Nick Wayne
Nick Wayne | |
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Born | Seattle, Washington, United States | July 10, 2005
Family | Ed Moretti (grandfather)Buddy Wayne (father) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Nick Wayne |
Billed from | Seattle, Washington,United States |
Trained by | Buddy Wayne |
Debut | April 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
- 5CC Wrestling
- 5CC Wrestling Championship (1 time)
- DEFY Wrestling
- DEFY World Championship (1 time)
- Game Changer Wrestling
- GCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jordan Oliver
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (2023-07-13). "Nick Wayne Debuts On 7/12 AEW Dynamite, Officially Signs With AEW". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Wilen, Jerome (14 February 2022). "Video: Darby Allin offers 16-year old Nick Wayne an AEW contract". WrestleView. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Nick Wayne Debuts On 7/12 AEW Dynamite, Officially Signs With AEW". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
External links
- Nick Wayne's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Nick Wayne at IMDb