Chad Karl Allegra (born January 20, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, where he competes on the Raw brand under the ring name Karl Anderson, where he is alongside Luke Gallows the current WWE Tag Team Champion in his second reign.
Anderson is known for his work as a tag team specialist, most notably in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former four-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. He also holds the record for the longest reign and most defenses with the title, achieved on his first reign with former partner Giant Bernard. Anderson and Bernard also held Pro Wrestling Noah's GHC Tag Team Championship, and were voted tag team of the year by The Wrestling Observer in 2011. Anderson is a three-time winner of NJPW's top tag team tournament, the G1/World Tag League, having won it in 2009 with Bernard, in 2012 with Hirooki Goto and in 2013 with Doc Gallows. He also wrestled for Southern California-based independent promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) between 2007 and 2009.
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Finishing moves
Gun Stun (Stunner – 2008 or a jumping cutter – 2009–present)
Rocket Kick (Running single leg front dropkick) — 2016–present; used as a signature move before
Spinning spinebuster – 2006–2008; used as a signature move thereafter
Signature moves
Backbreaker
Bernard Driver (Reverse piledriver) – 2012–2016; adopted from Giant Bernard