Jump to content

Radomir Petković

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Jevansen (talk | contribs) at 05:33, 26 December 2024 (Moving from Category:21st-century Serbian people to Category:21st-century Serbian sportsmen using Cat-a-lot). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Radomir Petković
Birth nameRadomir Petković
Born (1986-11-26) November 26, 1986 (age 38)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)King Konstantine
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutDecember 3, 2015

Radomir Petković (Serbian Cyrillic: Радомир Петковић, born November 26, 1986) is a Serbian professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, in their developmental territory NXT as King Konstantine.

Amateur wrestling career

[edit]
Radomir Petković
Medal record
Representing  Serbia
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Baku 120kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almeria 96kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 120kg
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 120kg

Petković won two bronze medals in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy.[1] He became European vice-champion at the 2010 European Wrestling Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2]

Professional wrestling career

[edit]

WWE

[edit]

NXT (2015–2016)

[edit]

On April 13, 2015, it was announced that Petković had signed a developmental contract with WWE and begun training to become a professional wrestler at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.[3] On December 3, 2015, he had his first professional wrestling match in a NXT House Show as King Konstantine.[4] On August 18, 2016, it was announced that Petković had been released from his WWE contract.[5]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Wrestling – PETKOVIC Radomir – Biography & Results".
  2. ^ "Radomir Petković srebrni na EP".
  3. ^ "WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits". WWE.com. 2015-04-13.
  4. ^ "TOUGH ENOUGH COMPETITOR MAKES OFFICIAL DEBUT & MORE: 12/3 WWE NXT IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA LIVE REPORT". PWInsider.com. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  5. ^ Middleton, Marc (August 18, 2016). "WWE NXT Wrestler Released, WWE Superstars Give 500 Books To Kids, Baron Corbin 'Ink' Extra". PWInsider. Retrieved August 18, 2016.