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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Haworth (1976-01-23)23 January 1976 (age 50) |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Desmond Wolfe[1] Nigel McGuinness[1] Vyvyan Edmondson[2] Kane[3] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[4] |
| Billed weight | 211 lb (96 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | London, England[4] |
| Trained by | Chic Cullen[5] Dave Taylor[5] Les Thatcher[1] Robbie Brookside[1] |
| Debut | September 1999[1] |
Steven Haworth (born 23 January 1976), better known by hisring nameNigel McGuinness, is an Englishprofessional wrestler and commentator. He is signed toAll Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as a color commentator onCollision (alongsideTony Schiavone) as well as an occasional in-ring talent. He is known for work withRing of Honor (ROH),Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA),Pro Wrestling Noah andWWE.
Haworth started his career in 1999 in the American independent circuit as Nigel McGuinness. He would begin to work with ROH in 2003. In 2005, he held theROH Pure Championship for a record 350 days, finally losing the title toBryan Danielson in a unification match with Danielson'sROH World Championship. He won the World Championship in 2007 and held the title for 545 days. From October 2009 to June 2011, Haworth worked in TNA with the ring nameDesmond Wolfe. This was his last run as an in-ring performer, as he retired in 2011 due to medical complications. He returned to ROH in August 2011 as a colour commentator and on-screen authority figure, but left in December 2016 and signed with WWE shortly after, working as a commentator forNXT andNXT UK.
Steven Haworth[1] was born in London[6] on 23 January 1976. He grew up inStaplehurst,Kent, where he attendedMaidstone Grammar School.[6][7] He was a wrestling fan from the age of 12, particularly enjoyingThe Hart Foundation andThe British Bulldogs, and attendedSummerSlam in 1992 while wearingThe Ultimate Warrior face paint.[6] He studied at theUniversity of Leicester in the 1990s and spent asandwich year atKent State University inKent, Ohio, graduating in 1997 with a2:1 degree in chemistry.[8]
In September 1998, Haworth began training under Les Thatcher in theHeartland Wrestling Association (HWA) inCincinnati, Ohio, incurring large debts in the process. He debuted in September 1999 under thering name "Nigel McGuinness", defeating GQ Masters III in a match that was featured onABC's20/20. He subsequently spent a year wrestling in theMidwestern United States. Haworth then returned to England, where he worked two full-time jobs to earn enough money to be able to return to the United States to wrestle and wrestled forAll Star Wrestling promotions between September and December 2001, where he learned from wrestlers such asRobbie Brookside.
McGuinness developed aheel character which he described as "apunk rock soccerhooligan...Billy Idol meetsJohnny Saint".[9]
On 10 July 2001, McGuinness defeated Dean Jablonski in asingles match with the HWA Tag Team Championship on the line (the co-holder of the title, Chet Jablonski, was indisposed), claiming the title for himself and his partner, The Human Time Bomb. McGuinness and The Bomb held the title until 7 August, when the Jablonski brothers regained the title. McGuinness and The Bomb would become champions for a second time on 23 July 2002, defeating the Jablonski brothers once more. They lost the title to Southern Breeze later that year.
In 2003, McGuinness introduced the HWA European Championship to HWA. He held the title until 30 September 2003, when he lost to Hoss. He regained the title on 4 November and promptly retired it.
McGuinness won the HWA Heavyweight Championship on 6 September 2003 inBatavia, Ohio, defeatingChad Collyer, He held the title until 3 January 2004, when he lost the title to Hoss. McGuinness defeated Hoss to begin a second reign with the title on 6 January, and held it until 17 March 2004, when he lost to El Temor.
