PJ Black

About

South African-American professional wrestler also known as Justin Gabriel and known for his high-flying style and dynamic in-ring performances, and for being a three-time WWE Tag Team Champion.

Before Fame

He had an interest in wrestling from a young age. He debuted professionally at the age of 16 in 1997, competing in South Africa and the United Kingdom. His early career saw him become the inaugural WWP World Cruiserweight Champion in World Wrestling Professionals. He signed with WWE in 2008, which started him in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he won both the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship with Kris Logan and the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship.

Trivia

He is an avid BASE jumper. He suffered a severe accident during a BASE jump in 2017, resulting in the loss of part of a finger which was later reattached. He has a background in modeling and placed first in the Male Fitness Model Search held by FAME SA. He achieved notable rankings in other modeling competitions.

Family Life

He was born Phillip Paul Lloyd. He was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He was trained by his father, Paul Lloyd Sr., who was known as "The Pink Panther" in South Africa.

Associated With

He was Heath Slater's tag team partner in WWE, with whom he won the WWE Tag Team Championship three times. He was mentored by Matt Hardy.