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Professional wrestling career

AEW

Early storylines (2019)

Tony, at the age of 18, would begin training to become a professional wrestler under WWE Superstar Seth Rollins. Tony would ultimately be signed by AEW, making his professional debut on the inaugural episode of AEW Dynamite on October 2, 2019, defeating Sammy Guevarra. The two would face off again at the Full Gear PPV, with Guevarra earning the victory.

Alliance with Darby Allin (2019-2020)

Tony would then enter a more friendly rivalry with Darby Allin, competing against the latter numerous times, most notably on the January 7, 2020 episode of Dynamite, with Allin earning the victory. They would be paired up to compete for and win the AEW Tag Team Titles, Tony's first championship in his professional career. They would successfully defend their titles over the following weeks, ultimately losing the titles to The Young Bucks on the April 15 episode of Dynamite, ending their reign at 47 days.

Championship pursuits (2020)

Following a few more months of competing together, Tony would viciously assault Allin on the June 10 episode of Dynamite, turning heel in the process. They would face off at the All Out PPV, a match that would be viewed as a 'match of the century,' with Tony earning the victory. Tony would then begin pursuing the AEW World Championship, being unsuccessful in a #1 Contenders Gauntlet Match. The match would be won by Jon Moxley, whom Tony would ambush in the parking lot on the October 14 episode of Dynamite. They would face off at the Full Gear PPV to determine who would face the AEW World Champion Shawn Spears later that same night. The match, however, would be won by Moxley.

The Inner Circle (2021-2022)

Tony would then join Chris Jericho's Inner Circle, capturing the AEW Tag Team Titles for the second time in his career on the March 10, 2021 episode of Dynamite, defending under the Free-bird rule. They would successfully defend their titles against various opponents over the following months, ultimately losing the titles to Kenny Omega and Adam Page on the July 28 episode of Dynamite, ending their reign at 141 days.

Tony, at the All Out PPV, would interfere on Jericho's behalf, assaulting Jon Moxley, allowing Jericho to capture the AEW World Title once again. On the following episode of Dynamite, The Inner Circle would capture the AEW Tag Team Titles once again, rendering Omega out of action indefinitely in the process. The Inner Circle's reign as champions would last until November, ultimately being defeated by Private Party.

AEW World Champion (2022)

In January of 2022, Kenny Omega would make his return from injury, assaulting Tony following the latter's match against Jungle Boy. The two would face off in another 'match of the century' candidate at the Revolution PPV, with Omega earning the victory.

Following a few more months of competing alongside The Inner Circle, Tony would deliver his finishing maneuver, 'Dirty Deeds,' onto Jericho during a tag team match, turning face in the process as well as departing from The Inner Circle. A few weeks later on an episode of Dynamite, Tony would be victorious in a Fatal-4 Way Match, becoming the #1 Contender for the AEW World Championship, being attacked by Jericho and The Inner Circle following the match. The two would face off at the All Out PPV, with Tony earning the victory to capture the AEW World Title for the very first time. Tony would reign as champion until the November 30 episode of Dynamite, losing the title to MJF, ending his reign at 110 days.

Departure (2022)

On December 1, 2022, Tony would make the announcement that once his contract with AEW expired at midnight on New Year's Eve, he would be leaving the company, thanking AEW for all that they have done for him since the beginning. On the final episode of Dynamite of 2022, Tony would defeat his old tag team partner Darby Allin in another 'match of the century' candidate, in what would be his last match as apart of AEW, as his contract would soon expire, officially marking his departure from the company.

WWE

The Monday Night Messiah (2023-2024)

At Elimination Chamber in March of 2023, Tony would make his shocking WWE debut, breaking into the Elimination Chamber structure to assault Aleister Black, allowing Seth Rollins, his real-life trainer, to win the match, and as a result, advance to WrestleMania 39 to challenge for the WWE Championship. The following night on Raw, Tony would officially be welcomed into The Monday Night Messiah, defeating Aleister Black that same night.

At WrestleMania, during Rollins' match against the WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, Tony would ambush McIntyre while the referee was incapacitated, allowing Rollins to capture the WWE Title once again. The following night on Raw, The Monday Night Messiah would absolutely destroy McIntyre, rendering the latter out of action indefinitely.

United States Champion (2023)

Tony would then begin pursuing the United States Championship, assaulting the champion Samoa Joe following the latter's match against Andrade. The two would face off at the Extreme Rules PPV in July, with Tony earning the victory with the help of The Monday Night Messiah to capture the United States Title for the first time. Tony would hold onto the title until the December 18 episode of Raw, being defeated by Kevin Owens, ending his reign at 163 days.

