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Ultimo Tiger
Birth nameGlen Ferguson[1]
Born(1990-06-04)4 June 1990(age 34)[1]
Glasgow,Scotland
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ultimo Tiger
Glen Oulette
Glen Alexander[1]
Billed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Billed weight183 lb (83 kg)[1]
Billed fromThe Tiger's Den[3]
Trained byJoel Redman
The UK Dominator
Darren Saviour[4]
Debut2009

Glen Ferguson(born 4 June 1990) better known by his ring nameUltimo Tigeris a Scottishprofessional wrestlercurrently active in the United Kingdom.[5]Ferguson, originally fromGlasgow,Scotland started his in-ring career in 2013 inDevon.Ferguson competes underneath a mask in the same style as Mexicanluchadoresas Ultimo Tiger,[4]but also wrestles without a mask asGlen Alexander.[6]

As of October 2017, Ferguson is a former heavyweight champion, having successfully won sevenprofessional wrestling championships,and is the firstPro Wrestling PrideTriple CrownChampion.[7]

Early life

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Ferguson grew up in Glasgow, Scotland and moved to Devon at a young age. He was a member of the Exetermetal bandPillars.[8]

Professional wrestling career

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Early career and first championship matches (2012–2014)

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Ferguson began wrestling training in 2009, training withJoel Redmanand the UK Dominator at the Devon Wrestling Alliance wrestling school; however due to other commitments did not pursue wrestling further at that time.[4]In 2012, Ferguson started pro wrestling training again at the Limited Edition Promotions training school inTorquay,which coincided with his brother Darren openingPro Wrestling Pride.[4]Later that year Ferguson joined Megaslam wrestling inYorkshireat their annual holiday camp tour, before his debut match for PWP against Morgan Webster in April 2013; which he would win.[9]

Tiger wrestled exclusively forPro Wrestling Pridein 2013, with his second match being involved in a fatal-4-way for thePWP Catch Division Championship,won by Darren Saviour.[3]He challenged for the championship twice more in 2013, losing on both occasions to Tyler Hawke. This led to an"I Quit" matchbetween the two, with Tiger putting his mask on the line for the championship.[10]Tiger defeated Hawke to win his first professional wrestling championship. Tiger held onto the championship for just over a month, but lost his first defence of the belt to Dick Riley inSaltash,Cornwall.

Wrestling Time (2014–2015)

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Tiger tagged withRaven,and Darren Saviour in a hardcore 6-man tag in August 2014, which was thought to be Raven's last ever UK appearance, as the trio defeated Hawke, and his stable mates (Mark Walsh & Calum Cain).[11]Tiger start edup a new tag team, teaming with Saviour, calling the team "Wrestling Time",[12]based on the popular animated TV showAdventure Time.The pair wpm the vacant PWP Tag team Championships on 5 October 2014, defeating French pair 'Le Cousins Autier', for Tiger's second championship.

"Wrestling Time" looked to hold the championships into 2015, with a win over The Dunne Bros (Damien Dunne andPete Dunne), but lost the belts to Danny and Mark Walsh in December. On 25 January 2015, Tiger wrestled formerTiger MaskKoji Kanemoto,atPWP Fighting Spirit,but would lose.[13]Tiger claimed the match was "probably one of the biggest moments in wrestling (he) will ever have."[4]Tiger then defeated Dick Riley,[14]before claiming his secondPWP Catch Division Championshiponce again defeating Tyler Hawke inNewton Abbot.

Tiger made his debut outside of Pro Wrestling Pride when he wrestled for the Plymouth Wrestling Alliance tag team championships on 22 February 2015. "Wrestling Time" challenged P. J. Jones and The UK Dominator, for the belts, but would come up short. Tiger returned to defeat John Harding at the companies 6th anniversary show, at the Plymouth Guildhall. Tiger also wrestled for the Combat Sports Federation in May, defeating Joshua Knott. He defended the Catch Division championship throughout the first half of 2015, defeatingChris Sabin[5](in a four-way including Harding and Knott),Jigsaw,[15]Rockstar Spudand Kiaser in a triple threat andChris Hero.[16]On 2 August 2015 Tiger lost the belt toDoug Williams,when the latter cashed in aMoney in the Bankbriefcase, having only just defeated Hero.[16]Tiger regained the championship against Williams two weeks later inTaunton.

