Austin White (born August 2, 1997) is an American

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and

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. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw

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under the

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Austin Theory and is the current WWE United States Champion in his

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. Prior to joining WWE, he wrestled on the

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, including several promotions under the World Wrestling Network umbrella, such as

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(FIP) and Evolve – along the way winning the

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, FIP World Heavyweight Championship and the

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. In WWE, he is a two-time United States Champion and the winner of the 2022 Men's Money in the Bank ladder match.

Early life

Austin White was born on August 2, 1997, in the

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suburb of

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. He was a fan of

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in his youth, citing

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as a huge influence, and had dreams of joining WWE since he was 8 years old. In 2015, he placed first in the NPC Georgia Bodybuilding Championship, Teen Men category when he was 17.

Professional wrestling career

Early years (2016–2019)

He made his professional wrestling debut on May 5, 2016, under the

Austin Theory, defeating A. R. Fox at a WWA4 event to win the WWA4 Heavyweight Championship. He continued to work in events around the Georgia area. He made his

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debut on April 1, 2017, at a Progress and Evolve joint show, losing to Keith Lee in a

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involving Jason Kincaid and Blaster McMassive. On August 12, 2016, Theory made his World Wrestling Network debut at

(FIP)'s Heatstroke. He made his Evolve debut at Evolve 78 on February 24, 2017, defeating

Darby Allin Samuel Ratsch (born January 7, 1993), better known by the ring name Darby Allin, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former and longest-reigning AEW TNT Champion. He is also known for his app ...

. Theory soon acquired

Priscilla Kelly Priscilla Lee Kelly (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional wrestler. She performs under the ring name Gigi Dolin in the NXT brand, and is one-half of the tag team Toxic Attraction with Jacy Jayne, and she is a former record-tying two-ti ...

as a valet, and on December 18 at Evolve 97, Theory defeated Fred Yehi to win the FIP World Heavyweight Championship. He retained the title against Yehi on January 13, 2018, in an "

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" match. On February 17 at Evolve 100, Theory failed to win the

against Zack Sabre Jr.. At Evolve 103 on April 6, Theory defeated Keith Lee to win the

, ending Lee's 175 day reign. At Evolve 106 on June 23, Theory lost the WWN Championship to Joey Janela. On September 30 at Accelerate, he lost the FIP World Heavyweight Championship to Anthony Henry. At Evolve 117 on December 15, Theory defeated Fabian Aichner and

Roderick Strong Christopher Lindsey (born July 26, 1983), better known by his name Roderick Strong, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand, as the leader of Diamond Mine, but is currently inactive due ...

in a

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to win the Evolve Championship. At Evolve 139 on November 9, 2019, he lost the Evolve Championship to Josh Briggs. On June 16, 2018, Theory made his debut for Mexican promotion The Crash Lucha Libre, losing to Rey Horus. On March 2, 2019, Theory defeated Willie Mack,

Bárbaro Cavernario Leonardo Moreno Ayala (born November 6, 1993), better known by his ring name Bárbaro Cavernario, is a Mexican '' luchador'' (or professional wrestler), currently working for Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). He ...

and Sansón to win

The Crash Heavyweight Championship The Crash Heavyweight Championship ( es, Campeonato de Peso Completo de The Crash) is a professional wrestling championship used in the Mexican lucha libre promotion The Crash Lucha Libre based in Tijuana, Baja California. It is the top male c ...

. On June 14, Theory made his

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Co., Ltd. (CMLL; , "World Wrestling Council") is a ''lucha libre'' professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City. The promotion was previously known as ''Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre'' (''EMLL'') (''Mexi ...

debut representing The Crash, teaming with Carístico and Volador Jr. to defeat Rush and La Peste Negra (Bárbaro Cavernario and

Negro Casas José Casas Ruiz (born January 10, 1960) is a Mexican professional wrestler (called a '' Luchador'' in Spanish) and trainer working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) under the ring name Negro Casas. He is the son of former wrestler tur ...

WWE

Prior to his signing with the company, he participated in a WWE tryout in February 2018. On April 8, during day 4 of

WrestleMania WrestleMania is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event held annually between mid-March and mid-April by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Since premiering in 1985, 37 editions followed, ...

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, Theory retained his WWN Championship by defeating Marcel Barthel.

NXT and Raw debuts (2019–2020)

On August 15, 2019, it was announced that he had signed a contract with WWE and would report to the

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. On the December 25 episode of '' NXT'', Theory made his in-ring debut, accepting an open challenge against Roderick Strong for the

NXT North American Championship The NXT North American Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is primarily defended as the secondary men's championship of the NXT brand division, the promotion's developme ...

