Xavier Woods

Xavier Woods happens to be an avid gamer and has tattooed a character from the popular video game ‘The Legend of Zelda’ on his left arm. In addition, he also runs a ‘YouTube’ channel named ‘UpUpDownDown,’ where he invites wrestlers, professional gamers, and other celebrities to play video games with him.

Xavier married Jess Watson in October 2015, and the couple had a son in 2017.

Xavier Woods was born Austin Watson on September 4, 1986, in Columbus, Georgia, US. As a kid, Xavier was a self-proclaimed “nerd” and an avid gamer. ‘Sonic’ was his favorite game.

He was excellent in academics. He attended ‘Sprayberry High School’ in Georgia and graduated from the school in 2004. He was also a cheerleader in high school. He had once witnessed a live ‘WWE’ show in his hometown and was highly inspired to become a wrestler.

However, despite being an aspiring wrestler, he had deep academic aspirations. Once he graduated from high school, he enrolled at the ‘Furman University’ in North Carolina, where he studied psychology and philosophy.

While in college, he had already started wrestling on a part-time basis, in a local promotion called the ‘Ultimate Christian Wrestling.’ Following this, he had a stint with the ‘World Wrestling Council’ in South Carolina and developed his popular gimmick, “Austin Creed,” inspired by a character named ‘Apollo Creed’ from the film ‘Rocky.’

Xavier joined the ‘National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Anarchy’ in 2006 and became a part of the tag-team ‘Awesome Attraction,’ partnering with Hayden Young. Soon, Xavier was voted by the fans as ‘NWA’s ‘Most Popular Wrestler.’ In April 2007, ‘Awesome Attraction’ defeated ‘Justice Served,’ the team of Mike Free and Jason Justice, and earned the ‘Tag Team Championship’ title. This pair became one of the longest-reigning ‘Tag Team Champions’ in the history of the promotion.

He also wrestled for ‘Deep South Wrestling’ (DSW) and attained major successes there, too. Following ‘DSW’s split with ‘WWE’ in 2007, Xavier became the first ‘DSW Heavyweight Champion.’

The same year, Xavier moved to wrestle in the ‘TNA’ and teamed up with Ron Killings. The pair was known as ‘Truth and Consequences.’ The official confirmation about Xavier joining ‘TNA’ was made in October 2007. During the ‘X Division Championship,’ Xavier had a long-running feud with Sheik Abdul Bashir, and it ended with Bashir defeating Xavier in a match for the ‘X Division Championship’ title.

In October 2008, Xavier laid the foundation of a young team of wrestlers called ‘The Frontline’ on ‘Impact!’ and feuded with another team called ‘The Main Event Mafia.’ In January 2009, Xavier teamed up with fellow ‘The Frontline’ member Jay Lethal and formed a tag-team, subsequently winning the championship in a match against James Storm and Robert Roode. They carried on with their tag-team and adopted the name ‘Lethal Consequences.’ After a highly successful run with ‘TNA,’ Xavier’s contract ended in March 2010.

For the next few months, Xavier fought in the ‘New Japan Pro Wrestling’ and formed a tag-team with Kota Ibushi. In July 2010, he won the 2010 ‘Super 8 Tournament,’ organized by the ‘East Coast Wrestling Association.’

Despite his hardcore wrestler persona, Xavier Woods does not shy away from flaunting his softer side. He has publicly confessed his love for K-Pop and the band ‘SHINee.’