Known for his tenure with WWE from 2005–2009 under the ring name Mr. Kennedy. [11] A-Train and Big Show lost to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX, after which A-Train continued the feud, culminating in a match at SummerSlam, which A-Train lost to Undertaker. He currently works for the WWE under the ring name, Tensai. For similar-sounding names, see, X-Factor and teaming with Scotty 2 Hotty (2001–2002). The Miz", "PWTorch.com - PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 10/12: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Friday night show, including Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane", "CALDWELL'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 11/18: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Punk-Cena-Ryback", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 12/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - The strangest show of the year concludes with the debut of a new monster heel; Ric Flair returns", "CUPACH'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: Alt. [5] Droz and Albert continued to team together until Droz was paralyzed in October 1999, at which point Albert became the protege of the Big Boss Man. [11] A-Train and Big Show lost to The Undertaker at WrestleMania XIX, after which A-Train continued the feud, culminating in a match at SummerSlam, which A-Train lost to Undertaker. On October 18, 2005, Bloom unsuccessfully challenged Satoshi Kojima for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. Matthew Jason "Matt" Bloom (November 14, 1972), better known by his ring name Matt Bloom and Jason Albert, a American professional wrestling trainer, color commentator and retired professional wrestler and National Football League player who employed by the professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he is the head trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. レッスルキングダムVI in 東京ドーム", "Caldwell's WWE Raw results 3/19: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - Two weeks 'til Mania, Rock-Cena latest, Hunter-HBK-Taker share the ring", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 4/2: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - WM28 fall-out, how will Cena respond to Rock loss?, two big title matches", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 4/16: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Raw from London - WWE Title match, Extreme Rules hype", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 5/7: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - broken bones follow-up, Over the Limit hype", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 5/21: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw #990 - Over the Limit PPV fall-out", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 6/4: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw #992 - Cena returns, latest PPV hype", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 6/11: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live three-hour Raw #993 - McMahon returns, final PPV hype, steel cage", "CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 9/17: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - PPV fall-out, Cena & Sheamus vs. [9], Subsequently, he spent much of his time on Velocity until December 2002, when he joined forces with Paul Heyman and Big Show, which saw Heyman persuade him to rename himself to A-Train and debut new attire, the latter of which saw fans often chant "Shave Your Back!" In April 2006, he defeated Yuji Nagata in the finals of the 2006 New Japan Cup. [53][54][55], On the January 28, 2013 episode of Raw, Tensai was tricked into wearing lingerie while participating in a dance-off with Brodus Clay. [8] At the February 17, 2008 New Japan show, they lost the IWGP Tag Championship to Togi Makabe and Toru Yano. Bloom first rose to prominence under the ring names Prince Albert and A-Train during his first tenure with WWE when it was named the World Wrestling Federation during which he also became a one time Intercontinental Champion. "Sweet T" redirects here. After receiving supplementary training from Dory Funk, Jr., Bloom was assigned to the Power Pro Wrestling developmental territory in Memphis, Tennessee, where he wrestled as Baldo. [27] On September 9, Bad Intentions became the longest reigning IWGP Tag Team Champions, breaking the previous record of 446 days set by Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono in 2003. After graduating, Bloom briefly played in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. Matthew Jason "Matt" Bloom (November 14, 1972) is a retired American professional wrestler signed to WWE. In November 1998 Bloom made his NWA debut losing to Shawn Stasiak. WWE is a professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. Matthew Jason "Matt" Bloom (born November 14, 1972) is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE under the ring name Tensai. He has been married to Farah since September 3, 2005. [12], In March 2005, Bloom began wrestling for the Japanese All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, adopting the ring name Giant Bernard, a reference to former wrestler Brute Bernard. [63], The two teams were originally booked to face each other in an eight-person mixed tag team match on April 7 at WrestleMania 29,[64] but their match was cut due to time constraints. 