At Survivor Series on November 26, Theory would win the United States Championship for a second time after defeating Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat Match. Amari Miller "First time I saw it on TV, it was John Cena and Johnny Nitro and Melina," he said. Asuka The sanctioned match however, was won by Theory. In the following months, Theory would assist Gargano in winning his matches. 6 ft 1 in. His final WWA4 match was on September 27, defeating Ryan Rembrandt. Rip Fowler Dolph Ziggler Samantha Irvin, Chad Patton [6] On March 2, 2019, Theory defeated Willie Mack, Brbaro Cavernario and Sansn to win The Crash Heavyweight Championship. Big E Langston was changed to Big E. Matt Riddle became Riddle. I'm of the opinion that if you don't know the difference between Austin Theory and Stone Cold Steve Austin, there's already a problem, right? Damage CTRL Which was precisely what he wanted. Cruz Del Toro Theory maintained the dedication to his workouts so he could "be ready for WWE when I got older." Cutter In wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver. On October 28 at EVOLVE 114, Theory competed in a Six-Way Ladder Match for the vacant WWN Championship against JD Drake, Anthony Henry, AR Fox, Darby Allin and Harlem Bravado. Duke Hudson Triple H echoed those sentiments, saying, "Charisma's king.". Kevin Patrick Brutus Creed At FSPW WrestleRevival V, Theory defeated James Ryan. On December 15 at EVOLVE 117, Theory competed in a Three-Way match for the EVOLVE Championship against guest wrestlers from WWE NXT Roderick Strong and the reigning EVOLVE Champion Fabian Aichner. Cedric Alexander While McMahon would avenge his protg in an impromptu match against McAfee, albeit, under rather dubious circumstances, things would take a bad turn for the duo when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, fresh off his surprise in-ring return versus Kevin Owens, came out to lay waste to the cocky youngster and the septuagenarian CEO with a pair of "Stone Cold" Stunners. MORE: WWE 2K22 Superstars Who Got Snubbed by Their Character Rating. During the main event later that night, Theory would attempt to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase but was prevented from doing so after he was knocked out by Tyson Fury. Austin Theory. Evolution of Austin Theory's Finishers! Valerie Loureda Kofi Kingston Theory is a study in rapid, meteoric ascent, appearing across Progress, EVOLVE and CMLL from 2017 to 2019, where he rubbed shoulders and threw hands with future NXT and WWE Superstars. I hope that by SummerSlam 2022, where the protege arc for Theory could end, he could start building himself with a new gimmick, new theme, new finisher, and a new first name. Bronson Reed Pretty Deadly So strong was Theorys reputation that he signed with NXT while still holding that title before briefly moving to Raw. Giovanni Vinci WWE Hall of Famer Paul "Triple H" Levesque, who spearheaded the company's developmental brand, NXT, and days earlier replaced his father-in-law, McMahon, as the person in charge of WWE's creative direction, milled around the downtown Nashville establishment scouting talent. Angelo Dawkins [52] Theory retained the title against Mustafa Ali on the May 30 episode of Raw,[53] and in a rematch on June 5 at Hell in a Cell. His booking as the youngest-ever Mr. Money in the Bank did Theory few favors. After all, he founded NXT in 2010 when he officially began his career as an executive and has been hands-on at the Performance Center, helping to smooth out the rough edges of WWE hopefuls. Luckily for Theory, he bounced back at Survivor Series, capturing his second U.S. "It was definitely times where it seemed like such an impossible dream," Theory said. You can't have the ATL without the RKO. Lashley, a former Bellator heavyweight and accomplished amateur wrestler, is 46. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Austin Theory, and is the current WWE United States Champion in his second reign. Xavier Woods I was down in the PC and Austin Theory comes up to me to shake my hand. Tatum Paxley Team SmackDown in the 5-on-5 Men's Survivor Series Elimination Match", "WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Austin Theory revealed as egg thief, awarded WWE title shot against Big E", "Brock Lesnar wins the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match", "1/31 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble fallout show, Brock Lesnar chooses his WrestleMania opponent, Ronda Rousey and new WWE Champion Bobby Lashley appear, Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory and Rey Mysterio vs. AJ Styles in Elimination Chamber match qualifiers", "Brock Lesnar triumphed inside the Elimination Chamber Match to capture the WWE Championship", "2/28 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor for the U.S. Championship, Edge addressing his WrestleMania future, Raw Tag Champions Alpha Academy vs. Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens in a non-title match, RK-Bro vs. He continued his string of successful title defenses during the months of June, July and August. