Lior Ben-David

Lior Ben-David
Born	Netanya, Israel
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Lior Ben-David The Chutzpah
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Trained by	Danny Boy Collins Brian Kendrick
Debut	2012

Leeor Brooks, mostly known by his ring name "The Chutzpah" Lior Ben-David, is an Israeli-British professional wrestler and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his work on the European independent circuit.^[1][2][3]

Career

Brooks was an amateur boxer before he started a career as a professional wrestler.^[4] His debut match took place in 2012 with a local Israeli promotion. Later he traveled to England to train under the guidance of Danny Boy Collins and started to work for different promotions across Europe and North America.^{[5] [6]} In 2016 he became the first Israeli to work under the banner of the American promotion Combat Zone Wrestling.^[7] His appearance in CZW was popular in Israel, as his signature move The Chosen People's Elbow was showcased on the popular tv-show Hazinor.^[8] Brooks was the subject of a Kan 11 documentary in early 2018, which saw him winning a match at the Golden City Showdown event in front of a hostile crowd in Prague.^[9][10]

Personal life

Outside professional wrestling, Brooks is performing as a stand-up comedian.^[11]

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Wrestling Israel
  • UWI Shomer Shabbos Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)

See also

• List of Jewish professional wrestlers

References

1. "Brits-Israëlische worstelaar die vecht als 'The Chutzpah' tracht al zijn tegenstanders te vloeren". Brabosh.com. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
2. "Europe loves to hate Israeli wrestler that calls himself 'The Chutzpah'". The Jerusalem Post. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
3. "Jewish wrestler turns stand-up comedian". CyprusMail. 5 August 2020.
4. "אם אריק זאבי יהפוך למתאבק, בישראל זה יתקבל בבוז". Blinker. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
5. "PWM". Cagematch.net. 6 May 2017.
6. "Εμμέσως ΖΜΑΚ στην Ισραηλινή TV". ZMAK. 2 September 2018.
7. "Profile at Profightdb.com". Profightdb. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
8. "הצינור "החוצפה" ליאור בן-דוד". Youtube. 27 January 2017.
9. "דוקותיים החוצפה". Kan. 19 September 2016.
10. "AOW Golden City Showdown". Art of Wrestling. 28 January 2018.
11. "An Israeli wrestler calls himself The Chutzpah and Europe loves to hate him". Times of Israel. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-09-01.