Hook (wrestler)
Tyler Cole Senerchia[3] (born May 4, 1999) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Hook (often stylized as HOOK). He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he currently holds the FTW Championship, a title established by his father Taz, in his first reign.
| Hook | |
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Hook in July 2022 | |
| Birth name | Tyler Cole Senerchia |
| Born | May 4, 1999 Massapequa, New York, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Taz (father) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Hook |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 202 lb (92 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | "St. Mark's Place" |
| Trained by | Brian Myers[2] Pat Buck[2] Cody Rhodes[2] Q. T. Marshall[2] |
| Debut | December 8, 2021 |
Professional wrestling career
All Elite Wrestling (2020-present)
On the December 16, 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite, Senerchia, under the ring name Hook, made his first appearance in All Elite Wrestling as a heel, aligning himself with Team Taz (Taz, Brian Cage, Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs).[4] On December 8, 2021, Hook made his professional wrestling debut against Fuego Del Sol for an episode of AEW Rampage which aired two days later. Hook won the match by submission with a half nelson choke called Redrum.[5] Shortly after the match aired, Tony Khan announced that Hook had signed a contract with the company.[6] Hook's debut, which had become an internet meme prior to the match,[7] garnered praise from critics, with several praising his level of skill despite being a rookie.[8][9][10] Two weeks later, Hook would quickly defeat Bear Bronson at AEW Rampage: Holiday Bash.[11] His next match would be a win over Aaron Solo, which would begin a feud with Q. T. Marshall.[12] The feud would culminate with Hook defeating Marshall at AEW Revolution: The Buy In on March 6, 2022.[13] Since May, Hook began to work with Danhausen.[14][15] On July 27 at Fight for the Fallen, Hook defeated Ricky Starks for the FTW Championship, a title established by his father in the promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and reintroduced in AEW.[16]
Professional wrestling style and persona
Hook's finisher, named Redrum, is a half nelson choke (also known as a kata ha jime), the same as his father's finisher, the Tazmission.[6] He has been nicknamed "The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil".[17]
Hook uses the Action Bronson song "The Chairman's Intent" from the album Blue Chips 7000 as his entrance theme.[18]
Personal life
Senerchia is the son of professional wrestler Peter Senerchia, known professionally as Taz. He is of Italian descent.
Senerchia played lacrosse at Plainedge High School, garnering all-state honors and being ranked 74th in the nation by Inside Lacrosse.[2] In 2018, Senerchia served as a long-stick midfielder for the Bucknell Bison men's lacrosse team;[3] he subsequently transferred to the Sacred Heart Pioneers.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
- All Elite Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Rookie of the Year (2022)
- Ranked No. 124 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2022[20]
References
- ^ a b "Hook Cagematch Profile". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Cassidy (November 27, 2020). "More On Taz's Son Hook's Background And Wrestling Training".
- ^ a b "Tyler Senerchia". BucknellBison.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Quarrinton, Norman (12 December 2021). "AEW's Hook Adopts And Renames The Tazmission". TheSportster.
- ^ "AEW Rampage December 10 2021 Results". allelitewrestling. 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b Guzzo, Gisberto (December 11, 2021). "Taz Reacts To Hook's Debut Match In AEW, Says Tazmission Is Now Called Redrum". Fightful. from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Fann, Rich (December 12, 2021). "FANN: Send Hook! After months of Hook memes and anticipation, this kid shows he can wrestle". Pro Wrestling Torch. from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Collins, Joseph (December 10, 2021). "AEW Rampage live results: Hook debuts, Tag Team title match". F4WOnline.com. from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Strode, Cory (December 11, 2021). "Hook debuts and the world is forever changed: The AEW Rampage Report". PWInsider.com. from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Keller, Wade (December 10, 2021). "12/10 AEW Rampage Report: Lucha Bros. vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Team Titles, Hook's in-ring debut against Fuego del Sol, Cole vs. Yuta, Six-Woman Tag". Pro Wrestling Torch. from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Staff, A. E. W. (2021-12-26). "AEW Rampage Results for December 25, 2021". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Staff, A. E. W. (2022-01-08). "AEW Rampage Results for January 7, 2022". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Staff, A. E. W. (2022-03-07). "AEW Revolution 2022 Results". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Staff, A. E. W. (2022-05-07). "AEW Rampage Results fro May 6, 2022". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (2022-05-11). "5/11 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Darby Allin vs. Jeff Hardy, Adam Cole vs. Dax Harwood, and Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter in Owen Hart tournament matches, Ricky Starks vs. Jungle Boy for the FTW Title, CM Punk vs. John Silver, Danhausen vs. Tony Nese, MJF and Wardlow contract signing for Double Or Nothing". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ Staff, A. E. W. (2022-07-28). "AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen Results for July 27, 2022". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ^ "The Real-Life Diet of Pro Wrestler Hook, Who Bulked up with Late-Night Steak". 9 June 2022.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (December 10, 2021). "An Action Bronson Song Is Hook's New AEW Entrance Theme". Pitchfork. from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Jastrzembski, Chris (July 24, 2018). "2018 men's lacrosse year in review: #40 Sacred Heart Pioneers". CollegeCrosse.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2022". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
External links
- Tyler Senerchia at IMDb
- Hook's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database