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McGuinness debuted inRing of Honor (ROH) on 9 August 2003, defeating Chet Jablonski.[10] He wrestled for ROH throughout 2004, but had limited success. In March 2005, McGuinness andColt Cabanateamed together to challenge for theROH Tag Team Championship, but lost to the incumbents,Dan Maff andB. J. Whitmer.[1] Cabana and McGuinness then began fighting one another, with McGuinness defeating Cabana on 7 May 2005, with an accidentallow blow for a shot at theROH Pure Championship. He challenged the champion,Samoa Joe, on 12 June 2005, but was defeated.[1] He faced Joe once more on 27 August, and defeated him to win the Pure Championship.[11]
After becoming champion, McGuinnessturned heel and for several months was engaged in afeud withClaudio Castagnoli, instigated by a non-title match on 14 October where Castagnoli was able to use his knowledge of McGuinness's European wrestling style to score apinfall on the champion.[1] This led to a series of matches for the title, with McGuinness using underhanded tactics to avoid losing the championship belt.[1] On 25 March 2006, McGuinness defeated Castagnoli in a match billed as the latter's last chance to win the championship as long as McGuinness was champion.[1]
During his Pure Championship run, McGuinness regularly carried aniron (decorated with theUnion Jack) to ringside. When asked, the typical story given was that a group of men once broke into his home to attack him, but he was able to defend himself with the iron. In reality, he began carrying the iron after a girlfriend's mother asked him why some wrestlers carried weapons to ringside, and then inquired as to whether anyone had ever carried an iron before.[12] He would often use the iron as a weapon to win his matches.
McGuinness also had amalapropisticgimmick in ROH of mispronouncing words. An example would be atSurvival of the Fittest 2005 inDorchester, Massachusetts, when he said the fans appreciated him as much as "their belovedBoston Red Stockings".
During the rest of 2006, McGuinness was mostly uninvolved in the war between ROH andCombat Zone Wrestling (CZW), instead developing a new gimmick where he would win his matches bycountout by using (often unfair) methods of preventing opponents from returning to the ring. McGuinness received a shot at theROH World Championship againstBryan Danielson with his own Pure Championship on the line and contested underpure wrestling rules on 29 April. McGuinness again won by countout, by which only the Pure title could be won, but not Danielson's World title. The victory was enough to earn a rematch under regular rules on 29 July, in which Danielson narrowly managed to retain his title.[1] A month later inLiverpool, England, ROH arranged aunification match between the two titles and guaranteed there would be a winner, with both titles able to change hands due to countout or disqualification under pure wrestling rules.[13] McGuinness lost the match on 12 August and the Pure Championship was unified and retired.[11][14] McGuinness reign of 350 days is the longest in the two-year history of the Pure Championship. After the match, Danielson offered McGuinness one more shot at the unified ROH World Championship and on 25 August the two of them wrestled atwo-out-of-three-falls match to a 60-minute time limit and as a result McGuinness could no longer challenge for the title as long as Danielson was the champion.[15] After the match, Danielson recognised McGuinness' efforts and gave him the now retired Pure Championship belt as a trophy.[15]
After losing the Pure Championship, McGuinness, now aface, challenged forPro Wrestling Noah'sGHC Heavyweight Championship on 16 September 2006, at ROH'sGlory by Honor V – Night 2, but was defeated by the defending championNaomichi Marufuji.[1] The rest of the year saw McGuinness feuding withJimmy Rave, who, using his new submission manoeuvre, theHeel Hook (asingle leg Boston crab andtwisting ankle lock combination), forced him totap out on two separate occasions, first on 8 December 2006, atThe Chicago Spectacular Night 1 and then on 23 December 2006, atFinal Battle 2006.[1] Rave followed that up with another victory over McGuinness on 27 January 2007, this time in an"I Quit" match, which he won viareferee stoppage.[1] In February, McGuinness began acting as a representative of NOAH and as a spokesperson and tag team partner of NOAH talentTakeshi Morishima, upon his arrival to the company.[16] On 4 March in Liverpool, McGuinness ended his feud with Jimmy Rave by defeating him with aReboundLariat, which in storyline resulted in Rave suffering a broken jaw and earned the move the new name ofJawbreaker Lariat, when in reality Rave had broken his jaw a month earlier.[17] McGuinness' next feud would be withChris Hero, who had dubbed himself the best pure wrestler in the world. During this feud McGuinness also received two shots at the ROH World Championship, on 14 April and 16 July, but was both times defeated by champion Takeshi Morishima.[1] On 23 June, McGuinness defeated Hero in a 30-minute time limit match, but Hero came back on 10 August and defeated McGuinness with help from his agentLarry Sweeney and the Sweet 'n' Sour Inc. in a match contested under pure wrestling rules.[1]
