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Professional wrestling career

WWE

Raw, US Champion (2016-2018)

Tony, under the name Tony AKC, would sign with WWE, debuting on the Raw brand following the inception of the brand extension, defeating Curtis Axel on the July 25, 2016, episode. Tony would then enter a feud with Jinder Mahal, defeating him at Clash of Champions before losing in a rematch at Hell in a Cell. Following Roadblock in December, Tony would enter a feud with Kevin Owens, being defeated in back-to-back matches at the Royal Rumble and Fast Lane in early 2017. At WrestleMania 33, Tony would defeat both Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat Match to capture the US Championship. Tony would successfully defend the title against Bo Dallas at both Payback and Extreme Rules, ultimately dropping the title to Samoa Joe at Great Balls of Fire, as well as losing in a championship rematch at SummerSlam.