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Professional wrestling career

Early career (2024-2026)

At the age of 22, he would travel to Davenport, Iowa from Lakewood, Ohio to begin training at the Black and Brave Wrestling Academy, owned by WWE's Seth Rollins. After completing his training three months later, he began to travel around the country looking for work. He would have his first professional match using the name Tony AKC on November 3, 2024, being on the losing end at a CZW event in Madison, Wisconsin. For the next two years, he would compete in various independent promotions such as CZW, Full Impact Pro, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, among others.

AEW

Early feuds, TNT Champion (2026-2027)

He would eventually sign a contract with AEW, making his debut under the name Tony Quinn on June 5, 2026, on Rampage, being defeated by Scorpio Sky. He would make his debut on Dynamite on the June 24th episode, defeating Kip Sabian. He would continue to mostly compete on Dark for the next few months, mostly being on the winning side when it comes to his matches. Starting on the September 2nd episode of Dynamite, he would begin to make more appearances on Dynamite and Rampage. He would go on a 20-match winning streak, defeating opponents such as Ethan Page, Action Andretti, and Frankie Kazarian. He would then become a top contender for the TNT Championship, being unsuccessful after being defeated by the champion Daniel Garcia on the November 4th episode of Dynamite, ending his winning streak in the process.

He would continue his rivalry with Garcia going into 2027, scoring a pinfall victory over the champion in a tag team match on the February 3rd episode of Dynamite, earning himself another title opportunity. At Revolution on March 6, he would finally defeat Garcia to capture the TNT Title, his first championship victory in his career. His rivalry with the former champion would culminate on the April 2nd episode of Rampage in a street fight, where he would retain the title to end their feud. He would then begin to hold open challenges for his title every week on Dynamite, scoring victories over Ethan Page, Jay Lethal, and Matt Sydal, among others. This would continue until September 4th at All Out, where a debuting Bronson Steiner would accept his open challenge. He would ultimately lose the match and his title, ending his reign at 183 days. He would receive a rematch on the September 22nd episode of Dynamite: Grand Slam, being unsuccessful once again.

Various feuds, championship pursuits (2027-2028)

He would then enter a feud with the AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson, defeating one of the champion's former allies Wheeler Yuta on the October 13th episode of Dynamite. On the October 29th episode of Rampage, he would defeat Claudio Castagnoli in a very well-received match to earn a championship opportunity. At Full Gear on November 20, he would be unsuccessful in capturing the title from Danielson.

He would then enter a feud with Christian Cage, who would ambush Tony on the December 1st episode of Dynamite after having his services declined by the latter backstage. On January 5, 2028, on Dynamite: New Year's Smash, he would be on the losing end of a three-way match to determine the next challenger for the AEW International Title after being distracted by Christian, who would hit him with a Killswitch following the match. Their rivalry would eventually lead to a match being made for the Revolution event on March 4, where he would be defeated by his rival after being attacked by Christian's new pupil Bronson Steiner behind the referee's back. On the April 12th episode of Dynamite, he would defeat Bronson to earn another match against Christian, which would take place at Double or Nothing on May 20th. On the May 10th episode of Dynamite, he would defeat Bronson in order to have him banned from ringside for the match at Double or Nothing after a distraction by Christian backfired. At Double or Nothing on May 20, he would finally defeat Christian, ending their feud.

He would then be unsuccessful in capturing the AEW International Title on two occasions, being defeated by the champion Ricky Starks on the May 31st episode of Dynamite and on June 28th at Fyter Fest.

AEW International Champion, departure (2028-2029)

On the August 2nd episode of Dynamite, he would be victorious in a Ladder Match, earning himself a future AEW International Championship opportunity. He would receive his championship opportunity on September 2nd at All Out, ultimately being defeated by the champion Wheeler Yuta. Their growing rivalry would eventually begin to include Juice Robinson, leading to a three-way match on the September 27th episode of Dynamite: Grand Slam. He would ultimately win the match to become the new AEW International Champion. He would successfully defend the title against Yuta on the October 6th episode of Rampage, ending their feud. He would then successfully defend the title once again on November 11th at Full Gear, this time against Juice Robinson, ending their feud as well. He would then enter a feud with Swerve Strickland, being pinned by the latter in a Trios Match on the December 20th episode of Dynamite. Their rivalry would continue into 2029, eventually leading to a championship match between the two on March 3rd at Revolution. He would ultimately lose the match and his title, ending his reign at 158 days. He would receive a rematch on the March 28th episode of Dynamite inside of a steel cage, where he would be unsuccessful once again, ending their feud.

