Sha Samuels

Jan 17, 2021 - by Jamie Cruickshank

Real Name: Shaaheen Hosseinpour
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 236 lbs.
Date of Birth: February 27, 1985
Hometown: London, England
Pro Debut: April 17, 2004
Trained By: Mel Stuart & Dino Scarlo
Finishing Move: The Butcher’s Hook

Biography

– Hosseinpour wrestled his debut match for England’s Grade 1 Wrestling on April 17, 2004. He competed as ‘Sha Samuels’ in a loss to Scott Frazier
– On September 23, 2007, The Kartel (Samuels & Terry Frazier) defeated Swiss Money Holding (Marc Roudin & Ares) to win the IPW:UK Tag Team Titles
– On October 21, The Kartel defeated The Grimsby Guys (Lee Chaos & Sykes) to retain the IPW:UK Tag Team Titles
– On November 11, The Kartel defeated The Thrillers (Mark Haskins & Joel Redman) to retain the IPW:UK Tag Team Titles
– On January 27, 2008, The Kartel defeated The Leaders Of The New School (Paul Robinson & Marty Scurll) to retain the IPW:UK Tag Team Titles
– On February 24, The Kartel defeated The Untouchables (Dave Moralez & Jack Storm) to retain the IPW:UK Tag Team Titles
– On March 15, The Kartel defeated Marty Scurll & Nikko Brixton to retain the IPW:UK Tag Team Titles
– On May 4, The Kartel defeated The Thrillers (Mark Haskins & Joel Redman) to unify the IPW:UK and RQW Tag Team Titles. The RQW titles were deactivated
– On January 31, 2009, Samuels won the SAS Declaration of War Tournament, defeating JC Hammer, Martin Kirby & El Ligero in the 4-Way Final
– On August 1, The Kartel (Samuels & Terry Frazier) defeated Doug Williams & Martin Stone in a Street Fight to win the wXw Tag Team Titles
– On December 5, 2010, Samuels defeated IPW:UK British Heavyweight Champion Dave Mastiff by DQ
– On May 15, 2011, Samuels defeated Dave Mastiff & Takeshi Morishima in an Elimination Match to win the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– On November 27, Samuels defeated The Lion Kid to retain the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– On February 26, 2012, Samuels defeated Dave Mastiff to retain the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– On March 31, Samuels defeated Martin Stone to retain the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– On June 23, Samuels defeated Terry Frazier to retain the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– On August 26, Samuels defeated Marty Scurll by KO in an Iron Fist Match to retain the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– On September 15, Samuels defeated Terry Frazier to retain the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Samuels defeated Darrell Allen to retain the IPW:UK British Heavyweight Title
– Following the split between IPW:UK and Revolution Pro Wrestling, Samuels (as reigning IPW:UK British Heavyweight Champion) inherited the RevPro British Heavyweight Title and the renamed IPW:UK World Title
– On October 14, Samuels defeated Dave Mastiff to retain the RevPro British Heavyweight Title
– On November 16, Samuels defeated El Ligero to retain the RevPro British Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Samuels defeated Paul Robinson & Ashley Reed in a TLC Match to retain the IPW:UK World Title
– On March 2, 2013, Samuels defeated Josh Bodom to retain the RevPro British Heavyweight Title
– On March 9, Samuels defeated Eddie Ryan to win the 4FW Heavyweight Title
– On April 27, Samuels defeated Eddie Ryan to retain the 4FW Heavyweight Title
– On May 25, Samuels defeated Jason Larusso to retain the 4FW Heavyweight Title
– On June 16, Samuels defeated Greg Burridge to retain the IPW:UK World Title
– On August 17, Samuels defeated Eddie Ryan in a Best Of 3 Falls Match to retain the 4FW Heavyweight Title
– On September 29, Samuels defeated Grado to retain the IPW:UK World Title
– On March 16, 2014, The Kartel (Samuels & Terry Frazier) defeated The Inner City Machine Guns (Rich Swann & Ricochet) to win the RevPro British Tag Team Titles
– On April 13, Samuels (as Sirius) defeated The Rage to win the WrestleForce Heavyweight Title
– On February 21, 2015, Samuels defeated Mark Haskins to win the vacant WWL Title
– On May 10, Samuels defeated Doug Williams to retain the WWL Title
– On June 14, The Revolutionists (Samuels & James Castle) defeated Jake McCluskey & Joel Redman to win the RevPro British Tag Team Titles
– On June 28, The Revolutionists defeated The Thrillers (Mark Haskins & Joel Redman) to retain the RevPro British Tag Team Titles
– On September 13, Samuels defeated Jonny Storm to retain the WWL Title
– On September 18, The Revolutionists defeated Doug Williams & Jonny Storm to retain the RevPro British Tag Team Titles
