Kip Sabian | |
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Birth name | Simon James Kippen |
Born | Great Yarmouth, England | 19 May 1992
Spouse(s) | |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kip Sabian Kip Sabin |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 183 lb (83 kg)[1] |
Billed from | Gorleston, Norfolk, England[1] Great Yarmouth, England[2] |
Trained by | World Association of Wrestling |
Debut | 31 October 2010[3] |
Simon James Kippen (born 19 May 1992), better known by the ring name Kip Sabian,[1] is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Early life
Simon James Kippen[4] was born in Great Yarmouth[5] on 19 May 1992.[6] Before entering the formal world of professional wrestling, Kippen engaged in backyard wrestling alongside friend and future peer Will Ospreay.[7]
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Sabian began his career with the World Association of Wrestling after graduating from the promotion's wrestling school.[5] He competed throughout England and Europe, capturing various titles including the IPW:UK World Championship and World Of Sport Wrestling Tag Team Championship. In 2018, he debuted for Ring of Honor.[8] He also had a tag-team "Super Brotheys" with Pakistani wrestler Amir Jordan.
All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)
In February 2019, Sabian signed with All Elite Wrestling. Sabian made his AEW debut at Double or Nothing where he defeated Sammy Guevara in AEW's first ever singles match.[9]
In late December, Sabian established himself as a heel after calling out members of The Elite where he would face Kenny Omega on 10 December on Dark[10] and Cody on 30 January, losing both matches. Sabian would also start to be managed by his real-life girlfriend Penelope Ford as he began feuding with Joey Janela leading up to 19 February, when he defeated Janela.
On 22 April Sabian took part in a tournament to crown the inaugural AEW TNT Champion where he lost to Dustin Rhodes in the first round.
On 15 April Sabian began teaming with Jimmy Havoc after Havoc delivered a DDT to Orange Cassidy on the floor during his match against Chuck Taylor. They made their tag team debut losing to Best Friends in a no disqualifications tag team match on the 29 April edition of Dynamite. They would subsequently call themselves The Superbad Squad. They defeated SoCal Uncensored's Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky in a number one contender's match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship on 27 May. They faced the champions Kenny Omega and "Hangman" Adam Page on 3 June for the titles in a losing effort. Sabian and Havoc's team ended when Havoc was released by AEW on 13 August.
At All Out, Sabian announced that he and Ford were getting married while also teasing that he will reveal who his best man is for the wedding on the following Dynamite. On the 9 September episode of Dynamite, Miro was revealed to be the best man for Sabian and Ford's wedding. In October, Sabian and Miro began feuding with Best Friends after Trent accidentally destroyed the arcade game that Miro had purchased for Sabian as a wedding gift. This culminated in an Arcade Anarchy match on the 31 March episode of Dynamite where they were defeated. On the 28 April episode of AEW Dynamite, Miro turned on Sabian by attacking him backstage, thus ending their partnership. On 17 May Sabian underwent shoulder surgery thus rendering him out of action for several months.[11][12][13]
On 24 August 2022, Sabian made his return at Dynamite, as he attacked the AEW All-Atlantic Champion Pac during the main event.[14]
Other media
Kip Sabian | |
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Twitch information | |
Channel | |
Years active | 2020–present |
Genre | Gaming |
Followers | 10.6 thousand (9 September 2020) |
Kippen is also a background character in the film Fighting With My Family, seen during multiple scenes at the WWE Performance Center.
