Orlando Jordan
Jordan in 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Orlando Mason Jordan April 21, 1974 Salem, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Orlando Jordan |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Billed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Billed from | Miami, Florida |
| Trained by | Rocky Johnson Corporal Punishment |
| Debut | 1999 |
Orlando Mason Jordan (born April 21, 1974) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenures in WWE from 2001 to 2006 and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2010 to 2011.
Jordan made his wrestling debut in 1999 and began competing for Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW) the following year, where he won the MCW Heavyweight Championship. He began appearing for WWE in 2001 and was assigned to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). Jordan made his main roster debut for the SmackDown brand in June 2003, where he aligned himself with John "Bradshaw" Layfield's (JBL) faction, The Cabinet, and won the WWE United States Championship once, before he was released in May 2006. He then worked for a number of promotions including World Wrestling Council (WWC), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Nu-Wrestling Evolution (NWE). From January 2010 to June 2011, Jordan competed for TNA, where he formed a tag team with Eric Young.
In May 2011, Jordan became the co-owner of WildKat Sports & Entertainment, a professional wrestling school located outside New Orleans, alongside independent wrestler Luke Hawx. He opened another school in August 2012. Outside of wrestling, he works as a stunt performer, serving as a stunt double for Brian Tyree Henry in the 2024 film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.