Hook (wrestler)

Last updated

Hook
Hook, 2022 (headshot).jpg
Hook in 2022
Birth nameTyler Cole Senerchia
Born (1999-05-04) May 4, 1999 (age 25)
Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Parent(s) Taz (father)
Family Chris Chetti (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Hook
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm) [1]
Billed weight202 lb (92 kg) [1]
Billed from"St. Mark's Place"
Trained by Brian Myers [2]
Pat Buck [2]
Cody Rhodes [2]
Q. T. Marshall [2]
DebutDecember 8, 2021

Tyler Cole Senerchia [3] (born May 4, 1999) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Hook (often stylized as HOOK). He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is a former three-time and the final FTW Champion.

Contents

Professional wrestling career

All Elite Wrestling (2020–present)

Hook as FTW Champion in August 2023 Hook as FTW Champion, August 2023.jpg
Hook as FTW Champion in August 2023

On the November 25, 2020, episode of AEW Dynamite , Senerchia, under the ring name Hook, made his first appearance in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a heel, aligning himself with his father Taz as part of Team Taz, also consisting of Brian Cage, Ricky Starks, and Powerhouse Hobbs. [4] On December 8, 2021, Hook made his professional wrestling debut against Fuego Del Sol for an episode of AEW Rampage , which aired two days later. Hook won the match by submission with a half nelson choke called "Redrum". [5] Shortly after the match aired, AEW president Tony Khan announced that Hook had signed a contract with the company. [6] Hook's debut, which had become an internet meme before the match, [7] garnered praise from critics, with several praising his level of skill despite being a rookie. [8] [9] [10] Two weeks later, Hook would quickly defeat Bear Bronson at Rampage: Holiday Bash. [11] His next match would be a win over Aaron Solo, which would begin a feud with Q. T. Marshall. [12] The feud would culminate with Hook defeating Marshall on Revolution's pre-show, The Buy In, on March 6, 2022. [13] In May, Hook began to work with Danhausen. [14] [15] On July 27 at Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen, Hook defeated Ricky Starks for the FTW Championship, a title established by his father in the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion and reintroduced by Taz in AEW in 2020. [16]

Hook would later begin to team up with Jungle Boy to feud with The Firm and to defeat its members, Lee Moriarty, Ethan Page and Big Bill in various tag team matches, and would continue to feud with them in Jungle Boy’s absence until Double or Nothing, in the Buy-In teaming up with the Hardy’s and defeating Ethan Page & The Gunns. [17] On June 25, 2023, at Forbidden Door, Jungle Boy, by this point known by his given name Jack Perry, attacked Hook after losing his match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Sanada, turning heel in the process. [18] [19] On July 19 at Blood & Guts, Perry defeated Hook for the FTW Championship, ending his first reign at 357 days and giving Hook his first singles loss in his AEW career in the process. [20] On August 27 during All In: Zero Hour, Hook defeated Perry to win the FTW Championship for the record tying second time, sharing the record with his father. [21] In March 2024, Chris Jericho attempted to form a mentor-student relationship with Hook. However, Jericho was rebuffed, ultimately leading to a title match between the two at Dynasty, where Jericho won the FTW Championship, ending Hook's second reign at 238 days. [22] At Double or Nothing on May 26, Hook was unsuccessful in recapturing the FTW Championship in a three-way also involving Katsuyori Shibata. On August 25 at All In, Hook defeated Jericho to recapture the FTW Championship. [23] After a successful title defense against Roderick Strong at Dynamite: Grand Slam on September 25, Hook announced the retirement of the FTW Championship and handed the title back to his father, ending his third reign at 31 days as the final champion. [24]

Professional wrestling style and persona

Hook's finisher, named Redrum, is a half nelson choke (also known as a kata ha jime), the same as his father's finisher, the Tazmission. [6] He has been nicknamed "The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil". [25] Hook uses the Action Bronson song "The Chairman's Intent" from the album Blue Chips 7000 as his entrance theme. [26]

Personal life

Senerchia is the son of retired professional wrestler Peter Senerchia, better known as Taz. [27] He is of Italian descent through his father and Irish descent through his mother.

Senerchia played lacrosse at Plainedge High School, garnering all-state honors and being ranked 74th in the nation by Inside Lacrosse. [2] In 2018, Senerchia served as a long-stick midfielder for the Bucknell Bison men's lacrosse team; [3] he subsequently transferred to the Sacred Heart Pioneers. [28]

Championships and accomplishments

Hook is a record tying three-time FTW Champion, standing beside his father Taz (left), who created the FTW Title and is the inaugural and two-time champion FTW Champion Hook with Taz, 2022.jpg
Hook is a record tying three-time FTW Champion, standing beside his father Taz (left), who created the FTW Title and is the inaugural and two-time champion

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taz (wrestler)</span> American professional wrestler, color commentator, and radio personality

Peter Senerchia, better known by the ring name Taz, is an American radio personality, color commentator, and retired professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a color commentator for AEW Dynamite and manager.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FTW Championship</span> Former professional wrestling championship

