Zack Gibson

Zack Gibson

Professional wrestling career

FutureShock Wrestling (2009-2018)

Rea made his FSW debut on August 16, 2009 as Zack Diamond during FutureShock's 5th Year Anniversary Show of teaming withMatt Taylor,Sparx andSwedish Tigress in an eight-man tag team match won byJaqk Halewood,Joey Hayes,Melanie Price &The Nordic Warrior. He returned during the December 6th edition of FutureShock, where he teamed withMike Fitzgerald andRuffneck in a six-man tag team match defeatingChris Egan,Hamish &The Nordic Warrior. During the following year as Zack Gibson, he joined the 2010 FSW Trophy Tournament advancing during the September 12th edition of FutureShock by eliminatingEl Ligero in the first round. He was later eliminated in the semifinal match held on November 7 byDave Breaks.

Gibson returned in 2011 during the April 10th edition of FutureShock as a member of Team Ray withRaynaldo,Sam Bailey andXander Cooper in an Eight Man Tag Team Elimination Gauntlet Match, defeating Team Rayne (Danny Hope,Dave Rayne,Joey Hayes &Noam Dar). During the October 9th edition of FutureShock, Gibson joined the 2011 FSW Trophy Tournament eliminating Noam Dar in the first round. On November 6, Gibson advanced in the semifinal by eliminatingCyanide. He was defeated in the tournament final byCJ Banks.

On August 25, 2012, Gibson entered his first title hunt, wrestling in a Steel Cage match to determine the No. 1 Contender for theFSW Championship. He defeatedDave Rayne to become the new contender. OnOctober 7, Gibson facedJack Gallagher andStixx in a Three Way Match to determine the new No. 1 Contender for the FSW Championship but was defeated by Gallagher.

Gibson returned in 2013 where during March 10 edition of FutureShock, he participated in the Lotto-Thunder Tournament, advancing in the first round after eliminating Xander Cooper. He then eliminated CJ Banks during the semifinals to advance. During the tournament final, Gibson defeated Noam Dar to become the new FSW Champion, winning his first FutureShock title. He then lost the title to Cyanide in his first title defense by the end of the March 10th edition of FutureShock. On November 17, Gibson won the title back in a rematch defeating Cyanide, becoming the two-time FSW Champion.

During the February 23, 2014 edition of FutureShock, Gibson successfully defending the title, defeatingT-Bone. On April 19, Gibson successfully retained the title in a ladder match, defeating Cyanide in a rematch. On August 16 at the 10th Anniversary Spectacular of FutureShock UnderGround, Gibson lost the title to Jack Gallagher.

Returning in 2015 on the August 22nd edition of FutureShock UnderGround, Gibson lost a submission match to Jack Gallagher. On theOctober 25th edition of FutureShock Uproar, Gibson participated in the 2015 FSW Trophy Tournament, eliminatingDanny Hope to advance in the first round. On November 25 Gibson advanced in the semifinal after eliminatingMark Massa. He won the 2015 FSW Trophy Tournament after defeatingSoner Dursun in the tournament final.

In 2016, during the April 9th edition of FutureShock UnderGround Gibson won the FSW title after defeating the defeating champion T-Bone. On the July 17th edition of FutureShock Uproar, Gibson successfully defended the title againstRampage Brown. During the August 13th edition of FutureShock UnderGround, Gibson successfully retained the title against T-Bone in a title rematch. During theOctober 15th edition of FutureShock UnderGround, Gibson successfully defended the FSW title againstFabian Aichner.

Returning in 2017 during the January 22nd edition of FutureShock Uproar, Gibson successfully retained the title against Rampage Brown in a title rematch. AtFutureShock Reloaded!, Gibson defeatedSam Bailey to retain the title. At the 13th Anniversary SuperShow of FutureShock, Gibson lost the title toAshton Smith.

Gibson returned in 2018 during the January 14th edition of FutureShock Uproar in a match won byJames Drake. He made his final FutureShock appearance during the February 17th edition of FutureShock UnderGround in a title match for theWWE United Kingdom Championship held byPete Dunne but did not win the title.

Preston City Wrestling (2013-2017)

On April 26 atPCW SpringSlam Gibson participated in a 30-Man Royal Rumble match won byLionheart. Returning in 2014 atPCW Tribute To The Troops, Gibson wrestled in a match won byDave Mastiff. AtPCW I Want To Break Three, Gibson wrestled in a match won by former WWE superstar and then-Impact Wrestling starMr. Anderson. OnHalloween night atPCW Fright Night 3, Gibson wrestled in a four-way match won byCharlie Garrett, involvingRich Swann andTyler Bate. Gibson returned in 2015 on March 29 atPCW Who Dares Wins in a 30-Man Royal Rumble to determine the No. 1 Contender for thePCW Heavyweight Championship. Gibson returned on June 17 in a match defeatingMatthew Brooks. On June 23 during the first night of 2017 PCW Tribute To The Troops Show, Gibson teamed withIestyn Rees in a tag match won by Impact Wrestling starMoose and former WWE superstarX-Pac.

