Shadow The Hedgehog is a fictional character created by SEGA for its Sonic The Hedgehog franchise. Shadow is also a professional wrestler formerly signed to A.W.A.C.. Shadow first debuted in 2007 (In The Future) and has garnered attention is one of, if not, the best in A.W.A.C.. As of 2014 (On YouTube), he is an 12-time A.W.A.C. World Champion, retired and no longer with the company.