Bryan Keith (wrestler)

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Bryan Keith
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Bryan Keith at Ring of Honor's 2023 Final Battle event
Born (1991-09-13) September 13, 1991 (age 32) [1]
Houston, Texas [1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Bryan Keith
Brian Keith [1]
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [1]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg) [1]
Billed fromHouston, Texas
Trained by Booker T [1]
Debut2013 [1]

Bryan Keith (born September 13, 1991) is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He also makes appearances on the independent circuit, for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), and Deadlock Pro-Wrestling , where he is the current DPW National Champion in his first reign.

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Early life

Born on September 13, 1991, in Houston, Texas. [1]

Career

Bryan Keith began training in Reality of Wrestling (ROW) and made his ROW television debut in July 2013. He made a one-off appearance in WWE's 205 Live in June 2018. [2] Initially having a cowboy persona, ROW owner Booker T recommended Keith to adopt a bounty hunter gimmick inspired by Sammy Davis Jr.'s character from The Rifleman . [3] Keith served as a trainer in ROW until his departure from the promotion. [4]

In 2023, Keith began making appearances for Deadlock Pro-Wrestling. At Beast Coast, Keith defeated Andrew Everett to become the DPW National Champion.[ citation needed ]

At Ring of Honor’s Final Battle on December 15, 2023, Keith won the qualifier but lost the Survival of the Fittest match. [5] He made his All Elite Wrestling television debut the following day at Collision , losing an AEW International Championship match to Orange Cassidy. [6] On February 3, 2024, Tony Khan confirmed that Keith has signed a contract with AEW. [7]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  3. ↑ Fain, Thom (2024-01-28). "Q&A with the "Bounter Hunter" Bryan Keith at TOUKOUDAN in Tokyo". Monthly Puroresu. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (2023-12-18). "Bryan Keith discusses being a head trainer at Booker T's ROW promotion, glad there wasn't issue with him going his own route". POST Wrestling | WWE AEW NXT NJPW Podcasts, News, Reviews. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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