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Professional wrestling career

Early career (2019-2022)

Upon turning 18, he would begin training to become a professional wrestler while still a senior in high school. He would get his start in AIW, located in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, where he would have his debut match on March 25, 2020, scoring a victory over one of his trainers Derek Dillinger.

After months and months of competing, he would defeat Wes Barkley on September 4, 2020, capturing the AIW Intense Championship in the process. He would hold onto the championship until January 14, 2021, dropping the title to Eric Taylor as well as ending his title reign at 133 days. On March 19, 2021, he would capture the championship for the second time after defeating Eric Taylor and Duke Davis in a 3-way match. He would hold onto the championship until June 4, 2021, dropping the title to Brian Myers as well as ending his second reign at 78 days. On January 7, 2022, he would defeat Matt Cardona, capturing the AIW Absolute Championship in the process. He would hold onto the championship until September 2, 2022, dropping it to Derek Dillinger in a 4-way match also involving Matt Cardona and Brian Myers, ending his title reign at 239 days. He would have his farewell match in AIW on December 9, 2022, one day before his 21st birthday. He would defeat Derek Dillinger in a non-title match before giving an emotional goodbye to the live audience.

Ring of Honor

Championship reigns (2023-2024)

He would then sign a multi-year contract with Ring of Honor, making his debut on the January 19, 2023, episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling with a victory over Daniel Garcia. He would then embark on a winning streak, winning his next 17 matches in a row. His winning streak would come to an end at Supercard of Honor on March 31st, being defeated by Wheeler Yuta in a match for the ROH Pure Championship.

He would then enter a feud with Brian Cage, being on the receiving end of an ambush on the May 11th episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling. After weeks and weeks of brawling and interfering in each other's matches, their rivalry would culminate in a falls count anywhere match at Death Before Dishonor on July 21st, emerging victorious over Brian Cage. On December 15th at Final Battle, he would be victorious in a 4-way match against Daniel Garcia, Brian Cage, and Flip Gordon, capturing the ROH World Television Championship in the process. He would then begin holding open challenges every week for his championship, successfully defending the title against opponents such as Dalton Castle, John Silver, and Eddie Kingston. He would hold onto the championship until Death Before Dishonor on July 19, 2024, dropping it to Wheeler Yuta as well as ending his title reign at 218 days. He would regain the championship on the August 30th episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, resuming the open challenges the following week. He would successfully defend the title in his next four defenses before resuming his feud with Wheeler Yuta. Their rivalry would culminate in a last-man-standing match on December 6th at Final Battle, ultimately losing the match as well as ending his second reign at 99 days.

Final feuds, departure (2024-2025)

He would then begin pursuing the ROH World Championship, entering himself into the Survival of the Fittest tournament. He would go on to win the tournament after defeating Daniel Garcia, Samoa Joe, Chris Jericho, and Eddie Kingston, earning himself a future championship opportunity. He would then enter a feud with the champion Claudio Castagnoli, being on the receiving end of an ambush following his tournament victory. On December 19th at Final Battle, he would be unsuccessful in capturing the ROH World Championship after being defeated by Claudio Castagnoli. This would turn out to be his last match in Ring of Honor, as his contract would expire at the end of December, marking his departure from the promotion.

WWE

NXT (2026-2028)

He would then sign a contract with WWE, reporting to the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. He would make his debut on the February 17, 2026, episode of NXT, answering an open challenge for the NXT North American Championship against Dijak, ultimately being unsuccessful. He would then enter a feud with Baron Corbin, who would cost him an opportunity at the championship by ambushing him during a battle royal on the March 17th episode of NXT. Their rivalry would culminate in a falls count anywhere match at NXT Stand and Deliver on April 4th, ultimately being victorious.

He would then enter more of a friendly rivalry with the NXT Champion Apollo Crews, with the two consistently showing respect to each other. Their rivalry would eventually lead to a championship match between the two at The Great American Bash on July 7th, ultimately being victorious as well as capturing the NXT Championship in the process. He would successfully defend the title against Apollo Crews in a 2-out-of-3 falls match on the August 4th episode of NXT, only to be brutally assaulted by the latter immediately following the match. He would eventually lose the championship back to Apollo Crews at NXT No Mercy on October 18th, ending his title reign at 104 days. Their rivalry would eventually culminate in a 30-minute Iron Man Match at NXT Deadline on December 13th, ultimately being victorious with a score of 4-3 as well as regaining the title as a result.

His next rivalry would be against Mustafa Ali, who would be victorious in a 20-man battle royal to become the next challenger. At NXT Vengeance Day on February 7, 2027, he would successfully defend the title against Mustafa Ali, albeit controversially as the challenger's foot was under the rope when the referee made the count. On the following episode of NXT, he would be ambushed and put through three tables, resulting in a storyline back injury. This was used to allow him some time away to get married. He would make his return on the March 9th episode of NXT, ambushing Mustafa Ali during his match, continuing their feud. Their rivalry would culminate in a steel cage match at NXT Stand and Deliver on April 3rd, ultimately being victorious and retaining his title. He would eventually lose the championship to Joe Gacy at The Great American Bash on August 10th, ending his title reign at 241 days. Their rivalry would culminate in a no holds barred match at NXT No Mercy on October 10th, ultimately being unsuccessful.

He would then reignite his feud with Baron Corbin, who mocked him for losing the NXT Championship, ultimately leading to a brawl. They would eventually face each other at NXT Deadline on December 19th, ultimately being defeated. At NXT New Year's Evil on January 4, 2028, he would defeat Baron Corbin in a rematch. Their rivalry would culminate in a ladder match to determine the next challenger for the NXT Championship, ultimately being defeated on February 6th at NXT Vengeance Day. On April 8th at NXT Stand and Deliver, he would take part in a 6 Pack Challenge for the NXT North American Championship, ultimately being pinned by the champion Dragon Lee. He would then take a leave of absence due to sustaining a serious shoulder injury which would require surgery, rendering him out of action indefinitely. During his recovery, he would request his WWE release, wanting to spend more time at home with his wife and newborn daughter. His release was ultimately granted the following day, marking his departure from the company.

Championships and Accomplishments

AIW


 * AIW Absolute Champion
 * 2-time AIW Intense Champion

Ring of Honor


 * 2-time ROH World Television Champion
 * 2025 Survival of the Fittest Winner

WWE


 * 2-time NXT Champion