Ryan Nemeth
Ryan Nemeth[1] (born November 4, 1984) is an American professional wrestler, writer, actor, and comedian who is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his appearances under the ring name Briley Pierce in WWE, where he wrestled in their developmental territory NXT.[2]
| Ryan Nemeth | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1984 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Relatives | Dolph Ziggler (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Briley Pierce[1][2] Hot Young Briley[3] Ryan Nemeth[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1][2] |
| Billed weight | 214 lb (97 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Hollywood, California Springfield, Rhode Island[2] |
| Trained by | Rip Rogers[1] Ohio Valley Wrestling[1] Florida Championship Wrestling[1] |
| Debut | 2010[1] |
Professional wrestling career edit
Ohio Valley Wrestling (2010–2011) edit
Nemeth won the promotion's first ever Breakout competition and received a one-year paid scholarship with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).[4] In 2010, Nemeth made his professional debut for OVW under his real name.[1] On January 8, 2011, Nemeth and Christopher Silvio defeated The Elite (Ted McNaler and Adam Revolver) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
On February 2, 2011, after Nemeth was attacked by Fighting Spirit (Silvio and Raphael Constantine), Jim Cornette vacated the titles. On the same night, Nemeth and Paredyse defeated Fighting Spirit in a tag team elimination match to win the vacated Tag Team Championship. On March 5, 2011, Nemeth and Paredyse lost the Tag Team Championship to Silvio and Constantine.
WWE (2011–2013) edit
Florida Championship Wrestling (2011–2012) edit
Nemeth signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment and was assigned to its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).[1] He made his debut on June 26, 2011 as Briley Pierce, facing Big E Langston in a losing effort. On the October 30, 2011, episode of FCW Television Pierce was defeated by Brad Maddox after being pinned with the Oklahoma roll. On November 3, 2011, Pierce and Brad Maddox defeated C.J. Parker and Donnie Marlow to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championships. On February 2, 2012, Pierce and Maddox were forced to vacate the titles due to Pierce suffering a leg injury. Bo Rotundo and Husky Harris defeated Maddox and Eli Cottonwood for the vacant titles that night.[5]
NXT (2012–2013) edit
Before WWE, NXT merged with FCW as NXT Wrestling. Nemeth, as Briley Pierce, debuted on the June 20, 2012, episode of NXT taped at Full Sail University as an interviewer.[6]
Pierce made his in-ring debut on the May 8 episode of NXT against Sakamoto, but both men were attacked by Conor O'Brian;[7] this led to both men challenging O'Brian to a handicap match during the next episode, which O'Brian won.[8] On May 17, 2013, Pierce was released; his last match was a battle royal on the May 29 episode of NXT (which was taped before his release) to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Championship where he and Sakamoto were the first men eliminated from the match by Mason Ryan.[9]
Independent circuit (2013–present) edit
Nemeth had his first match after his WWE release on May 25, 2013, at Florida Underground Wrestling Throwdown 3, defeating Jesse Neal.[10][11][12] On June 23, 2016 Nemeth won the DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, defeating Bunny the Cat by forfeit.[13] He would lose the title on the same day to Taya Valkyrie.
In 2020, Nemeth was cast in the ultimately-abandoned 4th season of the Netflix dramedy GLOW[14] as a character named Tony Maroni.[15]
All Elite Wrestling (2021–present) edit
Nemeth made his All Elite Wrestling debut on the January 27, 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite in a losing effort against Hangman Page.[16] On the February 9 episode of AEW Dark, Nemeth earned his first victory in AEW when he defeated Marko Stunt establishing himself as a heel. The following night on Dynamite, Nemeth was defeated by Pac.[17][18] On the February 23 episode of AEW Dark, Nemeth defeated Aaron Solo and aligned himself with Peter Avalon and Cezar Bononi.[19]
Personal life edit
Nemeth has two brothers. His older brother Nick is also a professional wrestler, who previously performed for WWE under the ring name Dolph Ziggler.
Championships and accomplishments edit
- DDT Pro-Wrestling
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times)[23] – with Christopher Silvio (1) and Paredyse (1)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e . Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ryan Nemeth". Cagematch. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Adam (October 2, 2010). "Younger brother of WWE star wins deal with OVW". WrestleView. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 2, 2012). "Two title changes at tonight's FCW tapings". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 6/20 – Week 1 of new season: Kidd vs. McGillicutty main event, Ross & Regal on commentary". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/8 Week 45: Wyatt Family captures Tag Titles, Ohno turning face?, Sandow in action, Paige vs. Summer Rae feud continues, Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/15 & 5/22: El Generico debuts, O'Brian beats two NXT releases in same match, Bray Wyatt debuts mask, Natalya vs. Rae, more developments". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "WWE NEWS: Several NXT cuts today; two confirm their releases". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ http://www.cagematch.de/?id=1&nr=96140[bare URL]
- ^ . Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
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- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ Thakur, Sanjay (July 29, 2021). "AEW Star Ryan Nemeth Reveals He Had A Role On The Nixed Season Of GLOW". Pro Wrestling News Hub. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "I was Tony Maroni on the season of @glownetflix that never aired & got canceled forever". March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "#HangmanPage returns to singles action against the #HollywoodHunk #RyanNemeth, Wednesday, January 27th on #AEWDynamite". Twitter.
- ^ "The 'Hollywood Hunk' @HotYoungBriley is back in Dynamite action as he takes on a motivated @BASTARDPAC in singles competition!". Twitter.
- ^ Wilkins, Rob (February 10, 2021). "AEW Dynamite 02/10/20 Results: Omega and Kenta vs. Moxley and Archer, Eliminator Tournament and more". Fightful.
- ^ Wilkins, Rob (February 23, 2021). "AEW Dark 2/23/21 Results: Eddie Kingston, Brian Cage, The Dark Order, Top Flight, and more compete". Fightful. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 23, 2016). "Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Ironman Heavymetalweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 3, 2011). "FCW Florida Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 8, 2011). "OVW Southern Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 9, 2021.