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Jamie Howard, also known by his stage names James Gibson, Jamie Noble or Jamie Knoble, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor and World Championship Wrestling in its cruiserweight division. He is currently wrestling on World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown! brand in its cruiserweight division.

Career

Howard started wrestling in 1995 after being trained by Dean Malenko, briefly working for the Jacksonville, Florida based Renegade Championship Wrestling. His first national exposure was in World Championship Wrestling. He wore a mask to hide the fact that he was Caucasian and was called Jamie San; as part of Leia Meow's Jung Dragons with Jimmy Yang and Kaz Hayashi. They feuded with "3 Count", Shane Helms, Shannon Moore and Evan Karagias. He eventually unmasked and became Jamie Knoble to form a tag team with Karagias called "Knoble & Karagias".

He joined World Wrestling Entertainment as a heel under the name Jamie Noble, and was later joined by Nidia in a trailer park trash gimmick. He won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and feuded with Tajiri and Billy Kidman. Noble and Nidia both turned face by befriending Torrie Wilson and Billy Gunn. Later Noble turned heel again by secretly turning on Nidia. She finally left him after she was "blinded" by Tajiri's mist and Noble did things he thought she couldn't see and lied to her about them. He was released on September 15,2004 when his steroid usage came to light following a staph infection.

After his no-compete clause expired, Howard began wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Ring Of Honor, as James Gibson. On June 28, 2005, it was confirmed that Howard would be returning to World Wrestling Entertainment after a one year absence, after fulfilling his independent circuit commitments.

Before returning to the WWE, Howard became the ROH World Heavyweight Champion when he wrestled as James Gibson in an elimination four-way match against CM Punk (champion), Samoa Joe, and Christopher Daniels on August 12, 2005. He lost the title to Bryan Danielson on September 17, 2005.

Jamie Noble made his return to WWE on the December 17, 2005 edition of Velocity.

Finishing and signature moves

Dragon Sleeper (Dragon sleeper with body scissors, or an Inverted facelock camel clutch)
Paydirt (Guillotine choke)
Trailer Hitch (Modified reverse figure four leglock)
Tiger driver
Fireman's carry into double knee gutbuster
Tombstone piledriver (in WCW)
Guillotine leg drop (in WCW)

Championships and accomplishments

Heartland Wrestling Association

:*1-time HWA Cruiserweight Champion

Independent Professional Wrestling (Florida)

:*1-time IPW Light Heavyweight Champion

Ring Of Honor

:*1-time ROH Heavyweight Champion

World Wrestling Entertainment

:*1-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion

Other titles

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