Jack Talos

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Jack Talos
Birth nameZechariah Smith
Born McLoud, Oklahoma, US
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Jack Talos
Zech Smith
Talos
The Towering
Billed height7 ft 0 in (213 cm)
Billed weight310 lb (141 kg)
Trained by WWE Performance Center

Zechariah Smith, (born June 17, 1991) better known by his ring name Jack Talos or Zech Smith is an American professional wrestler, former basketball player and actor, previously signed to WWE NXT, NWA and Coastal Championship Wrestling. [1] Smith has made appearances on WWE NXT, Impact Wrestling, and NWA Powerrr. [2] [3] He now wrestles for Boca Raton Championship Wrestling. [4]

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Early life and education

Smith born and grew up in McLoud, Oklahoma. [5] He got his early life education from Putnam City High School. Smith went to Morgan State College for higher education and joined college basketball team. [6] Eventually, he became a professional basketball player and played against several teams at college level. [7] Smith played two seasons for Howard College and was part of Oklahoma Magic AAU squad from 2006-2010. He also played for Harlem Globetrotters against The Washington Generals. [8] Smith left basketball and later in 2020 he became involved in professional wrestling and made his debut at CCW's Untouchable event and defeated Bull Anderson.

Career

WWE (2020-2022)

Smith was recruited by WWE Performance Center in 2020 as a developmental talent for their NXT brand. [9] He was not involved in major televised shows produced by WWE but made an appearance in the 2020 WWE Smackdown event. He was released by WWE in 2022 along with Stephon Smith and Zanjeer. [10]

NWA (2023-present)

After Smith was releases by WWE, He made his debut at NWA 312 Pre-Show for National Wrestling Alliance where he along with Daisy Kill were defeated by Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch in a tag team match. [11]

BRCW (2023-present)

Smith debuted at BRCW in early 2023 along with Frank The Clown. [12] He appeared on a NWA Pop-Up Event with Daisy Kill for a tag team match against Bull James and Gangrel. [13]

Championships and accomplishments

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 WWE Smackdown Self
2022-2023 Young Rock UndertakerTV Series
2023Tik TokersTalosTV Series
2023 NWA Powerrr

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