He would then enter a feud with QT Marshall after the latter cost him a TNT Championship Match against Eddie Kingston on the April 11th episode of Dynamite. Their rivalry would eventually lead to a match being made for the Double or Nothing event on May 26th. At the event, he would defeat QT Marshall in what would be his final appearance in AEW. His contract would expire five days later on May 31, 2029, marking his departure from the company.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2029-2031)

He would then sign a two-year contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling during the summer of 2029, making his debut as a participant in the G1 Climax Tournament, earning himself three victories before being eliminated by Juice Robinson. He would then enter contention for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, ultimately being defeated by the champion Roderick Strong on October 11th. On January 5, 2030, at Wrestle Kingdom 24, he defeated Roderick Strong in a no-disqualification match to become the new IWGP Intercontinental Champion. He would hold onto the title until July 1, when he was defeated by Claudio Castagnoli in a critically acclaimed match, ending his reign at 178 days. He would then take part in the G1 Climax Tournament for the second year in a row, scoring two victories before being eliminated by Hiroshi Tanahashi.

On November 1, he defeated Claudio to capture the championship for the second time. He successfully defended the title against Claudio in a Ladder Match at Wrestle Kingdom 25 on January 4, 2031, ending their feud. He would hold onto the championship until July 16, when he was defeated by Tama Tonga during the G1 Climax Special, ending his second reign at 258 days. This would be his final appearance in New Japan Pro-Wrestling as his contract expired on July 31st.

Brief return to the independent circuit (2031)

After his contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling expired, he would make a brief return to the independent circuit for the remainder of the year, traveling all over the country and visiting numerous independent wrestling shows.

WWE

Early feuds, World Heavyweight Champion (2032-2033)

After weeks of speculation and anticipation, Tony Quinn would make his WWE debut at the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2032, entering the annual battle royal as the surprise 20th entrant. He would last almost half an hour before being eliminated by Roman Reigns. He would then make his debut on the Raw brand on the February 2nd episode with a victory over Trick Williams, establishing himself as a face. He would then enter a feud with Austin Theory, which would lead to a match being made for the Elimination Chamber event on February 21st, where Tony would be victorious. Their rivalry would eventually culminate at WrestleMania 48 on April 3, where he was defeated by Theory, ending their feud.

On the Raw after WrestleMania, he would be victorious in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become the next challenger for the World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Austin Theory, Sami Zayn, and Solo Sikoa. As a result, he would enter a feud with the champion Tommaso Ciampa, ultimately being defeated at the Backlash event on May 1st. He would receive another championship opportunity against Ciampa at King of the Ring on June 5, being unsuccessful once again in a no-disqualification match, ending their feud. On the June 14th episode of Raw, he would defeat Grayson Waller to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match on July 10, being unsuccessful at the event. On the July 12th episode of Raw, he would welcome back a returning Cody Rhodes, only to brutally assault him instead, turning heel in the process. He would then drastically alter almost every aspect of his character after turning heel, such as a completely new in-ring attire, new entrance music, and a more technical in-ring style. His assault on Cody would lead to a match being made for the SummerSlam event on August 7, where he would defeat his rival in a critically acclaimed match. He would then brutally assault Cody after the match, resulting in a storyline rib injury.

He would become a top contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, ambushing the champion Seth Rollins after his title defense at SummerSlam. This would lead to a championship match being made for the Clash at the Castle event on September 4, where he would defeat Rollins in yet another critically acclaimed match to become the new World Heavyweight Champion, his first world championship victory in his career. He would successfully defend the title against Rollins in a steel cage match at Extreme Rules on October 9, just narrowly escaping the cage. Their rivalry would culminate in a Last Man Standing Match at Crown Jewel on November 6, where Tony would retain the title once again, ending their feud. At Survivor Series on November 27, he would successfully defend the title against Shinsuke Nakamura. At the Royal Rumble on January 29, 2033, he would retain the title against Sami Zayn. He would then defend the championship inside the Elimination Chamber structure on February 19, ultimately being victorious to retain the title. He would then reignite his rivalry with Cody Rhodes, who had won an Elimination Chamber Match to become the next challenger. This would lead to a championship match in the main event of WrestleMania 49 on April 3, where he was defeated by Cody, ending his reign at 212 days. He would receive a rematch at Backlash on May 7, being unsuccessful once again. Their rivalry would finally culminate at King of the Ring on June 11, being unsuccessful once again in a Hell in a Cell Match, ending their lengthy feud.

Championships and Accomplishments

AEW


 * TNT Champion (once)
 * AEW International Champion (once)

New Japan Pro-Wrestling


 * 2-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion

WWE


 * World Heavyweight Champion (once)