Tucker (Northern Irish wrestler)
| Tucker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul Gallagher |
| Born | 5 April 1990 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Tucker[1] |
| Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 87 kg (192 lb)[1] |
| Billed from | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Trained by | Finn Bálor[1][2] |
| Debut | 2006 |
Paul Gallagher (born 5 April 1990) is a Northern Irish professional wrestler under the ring name Tucker.
Professional wrestling career
Tucker made his debut on the European independent circuit in 2006.[1] In his country of Northern Ireland, Tucker competed for Pro Wrestling Ulster. He is a triple crown winner at this promotion.[3]
WWE (2017–2018)
Tucker was a competitor in the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Tucker faced Tyler Bate in the main event of day 1, where he was eliminated.[4][5][6] He was brought back for the 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament, but lost to Joe Coffey in the first round.
After being used as a jobber in the newly-created brand NXT UK, losing against likes of Ashton Smith, Jordan Devlin and Eddie Dennis; on December 14, he was released from his contract.[7]
Independent Circuit (2018–present)
Tucker currently competes in Belfast promotion Titanic Wrestling where he is currently a trainer at the training school known as The Yard. He also competes in the French promotion AYA Wrestling where he is AYA Champion since February 19, 2020, where he beat Tristan Archer, former AYA Champion with the longest run as Champion in AYA Wrestling.
Championships and accomplishments
- Fight Factory Pro Wrestling
- Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[8]
- Pro Wrestling Ulster
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tucker". cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Finn Balor". Cagematch. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "prowrestlingulster.co.uk: The Official Online Home of PWU". www.prowrestlingulster.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament – Tag 1". cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK'S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/14: Ongoing coverage of night one of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "Tyler Bate def. Tucker in a First Round Match". WWE. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ Richards, Alex (14 December 2018). "NXT Releases Nick Miller and Tucker, Taishan Dong Quits". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Tucker". cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
External links
- Tucker on Twitter
- Tucker's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database