Sean Rossini (born November 28, 1995), better known by the ring name Sean Legacy, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to

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under the

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program and performs on the NXT and Evolve

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. Rossini has also competed across the

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and appeared in promotions including

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, wXw, and Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Early life

Sean Rossini was born on November 28, 1995, in

Evans, Georgia Evans is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Augusta and is part of the Augusta metropolitan area. The population was 29,011 at the 2010 census, up from 1 ...

. He attended Evans High School, where he was involved in athletics and developed an early passion for physical fitness and performance. Growing up, Rossini was a fan of professional wrestling and admired larger-than-life characters in WWE, which inspired him to pursue a career in the industry.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2016–present)

Rossini made his professional wrestling debut on October 29, 2016, under the

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Sean Legacy. He wrestled for several American

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. He also competed in singles action on an episode of ''

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'' in 2020, facing Will Hobbs. Legacy had a short stint working for Pro Wrestling Noah, including an appearance at the All Together event, where he teamed with Chris Ridgeway to defeat TMDK (

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and

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WWE (2024–present)

In late 2024, Legacy was announced as part of

ID Program, which seeks to recruit standout talent from the independent scene. On the March 5, 2025 episode of '' Evolve'', Legacy, Jack Cartwheel and Cappuccino Jones defeated

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and Swipe Right ( Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) in a

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in Evolve's first main event after its revival in WWE. He made his televised NXT debut on the May 6 episode of '' NXT'' in a number one contenders

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for the

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, which was eventually won by

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. Legacy impressed during the battle royal, including a sequence with

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, who would eliminate him. On May 21 episode of ''NXT'' , Legacy picked up a significant victory in a

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against Evans and Ashante "Thee" Adonis to earn himself a future

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match but failed to defeat

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for the title three weeks later. On the June 4 episode of ''Evolve'', Legacy participated in a fatal four-way elimination match to crown the inaugural Evolve Champion, where he was the last person to be eliminated by the inaugural champion Jackson Drake.

Championships and accomplishments

* Viral Pro Wrestling ** VPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ** VPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cody Fluffman ** VPW Outbreak Championship (1 time) ** Garden City Classic Winner (2019) *Palmetto Championship Wrestling **PCW Soda City Championship (1 time) * Intense Wrestling Entertainment ** IWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ** IWE New Age Championship (1 time) ** IWE Southern States Championship (1 time) * Southern Honor Wrestling ** SHW Southern States Championship (1 time)

References

External links

*
Sean Legacy's profile at The SmackDown Hotel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rossini, Sean 1995 births Living people American male professional wrestlers Professional wrestlers from Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century professional wrestlers