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Professional wrestling career

WWE

Early feuds, championship pursuits (2016-2017)

After finishing his training, he would make his WWE debut under the name of Tony Quinn on the July 25, 2016, episode of Raw, defeating Curtis Axel, as well as establishing himself as a face. He would defeat various opponents over the proceeding weeks, such as Bo Dallas, Titus O'Neil, and Jinder Mahal, among others. He would even team up with his real-life mentor and trainer Seth Rollins, earning a few victories in tag team action as well. At Hell in a Cell on October 30, he would make his WWE PPV debut with a loss to Chris Jericho.

In January 2017, he would enter the Royal Rumble Match for the first time as the 5th entrant, lasting about 15 minutes before being eliminated by Braun Strowman. Following WrestleMania 33, he would begin pursuing the Intercontinental Championship held by The Miz, ultimately being unsuccessful on two occasions.

Intercontinental Champion (2017-2018)

Following SummerSlam in August, he would enter a rivalry with the Intercontinental Champion Jason Jordan, viciously assaulting the latter on the September 25, episode of Raw, turning heel in the process. At TLC on October 22, he would defeat Jason Jordan to capture the championship for the first time. He would successfully defend the championship against the former champion on the following episode of Raw, ending their feud. In January 2018, he would enter the Royal Rumble Match as the 1st entrant, lasting about 25 minutes before being eliminated by the winner Shinsuke Nakamura. The following month, he would take part in an Elimination Chamber Match to determine the #1 Contender for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 34, ultimately being eliminated by Braun Strowman. At WrestleMania, he would successfully defend the championship against The Miz and Finn Balor in a triple threat match. He would take part in the 50-Man Royal Rumble Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble on April 27, being the 30th entrant. He would last about 20 minutes before being eliminated by Daniel Bryan. The following Monday on Raw, he would lose the championship to Chad Gable, 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 and retain it in a rematch the following night on Raw, ending their feud. He would successfully defend the championship against Bobby Lashley at Extreme Rules on July 15, before losing the championship to the latter in a rematch at SummerSlam on August 19, ending his second reign at 64 days.

United States Champion (2018-2020)

After losing the Intercontinental Championship, he would enter a rivalry with Finn Balor, ultimately being defeated by the latter on three occasions. In January 2019, he would enter the Royal Rumble Match as the 17th entrant, lasting about 15 minutes before being eliminated by Aleister Black.

Following WrestleMania 35, he would begin pursuing the United States Championship held by Rey Mysterio, ultimately being unsuccessful on May 19 at Money in the Bank. At Extreme Rules on July 14, he would defeat Rey Mysterio and Samoa Joe in a triple threat match to capture the championship for the first time, going on to successfully defend the championship against the former champion at SummerSlam on August 11, ending their feud. He would defeat various opponents over the proceeding months to retain the championship, such as Cedric Alexander at Clash of Champions, Mustafa Ali on Raw, and Humberto Carrillo at Hell in a Cell. As part of the 2019 WWE Draft in October, he would remain on Raw. In January 2020, he would enter the Royal Rumble Match as the 13th entrant, lasting about 20 minutes before being eliminated by Edge. 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, becoming a fan favorite 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 then enter a rivalry with Bobby Lashley and The Hurt Business, defeating MVP and Shelton Benjamin in a handicap match on Raw. On June 14 at Backlash, he would successfully defend the championship against Bobby Lashley. On June 30, he would surpass Dean Ambrose's 351-day reign to become the longest reigning United States Champion in WWE history. On July 27 on Raw, he would lose the championship to Bobby Lashley in a No Holds Barred Match, ending his record-breaking reign at 380 days.

Various feuds, release (2020-2021)

After losing the United States Championship, he would begin pursuing the WWE Championship, ultimately being unsuccessful in a triple threat match against Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre on Raw. Following the loss, he would enter the Royal Rumble Match in January 2021 as the 20th 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)

On the Road Rager episode of Dynamite on July 7, he would make his AEW debut with a victory over Ethan Page. At All Out on September 5, he would take part in the Casino Battle Royal to determine the #1 Contender for the TNT Championship, ultimately being unsuccessful. He would enter the AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament, eventually being eliminated from the tournament by Bryan Danielson. He would challenge Sammy Guevara for the TNT Championship on two occasions following Full Gear on November 13, ultimately being unsuccessful both times.

Championship reigns (2022-2023)

Following Double or Nothing on May 29, he would form an alliance with Aaron Cooper and Max Turner, two of his closest friends from high school who also became professional wrestlers. They would enter a tournament to determine the inaugural AEW World Trios Champions, defeating The Best Friends and then the team of Wardlow and FTR to advance to the finals of the tournament. At All Out on September 4, they would defeat The Elite to become the inaugural champions. At Full Gear on November 13, they would successfully defend the championships against The Death Triangle. At Winter is Coming in December, they would defeat House of Black members Buddy Matthews and Brody King. At Revolution on March 5, 2023, they would lose the championships to the team of CM Punk and FTR, ending their inaugural reign at 183 days.

They wouldn't win back the championships until Grand Slam on September 20, defeating "Hangman" Adam Page and The Young Bucks and the team of Andrade El Idolo and Private Party in a 3-Way Match, becoming 2-time champions. On December 6 at Winter is Coming, they would lose the championships to The Undisputed Elite, ending their second reign at 78 days.