The FTWChampionship was a professional wrestling championship. It was presented as an "outlaw" or "renegade" title that was unsanctioned by officials in-storyline, and often served as a hardcore championship, as many matches for the title were held under "FTW Rules". It was used in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1998 to 1999 and in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2020 to 2024. The title was originally established in the now defunct ECW promotion in 1998 by its inaugural holder, Taz, which upon its introduction in AEW in 2020 made it the oldest championship in AEW until the title's retirement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luchasaurus</span> American professional wrestler

Austin Matelson, better known by his ring name Luchasaurus, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Killswitch. He is a member of The Patriarchy stable, and he is a former one-time AEW World Trios Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darby Allin</span> American professional wrestler

Samual Ratsch, better known by the ring name Darby Allin, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he is a former two-time AEW TNT Champion and former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion. Ratsch is also known for his appearances in World Wrestling Network promotions, wrestling for Evolve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sammy Guevara</span> American professional wrestler

Samuel Guevara is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where is a record tying three-time former AEW TNT Champion. He also appears in AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is one-half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions with Dustin Rhodes in their first reign. He has previously worked for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he is a former AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion with real life wife Tay Melo, and a former AAA Cruiserweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Perry</span> American professional wrestler (born 1997)

Jack Perry is an American professional wrestler. As of January 2019, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Elite stable and is the current AEW TNT Champion in his first reign. He is also a former one-time FTW Champion and a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion. He previously performed under the ring names Jungle Boy and "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Bullet Club and its sub-group House of Torture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ricky Starks</span> American professional wrestler

Richard Starks is an American professional wrestler who is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion and a former one-time FTW Champion. Starks is also known for his time with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he was the inaugural winner of the revived NWA World Television Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AEW TNT Championship</span> Mens professional wrestling championship in All Elite Wrestling (AEW)

The AEW TNT Championship is a men's professional wrestling television championship created and promoted by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Established as a secondary title on March 30, 2020, it is named after the TNT television network, which currently airs AEW's weekly programs, Collision and Rampage, as well as the promotion's Battle of the Belts quarterly television specials. The inaugural champion was Cody Rhodes. The current champion is Jack Perry, who is in his first reign. He won the vacant title by defeating Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Briscoe, Dante Martin, Lio Rush, and El Phantasmo in a ladder match at Forbidden Door on June 30, 2024; previous champion Adam Copeland was stripped of the title due to injury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Powerhouse Hobbs</span> American professional wrestler

William Hobson, better known by the ring name Powerhouse Hobbs, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Don Callis Family stable. He is a former AEW TNT Champion.

Team Taz, alternately called Team FTW, was an American professional wrestling stable signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). They were named after Taz, the leader and manager of the group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All Out (2021)</span> All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view event

The 2021 All Out was the third annual All Out professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place during Labor Day weekend on September 5, 2021, at the Now Arena in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It was the first All Out event to be held on a Sunday. It was also AEW's first pay-per-view held outside of Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. The event aired through traditional PPV providers, as well as on B/R Live in North America and FITE TV internationally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Revolution (2022)</span> All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view event

The 2022 Revolution was the third annual Revolution professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on March 6, 2022, at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida. The event aired through traditional PPV providers, as well as Bleacher Report in the United States and FITE TV internationally. It was the culmination of a three-day event, which began with an episode of Friday Night Rampage on March 4 and then a fan fest on March 5, both held at the same venue as Revolution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beach Break (2022)</span> All Elite Wrestling two-part television special

The 2022 Beach Break was the second annual Beach Break professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The two-part event was broadcast as special episodes of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite and Friday Night Rampage. It took place on January 26, 2022, at Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dynamite aired live on TBS while Rampage aired on tape delay on TNT on January 28. A Beach Break special was not held in 2023 but the show returned in July 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dante Martin</span> American professional wrestler (born 2001)

Dante Martin is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He also appears for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). He performs alongside his older brother Darius Martin as part of the tag team Top Flight.

The Blackpool Combat Club (BCC) is a professional wrestling stable that performs in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Ring of Honor (ROH). Formed in 2022, its name derives from the town where William Regal—the group's creator and initial manager—began his career. The group was originally a tag team managed by Regal and consisting of Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley, who were later joined by Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli. Regal and Danielson subsequently left the stable. Together with their assoicate Pac, Castagnoli and Yuta currently hold the AEW World Trios Championship in their first reign.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AEW Quake by the Lake</span> All Elite Wrestling two-part television special

AEW Quake by the Lake was a professional wrestling two-part television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was held on August 10, 2022, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, encompassing the broadcasts of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite and Friday Night Rampage. Dynamite aired live on TBS while Rampage aired on tape delay on August 12 on TNT. The event's name is in reference to it taking place in Minneapolis, which is known for its many lakes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Slam (2022)</span> All Elite Wrestling two-part television special

The 2022 Grand Slam was the second annual Grand Slam professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place on September 21, 2022, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City. The two-part event was broadcast as special episodes of AEW's weekly television programs, Wednesday Night Dynamite and Friday Night Rampage. Dynamite aired live on TBS while Rampage aired on tape delay on September 23 on TNT and was expanded to two hours for the Grand Slam special.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All In (2024)</span> All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view event

