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| align="center" colspan=2 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" |'''Matt Black''' 
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="2" |Black as the Tensai character in 2013
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Birth name'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Matthew Adam Black
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Born'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |November 14, 1972 (age 45) [[Peabody, Massachusetts]], U.S.
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Residence'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Orlando, Florida]], U.S.
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Alma mater'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[University of Pittsburgh]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Spouse(s)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Farah Louise (m. 1999)
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3"|'''[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling career]]'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''[[Ring Name|Ring name(s)]]'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |A-Train Albert Baldo Big Buford Giant Bernard Gigante Bernard Jason Albert Lord Tensai '''Matt Black''' The Mongolian Prince Albert Rusher Road Sweet T Tensai Train Hip-Hop Hippo
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |360 lb (163 kg)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Boston|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] [[Japan]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |[[Killer Kowalski]] [[Dory Fuller, Jr.|Dory Funk Jr.]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |1997
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" |'''Retire'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |2017
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'''Matthew Adam Black''' (born November 14, 1972) is an American [[Professional Wrestling School|professional wrestling trainer]], [[Color Commentator|color commentator]] and retired [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[National Football League (NFL)|National Football League]] [[American Football|player]]. He is currently employed by the [[Professional Wrestling Promotion|professional wrestling promotion]] [[IWE]], where he is the head trainer at the [[IWE Performance Center]] in [[Orlando, Florida]].

Black is best known for his in-ring appearances with IWE as '''Prince Albert''', '''Albert''' and '''A-Train''' from 1999 to 2004, and as '''Lord Tensai''', '''Tensai''' and '''Jason Albert''' from 2012 to 2014, as well as for his appearances in Japan from 2005 to 2012 with [[All Japan Pro Wrestling]], [[New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)|New Japan Pro Wrestling]] and [[Pro Wrestling Noah]] as {{nihongo|'''Giant Bernard'''|ジャイアント・バーナード|Jaianto Bānādo}}. [[Championship (professional wrestling)|Championships]] held by Bloom over the course of his career include the [[GHC Tag Team Championship]], [[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] and [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]].

==Early life==

==Professional wrestling career==

===Early career (1997–1999)===

===International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment===
==== Prince Albert (1999–2000) ====

==== T & A (2000–2001) ====
{{main|T & A (professional wrestling)}}

==== X-Factor and teaming with Scotty 2 Hotty (2001–2002) ====
{{main|X-Factor (professional wrestling)}}

==== A-Train (2002–2004) ====

===All Japan Pro Wrestling (2005–2006)===

===New Japan Pro Wrestling===

====Various feuds (2006–2009)====

====Bad Intentions (2009–2012)====
{{main article|Bad Intentions (professional wrestling)|l1=Bad Intentions}}

