Cedric Alexander

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Cedric Alexander, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Cederick Alexander Johnson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 16, 1989, and he is currently 36 years old.

He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Independent Circuit under the ring name of Cedric Alexander.

Cedric Alexander has won a total of 5 championships in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameCederick Alexander Johnson
• Ring Names
  • Cedric Alexander (July 17, 2009 - Present)
• Born August 16, 1989 (age 36)
• NationalityUnited States
• Birth PlaceCharlotte, North Carolina
• Billed From
  • Charlotte, North Carolina
• Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
• Weight
  • 205 lbs (93 kg)
• NicknamesLumbar Legacy; Queen City's Favorite Son; Kick to Kill; King of Queen City

Career History

• Roles

  • Wrestler (July 17, 2009 - Present)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionTNA	June 26, 2025	Present
  PromotionINDY	May 9, 2025	Present
  PromotionWWEBrand NXT	July 9, 2024	February 7, 2025
  PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	November 3, 2023	July 8, 2024
  PromotionWWE	May 1, 2023	December 2, 2023
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	April 15, 2019	April 30, 2023
  PromotionWWEBrand 205 Live	November 29, 2016	April 14, 2019
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	September 19, 2016	May 29, 2018
  PromotionEVOLVE	June 10, 2016	August 20, 2016
  PromotionROH	February 5, 2010	May 14, 2016
  PromotionPWG	March 28, 2014	February 27, 2015
  PromotionNWA	February 14, 2010	August 3, 2014

• Images History

  

  Jun 2025

  

  Jul 2024

  

  Feb 2024

  

  Jan 2022

  

  Apr 2019

  

  Sep 2016

  

  Mar 2014

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Face		June 5, 2022	Present
  Heel		September 7, 2020	June 4, 2022
  Face		September 19, 2016	September 6, 2020
  Heel		May 16, 2015	September 18, 2016
  Face		July 17, 2009	May 15, 2015

• Card Positions

  Status	Details	from	to
  NXT Mid Card		September 10, 2024	February 7, 2025
  NXT Low Card		April 1, 2021	September 9, 2024
  RAW Mid Card		April 6, 2020	March 31, 2021
  RAW Low Card		November 9, 2019	April 5, 2020
  RAW Mid Card		July 8, 2019	November 8, 2019
  RAW Low Card		April 15, 2019	July 7, 2019
  205-LIVE Mid Card		May 23, 2017	April 14, 2019
  205-LIVE Injured	Knee injury	March 1, 2017	May 22, 2017
  205-LIVE Mid Card		September 19, 2016	February 28, 2017

• Finishers

  • Lumbar Check - Belly-to-back Suplex into a Double Knee Backbreaker (July 17, 2009 - Present)
  • Overtime - Frog Splash (February 14, 2010 - February 14, 2010)
  • Kick to Kill - Fireman's Carry into an Overhead Kick (February 14, 2010 - September 18, 2016)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song"Pain in Gold" by Wrestle & Flow - Single (June 26, 2025 - Present)
  • Theme Song"Prime Time" by def rebel - Single (January 9, 2023 - February 7, 2025)
  • Theme Song"Won't Let Go" by CFO$ - Single (June 23, 2016 - January 8, 2023)
  • Theme Song"It's Time" by CFO$ - with The Hurt Business - Team (September 14, 2020 - March 29, 2021)
  • Theme Song"Only One Shot" by 615 Platinum Series - Single (August 4, 2013 - August 20, 2016)
  • Theme Song"Overtime" by King Keleze - Single (February 5, 2010 - August 3, 2013)

Titles & Accomplishments

• World Wrestling Entertainment

  • x1 WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (with Shelton Benjamin)
  • x1 WWE Cruiserweight Championship
  • x3 WWE 24/7 Championship

• America's Most Liked Wrestling

  • 1 AML Prestige Championship

  Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic

  • 1 CWF Mid-Atlantic Television Championship
  • 1 PWI Ultra J Championship

  Exodus Wrestling Alliance

  • 1 EWA Junior Heavyweight Championship

  Premiere Wrestling Federation

  • 1 PWF WORLD-1 Heavyweight Championship

  Premiere Wrestling Xperience

  • 1 PWX Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 PWX Innovative Television Championship

  Pro Wrestling EVO

  • 1 EVO Heavyweight Championship

  WrestleForce

  • 2 WrestleForce Championship

• Other Accomplishments

  • WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Winner (2018)
  • WWE Slammy Award - Trashtalker of the Year (2020 - with The Hurt Business)
  • AML Prestige Championship Tournament Winner (2016)
  • 28° in PWI 500 (2018)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • Cedric Alexander & Je'Von Evans - Je'Von Evans (September 10, 2024 - October 29, 2024)
  • Cedric Alexander & Ashante "Thee" Adonis - Ashante Adonis (February 9, 2024 - June 14, 2024)
  • Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander - Shelton Benjamin (January 9, 2023 - September 21, 2023)
  • Mustafa Ali & Cedric Alexander - Mustafa Ali (July 18, 2022 - August 22, 2022)
  • The Hurt Business - Shelton Benjamin (January 11, 2022 - April 28, 2022)
  • The Hurt Business - Bobby Lashley, MVP, Shelton Benjamin (September 27, 2021 - January 10, 2022)
  • Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander - Shelton Benjamin (March 29, 2021 - September 26, 2021)
  • The Hurt Business - Bobby Lashley, MVP, Shelton Benjamin (September 7, 2020 - March 29, 2021)
  • Cedric Alexander & Ricochet - Ricochet (April 6, 2020 - September 7, 2020)
  • C&C Wrestle Factory - Caprice Coleman (July 8, 2011 - June 19, 2015)
  • 7OH!4 - Caleb Konley (January 2, 2010 - January 17, 2014)
• Managers
  • MVP (September 7, 2020 - March 29, 2021)
  • Alicia Fox
  • Veda Scott
• Family
  • Big Swole - Wife (June 1, 2018 - Present)

Cedric Alexander Games Appearances (10)

WWE Main Series (7/26)

WWE 2K25

WWE 2K24

WWE 2K23

WWE 2K22

WWE 2K20

WWE 2K19

WWE 2K18

Other Games (3)

Universe

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