Personal life
In April 2020, Kippen got engaged to fellow professional wrestler Olivia Hasler better known by fans as Penelope Ford.[15] On the 23 December 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash, the couple announced that they would have a beach wedding on the 3 February 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite: Beach Break.[16] Kippen and Hasler married on 3 February 2021.[17][18]
On 20 December 2022, Kippen disclosed having ADHD, and also stated "Many years of finding coping mechanisms that work for my brain. I try to see it more as a super power with its hardships to be honest."[19][20]
Championships and accomplishments
- British Wrestling Revolution
- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- Dynamic Over-The-Top Action Wrestling
- DOA UK Tag Team Championship (2 times)[24] - with Brad Slayer (1) and Peter Nixon (1)
- European Catch Tour Association
- House Of Pain: Evolution
- International Pro Wrestling: UK
- IPW:UK World Championship (1 time)[29]
- Z-Force Championship (2 times)[30]
- Pro Wrestling Chaos
- Knights Of Chaos Championship (1 time) - with Martin Kirby[31]
- New Generation Wrestling
- NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Iestyn Rees[21]
- Plymouth Wrestling Association
- PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brad Slayer[21]
- Pro Wrestling Chaos
- Knights of Chaos Championship (1 time) - with Martin Kirby[21]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Reloaded Championship Wrestling Alliance
- RCWA Elite-1 Championship (1 time)[21]
- Southside Wrestling Entertainment
- SWE Speed King Championship (1 time)[21]
- World Association of Wrestling
- World Of Sport Wrestling
- WOS Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Iestyn Rees[21]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kip Sabian - World of Sport wrestling". World of Sport wrestling. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Defiant Wrestling - Kip Sabian". wearedefiant.com.
- ↑ "Kip Sabian". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ↑ "Kip Sabian". profightdb.com. Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- 1 2 Blake, Mark (22 May 2019). "What To Expect: Double Or Nothing Kip Sabian vs Sammy Guevara". ProWrestlingPost.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Thank you Twitterverse for the birthday messages, I had a super great day ✌🏻 #Superbad". Twitter.com. Kip Sabian. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ Tedesco, Mike (19 October 2019). "Kip Sabian talks about what started his love of wrestling, AEW, British vs. American wrestling". Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Kip Sabian To Make ROH Debut In International Cup". www.rohwrestling.com. 4 July 2018.
- ↑ "FULL MATCH: Kip Sabian vs. Sammy Guevara (AEW: Double or Nothing)". YouTube.com. Bleacher Report Live. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ Winter, Arya (10 December 2019). "AEW DARK RESULTS: KENNY OMEGA VS. KIP SABIAN". f4wonline.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ↑ Wilkins, Rob (31 March 2021). "AEW Dynamite 3/31/21 Results: Christian Cage vs. Kazarian, Plus Omega, Moxley, and more in action". Fightful. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ Wilkins, Rob (28 April 2021). "AEW Dynamite 4/28/21 Results Young Bucks vs. Sydal Brothers, Brian Cage vs. Hangman Page, more". Fightful. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (18 May 2021). "Kip Sabian Undergoes Successful Surgery". Fightful. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "Kip Sabian Unboxes Himself, Attacks PAC On 8/24 AEW Dynamite | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ↑ "AEW's Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford get engaged". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ↑ Black, Matt (24 December 2020). "Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford's wedding announced for AEW: Beach Break". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ↑ Defelice, Robert (3 February 2021). "Kip Sabian And Penelope Ford Are Legitimately Getting Married At AEW Beach Break". Fightful. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ↑ Konuwa, Alfred (4 February 2021). "AEW Beach Break Results: Winners, News And Notes On 3 February 2021". Forbes. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ @TheKipSabian (20 December 2022). "Ive struggled with ADHD my entire life, so those views I take personally" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @TheKipSabian (20 December 2022). "Many years of finding coping mechanisms that work for my brain. I try to see it more as a super power with its hardships to be honest. 👍🏼" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Titles « Kip Sabian « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (20 April 2018). "BWR Cruiserweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ DDT Pro-Wrestling (26 February 2023). "DDT ProWrestling" Into The Fight 2023. ddtpro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (5 January 2013). "DOA UK Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (6 September 2014). "ECTA Junior Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (5 July 2015). "ECTA Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2 June 2018). "HOPE Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (8 April 2017). "HOPE Kings Of Flight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (22 July 2018). "IPW:UK World Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (22 September 2017). "Z-Force Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (23 March 2019). "Knights Of Chaos Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "PWI Ratings for Kip Sabian". Internet Wrestling Database.
External links
- Simon James Kippen at IMDb
- Kip Sabian on Twitch
- Kip Sabian's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database