PROGRESS Wrestling (2012-2018)

Gibson debuted on March 25 atPROGRESS Chapter One: In The Beginning in a three-way match won by BWC Scarlo Scholarship ChampionXander Cooper andDarrell Allen. Gibson returned two years later in 2014 atPROGRESS Chapter Twelve: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Room, advancing in the quarter final of the Natural Progression Series II tournament after eliminatingWill Ospreay. He returned on November 30 atPROGRESS Chapter 16: Very Very Very Breaky Breaky Breaky Bishi Bishiii where he advanced in the semifinal after eliminatingAli Armstrong. Returning in 2015 atPROGRESS Chapter 17: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, Gibson was eliminated byMorgan Webster in the tournament final of the Natural Progression Series II. On May 24, Gibson joined the first round of the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament where he was eliminated byZack Sabre, Jr.. On November 29 atPROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!, Gibson defeated Morgan Webster in a trophy match to win the Natural Progression Series II Trophy. AtPROGRESS Chapter 24: Hit The North, Gibson was part of a three-way match for thePROGRESS World Championship held by Will Ospreay who successfully retained the title against Morgan Webster and Gibson. In 2016, Gibson returned to the PROGRESS title hunt, first joining a No.1 Contendership match where he was defeated byMark Haskins. He later joined a Nine-ManThunderbastard gauntlet match won by the defending championMarty Scurll involvingEddie Dennis,Mark Andrews,Mark Haskins,Morgan Webster,Paul Robinson,Rampage Brown andWill Ospreay. On May 29, Gibson joined the 2016 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament, advancing in the first round after eliminatingKenny Williams. The following night on May 30, Gibson advanced in the quarter final after eliminatingJack Gallagher. He was later eliminated in the semifinal by Mark Andrews. He later joined a Round Robin Tournament for thePROGRESS Atlas Championship on June 26 atPROGRESS Chapter 32: 5000 To 1 scoring two points as he teamed withT-Bone (who won six) points to defeatBig Daddy Walter &Iestyn Rees. OnOctober 16 atPROGRESS Chapter 37: A Sudden Sense Of Liberty, Gibson challenged for thePROGRESS World Championship but was defeated by the defending champion Mark Haskins. On May 25, during the 2017 Super Strong Style 16 Tournament, Gibson was eliminated in the first round byJack Sexsmith. On September 10, Gibson joined a eight-way scramble match to determine the No. 1 Contender for the World title but was defeated by Mark Andrews, involvingChief Deputy Dunne,Eddie Dennis,Jack Sexsmith,James Drake, Morgan Webster andStrangler Davis. On November 26 atPROGRESS Chapter 58: Live Your Best Life, Gibson andJames Drake under the team nameGrizzled Young Veterans defeated teamCCK (Chris Brookes &Kid Lykos) to win thePROGRESS Tag Team Championship. On December 10, Gibson and Drake successfully defended the tag titles, defeating teamAussie Open (Kyle Fletcher &Mark Davis). On February 11, 2018 atPROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground, the Grizzled Young Veterans lost the tag titles toJimmy Havoc &Mark Haskins. They later won the tag titles on February 25 atPROGRESS Chapter 64: Thunderbastards Are Go! in a rematch defeating Havoc and Haskins. They retained their newly-won titles on March 25 atPROGRESS Chapter 65: Have Some Faith In The Sound, winning a Three Way Elimination tag match, defeatingDavid Starr &Jack Sexsmith and Jimmy Havoc & Mark Haskins. On April 6 atPROGRESS Chapter 66: Mardi Graps, the Grizzled Young Veterans successfully defended the tag titles against teamMoustache Mountain (Trent Seven &Tyler Bate). AtPROGRESS Chapter 67: Bourbon Is Also A Biscuit, the champions successfully defended the titles against challengersEthan Page &Rickey Shane Page.

World Wrestling Entertainment (2018-2023)

Gibson made his debut on April 6 during the fourth night of the 2018 WrestleMania Axxess event, participating in the first round of theWWE United Kingdom Championship Invitational where he was eliminated by fellow UK wrestlerMark Andrews. On April 8 during the fourth night of WrestleMania Axxess, Gibson rejoined James Drake as the Grizzled Young Veterans to defend their PROGRESS Tag Team Championships against the WWE NXT tag team ofHeavy Machinery (Otis Dozovic &Tucker Knight). They retained their titles due to Heavy Machinery's disqualification victory.

On May 16, Gibson was announced as one of the participants for the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament 2018.

NXT UK (2018-2020)

Personal life

Rea graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a degree in Accounting and Finance. Before becoming a wrestler he first worked as an accountant. He began wrestling at the age of 16 and founded his own organizationInfinite Promotions in his home town.

Wrestling facts

• Finishing moves
  • Helter Skelter (Cradled corkscrew Brain Buster) - 2016
  • Shankly Gates (Grounded top wrist lock)

• Tag teams and stables

• Carnival Krew withThe JokeRico
• Team GB withSam Bailey
• Zack Attack withJack Lightning
• Grizzled Young Veterans withJames Drake
• The Schism

• Nicknames

• "Diamond"
• "Liverpool's Number 1"
• "Liverpool's Number 1 Diamond"
• "The World's Number 1"

Championships and accomplishments

• ATTACK! Pro Wrestling
  • ATTACK! 24:7 Championship (1 time) withSam Bailey

• Britannia Wrestling
  • PWI:BWP World Catchweight Championship (1 time)

• Futureshock Wrestling
  • FSW Championship (3 times)
  • FSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) withJames Drake

• Grand Pro Wrestling
  • GPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times) withDave Rayne,James Drake,Axl Rage, &Sean Daniels (1)
  • GPW British Championship (2 times)

• Insane Championship Wrestling
  • ICW Zero-G Championship (1 time)

• NJPW STRONG
  • NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) withJames Drake

• New Generation Wrestling
  • NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time) withSam Bailey

• NXT UK
  • WWE United Kingdom Tag Team Championship (1 time) with James Drake

• Over The Top Wrestling
  • OTT Tag Team Championship (1 time) withCharlie Sterling &Sha Samuels

• Progress Wrestling
  • PROGRESS Tag Team Championship (3 times) with James Drake

External links

• Profile
• Twitter page
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