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. What makes Theory's name change interesting is that a reason was given on-screen for the change, rather than a simple, abrupt and often out-of-nowhere kind of change like most. 80 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 05:28. [33] For the next few months, Theory helped Gargano retain the North American Championship against numerous opponents. As such, Theory joined the list of Superstars that failed to cash-in with the likes of John Cena, Damien Sandow, Baron Corbin and Braun Strowman. Jinder Mahal When Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar battled it out in a Last Man Standing Match for the Undisputed WWE Universal championship in the main event, Theory attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract to escape with the titles. This marked Theory's final appearance on RAW before returning to the NXT brand. David Otunga It was apparent then that Theory was destined for big things. Austin Theory - Theory is a professional wrestler and bodybuilder who made his wrestling debut in 2016. Sami Zayn Montez Ford At EVOLVE 107, Theory successfully retained the FIP World Heavyweight Title Three-Way match against DJ Z and Joey Janela. This movie is based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. A month later on June 23 at EVOLVE 106, Theory lost the WWN title to Joey Janela. [24] However, on the May 18 episode of Raw, he was attacked by Andrade and Garza after accidentally costing them a tag team match against Apollo Crews and Kevin Owens, kicking him out of the faction. At AAW Hell Hath No Fury, Theory wrestled in a Six Pack Challenge to determine the Number 1 Contender for the AAW Heritage Championship. The move is also described as an inverted neckbreaker, though it is not one, it only bears an inverted style to it.This move sees an attacking wrestler first apply a three-quarter facelock (reaching back and grabbing the head of an opponent, thus pulling the opponent's jaw above the . He wanted -- needed -- to be a wrestler, too. Cameron Grimes (3:31). WWE is stacked with far bigger names than Theory, but scan the roster (and their ages). Theory would retain his title against Mustafa Ali by disqualification on the December 5 episode of Raw after Dolph Ziggler attacked Theory. Byron Saxton In 2020, Theory made his television debut on the January 8 episode of NXT, defeating Joaquin Wilde. Brooks Jensen Jacy Jayne AUSTIN WHITE'S METHODICAL transformation into WWE superstar Austin Theory began at age 8, in McDonough, Georgia, a town of 8,000-plus 28 miles outside Atlanta. cc: @RandyOrton @austintheory1 Height. On February 17 at EVOLVE 100, Theory challenged the reigning champion Zack Sabre Jr. for the EVOLVE Championship but did not succeed in winning the title. He seems to have found his calling, in a group with Seth . Rod Zapata Cathy Kelley That's exactly what Theory's been in the lead-up to the Royal Rumble. It's a style he ironed out during his time in the indies. Zelina Vega, Alba Fyre The Cavinder twins are all-in with WWE's NIL program, but will they ever wrestle? Wolfgang Solo Sikoa Austin Theory", "Kevin Owens & Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits def. "There's just nothing else that I want to do. Before I could even think about what the right answer should be, I said, Yes! Theory's debut match was held on November 11, 2016 at VIP Limitless, losing to Jerome Daniels. WWE NXT (2/28/2023) Results: Tyler Bate vs Carmelo Hayes, Wes Lee Hosts Open Challenge & More. At FSPW Supremacy 2017, Theory lost the Championship to Carter in their title rematch. Sarah Schreiber Ronda Rousey Kevin Owens He won the World Wrestling Alliance championship with a victory over his trainer, AR Fox. They attach to your personality," said Theory. [5][6] He made his Progress Wrestling debut on April 1, 2017, at a Progress and Evolve joint show, losing to Keith Lee in a four way match involving Jason Kincaid and Blaster McMassive. Orton said he was taken aback at Theory coming up to him about it and exclaimed to Theory that he can use it. He was born on August 2, 1997. [41], At the Royal Rumble on January 29, 2022, Theory entered his first Royal Rumble match at #3, lasting 22 minutes before he was eliminated by AJ Styles. He has written numerous articles and contributed to many sites over the course of his writing career. Oro Mensah Emma Mia Yim Wade Barrett, Alicia Taylor Every wrestler dreams of the moment they take center stage on a WWE pay-per-view (now referenced as a premium live event), and as he exited Gorilla position -- the holding location before entrances are made -- he was welcomed by an overwhelming chorus of boos. Some people just get it, and it didn't take Austin Theory long to become the kind of Superstar who travels the world, racks up championships and finally makes it to WWE.In fact, he did it all before he was 23, in just a short but sweet four years. Guru Raaj I was so taken aback that this kid took the time and had the respect and the wherewithal to ask me if it was OK with me for him to do that. Rich Swift This is Austin Theory, the newest disiciple of Seth Rollins. Dexter Lumis Nathan Frazer They were however, unsuccessful in winning the tag titles. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. Gallus Omos Kiana James Carmelo Hayes Theory heat segment was meh but luckily Seth's selling was really good, and their big moves exchanges delivered. Ilja Dragunov Drew McIntyre And that was it for me.". Hit Row The following month, at Elimination Chamber, Theory retained his United States Championship in an Elimination Chamber Match that involved Bronson Reed, Damian Priest, Johnny Gargano, Montez Ford, and Seth Rollins. