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Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 – May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name New Jack. He was best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he became notorious for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and "shooting" on opponents, verbally or physically, including in the 1996 Mass Transit incident. He is also known for being the only wrestler to have had his entrance music ("Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre & Ice Cube) play throughout his matches in ECW.

In wrestling[]

  • Finishing moves
    • 187 (Diving elbow drop while holding a steel chair underneath his arm)
    • Gangsta Splash (Diving splash, usually through a table)
  • Signature moves
    • Airplane spin
    • Death Valley driver
    • Diving headbutt
    • El Kabong! (Guitar shot)
    • Multiple stiff weapon shots
    • Rebound lariat
    • Side belly-to-belly suplex
  • Nicknames
    • "The Original Gangsta"
    • "King of the Streets"
  • Managers
  • Wrestlers managed
    • Frank Stone
    • Kory Chavis
  • Entrance themes
    • Smokey Mountain Wrestling
      • "Shut 'em Down" by Public Enemy
      • "Can't Truss It" by Public Enemy
      • "Murder Was the Case" (Remix) by Snoop Dogg
    • Extreme Championship Wrestling
      • "Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre & Ice Cube
      • "Murder Was the Case" (Remix) by Snoop Dogg
    • Independent circuit
      • "Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre & Ice Cube
    • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
      • "New Jack Theme" by Bootsy Collins
      • "Gangsta" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of the Gangstas)

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • American Championship Pro Wrestling
    • ACPW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • Extreme Championship Wrestling
    • ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mustafa Saed (2) and John Kronus (1)
  • Legends Pro Wrestling
    • XWF / LPW Hall of Fame Inductee (2008)
  • North Georgia Wrestling Association
    • NGWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • NGWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Festus and Mustafa Saed
  • Smoky Mountain Wrestling
    • SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mustafa Saed
  • United States Wrestling Association
    • USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Home Boy
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked #386 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003