Jamie Noble
Jamie Noble | |
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Birth name | James Gibson[1] |
Born | Hanover, West Virginia, U.S.[1] | December 23, 1976
Spouse(s) |
Angela England (m. 1994) |
Children | 2 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | James Gibson Jamie Howard Jamie Knoble Jamie Noble Jamie-San[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2] |
Billed weight | 202 lb (92 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Hanover, West Virginia[2] |
Trained by | Dean Malenko[1] |
Debut | 1995 |
Retired | December 11, 2022 |
James Gibson (born December 23, 1976) is an American retired
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1995–1999)
Gibson was trained to wrestle by Dean Malenko and Bill Weaver.[citation needed]He debuted on the independent circuit in 1995.[citation needed]
World Championship Wrestling (1999–2001)
In 1999, Gibson joined
In February 2000, Gibson was renamed "Jamie-San" and reintroduced to WCW television as a member of the
In November 2000, Gibson left The Jung Dragons and formed a tag team with former 3 Count member Evan Karagias. Gibson removed his mask and adopted the ring name "Jamie Knoble", with he and Karagias performing as "Noble and Courageous". Noble and Courageous feuded with the remaining members of The Jung Dragons and 3 Count. Gibson continued to wrestle for WCW until the promotion was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001.
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2001–2004)
Upon the acquisition of WCW by the World Wrestling Federation (later renamed World Wrestling Entertainment) in March 2001, Gibson was one of the WCW wrestlers to be signed by the WWF. He was assigned to the WWF developmental territory Heartland Wrestling Association for seasoning, where he won the HWA Cruiserweight Championship under the Jamie Knoble name.[5]
Knoble debuted on the main WWE roster on the June 6, 2002, episode of
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2004–2005)
Upon leaving WWE, Gibson began performing under his birth name. In September 2004, he began wrestling for the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he formed a tag team with American Dragon. He made his final appearance with NJPW in February 2005.
Ring of Honor (2005)
In February 2005, Gibson began wrestling for Ring of Honor. While in ROH he wrestled in Hawaii on June 25 and 26, 2005, on the debut shows of new promotion Action Zone Wrestling (AZW) wrestling AJ Styles both nights. He lost the first night in Waianae and won on the second night in Honolulu. On August 12, 2005, Gibson defeated CM Punk, Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels in an elimination four-way match to win the ROH World Championship. He held the championship until September 17, 2005, when he was defeated by Bryan Danielson.[4] Gibson made his final appearance with Ring of Honor in October 2005, rejoining WWE shortly thereafter.
Return to WWE (2005-present)
Various storylines (2005–2009)
Noble made his return to WWE on the December 17, 2005, episode of
In 2007, Noble returned to competing in the cruiserweight division and performing as an
Noble returned to television on the June 8 episode of SmackDown!, teaming up with
After his feud with Hornswoggle ended, Noble began an angle where he was
As part of the 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft, Noble was drafted to the Raw brand.[25] Noble was then involved in a storyline where he tried to impress Layla on multiple occasions only to antagonize and be beaten by larger opponents.[26][27] He started a feud with William Regal over the course of the storyline, with the two trading wins, and Layla, between them.[28][29] On the September 15, 2008, episode of Raw, the feud escalated following Noble's victory over Paul Burchill.[30] Layla came out and told Noble it was over and she found a man worthy of her in Regal.[30]
On the February 3 episode of ECW Noble asked then-ECW General Manager Theodore Long for an ECW contract and lost to The Boogeyman.
On the February 23 episode of Raw, Noble suffered a neck injury in a match with Mike Knox, and was taken to a local hospital. His injury meant that the scheduled segment between Chris Jericho and Ricky Steamboat that was meant to take place in the ring, had to take place on the stage instead.[31] It was later confirmed that the injury was not severe.[32] Noble made his return about one month later.
During a match with Sheamus on the November 2, 2009, episode of Raw, Noble sustained a back injury after falling from the top rope onto the concrete floor. On November 10, 2009, Noble announced he was retiring from professional wrestling due to the effects of the injury and several other nagging injuries sustained over his career.[33]
Producer and J&J Security (2009–present)
Upon retiring, Noble began working as a producer. He made occasional appearances on WWE programming and wrestled sporadically at house shows, including a bout with World Heavyweight Champion at the time Daniel Bryan on January 13, 2012.
