Madman Fulton
Real Name: Jacob Southwick
Height: 6’8″
Weight: 315 lbs.
Date of Birth: April 2, 1990
From: Toledo, Ohio
Pro Debut: October 16, 2010
Trained By: WWE Performance Center
Finishing Move: Powerslam
Biography
– Southwick is a former Greco-Roman All-American & 2x NCAA All-American amateur wrestler at Ashland University
– Southwick began his wrestling career as ‘Jake South’ in Ohio’s MOW promotion
– On September 10, 2011, South & Cyrus Poe defeated Axel & The Bouncer to win the Mid-Ohio Tag Team Titles
– In September 2012, Southwick signed a WWE development deal and would be renamed ‘Sawyer Fulton’
– Fulton wrestled his first WWE match on October 18, 2012, coming out on the wrong side of an 8-man tag team match
– Fulton made his TV debut in May 2013, teaming with Travis Tyler in a loss to The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper & Erick Rowan)
– In September 2016, Fulton joined Eric Young’s Sanity stable, the group debuting on NXT TV the next month
– Fulton suffered a torn pectoral muscle in late 2016 and was kicked out of Sanity as a result
– In November 2017, Fulton was released by WWE and he returned to the indies, now under the name ‘Madman Fulton’
– On February 10, 2018, Fulton defeated Toby Cline to win the ASWA Heavyweight Title
– On April 20, Fulton & Vertigo Rivera defeated Rey Xion & Jason Dugan and James Storm & Jesse Neal to win the AWE Tag Team Titles
– On June 25, Fulton & Rivera defeated Rey Xion & Jason Dugan to retain the AWE Tag Team Titles
– On July 27, Fulton & Rivera defeated Alex Todd & Apolo Jr to retain the AWE Tag Team Titles
– Fulton wrestled his debut MLW match at 2018’s War Games event
– In March 2019, Fulton debuted for Impact Wrestling, joining the oVe stable
– In May 2019, Fulton left the oVe group and struck out on his own
– At No Surrender 2019, Fulton defeated Brian Cage, Willie Mack, Acey Romero & Crash Jaxon in a Hoss Fight Scramble Match
– On October 1, 2020, Fulton & Ace Austin defeated The Besties In The World (Mat Fitchett & Davey Vega) to win the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On October 29, Fulton & Austin defeated Gringo Loco & Angel Dorado to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On November 12, Fulton & Austin defeated The Besties In The World (Mat Fitchett & Davey Vega) in a Best Of 3 Falls Match to retain the AAW Tag Team Titles
– On February 5, 2021, Fulton defeated Kongo Kong to win the BOTB Heavyweight Title
– On March 6, Fulton defeated Anthony Lee to win the RCW Heavyweight Title, but immediately lost it to Brutus Dylan
– On April 23, Fulton defeated Amos to retain the BOTB Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Fulton defeated Brandon Day to retain the bOTB Heavyweight Title
– At Under Siege 2021, Fulton & Ace Austin defeated Petey Williams & TJP, Rohit Raju & Shera and XXXL (Acey Romero & Larry D)
– On May 29, Fulton & Austin defeated The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell & Sigmon) to win the XWW Tag Team Titles
– On June 6, Fulton & Austin defeated The Heatseekers to retain the XWW Tag Team Titles
– On June 12, Fulton fought Kongo Kong to a double-DQ to retain the BOTB Heavyweight Title
– On September 11, Fulton defeated Jackson Stone to retain the BOTB Heavyweight Title
– On October 2, Fulton defeated Shane Douglas to retain the BOTB Heavyweight Title
– On March 26, 2022, Fulton defeated Paxton Calloway & Kongo Kong to retain the BOTB Heavyweight Title
– In August 2022, it was announced that Fulton had left Impact Wrestling
– On September 23, Fulton defeated Zachary Wentz to win the vacant MEW Title
– Fulton made an appearance for AEW in October 2022
– On December 16, Fulton defeated Chato to retain the MEW Title
– On May 18, 2023, Fulton defeated Rich Swann to retain the MEW Title
– Fulton returned to Impact at Against All Odds 2023, reforming oVe with Jake Crist & Sami Callihan to defeat The Design (Deaner, Angels & Kon) in a Street Fight
– On August 25, Fulton defeated Yayne Harrison to retain the MEW Title
– On December 8, Fulton defeated Curt Stallion to retain the BRCW Title
– On December 31, Fulton & Kongo Kong defeated King Bomani & Erik Surge to retain the BOTB Tag Team Titles
