WRESTLER PROFILES

[A-Train Gallery]	Wrestler: Giant Bernard Real Name: Matthew Jason Bloom Birthday: November 14, 1972 Hometown: Boston, Massachusets Marital Status: Married (9/03/05) Height & Weight: 6'7 - 337 lbs Trained by: Killer Kowalski WWF Training Camp Dory Funk, Jr. Debut: 1997 Previous Gimmicks: The Mongolian (WWA) Prince Albert (WWF) Albert (WWF) Hip Hop Hippo (WWF) A-Train (WWE) The Baldo Train (Indy) Train (IZW) Giant Bernard (AJPW) Rusher Road (Japan) Finishing Move: Baldo Bomb aka The De-railer The Hippo Swing The Train Wreck Favorite Moves: Scissor Kick Spinning Rack Firemen's Neckbreaker Catapult in ropes Spinning Rack Pancake Notable Feuds: The Big Bossman The Dudley Boyz X-Pac Kane Funaki Rey Mysterio Edge Brock Lesnar The Undertaker Chris Benoit Big Jack Bull (IZW) Jamal (AJPW)
PPW Young Guns title -as Baldo- defeating Lance Jade (January 2, 1999); PPW Heavyweight title -as Baldo- defeating Jerry Lawler in a Tournament Final (January 29, 1999); WWF Intercontinental title defeating Kane (June 28, 2001); IZW (Impact Zone Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Peter Goodman (February 1, 2005); NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling) New Japan Cup Winner defeating Yuji Nagata (2006); (New Japan Pro Wrestling) IWGP Tag Team titles w/Giant Bernard defeating Manabu Nakanishi & Takao Omori (March 11, 2007);
In The Beginning Matt Bloom started out wrestling in front of crowds of 60 fans in a small hall in Manchester, NH for Sivano Souza's AWF.. Memphis Power-Pro Wrestling January 2, 1999: Baldo defeated Lance Jade to win the PPW Young Guns title in Memphis, Tennessee.. January 29, 1999: Baldo defeated Jerry Lawler in a Tournament Finals to win the PPW Heavyweight title.. Baldo forfeited the Young Guns title and gave it to Randy Hales after winning the PPW Heavyweight title. March 6, 1999: Michael Hayes pinned Baldo during a tag team match and captured the PPW Heavyweight title.. World Wrestling Federation - Prince Albert Albert originally joined the WWF alongside his buddy Darren Drozdoff --- click here to learn more Droz/Albert/Key.. World Wrestling Federation - T & A Albert eventually teamed with Test in a team known as T&A with Trish Stratus as their manager.. World Wrestling Federation - X-Factor Albert aligned himself with XPac & Justin Credible in a faction known as X-Factor (Credible eventually split from the group).. October 28, 2001 - Sunday Night Heat: X-Factor (Albert & X-Pac) defeated Justin Credible & Raven.. World Wrestling Federation - Scotty & Albert Albert turned face and started teaming with Scott Too Hotty known as Scotty & Albert.. Wrestlemania X-8 - HEAT: Scotty, Albert & Rikishi defeated Mr Perfect, Lance Storm & Test in a Six-Man-Tag Match.. World Wrestling Federation April 4, 2002 - Smackdown!: Albert turned on his tag team partner, Scotty Too Hotty.. June 1, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Hugh Morris.. June 22, 2002 - Velocity: Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Albert.. June 29, 2002 - Velocity: Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Albert.. July 6, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Rob Conway.. July 13, 2002 - Velocity: Randy Orton defeated Albert.. July 20, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Nick Dinsmore.. August 3, 2002 - Velocity: Hardcore Holly defeated Albert.. August 10, 2002 - Velocity: Hardcore Holly defeated Albert.. August 17, 2002 - Velocity: Bull Buchanan defeated Albert.. August 31, 2002 - Velocity: Mark Henry defeated Albert.. September 7, 2002 - Velocity: Billy Kidman defeated Albert.. September 14, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Sho Funaki.. September 21, 2002 - Velocity: Sho Funaki defeated Albert.. October 5, 2002 - Velocity: John Cena defeated Albert.. October 12, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Sho Funaki.. October 19, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated ???.. October 26, 2002 - Velocity: Chuck Palumbo defeated Albert.. November 9, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Jason Pasaco ??.. November 16, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Shannon Moore.. November 23, 2002 - Velocity: Albert defeated Crash Holly.. November 30, 2002 - Velocity: Albert & Bill DeMott defeated Coats & Kusick.. World Wrestling Federation - A-Train's HUGE Push December 5, 2002 - Smackdown!: Albert