Aiden English

Matthew "Matt" Rehwoldt is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs in the developmental territory NXT under the ring name Aiden English. ^[2][3][5]

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.^[2]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (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.^[4]

WWE (2012–present)

English in NXT in February 2015.

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.^[6] After WWE rebranded FCW as NXT in 2012, English was used primarily as a jobber throughout the rest of the year, losing to wrestlers including Bray Wyatt, Ryback, and Big E Langston.^[7][8][9] He scored his first televised victory on the September 18, 2013 episode of NXT, defeating Michael Q. Laurie.^[10]

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.^[2][11] Throughout the year, English earned wins over Jason Jordan and Camacho.^[12][13] 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.^{[14][15][16][17]}

In June 2014, English formed a tag team with Simon Gotch, known as The Vaudevillains.^[18] The Vaudevillains made their in-ring debut as a team on the June 19 episode, defeating Angelo Dawkins and Travis Tyler.^[19] In August, The Vaudevillains participated in a tournament to determine the number one contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championship, before losing to The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) in the final.^[20] On the October 30 episode of NXT, The Vaudevillains won a tag team battle royal to become the number one contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championship.^[21] They received their title match at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution against The Lucha Dragons, but were unsuccessful.^[22]

Personal life

In December 2014, Rehwoldt became engaged to fellow wrestler Shaul Guerrero, the daughter of Vickie and Eddie Guerrero.^[1]

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Director's Cut (Cobra clutch lifted and dropped into a sitout side slam)^[23]
  • That's a Wrap (High-angle senton bomb)^[24][25]

• Signature moves
  • Leg drop^[26][27][28]
  • Swinging neckbreaker^[29][30][31]

• With Simon Gotch
  • Double team finishing moves
    • Rolling fireman's carry slam (Gotch) followed by That's a Wrap (English)^[19]

• Nicknames
  • "The Artiste"^[2]
  • "The Drama King"^[32]
  • "The Man of Sophistication"^[3]

• Entrance themes
  • "Toreador Song" by Georges Bizet (independent circuit)
  • "Blast Out" by Quantum Tracks (NXT June 20, 2013-June 22, 2014)
  • "A Quicker Accomplishement" by Art Test Music (NXT June 22, 2014-November 06, 2014; used while teaming with Simon Gotch)
  • "Voix de Ville" by CFO$ (NXT November 06, 2014-present; used while teaming with Simon Gotch)

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #207 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2014^[33]

References

External links

• Aiden English on Twitter
• Aiden English's profile on WWE.com
• Matt Rehwoldt at the Internet Movie Database