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Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2020-2021)

Following his high school graduation, Tony Quinn would begin training under WWE's Seth Rollins to become a professional wrestler. Tony would ultimately sign a contract with WWE, making his professional debut as a member of the NXT Roster, defeating Damien Priest. The two would compete once again at NXT TakeOver in November, being defeated.

Following some time, Tony would be taking part mostly in squash matches against opponents such as Adam Cole, Keith Lee, Damien Priest, as well as Velveteen Dream. In March of 2021, Tony would be released from his contract with WWE as a result of various budget cuts.

AEW

Following some time, Tony would make his debut on the Post-Double or Nothing episode of AEW Dynamite, being defeated by Brodie Lee. Tony would soon start to build some momentum, becoming the #1 Contender for the TNT Championship after being victorious in a 25-Man Battle Royal. A few weeks later on Dynamite, Tony would be defeated by the champion Shawn Spears.

Feud with Chris Jericho, Inner Circle (2021-2023)

Tony would then enter an ongoing feud with Chris Jericho, often being targeted by the latter's Inner Circle faction. At All Out, Tony would be defeated by Jericho following interference by various members of The Inner Circle. Tony would then find some allies in Darby Allin and Scorpio Sky. At Full Gear in November, they would compete against Chris Jericho, Santana, and Ortiz. Towards the ending moments of the match, Tony would break up a pinfall attempt by Sky, assaulting the latter, therefore granting The Inner Circle the victory. Tony would then assault Allin, joining The Inner Circle in the process as well as turning heel.

Over the forthcoming weeks, The Inner Circle would defeat Private Party, capturing the AEW Tag Team Titles, defending under the Free-bird rule. They would successfully defend the championships against the former champions at Revolution in February of 2022. They would ultimately drop the championships to Kenny Omega and Adam Page a few weeks later on Dynamite, only to win the championships for a second time four weeks later. Their championship reign would last until Double or Nothing in May, dropping them to The Young Bucks in a Triple Threat Match against Private Party as well.

Following some time, Tony would begin showing tension within the group, often resulting in miscommunications during matches. Ultimately, Chris Jericho would exile Tony from the faction, being brutally assaulted by the rest of the group. This would be used to write Tony off of television so that a recently injured elbow could be treated.

Following a minor elbow injury, Tony would make his return from injury at Fight for the Fallen in June of 2023, interfering in Chris Jericho's steel cage championship match against Kenny Omega, allowing the champion to earn the victory. After the match, Tony would attack Jericho, turning face in the process, as well as keeping the rest of The Inner Circle locked outside of the cage. The two would compete against each other at All Out, with Tony being victorious in a critically acclaimed match, ending their near 2-year long feud.