defeats Rey Mysterio and destroy's Rey's knee after the match.. December 12, 2002 - Smackdown!: Big Show & Albert defeat Kurt Angle & Edge in the main event! December 15, 2002 - Armageddon: Edge defeated "A-Train" (Albert) by Disqualification.. December 19, 2002 - Smackdown!: Edge defeats A-Train after a big spear! December 28, 2002 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki.. January 4, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Derek Selvsvold.. January 9, 2003 - Smackdown!: Albert is defeated by Brock Lesnar.. January 16, 2003 - Smackdown!: Brock Lesnar & Rey Mysterio defeat Big Show & A-Train w/Paul Heyman in less than a minute! January 23, 2003 - Smackdown!: A-Train is defeated by the Undertaker.. January 30, 2003 - Smackdown!: A-Train defeats Rey Mysterio, who was trying to get revenge on A-Train for injuring him! February 8, 2003 - Velocity: Edge defeated A-Train.. Mar 6, 2003 - Smackdown!: Nathan Jones & Undertaker go through a "training" session, as Taker has agreed to show him the ropes.. ~~~In a match, Undertaker vs A-Train goes to a no contest with Nathan Jones & Big Show interfer.. March 13, 2003 - Smackdown!: Big Show & A-Train defeat Tajiri & Funaki in a "warm up" match for Wrestlemania.. March 22, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki.. March 27, 2003 - Smackdown!: Big Show & A-Train defeat Chris Benoit & Rhyno when Nathan Jones interfers.. March 30, 2003 - Wrestlemania 19: Undertaker defeats Big Show & A-Train in a handicap match with help from Nathan Jones (11-0).. April 3, 2003 - Smackdown!: Chris Benoit defeats A-Train in the first round of a #1 Contenders Tournament.. April 12, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Chad Collyer.. April 24, 2003 - Smackdown!: Brock Lesnar defeats A-Train after John Cena attacks Brock and hits a massive Death Valley Driver! May 3, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Bill DeMott.. May 17, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Chris Kanyon.. May 24, 2003 - Velocity: Rhyno defeated A-Train by Count-Out.. May 31, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Joey Matthews.. June 7, 2003 - Velocity: Bill Demott defeated A-Train.. June 21, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Orlando Jordan.. June 28, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Kevin Knight.. July 12, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki.. July 19, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Orlando Jordan.. July 27, 2003 - Vengeance: A-Train gets his 8 billionth mega-push by helping Sable defeat Stephanie McMahon.. July 31, 2003 - Smackdown!: Kurt Angle & Brock Lesnar beat The Big Show & A-Train, but after the match, Brock F5'd his partner! Aug 14, 2003 - Smackdown!: A-Train beat Stephanie McMahon despite attempts by Undertaker to save her, which Big Show stopped.. August 24, 2003 - Summerslam: The Undertaker pinned A-Train but Stephanie McMahon & Sable stole the spotlight.. August 28, 2003 - Smackdown!: Chris Benoit beats A-Train by tap out to the crossface, but his feet were under the ropes.. ~~~After the match, A-Train confronts Chris Benoit, claiming he can't beat him one-on-one.. September 4, 2003 - Smackdown!: Chris Benoit pinned A-Train after Rhyno ran-down and accidentally gored A-Train! October 2, 2003 - Smackdown!: Chris Benoit defeated Charlie Haas by DQ when A-Train attacked Chris Benoit! October 9, 2003 - Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers & A-Train beat Chris Benoit & The APA (A-Train pinned Benoit).. October 18, 2003 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Orlando Jordan.. October 19, 2003 - No Mercy: Chris Benoit defeated A-Train with the Sharpshooter as a tribute to the recently deseased Stu Hart.. October 23, 2003 - Smackdown!: John Cena & A-Train vs Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle ends in a NO CONTEST.. October 30, 2003 - Smackdown!: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit defeated John Cena & A-Train (Cena/Train turned on eachother after).. November 6, 2003 - Smackdown!: Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit vs Brock Lesnar/A-Train/Matt Morgan/Nathan Jones (NO CONTEST).. November 16, 2003 - Survivor Series: Team Angle defeated Team Lesnar with Chris Benoit & John Cena coming out as Survivors! December 4, 2003 - Smackdown!: A-Train places a bet with the FBI on Chris Benoit for a WWE title