.jpg) Isaacs in November 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Isaac Hull (1989-02-08)February 8, 1989 (age 36) Denver, Colorado, U.S.[1] |
| Website | royceisaacs |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Royce Isaacs Royce Isaac$ Mr. Burbank |
| Billed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 110 kg (243 lb)[1] |
| Billed from | The Mile High City[2] Los Angeles, California[3] |
| Trained by | Lonnie Valdez[4] |
| Debut | June 2014[1] |
Isaac Hull (born February 8, 1989) is an Americanprofessional wrestler, better known by hisring nameRoyce Isaacs. He is signed toNew Japan Pro-Wrestling and a former member ofTeam Filthy. From 2019 until 2020, Hull worked with theNational Wrestling Alliance where he was a formerNWA World Tag Team Champion. He also is known for his work inGCW Bloodsport,DDT Pro-Wrestling, andChampionship Wrestling from Hollywood.
Hull received his training at the Butcher Shop inWestminster, Colorado from his trainer, Lonnie Valdez.[5][6] He wrestled primarily for independent wrestling promotions in Colorado before expanding his opportunities by wrestling in promotions throughout the US.[5][7]
Royce Isaacs debuted withDDT taking part in their DNA Grand Prix 2016round-robin tournament.[7] In 2017, he did three additional tours with the promotion, usually where he was atag team partner ofDanshoku Dino. AtWho's Gonna Top? DDT Dramatic General Election 2017 ~ Last Request Special! Isaacs became theIronman Heavymetalweight Champion after taking the title off a pair of chopsticks before losing the title in a Gauntlet Battle Royal before the end of the show.[8]
Royce Isaacs debuted forChampionship Wrestling from Hollywood as a participant for their PP3 Memorial Cup tournament in 2017.[9][10] In 2018 Isaacs aligned with manager, Jamie Iovine to becomeUWN Television Champion and theHollywood Heritage Heavyweight Champion simultaneously.[11] During this time, Isaac entered feuds with Bateman and Andy Brown for these titles causing him to lose the Heritage title to Brown in 2018 and the TV title to Bateman at the 2019Coastline Clash.[11][12] At the 2019Red Carpet Rumble, Isaacs would become a 2-time UWN TV Champion after defeating the then champion,Scorpio Sky and Bateman.[13][14] Isaac's last match for Championship Wrestling was a loss to Dan Joseph for the UWN TV title.[15]
Royce Isaacs took part in the 2019Crockett Cup with his tag team partner,Thom Latimer. The pair won a qualifying tag team battle royal for an open spot in the tournament for the vacantNWA World Tag Team Championships. They progressed through the first round against the War Kings (Crimson andJax Dane) and defeatedBandido andFlip Gordon in the semi-finals. Isaac and Latimer fell toVillain Enterprises (Brody King andPCO) in the final.[16] DuringGlobal Wars Espectacular on 7 September 2019, Latimer and Isaacs defeated Villain Enterprises in a re-match from the Crocket Cup finals.[17] On the December 17 episode ofPowerrr, Isaacs and Latimer were revealed to being aligned with theNWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion,Nick Aldis and his "insurance policy",Kamille.[18] Isaac's and Latimer's tag team would be named the Wild Cards and the alliance between them, Aldis, Kamille and, eventually, Isaacs'on-screen girlfriendMay Valentine would be named Strickly Business. During the ninth episode ofPowerrr, the Wild Cards would lose their tag team titles to theRock 'n' Roll Express.[19] With theCOVID-19 pandemic halting tapings of NWA programing, Isaacs asked for his release in September 2020.[20]
Isaacs appeared forRing of Honor in 2019 with Latimer as part of the Crockett Cup tournament. He returned to the promotion withJorel Nelson on November 11, 2023, in a four-way tag team match against the WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry & JD Drake) defeat the Infantry (Carlie Bravo & Shawn Dean) andIron Savages (Boulder & Bronson) onHonor Club.
Isaacs made hisNew Japan Pro-Wrestling debut on theCollision event forNJPW Strong on May 7, 2021. Known as theWest Coast Wrecking Crew, he, and his tag team partner Jorel Nelson, were victorious overJordan Clearwater and Misterioso.[21] During the first week of Strong's version of theSummer Struggle event, Isaacs and Nelson were defeated byDanny Limelight andJ. R. Kratos ofTeam Filthy. Despite the West Coast Wrecking Crew's loss, Team Filthy's leader"Filthy" Tom Lawlor liked what he saw out of them. He asked if they wanted to join Team Filthy and Isaacs and Nelson accepted. The West Coast Wrecking crew would prove themselves to be consistent challengers for theStrong Openweight Tag Team Championships facing challengers like theMotor City Machine Guns,TMDK,Aussie Open, and theGuerrillas of Destiny (Hikuleo, andEl Phantasmo). In addition, Isaacs would second Lawlor during theG1 Climax 32 tournament in preliminary tag team matches. With Nelson, Lawlor, and Kratos would appear at theNJPW Independence Day events atKorakuen Hall.
Isaacs has wrestled for several programs under theAll Elite Wrestling umbrella. He debuted as one half of the West Coast Wrecking Crew with Nelson against the Varsity Blondes (Griff Garrison andBrian Pillman Jr.) on the March 10, 2021 edition ofAEW Dark.[22] Isaacs would have a singles match withRen Narita on the May 13, 2021 ofAEW Dark: Elevation.[23] Isaacs televised AEW debut happened whenMaxwell Jacob Friedman had him and Lawlor attackAdam Cole on the June 23, 2023 edition ofAEW Rampage prior to Cole and Lawlor's planned match at that year'sForbidden Door (which couldn't take place due to Cole becoming ill before the event).[24][25][26]
