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.
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[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
- 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
