Alex Shelley has been dominating the wrestling scene for the past 20 years, both as a tag team wrestler and a singles star. The IMPACT Wrestling star has competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, IMPACT, and even WWE. He has also been part of two popular tag teams alongside Kushida and Chris Sabin. Following his immaculate IMPACT World Title victory, a recent video of WWE stars heaping praise on the star has come to light.
The IMPACT star was one of the participants in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament alongside his former partner Kushida. In January 2020, Alex Shelley was slated to participate in the tournament on NXT. Ahead of the spectacle, several current and former WWE Superstars stated in an interview that Shelley had immense potential and was a master of his craft. Stars, including Cesaro and Johnny Gargano, heaped praise on the star and touted him to succeed anywhere he goes.
“A lot of people may not know who Alex Shelley is. I recommend going to YouTube, YouTubing Alex Shelley, and watching how amazing Alex Shelley is. He is one of the best technical wrestlers I have ever seen, and he’s just got something about him. For me, as a young wrestler growing up, I got to wrestle him many times. He is like a big brother to me,” Gargano said.
Cesaro also added to the comments on Shelley and stated, “Alex Shelley was one of the forerunners of technical wrestling. He was always known for busting out new moves, new holds, always improving with every single match.”
Kushida and Alex Shelley lost in the first round of the tournament to Grizzled Young Veterans James Drake and Jack Gibson. The duo first teamed up in NJPW in 2012, where they became two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. The tag team was called the time splitters. They were one of the top teams in the world of pro wrestling.
Alex Shelley recently won the IMPACT World Championship
At the recently concluded IMPACT Against All Odds event, Shelley defeated reigning champion Steve Maclin to become the new IMPACT World Champion. The star has been with IMPACT for many years and is one of the greatest wrestlers in the world. This is Shelley’s first world title win for a major promotion and one which many fans have agreed has been a long time coming.
The Motor City Machine Guns member first started his IMPACT journey in 2004. Back then the company went by the name Total Nonstop Action or TNA. Shelley and Chris Sabin first formed the celebrated tag team in 2007. At the Against All Odds event, Sabin also became a nine-time X Division Champion after defeating Trey Miguel. The duo has also been IMPACT Tag Team Champions three times.
OMFG!!!!!!!! ALEX SHELLEY IS IMPACT WORLD CHAMPION!!!! @fakekinkade #AgainstAllOdds #ImpactWrestling pic.twitter.com/JcCygtRNBC
— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) June 10, 2023
Shelley will barely get any rest following his momentous victory. His first challenger will be Nick Aldis. It remains to be seen how his championship run will fare.