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Birth name | Matthew Rehwoldt[1] |
Born | [2] Rockford, Illinois, United States[3] |
October 7, 1987
Residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago[3] |
Spouse(s) | Raquel Diaz (m. 2016)[4] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Aiden English[5] Matt Marquee[6] |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[5] |
Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[5] |
Billed from | Chicago, Illinois[5] |
Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling[5] |
Debut | 2011 |
Matthew "Matt" Rehwoldt (born October 7, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Aiden English. English is one-half of the tag team The Vaudevillains with Simon Gotch.[3][5][7]
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Early life
Rehwoldt was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he developed an interest in acting at an early age. By the age of 20, he had appeared in over 20 stage productions. After graduating from Lyons Township High School, he studied acting (with a focus on stage combat) at Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts.[3]
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2011–2012)
After graduating from college, Rehwoldt trained as a professional wrestler. He debuted on the Illinois independent circuit in late 2011, under the ring name "Matt Marquee". He wrestled for promotions such as Chicago Style Wrestling, where he formed a tag team named The Ryte Stuff with Barry Ryte.[6]
WWE
Florida Championship Wrestling (2012)
Rehwoldt signed a contract with WWE in early 2012, and was assigned to its developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he began using the ring name "Aiden English". He made his televised debut on the April 8, 2012 episode of FCW television, teaming with Audrey Marie in an intergender tag team match against Rick Victor and Paige.[8]
NXT (2012–2016)
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After WWE rebranded FCW as NXT in 2012, English's television debut took place on the June 27 episode of the rebooted NXT taped at Full Sail University, where he was defeated by Leo Kruger. English was used primarily as a jobber throughout the rest of the year, losing to wrestlers including Bray Wyatt, Ryback, and Big E Langston.[9][10][11] He scored his first televised victory on the September 18, 2013 episode of NXT, defeating Michael Q. Laurie.[12]
A week later, on the September 25 episode of NXT, English sang a parody version of the "Major-General's Song" from the musical The Pirates of Penzance while approaching the ring. He subsequently began singing before, during and after his matches.[3][13] Throughout the year, English earned wins over Jason Jordan and Camacho.[14][15] In the beginning of 2014, English began a feud with Colin Cassady, losing to him on the January 1 episode of NXT in a sing-off, but later defeating him in several matches.[16][17][18][19]
In June 2014, English formed a tag team with Simon Gotch, known as The Vaudevillains.[20] On August 22, 2015 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, the Vaudevillains defeated Blake and Murphy to win the NXT Tag Team Championship.[21] On the November 11 episode of NXT, the Vaudevillains lost the title to Dash and Dawson, ending their reign at 61 days.[22] On the November 25 episode of NXT, the Vaudevillains challenged Dash and Dawson to a rematch for the title in a losing effort. On the December 23 episode of NXT, the Vaudevillains competed in a four-way tag team match against Blake and Murphy, The Hype Bros and Chad Gable and Jason Jordan, which was won by Gable and Jordan. On the March 16, 2016 episode of NXT, the Vaudevillains were defeated by Gable and Jordan, now known as American Alpha, in a number one contenders match for the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Main roster (2016–present)
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On the April 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown, the Vaudevillains made their main roster debut as heels, defeating The Lucha Dragons.[23] On the April 11 episode of Raw, the Vaudevillains were announced as one of the teams to participate in the number one contenders tournament for the WWE Tag Team Championship, where they defeated Goldust and Fandango in the first round later that week on SmackDown and The Usos on the April 18 episode of Raw in the semi-finals.[24][25][26] At Payback, the Vaudevillains faced Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady in the finals of the tournament. The match resulted in a no-contest due to a legit concussion by Amore, and the Vaudevillains were declared number one contenders.[27] At Extreme Rules, the Vaudevillains received their shot at the titles against The New Day in a losing effort.[28]
Personal life
In December 2014, Rehwoldt became engaged to former professional wrestler Shaul Guerrero, the daughter of Vickie Guerrero and the late Eddie Guerrero [1] They were married on January 3, 2016 in Florida, making Rehwoldt Eddie Guerrero's son-in-law and part of the Guerrero family.[4]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Director's Cut (Cobra clutch lifted and dropped into a sitout side slam)[29]
- That's a Wrap (High-angle middle rope senton bomb)[30][31]
- Whirling Dervish (Swinging neckbreaker)[5][32][33][34]
- Signature moves
- With Simon Gotch
- Double team finishing moves
- The Gentleman's Congress[38] / Whirling Dervish (Uppercut to the back of opponent's head (Gotch) followed by a swinging neckbreaker (English))[39]
- Rolling fireman's carry slam (Gotch) followed by That's a Wrap (English)[40]
- Double team finishing moves
- Nicknames
- Managers
- Entrance themes
- "Toreador Song" by Georges Bizet (Independent circuit)
- "Blast Out" by Quantum Tracks (NXT; June 20, 2013 – August 1, 2013)
- "A Quicker Accomplishement" by Art Test Music (NXT; May 30, 2014 – September 25, 2014; used while teaming with Simon Gotch)
- "Voix de Ville" by CFO$[42] (NXT; October 2, 2014 – June 24, 2015; April 14, 2016 – present; used while teaming with Simon Gotch)
- "Vau de Vire" by CFO$[43] (NXT/WWE; July 1, 2015 – April 7, 2016; used while teaming with Simon Gotch)
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- WWE NXT
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Simon Gotch
See also
References
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External links
- Aiden English on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Aiden English's profile on WWE.com
- Matt Rehwoldt at the Internet Movie Database
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