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Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2021-2024)

At the age of 19, he would travel to Davenport, Iowa, becoming a student at the Black and Brave Wrestling Academy, owned by Seth Rollins. After completing his training three months later, he would participate in a tryout at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, ultimately being signed to a developmental contract. When asked about his experiences during the tryout process, he stated, "I didn't want it to seem or feel like I was being handed a contract solely based on who I was trained by, I wanted to go through the whole process and really earn my place."

Adopting the name of Tony Quinn, he would make his televised debut as a face on the premiere episode of NXT 2.0 on September 14, 2021, defeating a local competitor. He would continue to rack up victories in the proceeding weeks, and on December 5, he would participate in a WarGames Match as a member of Team 2.0 against Team Black and Gold, ultimately winning the match for his team after pinning LA Knight. He would then begin pursuing the NXT North American Championship held by Carmelo Hayes, defeating the champion's manager Trick Williams to earn a championship opportunity at NXT Vengeance Day on February 15, 2022, where he would be unsuccessful in winning the title. On the March 21st episode of NXT, he would defeat Joe Gacy to qualify for a Ladder Match at NXT Stand and Deliver on April 1, where he would be unsuccessful in winning the title yet again.

He would then enter a program with Joe Gacy, who felt that Tony Quinn stole his opportunity at Stand and Deliver. Joe Gacy would continuously ambush Tony Quinn before, during, and after his matches, ultimately culminating in a Steel Cage Match on the August 9th episode of NXT, where he was victorious, ending their feud. He would then begin pursuing the NXT Championship held by Bron Breakker, being defeated in an open challenge on the September 20th episode of NXT. At NXT Vengeance Day on February 4, 2023, he would be victorious in a triple threat match against Apollo Crews and Carmelo Hayes, becoming the #1 Contender for the NXT Championship. At NXT Stand and Deliver on April 1, he would defeat Bron Breakker in a very well-received match to capture the NXT Championship for the first time, becoming the youngest wrestler to ever capture the title, having won it nearly four months after his 21st birthday.

He would then enter a program with Grayson Waller, who would win a Fatal 4-Way Match on the April 11th episode of NXT to become the #1 Contender. At NXT Spring Breakin' on April 25, he would successfully defend the title against Grayson Waller, only to be ambushed after the match by the challenger, resulting in a storyline concussion. This was used to allow Tony Quinn a few weeks off to recover from a minor shoulder injury he had sustained in the weeks before the match. He would make his return on the May 23rd episode of NXT, attacking Grayson Waller at the start of the show. Their rivalry would culminate in an Extreme Rules Match at NXT Battleground on May 28, where he would be successful in retaining the title, ending their feud. He would hold onto the NXT Championship until NXT Halloween Havoc on October 24, dropping the title to Carmelo Hayes, ending his reign at 207 days. They would continue to feud with each other for the rest of the year and going into 2024, where he would be defeated by Carmelo Hayes once again at NXT Vengeance Day on February 3rd. On April 6th at NXT Stand and Deliver, he would receive one last match against Carmelo Hayes, with the added stipulation that if he lost, he would have to leave NXT. He would ultimately lose the match, marking his final appearance in NXT.

Raw, championship reigns (2024-2026)

On the April 26th episode of SmackDown, he would be drafted to the Raw roster, making his debut for the brand on the April 29th episode with a victory over Cedric Alexander. On the June 10th episode of Raw, he would be victorious in a triple threat match against Austin Theory and Bronson Reed to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match on July 6th. At the event, he would be unsuccessful as the match would be won by Tommaso Ciampa.

He would then begin pursuing the United States Championship held by Logan Paul, winning a 10-Man Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender. At SummerSlam on August 3, he would unsuccessful in winning the title in a very well-received match. He would eventually become the #1 Contender once again after winning a Fatal 5-Way Match on the November 4th episode of Raw. At Survivor Series on November 23, he would defeat Logan Paul to capture the United States Championship for the first time. He would then enter the Royal Rumble for the first time on January 25, 2025, being the 12th entrant. He would be unsuccessful in winning the match as he would be eliminated by Damian Priest. At Elimination Chamber on February 15, he would lose the championship inside the namesake structure after being the last one eliminated by LA Knight, ending his reign at 85 days. He would receive a rematch for the title on the February 24th episode of Raw, ultimately being unsuccessful.