Joe Bishop & Rosa

Wrestler's Name. Joe Bishop

Titles Won. WFWF National Champion (x3), WFWF International Champion (x2), WFWF World Heavyweight Champion

Awards/Achievements. (Joint) Feud Of The Year 2013 vs. Jayson Garrett, Feud Of The Year 2014 vs. Dave Demento, Breakthrough Of The Year 2014, Breakthrough Of The Year 2016, Most Likely to Succeed in 2017, Supreme Gauntlet '17 Winner

Disposition. Face

Hometown. Wimbledon, England

Weight. 215lbs

Height. 6'1”

DOB. 04/04/1989

Biography. Bishop made his WFWF debut in 2010, quickly racking up a 4-0 winning streak and earning a shot at the WFWF National Championship at SuperBrawl VI. The Englishman defeated Jon O’Deeves to win the National Championship, but would go on to lose the title in a rematch on the next edition of Loaded. Two years on Bishop made his return to the promotion, adamant that he was cheated out of his Belt. Although in reality he lost fair and square, losing his Championship and winning streak appeared to have driven Bishop insane and he was desperate to get revenge against the WFWF ownership.

Soon however Bishop would reclaim the National Championship and to some extent his state of mind, becoming the second two time National Champion with a victory over Cameron Stone. He would eventually lose the title for a second time, this time at the hands of Carter Contra. Bishop then set his sights on Trace Demon's International Championship, after losing a non-title match against Demon, Bishop defeated Hana Brightly and Justin Tyme to earn a shot at the belt but for a second time was beaten by Trace Demon. The two defeats to Demon left Bishop bitter and desperate to take down Trace Demon and finally win the International Championship. A third run with National Championship, winning the title from Devilkiller, did little to quench his thirst and losing the belt to Reverend Shadow, in the match that made Shadow a Grand Slam Championship, was another bitter pill to swallow.

Bishop found himself somewhat lost following his third National Championship loss. With his mental state deteriorating, and a poor run of results taking their toll. He would go on to join Crow's Nest, but his brief run in the stable ended with the two at each others throats. Things began to pick up after Bishop left the Nest, first he defeated Yukio Blaze at SuperBrawl to finally win the International Championship he had been chasing for a year, then he shocked the WFWF fans by aligning with the man he once despised, Trace Demon. Joining 'The Final Revolution', Bishop alongside Trace Demon, Jason Anders & Kyle Matthews, waged war on Lila Sleater's WFWF. Bishop became consumed with the Revolution, cutting all ties with the outside world, and was focused solely, on 'saving' the WFWF from it's real enemies. He then traded the International Championship with Dave Demento to become a two time champion, this would prove to be, to date, Bishop's peak in the WFWF. Joe turned on Trace Demon, believing he was incapable of bringing about the change both desired, but when the two went head to head it was 'The King Of Demons' who came out on top. Bishop went into free-fall, losing his belt at 'Dead Bodies Are Buried Under The Sakura' and leaving when his contract expired.

After leaving the WFWF for a second time, Joe Bishop spent a year touring Europe and Japan, working for various wrestling promotions and developing his in ring technique and ability. Upon returning to the WFWF, Bishop has been clamouring for an overhaul to the WFWF. Once again flying the revolutionary flag, Bishop insisted that the WFWF was a place where wrestlers were rewarded for having the right 'look', being good on a microphone or for their potential to make the company money. He envisioned and fought for a WFWF where wrestlers are given opportunities solely because of their ability in the ring. It was a Revolution which Bishop hoped would raise the profile of professional wrestling and enlighten WFWF fans to the fact that wrestling is a sport not a soap opera.

That drive to change the company led to a marked improvement in Joe Bishop’s performances. The Brit built on his victory over The Future at SuperBrawl, with success in the first ever Supreme Gauntlet tournament, finally defeating his old rival Trace Demon on route to the tournament victory and the WFWF World Championship. The Englishman struggled with the belt however, and while he shouted conspiracy, most could see that he simply couldn’t handle the pressure of being champion.

Bishop would lose the belt to the man he had defeated for it, David Brennan, and shortly thereafter again leave the WFWF. He has since made sporadic appearances across the UK & Japan, but ultimately his attempts to raise other promotions to the level of the WFWF have been unsuccessful. Only time will tell what a return to the WFWF means for Joe Bishop and professional wrestling.


Style. Formerly a high flier, Joe Bishop has all but ditched that approach. The Brit now favours a more intense aggressive style, inspired by Puroresu, along with a focus on submission wrestling.

Pic Base. George Harrison [formerly Josh Farro]

Entrance Music. Adrian Borland – ‘When Can I Be Me’

Previous Entrance Themes. Papa Roach - Into The Light; Frank Klepacki - Hell March; Atreyu - Lose It; Charles Bradley & The Menahan Band – Stay Away

Finisher(s)
Main. Via Dolorosa (Anaconda Vice)

Basic Moves
Arm Bar
Arm Drag
Clothesline
Elbow Blow
Elbow Drop
Forearm Blow
Knife Edge Chop
Legdrop
Running Face Smash
Side Headlock
Snap Suplex
Stomp
Suplex
Surfboard

Other Moves
Boston Crab
Flying Back Elbow
Flying Forearm
Flying Knee Strike
Forearm Flurry
High Knee
Mounted Punch Flurry
Neckbreaker
Piledriver
Scything Leg Kick
Seated Kick
Stomp Flurry
DDT
German Suplex
Punt Kick
Yakuza Kick