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On 15 September 2007, atMan Up, ROH's thirdpay-per-view, McGuinness defeated Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli and Naomichi Marufuji in afour-way match to earn one more shot at Takeshi Morishima's ROH World Championship,[1] which McGuinness won atUndeniable on 6 October 2007.[1][18]
In late 2007, ROH confirmed that McGuinness had suffered a torn biceps and would be out of action untilFinal Battle 2007, however he would not be stripped of the ROH World Championship.[1] On 2 November, the first night of ROH'sGlory by Honor VI event inPhiladelphia, Chris Hero and his agent Larry Sweeney complained of McGuinness' injury, calling him a fluke champion. Sweeney felt that Hero's victory of theSurvival of the Fittest in Las Vegas earned him a title shot any time he wanted. McGuinness, in street clothes, accepted the challenge. He successfully retained the title against Hero, despite first losing the match due to the referee failing to notice McGuinness' foot on the rope while Hero made him tap out tosubmission.[19]
On 29 December 2007, McGuinness returned to the ring full-time at ROH fifth pay-per-view,Rising Above. During his defence of the ROH World Championship againstAustin Aries, however, McGuinness injured his head when Aries dove from the ring onto him, which resulted in him hitting his head on the metal guard rail. The impact gave McGuinness aconcussion, broke his nose, opened his eyebrow, and required 14 stitches.[20]
On 25 January 2008, McGuinness wrapped up his feud with Chris Hero by successfully defending his title against him in asteel cage match.[1] In February at ROH'sSixth Anniversary Show, McGuinness turned heel during his successful title defence against Bryan Danielson by breaking an earlier agreement and targeting his head, injured earlier at the hands of Morishima.[21] Throughout the rest of the year, McGuinness successfully defended his title against the likes ofTyler Black, Austin Aries,Kevin Steen, Claudio Castagnoli,Go Shiozaki,Jerry Lynn,Roderick Strong,El Generico and on 22 November 2008, atRising Above, in a grudge match against Bryan Danielson.[1]
On 20 March 2009, McGuinness sustained an arm injury competing in a tag team match.[1] However, despite the injury reportedly requiring surgery, he still wrestled at theSeventh Anniversary Show the next night and defeatedKENTA to retain his title.[1][22][23] Finally, on 3 April 2009 atSupercard of Honor IV, McGuinness lost the ROH World Championship to Jerry Lynn at his 39th defence, ending his reign at 545 days.[18][24][25]
After a hiatus to recover from the injury, McGuinness returned to wrestling a few months later. On 24 July, McGuinness suffered a minor injury during a four-way match after his "spine got compacted taking apiledriver", and was unable to wrestle the following night.[citation needed] On 4 September, ROH announced that McGuinness had "in principle" agreed to a contract withWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), but confirmed that he would continue to wrestle for ROH until the end of September.[26][27] McGuinness wrestled his last ROH match on 26 September atGlory by Honor VIII: The Final Countdown, losing to Bryan Danielson, who was also making his final appearance for the company.[28]
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While still in ROH, McGuinness continued to compete in various otherindependent promotions likeIWA Mid-South, New Era Pro Wrestling, Italian Championship Wrestling, and American All-Star Wrestling, as well as tours in various countries.
McGuinness would also make appearances for some major promotions. On 11 August 2004, McGuinness appeared inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), debuting in a 22-manGauntlet for the Gold for theTNA X Division Championship, which was won byPetey Williams.[29] On 31 August 2005, McGuinness competed inOhio Valley Wrestling, WWE'sdevelopmental territory, on episode of its OVW TV, losing toElijah Burke.[1] He would go on to wrestleDanny Basham on 11 September 2005, episode ofSunday Night Heat, taped prior toRaw on 5 September, losing after Basham hit aninverted DDT.[1]
On 13 November 2005, McGuinness returned to TNA at the pre-show prior to theGenesis pay-per-view in a losing effort toShark Boy, before leaving America to tour Japan with NOAH in November and December 2005.[1] He wrestled nine matches in total, seven of which he won, and teamed with fellowgaijinDoug Williams,2 Cold Scorpio andBison Smith.[1] During his tour of Japan, McGuinness was supposed to compete in TNA's2006 World X Cup Tournament, butTeam UK was replaced byTeam Canada, after McGuinness and Williams could not appear because both were booked in Japan.
In 2007, McGuinness represented ROH in theKing of Europe Cup. He made his way through to the final and, in his home country, defeated fellow Brit and tag-team partner Doug Williams to win the 2007 tournament final.[30]
On 14 October 2007, McGuiness wrestledJames Tighe in the first round of the British National Championship held byInternational Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK), however McGuiness was disqualified for the use of brass knuckles and eliminated from the tournament.