At Super Show-Down in February of 2024, Drew McIntyre would make his return from injury, assaulting Tony during the latter's match against Kevin Owens for the United States Title, resulting in a disqualification. A Triple Threat Match between all three men would be scheduled for the Elimination Chamber PPV, with Owens earning the victory. At WrestleMania 40, Tony would be defeated by McIntyre.

Exile (2024)

Following some time, Seth Rollins would order that Tony be exiled from The Monday Night Messiah, being viciously assaulted by AOP and Buddy Murphy on the June 3 episode of Raw. At Extreme Rules the following month, Tony would make his return from injury, costing Rollins the WWE Championship, turning face in the process. The two would face off at SummerSlam in yet another 'match of the century' candidate, with Rollins earning the victory with the help of The Monday Night Messiah. The two would face off again at Hell in a Cell inside the namesake structure, with Tony earning the victory.

Move to SmackDown (2024-2025)

Tony would then enter the Royal Rumble as the 6th entrant, ultimately being eliminated by Bray Wyatt. At Elimination Chamber, Tony would be victorious inside the namesake structure, advancing to WrestleMania 41 to challenge for the WWE Championship, ultimately being defeated by the champion Randy Orton.

Tony would then make the move to SmackDown shortly after WrestleMania, defeating Baron Corbin on May 2, 2025, episode to advance to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, being unsuccessful. At Super Show-Down in June, Tony would defeat AJ Styles.

Intercontinental Champion (2025-2026)

On the August 6 episode of SmackDown, Tony would earn a victory in a Fatal-5 Way Match, becoming the #1 Contender for the Intercontinental Championship. Tony would be ambushed in the parking lot by the champion Shinsuke Nakamura the following week. At SummerSlam, Tony would be defeated by Nakamura due to the interference of Daniel Bryan. A Triple Threat Match would be scheduled between all three men for the Clash of Champions PPV, with Bryan earning the victory, as well as the title. At Crown Jewel in early October, Tony would pin Bryan to win a tag team match, earning another opportunity at the Intercontinental Title. The two would face off on the November 28 episode of SmackDown, with Tony earning the victory to capture his first Intercontinental Title. Tony would ultimately lose the title to Bryan a few weeks later. At the Royal Rumble in January of 2026, Tony would defeat Bryan in a 2-Out-Of-3-Falls Match, capturing his second Intercontinental Title. Tony would ultimately lose the title to Elias on the May 8 episode of SmackDown, ending his reign at 104 days.

WWE Champion (2027)

Tony would enter the Royal Rumble in January of 2027, ultimately being eliminated by Samoa Joe after entering at number 11. Tony would then enter an ongoing feud with AJ Styles, putting on another 'match of the century' candidate at Elimination Chamber in March, with Styles earning the victory. They would face off again at WrestleMania 43, with Tony earning the victory.

At Backlash, Styles would defeat Roman Reigns to capture the WWE Championship once again. Tony would then qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match a few weeks later on SmackDown, ultimately winning the match and the contract. Later that same night, Tony would cash in, defeating Styles to capture his very first WWE Title. Tony would successfully defend the title against various opponents over the following months, ultimately losing the title to Bray Wyatt on the November 5 episode of SmackDown, ending his reign at 153 days.

Reunion with Seth Rollins (2028)

Tony would then make his return to Raw, saving his real-life trainer Seth Rollins from a dispute with The Undisputed Era. At Elimination Chamber in March of 2028, They would defeat the latter to capture the Raw Tag Team Titles, making Tony a Grand Slam and Triple Crown Champion in the process. They would hold onto the titles until WrestleMania 44, ultimately being defeated by The Revival.

They would capture the titles for the second time at Money in the Bank in June. After the match, Tony would shockingly attack Rollins, turning heel in the process. Rollins would ultimately lose the titles to The Undisputed Era in a handicap match. At SummerSlam, Tony would defeat Rollins in another 'match of the century' candidate. The two would face off again at Hell in a Cell inside the namesake structure, with Tony earning the victory once again. They would face off again in a Street Fight on the November 6 episode of Raw, with Rollins earning the victory.

Deaprture (2029)

Following the TLC PPV in December, it would be rumored that Tony would not be renewing his contract upon its expiration at the end of January, and would be leaving WWE.

Tony would then challenge Brock Lesnar to a match at the Royal Rumble, turning face in the process, being ambushed and assaulted by the latter moments later. Tony would shockingly defeat Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, in what would be his last match as apart of WWE, as his contract would soon expire, officially marking his departure from the company.

On an episode of The New Day's podcast, Tony spoke about his departure from WWE, of how frustrated and exhausted he was feeling. Tony felt unhappiness cutting scripted promos that were 'stupid,' as well as feeling as if his character was irreparably damaged.