, but failed to win the title. On the January 8, 2020 episode of ''NXT'', Theory achieved his first victory by defeating Joaquin Wilde. Theory appeared on the March 30 episode of '' Raw'' as an associate of

Zelina Vega Thea Megan Trinidad Büdgen (born December 27, 1990) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Zelina Vega, and is a member of Legado Del Fan ...

, establishing himself as a heel. Theory teamed with Angel Garza and

Seth Rollins Colby Daniel Lopez (born May 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Seth Rollins (often referred to as Seth "Freakin" Rollins). Prior to signin ...

in a losing effort to

Kevin Owens Kevin Steen (born May 7, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Kevin Owens. Steen began his career in 2000, at the age of 16. Prior to joining WWE in l ...

and Raw Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). On the second night of WrestleMania 36 on April 5, Theory and Garza unsuccessfully challenged The Street Profits for the Raw Tag Team Championship. The following night on ''Raw'', Theory and Garza lost to The Street Profits in a rematch for the titles. After defeating

Akira Tozawa Akira Tozawa (戸澤陽, ''Tozawa Akira'', born July 22, 1985) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and WWE 24/7 Champion, winning ...

on the April 13 episode of ''Raw'', Vega's other associates, Garza and Andrade joined him in beating down Tozawa as all three posed together, confirming their status as a faction. However, on the May 18 episode of ''Raw'', he was attacked by Andrade and Garza after accidentally costing them a tag team match against

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and Kevin Owens, kicking him out of the faction. Later that same night, he assisted Seth Rollins and

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in attacking Aleister Black, formally joining Rollins' group as a disciple. However, following the June 22 episode of ''Raw'', he stopped appearing with Rollins and Murphy.

The Way (2020–2021)

On the August 26 episode of ''NXT'', Theory returned to television by interrupting Bronson Reed, moving back to the brand. He then made his in-ring return on the September 8 episode of ''NXT'', losing to Reed. At NXT TakeOver: WarGames on December 6, Theory helped

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win his third

. He then appeared on the December 9 episode of ''NXT'' to reveal he was part of a villainous faction called The Way with Gargano, his

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wife

Candice LeRae Candice LeRae Gargano (''née'' Dawson; born September 29, 1985) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand. She is a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion and was a member of The Way. L ...

, and

Indi Hartwell Samantha De Martin (born 17 August 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Indi Hartwell. She is signed to WWE, performing on the NXT brand, and was a member of The Way. She is a former NXT Women's Tag Team ...

. On December 30, Theory won the

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for Future Star of NXT. In January 2021, Theory and Gargano competed in the 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, losing to Kushida and Leon Ruff in the first round. For the next few months, Theory helped Gargano retain the North American Championship against numerous opponents. Following a loss to

Kyle O'Reilly Kyle Edward Greenwood (born March 1, 1987) is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs under the ring name Kyle O'Reilly. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2009 to 201 ...

on the July 20 episode of ''NXT'', Theory took an absence from NXT television, until he returned on the premiere of ''NXT 2.0,'' attending the wedding of Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis in his final NXT appearance.

Storyline with Mr. McMahon (2021–2022)

As part of the 2021 Draft, Theory was drafted to the

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. On the October 4 episode of ''Raw'', Theory returned to the brand by attacking

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following his loss to

Damian Priest Luis Martínez (born September 26, 1982) is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican descent. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Damian Priest, and is a member of the stable The Ju ...

and defeated him on the next two episodes of ''Raw''. At

Survivor Series Survivor Series is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event, produced annually since 1987 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Held in November generally the week of Thanksgiving, it is the s ...

on November 21, Theory was a part of Team Raw, eliminating

Sheamus Stephen Farrelly (born 28 January 1978) is an Irish professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Sheamus. Prior to joining WWE, he wrestled on the European in ...

before he was eliminated by Hardy, but his team won the match against Team SmackDown. The following night on ''Raw'', it was revealed that Theory took Cleopatra's Egg from Mr. McMahon, leading to McMahon to reward Theory a

WWE Championship The WWE Championship is a world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, representing the Raw brand division. It is one of two world titles on WWE's main roster, alongside SmackDo ...

match against

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in the main event for "showing intestinal fortitude", which he lost. On the January 17, 2022 episode of ''Raw'', after defeating

Finn Bálor Fergal Devitt (born 25 July 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Finn Bálor (), and is a member of The Judgment Day. Devitt is widely known for his ...

, McMahon rewarded Theory a spot in the

Royal Rumble match The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic Battle Royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the ...

