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Jamal Payne

Gender: Male Birthday: May, 8, 1976 Billed From: Smithfield, Virginia Height: 6’4 Weight: 303

Biography

Picture Base: Ezekiel Jackson

Picture Base Image: https://i.pinimg.com/1200x/c7/cc/63/c7cc63fa7f58dee48d545ba9a83f2eb2.jpg

Favorite Weapon(s): Steel Chair

Favorite Stipulations: No DQ

Fighting Styles: Powerhouse/Technical

Similar to Wrestler: Bobby Lashley

Gimmick Description: Grizzled veteran badass who’s been wrestling longer than some of his opponents and fans have been alive. 

Entrance Theme: “Break Ya Neck” by Busta Rhymes

Entrance Description: Jamal’s never been into elaborate entrances in his career. He nods his head to the beat of his music, fleshes his muscles a bit while his steam entrance goes off behind him. Jamal makes a direct path to the ring and looks at his opponent. Getting straight to business.

Basic Moves: Clothesline, Pumphandle slam, Running senton. Running splash, Swinging side slam, Back elbow strike, Belly to back suplex, Delayed vertical suplex, Fallaway slam, Full nelson slam, Military press drop.

Signature Moves:  Chain Payne (Stretch Muffler) Railroad Spike (Sitout Powerslam)

Finishing Moves: Derailment (Gutwrench Powerbomb) Railroading (Cervical Clutch)

Biography: Jamal may have been the only boy in his family but he had the strength of three. Pretty much since the time he could walk he valued strength and physical power. Possibly due to the fact that his father managed a gym and was a heavyweight boxer before settling down with his wife and family. Jamal would follow his father’s footsteps and begin to build his body when he was 10 years old. Combine that with getting an interest in football and wrestling Jamal became a very strong teenager. 

With no interest in college Jamal worked for his father’s gym out of high school part time with the other period working part-time in a hardware store. It wasn’t until he talked to some wrestlers from the big city who wondered why the hell did this 19 year old kid not be a wrestler if he wasn’t in college. 

And thus the foundation was made for a hell of a wrestling career.

Fast forward 27 years later and “Payne Train” has had a hell of a legacy for him. He’s wrestled on every continent but Antarctica, in front of crowds ranging from the tens to the tens of thousands, raised a family, and has long since made enough cash to retire on and is working on the tail end of his career right now. A free agent from his last wrestling promotion EWE gave him the best offer short of competing internationally and while he doesn’t know how many years he’s got left as a wrestler he’s giving it all he’s got as an athlete.

Extra information that you want the commentators to mention?: Jamal's "Freight Train" nickname stems from his physical power and surprising mobility. He's mentored some heavyweights in the industry as well over his near three-decade career.

No allies recorded.

No rivals recorded.

Event Segment/Match Date Result
Sunday Night Assault: #12 Eli Mercer vs Jamal Payne May 17, 2026 loss
Sunday Night Assault: #11 David Stryker vs Jamal Payne May 3, 2026 loss
Promo Title Posted On Location
Facing the Freight Train May 14, 2026 The Silver Stamp bar
Back to work: Jamal Payne speaks Apr 29, 2026 Jamal's home and the Crow's Nest
Wins Losses No Contest Total Matches Win % Loss %
0 2 0 2 0% 100%

This character has never held a title.

No awards recorded for this character.

No “In The Ring” data available.