Fred Rosser
Frederick Douglas Rosser III (born November 2, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former Strong Openweight Champion. He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Darren Young.
| Fred Rosser | |
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Rosser in 2016 | |
| Birth name | Frederick Douglas Rosser III |
| Born | November 2, 1983 Union Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Darren Young Fred Rosser Fred Sampson Fred Sanford Frederick of Hollywood Officer Sampson |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Billed from | Miami, Florida |
| Trained by | Kevin Knight Florida Championship Wrestling |
| Debut | September 11, 2002 |
Prior to signing with WWE, Rosser competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Association, Independent Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance. Rosser signed with WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling in 2009 and participated in the first season of NXT in 2010. Later that year, he debuted on the main roster as part of The Nexus. In 2012, Young formed The Prime Time Players with Titus O'Neil, with whom he is a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion. Rosser was the first openly gay wrestler to compete in WWE.