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Professional wrestling career

New Japan Pro-Wrestling

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

Anthony, under the moniker of Tony Quinn, would make his debut in Japan in the summer of 2019, building momentum in the 2019 G1 Climax, ultimately being eliminated from the tournament 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 defeated at the Wrestle Kingdom 14. They would trade victories over each other, ultimately competing 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 return at the end of December 2020, attacking the new champion Vance Archer. Tony would be victorious at Wrestle Kingdom 15, capturing the championship for the second time. Tony would ultimately lose the championship to Jon Moxley in June 2021.

AEW

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

During one of his appearances in Japan, Tony would capture his third IWGP Intercontinental Championship. As per a deal 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 AEW Dynamite, ultimately dropping it to Juice Robinson at Wrestle Kingdom 16 in January 2022.

EVOLVE

Tony would make various appearances in EVOLVE, earning victories over superstars such as Andrew Everett, Eddie Kingston, as well as JD Drake.

WWE

Following nearly eight months of inactivity, mysterious video packages would begin airing on NXT TV, beginning in October 2022. Claiming that 'the end is near,' Tony would make his debut in January 2023, revealed as the mystery attacker, who had been laying out various NXT Superstars in recent times. This would establish him as a heel in the process. Tony's debut would reveal a new look, such as a beard and a shaved head, as well as a much more muscular physique.

Tony would continue to ambush various members of the NXT roster, targeting Tommaso Ciampa especially. Tony would defeat the former at NXT TakeOver - New Orleans, a critically acclaimed match. Tony's attacks would then branch out to other superstars such as Velveteen Dream, Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, among others. These four superstars would compete in a Fatal-4 Way Match for the NXT North American Championship in June 2023, where Tony would be victorious, capturing the championship in the process. Tony would successfully defend the championship for an astounding ten months, ultimately dropping it to Tyler Breeze in a Triple Threat Match in April 2024.