Laurance Roman
{{short description|German professional wrestler}}
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|birth_place = Dresden, Germany
|names = Kid Gass
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Lawrence Kidd
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Laurance Roman is a German professional wrestler currently signed to Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) where he is a former two-time wXw World Tag Team Champion, a former wXw Shotgun Champion and former wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship.He is also known for his various tenures with promotions from the European independent scene.{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/laurance-roman-17079.html|title=Laurance Roman Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=InternetWrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/wrestler/kader.php|title=Wrestler/Kader|work=wxw-wrestling.com|author=Westside Xtreme Wrestling|access-date=August 16, 2021}}
Professional wrestling career
=Independent circuit (2013–present)=
Roman made his professional wrestling debut at GWF/Next Step III, a cross-over event produced by Next Step Wrestling and German Wrestling Federation on July 6, 2013, where he competed in a 12-man battle royal won by Robert Kaiser.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=97137|title=GWF/Next Step III|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=July 6, 2013|access-date=December 13, 2023}} At PROGRESS Chapter 156: Steal Yourself on September 10, 2023, Roman successfully defended the wXw Shotgun Championship against Gene Munny.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/progress-chapter-156-steal-yourself-results/212226/|title=PROGRESS Chapter 156 Results: Steal Yourself – Sheffield, England (9/10)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=September 12, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}} At GCW Vs. The World, an event promoted by Game Changer Wrestling on September 23, 2023, he teamed up with Amboss stablemates Icarus and Robert Dreissker to defeat SGCunt (1 Called Manders, Dark Sheik and Mance Warner) in a six-person tag team match.{{cite web|url=https://pwponderings.com/2023/09/24/game-changer-wrestling-9-23-23-gcw-vs-the-world-results/|title=Game Changer Wrestling 9/23/23 GCW vs The World Results|work=pwponderings|first=Luis|last=Perez|date=September 24, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
=Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2014–present)=
Roman is best known for his tenure with the German professional wrestling promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling. He made his debut at wXw 14th Anniversary Tour: Prag on October 11, 2014, where he fell short to Toby Blunt in singles competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/posts/wXw-14th-Anniversary-Tour-Prag-1037.php|title=wXw 14TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: PRAG|work=wxw-wrestling.com|publisher=wXw|date=October 11, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
Roman began chasing for multiple championships promoted by the company. He won his first title, the wXw Shotgun Championship by defeating Maggot at wXw Back To The Roots 2023 on January 28.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/resultados-de-wxw-back-to-the-roots-2023/|title=Resultados de wXw Back To The Roots 2023|work=superluchas.com|first=Rafael|last=Indi|language=Spanish|date=January 30, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}} At a house show from September 23, 2023, Roman teamed up with Amboss stablemate Robert Dreissker and defeated Only Friends (Bobby Gunns and Michael Knight) to win the wXw World Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/wXwGermany/status/1705659979145826730|title=#AndNew wXw World Tag Team Champions - AMBOSS|work=twitter.com|author=Westside Xtreme Wrestling|language=de|date=September 23, 2023|access-date=October 8, 2023}} He would win the tag team titles on one more occasion with one of his other stablemates Icarus at wXw Broken Rules XXI on November 11, 2023, by defeating Dennis Dullnig and Hektor Invictus.{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/resultados-westside-xtreme-wrestling-11-de-noviembre-2023-broken-rules-xxi/|title=Resultados wXw 11 de noviembre 2023/Broken Rules XXI|work=superluchas.com|first=Roberto|last=Meregildo|date=November 12, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
Roman competed in various of the promotion's signature events. One of them is the Shortcut To The Top in which he made his first appearance at the 2018 edition where he competed in the traditional battle royal disputed for the number one contendership for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship won by Bobby Gunns and also involving various opponents such as Alpha Female, David Starr, Emil Sitoci, Doug Williams, Jay Skillet, Oliver Carter, The Rotation, Timothy Thatcher, Michael Dante and Walter.{{cite web|url=https://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/posts/wXw-Shortcut-to-the-Top-2018-5090.php|title=wXw SHORTCUT TO THE TOP 2018|work=wxw-wrestling.com|publisher=wXw|date=August 4, 2018|access-date=December 13, 2023}} At wXw Shortcut To The Top 2022 on August 6, he competed again in the traditional battle royal won by Levaniel, bout which also included various other notable opponents such as Axel Tischer, Jurn Simmons, Norman Harras, Robert Dreissker, Senza Volto, Aigle Blanc and Teoman.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2022/09/25/two-more-indie-wrestling-videos-added-to-wwe-network-wxw-shortcut-to-the-top-2022-icw-fight-club/#:~:text=wXw%20Shortcut%20to%20the%20Top%202022%20%E2%80%93%2008%2F06%2F22,for%20the%20wXw%20Women's%20Championship.|title=TWO MORE INDIE WRESTLING VIDEOS ADDED TO WWE NETWORK – WXW SHORTCUT TO THE TOP 2022, ICW FIGHT CLUB|work=wwenetworknews.com|first=Steve|last=Coulson|date=September 25, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
He competed in one of the promotion's signature events, the 16 Carat Gold Tournament, making his first presence in the 2023 edition of the competition, where he fell short to Francesco Akira in the first rounds.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-one-03-10-2023-review/|title=Hamilton's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 - Night One 03.10.2023|work=411mania.com|first=Ian|last=Hamilton|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Art Of Wrestling
- AOW Championship (1 time, current)
- Hungarian Championship Wrestling
- HCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Robert Dreissker, Dover and Icarus
- Next Step Wrestling
- Next Step Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Next Step National Championship (1 time)
- Next Step National Title Tournament (2017)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 113 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024{{cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/full-2024-pwi-500-list-revealed/|title=Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed|work=aiptcomics.com|first=Patrick|last=Ross|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=September 13, 2024}}
- Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (1 time)
- wXw Shotgun Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/germany/wxw/wxw-sg.html|title=Westside Xtreme Wrestling Shotgun Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
- wXw World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Robert Dreissker (1) and Icarus (1){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/germany/wxw/wxw-t.html|title=Westside Xtreme Wrestling World Tag Team Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=Wrestling Titles|access-date=December 13, 2023}}
- Third wXw Triple Crown Champion
- 16 Carat Gold Tournament (2024)
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