Jordan Devlin
| Born |
March 16, 1990 Bray, Leinster, Republic of Ireland[1] |
|---|---|
| Residence | Roscommon, Ireland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Jordan Devlin Frank David Aguila Artois Aguila II[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] |
| Trained by |
Fergal Devitt[3] Paul Tracey[3] |
| Debut | 2006 |
Jordan Devlin (born March 16, 1990) is an Irish professional wrestler, currently working for various independent companies in Europe. In January 2017, Devlin participated in WWE's United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2006–present)
Beginning when he was 12 years old, Devlin was trained to be a professional wrestler by Fergal Devitt (also known as Finn Bálor) and Paul Tracey.[1][3] At the age of 21, Devlin spent six months wrestling in Japan.[3]
In 2017, Devlin joined Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), where he wrestled Trent Seven for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship.[4] Devlin lost the match and later had to have staples in the back of his head to close a wound sustained in the match.[4]
WWE (2017)
On December 15, 2016, Devlin was announced as one of 16 men competing in a two-night tournament to crown the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion on January 14 and 15, 2017.[5] Devlin defeated Danny Burch in the first round, advancing to the quarter finals, where he was defeated by Tyler Bate.[6][7] Devlin also appeared at several WWE live shows.[8]
Other media
In May 2017, Devlin appeared in Finn Bálor's WWE 24 network special.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
- Fight Factory Pro Wrestling
- Irish Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- British Championship Wrestling
- BCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sean South[9]
- Pro Wrestling Zero1
- NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shawn Guinness
- NWA Ireland
- NWA Ireland Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sir Michael W. Winchester[10]
- Premier British Wrestling
- PBW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sean South[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jordan Devlin". WWE. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Jordan Devlin". CageMatch.
- 1 2 3 4 Ruse, David (7 January 2017). "WWE: Jordan Devlin on Finn Balor and UK Championship Tournament". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Jordan Devlin". Insane Championship Wrestling. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ "First-ever United Kingdom Champion to be crowned in January". WWE. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK’S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/14: Ongoing coverage of night one of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ↑ Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK’S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/15: Ongoing coverage of night two of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ↑ Corby, Donagh (23 February 2017). "WWE add Irish star Jordan Devlin to huge Dublin show at the 3 Arena". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "BCW Tag Team Championship". CageMatch.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "NWA Ireland Tag Team Championship". CageMatch.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PBW Tag Team Championship". CageMatch.
Further reading
- Finlay, Evan (6 January 2017). "Jordan Devlin - the WWE's latest Irish star". Buzz. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
External links
- Jordan Devlin on Twitter
- Jordan Devlin's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database