The 2024 All In, also promoted as All In London at Wembley Stadium or simply All In London, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the second annual All In by AEW, and third All In overall. The event took place on August 25, 2024, at Wembley Stadium in London, England, coinciding with the United Kingdom's August Bank Holiday weekend.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Double or Nothing (2024)</span> All Elite Wrestling pay-per-view event

The 2024 Double or Nothing was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the sixth annual Double or Nothing event and took place during Memorial Day weekend on May 26, 2024, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. AEW celebrated its five-year anniversary by returning to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, five years after the inaugural 2019 event was held.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blood & Guts (2024)</span> All Elite Wrestling television special

The 2024 Blood & Guts was a professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It was the fourth annual Blood & Guts event and took place on July 24, 2024, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The event was broadcast live as a special episode of AEW's flagship weekly television program, Wednesday Night Dynamite on TBS. The July 26 episode of Friday Night Rampage on TNT, which was a special episode titled Royal Rampage and the third annual Royal Rampage, was also taped the same night immediately after the live broadcast of Blood & Guts. The show is based around the Blood and Guts match, a tag team-based steel cage match in which the roofed cage surrounds two rings placed side by side.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hook Cagematch Profile". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Cassidy (November 27, 2020). "More On Taz's Son Hook's Background And Wrestling Training".
  3. 1 2 "Tyler Senerchia". BucknellBison.com . Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ Quarrinton, Norman (December 12, 2021). "AEW's Hook Adopts And Renames The Tazmission". TheSportster.
  5. ↑ "AEW Rampage December 10 2021 Results". allelitewrestling. December 11, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Guzzo, Gisberto (December 11, 2021). "Taz Reacts To Hook's Debut Match In AEW, Says Tazmission Is Now Called Redrum". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ Fann, Rich (December 12, 2021). "FANN: Send Hook! After months of Hook memes and anticipation, this kid shows he can wrestle". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ Collins, Joseph (December 10, 2021). "AEW Rampage live results: Hook debuts, Tag Team title match". F4WOnline.com . Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ Strode, Cory (December 11, 2021). "Hook debuts and the world is forever changed: The AEW Rampage Report". PWInsider.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ Keller, Wade (December 10, 2021). "12/10 AEW Rampage Report: Lucha Bros. vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Team Titles, Hook's in-ring debut against Fuego del Sol, Cole vs. Yuta, Six-Woman Tag". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ Staff, A. E. W. (December 26, 2021). "AEW Rampage Results for December 25, 2021". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ Staff, A. E. W. (January 8, 2022). "AEW Rampage Results for January 7, 2022". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ Staff, A. E. W. (March 7, 2022). "AEW Revolution 2022 Results". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ AEW Staff (May 7, 2022). "AEW Rampage Results fro May 6, 2022". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  15. ↑ Barnett, Jake (May 11, 2022). "5/11 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Darby Allin vs. Jeff Hardy, Adam Cole vs. Dax Harwood, and Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter in Owen Hart tournament matches, Ricky Starks vs. Jungle Boy for the FTW Title, CM Punk vs. John Silver, Danhausen vs. Tony Nese, MJF and Wardlow contract signing for Double Or Nothing". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  16. ↑ AEW Staff (July 28, 2022). "AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen Results for July 27, 2022". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  17. ↑ Tessier, Colin (December 15, 2022). "The House of Black Dominates, HOOK Saves 'Jungle Boy' Jack Perry, Soho Gets Revenge". Fightful News.
  18. ↑ Valdez, Nick (June 25, 2023). "AEW Forbidden Door: "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry Finally Turned Heel and AEW Fans Love It". ComicBook.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  19. ↑ Tessier, Colin (June 25, 2023). "Jack Perry Turns On HOOK After Losing To SANADA At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door". Fightful. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  20. ↑ Powell, Jason (July 19, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (7/19): Powell's live review of Golden Elite vs. Blackpool Combat Club in a Blood & Guts match, MJF and Adam Cole vs. Daniel Garcia and Sammy Guevara in the Blind Eliminator tourney finals". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  21. ↑ All In Zero Hour results - Pro Wrestling.Net
  22. ↑ Chiari, Mike (April 22, 2024). "Chris Jericho Beats Hook to Win FTW Title at AEW Dynasty 2024". Bleacher Report . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  23. ↑ Rivera, Joe. "AEW Double or Nothing 2024: Results, match grades, highlights and more for chaotic show". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  24. ↑ Russell, Skylar (September 25, 2024). "HOOK Retires FTW Championship After Defeating Roderick Strong At AEW Dynamite Grand Slam | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  25. ↑ "The Real-Life Diet of Pro Wrestler Hook, Who Bulked up with Late-Night Steak". June 9, 2022.
  26. ↑ Minsker, Evan (December 10, 2021). "An Action Bronson Song Is Hook's New AEW Entrance Theme". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  27. ↑ hook's bio
  28. ↑ Jastrzembski, Chris (July 24, 2018). "2018 men's lacrosse year in review: #40 Sacred Heart Pioneers". CollegeCrosse.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  29. ↑ Ross, Patrick (September 10, 2024). "Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.