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Professional wrestling career

WWE

Raw, various feuds (2016-2017)

After finishing his training, he would make his debut under the name of Tony Quinn on the July 25, 2016, episode of Raw, defeating Curtis Axel, and establishing himself as a face. He would continue to pick up victories over superstars such as Bo Dallas, Titus O'Neil, and a few local competitors. He would even team up with his real-life mentor and trainer Seth Rollins, earning a few victories in tag team action. At Hell in a Cell, he would make his WWE debut on PPV with a loss to Chris Jericho.

In January 2017, he would enter the Royal Rumble Match for the first time as the 4th entrant, lasting about 15 minutes before being eliminated by Braun Strowman. He would begin pursuing the Intercontinental Championship following WrestleMania 33, being defeated by the champion Dean Ambrose on two occasions. He would then take part in a Fatal 5-Way Match on Raw to determine the #1 Contender for the Universal Championship, ultimately being unsuccessful.

Intercontinental Champion (2017-2018)

Following SummerSlam, he would enter a rivalry with the Intercontinental Champion Roman Reigns, viciously assaulting the latter on Raw, turning heel in the process. At TLC on October 22, he would score an upset victory over Roman Reigns to capture the championship for the first time. He would successfully defend the championship against Roman Reigns on Raw in a rematch, ending their feud. He would then take part in the 2018 Royal Rumble Match as the 1st entrant, lasting about 25 minutes before being eliminated by the winner Shinsuke Nakamura. He would then take part in an Elimination Chamber Match the following month to determine the #1 Contender for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 34, ultimately being eliminated by Braun Strowman. At WrestleMania on April 8, he would successfully defend the championship against The Miz and Jason Jordan in a Triple Threat Match. He would then take part in the 50-Man Royal Rumble Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble, being the 34th entrant. He would last about 30 minutes before being eliminated by Daniel Bryan. The following Monday on Raw, he would lose the championship to Jason Jordan, ending his reign at 191 days.

He would capture the championship for the second time in a rematch at Money in the Bank on June 17, as well as successfully defending it against Jason Jordan in a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match the following night on Raw, ending their feud. At Extreme Rules, he would successfully defend the championship against Jason Jordan's former tag team partner Chad Gable. He would go on to lose the championship to Chad Gable in a rematch at SummerSlam on August 19, ending his second reign at 64 days.

Longest Reigning U.S. Champion (2018-2020)

After losing the Intercontinental Championship, he would enter a rivalry with Dean Ambrose, being defeated by the latter at Super ShowDown on October 6, as well as numerous episodes of Raw. He would be unsuccessful in qualifying for Team Raw at Survivor Series, being eliminated in a 25-Man Battle Royal. In January 2019, he would take part in the Royal Rumble Match as the 7th entrant, lasting about 15 minutes before being eliminated by Aleister Black.

Following WrestleMania 35, he would begin pursuing the U.S. Championship held by Samoa Joe. At Extreme Rules on July 14, he would defeat both Samoa Joe and Rey Mysterio in a Triple Threat Match to capture the championship for the first time. He would successfully defend the championship against Rey Mysterio at SummerSlam on August 11. He would successfully defend the championship against various opponents over the proceeding months, such as Cedric Alexander at Clash of Champions, Humberto Carrillo at Crown Jewel, and Cedric Alexander again on Raw. As a part of the 2019 WWE Draft in October, he would be drafted to Raw. In January 2020, he would take part in the Royal Rumble Match as the 22nd entrant, lasting about 10 minutes before being eliminated by the winner Drew McIntyre. At WrestleMania 36, he would successfully defend the championship against Apollo Crews in a very well-received match. After the match, he would praise Apollo Crews for his performance, turning face in the process.

Following WrestleMania, he would take part in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match on May 10, ultimately being unsuccessful as the match would be won by Otis. He would successfully defend the championship against Buddy Murphy at both Backlash and Extreme Rules. On June 30, he would surpass Dean Ambrose's 351-day reign to become the longest reigning U.S. Champion in WWE history. He would then enter a rivalry with Bobby Lashley, ultimately losing the championship to the latter at SummerSlam on August 23, ending his record-breaking reign at 407 days. He would receive a rematch for the championship against Bobby Lashley at Clash of Champions on September 27, ultimately being unsuccessful, ending their feud.

Various feuds, departure (2020-2021)

After losing the U.S. Championship, he would begin pursuing the WWE Championship held by Drew McIntyre, ultimately being defeated on two occasions. In January 2021, he would enter the Royal Rumble Match as the 21st entrant, lasting about 15 minutes before being eliminated by the winner Edge. Following WrestleMania 37, he would be released from his WWE contract on April 15, 2021, marking his departure from the company.

AEW

Early feuds, championship pursuits (2021-2022)

After four months of inactivity, he would make his AEW debut at All Out on September 5, being revealed as The Joker in the Casino Battle Royal, ultimately being victorious, earning himself a future TNT Championship opportunity. He would receive his championship match on the September 22, episode of Dynamite, being defeated by the champion Miro. He would then take part in the AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament, ultimately being eliminated from the tournament by Bryan Danielson. At Full Gear on November 13, he would take part in the Casino Ladder Match to determine the #1 Contender for the TNT Championship, ultimately being unsuccessful. He would then answer an open challenge for the AEW World Championship on the March 9, 2022, episode of Dynamite, ultimately being defeated by the champion "Hangman" Adam Page.

Championship reigns (2022-2024)

Following Double or Nothing in May, he would enter a tournament to determine the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion. At Forbidden Door on June 26, he would defeat Pac, Malakai Black, and Miro in a 4-Way Match to become the inaugural champion. He would successfully defend the championship against various opponents over the proceeding months, such as Kip Sabian, Buddy Matthews, as well as Ethan Page. At All Out on September 4, he would successfully defend the championship against Shawn Spears. He would successfully defend the championship against Scorpio Sky on the October 19, episode of Dynamite, as well as in a rematch at Full Gear on November 13. Going into 2023, he would enter a rivalry with Adam Cole, ultimately losing the championship to the latter at Revolution on March 5, ending his inaugural reign at 253 days. He would receive a rematch for the championship against Adam Cole on the March 29, episode of Dynamite, ultimately being unsuccessful, ending their feud.