Eddy Thorpe

Contents

1. Early Life
2. Pro-Wrestling Career
   1. Early Career
   2. Ring Of Honor(2019)
   3. New Japan Pro Wrestling(2019-2022)
   4. WWE NXT (2023-Present)
3. Eddy Thorpe’s ChampionshIps and Accomplishments
4. Eddy Thorpe Girlfriend
5. Eddy Thorpe Physical Attributes
   1. Eddy Thorpe Age
   2. Eddy Thorpe Height
   3. Eddy Thorpe Weight

Karl Fredericks, born on July 15, 1990, is an American professional wrestler associated with WWE as of January 2025. He is signed to NXT under the ring name Eddy Thorpe. As a Native American, his WWE alias pays homage to athlete Jim Thorpe, who shares his heritage. Notably, Fredericks made a mark in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) by winning the 2019 Young Lion Cup.

Real Name	Karl Fredericks
Age	34 Years Old (As of January 2025)
Nationality	American
Birth Place	Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	222 lb (101 kg)
Trained by	Adam Thornstowe Luster the Legend Katsuyori Shibata
Debut	May 17, 2015
Ring Name	Eddy Thorpe
Theme Song	Let The Good Times Roll

Early Life

Eddy Thorpe's real name is Karl Fredericks. He was born on July 15, 1990, in Reno, Nevada, USA, as per Cagematch. Not much information about his early life are known in the public domain. He wrestled his first professional wrestling match at the age of 24 in May 2015.

Pro-Wrestling Career

Early Career

Making his debut on May 17, 2015, in Supreme Pro Wrestling, Karl Fredericks built his wrestling career over four years (2015-2018) across various California and American West Coast promotions. Notably, he achieved success with titles such as the APW Worldwide Internet Champion, APW Tag Team Champion, and PCW Inter-California Champion during this period.

Ring Of Honor(2019)

Karl Fredericks made his debut in Ring Of Honor (ROH) on January 24, 2019, during the opening night of the ROH Road To G1 Supercard pay-per-view. Partnering with Alex Coughlin in the 2019 Tag Wars Tournament, they faced elimination by Lifeblood members David Finlay & Juice Robinson. Over the following SuperCard pay-per-view nights, Fredericks participated in two more tag matches. His regular ROH television debut occurred on the April 5 episode, engaging in a six-man tag match alongside Alex Coughlin & Clark Connors, ultimately won by Dalton Castle & The Boys.

New Japan Pro Wrestling(2019-2022)

Karl Fredericks made his debut with Ring Of Honor (ROH) on May 8 as part of the ROH vs. NJPW War Of The Worlds event due to the business ties between the two promotions. He teamed up with Clark Connors in a tag match, but unfortunately, they were defeated by members of ROH's The Kingdom, TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia. Fredericks continued his early journey in both companies, participating in his first singles match on May 12 during the fourth night of War Of The Worlds. Unfortunately, he faced a loss against ROH's Flip Gordon

Fredericks officially entered New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on January 6, 2020, during NJPW New Year Dash. In his NJPW-only debut, he teamed up with Alex Coughlin & Clark Connors, securing victory against Toa Henare, Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura. Fredericks actively participated in NJPW's American tour, concluding on February 1 with a tag match alongside Ren Narita against Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata.

Following a four-month hiatus due to the 2020 Coronavirus outbreak, Fredericks returned to the ring on June 13 during the NJPW Lion's Break Collision event, facing Jeff Cobb. Adjusting to pandemic restrictions, NJPW introduced the television series NJPW STRONG, featuring Fredericks on the premiere episode on August 7. He competed in the 2020 New Japan USA Cup Tournament but was eliminated in the first round by KENTA. On October 9, during the 10th episode of NJPW STRONG, Fredericks contributed to Team NJPW's victory in a 12-Man Elimination Battle Royal against BULLET CLUB. On December 4, during the 18th Episode of NJPW STRONG, Fredericks and Team NJPW emerged triumphant in a 10-man elimination tag match against the BULLET CLUB.

WWE NXT (2023-Present)

In January 2023, reports surfaced that Karl Fredericks had inked a contract with WWE. Following this, in February, he was designated the ring name Eddy Thorpe.He debuted with a win over Dante Chen on the February 17 NXT Level Up episode, then defeated Oro Mensah on the March 3 show, and defeated Xyon Quinn on the March 17 episode. Thorpe has also worked two non-televised live events – he attacked Axiom on February 24 in Jacksonville, then was defeated by the debuting Dragon Lee on March 11 in St. Petersburg. On December 26, 2023, in WWE's NXT Underground, Eddy Thorpe secured a victory by defeating Dijak in a match that lasted 15 minutes and 47 seconds.

On the November 19, 2024, episode of NXT, Eddy Thorpe lost an Iron Survivor Challenge qualifier to Nathan Frazer after being distracted by a tag team division brawl. Two weeks later, he won a fatal four-way last-chance match to qualify for the Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline but was ruled out after a backstage attack. On the December 10 episode of NXT, Thorpe revealed he staged the attack to secure an NXT Championship match, turning heel. His title match against Trick Williams ended in a double pinfall, leading Thorpe to shove Shawn Michaels in frustration, solidifying his heel turn.

Eddy Thorpe’s ChampionshIps and Accomplishments

Eddy Thorpe Girlfriend

Eddy Thorpe is dating fellow professional wrestler Dakota Kai, as of January 2025. In an Instagram post in July 2024, Thorpe shared a few photos from his 34th birthday, including some with Kai, confirming his relationship with the wrestler. Kai's real name is Cheree Georgina Crowley, and she hails from New Zealand.

Eddy Thorpe Physical Attributes

Eddy Thorpe Age

Eddy Thorpe is 34 years old, as of January 2025. He was born on July 15, 1990, in Reno, Nevada, USA.

Eddy Thorpe Height

Eddy Thorpe is billed at a height of 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) in WWE.

Eddy Thorpe Weight

Eddy Thorpe has a billed weight of 222 lb (101 kg).