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| - | '''Andrew "Dax" Hoovestall''' (born June 6, 1985) is a Scottish | + | '''Andrew "Dax" Hoovestall''' (born June 6, 1985) is a Scottish [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]], best known for his tenure with [[WWE]] under the ring name '''Drew McIntyre'''. He currently competes under his real name '''Dax Hoovestall''' for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). |
| - | He began training from the age of 15 in England, | + | He began training from the age of 15 in [[England]], he commuted between there and [[Scotland]] to begin his career. Before long, he became a regular in British Championship Wrestling (BCW), using the gimmick "Thee" Dax Hoovestall and winning their Heavyweight Championship twice, along with the Heavyweight Championship of [[Insane Championship Wrestling]]. He also found success abroad in [[Irish Whip Wrestling]], winning their top title. During this time, he completed an [[Undergraduate Degree|undergraduate degree]] in [[Criminology|criminology]]. |
| - | After touring the independent circuit around the British Isles, | + | After touring the independent circuit around the [[British Isles]], Galloway moved to the [[United States]] in 2007 to sign with [[WWE]]. Along with a brief stint on the ''SmackDown'' brand, he spent time in developmental territories [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] and [[Florida Championship Wrestling]], winning the [[FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship|Heavyweight]] and [[FCW Florida Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championships]] later, before returning to ''SmackDown'' and quickly winning the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship]]. In 2010, he held the [[IWE Tag Team Championship]] with [[Mark Semmler]]. McIntyre then experienced a dramatic plunge down the card, becoming an occasional competitor on ''[[IWE Superstars]]''. In late 2012, he became a member of [[Devin Keller|Heath Slater]]'s 3MB faction before being released in June 2014. He began competing on the American [[Independent Circuit|independent circuit]], and won the [[Evolve Championship]] (re-named "Evolve World Championship" in January 2015, following a string of international defenses) in August (his first post-IWE match), the [[Insane Championship Wrestling]] (ICW) Heavyweight Championship in November and the Danish Pro Wrestling (DPW) Heavyweight Championship in December. |
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Revision as of 06:38, 1 February 2015
| Dax Hoovestall | ||
| Birth name | Andrew Hoovestall | |
| Billed weight | 6 June 1985 (age 29) Ayr, Scotland | |
| Professional wrestling career | ||
| Ring name(s) | Drew McIntyre Dax Hoovestall | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
| Billed weight | 254 lb (115 kg; 18 st) | |
| Born | June 6, 1985 (age 26) Ayr, Scotland | |
| Billed from | Ayr, Scotland | |
| Trained by | Justin Richards James Tighe Mark Sloan Colin McKay Spinner McKenzie | |
| Debut | 2003 | |
Andrew "Dax" Hoovestall (born June 6, 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler, best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring name Drew McIntyre. He currently competes under his real name Dax Hoovestall for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
He began training from the age of 15 in England, he commuted between there and Scotland to begin his career. Before long, he became a regular in British Championship Wrestling (BCW), using the gimmick "Thee" Dax Hoovestall and winning their Heavyweight Championship twice, along with the Heavyweight Championship of Insane Championship Wrestling. He also found success abroad in Irish Whip Wrestling, winning their top title. During this time, he completed an undergraduate degree in criminology.
After touring the independent circuit around the British Isles, Galloway moved to the United States in 2007 to sign with WWE. Along with a brief stint on the SmackDown brand, he spent time in developmental territories Ohio Valley Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling, winning the Heavyweight and Tag Team Championships later, before returning to SmackDown and quickly winning the IWE Intercontinental Championship. In 2010, he held the IWE Tag Team Championship with Mark Semmler. McIntyre then experienced a dramatic plunge down the card, becoming an occasional competitor on IWE Superstars. In late 2012, he became a member of Heath Slater's 3MB faction before being released in June 2014. He began competing on the American independent circuit, and won the Evolve Championship (re-named "Evolve World Championship" in January 2015, following a string of international defenses) in August (his first post-IWE match), the Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) Heavyweight Championship in November and the Danish Pro Wrestling (DPW) Heavyweight Championship in December.
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Professional wrestling career
British Championship Wrestling (2003–2007)
Irish Whip Wrestling (2005–2006)
Touring Great Britain (2005–2007)
International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
Developmental territories (2007–2009)
The Chosen One (2009–2011)
Brand switches and 3MB (2011–2014)
- Main article: 3MB
Independent circuit (2014)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2015–present)
Personal life
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- British Championship Wrestling
- BCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Evolve
- Evolve Championship (1 time, current)
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- ICW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #30 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010
