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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. Upon the completion of his training, Tony would make various appearances on NXT TV, mostly acting as an enhancement talent.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Tony would begin competing in Japan, starting in the spring of 2017. Tony would build some momentum in the 2017 G1 Climax, ultimately being eliminated by Jay White. Tony would compete for the IWGP United States Championship against Kenny Omega, being on the losing end.

Tony would begin a feud with Vance Archer, being defeated at the Wrestle Kingdom 12. They would trade victories over each other, ultimately competing against each other on Night 1 of the Super Junior's Tournament, where Tony would be victorious, 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 2018, attacking the new champion Jay White. Tony would be victorious at the Wrestle Kingdom 13, capturing the championship for the second time. Tony would lose the championship to Jon Moxley in June 2019.

AEW

Tony would sign a short-term contract with AEW, still making appearances in Japan. Tony would capture the TNT Championship from MJF in only his fourth match in the company. Tony would successfully defend the championship, ultimately losing the championship to Shawn Spears three months later in November 2019.

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 14 in January 2020.

Return to WWE

The Shield (2020-2022)

Following his short time in AEW, it would be rumored in February 2020 that Tony had been signed to a WWE contract. At WrestleMania 36, Tony, alongside Aaron Cooper and Joshua Jordan, would ambush Kevin Owens during a No Disqualification Match against Seth Rollins, allowing the latter to earn the victory. This would establish them as a villainous faction, Tony's 1st time acting as a heel in his professional career. They would identify themselves as The Shield, vowing to cleanse WWE of any and all injustice, as they would continue to aid Seth Rollins following WrestleMania, as all three men were once students of The Architect in real life. The Shield would make their in-ring debut at Money in the Bank, defeating Kevin Owens and War Machine.

Following some time, all three members of The Shield would capture championship gold at SummerSlam in August 2020. Tony and Aaron would defeat War Machine to capture the Raw Tag Team Titles, while Joshua would be victorious in a Triple Threat Match, capturing the United States Championship in the process. Tony and Aaron would successfully defend the championships for four months, ultimately dropping them to The Street Profits.

Rebellion, Aaron's betrayal (2021-2022)

Following some time, The Shield would rebel against Seth Rollins, turning all three members of The Shield face in the process in the summer of 2021. The Shield would defeat Seth Rollins and AOP at both Extreme Rules and SummerSlam. On the following night's Raw, Tony and Aaron would capture the Raw Tag Team Titles for the second time, ultimately dropping them to The Undisputed Era two months later. In the fall of 2022, Aaron would shockingly assault both Tony and Joshua with a steel chair, resulting in the destruction of The Shield.

Singles competition (2022-2026)