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Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT, North American Champion (2020-2022)

Cunningham, at the age of 23, would be signed by WWE after taking part in a tryout during Royal Rumble weekend. After training for three months, he would make his debut under the name Tony Quinn as a part of the NXT brand following WrestleMania weekend, defeating The Brian Kendrick. He would follow this up with a victory over Ariya Daivari the following week. After collecting victories over the proceeding two months, he would score an upset victory over the NXT North American Champion Santos Escobar. At NXT TakeOver 30, he would be unsuccessful in winning the championship, being defeated by Escobar. At NXT TakeOver 31, he would score a big victory over Johnny Gargano in a very well-received match. He would be unsuccessful in two championship matches over the proceeding few weeks, first being defeated by the NXT UK Champion WALTER, and then being defeated by the NXT Champion Keith Lee.

After a long losing streak, he would score a big victory over Pete Dunne at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day. At Stand and Deliver, he would be unsuccessful in capturing the North American Title in a Triple Threat Match against the champion Apollo Crews and Pete Dunne. A few weeks later, he would defeat Crews in a singles encounter to finally capture the championship, defeating Crews once again in a rematch at In Your House. He would retain the championship once again after defeating Pete Dunne at TakeOver 36. Their rivalry would come to an end at TakeOver 37 as Quinn would lose the title to Dunne in an Extreme Rules Match, ending his reign at 160 days. He would then become the #1 Contender for the NXT Championship after defeating Johnny Gargano, Cameron Grimes, and Timothy Thatcher in a Fatal 4-Way Match. He would be unsuccessful in winning the title at Stand and Deliver after being defeated by the champion Karrion Kross. This would be his last match in NXT.

Raw, US Champion, release (2022-2023)

Quinn would make his main roster debut on the April 4, 2022, episode of Raw, defeating Tucker. He would immediately enter contention for the US Championship, defeating the champion Austin Theory in a Tag Team Match. At WrestleMania Backlash, he would be unsuccessful in winning the title after being defeated by Theory. He would defeat The Miz on Raw to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, however, he would be unsuccessful in winning the contract as it would be won by Cesaro. He would soon become the #1 Contender for the US Title once again after winning an 8-Man Battle Royal, ultimately defeating Theory to capture the championship at SummerSlam. He would successfully defend the title against both Theory and Mustafa Ali in a Triple Threat Match at Clash of Champions. His feud with Theory would come to an end on Raw, as Quinn would retain the championship in a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match. He would then enter a feud with The Hurt Business, retaining the title against every single member of the faction. After overcoming Bobby Lashley at Hell in a Cell, he would be defeated by SmackDown's Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre at Survivor Series. He would then lose the championship to Bobby Lashley in a No Holds Barred Match at TLC, ending his reign at 142 days. Quinn would then take part in the 2023 Royal Rumble Match the following month, being the 13th competitor to enter the match, ultimately scoring 4 eliminations before being eliminated himself by Keith Lee.

He would then take part in an Elimination Chamber Match the following month for the WWE Championship, being the fourth competitor eliminated. One of the other superstars in that match would be Seth Rollins, who would go on to ambush Quinn on various occasions, blaming Quinn for costing him the WWE Title at Elimination Chamber. This would lead to a match at Fast Lane, a match that Rollins would win. Following WrestleMania 39, he would capture the US Championship for the second time after answering an open challenge on Raw issued by the champion Damian Priest, who would turn heel by brutally assaulting Quinn after losing the title. Quinn would successfully defend the championship against Priest three times, first at WrestleMania Backlash, then in an Extreme Rules Match at Money in the Bank, and finally in a Steel Cage Match at Payback. He would lose the championship to Kevin Owens at SummerSlam in a very well-received match, ending his second reign at 126 days. After four months of little activity, Quinn would be released from his WWE contract on December 17, 2023.

AEW

Blackpool Combat Club, TNT Champion (2024-2025)

On March 24, 2024, under the extended name of Anthony Quinn, he would make his AEW debut at Revolution, being revealed as The Joker in the Casino Battle Royal for a future AEW World Championship opportunity, ultimately being unsuccessful. Within the following week on Dynamite, he would pick up a victory over Ethan Page. Quinn would continue to collect victories over the proceeding weeks and months, ultimately entering contention for the TNT Championship, being defeated by the champion Wardlow in a very well-received match at Double or Nothing. Following this, Quinn would answer an open challenge on Dynamite issued by the AEW World Champion Jon Moxley, being defeated but ultimately joining the Blackpool Combat Club after earning the respect of Moxley and the rest of the group. At All Out, Quinn would be victorious in a Triple Threat Match after defeating Wardlow and Miro, finally capturing the TNT Championship. He would successfully defend the title over the proceeding weeks, including victories over Ethan Page, Scorpio Sky, Jake Hager, and Kyle O'Reilly. At Revolution in March 2025, Quinn, alongside his Blackpool Combat Club brethren, would defeat The Undisputed Elite as a part of Anarchy in the Arena. At Double or Nothing in May, Quinn would lose the championship to Kyle O'Reilly, ending his record-setting reign at 260 days.

After losing the TNT Title, Quinn's friend from high school who he also trained with Aaron Cooper, would make his AEW debut, aiding Quinn and the rest of the Blackpool Combat Club during an assault at the hands of The Undisputed Elite. Cooper would take part in Blood and Guts alongside the group, but would not join the group full-time, instead wishing to pursue the AEW World Tag Team Titles alongside Quinn, who would oblige, ending his association with the Blackpool Combat Club. They would enter the Casino Battle Royal at Fight for the Fallen, being victorious. They would challenge The House of Black for the championships at All Out, being unsuccessful in a 5-star match. They would challenge for the titles again on the Grand Slam episode of Dynamite, being unsuccessful once again. They would receive one final opportunity at the titles in a Steel Cage Match at Full Gear, being unsuccessful again, ending their feud.

Championship reigns, feud with Aaron Cooper (2025-2026)

After losing at Full Gear, Quinn and Cooper would disband as a tag team due to Cooper injuring his shoulder. Quinn would then enter an Eliminator Tournament to determine the #1 Contender for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship. Quinn would go on to win the tournament, earning the right to challenge Malakai Black for the title at Revolution in March 2026. In a 4.5-star match, Quinn would upset Black to capture the championship. He would retain the title against Brody King and Buddy Matthews in two separate championship matches over the proceeding weeks. After retaining the title with a victory over Shawn Spears, Quinn would be ambushed by the Tag Team Champions 2.0, before being saved by the returning Aaron Cooper. This would lead to a championship match at Double or Nothing, where Cooper would betray Quinn, costing them the Tag Team Titles. Cooper would continue to ambush and taunt Quinn, upset at how quickly Quinn seemed to move on after his shoulder injury, immediately pursuing other ventures. On Night One of Fyter Fest, Quinn would lose the championship to Cooper, ending his reign at 123 days.

Championships and Accomplishments

WWE


 * NXT North American Champion
 * 2-time U.S. Champion

AEW


 * TNT Champion
 * 2-time AEW All-Atlantic Champion