– On December 20, The 55 (Samuels & Kid Fite) defeated Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo & Mark Coffey) to win the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On January 10, 2016, The 55 defeated Legion (Mikey Whiplash & Tommy End) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On January 24, The 55 defeated Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo & Mark Coffey) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On January 31, The 55 defeated The Toal Family (Dickie Divers & Lou King Sharp) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On February 6, Samuels defeated Dave Mastiff in a Street Fight to win the PCW Title
– On February 28, The 55 (Samuels & Kid Fite) defeated The New Age Kliq (BT Gunn & Chris Renfrew) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On March 5, Samuels defeated Dave Mastiff to retain the PCW Title
– On April 23, Samuels defeated T-Bone & Dave Rayne to retain the PCW Title
– On May 21, Samuels defeated Grado to retain the PCW Title
– On June 25, Samuels defeated Drew Galloway to retain the PCW Title, before losing it to Noam Dar
– Samuels was briefly involved with the revived World of Sport project in the UK
– On February 3, 2018, The Rapture (Samuels, Charlie Sterling & Zack Gibson) defeated The Kings Of The North (Dunkan Disorderly, Damien Corvin & Bonesaw) in a Cage Match to win the OTT Tag Team Titles. The trio would defend the titles under the Freebird Rule
– On February 10, Samuels defeated Karnage to win the Target Wrestling Title
– On February 21, Samuels defeated Adam Maxted to win the IPW All England Title
– On March 10, Samuels defeated DCT to retain the Target Wrestling Title
– On April 8, The Kings Of Leon (Samuels & Lionheart) defeated Team Single (Rampage Brown & Tyson T-Bone), The New Age Kliq (BT Gunn & Chris Renfrew) and Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo & Mark Coffey) to win the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On April 15, The Kinky Party (Samuels & Jack Jester) defeated Ashton Smith & Rampage Brown to win the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On April 28, The Kinky Party defeated CJ Banks & Lionheart to win the PCW Tag Team Titles
– The next day, The Kinky Party defeated The Kings Of Catch (Aspen Faith & Lewis Girvan), The Purge (Stevie James & Krobar) and The Sons of Ulaid (Rory Coyle & Screwface) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On May 5, The Kinky Party defeated Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo & Mark Coffey) to win the PWE Tag Team Titles
– On May 20, The Kinky Party fought The Marauders (Wild Boar & Mike Bird) to a no-contest to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On June 2, The Rapture (Samuels, Charlie Sterling & Zack Gibson) defeated Mark Haskins, Pete Dunne & Martina to retain the OTT Tag Team Titles
– On June 17, The Kinky Party (Samuels & Jack Jester) defeated The Fite Network (Lou King Sharp & Krieger) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On July 28, The Kinky Party defeated Alpha Evil (Iestyn Rees & Bram) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On August 18, The Kinky Party defeated Sleazus Christ (Dave Birch & James Finn) to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On October 12, The Kinky Party defeated The Fite Network (Lou King Sharp & Krieger) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On November 11, The Kinky Party defeated The Purge (Stevie James & Krobar) to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On December 2, The Kinky Party defeated Iestyn Rees & Bram to retain the ICW Tag Team Titles
– On June 14, 2019, Samuels defeated David Starr & Mark Haskins to win the Frontline Heavyweight Title
– On June 29, Samuels & Josh Bodom defeated Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis), Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI & EVIL) and Team WhiteWolf (Carlos Romo & A-Kid) to win the RevPro Undisputed British Tag Team Titles
– Samuels wrestled an NXT UK dark match on July 20, 2019, losing to Darrell Allen
– On September 7, Samuels defeated Rocky Mac to retain the Frontline Heavyweight Title
– Samuels signed with WWE in January 2021 to compete on their NXT UK brand
– Samuels (as Ed Harvey) made his first official NXT UK appearance on January 14, 2021, losing to Joe Coffey. For his next appearance, he would be back under the Sha Samuels moniker
– On February 6, 2021, Samuels won the ICW Lionheart League, defeating Stevie Boy in the final
– Samuels was released by WWE on August 18, 2022

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