Jerome Young

Jerome Young

Known for
Acting
Born
January 3, 1963
Died
May 14, 2021 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Greensboro, North Carolina

Biography

Jerome Young is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name New Jack in ECW. He is known for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and "shooting" on opponents, though he is only known to shoot on opponents who are deemed disrespectful in the ring. He is also known for having his theme song ("Natural Born Killaz" by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) play throughout his matches in ECW. The inspiration for his ring name came from the movie New Jack City.

Known For

Filmography

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YouShoot: New Jack poster

YouShoot: New Jack

Movie · as Himself

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Breaking Kayfabe with Jerome Young poster

Breaking Kayfabe with Jerome Young

Movie · as Himself

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RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide poster

RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide

Movie · as Himself

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RFVideo Face Off Vol. 14: New Jack vs. Balls Mahoney

RFVideo Face Off Vol. 14: New Jack vs. Balls Mahoney

Movie · as Himself

2021
New Jack poster

New Jack

Movie · as Self

2020
You Cannot Kill David Arquette poster

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

Movie · as Self

2019
Dark Side of the Ring poster

Dark Side of the Ring

TV · 2 eps

2013
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2 poster

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2

Movie · as New Jack

2012
Timeline: The History of ECW - 1998 - As Told by New Jack

Timeline: The History of ECW - 1998 - As Told by New Jack

Movie

2010
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath poster

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

Movie · as Himself

2010
TNA Hardcore Justice 2010 poster

TNA Hardcore Justice 2010

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

2007
New Jack: Hardcore poster

New Jack: Hardcore

Movie · as New Jack

2006
WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches poster

WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches

Movie · as New Jack

2005
101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler poster

101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler

Movie · as Himself (New Jack)

2005
Hardcore Homecoming poster

Hardcore Homecoming

Movie · as New Jack

2005
Forever Hardcore: The Documentary poster

Forever Hardcore: The Documentary

Movie · as New Jack

2003
FIP Inaugural Show

FIP Inaugural Show

Movie · as New Jack

2003
FIP Free Beer Night With The Sandman

FIP Free Beer Night With The Sandman

Movie · as New Jack

2003
FIP Extreme Warfare

FIP Extreme Warfare

Movie · as New Jack

2003
FIP Return Of The Dream

FIP Return Of The Dream

Movie · as New Jack

2002
XPW: Freefall

XPW: Freefall

Movie · as New Jack

2001
MECW Inaugural Show

MECW Inaugural Show

Movie · as New Jack

2001
ECW Hardcore History poster

ECW Hardcore History

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

ECW Fan Cam: November 10, 2000

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW Heat Wave 2000 poster

ECW Heat Wave 2000

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000 poster

ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

2000
ECW Living Dangerously 2000 poster

ECW Living Dangerously 2000

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000 poster

ECW Wrestlepalooza 2000

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW November to Remember 2000 poster

ECW November to Remember 2000

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW Guilty as Charged 2000 poster

ECW Guilty as Charged 2000

Movie · as New Jack

2000
ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000 poster

ECW Hardcore Heaven 2000

Movie · as New Jack

1999
ECW Anarchy Rulz 1999 poster

ECW Anarchy Rulz 1999

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

1999
ECW Guilty as Charged 1999 poster

ECW Guilty as Charged 1999

Movie · as New Jack

1999
ECW Living Dangerously 1999 poster

ECW Living Dangerously 1999

Movie · as New Jack

1999
ECW Crossing The Line 1999 poster

ECW Crossing The Line 1999

Movie · as New Jack

1999
ECW House Party 1999 poster

ECW House Party 1999

Movie · as New Jack

1999
ECW CyberSlam 1999 poster

ECW CyberSlam 1999

Movie · as New Jack

1999
ECW November to Remember 1999 poster

ECW November to Remember 1999

Movie · as New Jack

1999
Beyond the Mat poster

Beyond the Mat

Movie · as Self - New Jack

1998
ECW Fan Cam: September 17, 1998

ECW Fan Cam: September 17, 1998

Movie · as New Jack

1998
The Best of The Eliminators

The Best of The Eliminators

Movie · as New Jack

1998
ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998

ECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998

Movie · as New Jack

1998
ECW CyberSlam 1998 poster

ECW CyberSlam 1998

Movie · as New Jack

1998
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 poster

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

Movie · as New Jack

1998
ECW It Ain't Seinfeld poster

ECW It Ain't Seinfeld

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

1998
ECW House Party 1998 poster

ECW House Party 1998

Movie · as New Jack

1998
ECW Living Dangerously 1998 poster

ECW Living Dangerously 1998

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997 poster

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997 poster

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

1997
ECW November to Remember 1997 poster

ECW November to Remember 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW CyberSlam 1997 poster

ECW CyberSlam 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW The Buffalo Invasion poster

ECW The Buffalo Invasion

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW As Good As It Gets poster

ECW As Good As It Gets

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Heat Wave 1997

ECW Heat Wave 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)

ECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
ECW Fan Cam: May 16, 1997

ECW Fan Cam: May 16, 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1997
Terry Funk Tribute Banquet 1997 poster

Terry Funk Tribute Banquet 1997

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Fan Cam: December 20, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: December 20, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: October 18, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW: January 27, 1996

ECW: January 27, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW High Incident

ECW High Incident

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

1996
ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: May 10, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: May 17, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: June 8, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Fan Cam: July 28, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: July 28, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Fan Cam: December 21, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: December 21, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Fan Cam: August 17, 1996

ECW Fan Cam: August 17, 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW The Doctor Is In 1996 poster

ECW The Doctor Is In 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD poster

ECW Massacre on Queens BLVD

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW A Matter of Respect 1996 poster

ECW A Matter of Respect 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW November to Remember 1996 poster

ECW November to Remember 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996 poster

ECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW House Party 1996 poster

ECW House Party 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast poster

ECW Big Apple Blizzard Blast

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996 poster

ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996 poster

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Heat Wave 1996 poster

ECW Heat Wave 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW When Worlds Collide 1996

ECW When Worlds Collide 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Natural Born Killaz poster

ECW Natural Born Killaz

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Holiday Hell 1996 poster

ECW Holiday Hell 1996

Movie · as New Jack

1996
ECW Extreme Warfare Vol. 2 poster

ECW Extreme Warfare Vol. 2

Movie · as New Jack

1996
Early Edition poster

Early Edition

TV · as Biker #2 · 1 ep

1995
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1995 poster

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Heat Wave 1995 poster

ECW Heat Wave 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams poster

ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies and Chokeslams

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

1995
ECW Mountain Top Madness poster

ECW Mountain Top Madness

Movie · as New Jack (Appearance)

1995
ECW Sunshine State Slaughter

ECW Sunshine State Slaughter

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Fan Cam: September 23, 1995

ECW Fan Cam: September 23, 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Fan Cam: October 6, 1995

ECW Fan Cam: October 6, 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Fan Cam: December 30, 1995

ECW Fan Cam: December 30, 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1995
Blood, Brawls and Grudges poster

Blood, Brawls and Grudges

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Gangstas Paradise 1995 poster

ECW Gangstas Paradise 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Holiday Hell 1995 poster

ECW Holiday Hell 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1995
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995 poster

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1995

Movie · as New Jack

1994
SMW Night of The Legends poster

SMW Night of The Legends

Movie · as New Jack

1994
The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament poster

The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament

Movie · as New Jack

1994
Smoky Mountain Wrestling poster

Smoky Mountain Wrestling

TV · as New Jack · 2 eps