. At the namesake event on January 29, Theory entered his first

at #3, lasting 22 minutes before he was eliminated by

AJ Styles Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (also stylized as A.J. Styles), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Regarded as one of the best ...

. On the January 31 episode of ''Raw'', Theory defeated Kevin Owens in a

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qualifying match. At

on February 19, Theory failed to win the WWE Championship after he was last pinned by

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in a match also involving Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Styles,

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and defending champion

Bobby Lashley Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and bodybuilder. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is an eight-time world champion, having been a two-t ...

; towards the end of the match, Lesnar and Theory generated buzz when Lesnar performed the F-5 on Theory from the top of the Elimination Chamber pod down to the floor. On the February 28 episode of ''Raw,'' Theory bribed McMahon into having himself accompany him to his interview with Pat McAfee to no avail. On the March 4 episode of '' SmackDown,'' Theory confronted McAfee and announced he would be his opponent at WrestleMania 38. On the second night of the event on April 3, Theory lost to McAfee, but helped McMahon defeat McAfee in the subsequent fight that ensued right after.

United States Champion and Mr. Money in the Bank (2022–present)

The following night on ''Raw'', Theory and

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defeated RK-Bro (

Randy Orton Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor who is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand but is currently out of action due to a back injury. He is widely regarded as one of the grea ...

and

) and Finn Bálor after Theory pinned Bálor, earning the chance to challenge for his United States Championship. In a backstage segment the following week, Theory announced he and Mr. McMahon decided that the name Austin did not suit him anymore (due to

Stone Cold Steve Austin Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson; December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American media personality, actor, and retired professional wrestler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most ...

performing a Stunner on both Theory and McMahon at WrestleMania 38), dropping the first name and going by Theory. On the April 18 episode of ''Raw'', Theory defeated Bálor to win the title for the first time in his career; with this win, he became the second youngest United States Champion in the title's history and the youngest champion under the WWE banner. On the May 9 episode of ''Raw,'' Theory defended the championship against

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, losing the match by disqualification after

attacked Rhodes, but retained the title. Theory retained the title against

Mustafa Ali Adeel Alam (born March 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Mustafa Ali. Prior to signing with WWE, Alam worked on the independent circuit after ...

on the May 30 episode of ''Raw,'' and in a rematch at

Hell in a Cell Hell in a Cell is a professional wrestling steel cage-based match which originated in 1997 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It features a large cell structure, a five-sided cuboid made from open-weave steel mesh chain-link fe ...

on June 5. At Money in the Bank on July 2, Theory lost the United States Championship to Bobby Lashley, ending his reign at 75 days. Later that night, he was added to and won the Men's

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; this win made him the youngest superstar to win the Money in the Bank contract in WWE history, as well as being the first Money in the Bank winner to lose a title and win the contract on the same night. At

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on July 30, Theory failed to regain the United States Championship in a rematch against Lashley. Later that night, he attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract during the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship

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between Brock Lesnar and

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, but was hit with an F-5 by Lesnar before he could officially cash in. At Clash at the Castle on September 3 on the pre-show, with his ring name reverted to Austin Theory, he and

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(

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and Otis) lost to The Street Profits ( Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) and Madcap Moss. Later that night, he again attempted to cash in his Money in the Bank contract during the main event, only to be knocked out by

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before officially doing so. On the November 7 episode of ''Raw'', Theory cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Seth "Freakin" Rollins for the United States Championship but was unsuccessful, partially due to interference from Bobby Lashley. On November 26, at

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; Theory defeated Rollins and Lashley in a triple threat match to win the United States Championship for the second time in his career. On the December 5 episode of ''Raw,'' Theory retained the title against Mustafa Ali by disqualification after being attacked by the returning

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Championships and accomplishments

Bodybuilding

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**NPC Georgia Teen, Men's bodybuilding championship winner (1 time)

Professional wrestling

Austin Theory FIP World Heavyweight Champion

* The Crash Lucha Libre **

(1 time) * Evolve **

(1 time) *

** FIP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Fire Star Pro Wrestling **FSPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times) *Mucha Lucha Atlanta **MLA Global Championship (1 time) *National Championship Wrestling **NCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *Peachstate Wrestling Alliance **PWA Heritage Championship (1 time) *''

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'' ** Ranked No. 80 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2019 * World Wrestling Network **

(2 times) *WWA4 **WWA4 Heavyweight Championship (1 time) * WWE **

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( 2 times, current) ** Money in the Bank ( Men's 2022) **

for Future Star of NXT (2020) *Xtreme Wrestling Alliance **XWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

External links

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