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#4 His mother wanted to be a wrestler
While he participated in Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling podcast, WWE Superstar Cedric Alexander revealed that he and his father are estranged and the two have interacted only a few times. Evidently, he shares a stronger bond with his mother and according to Alexander, she has played a pivotal role in him choosing pro-wrestling as a career option.
In the same interview, the former NXT Cruiserweight Champion uncovered the fact that his mother had considered transitioning to wrestling but eventually changed her plans. As the couple were separated, Alexander's mother chose to do an office job to provide for the family instead of pursuing a career in pro-wrestling.
Her love for the sport worked as an inspiration for Cedric Alexander when he had decided to give wrestling a tryout.
#3 His Ring of Honor tenure
Cedric Alexander's wrestling career received a boost following his debut in Ring of Honor in 2010. He worked in the promotion for nearly six years, performing in both singles and tag team matchups. Teaming with Caprice Coleman, Alexander formed the C&C Wrestle Factory and contested for the ROH Tag Team Championship in the early days of his Ring of Honor tenure.
Although he never succeeded in winning the gold, Alexander got the chance to square off against the likes of The Young Bucks, Rhino, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, and other reputed tag team performers.
In 2014, he started participating predominantly in singles action, and the list of opponents featured Kevin Owens, AJ Styles, Tommaso Ciampa, Michael Elgin, Roderick Strong, Adam Cole, among others. With these matchups, Cedric Alexander not only became one of the top talents in Ring of Honor but also showcased that he possesses what it takes to hang with the best in the business.
