Fighting, they say, is not just a skill, but an art and popular American professional wrestler, Aiden English is an entertainer or rather a gentleman of the macho arts who has married combat to music and drama. Aiden is known for skillfully devastating opponents with his massive muscular body and for dazzling WWE audiences with his singing gimmick.
Now celebrated as one of the renowned entertainers in the wrestling world, Mr. English signed his contract with WWE in 2012. The singing fighter’s amazing performance in the wrestling game brought him fame in the early years of his career and with his remarkable movements in the ring, the expectations are very high. that he is on his way to becoming one of the best wrestlers WWE has ever seen.
Biography of Aiden English
The professional wrestler whose real name is Matthew Rehwoldt was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 7, 1987. After graduating from Lyons Township High School, he went to Columbia College Chicago, where he studied acting putting on the focus on stage combat. In 2010, he obtained a bachelor’s degree.
It is said that this artist developed a keen interest in acting when he was very young and by the age of adolescence he already had about 20 theater productions to his credit.
And when he finally got into the wrestling career, the training he got during his college years served him well and gave him a unique attribute that set him apart from other wrestlers. He was a fantastic artist and it was only fitting that he signed his contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). This happened in 2012 and it marked the beginning of his conquest as Aiden English under the SmackDown brand.
WWE Career Stats
Aiden was first assigned to Championship FloridaWrestling (FCW), a WWE developmental territory after signing a contract with the promotion. Taking Aiden English as his ring name, he made his first television appearance on FCW on April 8, 2012, where he teamed with Audrey Marie against Rick Victor and Paige in an inter-player tag team match. He lost a lot of matches along the way but earned his first televised win on the 2013 NXT episode by defeating Michael Q. Laurie.
Together with Simon Gotch, Aiden formed a tag team in June 2014 called The Vaudevillains. The Vaudevillains defeated Blake and Murphy at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn and won the NXT Tag Team Championship. As a member of Vaudevillains, Aiden had multiple wins and very few losses between 2014 and 2017. On April 5, 2017, his partner Simon Gotch was released from WWE. Following his dismissal, the Vaudevillains disbanded his singing gimmicks.
Life after the Vaudevillains was a bit difficult for Aiden, who was repeatedly beaten by several opponents, even in the 2018 Royal Rumble match – was eliminated by Finn Bálor. At WrestleMania 34, he was the first man to be eliminated.
women
The WWE star is in a relationship with former FCW Divas Champion Shaul Guerrero; Eddie and Vickie Guerrero, former wrestling icons. Their engagement took place in December 2014 and they married just a year later on January 3, 2016.
Shaul, known to WWE fans as Raquel Diaz was with the promotion’s development systems – Florida Championship Wrestling and NXT for a few years, but had to quit for personal reasons which later came to light as a eating disorder that prompted her to enter a rehabilitation program. Although it is too early to wonder why they do not have children, the couple lives in marital comfort.
Other interesting facts about Aiden English
height and body
The famous wrestler belongs to the league of the Grand Dukes. He stands at an enviable height of 1.91m (6ft 3in) and weighs 98kg.
Lots of nicknames
Due to his singing gimmicks in the wrestling ring which never fails to entertain the audience, this multi-talented entertainer goes by many nicknames. Among them are: The Artist, Drama King, The Man of Sophistication, The Shakespeare of Songs, Blue Pants and Managers.
Aiden’s Accomplishments
The Drama King was ranked at No. 171 on Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 500 Rated Wrestlers in 2016. Among his other accomplishments, most notable was winning the NXT Tag Team Championship with Simon Gotch.