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Elijah Burke was released by the WWE on November 10, 2008
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He has the Roman Numerals VI wrote on his Taped Arms when wrestling.
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The original members of the new breed were Elijah Bruke, Marcus Cor Von, Matt Striker, and Kevin Thorn. Ariel was their manger. Cm Punk did join but then destroyed the group.
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He is the creator and leader of the New Breed stable.
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Lost in a triple threat match to Batista and Jeff Hardy in the 2007 WWE draft lottery.
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Burke is 103 - 1 in his amateur boxing career with 102 KO's. These records are unsubstantiated though.
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April 10, 2007 - Burke recruited CM Punk to his New Breed team, but just two weeks later Punk betrayed him and his team.
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July 28, 2006 - Burke was brought to the WWE brand Smackdown.
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Mr. McMahon called him "The Future of ECW".
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Burke and Terkay were dubbed the The Knock-Out / Tap-Out Connection while they were a tag team.
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Burke was a guest commentator for a week on ECW in November of 2006.
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Burke was a tag team with Sylvester Terkay, but the team was broken up when Terkay was released by the WWE.
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Elijah Burke is 230 pounds.
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Burke is 6 foot 1 inches.
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Elijah Burke's Nicknames:
The Silver-Tongued Pugilist
Your Paragon of Vitue
Host of Hosts
Guiding Light
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Finishing and Signature Moves:
Elijah Experience (Forward Russian legsweep)
Elijah Express (Running double high knee strike to the back of an opponent's head in a turnbuckle)
Scissored armbar
STO
Front flip flying clothesline
High angle sitout spinebuster
Stinger splash
High angle inverted atomic drop
Backhand chop
Multiple bionic elbows followed by a backhand chop
Flying forearm strike
Flying shoulder tackle
Moonsault
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Wrestlemania 23 - Burke and his team the New Breeds lost to the ECW Originals.
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December to Dismember 2006 - Burke and tag team partner Sylvester Terkay defeated the Full Blooded Italians, for their first pay-per-view event victory.
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Burke broke Vito's 4 month winning streak after beating him in a match.
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The WWE Creative Team offered him a spot in the Spirit Squad but he turned it down.
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Burke used to be an amateur boxer before he became a wrestler.
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He is a former officer of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in Florida.
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Burke wrestles for the ECW brand of the WWE.
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Has a background in law enforcement, former toughman champion, singer, and pianist.
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Burke and Terkay moved to ECW on the November 7, 2006, cutting a promo.
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Made his Smackdown wrestling debut on August 4th, 2006 beating Scott Wright after his charge Sylvester Terkay refused to wrestle him.
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Made his pro wrestling debut in 2003.
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December 8, 2004 - Burke beat Chad Toland to win the Ohio Valley Heaveyweight Championship.
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Finishers: The Elijah Experience (Forward Russian legsweep) and the Elijah Express.
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He is the former manager of Sylvester Terkay.