Andy Younkin (wrestler)

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Darren Young
Birth name	Anthony "Andy" Younkin III
Born	November 4, 1979 (age 32) Kearny, New Jersey, United States
Residence	Miami, Florida, United States
Alma mater	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Darren Young Andy Younkin Fred Rosser Andy Sampson Andy Sanford Anthony of Hollywood Officer Sampson
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight	239 lb (108 kg)
Billed	Miami, Florida
Trained by	Dennis Condrey Florida Championship Wrestling
Debut	2002

Anthony "Andy" Younkin III (born November 2, 1983), better known by his ring name Darren Young, is an American professional wrestler signed to IWE on the Raw brand. He is a former one-time IWE Tag Team Champion.

Prior to signing with IWE, Younkin competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, East Coast Wrestling Association, Independent Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional wrestling career 2.1 Training and independent circuit (2002–2004) 2.2 International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE 2.2.1 Early appearances and Florida Championship Wrestling (2005–2009) 2.2.2 The Nexus (2010) 2.2.3 Return to NXT (2011–2012) 2.2.4 The Prime Time Players (2012–2014) 2.2.5 Singles competition (2014–2015) 2.2.6 PTP reunion (2015–2016) 2.2.7 Make Darren Young Great Again (2016–present) 3 Other media 3.1 Filmography 4 Personal life 5 In wrestling 6 Championships and accomplishments 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Training and independent circuit (2002–2004)

[edit] International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE

[edit] Early appearances and Florida Championship Wrestling (2005–2009)

[edit] The Nexus (2010)

[edit] Return to NXT (2011–2012)

[edit] The Prime Time Players (2012–2014)

Main article: The Prime Time Players

[edit] Singles competition (2014–2015)

[edit] PTP reunion (2015–2016)

[edit] Make Darren Young Great Again (2016–present)

[edit] Other media

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Personal life

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Chaotic Wrestling
  • Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship (1 time)
  • Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rick Fuller

• East Coast Wrestling Association
  • ECWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • ECWA Mid Atlantic Championship (1 time)

• Independent Wrestling Federation
  • IWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • Commissioner's Cup Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Hadrian
  • Commissioner's Cup Tag Team Tournament (2004) – with Kevin Knight
  • Commissioner's Cup Tag Team Tournament (2006) – with Franciz
  • Tournament of Champions (2004)

• National Wrestling Superstars
  • NWS Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bulldog Collare

• National Wrestling Superstars
  • NWS Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bulldog Collare

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Feud of the Year (2010) – The Nexus vs. IWE
  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2010) – as part of The Nexus
  • PWI ranked him #197 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010

• International Wrestling Entertainment
  • IWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Titus O'Neil
  • Slammy Award (1 time)
    • Shocker of the Year (2010) – the debut of The Nexus

[edit] References

[edit] External links