Simon Gotch
| Simon Gotch | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Smith[1] |
| Born |
August 18, 1982[1] Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Simon Gotch Psycho Seth Ryan Drago Seth Lesser Super Otaku[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 221 lb (100 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Arkham, Massachusetts[2] |
| Trained by |
Donovan Morgan Michael Modest Ric Thompson Daniel Bryan Harley Race[2] WWE Performance Center[3] |
| Debut | 2002 |
John Smith (born October 18, 1982)[1] is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs in the developmental territory NXT under the ring name Simon Gotch.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2002–2013)
Smith competed on the independent circuit, appearing for promotions such as All Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Chikara and Full Impact Pro. He most notably competed as Ryan Drago, a character reminiscent of early 20th-century grapplers such as George Hackenschmidt.[1]
WWE
NXT (2013–present)
In June 2013, Smith signed a developmental contract with WWE and was assigned to their developmental territory WWE NXT, where he adopted the ring name Simon Gotch (a homage to Frank and Karl Gotch). In June 2014, Gotch formed a tag team with Aiden English known as The Vaudevillains, with the gimmick of a pair of old-timey vaudevillians. The Vaudevillains made their in-ring debut as a team on the June 19 episode, defeating Angelo Dawkins and Travis Tyler. In August, The Vaudevillians 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. 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. They received their title match at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution against The Lucha Dragons, but were unsuccessful in winning the championship.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Gentleman's Clutch[2] (Cobra clutch underhook suplex)[2]<ref name=Gentleman'sClutch">Gotch, Simon (April 2, 2015). "Simon Gotch on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
The Gentleman's Clutch, a bridging Cobra clutch facelock suplex.
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- Gentleman's Clutch[2] (Cobra clutch underhook suplex)[2]<ref name=Gentleman'sClutch">Gotch, Simon (April 2, 2015). "Simon Gotch on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- With Aiden English
- Double team finishing moves
- Rolling fireman's carry slam (Gotch) followed by That's A Wrap (High-angle senton bomb) (English)
- Double team finishing moves
- Entrance themes
- "A Quicker Accomplishement" by Art Test Music (NXT June 22, 2014-November 06, 2014; used while teaming with Aiden English)
- "Voix de Ville" by CFO$ (NXT November 06, 2014-present; used while teaming with Aiden English)
Championships and accomplishments
- World League Wrestling
- WLW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Elvis Aliaga
References
External links
- Simon Gotch on Twitter
- Simon Gotch's profile on WWE.com
- John Smith at the Internet Movie Database
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