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WWE Performance Center head coach Matt Bloom spoke recently with WWE.com about the continued rumors of the four New Japan Pro Wrestling stars possibly coming to WWE.. perspective review of Super Smackdown replaying tonight on Syfy", "EXCLUSIVE: Former WWE star Snitsky details why he left WWE, frustration with Creative process, what does he think of Tensai being turned into comedy act? [50] However, he would be back on losing end the following week, after being defeated by Sheamus. [58][59][60] On the March 22 episode of SmackDown, Tensai and Clay were defeated by Team Rhodes Scholars in a tag team match after an interference from their associates The Bella Twins. brand. [76], Bloom married Farah Louise on September 3, 2005. Matthew Jason Matt Bloom is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and color commentator signed to WWE under the ring name Jason Albert. [75] On May 19, Bloom was promoted to NXT head coach from his previous interim role. [26], On July 23, Bad Intentions made an appearance for Pro Wrestling Noah, making their first successful defense of the GHC Tag Team Championship against the team of Takeshi Morishima and Yutaka Yoshie. In April 2006, he defeated Yuji Nagata in the finals of the 2006 New Japan Cup. Bloom is best known for his in-ring appearances with WWE as Prince Albert, Albert and A-Train from 1999 to 2004, and as Lord Tensai and Tensai from 2012 to 2014, as well as for his appearances in Japan from 2005 to 2012 with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) as Giant Bernard (ジャイアント・バーナード, Jaianto Bānādo). After Benoit decided to wrestle Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship on the Raw brand, General Manager Paul Heyman held a SmackDown! In August 2006, Bloom took part in the 2006 G1 Climax Tournament, losing to Hiroyoshi Tenzan in the semifinals. He went on to join the Voodoo Murders stable alongside fellow WWE alumni Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli. ", "(Results) New Japan "DOMINION 6.19", 6/19", "NJPW News: Results from Dominion PPV Saturday - MVP's first IWGP IC Title defense, TNA wrestler appears, key title change", "Bad Intentions bypass Morishima & Yoshie in GHC Tag defense", "(Results) New Japan 10/30/11 + 10/29 Camp Zama", "NJPW 40th anniversary Tour. His last match was a loss to Val Venis on Heat. [2] His numerous tattoos represent his 8-year tenure in Japan.[77]. Slaughter and Bart Gunn. [66] After nearly a month of in-ring absence, Tons of Funk returned on June 6 episode of Superstars, defeating Primo and Epico. [1], At one point, Bloom had 28 body piercings, the first of which he received at the age of 14. While wrestling in PPW, Bloom won both the Young Guns Championship and the Heavyweight Championship, and engaged in a feud with Memphis mainstay Jerry Lawler, where he defeated him to become the inaugural PPW Heavyweight champion. [24] On July 3 Bernard and Anderson successfully defended the IWGP Tag Team Championship against Tanahashi and Goto. [9] They disbanded on the April 4 episode of SmackDown! Singles Wrestler (1997 - 2014) Tag Team Wrestler (1998 - 2014) Color Commentator (2014 - 2015) Trainer (2014 - today) A-Train was eliminated by Eddie Guerrero, who went on to win the match. [25] By winning, Bernard earned an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match against Tanahashi on July 18, but failed. [73], After Tons of Funk disbanded, Bloom was taken off television and, in January 2014, began working in WWE's developmental territory NXT as a commentator under the new ring name Jason Albert. Bloom also attended Camp Tevya in Brookline, New Hampshire in the early 1980s, and went on to attend the University of Pittsburgh, where he played football as an offensive tackle and an offensive guard. [2][6], In April 2001, Albert formed a stable called X-Factor with Justin Credible and X-Pac. Organization: WWE Birth Name: Matt Bloom Born: November 14, 1972 (age 47) in Peabody, Massachusetts Height & … [7] Kowalski invited Bloom to attend his school, and Bloom opted to leave teaching and train as a wrestler. He is currently employed by WWE, where he is the head trainer at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Albert later lost it to Alliance member Lance Storm on the July 23 episode of Raw, after several wrestlers interfered. He also wrestled under the ring names Prince Albert (or simply Albert) and A-Train in his early days of the WWF/E. Bloom graduated in 1996 with a degree in sign language. Team Rhodes Scholars & The Bella Twins", "PWTorch.com - WWE NEWS: Clay & Tensai comment on match cut from WM29", "PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S WWE RAW RESULTS 4/8: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - WM29 fall-out, new World Champ, no Rock, Taker live, crowd takes over", "WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT: TAG TEAMS, DIVAS, AND RAW RECAPS", "WWE RAW REPORT: DANIEL BRYAN VERSUS RANDY ORTON; JOHN CENA ADDRESSES MARK HENRY; CM PUNK AND PAUL HEYMAN EXPLAIN THEIR SITUATION; WWE TITLE MONEY IN THE BANK MATCH PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED; MARK HENRY DOES WHAT HE DO; #1 CONTENDER FOR TAG TITLES; AND DANIEL BRYAN VERSUS RANDY ORTON", "Parks's WWE SmackDown report 11/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Friday show, including Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. [6][8][9], In late 2001, Albert was nicknamed "The Hip Hop Hippo" as he began teaming with Scotty 2 Hotty. [13] In April 2010, both Bernard and Anderson left CHAOS when the stable turned on them. [18][19] On January 4, 2011 at Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome, Bad