===Return to IWE===

====Tensai (2012–2014)====

====Retirement and trainer (2014–present)====

==Personal life==

==Other media==

==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing moves'''
**'''As Lord Tensai/Tensai'''
***[[Professional wrestling holds#Clawhold|Clawhold]] [[Professional wrestling throws#STO|STO]] – 2012
***''Gomennasai'' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Senton|Running senton]]) – 2013
***''Ichiban'' ([[Powerbomb#Chokebomb|Chokebomb]], sometimes while [[Powerbomb#Falling powerbomb|falling forward]])
**'''As Giant Bernard'''
***''Bernard Bomb'' ([[Powerbomb#Elevated powerbomb|Elevated]] [[Powerbomb#Sitout powerbomb|sitout powerbomb]])
***''Bernard Driver'' ([[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Reverse piledriver|Reverse piledriver]])
**'''As A-Train'''
***''Derailer'' ([[Powerbomb#Chokebomb|Chokebomb]])
***''Train Wreck'' ([[Backbreaker#Canadian backbreaker rack|Overhead gutwrench backbreaker rack]] [[Backbreaker#Backbreaker drop|drop]])
**'''As Prince Albert/Albert'''
***''Albert Bomb'' / ''Baldo Bomb'' ([[Powerbomb#Chokebomb|Chokebomb]])
***[[Professional wrestling throws#Gorilla press drop|Military press dropped]] into a [[Professional wrestling throws#Michinoku Driver II|sitout scoop slam piledriver]]
*'''Signature moves'''
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Asian mist|Asian mist]] – 2012
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Bicycle kick|Bicycle kick]] – 1999–2004
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|Big boot]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Body avalanche|Body avalanche]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Cannonball|Cannonball]] – 2013–2014
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Catapult|Catapult]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Hangman|hangman]]
**[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Corner slingshot splash|Corner slingshot splash]] – 2003–2012
**[[Suplex#Delayed vertical suplex|Delayed]] [[Suplex#Double underhook suplex|double underhook suplex]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Elbow drop|Elbow drop]]
**Multiple [[Professional wrestling attacks#Headbutt|headbutts]] to a cornered opponent
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Monkey flip|Monkey flip]] – 2013
**[[Professional wrestling holds#Shoulder claw|Nerve hold]]
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|Shoulder block]], as a counter to an oncoming opponent
**[[Powerbomb#Sitout powerbomb|Sitout]] [[Powerbomb#Double underhook powerbomb|double underhook powerbomb]] – 2003–2004
**[[Professional wrestling attacks#Throat thrust|Throat thrust]]
*'''With [[Aaron Jewels|Brodus Clay]]'''
**'''Double team finishing moves'''
***Double [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash|running splash]]
**'''Double team signature moves'''
***[[Professional wrestling double team maneuvers#Aided whiplash|Aided snap swinging neckbreaker]]
***Double [[Professional wrestling attacks#Throat thrust|throat thrust]]
***Simultaneous [[Powerslam#Sidewalk slam|sidewalk slam]] (Clay) / [[Professional wrestling attacks#Elbow drop|running elbow drop]] (Tensai) combination
*'''With [[Kev Anderson|Karl Anderson]]'''
**'''Double team finishing moves'''
***''Magic Killer'' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Aided whiplash|Aided snap swinging neckbreaker]])
***''Giant Gun Stun'' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Death Drop|Flapjack (Bernard) / ''Gun Stun'' (Anderson) combination]])
*'''With [[Travis Tomko]]'''
**'''Double team finishing moves'''
***''Magic Killer'' ([[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Aided whiplash|Aided snap swinging neckbreaker]])

*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers]]'''
**[[Brandie Clausen|Trish Stratus]]
**[[Russell Harvey Wippleman|Bruno Lauer]]
**[[Irene Graczyk (wrestler)|Sable]]
**[[Kazma Sakamoto|Sakamoto]]
**[[The Funkadactyls]]
*'''[[Nickname]]s'''
**"Bousou Kikansha" ([[Japanese Language|Japanese]] for the Runaway Locomotive)
**"The Hip Hop Hippo"
**"Sweet T"
**"8 3/8"

*'''[[Music in Professional Wrestling|Entrance themes]]'''
**"Shin Nihon Puroresu, Ichiban!" by [[New Japan Pro Wrestling]] ([[New Japan Pro Wrestling|NJPW]])
**"Derailer" by [[Jim Johnston (Composer)|Jim Johnston]] (IWE; used as A-Train)(January 2003-November 2004)
**"Shrine" by [[Jim Johnston (Composer)|Jim Johnston]] (IWE; April 2, 2012 – January 30, 2013)
**"Somebody Call My Momma" by Jim Johnston (IWE; January 3, 2013 – December 20, 2013; used while teaming with [[Aaron Jewels|Brodus Clay]])

===Wrestlers trained===

==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''Impact Zone Wrestling'''
**IZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*'''Elite Xtreme Wrestling'''
**EXW Tag Team Championship (1 time)1
*'''[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[IWGP Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Tag Team Champions|2 times]]) – with [[Tyson Kanta|Travis Tomko]] (1) and [[Kev Anderson|Karl Anderson]] (1)
**[[G1 Tag League]] ([[G1 Tag League#2007|2007]]) – with Travis Tomko
**G1 Tag League ([[G1 Tag League#2009|2009]]) – with Karl Anderson
**[[New Japan Cup]] ([[New Japan Cup#2006|2006]])
*'''[[Power Pro Wrestling]]'''
**[[Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship|PPW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[Power Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship#title history|1 time]])
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
**PWI ranked #'''32''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2001
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Noah]]'''
**[[GHC Tag Team Championship]] ([[GHC Tag Team Championship#Title history|1 time]]) – with Karl Anderson
*'''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]]'''
**[[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])
*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
**[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards#Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (2011) – with Karl Anderson

1After winning the championship, Bernard held the title by himself.

==References==

==External links==

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