCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 22, Primate lost the WCPW Hardcore Title to BT Gunn, but regained it just a few days later, defending it against Pentagon Jr on that same day
– On September 29, Prime defeated Chris Renfrew to win the MEW Heavyweight Title
– At WCPW Refuse To Lose 2017, Primate defeated BT Gunn, Bad Bones & Jimmy Havoc to retain the WCPW Hardcore Title
– On October 3, Primate & Jimmy Havoc defeated War Machine (Hanson & Rowe) in a Havoc Rules Match to win the WCPW Tag Team Titles
– On December 4, Primate defeated Jimmy Havoc to retain the now-renamed Defiant Hardcore Title
– The next day, Primate & Havoc defeated BT Gunn & Joe Coffey to retain the Defiant Tag Team Titles
– On December 11, Primate defeated Chris Ridgeway to retain the Defiant Hardcore Title
– The next day, Primate & Jimmy Havoc fought Chris Ridgeway & Mark Haskins to a no-contest to retain the Defiant Tag Team Titles
– On January 26, 2018, Primate defeated BT Gunn & Chris Renfrew to retain the MEW Heavyweight Title
– Primate suffered a severely broken jaw in February and actually opted to retire from the ring on doctor’s advice. However, his recovery went better than expected and he would be back in the ring before the year was out
– In November 2018, Melrose debuted on NXT UK as an enhancement talent, working under his real name
– In March 2019, the Primate character debuted on NXT UK, forming ‘The Hunt’ alongside Wild Boar
– On February 1, 2020, The Hunt defeated Victor Rosetti & Sawicki to win the KPW Tag Team Titles
– Primate was released by WWE upon the demise of the NXT UK brand in 2022
– After a few indy appearances to round out the year, Primate opted to retire from the ring at the end of 2022