Ricky Knight Jr.
British professional wrestler
Ricky Knight Jr. | |
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Birth name | Ricky Bevis |
Born | (2000-02-26) 26 February 2000 (age 24) Norwich, Norfolk, England |
Children | 2[1] |
Relatives | Roy Knight (father) Ricky Knight (grandfather) Zak Zodiac (uncle) Paige (aunt) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Battlekat III Ricky Knight Jr. RJ Knight Zodiac Kid |
Billed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Billed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
Trained by | Ricky Knight Sweet Saraya Zak Zodiac Roy Knight |
Debut | 2011 |
Ricky Bevis (born 26 February 2000), better known by his ring name Ricky Knight Jr., is an English professional wrestler, currently working with Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), where he is a former Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion.[2]
A third-generation wrestler, he is the son of Roy Knight and the grandson of Ricky Knight. Other family members include his uncle Zak Zodiac and his aunt Saraya. He has also wrestled for the family promotion World Association of Wrestling, where he is a multi-time champion.
Championships and accomplishments
- British Wrestling Revolution
- BWR Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[3][4]
- BWR Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)[5][6][7]
- BWR Underground Championship(1 time)
- European Catch Tour Association
- ECTA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time, final)[8][9]
- ECTA Tag Team Championship (1 time)[10] – with PJ Knight
- Immortal Wrestling
- IW King Of England Championship (1 time)[11][12]
- Progress Wrestling
- Progress Atlas Championship (1 time)
- Natural Progression Series (2022)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 116 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023[13]
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[14][15][16]
- Southside Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[17][18]
- Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (1 time)[19] – with Roy Knight[20][21]
- Southside Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2020)[22]
- Southside Wrestling Entertainment
- SWE European Championship (1 time)[23][24]
- SWE Speed King Championship (2 times)[25][26][27][28][29]
- SWE Tag Team Championship (1 time)[30] – with Roy Knight and Zak Knight[31][32]
- Target Wrestling
- High Octane Division Championship (1 time)[33][34]
- World Association of Wrestling
- WAW Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[35][36][37]
- WAW British Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[38][39][40][41]
- WAW European Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[42][43]
- WAW Open Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[44][45][46]
- WAW Television Championship (2 times, current)[47][48][49][50]
- WAW U23 Championship (1 time)[51]
- WAW World Tag Team Championship (5 times)[52] – with Hot Stuff, Ivan Trevors, Jimmy Ocean, Ricky Knight, Steve Quintain and Alex Young (1),[53][54] Alexander Young (2),[55][56][57][58] Roy Knight (1)[59][60] and Brett Semtex (1, current)[61][62]
References
- ^ RKJ [@RKJ450] (17 January 2022). "Welcome home son 🏡👦💙" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 August 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (21 August 2022). "Daily Update: Weekend recap, UFC 278, Ricky Knight Jr". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "BWR Anniversary V - Event @ Memorial Hall Cleethorpes in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (1 July 2022). "BWR Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "BWR Second Anniversary Show - Event @ Memorial Hall in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (5 July 2019). "BWR Cruiserweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "BWR The Last Stand 2019 - Event @ Memorial Hall in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK".
- ^ "ECTA - Event @ Boeschepe, Frankreich".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2 July 2016). "ECTA Junior Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (7 February 2016). "ECTA Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "IW Immortality Awaits! - Event @ Venon Nightclub in Westbury, Wiltshire, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (23 April 2022). "IW King Of England Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Ruth, Sondra (14 September 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "RevPro Ten Year Anniversary - Tag 2 - Event @ York Hall in London, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "RevPro Uprising 2022 - TV-Show @ York Hall in London, England, UK".
- ^ "RevPro Live At The Cockpit 51 - Event @ Cockpit Theatre in London, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (4 July 2021). "Southside Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (21 November 2021). "RevPro Undisputed British Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "RevPro Uprising 2021 - Event @ York Hall in London, England, UK".
- ^ "RevPro Live In London 57 - Event @ 229 The Venue in London, England, UK".
- ^ "Southside Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2020)".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "SWE European Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "SWE Retribution X - Event @ Priory Centre in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, UK".
- ^ "SWE Speed King 2019 - Event @ Priory Centre in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, England, UK".
- ^ "SWE May The 4th Be With You - Event @ Corporation in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (3 March 2019). "SWE Speed King Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "SWE Menace II Society IX - Event @ Corporation in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK".
- ^ "RevPro Epic Encounters 2 - Pay Per View @ Portsmouth School Of Wrestling in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (1 September 2018). "SWE Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "SWE Adrenaline Rush 2018 - Event @ The Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK".
- ^ "SWE 8th Anniversary Show - Event @ Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK".
- ^ "TW Live In Carlisle - Event @ The Venue in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (14 September 2019). "High Octane Division Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "WAW Fightmare 3 - Event @ Norwich City Football Stadium in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2 June 2019). "WAW Undisputed World Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "WAW Over 18s Show - Event @ WAW Performance Centre in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW Academy Show - Event @ Breckland Community Centre in Costessey, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW - Event @ WAW Performance Centre in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (21 April 2019). "WAW British Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "WAW Academy Show - Event @ Breckland Community Centre in Costessey, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW Supershow - Event @ WAW Performance Centre in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2 April 2022). "WAW European Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "WAW #WAWTV5 - Show 1 - Event @ Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (17 December 2016). "WAW Open Light Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "WAW Live In Thetford - Event @ Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW September To Remember - Show 2 - Pay Per View @ Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW May The Best Man Win - Afternoon Show - Event @ Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (16 September 2017). "WAW Television Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "WAW Live In Thetford - Event @ Thetford, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "WAW U23 Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (17 December 2016). "WAW World Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "WAW #WAWTV5 - Show 2 - Event @ Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW Tapings - Show 2 - Event @ Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW May The Best Man Win - Evening Show - Event @ Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW May The Best Man Win - Event @ Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW The Wrestling Weekender - Tag 2 - Event @ Prestatyn, Wales, UK".
- ^ "WAW Elite - Event @ WAW Performance Centre in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "RevPro Uprising 2021 - Event @ York Hall in London, England, UK".
- ^ "RevPro Live In London 57 - Event @ 229 The Venue in London, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW Fight For Your Right - Event @ WAW Performance Centre in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
- ^ "WAW Fightmare Aftermath - Event @ WAW Performance Centre in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK".
External links
- Ricky Knight Jr. Profile at World Association of Wrestling
- Ricky Knight Jr.'s profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- RKJ on X