Fred Rosser
Acting
- Born:
- 1983-11-02
- Place of birth:
- Union Township, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Frederick Douglas Rosser III is an American professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a one-time NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion. He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Darren Young. Prior to joining WWE, Rosser competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions, including Chaotic Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Association, Independent Wrestling Federation, and the National Wrestling Alliance. He signed with WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling in 2009 and participated in the first season of NXT in 2010, later debuting on the main roster as part of The Nexus. In 2012, Young formed The Prime Time Players with Titus O'Neil, and the team became one-time WWE Tag Team Champions before his departure from WWE in 2017. He was also the first openly gay wrestler to compete in the company.
Known For
Filmography
NJPW The New Beginning USA 2026
NJPW Resurgence 2025
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2025
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024
NJPW Capital Collision 2024
NJPW Resurgence 2024
NJPW Windy City Riot 2024
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023
NJPW Resurgence 2023
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
GCW Effy's Big Gay Brunch 6
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street
NJPW Music City Mayhem
NJPW Capital Collision 2022
NJPW Windy City Riot 2022
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
NJPW Resurgence 2021
Theality TV
NJPW STRONG
His, Hers and the Truth
WWE Battleground 2016
WWE WrestleMania 32
WWE Royal Rumble 2016
WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2015
WWE SummerSlam 2015
WWE Battleground 2015
WWE Swerved
WWE Money in the Bank 2015
WWE Elimination Chamber 2015
WWE WrestleMania 31
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Signature Sounds: The Music of WWE
WWE Elimination Chamber 2014
WWE Night of Champions 2013
WWE Payback 2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
The JBL and Cole Show
WWE Survivor Series 2012
WWE Hell In A Cell 2012
WWE Main Event
WWE SummerSlam 2012
WWE Money In The Bank 2012
WWE No Way Out 2012
WWE Over The Limit 2012
WWE SummerSlam 2010
WWE Money in the Bank 2010
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Raw