McGuinness won the1PW Openweight Championship, his first title in a British promotion, on 19 April 2009, by defeating Johnny Moss.[31]
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On 4 September 2009, ROH announced that Haworth had agreed to a contract with the WWE "in principle".[26] On 20 October 2009, it was reported that Haworth's deal with the WWE had fallen through due to him failing a pre-screening physical test after feeling an old biceps injury needed surgery[32][33] and that he had decided to sign with TNA instead.[34] He officially made his TNA return as a heel under the ring nameDesmond Wolfe on 22 October episode ofImpact! by attackingKurt Angle.[35] The following week, Wolfe defeated Angle in a street fight via referee stoppage, following a lariat.[36] On 12 November, Wolfe won a third exchange with Angle as he laid him out with aDDT.[37] AtTurning Point, Angle defeated Wolfe via submission.[38] The following month atFinal Resolution, Wolfe faced Angle in a "Three Degrees of Pain" two-out-of-three-falls match. Wolfe managed to gain the first fall by pinning Angle following theTower of London, but tapped out to theankle lock in the second fall to make it even. In the final fall, which could only be won by escaping the cage, Angle managed to escape first and won the match and the feud.[39]
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Following the loss to Angle, Wolfe moved on to feuding withD'Angelo Dinero, who defeated him on 4 January 2010, three-hour, Monday night episode ofImpact!.[40] AtGenesis, Wolfe debuted a newvalet, who was later namedChelsea, and defeated Dinero in a rematch.[41][42] AtAgainst All Odds, Wolfe entered the8 Card Stud Tournament to crown a new number one contender to theTNA World Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated in the first round by the eventual winner of the whole tournament, Dinero.[43] On 25 February episode ofImpact!, Wolfe aligned himself withRic Flair and then TNA World Heavyweight ChampionA.J. Styles in their battle withHulk Hogan,Abyss and D'Angelo Dinero.[44] On 4 March episode ofImpact!, Wolfe received his first shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, held by Styles, in a four-way match, which also included Dinero and Abyss, but Styles was able to retain his title by defeating Dinero via referee stoppage.[45] The following week onImpact!, Wolfe and Dinero were scheduled to once again face each other, but the match was cancelled after Wolfe attacked Dinero during an interview and re-injured his ankle.[46] Wolfe and Dinero finally had their fourth singles match together on 29 March episode ofImpact!, and this time Wolfe was able to pin the number one contender after hitting him with a chain, while Chelsea was distracting the referee,[47] but on the following episode ofImpact! Dinero defeated Wolfe in a rematch in just two minutes.[48] AtLockdown, along withSting,Robert Roode andJames Storm, Wolfe represented Team Flair in the annualLethal Lockdown match, where they were defeated by Team Hogan (Abyss,Jeff Jarrett,Rob Van Dam andJeff Hardy), when Abyss pinned Wolfe.[49] On 26 April, TNA introduced a new "Championship Ranking" system, where fans were allowed to vote on the number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.[50] Surprisingly, Wolfe led the first poll from start to finish, ahead of the likes of Jeff Hardy,Mr. Anderson, Sting, A.J. Styles, Kurt Angle, D'Angelo Dinero and Abyss, and on 3 May episode ofImpact! was granted a shot at the title, held by Rob Van Dam.[51][52] However, Wolfe was defeated in the title match.[52] AtSacrifice, Wolfe was defeated by Abyss, who as a result won Chelsea's services for 30 days.[53] On the following episode ofImpact!, Chelsea started showing sympathy towards Abyss, when he was being brutalised by Wolfe.[54] The following month atSlammiversary VIII, Wolfe was defeated by Abyss in aMonster's Ball match, when Chelsea turned on him and helped Abyss pick up the victory.[55] On the following episode ofImpact!, Ric Flair, who had aligned himself with Wolfe, Styles, Roode, Storm andKazarian, announced that he would reformThe Four Horsemen under the new nameFourtune, stating that each of them would have to earn their spots in the group and that in order for Wolfe to earn his spot, he needed to become theLex Luger of the group.[56][57] Later in the night, Chelsea reluctantly returned to Wolfe after her 30 days with Abyss were up. Wolfe gave her a chance to redeem herself, but her behaviour outside the ring provided a distraction, which cost Wolfe his match against Flair's nemesisJay Lethal.[57] After a series of losses, Wolfe attempted to get back in good graces with Flair by helping Styles and Kazarian defeat Samoa Joe andRob Terry atVictory Road to earn their spots in Fourtune, only to get amuscle buster from Joe after the match.[58] On the following episode ofImpact!, Wolfe confronted Flair when he inducted Styles and Kazarian into Fourtune, demanding to be included in thestable.[59] Two weeks later onImpact!, Flair revealed Robert Roode and James Storm as the final two members of Fourtune, leaving Wolfe out of the stable.[60]
