Tyler Reks (AEW)
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| Tyler Reks | ||
 Reks appearing on AEW Concussion | ||
| Ring name(s) | Tyler Reks | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
| Billed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | |
| Born | November 1, 1978 San Francisco, California | |
| Resides | Cotati, CA | |
| Billed from | Parts Unknown | |
| Trained by | Mike Bell Florida Championship Wrestling | |
| Professional Debut | February 2007 | |
Tyler Reks (born November 1, 1978) is an American (efed) professional wrestler signed with AEW, since his debut in July 2012 he has aligned himself with Paul Heyman.
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Efed professional wrestling career
Attitude Era Wrestling (July 2012-present)
Debut (2012-present)
On July 23rd 2012, Paul Heyman appeared on Concussion and boasted of a new signing that would change Attitude Era Wrestling as we all knew it. It was first unknown who Heyman spoke of, claiming his client would bring pain and destruction like the company has never seen before.
Tyler Reks debuted beside Heyman at AEW Redemption the following Sunday in The Staples Center where Heyman once again warned of the reign of terror that was imminent in the company, it was the following night, July 30th 2012 on Concussion, that Tyler Reks would make his in-ring debut. An impressive Reks tore through Scott Hall where he finished Da Bad Guy with his devastating Fall From Grace finisher, the performance saw Reks voted as Superstar of The Week.
Summer of Destiny Tournament
The impressive showing by Reks saw him booked as part of The Summer of Destiny Tournament along with Dean Ambrose, Jack Swagger, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Sean O'Haire, Stevie Richards and Eric Young. On the August 6, 2012 episode of Concussion Tyler Reks defeated Jack Swagger with his Fall From Grace finisher in his Quarter Final match. Drew McIntyre replaced AJ Styles in the tournament due to an attack on Jack Swagger prior to the match getting underway.
Tyler Reks would go on to lose his Semi-Final match to the eventual winner of the tournament, Eric Young. It was a highly competitive match that saw a number of near-falls but despite over powering his Canadian opponent, Young would use his Youngblood Neckbreaker to hand Reks his first defeat since signing with the company. Tyler Reks was left off the Summer of Destiny card and has said he watched on from a hotel room as Eric Young defeated Daniel Bryan in the finals. The following night on Concussion during Young's victory ceremony, Reks attacked the man who defeated him two weeks prior, setting up a match on the September 3rd edition of Concussion. The match would end in a double count-out after a brawl on the outside; the match was the first Eric Young had failed to win in AEW since resigning with the company and was voted Match Of The Week.
Quest For Respect
The next week on Concussion during a special announcement made by Taz concerning the AEW Television Championship, Paul Heyman and Reks made their way down to the ring interrupting the Co-Owner and AEW Television Championship, Austin Aries. Heyman decided to get personal with Taz, reminding him of the history between the pair and that Taz should recognise the talent of Reks, like Heyman did for him. Heyman claimed that his client is showed constant disrespect by The AEW Universe but more importantly, Taz himself. After announcing the Television Championship would be defended every week from the One Year Anniversary Aries took offense to Heyman and Reks interrupting his television time and challenged Reks to a match at Rapture which Heyman originally laughed off, saying his client was above the Television Championship but a non-title match was accepted by The Angel Of Death much to the dismay of Taz. Aries claimed that respect was earned and that he would shut up Heyman and Reks for good. On September 17th, Reks cost Austin Aries a match against Scott Steiner and Dolph Ziggler on Concussion less than a week before their match.
On Sunday 23rd September live from The FedEx Forum at Rapture, Tyler Reks defeated Austin Aries following two consecutive Fall From Grace finishing manoeuvres. It was soon announced that at the special One Year Anniversary Concussion that Tyler Reks would meet with co-ownerand former World Heavyweight Champion, Taz inside the ring. Tyler Reks was successful in the match, his fourth victory from six matches in the company.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Fall From Grace (Torture Rack dropped in to a DDT) - 2012-Present
- Signature moves
- Gutwrench Powerbomb
- Big Boot
- Lariat
- Elevated Flatliner
- Flapjack
- Inverted DDT
- Forearm Club
- Belly To Back Suplex
- Powerslam
- Reverse STO
- Shoulder Block
- Splash In The Corner
- Nicknames
- "The Angel of Death"
- "The Grim Reaper"
- "The One Man Wrecking Crew"
- Managers
- Entrance themes
- "Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of The War Drums" by A Perfect Circle (July 2012-Present)