On the September 29, 2014, episode of Raw, Noble and fellow producer Joey Mercury aligned themselves with the villainous stable The Authority. They were later named "J&J Security", with Noble and Mercury acting as bodyguards to Authority member Seth Rollins.[34] On the November 24 episode of Raw, Noble, along with Mercury, would wrestle their first televised matches in several years, when they teamed up with Rollins in a 3-on-2 Handicap match against John Cena and Dolph Ziggler in a losing effort.[35] On the February 5, 2015, episode of SmackDown, J&J Security once again teamed with Rollins, this time in a 3-on-1 handicap match against Daniel Bryan, once again in a losing effort.[36] After weeks of tension between Rollins and The Authority, on the June 8 episode of Raw, J&J Security stood up to Rollins, leaving him, before defeating Rollins in a 2-on-1 Handicap match following interference from Dean Ambrose. However, on the June 22 episode of Raw, after Rollins apologized to The Authority for his behaviour and Brock Lesnar returning and attacking him, J&J Security and Kane would help Rollins attack Lesnar.[37] Noble would legitimately suffer three broken ribs from Lesnar after being thrown into the barricade during the brawl.[38] On the July 6 episode of "Raw", Brock Lesnar viciously attacked J&J Security, whom an afraid Rollins sent to the ramp with Mercury to stop him from getting his hands on Rollins by confronting him near their (J&J Security's) new Cadillac, which Rollins had just given them as a gift of his appreciation the previous week. Noble was promptly beaten down by Lesnar and locked into a Kimura Lock submission maneuver. Following this, it was announced that both Noble and Mercury would be out of action indefinitely.
In 2017, Noble was seen backstage at
On December 11, 2022, during the WWE Holiday Tour in Charleston, West Virginia, Noble made a one-night-only return to competition. In his final match, Noble teamed with Braun Strowman and The Brawling Brutes (Holland/Butch) against The Bloodline (Sikoa/Zayn/The Usos). Noble picked up the victory after hitting the Gibson driver on Zayn.[39]
Personal life
Gibson attended Baileysville High School in Baileysville, West Virginia, where he met his future wife, Angela England. The couple have a son, Gage, and a daughter, Paige.[1] He has two half brothers, Cody and Dale.
On September 28, 2016, Gibson was stabbed twice outside of his West Virginia home and was hospitalized after an alleged dispute with a driver.[40] On October 5, 2016, it was revealed that he had a collapsed lung from the stabbing.[41]
Championships and accomplishments
- Heartland Wrestling Association
- Independent Professional Wrestling
- IPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[42]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him No. 42 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2002[43]
- PWI ranked him No. 42 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the
- Ring of Honor
- World Wrestling Entertainment
References
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- ^ a b c "Ring of Honor World Championship". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
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- ^ Keller, Wade (February 24, 2009). "WWE News: Jamie Noble potentially seriously injured at Raw event against Mike Knox (photo included)". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- ^ "Injury scare won't keep Noble down for long". WWE. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- World Wrestling Entertainment. November 10, 2009. Archived from the originalon November 13, 2009.
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- ^ Isenberg, Josh (June 23, 2015). "Jamie Noble Health Update: Seth Rollins Comments, Noble Suffers Broken Ribs, Footage of Noble Leaving Raw in an Ambulance". Wrestle Zone. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ Currier, Joseph (December 12, 2022). "Jamie Noble wrestles final match at WWE house show". F4WOnline. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jamie Noble — Stabbed TWICE In West Virginia Trailer Park, Currently In Hospital". Pro Wrestling Sheet. September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Satin, Ryan (October 4, 2016). "Jamie Noble's lung collapses". .prowrestlingsheet. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ Westcott, Brian. "IPW – Independent Professional Wrestling (Florida) Light Heavyweight/Cruiserweight Title History". Solie. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 – 2002". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
External links
- Jamie Noble on WWE.com
- Jamie Gibson at IMDb
- Jamie Noble's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database