Personal Information
Full Name | Kenneth Crawford |
Date of Birth | May 31, 1990 |
Nationality | American |
Birth Place | Chicago, Illinois |
Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Theme Song | Bring The Swag |
Debut | September 26, 2015 |
Family | Bianca Belair (m. 2018) |
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Montez Ford: A Brief Biography
Montez Ford is an American professional wrestler signed with WWE. He is currently assigned to RAW. He is one-half of The Street Profits. He is a former WWE RAW, SmackDown, and NXT Tag Team Champion. This achievement makes him a WWE Tag Team Triple Crown Champion. Street Profits is one of the only three triple crown champions besides The Revival and The New Day. They are also the fastest to do this since their debut as they achieved the feat in 499 days.
Early Life
Montez Ford's real name is Kenneth Crawford. He was born on May 31, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to North Carolina during his childhood and was brought up there. He passed out from Amson High School. Much like his future partner, Montez Ford was quite interested in track and field and was an exceptional track athlete in high school. Due to his family's financial conditions, Ford decided not to go to University and instead joined the United States Marine Corps where he spent four years.
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Professional Wrestling Career
Early Years (2016-2019)
In 2016, Crawford signed with WWE and began working at NXT. They changed Crawford's name to Montez Ford. In March, Ford began teaming up with Angelo Dawkins and formed The Street Profits. The first two years, they worked their way in the tag team division and faced several notable teams. At TakeOver XXV, they defeated The Undisputed Era, Forgotten Sons, and Lorcan and Burch. In 2018, The Street Profits went to Evolve and won the Evolve Tag Team Championship.
Main Roster (2019-Present)
After losing the titles to The Undisputed Era, they were drafted to RAW. They spent the first few weeks performing backstage segments. In October, they made their debut and defeated The Club. In February, The Street Profits defeated Murphy and Rollins to win the RAW Tag Team Championships. At WrestleMania 36, they defeated Angel Garza and Austin Theory.
The reign lasted for 224 days after which they became the SmackDown Tag Team Champions during the draft. At Survivor Series, they defeated The New Day in a champions vs champions match. In January, they lost the titles to The Dirty Dawgs. In 2021, they were drafted to RAW. At WWE Day One, they challenged RK-Bro for the RAW Tag Team Championship but failed to win the title. He entered the Royal Rumble match at number 6 but was eliminated without a single elimination. He spent a total of 9 minutes and 10 seconds inside the match.
They once again challenged RK-Bro, this time at WrestleMania 38. The match became a triple-threat match involving Chad Gable and Otis. Ford and Dawkins failed to win the match and embraced Randy Orton and Riddle after the match. After The Usos merged the RAW and the SmackDown Tag Team Championships, Street Profits challenged them at Money in the Bank and then at SummerSlam but failed to win the title on either occasion. Their next bout came at Clash at the Castle where Street Profits and Madcap Moss defeated Austin Theory and Alpha Academy.
In Royal Rumble 2023, Montez Ford entered the Royal Rumble match at number 23. Unfortunately for him, Ford spent only 44 seconds in the ring before being eliminated by Damian Priest. Ford failed to make any eliminations either. He then spent some time in singles competition and qualified for the US Championship match at Elimination Chamber, which Theory won. On Night One of WrestleMania 39, Ford and Dawkins won the WrestleMania Men's Fatal Four Way Showcase match. During the 2023 WWE Draft, the two superstars were drafted to SmackDown.
The Street Profits mainly remained out of action but appeared in segments alongside Bobby Lashley. They turned heel for the first time in their WWE career in August 2023. Bobby Lashley took the helm of the two stars and the three teamed up for the first time against Latino World Order at Fastlane 2023. At the event, Carlito made his return and joined Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar. Ford, Dawkins and Lashley lost this match.
Championships and Accomplishments
Championship | Number of Times |
WWE NXT Tag Team Championship | 1 |
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship | 1 |
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | 1 |
Evolve Tag Team Championship | 1 |
Personal Life
Montez Ford is married to Bianca Nicole Blair whom fans simply know by the name Bianca Belair. A fellow professional wrestler, Belair is known as The EST of WWE. She was born on April 9, 1989, in Tennessee, United States, and was a track and field athlete during her teenage, just like Montez. Belair and Ford got engaged on June 9, 2017, and tied the knot on June 23, 2018. Montez Ford has two kids from a past relationship.
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Montez Ford Net Worth
Montez Ford is worth at least $1.5 Million in 2023.
Montez Ford Height, Age, Finisher and more
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 232 lbs (105 kg) |
Date of Birth | May 31, 1990 |
Age | 33 |
Birth Place | Chicago, Illinois |
Real Name | Kenneth Crawford |
Spouse | Bianca Belair |
Finisher | The Revelation |
Theme Song | Bring the Swag |
Major accomplishments in WWE | Fastest WWE Tag Team Triple Crown Champion alongside Angelo Dawkins |
Instagram handle | @Montezfordwwe |
X handle | /Montezfordwwe |
FAQs
Montez Ford is billed at 6 ft 1 inch in WWE.
Born on May 31, 1990, Montez Ford is currently 33 years old.
Before WWE, Montez Ford was a member of the US Marine Corps.
Bianca Belair reportedly draws an annual salary of $550,000.