Dylan Black

Dylan William Black (born August 31, 1994) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to EFF and GWA, where he performs under the ring name Dylan Black. He is the current EFF Intercontinental Champion in his first reign.

Black first signed with BDW, winning the BDW Intercontinental Championship Tournament and becoming the inaugural BDW Intercontinental Champion, defeating Terry Shaw in a singles match, and then Kenji Yuri in a steel cage match at BDW Uncensored. Black kept the Intercontinental Championship during the rebranding from BDW to EFF.

Dylan Black is currently in a relationship with fellow EFF superstar Margaret Quinn.

Early life
Black was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was homeschooled for most of his life. An avid wrestling fan throughout his entire life, he grew up idolizing the likes of The Undertaker, Sting (wrestler), Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. After making the decision to become a professional wrestler, he began training at Boston Wrestling Factory in 2008 at 14 years old under former professional wrestler Apocalypse.

BDW/EFF
Dylan Black made his official wrestling debut on episode 3 of BDW in the BDW Intercontinental Championship tournament, defeating Jody Kidd in the openers, Kira Yamato in the Quarter Finals, Terry Shaw in the semi Finals, and Kenji Yuri in the Finals to win the BDW Intercontinental Championship. On August 23rd, 2016, BDW was rebranded to EFF. Black began feuding with Dyl Dynamite over the Intercontinental Championship, having numerous physical confrontations and a war of words on Twitter, culminating to a match at EFF Sell Your Soul, where Black was defeated.

JCPW
On January 10th, Dylan Black wrestled for JCPW in what was supposed to be a one time only deal. He defeated Will W on episode 1 of JCPW. He put on such a good performance that owner Jordan offered him a full time contract with JCPW. He then appeared in episode 2s JCPW World Championship tournament, defeating Kenji Yuri in the quarter finals then losing to current world champ Crimson in the semi finals. The next episode, he and fellow EFF star Thayne Bell, aka The EFF Corre, participated in the JCPW Tag Team Championship, first defeating Chris "Frost" Demon and Crimson in the semi finals, then beat DOA and Redd White, aka Havoc. Havoc and The EFF Corre fought in the finals with Havoc being victorious. Dylan Black fought and defeated DOA on episode 4 of JCPW with Thayne in his corner and Redd White in DOA's corner.

The Draft/Post Draft
On July 27, Dylan Black was announced as the #1 overall draft pick, and the #1 draft pick of EFF Mayhem. Dylan Black has been the target of social media attacks since the weeks following Sell Your Soul concerning the controversial releases of JC Wolfe, Jordan Rodriguez, and former EFF Champion Ace.

Wrestling Non-Stop Entertainment(WNE)
On October 16th, Black debuted in WNE in a 2-out-of-3 falls match against Mr. Rice Jr. The loss in that match led to a series of matches between these two, leading to a match for the vacant WNE Championship at WNE Danger Zone. However, prior to the match, Black was attacked and injured, losing his spot in the championship match. Black returned on January 11th, successfully defeating WNE Champion Raw Dawg for his championship. This led to a series of matches between those two where Black emerged victorious, defending his championship 3 times against Raw Dawg in a variety of match types. Black then began feuding with Terry Shaw over the WNE Intercontinental Championship, where Black again emerged victorious, winning the Intercontinental Championship and becoming a Double Champion. On February 17th, Black joined the Bullet Club and began feuding with a mysterious "Higher Power" person, who defeated him for the WNE Intercontinental Championship. They fought in a Mask vs Career mask at WNE Wrestlemania II with both championships on the line. Black emerged victorious and the Higher Power was revealed to be WNE Developmental Star Butch Sheffied. Black then merged the 2 championships into the WNE Undisputed Championship, and then quit WNE and the Bullet Club, attacking the last remaining member of the BC Finn Balor.

Kings of Wrestling(KOW)
On October 21st, Black debuted against Daniel Bryan in a 2-out-of-three falls match. Later that night, Black accepted the open challenge for the KOW Extreme Championship and lost. Black defeated Issac Taylor for the KOW World Championship, and went down as the last and longest reigning KOW World Champion as the company failed to thrive after that due to sinking ratings and numerous roster members leaving.

