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Professional wrestling career

WWE

Early feuds, championship pursuits (2020-2021)

On the August 24, 2020, episode of Raw, under the name Tony Quinn, he would make his debut with a victory over Curt Hawkins. Over the proceeding weeks, he would pick up victories over Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Titus O'Neil. He would team up with his real-life mentor and trainer Seth Rollins, earning a few tag team victories on Raw. At Roadblock: End of the Line, Quinn would make his WWE PPV debut with a loss to Bray Wyatt. He would then take part in the 2021 Royal Rumble Match the following month, lasting about 15 minutes before being eliminated by the winner Edge. Following WrestleMania 37, Quinn would begin pursuing the Intercontinental Championship, held by Damian Priest, being unsuccessful on two occasions. He would then become the #1 Contender for the Universal Championship, held by Bray Wyatt, being unsuccessful at Clash of Champions in September.

Intercontinental Champion (2021-2022)

Following Clash of Champions, Quinn would viciously ambush and assault the Intercontinental Champion Damian Priest out-of-nowhere, turning heel in the process. At Hell in a Cell, he would go on to win the Intercontinental Championship for the first time, utilizing a low blow behind the referee's back. He would successfully defend the championship against Damian Priest at both Survivor Series and at Roadblock: End of the Line, ending their feud. He would then enter the 2022 Royal Rumble Match as the 1st entrant, lasting about half an hour before being eliminated by Keith Lee. Quinn would then defeat Damian Priest, The Miz, and Johnny Gargano in a Fatal 4-Way Match at WrestleMania 38 to retain the championship. He would then lose the championship to Johnny Gargano at Payback the following month, ending his reign at 183 days. He would capture the championship for the second time in a rematch at Extreme Rules, defeating Johnny Gargano in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Quinn would successfully defend the championship against Tommaso Ciampa at Great Balls of Fire. He would lose the championship to Tommaso Ciampa in a rematch at SummerSlam the following month, ending his second reign at 78 days.

Quinn would then enter a rivalry with Kevin Owens, being defeated by the latter twice, first at Clash of Champions, and then at Hell in a Cell. He would then enter the 2023 Royal Rumble Match as the 13th entrant, lasting about 20 minutes before being eliminated by the winner Big E. He would take part in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the Intercontinental Championship at Fast Lane in March, being pinned by the champion Austin Theory.

Longest Reigning United States Champion (2023-2024)

Following WrestleMania 39, Quinn would be traded over to SmackDown Live due to the Superstar Shake-up, defeating Sin Cara in his debut for the brand. He would then take part in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match in June, ultimately being unsuccessful as the match would be won by Cesaro. At Battleground the following month, he would defeat Ricochet and Happy Corbin in a Triple Threat Match to capture the United States Championship for the first time. He would successfully defend the championship against Ricochet in a rematch at SummerSlam. He would retain the championship against Sami Zayn at both No Mercy and Survivor Series, as well as a Ladder Match to end their rivalry. Quinn would then enter the 2024 Royal Rumble Match as the 17th entrant, lasting about 15 minutes before being eliminated by Karrion Kross. He would then take part in the Elimination Chamber Match the following month for the WWE Championship, ultimately being eliminated by the champion Roman Reigns. At WrestleMania 40, he would successfully defend the championship against Cody Rhodes in a very well-received match. After the match, Quinn would shake Cody Rhodes' hand as a show of respect, turning face in the process.

Following WrestleMania, he would once again take part in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, being unsuccessful as the match would be won by Xavier Woods. On July 16, he would surpass Dean Ambrose's 351-day reign from 2013 to 2014 to become the longest reigning United States Champion in WWE history. He then would successfully defend the championship against Happy Corbin at both Battleground and on the following episode of SmackDown Live, ending their feud. Quinn would then enter a lengthy feud with Pete Dunne, successfully defending the championship against the latter on two occasions, first at SummerSlam, and then two weeks later on SmackDown Live. He would go on to lose the championship to Pete Dunne in an Extreme Rules Match at No Mercy in October, ending his record-breaking reign at 435 days. He would receive a rematch for the championship at TLC in December, ultimately being unsuccessful in a Ladder Match, ending their feud.

Return to Raw, Universal Champion (2024-2027)

Quinn would then take part in the 2025 Royal Rumble Match as the 5th entrant, lasting about 25 minutes before being eliminated by Cesaro. At WrestleMania 41, he would defeat Sami Zayn in a No Holds Barred Match. Following WrestleMania, he would be traded back over to Raw due to the Superstar Shake-up, defeating Akira Tozawa in his return to the brand. He would briefly pursue the Intercontinental Championship, being defeated by the champion MVP at SummerSlam. Quinn would then challenge Samoa Joe for the Universal Championship at both Survivor Series and Roadblock: End of the Line, being unsuccessful both times. He would then enter the 2026 Royal Rumble Match as the 1st entrant, ultimately going on to win the entire match after eliminating 15 competitors, setting a new record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble and also becoming only the fourth man to enter as the 1st entrant and win. At WrestleMania 42, he would finally defeat Samoa Joe in the main event of Night One, capturing the Universal Championship for the first time, his first world championship in his career. Quinn would successfully defend the championship against Bray Wyatt at both Payback and Extreme Rules in a Steel Cage Match. At Great Balls of Fire, he would successfully defend the championship against his mentor and trainer Seth Rollins. He would lose the championship to Triple H in a Triple Threat Match with Seth Rollins involved at SummerSlam, ending his reign at 128 days.

He would unsuccessfully attempt to recapture the championship against Triple H at both Clash of Champions and Hell in a Cell inside the structure, being defeated both times. At the Royal Rumble in January 2027, he would capture the championship for the second time in a Triple Threat Match against Triple H and Kevin Owens. He would successfully defend the championship against Triple H in a rematch at Fast Lane in March, ending their feud. At WrestleMania 43, Quinn would defeat Seth Rollins to retain the championship once again. He would go on to lose the championship to Karrion Kross at Payback, ending his second reign at 85 days. He would receive his rematch for the championship at Extreme Rules in a 3 Stages of Hell Match, being defeated 2-0, ending their feud.