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Matt Bloom was born on November 14, 1972 in Peabody, Massachusetts, United States and is credited as a professional wrestler, American football player and coach. As of 2026, Matt Bloom is 53 years old. Schooling on record includes Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and University of Pittsburgh. The listed height is 201 cm.
My Take
Matt Bloom is one of those guys the wrestling business quietly can't do without. Standing at 6'7" and built like a small building, he spent his early WWE run as Prince Albert and A-Train doing the kind of hard, physical work that made babyfaces look like heroes — a thankless but essential job he did really well. Then he went to Japan, worked All Japan and New Japan for years, and came back in 2012 as Lord Tensai with genuinely improved in-ring craft. That second run didn't fully click with American crowds, but honestly? His best contribution to WWE might be what he's been doing since: running the WWE Performance Center as head trainer, shaping the next generation of talent. A guy who played college football, wrestled on two continents, and then pivoted into teaching — that's a career with real range.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Bloom
- Name (Japanese)
- マシュー・ブルーム
- Reading
- ましゅー・ぶるーむ
- Born
- November 14, 1972 (age 53)
- Origin
- Peabody, Massachusetts, United States
- Height
- 201 cm
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / American football player / coach / television actor / film producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
- University
- University of Pittsburgh
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Matt Bloom born?
Matt Bloom was born on November 14, 1972 and is 53 years old.
Where is Matt Bloom from?
Matt Bloom is from Peabody, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Matt Bloom do?
Matt Bloom works as professional wrestler, American football player, coach, television actor, film producer.
How tall is Matt Bloom?
Matt Bloom is 201 cm tall.
Where did Matt Bloom study?
Matt Bloom attended University of Pittsburgh.
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