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Matthew Jason Bloom, better known as Albert or A-Train (born on November 14, 1972 in Peabody, Massachusetts) is a professional wrestler who previously performed for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW and Smackdown brands.
Bloom portrayed several characters throughout his career since making his debut in 1997. This included a few runs in Power Pro Wrestling in Memphis as Baldo and in the then-WWF as the bizarre Prince Albert. The piercing-themed "Prince Albert" gimmick complemented tag team partner Darren Drozdov's tattoo-artist gimmick. In 2000, he was repackaged as "Albert, the wrestler formerly known as Prince".
The Albert character was in a tag team with Test. T & A (Test and Albert) fell under the tutelage of the vivacious Trish Stratus. His career highlights include being a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. Before Backlash 2001 in Chicago, Illinois, Bloom joined forces with X-Pac and Justin Credible, forming the team X-Factor.
In late 2002, Bloom was given a new ring name: A-Train.
On November 1, 2004, Bloom was released from the WWE. Bloom was not being used in any meaningful storylines and had been injured for a while with a torn rotator cuff. Billy Gunn and Test were released along with Bloom as well.
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