match against Brock Lesnar.. December 11, 2003 - SD!: Shannon Moore scores an upset victory over A-Train, who is attacked by Big Show & Matt Morgan! December 18, 2003 - Smackdown!: Hardcore Holly & Shannon Moore defeated A-Train & Matt Morgan to reinstate Hardcore Holly!! January 3, 2004 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Sho Funaki.. January 17, 2004 - Velocity: Bradshaw defeated A-Train.. January 22, 2004 - Smackdown!: A-Train defeated Shannon Moore in a Royal Rumble qualifying match! February 7, 2004 - Velocity: Rhyno & A-Train defeated Bobby Rude & John Murray.. February 14, 2004 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Billy Gunn.. February 28, 2004 - Velocity: A-Train defeated Shannon Moore.. March 13, 2004 - Velocity: Hardcore Holly defeated A-Train.. World Wrestling Entertainment - RAW: March 22, 2004 - Draft Lottery: A-Train gets traded from Smackdown! to RAW -- this occured after the show went off the air.. July 2004: A-Train is out of action with a torn rotator cuff at this time and isn't expected to be back until October.. November 2, 2004: A-Train is officially released from his World Wrestling Entertainment contract.. Impact Zone Wrestling - Train: February 1, 2005--Impact Zone Wrestling: Train (A-Train) defeated Peter Goodman to win IZW Heavyweight title.. February 15, 2005--IZW: Navajo Warrior & Hawaiian Lion & Jack bull beat Train & Lawrence Tyler & Jack Durango.. February 26, 2005--Impact Zone Wrestling/ICW in Tokyo: Train defeated Billy Gunn to retain the IZW title.. March 1, 2005--Impact Zone Wrestling: Train defeated Jack Bull to retain the IZW title.. March 20, 2005: A-Train (using the name "Giant Bernard") debuted in All Japan Pro Wrestling to start a feud with Jamal.. March 21, 2005: Giant Bernard & TARU & J.Stamboli & C.Palumbo beat TAKA Michinoku & Taiyo Kea & Jamal & BLUE-K.. May 10, 2005--Impact Zone Wrestling: Train defeated Ryan Lynch to retain the Heavyweight title.. May 29, 2005--AJPW: TARU & Giant Bernard & YASSHI beat Keiji Muto & Kohei Suwama & NOSAWA Rongai.. July 5, 2005--Impact Zone Wrestling: The Native Warriors (Navajo Warrior & Hawaiian Lion) beat Train & Lawrence Tyler.. August 4, 2005--Wrestle-One (debut show): Bob Sapp defeated Giant Bernard (A-Train).. September 3, 2005: Matt Bloom got married at the Caleo resort and spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.. October 2, 2005--WRESTLE-1 GP: Giant Bernard & The Predator defeated Sam Greco & Jan "The Giant" Nortje.. November 19 2005--AJPW: Akebono defeated Giant Bernard.. November 20 2005--AJPW: Keiji Muto & Akebono defeated Taiyo Kea & Jamal (Real World Tag League Block A).. November 23, 2005--AJPW: Kohei Suwama & Ryuji Hijikata defeated TARU & Giant Bernard.. November 26, 2005--AJPW: Keiji Muto & Akebono & AKIRA beat TARU & Giant Bernard & Shuji Kondo .. November 27, 2005--AJPW: Arashi & AKIRA defeated TARU & Giant Bernard (Real World Tag League Block A).. November 28, 2005--AJPW: TARU & Giant Bernard beat Keiji Muto & Akebono (Real World Tag League Block A).. November 29, 2005--AJPW: TARU & Giant Bernard vs Taiyo Kea & Jamal - No Contest - (Real World Tag League Block A).. November 30, 2005--AJPW: Satoshi Kojima & Kaz Hayashi & Kohei Suwama beat TARU & Giant Bernard & Shuji Kondo.. December 1, 2005--AJPW: Kohei Suwama & Akira Raijin beat TARU & Giant Bernard (Real World Tag League Block A).. December 3, 2005--AJPW: D-Lo Brown & Buchanan defeated TARU & Giant Bernard.. December 5, 2005--AJPW: TARU/Giant Bernard/Shuji Kondo/Brother YASSHI beat Satoshi Kojima/Kaz Hayashi/Kohei Suwama/Taiji Ishimori.. April 8, 2006--NJPW: Giant Bernard defeated Scott Norton (who is up to 350 lbs these days).. April 11, 2006--Impact Zone Wrestling: "XXX" Lawrence Tyler defeated Train to retain the IZW Heavyweight title.. April 30, 2006--NJPW: Giant Bernard defeated Yuji Nagata in the New Japan Cup Tournament to win an IWGP Title shot.. May 4, 2006--NJPW: Brock Lesnar defeated Giant Bernard (A-Train) to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Title in Fukuoka..... July 17, 2006: Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Giant Bernard in the Finals of a Tournament to win the IWGP Heavywieght title.. March 11, 2007--NJPW: Tyson Tomko & Giant Bernard defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Takao Omori to win the IWGP Tag Team titles.. 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