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, United States Champion; 2022 Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match winner. Ryan Tran Published Apr 13, 2022 Austin Theory is the latest WWE superstar to put their first name by the wayside, but this one carries actual storyline significance. Carmella Austin Theory came out on Friday's SmackDown and said he had officially been named Pat McAfee's opponent for WrestleMania 38. At 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, the one-time bodybuilder boasts the physique WWE founder Vince McMahon has always coveted. Both wrestlers compete on the Raw brand, which airs on USA Network every Monday at 8 p.m. The match ended with Lashley putting Theory into the Hurt Lock. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In 2019, he defeated future NXT and NXT UK fixtures Roderick Strong and Fabian Aichner to win the EVOLVE Championship. On April 1, 2017 at the WWNLive SuperShow titled Mercury Rising 2017: EVOLVE Vs. PROGRESS event, Theory joined a Four-Way match won by Keith Lee involving opponents Blaster McMassive and Jason Kincaid. Why not risk it all for this?". Styles Kayla Braxton Veer MyGM Stamina 69. Bianca Belair Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Most intriguing player on MLB teams Copyright 2023 Fightful, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Andre Chase During February 2018, Theory was among a total of thirty-seven participants in a tryout held at the WWE Performance Center. Sort By: Items Per Page: 30 | 60 | 90 Austin Theory - WWE Elite 91 WWE Toy Wrestling Action Figure $27.99 Ship In Figure Defender - 2022 Case (+$4.99) Add To Cart Austin Theory - WWE Series 137 WWE Toy Wrestling Action Figure $13.99 Add To Cart On May 6 at FIP Accelerate, Theory was involved in a Four-Way match against Jason Cade, James Drake and Jon Cruz. "He's a natural heat-getter, but he's gotta develop a mean streak. Sanga Less than one year into his second run on WWE's main roster, Theory showed the ability to generate heat -- a negative reaction by the fans -- in ways few others on the roster can. Theory has a move that has him carry an opponent and then transition it into a cutter, which Orton uses a variation of for the RKO. All Star Junior Festival 2023 Results (3/1): Great Sasuke, CIMA, Hiromu Takahashi, More In Action, MLW Underground Results (2/28): John Hennigan vs. Davey Richards, Billie Starkz In Action. It was called Tye Breaker in 2k19. On April 3, the second night of the event, Theory would lose to McAfee, before assisting McMahon in beating McAfee in the following match. At Elimination Chamber on February 19, Theory entered first, but was eliminated by eventual winner Brock Lesnar. On our list of finishes in the Pat McAfee vs Austin Theory match: Theory wins clean Austin Theory on WWE 2K22 On WWE 2K22, Austin Theory has an Overall Rating of 80. All Rights Reserved. The following year, Theory returned on January 18, 2019 at EVOLVE 119, where he teamed with Josh Briggs in a tag match against his former trainer AR Fox and WWE NXT member and EVOLVE Wrestling alumnus Johnny Gargano. Lash Legend The Street Profits for the Raw Tag Titles, Omos on the VIP Lounge, the fallout from WrestleMania Backlash", "5/30 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair vs. Asuka in a non-title match, Unified WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Riddle and Shinsuke Nakamura in a non-title match, Lacey Evans in action, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos and MVP contract signing for Hell in a Cell", "Theory def. John Cone Cena celebrated his 20th anniversary with WWE on a "Monday Night Raw" episode in June when he was confronted by Theory, who cut a promo on the legend. [43] At Elimination Chamber on February 19, Theory failed to win the WWE Championship after he was last pinned by Brock Lesnar in a match also involving Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Styles, Riddle and defending champion Bobby Lashley. Gable Steveson FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/2tGwQDjA5A#AfterTheBell with @WWEGraves: https://t.co/JvhkqZlMoj pic.twitter.com/xgqOFBLIZ3. [36] On the October 4 episode of Raw, Theory returned to the brand by attacking Jeff Hardy[37] and defeated him on the next two episodes of Raw. His moves are innovative, like his signature A-Town Down finisher, a fireman's carry that leads to a facebreaker knee smash. Darryl Sharma During January 2018, Theory returned to defend the FIP World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Alan Angels. Joseph Conners His first match was against Bronson Reed. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. After all, McMahon doesn't give his seal of approval to just anyone. MVP Austin Theory Odyssey Jones At Survivor Series on November 21, Theory competed on Team Raw, but was eliminated by Jeff Hardy. The next week, Theory defeated Blor to win the United States Championship, his first title in WWE. His favorite horror film is the 1980 blockbuster, The Shining. [3][6], On August 10, 2019, Theory was shown on-screen in the crowd at NXT TakeOver: Toronto. 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