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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 during a tryout process over Royal Rumble weekend. After training for three months, he would make his debut under the name Tony Quinn, defeating The Brian Kendrick. After collecting victories over the proceeding two months, he would score an upset victory over the NXT North American Champion Santos Escobar, leading to a championship match at TakeOver 30, a match Quinn would lose. At TakeOver 31, he would score a big victory over Johnny Gargano in a very well-received match. Quinn 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, Quinn would score a big victory over Pete Dunne at 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 one-on-one match to finally capture the championship, retaining the title in a rematch at In Your House. At TakeOver 36, Quinn would successfully defend the championship against Pete Dunne, before ultimately losing the title to Dunne in an Extreme Rules Match at TakeOver 37, 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, ultimately being defeated by the champion Karrion Kross at TakeOver: Stand and Deliver. This would be Quinn's last match in NXT.

Raw, U.S. Champion, release (2022-2023)

Quinn would make his main roster debut on the April 4, 2022, episode of Raw with a victory over Tucker. He would immediately enter contention for the U.S. Championship, defeating the champion Austin Theory in a Tag Team Match. He would be unsuccessful in winning the title at WrestleMania Backlash. Quinn would then defeat The Miz on Raw to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, a match that would be won by Cesaro. He would soon become the #1 Contender for the U.S. Title once again after winning an 8-Man Battle Royal, defeating Theory to capture the championship at SummerSlam. Quinn would successfully defend the title against both Theory and Mustafa Ali at Clash of Champions. After overcoming Bobby Lashley and the rest of The Hurt Business at Hell in a Cell, Quinn would be defeated by SmackDown's Intercontinental Champion Ricochet at Survivor Series. He would lose the title to Bobby Lashley in a No Holds Barred Match at TLC, ending his reign at 142 days. After competing in the 2023 Royal Rumble Match, Quinn would begin appearing on TV much less, ultimately being released from his contract on April 3, 2023.

AEW

Blackpool Combat Club, TNT Champion (2023-2024)

On Night Two of Fyter Fest on July 12, 2023, under the extended name of Anthony Quinn, he would make his AEW debut, being revealed as the newest member of the Blackpool Combat Club, aiding them during an assault at the hands of The Undisputed Elite. He would make his in-ring debut on the following episode of Rampage, defeating Bobby Fish. At All Out, Quinn would defeat The Undisputed Elite along with the rest of the group under Anarchy in the Arena rules, ending their feud. He would soon begin pursuing the TNT Championship, being defeated by the champion Shawn Spears on an episode of Dynamite in September. Quinn would then begin to collect victories over the proceeding weeks, often teaming up with fellow BCC members.

He would then score a victory over Shawn Spears in a Tag Team Match on Rampage, earning another opportunity at the title. Quinn would go on to defeat Spears at Full Gear to finally capture the championship, defeating Spears in a rematch on the following episode of Dynamite to retain the title. He would successfully defend the championship over the proceeding weeks and months, including victories over Ethan Page, Scorpio Sky, Jake Hager, and Max Caster. Quinn would then enter a feud with Kyle O'Reilly of The Undisputed Elite, defeating him twice to retain the title. Their rivalry would lead to a match at Revolution in March 2024, a match that Quinn would win to retain the championship once again. His next challenger would be Adam Cole, the leader of The Undisputed Elite, ultimately losing the title to Cole at Double or Nothing, ending his record-setting reign at 204 days.

Championship reigns (2024-2026)

After losing the TNT Title, Aaron Cooper, someone Quinn trained with would make his AEW debut, reuniting with Quinn in the process. He would quietly end his association with the Blackpool Combat Club, wanting to pursue the AEW World Tag Team Championships alongside Cooper. They would take part in the Casino Battle Royal on the Road Rager episode of Dynamite, being unsuccessful. After various attempts and opportunities, Quinn and Cooper would have to disband for the time being due to the latter injuring his right elbow. Quinn would then begin pursuing the AEW All-Atlantic Championship, entering an Eliminator Tournament to determine the #1 Contender. Quinn would win the entire tournament, earning the right to challenge the champion Malakai Black at All Out. At the event, he would score an upset victory over Black, capturing the championship in a very well-received match.

Quinn would then begin to issue open challenges on Dynamite and Rampage, retaining the title against opponents such as Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Darby Allin, and Pac. Cooper would soon return from injury in November, immediately betraying Quinn upon his return. Quinn would be the subject of many ambushes and assaults at the hands of Cooper, who was upset at the fact that Quinn seemed to move on rather quickly after he injured his elbow, almost immediately pursuing other ventures. Their rivalry would lead to a championship match on the Winter is Coming episode of Dynamite, where Quinn would lose the title to Cooper, ending his reign at 95 days. Their rivalry would continue as they would continuously interfere in each other's matches over the proceeding weeks and months, ultimately leading to one final match between the two at Revolution in March 2025, where Quinn would defeat his former partner to capture the championship for the second time, ending their feud. Quinn would then move on to a feud with Sammy Guevara, who would become the #1 Contender for Quinn's title after winning a 12-Man Battle Royal on Rampage. He would defeat Guevara to retain the championship on two occasions, ending their brief rivalry. Quinn would lose the title to Christian Cage on Night One of Fyter Fest, ending his second reign at 116 days.

After a few months of collecting victories and building his momentum back up, Quinn would begin pursuing the AEW World Championship, ultimately being victorious in the Casino Ladder Match at All Out, earning a future title opportunity. He would face the champion, former Blackpool Combat Club partner Jon Moxley, four weeks later on Dynamite, being unsuccessful. At Full Gear, Quinn would take part in the Casino Battle Royal, this time being unsuccessful as the match would be won by Malakai Black. Going into 2026, he would try on numerous occasions to become the #1 Contender, ultimately coming up short on every occasion.

Championships and Accomplishments

WWE


 * NXT North American Champion
 * U.S. Champion

AEW


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