Cedric Alexander
Cedric Alexander Johnson (born August 16, 1989) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE where he performs on the SmackDown brand.
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| Birth name | Cedric Alexander Johnson |
| Born | August 16, 1989 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Cedric Alexander Gary Garbutt |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Billed from | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Trained by | George South Pro Wrestling School |
| Debut | July 17, 2009 |
Alexander worked for Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2010 until 2016. He started as part of C&C Factory, a tag team with Caprice Coleman. They worked together until 2014, then he worked as a singles wrestler, usually managed by Veda Scott. He left ROH in 2016, when he was invited to WWE's Cruiserweight Classic tournament. During the tournament, he was eliminated in the second round by Kota Ibushi, but received high praise, with the fans in attendance chanting "Please Sign Cedric". After that, Alexander would sign a contract with WWE, working in their new cruiserweight division as part of the 205 Live brand. At WrestleMania 34, Alexander won a tournament to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, retaining the title for 181 days. In April 2019, he was promoted to the Raw brand and was part of The Hurt Business stable. While in The Hurt Business, he went on to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship alongside Shelton Benjamin.