Summary
Drew Everett Wenkel[3] (born July 9, 1992), better known by the ring name Andrew Everett, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling, where he was a former Impact World Tag Team Champion. He is currently also wrestling for several independent promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) and Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW).[1][4][5]
| Andrew Everett | |
|---|---|
 Everett in 2014 | |
| Birth name | Drew Everett Wenkel |
| Born | July 9, 1992 Burlington, North Carolina, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Andrew Everett Cross Chiva Kid Chiva IV Andrew The Giant Skyhunk |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 214 lb (97 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Burlington, North Carolina |
| Trained by | Jeff Rudd[2] Jeff Hardy Matt Hardy |
| Debut | September 22, 2007 |
Professional wrestling career edit
Early career (2007−2015) edit
Everett has wrestled mostly on the independent circuit, appearing for promotions like OMEGA, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Alternative Wrestling World (AWW).[6][7] Internationally, Everett has wrestled for British promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling.
Impact Wrestling (2015–2018, 2022) edit
On October 4, 2015, at Bound for Glory, Everett made his Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut in an Ultimate X match for the TNA X Division Championship but fell short as the match was won by Tigre Uno.
In April 2016, he made his return as a heel, interrupting a match between Trevor Lee, Eddie Edwards and DJZ, helping Lee, forming the stable known as The Helms Dynasty with Trevor Lee and Gregory Shane Helms. At One Night Only: Victory Road 2016, Everett defeated DJZ with help from Lee and Helms. He would then compete in a four-way match at Slammiversary for the TNA X Division Championship, in a losing effort. On the June 28 episode of Impact Wrestling, he participated in a battle royal to be the number one contender for the X Division Championship, but was eliminated by the winner Braxton Sutter.[8] On the July 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, he participated in an Ultimate X match for the X Division Championship, in a losing effort. At Destination X, he lost a ladder match to be the number one contender to the X Division Championship. On the October 6 episode of Impact Wrestling, Everett and Lee teamed with Marshe Rockett in a Team X Gold match against DJZ, Braxton Sutter and Mandrews in a losing effort.
On February 9, 2017, Everett was attacked by Trevor Lee and Gregory Shane Helms, kicking him out of the Helms Dynasty, turning him face in the process. On February 23, 2017, Everett ran down and saved DJZ from Lee and Helms. On the April 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, Lee lost the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship to Low Ki in a Six-Way match including Everett, Sonjay Dutt, Dezmond Xavier and Suicide.
On the July 6 episode of Impact Wrestling episode of Impact, Everett entered the 2017 GFW Super X Cup Tournament. On July 13, he was eliminated in the first round by A. C. H.
On the October 5 episode of Impact!, Everett joined the alliance of Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley, losing to the team of Sonjay Dutt, Petey Williams and Matt Sydal in a six-man tag team match, turning heel again in the process.[9]
On April 24, 2018, DJ Z and Everett defeated Eli Drake and Scott Steiner to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship, turning Everett face again. On April 26, 2018, Everett nd DJZ lost the titles to The Latin American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz).
On May 25, Everett took part in the 2018 JT Lightning Invitational Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio, for Absolute Intense Wrestling. On Night 1 of the tournament, lost in the first to Jodi Fleish. On Night 2, Everett competed in a six-man scramble match featuring Gringo Loco, Cheech, Spyder Nate Webb, Louis Lyndon and Space Monkey. On September 18, Everett announced that he was granted his release from Impact Wrestling.[10]
On June 19, 2022, Everett returned to Impact Wrestling, replacing an injured Jack Evans in the six-man Ultimate X match at Slammiversary for the Impact X Division Championship.[11]
All Elite Wrestling (2023) edit
On August 12th, 2023, Everett made his official debut for All Elite Wrestling, losing in a squash match against ROH Television champion Samoa Joe.
Championships and accomplishments edit
- All American Wrestling
- AAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Trevor Lee
- CWF Mid-Atlantic
- CWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Arik Royal
- CWF Mid-Atlantic Rising Generation League Championship (1 time)
- 16th Annual Rumble (2016)[12]
- Deadlock Pro-Wrestling
- DPW National Championship (1 time)
- DPW Awards (1 time)
- Match of the Year (2022) vs. Konosuke Takeshita at Believe The Hype
- Impact Wrestling
- Impact World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with DJZ
- Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
- Best Match of the Night (2017) – with DJZ vs. Drago and Aerostar[13]
- Premier Wrestling Federation
- PWF Unified Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Colby Corino[14]
- Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Trevor Lee
- DDT4 (2015) – with Trevor Lee
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling International
- PWI Ultra J Championship (4 times, current)
- Southside Wrestling Entertainment
- SWE Speed King Championship (1 time)[17]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Andrew Everett". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Roster". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Drew Wenkel". IMDb. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Everett". Global Force Wrestling. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Career « Andrew Everett « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Bean, Martin. "Results — Alternative Wrestling World". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "Matt and Jeff Hardy Give You a Reason to Watch TNA Wrestling". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Don. "Murphy's Musings: TNA Impact Wrestling Recap - June 28, 2016". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ "IMPACT Results | October 5, 2017 - Impact Wrestling". impactwrestling.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (September 18, 2018). "Andrew Everett Granted Release From Impact Wrestling". 411MANIA.
- ^ Powell, Jason (June 19, 2022). "6/19 Impact Wrestling Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Josh Alexander vs. Eric Young for the Impact World Championship, Ultimate X match for the X Division Championship, Queen of the Mountain match for the Knockouts Title, The Briscoes vs. Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson for the Impact Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "CWF Mid-Atlantic 16th Annual Rumble « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "AAA: Resultados "Lucha Libre World Cup 2017" - Pagano y Psycho Clown son los vencedores - Superluchas". October 10, 2017.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PWF Unified Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Title Reigns « RevPro British Cruiserweight Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Wrest, Hashtag (March 5, 2016). "#Results: SWE (@SouthsideWE) "Supremacy" *LIVE Results*". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
External links edit
- Andrew Everett on Impact Wrestling
- Andrew Everett on Twitter
- Andrew Everett on Instagram
- Andrew Everett's profile at Cagematch.net
