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Matt Bloom is a retired professional wrestler who performed in WWE as Prince Albert, A-Train, Lord Tensai and Tensai. He also wrestled in Japan as Giant Bernard and won several tag team titles and the WWF Intercontinental Championship.
- Early Career
- World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
- Independent Circuit
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- Return to WWE
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Bloom wrestled his first match in 1997, facing Tim McNeany. He briefly wrestled as Baldo, a gimmickgiven to him by referee Freddy Sparta that saw him wear a fur rug to the ring. After being introduced to talent scout Tom Prichard by George Steele, Bloom was hired by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). After receiving supplementary training from D...
Bloom debuted on WWF television on the April 11, 1999 episode of Sunday Night Heat, saving Droz from a beating at the hands of Big Bossman. Bloom was named Prince Albert, and formed a short-lived trio called "The Pierced Pals" with Droz and Key. He acquired the persona of Droz's personal tattooist. Droz and Albert continued to team together until D...
Following his release, Bloom wrestled for the Impact Zone Wrestling independentpromotion under the ring name Train.
In March 2005, Bloom began wrestling for the Japanese All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) promotion, adopting the ring name Giant Bernard, a reference to fellow gaijin Brute Bernard. He went on to join the Voodoo Murders stable alongside fellow WWE alumni Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli. On October 18, 2005, Bloom unsuccessfully challenged Satoshi Koj...
In January 2006, Bloom left AJPW and joined the rival New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. In April 2006, he defeated Yuji Nagata in the finals of the 2006 New Japan Cup. As a result of his victory, Bloom received a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. He unsuccessfully challenged IWGP Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar on May 3, 2006 in ...
Return as Tensai
On March 17, 2012, it was reported that Bloom had re-signed with WWE. Bloom publicly denied the signing; however, on the March 19 episode of Raw, he appeared in a vignette under the new ring name Lord Tensai (天災). On the April 2 episode of Raw, Bloom made his WWE re-debut as Lord Tensai, where he was accompanied by his follower Sakamoto before defeating Alex Riley. In the following weeks, Tensai went on a winning streak, scoring pinfall victories over lower card wrestlers and even main stars...
Tons of Funk
On the January 28, 2013 episode of Raw, Tensai was forced to wear lingerie while participating in a dance-off with Brodus Clay. Two days later on WWE Main Event, after being mocked for his lingerie dance, Tensai defeated Titus O'Neil in a singles match. Clay came out to support Tensai during the match and Tensai danced with Clay after the match, signaling a face turn. Following this, Clay and Tensai formed a tag team and they went on to defeat established teams such as Primo and Epico, Heath...
NXT and retirement
After Tons of Funk disbanded, Bloom was taken off television and, in January 2014, began working in WWE's developmental territory NXT as a commentator under the new ring name Jason Albert. On August 7, Bloom stated he decided to retire from in-ring competition and announced that he would begin working as a trainer in the WWE Performance Center.
Matthew Bloom is a retired American professional wrestler and WWE trainer. He wrestled in WWE as Prince Albert, Albert, and A-Train, and in Japan as Giant Bernard and Tensai.
51K Followers, 101 Following, 133 Posts - Matt Bloom (@mattjbloom) on Instagram: "".
- The Undertaker Helped Him Get Rehired In WWE. Matt Bloom had reached out to WWE multiple times over the years to see if they had any work for him, only to get turned down on all occasions.
- Starred In One Movie. After he retired from professional wrestling in 2014, Matt Bloom found some extra time, which he used to expose himself to other ventures.
- Professional Football Career. Matt Bloom attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played football as an offensive tackle and an offensive guard.
- Was Supposed To Debut As George "The Animal" Steele's Son. WWE Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele was the one who introduced Matt Bloom to WWE talent scout Tom Prichard, which resulted in Bloom signing a contract with the promotion.
May 19, 2015 · Matt Bloom, a former WWE Superstar and Intercontinental Champion, is now the Head Coach of WWE's developmental system, NXT. He joined WWE in 2012 and has been coaching and commentating for NXT programming on WWE Network.
Matt Bloom is a 6-foot-7 wrestler who competed in WWE as Albert, A-Train and Giant Bernard. He also won the IWGP Tag Team Title in New Japan Pro Wrestling and is now the Head Coach of WWE Performance Center.
May 21, 2022 · Matt Bloom, also known as Prince Albert, A-Train, and Lord Tensai, is a former WWE wrestler who now trains the next generation of stars at the Performance Center. Learn about his journey from Japan to NXT, and how he became the head coach amidst controversy.
