Nick Wayne

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Nick Wayne
Wayne in June 2023
Born (2005-07-10) July 10, 2005 (age 18)
Seattle, Washington, United States
FamilyEd Moretti (grandfather)Buddy Wayne (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Nick Wayne
Billed fromSeattle, Washington,United States
Trained byBuddy Wayne
DebutApril 27, 2018

Nick Wayne (born July 10, 2005) is an American professional wrestler.[1] He is currently working for the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[2][3]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2018–2023)

Wayne began wrestling during childhood, being trained by his father Buddy Wayne.[4][5] He debuted on April 27, 2018.

On July 31, 2022, Wayne wrestled in a Four Corners match during the Ric Flair's Last Match event.[6]

All Elite Wrestling (2023–present)

On February 12, 2022, Wayne was offered an All Elite Wrestling contract by longtime friend Darby Allin during DEFY wrestling's 5th Anniversary event.[4][7] Wayne made his AEW Dynamite debut on July 12, 2023 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, losing to Swerve Strickland.[8]

Personal life

Wayne is a third generation wrestler, being the son of Buddy Wayne, and the grandson of "Moondog" Ed Moretti.[4][9][7]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ Bhat, Varun Anand (2023-07-13). "Who is Nick Wayne? Meet the 18-year old debutant on AEW Dynamite". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ Tessier, Colin (2023-07-13). "Nick Wayne Debuts On 7/12 AEW Dynamite, Officially Signs With AEW". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ^ Bixenspan, David (2023-07-10). "Introducing Nick Wayne, the Teenage Prodigy Debuting on AEW Dynamite This Week". SE Scoops | Wrestling News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. ^ a b c Thompson, Andrew (19 April 2022). "INTERVIEW: Nick Wayne comments on signing with AEW, being a part of GCW, what DEFY means to his career". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ Thompson, Andrew (4 March 2022). "Nick Wayne speaks about his father's influence on his career, wants to write a book one day". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ Maitland, Christopher (1 August 2022). "7/31 RIC FLAIR'S LAST MATCH REPORT: Flair & Idolo vs. Jarrett & Lethal, Alexander vs. Fatu, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b Wilen, Jerome (14 February 2022). "Video: Darby Allin offers 16-year old Nick Wayne an AEW contract". WrestleView. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Nick Wayne Debuts On 7/12 AEW Dynamite, Officially Signs With AEW". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  9. ^ Jones, Philip M. (2019-07-01). "Nick Wayne discusses heritage, and drawbacks of the business as a teen - ProWrestlingPost.com". prowrestlingpost.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  10. ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

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