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Adam Rose at the Florida Championship Wrestling studio in Tampa FL Photo by Sayuncle

Top 10 Outstanding Facts about Adam Rose

Adam Rose whose real name is Raymond John Leppan was born on 20 July 1979 and is a South African retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Adam Rose. 

Making his debut on the South African independent circuit in 1995, Leppan signed with WWE in 2010, wrestling in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) under the ring name Leo Kruger, where he became a two-time FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion.

Let’s take a look at some of the most outstanding facts about him;

1.He wanted to wrestle from the age of 9 nd ran from home aged 14

According to an E60 interview, Adam wanted to wrestle from the age of 9. A school drop-out, Leppan ran away from home when he was 14, then spent two years living on the streets and in abandoned buildings. Leppan later described that he had been “spiraling out of control” during that period, which was full of violence and alcohol.

 Only the thought of becoming a wrestler had helped him escape. Leppan’s mother later successfully managed to entice Leppan to return home to Johannesburg from Durban with the prospect of beginning wrestling classes. 

2.He made his professional wrestling debut in 1995 at the age of 15

Adam Rose at the Florida Championship Wrestling studio in Tampa FL Photo by Sayuncle

Leppan made his professional wrestling debut in 1995 at the age of 15. He eventually wrestled on the South African independent circuit as Z-Max, a character based on The Karate Kid.He worked in Philadelphia with Paul Lloyd Jr., known as the tag team Pure Juice.

He also wrestled as Dameon Duke in World Wrestling Professionals. While there, he won the WWP World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Tornado in 2007 and lost it to Fury the following year. 

3. He has made changes to his stage name and has worked under several stage names

Adam Rose Photo by Megan Elice Meadows

Leppan debuted at a Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) house show under his real name on 12 February 2010, in a losing effort against David Otunga and has since gome on to use several stage names including; changing his ring name to Leo Kruger, chosen as a tribute to his relative and former President of South Africa Paul Kruger. 

Other stage names he has used are; Adam Rose, Aldo Rose and he later announced that he had “killed off” the Adam Rose character and returned to his Leo Kruger persona, now renamed Krugar. He is one of the best wrestlers that have ever graced the screen and from South Africa. 

4.He has also been involved in other media 

After FCW folded in 2012, Leppan continued to wrestle in its successor NXT as Leo Kruger, before moving to WWE’s main roster, as Adam Rose in early 2014.He has also been involved in other media including being included as downloadable content for the video game WWE 2K15,

He is also playable in WWE 2K16 and mobile game WWE SuperCard.In May 2015, a documentary by E:60 titled “Behind the Curtain”, aired on ESPN, focusing on Leppan, Austin Watson (Xavier Woods), Matthew Polinsky (Corey Graves), and their time in WWE’s developmental system, NXT. 

5.He has also been involved in numerous controversy 

On 11 May 2016, Leppan was arrested in Lutz, Florida by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for tampering with a witness (domestic) and battery domestic assault. The incident took place at 1:30 am ET. The following day at 4:10 pm ET, Leppan was released from custody on a bond of $1,000.

WWE officials suspended Leppan indefinitely, citing their “Zero Tolerance” policy for domestic abuse, and would later grant him his request for a release. On 14 June 2016, all charges against Leppan were dropped.On 17 June 2016, Leppan garnered controversy after releasing a T-shirt via the Pro Wrestling Tees website that featured the mugshot from his domestic violence arrest. 

6.He has also won numerous championships 

He has also won numerous championships including ; Atomic Revolutionary Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time), 
ATomic Revolutionary Wrestling Next Level Championship (1 time), Atomic Wrestling Entertainment Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and Blue Water Championship Wrestling  Heavyweight Championship (1 time). 

He has also won The Championship International Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Florida Championship Wrestling Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times) and World Wrestling Professional World Heavyweight Championship (1 time). 

7.He is married to Cassandra Leppan and together they have two sons

He is married to Cassandra Leppan a graduate from Hillsborough Community College and the couple has two sons, Maverick and Levi. Maverick was born in 2011 with an omphalocele (a rare abdominal wall defect), and needed immediate surgery after being born to correct the defect.

By the age of three, Maverick had outlived his prognosis, had four operations, and needed to be fed through a tube linked to his stomach. Levi was born in 201. Leppan is a Christian. The couple’s relationship is currently not that good. 

8.Rose was canned for domestic violence

Rose was canned for domestic violence after allegedly grabbing his wife by her face during an argument. Rose was arrested in 2016 in their Florida home which he shares with Cassandra Leppan.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, 鈥淭he Social Outcasts鈥� member, grabbed Cassandra and pulled her toward him as he screamed at her, according to the report. He was booked for felony tampering with a witness, as well as domestic violence.

9.His net worth is around $5 million to $10 million

Adam who brought in $3 million and $5 million Networth Adam collected most of his earnings from his Yeezy sneakers,while he had exaggerated over the years about the size of his business, the money he pulled in from his profession is enough to rank as one of the biggest celebrity cashouts of all time.

 Most of his wealth came from being a successful professional wrestler and he is worth a whopping net worth of $5 to $10 million. In addition to his massive social media following and commercial deals he gets. 

10.He retired from professional wrestling in 2019

On March 18th, 2019, he announced his retirement from professional wrestling, noting that he would finish up his bookings but not take any more in the future. The 43-year-old has since left the business and removed all his social media profiles.

He is ranked as one of South Africa’s best ever professional wrestler and one of the most successful African stars when it comes to the sport. He is also one of the richest people from South Africa.