English professional wrestler
Gene Munny
 Munny in December 2019 |
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| Born | (1989-08-25)August 25, 1989 (age 36)[1]
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| Ring name | - Chief Deputy Munn
Detective Munny
Johnny Lavelle
Genen Munny
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| Trained by | House Of Pain Wrestling School (Stixx)
London School Of Lucha Libre (Greg Burridge) |
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| Debut | 2012 |
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Gene Munny (born August 25, 1989) is anEnglishprofessional wrestler best known for his tenure withProgress Wrestling where he is a formerProgress Atlas Champion. He is also known for competing in various promotions of theBritish independent scene.[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]British independent scene (2012–present)
[edit]Munny made hisprofessional wrestling debut under thering name of "Johnny Lavelle" atFWA At MCM Expo, an event promoted byFrontier Wrestling Alliance on March 31, 2012, where he teamed up with Alex Kaos in a losing effort against Max Angelus and Zack Nitro in tag team competition.[4] Through his career as a freelancer, Munny wrestled for various promotions from the British independent circuit such asTNT Extreme Wrestling (TNT),Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW),International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK), Ignite Wrestling Pro (IWP) and many others.[2]
AtIPW This Has To End, an event of IPW:UK from May 1, 2019, Munny competed in asix-way scramble match to determine the number one contender to theIPW:UK World Championship won bySha Samuels and also involvingDan Moloney, Ricky Knight Jr., Charles Crowley and Big Guns Joe.[5]
Progress Wrestling (2019–present)
[edit]Munny made his debut inProgress Wrestling atChapter 95: Still Chasing on September 15, 2019, where he competed in the inauguralrumble match for theProgress Proteus Championship, bout won by Paul Robinson and also involving notable opponents such asChris Brookes,Ilja Dragunov,Travis Banks andEddie Kingston.[6]
During his time with the promotion, he chased for various accomplishments. In the 2024 edition of theSuper Strong Style 16, Munny fell short toKid Lykos II in the first rounds of the tournament.[7] AtPROGRESS Chapter 156: Steal Yourself on September 10, 2023, he unsuccessfully challengedLaurance Roman for thewXw Shotgun Championship.[8]
In 2022, Munny competed in a tournament for the vacantProgress World Championship in which he fell short toRickey Shane Page in the first rounds.[9] AtChapter 174: Vendetta 2 on November 24, 2024, Munny unsuccessfully challenged reigning championSimon Miller for theProgress Proteus Championship in a match which also involved Will Kroos andSession Moth Martina.[10] AtChapter 175: Unboxing VII: The Curtain Call on December 29, 2024, he teamed up with Will Kroos and unsuccessfully challenged reigning championsSmokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling and Nick Riley) for theProgress Tag Team Championship in a match which also involved the team of Simon Miller and Jerry Bakewell.[11] AtChapter 183: Hundred Volts on August 25, 2025, he defeated reigning championMike D Vecchio and Will Kroos in a three-way match to win theProgress Atlas Championship.[12] He dropped the title to Kroos one month later atChapter 184: Camden Lock Up on September 28, 2025.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- APEX Pro Wrestling
- APEX Division A Championship (1 time)
- Discovery Wrestling
- DW Y Division Championship (1 time)
- Good Wrestling
- Good Wrestling Grand Prize Championship (1 time)
- Hope Wrestling
- Hope Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tim Lee
- Ignite Wrestling Pro
- Ignite Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 476 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in thePWI 500 in 2022[14]
- Progress Wrestling
- Rebel County Wrestling
- RCW Trios Championship (1 time) – with Debbie Keitel and J-Money
- RISE Underground Pro Wrestling
- RISE Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Resurgence
- Resurgence Championship (1 time)
- Resurgence Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Munnywood Blondes and Elijah
- Other accomplishments
- ^Saalbach, Axel."Gene Munny • General Information".wrestlingdata.com. RetrievedOctober 19, 2025.
- ^abKreikenbohm, Philip."Gene Munny/Career Data".cagematch.de (in German). RetrievedOctober 18, 2025.
- ^Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)."Gene Munny Profile & Match Listing".profightdb.com. RetrievedOctober 19, 2025.
- ^Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 31, 2012)."FWA At MCM Expo 2012 - Tag 1".cagematch.de. RetrievedOctober 18, 2025.
- ^Morrison, Adam (November 15, 2019)."IPW: UK To Cease Live Events Following 2019".lastwordonsports.com. RetrievedNovember 15, 2019.
- ^"RESULTS: Progress Wrestling Chapter 95 – Still Chasing".POSTWrestling. POST Wrestling Staff. September 15, 2019. RetrievedSeptember 15, 2019.
- ^Lambert, Jeremy (May 27, 2024)."PROGRESS Super Strong Style 16 Night One Results (5/26): Shelton Benjamin, Mike Santana, Kid Lykos Compete".Fightful. RetrievedMay 27, 2024.
- ^Brennan, Corey (September 11, 2023)."PROGRESS Chapter 156 Results (9/10/23)".bodyslam.net. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2023.
- ^Gibbons, Aidan (May 19, 2022)."New PROGRESS World Champion To Be Crowned In Super Strong Style 16".cultaholic.com. RetrievedJune 2, 2022.
- ^Vetter, Chris (29 November 2024)."Progress Wrestling "Chapter 174 – Vendetta 2" results: Vetter"s review of Luke Jacobs vs. Leon Slater for the Progress Title, Subculture vs. Sanity, Trent Seven vs. Ricky Knight Jr".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved20 December 2024.
- ^Vetter, Chris (29 December 2024)."Progress Wrestling "Chapter 175 – Unboxing VII" results (12/29): Vetter's review of Luke Jacobs vs. Leon Slater vs. Man Like DeReiss vs. Ricky Knight Jr. for the Progress Title, El Hijo Del Vikingo suffers injury".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved24 February 2025.
- ^Brennan, Corey (25 August 2025)."PROGRESS Chapter 183: Hundred Volts Results (8/25): Man Like DeReiss And Luke Jacobs Meet In TLC Match".Fightful.Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved26 August 2025.
- ^Vetter, Chris (September 29, 2025)."Progress Wrestling "Chapter 184: Camden Lock Up" results (9/28): Vetter's review of Nina Samuels vs. Kanji in a loser leaves Progress match, Man Like DeReiss vs. Charlie Sterling for the Progress Title".Pro Wrestling Dot Net.Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. RetrievedSeptember 29, 2025.
- ^Ross, Patrick (September 14, 2022)."Full 2022 PWI 500 list revealed".aiptcomics.com. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2022.
- ^Wrestling Titles."PROGRESS Atlas Title".wrestling-titles.com. RetrievedOctober 19, 2025.
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