Jay Lethal

Jamar Jay Shipman , better known by the ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the current ROH World Champion.

Jamar Shipman was born to Ronald and Shirley Shipman on April 29, 1985, in Elizabeth, New Jersey and is the middle child of three brothers and two sisters. On July 7, 2001, at age sixteen, Shipman entered a contest held by Jersey All Pro Wrestling which entitled the winner to six months free training in the JAPW professional wrestling school. Shipman won, and spent half a year training, at the end of which the JAPW school closed down. Shipman then began training under Extreme Championship Wrestling alum Mikey Whipwreck and Dan Maff.

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