Chuck Taylor (wrestler)
Dustin Lee Howard (born April 22, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and competes under the ring name Chuck Taylor. He was given the name by his trainers because of him always wearing Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoes during training.[1]
| Chuck Taylor | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Taylor during a match in May 2018 | |
| Born | April 22, 1986 Murray, Kentucky |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Benny Figg Bugg Nevans Chuckie T. Charles Taylor Chuck Taylor Dustin Howie Dewitt Karate Durling Mr. Azerbaijan Rick Beanbag Rich Mahogany Scoot Tatum Stewie Scrivens Touch Phillips |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Billed from | Murray, Kentucky Raccoon City |
| Trained by | Brandon Walker |
| Debut | 2002 |
He has also spent time wrestling in Chikara, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Evolve, Dragon Gate USA, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Ring of Honor (ROH), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Career change
All Elite Wrestling change
On February 7, 2019, Taylor and Trent Beretta both announced that they had signed contracts with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[2]
At Double or Nothing, Taylor would make his in-ring AEW debut. He would team with his Best Friends teammate Trent Beretta and they would defeat the team of The Hybrid2 (Angélico and Jack Evans).[3]
Best Friends would compete in a tournament to determine who would become the very first AEW World Tag Team Champions. They would compete for a bye in the first round at All Out but lost to The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson).[4] They would still compete in the tournament but would lose in the first round to eventual champions SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) on the October 16 episode of Dynamite.[5] On the November 20 episode of Dynamite, Taylor would compete in the 2019 Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal but the match would be won by "Hangman" Adam Page and MJF.[6]
At Bash at the Beach, Best Friends would compete in a four-way number one contender match against The Elite (Adam Page and Kenny Omega), The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), and The Inner Circle (Santana and Ortiz). The match would be won by The Elite.[7] They would win a title shot and challenge Page and Omega for the titles on Night 1 of Fyter Fest but lost.[8]
At All Out, Taylor would enter a 21-man Casino Battle Royale for a AEW World Championship match in the future but the match would be won by Lance Archer.[9]
On the November 6 episode of Dark, Taylor would get his first singles victory in AEW when he defeated Lee Johnson.[10]
At Double or Nothing, Taylor competed in a 21-man Blackjack Battle Royal for the AEW International Championship but it was won by Orange Cassidy.[11]
References change
- ↑ "Chuck Taylor a Master of 'White Trash Lucha' Style". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Radican's AEW Double or Nothing ticket announcement rally recap – top news items, new signings introduced for male and female roster, matches announced for Double or Nothing, Omega debuts". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho, The Young Bucks vs. Pentagon Jr. and Fenix for the AAA Tag Titles, Cody vs. Dustin Rhodes, Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose vs. Kylie Rae". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to become the first AEW Champion, Pentagon Jr. and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks in a ladder match for the AAA Tag Titles, Cody vs. Shawn Spears, Kenny Omega vs. Pac". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "10/16/2019 AEW Dynamite Results: 2 Title Matches & The Tag Team Title Tournament Continues". Fightful. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "11/20/2019 AEW Dynamite Results: Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin & A Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal". Fightful. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "1/15 AEW Dynamite TV results: Barnett's live review of Pac vs. Darby Allin and Jon Moxley vs. Sammy Guevara in matches to determine the No. 1 contender to the AEW Title, Young Bucks vs. Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. Santana and Ortiz vs. Best Friends in a four-way for an AEW Tag Title shot". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "5/27 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Mike Tyson's appearance, a battle royal for the first shot at the TNT Championship, The Young Bucks and Matt Hardy vs. Joey Janela and Private Party, The Inner Circle's pep rally". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW Championship, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Titles, Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dark 11/6/20 Results: Dark Order, Big Swole, Matt Sydal, Ricky Starks & More Compete!". Fightful. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Darby Allin vs. Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara in a four-way for the AEW World Championship, The Elite vs. BCC in Anarchy in the Arena, Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Jade Cargill vs. Taya Valkyrie for the TBS Title, Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho in an unsanctioned match". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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