Intentions successfully defended the IWGP Tag Team Championship in a three–way match against Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) and Muscle Orchestra (Manabu Nakanishi and Strong Man). Ring names. [7] He then became a schoolteacher,[7] teaching mathematics and English to children with behavioral problems and deaf children at Revere High School. [57] Following this, Clay and Tensai formed a tag team and they went on to defeat established teams such as Primo and Epico, Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal of 3MB, and Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow), with the latter match taking place during the pre-show of Elimination Chamber on February 17. Matt Bloom news, photos, videos and biography. Bloom has appeared in twenty video games under his various gimmicks, such as Prince Albert in WWF WrestleMania 2000, as Albert in WWF SmackDown!, WWF No Mercy, WWF SmackDown! After winning the championship, Bernard held the title by himself. [33] They followed suit with their other title on January 22, losing the GHC Tag Team Championship to Akitoshi Saito and Jun Akiyama. Albert and X-Pac continued X-Factor as a tag team until November, when X-Pac was sidelined with an injury. The Miz", "Parks' WWE SmackDown report 6/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Triple Threat match for the World Title", "CALDWELL'S WWE MITB PPV REPORT 7/15: Complete "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - Punk vs. Bryan, Sheamus vs. Del Rio, two MITB matches", "PWTorch.com - PARKS' WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 10/5: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Friday night show, including Sheamus vs. In December 2000, the team separated after Bloom attacked Test under the orders of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. [73], After Tons of Funk disbanded, Bloom was taken off television and, in January 2014, began working in WWE's developmental territory NXT as a commentator under the new ring name Jason Albert. [58][59][60] On the March 22 episode of SmackDown, Tensai and Clay were defeated by Team Rhodes Scholars in a tag team match after an interference from their associates The Bella Twins. During his stay in NWA Bloom and Bull Pain challenged Nick Dinsmore and Rob Conway for the NWA OVW Southern tag team titles ending in a no contest. He briefly wrestled as Baldo, a gimmickgiven to him by referee Freddy Sparta that saw him wear a fur rug to the ri… [16] Bad Intentions made their first successful defense of the IWGP Tag Team Championship on July 19, defeating Seigigun and No Limit in a three-way "Dogfight". He was born on November 14, 1974 at Peabody, Massachusetts, United States. He is an actor and producer, known for WWE Smackdown! Birthplace. In December 2000, the team separated after Bloom attacked Test under the orders of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley. [40][41], On the May 21 episode of Raw, Tensai dropped the "Lord" portion of his ring name and his Japanese outfit worn during his entrance. ", "Resultados Arena México (11 junio 2010): ¡Valiente retiene el cinturón nacional welter! [76], Bloom married Farah Louise on September 3, 2005. [17] In late October Bad Intentions entered the 2010 G1 Tag League, where, after three wins and two losses, they finished second in their block. After receiving supplementary training from Dory Funk, Jr., Bloom was assigned to the Power Pro Wrestling developmental territory in Memphis, Tennessee, where he wrestled as Baldo. [6][8][9], In March 2000, Bloom continuing to wrestle as Prince Albert, was recruited by Trish Stratus to form a tag team with Test, with Bloom having his name shortened to Albert at Wrestlemania 2000's 'All Day Long' Event in a tag team match with Test against Al Snow and Steve Blackman. [71] At TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Clay faced Woods' partner, R-Truth, and continually assaulted Truth instead of going for a win, resulting in Tensai and the Funkadactyls leaving in protest and Clay subsequently losing the match. Bloom was born in Peabody, Massachusetts. [22], Bad Intentions made their record-breaking eighth successful IWGP Tag Team Championship defense on June 18 at Dominion 6.18 against Pro Wrestling Noah's Takuma Sano and Yoshihiro Takayama, and in the process also became the new GHC Tag Team Champions upon defeating Sano and Takayama for the title. Matthew Jason “Matt” Bloom is an American professional wrestling trainer, color commentator and retired professional wrestler. Matthew Jason Bloom (born November 14, 1972) is an American professional wrestling trainer, color commentator, retired professional wrestler, and former National Football League player. [9] On the June 28 episode of SmackDown!, Albert defeated Kane with help from Diamond Dallas Page to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship, his first and only title in the WWF. On March 11, 2007 in Nagoya, Bloom and Travis Tomko defeated Manabu Nakanishi and Takao Omori to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship. After Benoit decided to wrestle Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship on the Raw brand, General Manager Paul Heyman held a SmackDown! [9] Two weeks later, he was sidelined with a torn rotator cuff and was released from his WWE contract on November 1, 2004 before he could return. Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting that former Tons of Funk member Tensai may be done as an in-ring competitor in professional wrestling.