Paul Burchill
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Paul Birchall (born 8 October 1979), better known by his ring name Paul Burchill,[1] is an English professional wrestler, currently making appearances for the National Wrestling Alliance under the ring name Burchill (shortened from his previous ring name Paul Burchill). He is best known for his time with WWE. Prior to joining WWE, Burchill wrestled for the Frontier Wrestling Alliance and other promotions in Europe.
Paul Burchill | |
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Birth name | Paul Birchall |
Born | (1979-10-08) 8 October 1979 (age 44) Guildford, England[1] |
Spouse(s) |
Pat Sanchez (m. 1998) |
Children | 3 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Paul Burchill Burchill[2] Paul Burchill[2] The Ripper[3] |
Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[4] |
Billed weight | 247 lb (112 kg)[4] |
Billed from | Chelsea, England[4] London, England Guildford, Surrey Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands |
Trained by | Frontier Wrestling Alliance[2] Mark Sloan[2] |
Debut | 2002[2] |
After signing with WWE, Burchill competed in their former developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling, where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship four times and the OVW Tag Team Championship one time. He was called up to the main roster in August 2005, forming a tag team with William Regal. After they split up the following year, Burchill was repackaged with a pirate gimmick and was aligned with Katie Lea, competing sporadically on the Heat, Raw, and ECW brands until his release from the company in 2010. He later made appearances for several promotions on the independent circuit until retiring in 2017.