Justin Gabriel: Biography in Details
Who is Justin Gabriel?
Paul Lloyd Jr. (known mostly as Justin Gabriel) is a South African professional wrestler, best known for his six-year stint in WWE.
He has also modeled and was placed first in the Fame Spa’s Male Fitness Model Search.
Justin Gabriel: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
Justin Gabriel was born in Cape Town on March 3, 1981, and was originally trained by his father, Paul Lloyd, who passed away when he was in his senior year of high school.
His grandfather was a professional boxer and amateur wrestler. His ethnicity is Mixed (African and European).
Detailed information regarding the educational background of this professional wrestler is not available at the moment.
Justin Gabriel is believed to have had his degree in sports science from the United Kingdom.
Justin Gabriel: Career, Salary, Net Worth
After debuting in 1997 at the age of 16, Justin Gabriel competed in the United Kingdom and South Africa and was the inaugural winner of the WWP World Cruiserweight Championship in World Wrestling Professionals as PJ Black.
After spending 5 years in the United Kingdom, where he trained with Frontier Wrestling Alliance, he then trained with Alex Shane and Mark Sloan.
In 2005, Justin Gabriel debuted for the South African promotion World Wrestling Professionals (WWP).
Justin signed a three-year developmental deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), in 2008 becoming the first South African person to do so.
It was announced on February 16, 2010, that he was going to be competing in the first season of NXT under the name Justin Gabriel, with Matt Hardy.
Justin Gabriel won a battle royal to earn recognition as the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship on 17 April 2013 but Justin was unsuccessful as Barrett pinned him after a devastating bullhammer elbow the finishing move Barrett.
It was reported on 24 January 2015 that Justin Gabriel had quit WWE. He then took part in a TNA angle on August 12. He is currently involved in another project the Lucha Underground.
This wrestler has also competed in numerous modeling contests and was placed first in the Male Fitness Model Search held by FAME SA.
Justin’s salary during his time in WWE was $420,000 annually and his net worth is estimated amount of $3 million as of 2022.
Justin Gabriel’s Rumors, Controversy
Justin Gabriel was rumored to have hooked up with Aksana, a famous Lithuanian Wrestler.
His departure from WWE was part of some controversies for a while.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Justin Gabriel has a relatively tall height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m).
He weighs 97 kg. His hair color is dark brown and his eye color is brown.
Social Media Profiles
Justin Gabriel is active on their Twitter and Instagram accounts but he does not use them on their Facebook accounts.
He has more than 608.8k followers on Twitter and he has over 6.5k followers on his Instagram account.
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Justin Gabriel's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | March | Sunday |
| 2025 | March | Monday |
| 2026 | March | Tuesday |
| 2027 | March | Wednesday |
| 2028 | March | Friday |
