Pretty Deadly is a British professional wrestling tag team consisting of Elton Prince & Kit Wilson. They are currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where they perform on the NXT brand. They are former NXT and NXT UK Tag Team Champions.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2015-2020)
Howley and Stoker debuted as a tag team on February 2, 2019 on Hustle Wrestling Live in Enfield by defeating Justin Case and Justin Vincible in a tag team match. However, they were briefly active one time under the name of Greased Lightning in a match against Lance Lawrence and Oliver Peace on the November 14, 2015 episode of WrestleForce Live in Basingtoke. Stoker was previously known as Sammy Smooth. After that, they both returned to competing as singles wrestlers. They are also known for their tenures with professional wrestling promotions such as Progress Wrestling and Revolution Pro Wrestling. During their International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom affiliation, they captured the IPW:UK Tag Team Championship one time as a Pretty Bastards and one time as The Collective also teaming up with James Castle as a freebird trio.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2020-present)
They had sporadic appearances across NXT UK in 2019 before making their official WWE debut in a losing effort to Wild Boar and Primate. They were forced to take a six-month hiatus before returning to United Kingdom and turning in their first victory in WWE. Howley and Stoker became the number one contenders for the NXT UK Tag Team Championship on January 28, 2021 after defeating Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster, Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith and The Hunt (Wild Boar and Primate) in a four-way tag team match.
NXT UK Tag Team Champions
They defeated Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) to capture the NXT UK Tag Team Championship on February 25, 2021 on NXT UK. They would retain the titles against Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan on the April 1 episode of NXT UK after Williams turned on Jordan. On the June 4 episode of NXT UK, Pretty Deadly would successfully defend their titles against, Jack Starz and Nathan Frazer. On the July 22 episode NXT UK, they would retain against Subculture's Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan. On the August 19 episode of NXT UK Pretty Deadly would retain against Moustache Mountain.
Personal lives
Howley originates from Grays, England and Stoker originates from London, England. In 2017, Howley appeared on an episode of First Dates.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Spilt Milk
- Signature moves