After failing to make it into Fourtune, Wolfe went on to form a tag team with fellow BritonMagnus and together the two not only ended Wolfe's losing streak, but also started a winning streak, defeating teams likeAmazing Red andSuicide,Hernandez and Rob Terry andInk Inc. (Jesse Neal andShannon Moore) on episodes ofXplosion, and in the process earned themselves the right to challenge for theTNA World Tag Team Championship.[61][62][63] On 26 August episode ofImpact!, the team was named London Brawling.[64] They were scheduled to receive their shot atThe Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley andChris Sabin) and the TNA World Tag Team Championship atNo Surrender, but were at the last minute pulled from the event, with TNA citing a "personal issue" as the reason.[65] It was later reported that Wolfe was pulled from the event due to an undisclosed medical situation that would sideline him for the next few months.[66] On a December 2014 podcast, McGuinness revealed that at this time, he tested positive forHepatitis B.[67]
On-screen his absence was explained by Magnus, who claimed that in an attempt to become a dual athlete, Wolfe had travelled to London to try out forChelsea F.C.[68] On 21 November 2010, TNA presidentDixie Carter announced that Wolfe was close to a comeback.[69] On 16 December episode ofImpact!, Magnus met his former tag team partner Doug Williams and informed him that Wolfe was now done with football and would be coming back soon, while also telling him that they had gotten rid of Chelsea.[70] Wolfe finally made his return in a non-televised segment on 10 December 2010, at the tapings of the 6 January 2011, episode ofImpact!, when he and Magnus saved Williams from Fortune members A.J. Styles and Rob Terry.[71][72]
On 16 May 2011, Wolfe made his return to TNA, when he was announced as the new commissioner ofXplosion, turning face in the process.[73] During his time as the commissioner, Wolfe also served as the third member of theXplosion announcing team, working besideJeremy Borash andTaz.[74][75] However, on 17 June it was reported that Wolfe had been released from his TNA contract.[76][77]
After a fourteen-month break from in-ring competition, it was announced on 24 October that McGuinness would be making his return to the ring on 11 November at a Squared Circle Wrestling (2CW) event inWatertown, New York, starting a two-month-long string of shows billed as the "Nigel McGuinness Retirement Tour".[78] In his return match, McGuinness faced Eddie Edwards in a losing effort.[79] McGuinness decided to retire since WWE didn't sign him, he didn't want to return to TNA and he couldn't continue to use the wrestling style he used in ROH.[80] The following day, McGuinness was defeated by Chad Collyer at a HWA event inHamilton, Ohio.[81] A week later Haworth, performing as Desmond Wolfe, was defeated by Jebediah at a Main Event Championship Wrestling event inAlliance, Ohio.[82] On 25 November, McGuinness returned to the United Kingdom, when he was defeated by Eddie Edwards in a Fight Club: Pro Championship three-way match inWolverhampton, which also includedTrent Seven.[83] The following day, McGuinness was defeated by Jon Ryan at aWestside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) event inOberhausen, Germany, before returning to lose toJoel Redman at anInternational Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) event inSittingbourne on 27 November.[84][85] After two more weekends of shows in the United Kingdom, McGuinness returned to the United States for his final match, which took place at an American Pro Wrestling Alliance (APWA) event inClarksburg, West Virginia on 17 December 2011. WhenJimmy Jacobs couldn’t make it due to bad weather, promoter Don West inserted McGuinness into the match; he would initially lose this match, but the decision was reversed due to a handful of tights, causing him to win (and retire with) the championship. He would then become the APWA Commissioner/Associate Booker before signing an exclusive deal with Ring of Honor. He would compete in his final matches at APWA's 3rd Annual Holiday Grand Prix, which was a two-night show in Clarksburg, WV.[86][87]
