Jerome Young(1963-2021)

Actor

Jerome Young at an event for Dark Side of the Ring (2019)

Jerome "New Jack" Young first received national attention from the wrestling world when he wrestled for Jim Cornett's Smokey Moutain Wrestling as a member of wrestling tag team The Gansta's with Mustafa Saedd. After SMW's bancrupcy he soon went with Saedd to Paul Heyman's Extreme Championship Wrestling. He won the tag team titles several times both with Saedd and John Cronos before going solo. He currently wrestles for XPW.

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Known for

Blockheads in Britain

5.5

New Jack

2022

Eastern Championship Wrestling

8.4

TV Series

Actor

ECW Heat Wave '95

New Jack

1995

Early Edition

7.6

TV Series

Biker #2(as New Jack)

Credits

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Actor

Blockheads in Britain
5.5
- New Jack
- 2022
Gimmick Tree Entertainment: Hustle and Grind 2
- New Jack
- 2019
Wrestling Gets Real
TV Series
- New Jack
- 2017
The Special Without Brett Davis
5.8
TV Series
- New Jack
- 2015
Saturday Night Thing
5.6
Short
- Bar Patron
- 2014
CZW 'Cage of Death 14'
Video
- New Jack
- 2012
CZW 'Night of Infamy 11'
Video
- New Jack
- 2012
Extreme Rising
6.5
Video
- New Jack
- 2012
Extreme Reunion
TV Special
- New Jack (as New Jack)
- 2012
XPW: Cold Day in Hell
5.1
Video
- New Jack
- 2008
Wrestling Society X
6.1
TV Series
- New Jack
- 2007
Cleveland All Pro Wrestling TV
TV Series
- New Jack
- 2006–2007
PWU: Jam Session 11 & Crazy 8
Video
- New Jack
- 2006
UXW: Pure Torture
Video
- New Jack
- 2005
JAPW: 8th Anniversary Show
Video
- New Jack
- 2005

Personal details

Official site
- Facebook Fan Page
Alternative names
- New Jack
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- January 3, 1963
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Died
- May 14, 2021
- Greensboro, North Carolina, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Jennifer Young? - May 14, 2021 (his death)
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

Did you know

Trivia
He is blind in the right eye due to an ECW match in 2000 with Vic Grimes. He and Grimes fell off a 25 scaffold with Grimes landing on New Jack. He later got revenge on Grimes in a 2002 match by throwing Grimes off a 40 foot scaffold with Grimes landing on 2 tables out 12 tables. New Jack intended for him to die or be injured.

Quotes
He said "Gangsters", I said "Gangstas".

Trademark
Extreme hardcore style of wrestling, including jumps from incredible heights and attacks on other wrestlers with items such as forks and staple guns.