Anthony Henry (wrestler)
Anthony Henry (born December 25, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles on the independent circuit. He also makes appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). He is one-half of the tag team The WorkHorsemen with JD Drake.
| Anthony Henry | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Henry making his entrance before a match in August 2018 | |
| Born | December 25, 1983 Augusta, Georgia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Anthony Henry Asher Hale |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) |
| Billed from | Augusta, Georgia |
| Trained by | Sal Rinauro Todd Sexton |
| Debut | 2002 |
He is also known for his time wrestling in WWE where he competed in NXT and wrestled under the ring name Asher Hale. He has also wrestled in Evolve.
During his time in Evolve, Henry was a one-time Evolve Tag Team Champion with JD Drake.
Career
changeEvolve
changeHenry made his debut at Evolve 70 in a loss to Darby Allin on October 15, 2016.[1]
On July 28, 2017 at Evolve 88, Henry and Drake would face Team Catch Point (Chris Dickinson and Jaka) for the Evolve Tag Team Championships. They would defeat them and become the new champions.[2] At Evolve 92, they lost the titles to A. C. H. and Ethan Page.[3]
WWE
changeOn January 19, 2021, it was reported that Henry had signed a contract with the WWE.[4] On the May 4 episode of NXT, Henry would make his in-ring debut with WWE. He lost to Cameron Grimes.[5] He was released from the WWE on August 6.[6]
All Elite Wrestling
changeOn the October 5, 2021 episode of Dark, Henry made his debut with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in a loss to Eddie Kingston.[7]
On March 9, 2022, Henry made his Dynamite debut. He teamed with his WorkHorsemen teammate JD Drake in a loss to Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley.[8] On the August 8 episode of Dark, The Workhorsemen got their first victory in AEW after defeating Oliver Sawyer & Manny Lo.[9]
On the September 3 episode of Collision, The WorkHorsemen challenged FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but were defeated.[10]
References
change- ↑ "Evolve 70 Results & Review". Voices of Wrestling. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Csonka's Evolve 88 Review 7.08.17". 411Mania. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "New Evolve Tag Team Champs crowned & more". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Report: Anthony Henry Signs With WWE". Fightful. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "Anthony Henry Debuts As Asher Hale On NXT". Fightful. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "WWE Releases Bronson Reed, Leon Ruff, Bobby Fish, Mercedes Martinez, And More". Fightful. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "10/5 AEW Dark results: Starr's review of Eddie Kingston vs. Anthony Henry, Orange Cassidy vs. Nick Comoroto, Madi Wrenkowski vs. Skye Blue, Serpentico vs. Marko Stunt, Erin Lockhart vs. Daniel Garcia, Gunn Club vs. Hunter Knott, Rosario Grillo, and Cameron Stewart". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite Results (3/9/22): Adam Page Defends AEW World Title, Bryan Danielson & Jon Moxley Team Up + More!". Fightful. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dark Stream And Results (8/30): RUSH, Varsity Blonds, Work Horsemen, Blake Christian And More". Fightful. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Collision (9/23/2023) Results: Bryan Danielson vs Ricky Starks, Two Title Bouts, Andrade, More". Fightful. Retrieved October 24, 2023.