Adam Rose

Adam Rose, born Raymond John Leppan on July 20, 1979, is a retired South African professional wrestler. He gained recognition during his time in WWE, where he wrestled under the ring name Adam Rose. Leppan began his wrestling career in 1995 on the South African independent circuit before signing with WWE in 2010. He initially competed in the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as Leo Kruger, where he held the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship twice. Following FCW's closure in 2012, Leppan continued wrestling in NXT as Leo Kruger before transitioning to WWE's main roster as Adam Rose in 2014. After a series of controversies, Leppan requested his release from WWE in April 2016 and went on to wrestle in the international independent circuit.