Brian Myers
Brian Joseph Myers (born April 20, 1985 in Glen Cove, New York) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is also known for his time working with the WWE from 2006 to 2020 where he wrestled under the ring name Curt Hawkins. Hawkins was known for teaming with Matt Cardona/Zack Ryder, they also were a stable called the Edgeheads along with Edge. Myers is a two-time WWE (Raw) Tag Team Champion[a] with Ryder.
Brian Myers | |
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![]() Hawkins at a WWE house show in 2017 | |
Born | Glen Cove, New York, U.S. | April 20, 1985
Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Karcher (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Brian Major Brian Majors Brian Myers Curt Hawkins |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Billed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
Billed from | Queens, New York |
Trained by | Mikey Whipwreck |
Debut | 2004 |
On June 12, 2014, Hawkins was released from his WWE contract.[1] After wrestling in TNA, he returned to WWE in 2016 and got a 269-match losing streak. It ended when he and Ryder became Raw Tag team Champions a second time at WrestleMania 35 in 2019.[2] He was released again on April 15, 2020.[3][4] On July 21, 2020, Myers made his return to TNA, then known as Impact Wrestling.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
change- Alpha-1 Wrestling
- A1 Alpha Male Championship (1 time)[6][7]
- Create A Pro Wrestling
- Deep South Wrestling
- Five Borough Wrestling
- FBW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[11]
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time)1 – with Caylen Croft and Trent Barreta
- Figure Wrestling Federation
- FWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Captain Joe Shoes[12]
- Grim Toy Show Wrestling
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brett Majors[14]
- New York Wrestling Connection
- NYWC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Brett Matthews[15]
- Premier Wrestling Federation - New Jersey
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Syndicate
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling
- World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
- WrestlePro
- WrestlePro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Joey Janela[22]
Footnotes
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Brodus Clay, Evan Bourne, Teddy Long, Curt Hawkins and other WWE Superstars released". WWE. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ Pappolla, Ryan (April 7, 2019). "Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins def. The Revival for the Raw Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Rusev, Kurt Angle and other Superstars released". WWE. April 15, 2020.
- ↑ Brookhouse, Brent (April 15, 2020). "WWE talent cuts: Kurt Angle, Rusev among those released in response to coronavirus impact". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ↑ "Brian Myers/Curt Hawkins appears on Impact Wrestling". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Alpha-1 Wrestling on Twitter: 'NEW ALPHA MALE CHAMPION @TheCurtHawkins BRIAN MYERS!". twitter.com. April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "A1 Alpha Male Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net.
- ↑ "CAP TV FINALS WEEK - Tag Title Match!!!! [SURPRISE RETURN]". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "When It Comes, It Comes: Brian Myers – The Most Professional Champion". The Ecstasy of Gold Wrestling Website. July 2, 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ Tanabe, Hisaharu. "Deep South Wrestling Tag Team Title". Retrieved June 16, 2007.
- ↑ "FBW Heavyweight Championship history". cagematch.net.
- ↑ "FWF Tag Team Championship History".
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "FAT YOUTUBER WRESTLES FORMER WWE STAR CURT HAWKINS IN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!". YouTube.
- ↑ "OVW championship histories". ovwrestling.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011.
- ↑ "NYWC Tag Team Title history". New York Wrestling Connection. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Entertainment - Home Page". Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "PWS Television Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ "PWS Television Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2020-03-28.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 21, 2022). "Impact Digital Media Championship". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Raw Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ↑ "411Mania".
Other websites
change- Brian Myers on WWE.com