Five things you need to know about Karl Anderson
The shockwave of debuts in the WWE finally seems to have ebbed and not least amongst them is “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson. One of the most decorated tag-team specialists outside the WWE, the 36-year-old is the latest ‘oldboy’ to set foot in a WWE ring for the first time.
It was reported in January that Anderson and his partner Doc Gallows has signed with the WWE. Speculation spread like wildfire that their infamous stable, the Bullet Club, would be reassembled in the WWE, considering former leader AJ Styles’ thunderous debut at the Royal Rumble.
Well, the punters weren’t wrong and today, the brothers in arms embraced on the other side of the Pacific. Whether this foreshadows a reunion is anybody’s call at this point, but before we skip to that, here’s a profile of the WWE’s newest marauder:
- Sports standout
After finishing school in Asheville, North Carolina, Anderson(real name Chad Allegra) earned a baseball scholarship to attend Mars Hill College, but soon dropped out to venture into the professional wrestling industry. Making the move to Cincinatti, Ohio, Anderson was accepted into veteran Les Thatcher’s Main Event Pro Wrestling Camp. Thatcher’s list of pupils include Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns’ elder brother Rosey.