Debut in Season 26
On April 23rd, Black debuted against former world champion The Killer and lost. Black had various matches against the likes of Thayne Bell, Doomtrain, and Mike Lio while beginning a feud with Darksyd3 over who was the rightful future of GWA. Their feud culminated at GWA Pick Your Poison in a Dance with the Devil match, where Black was defeated and sustained a small injury. Black returned from injury two weeks later and had a series of matches with John E. Gravely, after which Gravely proclaimed Black as Rookie of the Year. Black began feuding with Blitz, a newcomer who proclaimed Black was over-rated and he was rightful Rookie of the Year. This led to a series of promos from Black and sneak attacks from Blitz leading up to GWA Red, White, Black & Blue where Black defeated Blitz. Unsatisfied with the loss, Blitz laid out Black and left the GWA. Black aligned with The Brotherhood and attacked International Champion Doomtrain post-title defence against his new stable-mate Gravely. The GWA Management announced that at the final PPV, Black would take on Doomtrain for the International Championship. Black kept egging Doom on to brawl with him before their match at Revelation but Doom repeatedly refused. A week before their matchup, Doomtrain was injured, yet was determined to defeat Black. His decision proved to be costly as Black defeated Doom to win his first championship in GWA on the final night of action during Season 26. It was announced that former Brotherhood stablemate Kaneki would challenge Black for the International Championship at the first PPV of Season 27, Riot in the Ring.

Global Wrestling Promotion (GWP)
On August 13th, Black announced via Twitter he was participating in the 10 show GWP Homecoming Tour. No word has been announced on who he would be fighting at GWP Inception at the Barclays Center on October 17th, 2017.

Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW)
Black showed up at the RPW PPV, Immortal Crossroads, and attacked and injured Hiro Kemono prior to his match with MI3 for the Interstate Championship, aligning with the Black Diamond Society.

Icon Championship Wrestling (ICW)
Black appeared on the August 28th edition of Monday Night Spectacle, now rocking a new nickname "The Punisher" in an interview segment with Kip "The Tip" Sweet. Newly signed star "The Scorpion" Steven Dackle came up and cut off Black prior to the interview, leading to an altercation between the two which ended with Black walking off set.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Way of the Reaper (Inverted Death Valley driver/Burning Hammer/Terminating Spike, sometimes off the top turnbuckle) (May 6 2016 - present)
 * Final Solution (Moonstomp) (September 4 2016 - present)
 * Reaper Death Seal (Tequila Sunrise) (May 7 2017 - present)
 * Signature moves
 * Powerbomb variations
 * Pedigree off the second rope
 * Corner-to-corner missile dropkick/Coast-to-Coast
 * Springboard Cutter
 * Dropsault variation
 * Spear
 * Hurricanrana
 * Asian Mist
 * MMA Punch/Knee Combo
 * Spinning Heel Kick
 * Clotheslines followed up by a Pele Kick
 * German Suplex (sometimes from an Electric Chair position)
 * Nicknames
 * The Grim Reaper
 * The Rookie Sensation
 * The Punisher
 * Entrance themes
 * In BDW & EFF
 * The Book of Heavy Metal by Dream Evil (May 6, 2016 - January 31, 2017)
 * Jekyll and Hyde by Five Finger Death Punch (January 31, 2017 - May 22, 2017)
 * Jekyll and Hyde(Instrumental) by Five Finger Death Punch (May 22, 2017 - present)
 * In WNE & KOW
 * The Game by Motorhead (October 16, 2016 - present)
 * In GWA
 * Jekyll and Hyde by Five Finger Death Punch (April 23, 2017 - April 30, 2017)
 * Not Gonna Die by Skillet (May 2, 2017 - present)

Teams

 * EFF Corre (1/17/2017 - 5/2/2017, 5/21/2017)
 * Thayne Bell
 * Bullet Club (2/17/2017 - 4/17/2017)
 * Finn Balor
 * AK47(formerly)
 * Shad(formerly)
 * Matt Jackson(formerly)
 * Nick Jackson(formerly)
 * Kenny Omega(formerly)
 * The Brotherhood (7/16/17 - Present)
 * John E Gravely
 * Dexter Point
 * Kaneki(formerly)
 * Mike Lio(formerly)
 * The Black Diamond Society (8/20/17 - Present)
 * CEO Aaron
 * MI3
 * Steve Reeves
 * Samoa Joe
 * Teddy Hart
 * Brutus

Championships and accomplishments

 * In BDW/EFF
 * BDW/EFF Intercontinental Champion (1 time)
 * #1 Overall Draft Pick (2017)
 * In KOW
 * KOW World Champion (1 time)
 * In WNE
 * WNE World Champion (1 time)
 * WNE Intercontinental Champion (2 time)
 * WNE Undisputed Champion (1 time)
 * In GWA
 * Season 26
 * 16x GWA Match of the Night winner (4/23/17) (4/25/17) (5/2/17) (5/7/17) (5/9/17) (5/14/17) (5/21/17) (6/11/17) (7/2/17) (7/9/17) (7/11/17) (7/18/17) (8/8/17) (8/13/17) (8/15/17)
 * Season 26 Rookie of the Year
 * Season 26 Match of the Year (w/ Doomtrain)
 * Season 26 Surprise of the Year (Dylan Black defeats Doomtrain at Revelation)
 * GWA International Champion (1 time, current)
 * Match of the Year (1 time)
 * Surprise of the Year (1 time)