Robbie E

Robert "Rob" Strauss (born October 1, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Robbie E, he is a former two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion with Jessie Godderz, while also being a former one-time TNA Television Champion and one-time TNA X Division Champion. He has also competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions under the ring name Rob Eckos, including Chaotic Wrestling, the East Coast Wrestling Association, Hardway Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling and Mikey Whipwreck's New York Wrestling Connection.

Professional wrestling career

Early life and career

Strauss began watching professional wrestling at the age of 4 and was a fan of The Ultimate Warrior, Sting and Shawn Michaels. He saw his first live event at a local wrestling show in Woodbridge, New Jersey headlined by "Iron" Mike Sharpe and later became interested in becoming a professional wrestler. When he turned 16, Eckos began training at Kevin Knight's Camp IWF in Woodland Park, New Jersey, where he practiced regular drills and exercises for four months until his debut against Chad Warwick on October 1, 2000. For a few short years, he taught at Woodbridge High School as a physical education teacher.