| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Josh Dawkins |
| Relative | Darryl Dawkins (uncle) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Malik Blade[1] |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Trained by | D-Von Dudley[2] |
| Debut | 2018[3] |
Josh Dawkins is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Malik Blade on the NXT brand.[5][6]
Early career
[edit]Dawkins was trained by D-Von Dudley at the Dvon Dudley Academy, making his debut on the independent circuit in Orlando in 2018.[7]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]WWE (2021–present)
[edit]Dawkins, now under the ring name Malik Blade, made his NXT brand debut on the 5 October 2021 episode of NXT, losing to Tony D'Angelo.[8] On 26 October, at NXT: Halloween Havoc he faced Joe Gacy in a losing effort.[9] He also made several appearances on 205 Live in late 2021.[10] On 12 December 2022, he made his Main Event debut, teaming with Edris Enofé in a loss to Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali in a tag team match.[11] On 30 July 2024 at NXT: The Great American Bash, he defeated Bronco Nima.[12] In February 2024, it was reported that Enofé suffered a serious injury[13] whereas Blade suffered a torn ACL later in November.[14] Enofé returned on the 14 May 2025 episode of Evolve, where he announced he was going solo, breaking up their tag team partnership.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Dawkins is the nephew of former NBA player Darryl Dawkins.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- I Believe In Wrestling
- AWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kwame Nas
References
[edit]- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade Profile". Cagematch. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade Profile". Cagematch. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade". WWE. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "NXT Level Up Results (8/2): Tyra Mae Steele, Malik Blade, Tatum Paxley In Action | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Malik Blade: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "WWE NXT #597". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (26 October 2021). "10/26 NXT 2.0 results: Moore's review of Halloween Havoc with Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breakker for the NXT Title, plus Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal stipulations for Raquel Gonzalez vs. Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Title, and MSK vs. Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel for the NXT Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Winnard, Liam (16 September 2021). "New NXT Talent Malik Blade To Debut On 205 Live". WrestleTalk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "WWE Main Event Results (12/15): Kylie Rae In Action, Cedric Alexander Teams With Mustafa Ali | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "List of all Superstars confirmed for WWE NXT The Great American Bash (July 30, 2024)". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Currier, Joseph (16 February 2024). "WWE NXT's Edris Enofe, Nikkita Lyons injured". F4W/WON. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (11 February 2025). "NXT's Malik Blade rehabbing from ACL surgery, Edris Enofe rehabbing from shoulder surgery". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (14 May 2025). "WWE Evolve results (5/14): Vetter's review of Sean Legacy vs. Lexis King, It's Gal vs. Javier Bernal, Kali Armstrong vs. Masyn Holiday, and Mark Coffey and Joe Coffey vs. Keanu Carver and Harlem Lewis". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (30 August 2021). "Second-generation hopefuls among new WWE Performance Center recruits". WWE.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2024. The 6-foot-1 recruit is also the nephew of NBA legend Darryl Dawkins.
External links
[edit]- Malik Blade's profile at WWE
