Tian Bing Explained

Tian Bing
Birthname:Wang Bin
Names:Bin Wang
Tian Bing
Wang Bin
Weight:220lb
Birth Date:14 April 1994
Birth Place:Anhui, China
Billed:Shanghai, China
Trainer:Antonio Inoki
Debut:December 31, 2013
Tian Bing
C:天兵
P:Tián bīng
Lit:Soldier of Heaven
Also Known As:Wang Bin
C2:王彬
P2:Wáng bīn

Wang Bin (;[1] born April 14, 1994),[2] is a Chinese professional wrestler, using the ring name Tian Bing. He is best known for his time in WWE, and for being the first wrestler from Mainland China to compete in the company.

Professional wrestling career

Inoki Genome Federation (2013–2016)

Wang debuted in the Inoki Genome Federation (IGF) on December 31, 2013, defeating Kendo Kashin at the Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2013 event.[3] Wang continued to wrestle for IGF for three years before leaving for the WWE. He wrestled his last IGF match on May 29, 2016, teaming with Alexander Otsuka to defeat the team of Pancrase legends Masakatsu Funaki and Takaku Fuke at the Genome36 event.[4]

WWE (2016–2018)

On June 16, 2016, WWE officially announced Wang's signing to the company.[5] Although being promoted as WWE's first mainland Chinese developmental talent, Wang was preceded by Kenny Li six years before him.[6] [7] [8]

On the October 26, 2016 episode NXT, Wang made his television debut under the ring name Tian Bing, teaming with Ho Ho Lun in a losing effort against

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in the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament.[9] He competed in the André the Giant Memorial battle royal at WrestleMania 33, where he eliminated Fandango and Tyler Breeze before being eliminated by Dolph Ziggler.[10] Bing would make an appearance on the prerecorded episode of NXT on October 17, 2018, teaming with Rocky, in a losing effort to the team of Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. He was released from his contract on October 19.[11]

Notes and References

  1. http://finance.ifeng.com/a/20170331/15278398_0.shtml
  2. Web site: Tian Bing: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). www.profightdb.com.
  3. Web site: Tian Bing's 2013 IGF matches. cagematch.net.
  4. Web site: Tian Bing's 2016 IGF matches. cagematch.net.
  5. Web site: WWE announces historic talent signing in China.
  6. Web site: Kenny Li: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). www.profightdb.com.
  7. Web site: Li Fang « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm. www.cagematch.net.
  8. Web site: Florida Championship Wrestling. 24 February 2011. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224075256/http://www.fcwwrestling.info/kennyli1.html. 24 February 2011.
  9. Web site: Pantoja. Kevin. 411's WWE NXT Report 10.26.16. October 26, 2016.
  10. Web site: WWE adds Chinese wrestler to the WrestleMania battle royal. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. March 30, 2017. March 31, 2017.
  11. Web site: WWE: NXT despide a varios talentos en desarrollo. 19 October 2018.