Quick Facts
Biography
Tony Drake is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the short-lived Wrestling Society X. He currently competes on the independent circuit using the ring name Babi Slymm.
Professional wrestling career
A defensive tackle and competitor in discus and track at high school, Drake began to train as a wrestler at the invitation of a friend operating a small Californian wrestling promotion in Oakland. Drake has competed for numerous organisations in the California area, including Xtreme Pro Wrestling under the ring name Saleem Jihad, Ultimate Pro Wrestling, NWA Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Drake received his greatest exposure competing for MTV's Wrestling Society X, in which he formed a team with Ruckus named Keepin' It Gangsta.
On March 29, 2004, Drake won the inaugural AWS Championship when he defeated Adam Pearce at the Alternative Wrestling Show in City of Industry, California. Drake later feuded at AWS with both Al Katrazz and the Plague.
On January 26, 2007, Drake joined Naruki Doi's Muscle Outlaw'z faction in the Japanese Dragon Gate promotion. Using the name Muscle Gang, he became part of a tag team with fellow faction member Cyber Kong. The team was short-lived, however, as Kong soon left the Outlaw'z to join the New Hazard.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Birdman Bomb (Swinging side slam)
- Bryant Gumbel Suplex (Spinning side belly to belly suplex)
- Number 1 Stunna (Stunner)
- Signature moves
- Body avalanche
- Body slam
- Chokeslam
- Daunte Culpepper Elbow (Running delayed high-impact elbow drop, with theatrics)
- Leg drop
- Moonsault
- Overhead belly to belly suplex, sometimes from the second rope or into the turnbuckles
- Shoot kick
- Managers
- C. Edward Vander Pyle
- SoCal Val
- Nicknames
- "Bigg"
- "The King of Bling"
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- ^ "PWG: The First Show".
- "Dark Pegasus Video Review: Pro-Wrestling Guerrilla — Taste the Radness".
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- ^ "BG Says: PWG The Next Show".
- ^ "The Furious Flashbacks – PWG Tango & Cash Invitational Night One".
- "Managers".
- "4/30 AWS in City of Industry, Calif.: Double Dragons vs. Nosawa & Kikuzawa, Slymm vs. Spymaster, Tornado vs. Ryan".
Championships and accomplishments
- Alternative Wrestling Show
- AWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- RPW Mexican Lucha Libre Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Class Wrestling Alliance
- WCWA California Championship (1 time)
- Urban Wrestling Federation
- UWF Championship (1 time)
Filmography
- 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler (2005)