Joe Gacy (August 8, 1987) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the NXT brand.
Career
Early career (2006–2019)
Gacy made his in-ring debut as early as July 29, 2006 in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) at CZW Ultraviolent Tournament Of Death V. Between his appearances in numerous other promotions, Gacy spent 14 years in CZW from 2006 to 2020. While in CZW Gacy became a three-time CZW Wired Champion and as of September 13, 2019, became a three-time CZW World Heavyweight Champion.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2020–present)
On October 8, 2020 it was Gacy was one of seven athletes signed to WWE. He was recognized as one of several trainees who previously wrestled for WWE's recruiting platform EVOLVE, including Josh Briggs, Anthony Greene, Brandi Lauren and Leon Ruff.
In wrestling
- Finishing and Signature moves
- Top Rope Splash
- Slaughter Choke
- Ripper's Knee
- Everything Went Black
- Unforgiven Backbreaker
- MDK
- Nicknames
- "Chainsaw"
- Entrance music
- "Lil' Red Riding Hood" by Sam the Sham And The Pharaohs
- Teams and stables
- The Unwanted - with Eddie Kingston, Shane Strickland and Colby Corino
Championships and accomplishments
- BriiCombat Wrestling
- BCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- CZW Wired TV Championship (3 times)
- CZW World Heavyweight Championship (3 times, current)
- Dynamite Championship Wrestling
- DCW No Limits Championship (1 time)
- Evolve
- Evolve Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Eddie Kingston
- Force One Pro Wrestling
- F1 Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- F1 Tag Team Championship (1 time) - With Ryan Slater
- Ground Breaking Wrestling
- GBW World Championship (1 time)
- GBW Breaker Championship (1 time)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Rage Television Championship (2 times)
- New York Wrestling Connection
- NYWC Fusion Championship (1 time)
- Real Championship Wrestling
- RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - With Ryan Slater
- Vicious Outcast Wrestling
- VOW Anarchy Championship (1 time)
- Xcite Wrestling
- Xcite Heavyweight Championship (1 time)