Simon James Kippen (born 19 May 1992), better known by the

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Kip Sabian, is an English

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. He is signed to

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(AEW), where he is a member of The Patriarchy.

Early life

Simon James Kippen was born in

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on 19 May 1992. Before entering the formal world of professional wrestling, Kippen engaged in

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alongside friend and future peer

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, and also befriended future WWE & AEW wrestler

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Professional wrestling career

Early career (2010–2019)

Sabian began his career with the

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after graduating from the promotion's wrestling school. He competed throughout England and Europe, capturing various titles including the IPW:UK World Championship and

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Tag Team Championship. In 2018, he debuted for

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. He also had a tag-team "Super Brotheys" with Pakistani wrestler Amir Jordan.

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

Various feuds (2019–2024)

In February 2019, Sabian signed with

. Sabian made his AEW debut at

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where he defeated

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in AEW's first ever singles match. In late December, Sabian established himself as a

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after calling out members of The Elite, facing off against

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on 10 December 2019 episode of ''

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'' and Cody on 30 January 2020 episode of ''

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'', losing both matches. Sabian would also start to be managed by his real-life girlfriend

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as he began feuding with

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, defeating him on 5 February episode of ''Dynamite'' but lost a

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on 25 February episode of ''Dark''. On 15 April episode of ''Dynamite'', Sabian began teaming with

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after Havoc delivered a

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on the floor during his match against Chuck Taylor. The following week, Sabian took part in a tournament to crown the inaugural

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, losing to

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in the first round. Sabian and Havoc made their tag team debut losing to Best Friends in a no disqualification, no count-out tag team match on 29 April episode of ''Dynamite''. They would subsequently call themselves The Superbad Squad. They defeated

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and

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in a number one contender's match for the

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on 27 May episode of ''Dynamite''. They faced the champions Kenny Omega and

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on the following week's ''Dynamite'' for the titles in a losing effort. Sabian and Havoc's team ended when Havoc was released by AEW on 13 August. At All Out, Sabian announced that he and Ford were getting married while also teasing that he will reveal who his best man is for the wedding on the following ''Dynamite''. On 9 September 2020 episode of ''Dynamite'', Miro was revealed to be the best man for Sabian and Ford's wedding. In October, Sabian and Miro began feuding with Best Friends after Trent accidentally destroyed the arcade game that Miro had purchased for Sabian as a wedding gift. This culminated in an Arcade Anarchy match on 31 March 2021 episode of ''Dynamite'', where they were defeated. On the 28 April episode of ''Dynamite'', Miro turned on Sabian by attacking him backstage, thus ending their partnership. On 17 May, Sabian underwent shoulder surgery thus rendering him out of action for over a year. On 24 August 2022, Sabian made his return on ''Dynamite'' and attacked

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during the main event. At All Out's Zero Hour pre-show on 4 September, Sabian fought Pac for the title in a losing effort. On the 7 December episode of ''Dynamite'', Sabian competed in the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale, being eliminated first by Dustin Rhodes. He began a feud with

over the All-Atlantic Championship, sending

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in a failed attempt on 9 December episode of ''

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''. On 6 January 2023 at Battle of the Belts V, Sabian failed to win the title from Cassidy. At

on 28 May, Sabian competed in the Blackjack Battle Royal for Cassidy's now renamed AEW International Championship, being eliminated by Chuck Taylor. At Worlds End's Zero Hour pre-show on 30 December, Sabian competed in a 20-man battle royale to become number one contender to the

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, being eliminated by Bryan Keith. On 26 January 2024 episode of ''Rampage'', Sabian competed in the Freshly Squeezed Four Way to determine the number one contender to Orange Cassidy's International Championship at tomorrow's ''

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'', losing to

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who pinned him.

The Patriarchy (2024–present)

Sabian began a feud with The Patriarchy's

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after being confronted by him at the Blood & Guts special on 24 July. On the following ''Rampage'', Sabian competed in the Royal Rampage match to determine the number one contender to

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, eliminating Wayne before being thrown out by both

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and

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. On 16 August episode of ''Rampage'', he lost to Wayne after being attacked by Killswitch. At All In's Zero Hour pre-show on 25 August, Sabian was on the winning side of a

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. On 20 September episode of ''Rampage'', he lost a four-way match to Wayne, which also involved

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and

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. Five days later, at ''Dynamite'': Grand Slam, Sabian prevented

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from signing his AEW World Championship match contract. On the 23 October episode of ''Dynamite'', Sabian turned heel after preventing

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from attacking Cage. Two weeks later, Sabian officially joined The Patriarchy.

Other media

Kippen is also a background character in the film ''Fighting With My Family'', seen during multiple scenes at the WWE Performance Center.

Personal life

In April 2020, Kippen got engaged to fellow professional wrestler Olivia Hasler better known by fans as

. On 23 December 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash, the couple announced that they would have a beach wedding on 3 February 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite: Beach Break. Kippen and Hasler married on 3 February 2021. In March 2023, Kippen and Hasler disclosed to the public that Hasler had suffered a

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during a 2022 pregnancy. On 20 December 2022, Kippen disclosed having

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, and also stated "Many years of finding coping mechanisms that work for my brain. I try to see it more as a super power with its hardships to be honest."

Championships and accomplishments

*British Wrestling Revolution **BWR Cruiserweight Championship (1 time, inaugural) **BWR Cruiserweight Title Tournament (2018) *

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( 1 time) *Dynamic Over-The-Top Action Wrestling **DOA UK Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Brad Slayer (1) and Peter Nixon (1) *European Catch Tour Association **ECTA Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) **ECTA Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament (2014) **ECTA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brad Slayer **European Tag Team Grand Prix (2015) -with Brad Slayer *House Of Pain: Evolution **HOPE Championship (1 time) **HOPE Kings Of Flight Championship (1 time) **Kings Of Flights Tournament (2017) * International Pro Wrestling: UK ** IPW:UK World Championship (1 time) **Z-Force Championship (2 times) *Pro Wrestling Chaos **Knights Of Chaos Championship (1 time) - with Martin Kirby *

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**NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Iestyn Rees *Plymouth Wrestling Association **PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brad Slayer *Pro Wrestling Chaos **Knights of Chaos Championship (1 time) - with Martin Kirby *''

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'' **Ranked No. 162 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the

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in 2020 *Reloaded Championship Wrestling Alliance **RCWA Elite-1 Championship (1 time) *Southside Wrestling Entertainment **SWE Speed King Championship (1 time) *

**WAW Open Light Heavyweight Championship (2 times) **WAW U23 Championship (1 time) **WAW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Brad Slayer *

**WOS Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Iestyn Rees

References

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