Nick Wayne

Nick Wayne (born July 10, 2005) is an American professional wrestler.[1] He is currently working for the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[2][3]

Nick Wayne
Wayne in June 2023
Born (2005-07-10) July 10, 2005
Seattle, Washington, United States
FamilyEd Moretti (grandfather)
Buddy Wayne (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Nick Wayne
Billed fromSeattle, Washington, United States
Trained byBuddy Wayne
DebutApril 27, 2018

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2018–2023)

Wayne began wrestling during childhood, being trained by his father Buddy Wayne.[4][5] He debuted on April 27, 2018.

On July 31, 2022, Wayne wrestled in a Four Corners match during the Ric Flair's Last Match event.[6]

All Elite Wrestling (2023–present)

On February 12, 2022, Wayne was offered an All Elite Wrestling contract by longtime friend Darby Allin during DEFY wrestling's 5th Anniversary event.[4][7] Wayne made his AEW Dynamite debut on July 12, 2023 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, losing to Swerve Strickland.[8] At WrestleDream on October 1, Wayne turned heel for the first time in his wrestling career against Allin to side with Christian Cage during Cage's and Allin's match for the AEW TNT Championship.[9] On the October 18 episode of Dynamite, in a sitdown interview with his mother and Jim Ross, Wayne disowned his parents and declared that Cage is his new father figure. Shortly after the interview, he was assaulted by Allin and had his tooth knocked out.[10][11]

Personal life

Wayne is a third generation wrestler, being the son of Buddy and Shayna Wayne, and the grandson of "Moondog" Ed Moretti.[4][12][7][10] Buddy Wayne passed away at the age of 50 on June 17, 2017 from heart attack.[13][14]

Championships and accomplishments

References
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  2. Tessier, Colin (2023-07-13). "Nick Wayne Debuts On 7/12 AEW Dynamite, Officially Signs With AEW". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. Bixenspan, David (2023-07-10). "Introducing Nick Wayne, the Teenage Prodigy Debuting on AEW Dynamite This Week". SE Scoops | Wrestling News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. Thompson, Andrew (19 April 2022). "INTERVIEW: Nick Wayne comments on signing with AEW, being a part of GCW, what DEFY means to his career". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. Thompson, Andrew (4 March 2022). "Nick Wayne speaks about his father's influence on his career, wants to write a book one day". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. Maitland, Christopher (1 August 2022). "7/31 RIC FLAIR'S LAST MATCH REPORT: Flair & Idolo vs. Jarrett & Lethal, Alexander vs. Fatu, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. Wilen, Jerome (14 February 2022). "Video: Darby Allin offers 16-year old Nick Wayne an AEW contract". WrestleView. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. "Nick Wayne Debuts On 7/12 AEW Dynamite, Officially Signs With AEW". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  9. Rueter, Sean (2023-10-02). "Christian retains and Edge arrives at AEW WrestleDream". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  10. Rueter, Sean (2023-10-18). "Nick Wayne disowns his mom, gets his teeth knocked out by Darby Allin". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  11. Lambert, Jeremy (2023-10-18). "Darby Allin Returns On 10/18 AEW Dynamite To Whoop Nick Wayne's Ass | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  12. Jones, Philip M. (2019-07-01). "Nick Wayne discusses heritage, and drawbacks of the business as a teen - ProWrestlingPost.com". prowrestlingpost.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  13. Meltzer, Dave (June 18, 2017). "Buddy Wayne passes away at 50 years old". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  14. Dubey, Dushyant (2017-06-18). "WWE News: Former WWE Superstar Buddy Wayne passes away". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  15. Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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