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On 13 August 2011, Haworth, returning to his Nigel McGuinness ring name, returned to ROH at the promotion's firstRing of Honor Wrestling tapings under theSinclair Broadcast Group banner, working as thecolour commentator besideKevin Kelly.[88] The tapings concluded with McGuinness savingEddie Edwards from the House of Truth.[89]At the 3 November 2012, tapings ofRing of Honor Wrestling, McGuinness was named the new "Matchmaker" of Ring of Honor, replacingJim Cornette as the mainon-screen authority figure.[90][91] In December 2012, McGuinness released a documentary titledThe Last of McGuinness on his final days as an in-ring performer, during which he revealed that WWE had rescinded his contract after feeling an old biceps injury needed surgery, while his in-ring career in TNA ended after contracting hepatitis B during his time there.[32][92][93][94] In late May 2013, McGuinness toured the United Kingdom with the shorter final cut of his documentary and has become an advocate for hepatitis B vaccination and an end to the use of intentional blood loss in wrestling. In 2014, following the success of his documentary, McGuinness began working in the film industry as an Assistant Editor and Production Assistant on various television shows and in December of that year launched a Kickstart campaign for his new creative project, L.A. Fights, described as a scripted show about "a diverse group of amateur fighters and their morally ambivalent promoter struggle to coexist in their upstart fight league".[95] In December 2016, ROH announced McGuinness had resigned as the promotion's matchmaker.[96]
After being recommended by WWE lead commentatorMichael Cole, on 15 December 2016, WWE announced that McGuinness had signed with the company as a commentator. McGuinness made his commentary debut at theWWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament on 14 and 15 January 2017, alongside Michael Cole.[97][98] McGuinness became a colour commentator forNXT on 8 February episode, establishing himself as a "heel sympathizer". On 4 September, McGuinness joined the205 Live andMain Event commentary teams. In 2019 WWE released a documentary on McGuinness' career entitledChasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story on theWWE Network, that covered his full career from his early childhood fandom of wrestling to his success as a commentator for the company.[99] On 28 May it was reported McGuinness had been furloughed during April as part of budget cuts stemming from theCOVID-19 pandemic.[100] He returned on the 17 September episode of NXT UK alongsideAndy Shepherd and the following night on 205 Live alongsideVic Joseph. McGuinness was released from WWE on October 22, 2022, ending his six year tenure with the company.[101]
AtSupercard of Honor in March 2023, McGuinness made his surprise return to ROH for the first time since 2016, as a commentator. McGuinness went on to commentate onRing of Honor Wrestling from April to June 2023.
On 5 April 2023, AEW and ROH President and CEOTony Khan announced that McGuinness signed a contract with ROH's sister companyAll Elite Wrestling (AEW).[102] On 16 June, it was announced that McGuinness would be part of theAEW Collision commentary team alongsideKevin Kelly andJim Ross,[103] as well asTony Schiavone who became full-time commentary on 14 October.[104] Since Kelly departed AEW on March 8, 2024, the commentary team has been reduced to Schiavone and McGuinness.[105]
McGuinness made his in-ring return atAll In atWembley Stadium on 25 August 2024 as the third entrant of theCasino Gauntlet, but was unsuccessful in winning. This was McGuinness' first wrestling match since 2011.[106] On the 11 September episode ofAEW Dynamite, McGuinness challenged his long-time rival Bryan Danielson to a match atGrand Slam, where McGuinness was defeated.[107] On 20 December atFinal Battle, McGuinness answeredLee Moriarty's open challenge for the ROH Pure Championship, but failed to win the title.[108]
On May 25, 2025 atDouble or Nothing, McGuinness teamed withDaniel Garcia in a losing effort againstFTR (Cash Wheeler andDax Harwood).[109] On the 16 August episode ofCollision. McGuinness won a "Technical Spectacle" to earn the right to challengeZack Sabre Jr. for theIWGP World Heavyweight Championship atForbidden Door on 24 August, but was defeated at the event.[110][111]
Haworth is married; the couple have a child together.[112]
Haworth's in-ring run in TNA ended when he tested positive forhepatitis B.[113][114] He was taken off TV in September 2010 and never wrestled for the company again.[115]
In March 2023, Haworth staged a one-man show inSanta Monica, California.[116] It combined stories from his wrestling career withmagic.[117]
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