Flip Gordon

Travis Gordon Lopes Jr. (born December 12, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Flip Gordon. He started his career training under Brian Fury and the New England Pro Wrestling Academy, making his debut against Biff Busick on May 6, 2015. Later winning his first title during A Night Of Grand Slams on September 9, 2016, in a Six-Way Scramble match to gain the CW New England Championship. Previously he served in the Army National Guard for 6 years, working as a combat engineer with specialization in explosives training, after completing his enlistment, Lopes was honorably discharged on May 1, 2018.

Flip Gordon
Gordon in 2017
Birth nameTravis Gordon Lopes Jr.
Born (1991-12-12) December 12, 1991[1]
South Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Flip Gordon
Travis Gordon
Chico El Luchador
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Billed weight208 lb (94 kg)[1]
Billed fromKalispell, Montana
Trained byBrian Fury[3]
DebutMay 6, 2015[3]

Professional wrestling career

Early career

Gordon trained under Brian Fury and the New England Pro Wrestling Academy.[4] He made his singles debut against Biff Busick on May 6, 2015.

Independent circuit (2016–2017)

He appeared for Chaotic Wrestling, where he won his first title during A Night Of Grand Slams on September 9, 2016, in a Six-Way Scramble match to gain the CW New England Championship.[5] He lost his title on February 3, 2017 against Mike Verna.[6] In 2016, Gordon debuted for Combat Zone Wrestling defeating Chuck Taylor, Steve Scott and Dan Barry.[7]

Ring of Honor (2017–present)

Gordon signed a contract with Ring of Honor a month after his first match on the promotion, where he lost to Matt Sydal on April 8, 2017 in Baltimore, l MD.[8] On December 15, 2017 at ROH's Final Battle Gordon teamed with Dragon Lee and Titan against The Young Bucks and Hangman Page for the ROH World 6-Man Tag Titles but they were unsuccessful. On July 20, 2018 at ROH's Honor for All event, Nick Aldis defeated Gordon by submission to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, Cody Rhodes helped Gordon to his feet and teased booking him for the All In event before Bully Ray assaulted Gordon with a low blow.[9] On September 1, 2018, Gordon won the All In Over the Budget Battle Royal for the chance to challenge Jay Lethal for the ROH World Championship the same night, which he did unsuccessfully.[10] In the Sea At Honor Tournament, Gordon defeated Jay Briscoe in the finals to win the tournament giving him a future ROH World Championship shot. At ROH's Honor Reings Supreme Gordon was in a match against Tracy Williams and early in the match Gordon injured his knee ending the match early.

In June 2019, at Best in the World, Gordon was revealed as the fourth member of Villain Enterprises by leader Marty Scurll after Villain Enterprises retained their ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship against Lifeblood. Gordon, alongside Scurll and fellow members Brody King and PCO, would attack Lifeblood, turning Gordon heel for the first time in his ROH career. It was announced in May 2020, that Gordon has signed a brand new multi-year deal with Ring of Honor.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2017-2018)

On September 16, 2017 Gordon made his debut with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, teaming with Volador Jr. and Carístico to defeat Kojima, Mephisto and Último Guerrero at the CMLL 84th Anniversary Show.[11] He also wrestled several events during the week such as Puebla shows and Tuesday, Friday and Sunday Arena México shows. Gordon would come back for CMLL's Gran Prix Internacional - Torneo Cibernético where his team would win.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2018-present)

In February 2018, Gordon wrestled for the Ring of Honor's and New Japan Pro-Wrestling's cross-promotional event, Honor Rising, where he would win a three-way match against Hiromu Takahashi & Kushida on Night One. He would lose a tag team match on Night Two, teaming with Ryusuke Taguchi against Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi & Hiromu Takahashi). In May 2018, Gordon was announced as one of the 16 participants in New Japan's annual Best of the Super Juniors tournament. He finished the tournament with 3 wins and 4 losses, failing to advance to the finals. After competing at the jointly promoted G1 Supercard, Gordon was announced as returning to the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. He would ultimately be unable to compete in the tournament due to visa issues.

Personal life

Lopes previously served six years as a member of the Army National Guard, working as a combat engineer with specialization in explosives training.[12] After completing his enlistment, Lopes was honorably discharged on May 1, 2018.

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  9. Josiah MacDonald. "ROH Honor For All 2018: Nick Aldis vs. Flip Gordon Results And Grades". Daily DDT. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  10. http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0901/645418/all-in-live-coverage-cody-rhodes-faces-nick-aldis-for-the-nwa/
  11. "Flip Gordon Victorious at CMLL's 84th Anniversary". Ring of Honor.
  12. "Flip Gordon | ROH Wrestling". www.rohwrestling.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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