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David Bostian III (born May 25, 1999) is an American
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signed to
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, where he performs under the
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Myles Borne on the NXT
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. He is the only partially deaf wrestler to be employed by WWE.


Early life

Bostian was born in
Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, eighth-most populous city in the st ...
with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn. It is a treatable condition but one of the major side effects of the treatment is loss of hearing, resulting in Bostian being deaf. Bostian received hearing aids and would use an FM system while he was in school, allowing him to focus clearly on one person and read lips. Bostian became an
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while he was in
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and during high school. His record was 28-7, with 12 pins, one technical fall, and six major decisions. Bostian was allowed to wear his FM transistor inside his earguards by the N.C. High School Athletic Association in order to be able to listen to his coach during his matches.


Professional wrestling career


WWE (2022–present)

On March 17, 2022, Bostian was announced among a class of recruits who reported to the
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to begin training with
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. Bostian made his in-ring debut under the ring name Myles Borne on the June 17, 2022 episode of '' NXT Level Up'', where he lost to Guru Raaj. Over the next year, Borne would mainly compete on ''NXT Level Up'' mostly in losing efforts with only one win on his record against Ikemen Jiro on the October 21 episode of ''NXT Level Up''. On the March 28, 2023 episode of ''NXT'', Borne made his televised in-ring debut where he was defeated by Eddy Thorpe. In September 2023, Borne would debut as the trainee of
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,
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and Damon Kemp, who bullied and berated him during practice. After being convinced by Fallon Henley to team up with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen against Gulak, Dempsey and Kemp in a
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on the September 12 episode of ''NXT'', Borne turned on Briggs and Jensen and proved his allegiance to Gulak, Dempsey and Kemp, thus establishing himself as a
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. The group would later be known as the No Quarter Catch Crew (NQCC). As a member of NQCC, Borne would develop a winning streak on ''NXT Level Up'' defeating the likes of Tavion Heights, Riley Osborne and Trey Bearhill. On the November 23 episode of ''Main Event'', Borne made his main roster debut in a losing effort to Apollo Crews. On the February 27, 2024 episode of ''NXT'', Dempsey defeated The Meta-Four's
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2–1 under British Rounds Rules for the NXT Heritage Cup. A week later at ''NXT'': Roadblock, NQCC announced that the NXT Heritage Cup will be defended by the whole stable under the " Catch Clause". Under the Catch Clause, NQCC as a whole referred to themselves as the NXT Heritage Cup Champions but WWE only recognize Dempsey as the official champion. On the May 6, 2025 episode of ''NXT'', Borne won a 25-man
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to become the #1 contender for the
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. He faced
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for the title at NXT Battleground on May 25 in a losing effort. On the June 3 episode of ''NXT'', Borne defeated Dempsey in a rounds match to leave NQCC.


Total Nonstop Action (2024)

On the July 11, 2024 episode of ''
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'', Borne showed up
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(TNA) to assist Charlie Dempsey defeat
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's
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through interference.


Independent circuit (2024)

Borne made an appearance with
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(GCW) GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII on November 24, 2024, losing to Royce Isaacs by
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.


Personal life

Bostian married his girlfriend, Jadyn, in May 2023.


References

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