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Professional wrestling career

New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Following his high school graduation, Tony Quinn would begin training in Iowa to become a professional wrestler under WWE's Seth Rollins. Upon the completion of his training, Tony would decide not to sign a contract with WWE, wanting to become more experienced, as well as wanting to discover and understand who he is as a performer.

Tony would ultimately sign a contract with New Japan, debuting in the spring of 2021, building momentum in the 2021 G1 Climax, ultimately being eliminated by Jay White. Tony would compete for the IWGP United States Championship against Jon Moxley, being on the losing end.

Tony would enter a feud with Chris Jericho, being on the losing end at the Wrestle Kingdom 16. They would trade victories over each other, ultimately competing on Night 1 of the Super Junior's Tournament, where Tony would be victorious in a critically acclaimed match, capturing the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in the process. Tony would have to relinquish the championship two months later due to a shoulder injury. Tony would make his return from injury at the end of December 2022, attacking the new champion Vance Archer following the latter's match. Tony would be victorious at the Wrestle Kingdom 17, capturing the championship for the second time. Tony would ultimately lose the championship to Jon Moxley in June 2023.

Impact Wrestling

Tony would sign a short-term contract with Impact Wrestling, defeating a local competitor in a squash match in his debut. Tony would begin feuding with Eddie Edwards, being defeated by the latter at Bound for Glory in October 2023. The feud would continue, as Tony would be victorious on a special episode of Impact, becoming the #1 Contender for the Impact World Championship, ultimately being defeated by the champion Moose following Edwards' interference. They would compete against each other on the New Year's Day episode of Impact, where Tony would once again be victorious, ending their feud in the process.

Tony would then begin pursuing the Impact Grand Championship, challenging the champion Rhyno in February 2024. Tony would be victorious at Slammiversary in July 2024, capturing the Impact Grand Championship in the process. Tony would lose the championship to Rob Van Dam two months later, as his contract with Impact Wrestling would expire two weeks after the match.

AEW

Tony would then sign a contract with AEW, winning the TNT Championship from MJF in only his fourth match in the company in the fall of 2024. Tony would also begin appearing in Japan, following his departure in 2023, as the two companies had agreed to allow Tony to compete in both territories. Tony would successfully defend the TNT Championship before ultimately dropping it to Shawn Spears three months later.

During one of his appearances in Japan, Tony would capture his third IWGP Intercontinental Championship. 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 successfully defend the championship on various episodes of Dynamite, ultimately dropping it to Juice Robinson at the Wrestle Kingdom 19 in January 2025.

AEW World Champion, departure (2025-2026)

Tony would begin pursuing the AEW World Championship, entering into a feud with the champion MJF. Tony would be defeated at Double or Nothing in May 2025, as MJF would low blow Tony behind the referee's back. Tony would earn another opportunity to compete for the championship, being victorious at All Out in August 2025, capturing the AEW World Championship in the process. Tony would successfully defend the championship for six months, dropping it to Brodie Lee at Revolution in February 2026. Tony's contract would soon expire a month after losing the championship, marking his departure from the company. Following the expiration of his contract, Tony would ultimately disappear from the professional wrestling industry, not being seen in any promotion for nearly eight months.

WWE

Beginning in November 2026, mysterious video packages would air on NXT TV, declaring that 'the end is near.' A month later, various superstars would be ambushed and assaulted by a mystery attacker backstage, as well as in the parking lot. In February 2027, during the main event between Keith Lee and Johnny Gargano for the NXT Championship, Tony, alongside his real-life girlfriend Allissah Lopez, who had recently become a professional wrestler herself, would make an ominous entrance, as Tony would viciously assault both competitors, while Allissah would do the same to Gargano's wife Candice LeRae. This would establish them as a villainous duo in the process.