Fletcher debuted in July 2014, wrestling around theNew South Wales state where he worked for companies such asMelbourne City Wrestling, wrestling under the ring nameInstaGraham. In 2017, he changed his ring name toKyle Fletcher.[4]
In May 2017, Fletcher traveled to the United Kingdom to work on their independent scene, commonly working forWhatCulture Pro-Wrestling (WCPW) andAttack! Pro Wrestling. During July of the same year, Fletcher teamed up with fellow Australian wrestlerMark Davis asThe Aussie Assault. The two commonly teamed from there on and eventually changed, their team name toAussie Open, competing together across the UK. Fletcher made an appearance for theChikara promotion. Aussie Open also competed in Europe for promotions such asWestside Xtreme Wrestling.[5] In August, Aussie Open made their debuts forRevolution Pro Wrestling and continued to work there long term. This meant that they would work withNew Japan Pro-Wrestling talent due to their working agreement with RevPro. Aussie Open commonly faced talent such asRoppongi 3K, who were on a learning excursion from New Japan.[6] During their tour of the UK in May 2018, Aussie Open made theirRing of Honor debut, losing toDalton Castle's "boys".[7] In March 2019, Aussie Open won thewXw World Tag Team Championship before losing them toIlja Dragunov andWALTER, ending their reign at 147 days.[8][9] They regained the championships 41 days later, yet they had to vacate them after 14 days due to Davis suffering a leg injury. In May 2019, Aussie Open achieved a massive victory by defeating NJPW'sSuzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki andZack Sabre Jr.) to win theBritish Tag Team Championships for the first time. They lost the titles toSha Samuels and Josh Bodom, ending their reign at 50 days.[10]
At Music City Mayhem, Aussie Open teamed with T. J. Perkins to defeat the team of Alex Zayne and theIWGP Tag Team Champions,FTR.[18] After the match, Aussie Open challenged FTR to a match for the IWGP Tag Team Championships.[19] They received their match atRoyal Quest II, where they lost to FTR.[20] AtRumble on 44th Street, Aussie Open lost the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships toThe Motor City Machine Guns in a three-way tag-team match also involvingThe DKC andKevin Knight, ending their inaugural reign at 76 days.[21]
Davis and Fletcher would compete individually in the 2023New Japan Cup in March. Fletcher defeatedIWGP Tag Team Champion, Yoshi-Hashi, but was defeated by the other half of the tag-team champions Hirooki Goto.[22][23] Davis defeatedToru Yano in the first round before losing to United Empire stablemate Will Ospreay in the next round.[24][25] However, Ospreay would be injured in their match, resulting in Davis advancing to the third round where he would defeatEvil.[26] In the semi-final round, Davis lost toSanada, thus being eliminated from the tournament.[27] Due to Davis' success in the tournament and Fletcher's victory over Tag Team Champion Yoshi-Hashi, Aussie Open earnt a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Championships, against Bishamon atSakura Genesis.[28] On 8 April at the event, Aussie Open defeated Bishamon to win their first IWGP Tag Team Championship.[29] On 15 April at Capital Collision, Fletcher and Davis defeated The Motor City Machine Guns and the team ofKazuchika Okada andHiroshi Tanahashi, in a three-way tag-team match, to regain the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships for a second time, making them double champions in NJPW.[30] They defended the Strong titles the next night against Lio Rush and Tomohiro Ishii.[31] On 29 April at NJPW Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni, Aussie Open retained the IWGP Tag Team Championships, defeating TMDK (Mikey Nicholls andShane Haste)[32] On 21 May atResurgence, Fletcher announced that the team would vacate both titles, due to Mark Davis's injury.[33]
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2022–present)
On the 8 June episode ofDynamite, Aussie Open and Aaron Henare made theirAll Elite Wrestling debuts, aiding Will Ospreay in attackingFTR andTrent Beretta, who Cobb and O-Khan had attacked two weeks prior.[34] They made their in-ring debuts on the 10 June edition ofRampage, where they and Ospreay lost to FTR and Beretta in a 6-man tag-team match.[35] Aussie Open returned on the 15 June specialRoad Rager edition ofDynamite attacking FTR andRoppongi Vice (Beretta andRocky Romero) after Ospreay, defeated FTR'sDax Harwood, however, they were stopped byOrange Cassidy who was announced to face Ospreay atAEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door for Ospreay'sIWGP United States Championship, along with O-Khan and Cobb facing FTR and Roppongi Vice in a triple threat tag-team match, for both Cobb and O-Khan'sIWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships and FTR'sROH World Tag Team Championships .[36][37] At the event, Aussie Open accompanied Ospreay to the ring for his match against Cassidy, often assisting Ospreay during the match. Ospreay eventually retained the championship, and along with Aussie Open, attacked Cassidy and Roppongi Vice after the match. However, Ospreay and Aussie Open were interrupted byKatsuyori Shibata, who beat down the trio, saving Cassidy and Roppongi Vice.[38]
