MALIK BLADE

Josh Dawkins is a professional wrestler from Debary, Florida. Dawkins is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he performs on NXT under the ring name, Malik Blade.

Malik Blade’s Early Career

Dawkins was trained by D-Von Dudley at the Dvon Dudley Academy. He made his debut on the independent circuit in Orlando in 2018.

Josh Dawkins made his NXT brand debut on October 5th, 2021 in a losing match to Tony D’Angelo. At NXT: Halloween Havoc he faced Joe Gacy in a losing effort. He also made several appearances on 205 Live in late 2021.

On 12 December 2022, Malik Blade made his Main Event debut, teaming with Edris Enofé in a loss to Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali in a tag team match. On July 30th 2024 at NXT: The Great American Bash, he defeated Bronco Nima.

In February 2024, it was reported that Enofé suffered a serious injury whereas Blade suffered a torn ACL later in November. Enofé returned on the May 14th 2025 episode of Evolve, where he announced he was going solo, breaking up their tag team partnership.

STATS

Birth name: Josh Dawkins
Born: Debary, Florida, USA
Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Ring names: Malik Blade
Current Roster: WWE NXT

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