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Professional wrestling career

WWE

Following his high school graduation, Tony Quinn would begin training to become a professional wrestler under WWE's Seth Rollins. Tony would make various appearances on NXT TV following the completion of his training, acting mostly as an enhancement talent.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Tony would soon sign a contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, making his debut in the summer of 2019, being defeated by Vance Archer. Tony would then begin to build momentum, earning a few victories in the 2019 G1 Climax, ultimately being eliminated from the tournament by Jay White. Following his elimination, Tony would compete against Jon Moxley for the IWGP United States Championship, ultimately being defeated in a critically acclaimed match.

Tony would then enter an ongoing feud with Chris Jericho, being defeated at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in January of 2020. The feud would continue, as they would continue to trade victories over each other. They would ultimately compete against each other in a Best 2 Out of 3 Falls Match, where Tony would be victorious over the former, capturing the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in the process. Tony would hold onto the championship for a few months before being forced to relinquish it due to an injured elbow. The injury would be minor, as Tony would make his return just two months later, ambushing the new champion Juice Robinson. The two would compete against each other on Night 1 of the Super Junior's Tournament, where Tony would be victorious, capturing his second IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Tony's reign as champion would last until the Wrestle Kingdom 15, dropping the championship to Jon Moxley.

AEW

Following the expiration of his contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Tony would begin to make appearances on AEW Dynamite, while still making various appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The announcement would then be made shortly after, as Tony had signed a contract with AEW. Tony would quickly defeat MJF to capture the TNT Championship, it being only his fourth match in the company. As champion, Tony would hold an open challenge for his championship every week, being successful every single time. Tony's reign as champion would ultimately come to end on the Post-Double or Nothing episode of Dynamite, dropping the championship to Shawn Spears.

Following an appearance in New Japan, Tony would capture his third IWGP Intercontinental Championship, and, as per a deal made between the two companies, Tony, as well as AEW, would be granted permission to defend the championship on AEW programming. Tony would defend the championship successfully on various episodes of Dynamite, ultimately losing the championship to Juice Robinson on Night 2 of the Super Junior's Tournament.

AEW World Heavyweight Champion (2022)

Tony would then begin pursuing the AEW World Heavyweight Championship, being unsuccessful in a #1 Contender's Tournament. Tony would then enter an ongoing feud with Shawn Spears, as the two would trade victories over each other. The two would compete against each other at All Out, with Tony being victorious in a critically acclaimed match.

Following some time, Tony would become the #1 Contender after being victorious in a 30-Man Battle Royal. Tony would then enter a feud with the champion Brodie Lee, who would assault the challenger various times leading up to their championship match. The two would compete against each other at Revolution in February of 2022, with Tony being victorious, capturing the AEW World Heavyweight Championship in the process. Tony would successfully defend the championship against the former champion a few weeks later on Dynamite, this time inside of a steel cage. Tony's reign as champion would last until Fight for the Fallen in July, dropping the championship to MJF, ending his near 6-month long championship reign.