On 27 July, theAEW World Trios Championship was revealed, Aussie Open and Ospreay being named as participants in the inaugural tournament. On 24 August, Aussie Open and Ospreay defeatedDeath Triangle to progress to the semi-finals, where they were defeated byThe Elite (The Young Bucks andKenny Omega) on 31 August.[39] After the match, United Empire attacked The Elite.[40]
Fletcher and Davis returned to AEW on the 22 February edition ofDynamite, competing in theRevolution Tag Team Battle Royal, but failed to win.[41] On the same week's edition ofRampage, Davis and Fletcher lost to The Young Bucks.[42] The following week onDynamite, Aussie Open competed in theCasino Tag Team Royale, but again failed to win.[43]
On the 25 May edition ofDynamite, Fletcher appeared in a backstage segment, attackingAEW International Champion Orange Cassidy and admiring the title. A championship match between the two took place on the 24 May edition ofDynamite, where Cassidy defeated Fletcher. Shortly after, it was announced that both Fletcher and Davis had signed with AEW.[47]
Following the loss, the duo shifted their focus towards theAEW World Tag Team Championships, calling out championsFTR on the 16 September edition ofCollision, demanding a championship match atWrestleDream. Soon after, the match was made official for the event on 1 October, which was notably the one-year anniversary of the two team's last match, for the IWGP World Tag Team Championships at Royal Quest II.[55] At WrestleDream, FTR defeated Aussie Open, retaining their Championships.[56] After the event, it was revealed that Davis had suffered a wrist injury and would be out of action, leaving Fletcher as a singles wrestler.[57]
On the 28 October edition ofRampage, Fletcher was defeated byKonosuke Takeshita. After the match, Fletcher was welcomed intoThe Don Callis Family.[58] On 15 December atFinal Battle, Fletcher defeatedKomander,Lee Moriarty,Dalton Castle,Lee Johnson, andBryan Keith in aSurvival of the Fittest to win the vacantROH World Television Championship, thus making it his first ever singles championship. He also debuted his "Protostar" persona, which included new entrance music and ring gear.[59][60] AtSupercard of Honor, Fletcher successfully defended his World Television Championship against Lee Johnson. AtConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)'s eventViernes Espectacular, Fletcher lost his championship toAtlantis Jr., ending his reign at 196 days. On the 11 September episode ofDynamite, Fletcher teamed with Will Ospreay to win a tag teamCasino Gauntlet match to earn a shot atThe Young Bucks' AEW World Tag Team Championships atGrand Slam on 25 September, but failed to win the titles at the event. On 12 October atWrestleDream, Fletcher turned on Ospreay and assisted fellow Don Callis Family member Konosuke Takeshita win theAEW International Championship.[61] After turning on Ospreay, Fletcher debuted a new look consisting of a shaved head and new ring gear to contrast from Ospreay. On 30 October atFright Night Dynamite, Fletcher was confronted by his returning tag team partner Mark Davis over his recent actions.[62] On the 6 November episode ofDynamite, Fletcher attempted to attack Davis, only to be chased off by Ospreay, disbanding Aussie Open as of result.[63] On 23 November atFull Gear, Fletcher defeated Ospreay.[64] The next day, Fletcher was announced as a participant in the2024 Continental Classic, where he was placed in the Blue league.[65] Fletcher finished the tournament at the top of his league with 12 points and advanced to the playoff stage on 28 December atWorlds End, where he lost to Ospreay in the semi-finals.[66][67] On March 9, 2025 atRevolution, Fletcher lost to Ospreay in asteel cage match, ending their trilogy feud.[68]
AtConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)'s eventViernes Espectacular, Fletcher lost his ROH World Television Championship toAtlantis Jr.. On 17 July 2024, he was announced as a participant in the 2024 Grand Prix.[69] On 19 August 2024, Kyle Fletcher teamed with Rocky Romero and Robbie X losing against Místico, Atlantis Jr. and Templario at the Arena Puebla.[70] On 23 August 2024 at the CMLL Grand Prix Internacional 2024 he was eliminated byAtlantis Jr..[71]
Fletcher has citedJeff Hardy as an early inspiration for wanting to become a professional wrestler.[3] In June 2023, Fletcher confirmed his relationship with fellow wrestlerSkye Blue on social media.[72]
^Rose, Bryan (24 May 2023)."AEW announces signing of Aussie Open".WON/F4W – WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved28 December 2023.
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