Sean Maluta (born September 30, 1988) is an American

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currently competing on the

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. He made a number of appearances with

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and took part in the first

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. He has also made appearances for

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(now known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling) and

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(AEW).

Professional wrestling career

Maluta has made several appearances for WWE, starting in June 2016 when he was announced as one of 32 men participating in the inaugural Cruiserweight Classic. In his first and only match in the tournament, Maluta was eliminated by

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. Maluta again wrestled for WWE on July 13, this time in their

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NXT, losing to

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. The following day, Maluta teamed with fellow CWC participant

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in a dark match, losing to TM61 ( Nick Miller and

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). The following month, Maluta teamed with Ariya Daivari in a loss to the Bollywood Boyz (Gurv and Harv Sihra), and again lost to the Bollywood Boyz in September, this time teaming with

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. Maluta again returned to WWE in October, losing to

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, once again in NXT. Maluta appeared on NXT on March 1, 2017, he was squashed by Patrick Clark. Maluta again competed for WWE in January 2017 on 205 Live, first losing in Tajiri's return match, and then to The Brian Kendrick the following week. Maluta returned to NXT on May 17, 2017, losing to

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. Maluta made another appearance the following year on the July 25 edition of NXT losing to

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. In 2023, Maluta made his debut in Boca Raton Championship Wrestling and wrestled against Alan S2S Martinez.

Championships and accomplishments

* Boca Raton Championship Wrestling **BRCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jaka *

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(1 time) – with Jaka *

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** WXW Heavyweight Championship (3 times) **

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(1 time) ** WXW Cruiserweight Championship (3 times) **

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(2 times) – with Nick Nero (1) and Afa Jr. (1) **Wild Samoan Tag Team Tournament (2017) – with Afa Jr.

References

External links

Sean Maluta profile on WWE.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maluta, Sean 1988 births 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers Living people Sportspeople from Staten Island American people of Samoan descent American professional wrestlers of Samoan descent Anoaʻi family Professional wrestlers from New York City FIP World Tag Team Champions