On 21 August 2015 Tiger successfully defended the championship in a fatal-4-way match in Newton Abbot, defeating Gideon, John Harding andEddie Ryan.[17]Later that month, on 30 August, Tiger defeated JD Knight and defended the championship inTruro.In September 2015 Tiger took part in the 'Plex Wrestling King of the Brit'stournament,with his semi-final coming to a double-pin draw againstEl Ligero.[18]He returned twice more in 2015 defeating Preston Sage & Lion Kid. He concluded 2015 as Catch Division Champion, winning another 4-way match atPWP Heroes & Legends 2,defeating Scotty Essex, Tiger Ali &Ho Ho Lun.[19]

Heavyweight Champion (2016)

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Starting in 2016 Tiger wrestledKenny Omegain Taunton, in a non-championship match; which he lost. He also lost his Catch Division Championship, in a triple threat when Scotty Essex pinnedTajirion 7 February 2016.[20]Shortly afterwards, Tiger travelled to Portugal, where he wrestled for the French APC (Association les Professionnels du Catch) championship, but did not defeat champion Hellmer Lo'Guennec.

Tiger got his first opportunity for thePWP Heavyweight Championshipon 28 February 2016, however he lost to Steve Griffiths, before winning a match against Scotty Essex for the Catch title in March, 2016. Despite winning the match, Tiger did not win the championship because he won the match by disqualification. On 8 May 2016 he wrestled for theWrestle-1Cruiserweight Championship,in a match againstKotaro Suzuki[21]in Penzance.[22]

In May 2016 Tiger started appearing for the Devon Wrestling Association, where he defeated Tyler Hawke, and returned later that year to wrestle the UK Dominator, and Joshua Knott.[23]On 26 June 2016 he won a six-man tag team match atPWP One of a Kind[24]

He made his debut for Pro Evolution Wrestling winning a tag team match with Matt Maddoxx, defeating the Heritage City Hitmen,[25]before on the 10th, winning a four-way includingP. J. Black,Mark Andrewsand Scotty Essex to regain the PWP Catch Division Trophy for a record fourth time.[26]He defended the belt three times atHyper Japan2016; against Kelly Sixx, Keizer, and Spanish wrestler HardFlyer.[27][28]

Tiger challengedAbysson 18 August 2016, losing the match in Bideford, Devon.[29]Tiger defended the catch championship twice against Josh Knott, with the second encounter resulting in a double disqualification.[30]Tiger lost a non-title match inTavistockto Kelly Sixx, leading to aPWP Catch Division ChampionshipTables, Ladders & ChairsTriple Threatbetween Sixx, Tiger & Knott. Sixx won match, pinning Knott to win the championship with Tiger handcuffed in the ring.[31]

Tiger challenged for thePWP Heavyweight Championshiponce again, this time facing championBram.He successfully wom the heavyweight championship, defeating Bram with a piledriver, and a balcony dive.[32]In winning the championship, he became the first person to win the Pro Wrestling PrideTriple Crown;winning the PWP Tag Team Championships, thePWP Catch Division Championship,and thePWP Heavyweight Championship.He defended the championship successfully against Kay Jutler in Penzance, in December.

Championship Defences (2017)

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Tiger took the PWP Heavyweight Championship into 2017, defeatingDick Justiceon 22 January 2017, before tagging with him later that evening. He had wins over John Harding andJoel Redmanfor the championship. Tiger defended the belt in a triple threat atPWP Prizefighters 2017against Tyler Hawke & Lomaxx.[33]He appeared for Exposure Entertainment Wrestling, wrestling in a four-corners tag team match with Tyler Hawke, atEWE Luchamania II.He defeated Gideon atBattle for Bideford 4but lost the championship back to Bram, who he had defeated the championship for inFalmouth.

After losing the heavyweight championship, Tiger wrestled two currentImpact Wrestlingchampions, where he lost toImpact X Division ChampionLow Kion 7 May 2017. He would also come up short against thenImpact Grand ChampionMoose,on 25 June 2017; but neither championship was on the line. Tiger won his return match to the Devon Wrestling Alliance, defeating Buddaine.

Tiger competed in thePWP Heroes & Legends 5weekend; competing inTaunton,Launceston,andPlymouth,winning two triple threats (Against Eddie Dennis & HardFlyer, and HardFlyer & Hellmer Lo'Guennec), before losingSimon Grimmon the Sunday. Tiger would later win theFight League Prochampionship inBrusselson 12 November, defeating longtime nemesis Bram. After the fold of Pro Wrestling Pride, Tiger would later remove his mask full-time, and wrestle asGlen Alexander.

Other media

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Ferguson was featured in the "Golden Stars" trading cards set, as Ultimo Tiger[34]with creator Ruben Cabral saying that Tiger "is the type of wrestler that makes you jump out of your chair moment after moment and you never know what’s coming next."[34]

Ferguson is an avidvideo gamestreamer,under the name "Glenasawrus".[35]

Championships and accomplishments

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Luchas de Apuestasrecord

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See also:Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Ultimo Tiger (mask) Tyler Hawke (Championship) Torquay, Devon PWP Pride & Glory 2014 17 May 2014

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