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Professional wrestling career

WWE

Raw, US Champion (2016-2018)

Tony, under the name Tony AKC, would sign with WWE, debuting on the Raw brand following the inception of the brand extension, defeating Curtis Axel on the July 25, 2016, episode. Tony would then enter a feud with Jinder Mahal, defeating him at Clash of Champions and losing in a rematch at Hell in a Cell. Following Roadblock in December, Tony would enter a feud with Kevin Owens, being defeated at back-to-back PPVs, the Royal Rumble, and Fast Lane in early 2017. At WrestleMania 33, Tony would defeat both Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat Match to capture the US Championship. Tony would successfully defend the title against Bo Dallas at both Payback and Extreme Rules, ultimately dropping the title to Samoa Joe at Great Balls of Fire, as well as losing in a championship rematch at SummerSlam. Tony would then take part in filler feuds throughout the following months, ultimately entering the Royal Rumble Match in January 2018 as the 6th entrant, being eliminated by Aiden English. Tony would then be defeated by Bray Wyatt at Fast Lane, in what would be his last PPV appearance as a part of the Raw roster, as he would be traded to SmackDown Live as a part of the 2018 Superstar Shake-up.