On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Lance Archer, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Lance Vance Hoyt was born in Gause, Texas on February 28, 1977, and he is currently 47 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for AEW, ROH and NJPW on the Heavyweight division, under the ring name of Lance Archer.
Currently, he is a member of the teams of Lance Archer & The Righteous and Monster Sauce / MurderSauce (with Alex Zayne).
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Lance Vance Hoyt
- Ring Names
- Lance Archer ( May 15, 2011 - Present)
- Lance Hoyt ( November 18, 2010 - May 14, 2011)
- Vance Archer ( July 2, 2009 - November 19, 2010)
- Lance Hoyt ( February 24, 2009 - July 1, 2009)
- Lance Rock ( May 8, 2008 - February 23, 2009)
- Lance Hoyt ( January 18, 2005 - May 7, 2008)
- Dallas ( March 24, 2004 - February 19, 2005)
- Shadow ( July 1, 2000 - April 5, 2008)
- Born February 28, 1977 (age 47)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Gause, Texas
- Billed From
- Dallas, Texas
- Height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
- Weight
- 265 lbs (120 kg)
- Nicknames The Murder Hawk Monster; The American Psycho
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( July 1, 2000 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWFebruary 26, 2020 Present Promotion ROHDecember 21, 2023 Present Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 26, 2022 Present Promotion NJPWBrand
STRONG
August 14, 2021 November 27, 2021 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
January 5, 2017 February 26, 2020 Promotion HOHApril 7, 2018 July 15, 2018 Promotion NOAHJanuary 10, 2015 December 5, 2016 Promotion HOHNovember 15, 2014 August 6, 2016 Promotion NWAJanuary 7, 2011 March 31, 2016 Promotion GFWMay 6, 2015 August 21, 2015 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
May 15, 2011 January 5, 2015 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
February 17, 2010 November 19, 2010 Promotion WWEBrand
ECW
November 3, 2009 February 16, 2010 Promotion FCWMay 14, 2009 October 29, 2010 Promotion TNAMarch 24, 2004 February 26, 2009 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel October 18, 2023 Present Face July 4, 2023 October 17, 2023 Heel September 8, 2021 July 3, 2023 Face November 25, 2020 September 7, 2021 Heel February 12, 2007 November 24, 2020 Face February 24, 2005 February 11, 2007 Heel March 24, 2004 February 23, 2005 - Images History
Jul 2021Nov 2020Jul 2019Jan 2017May 2011Feb 2010Nov 2009Sep 2007Feb 2005Mar 2004
AEW
ROH
NJPW
HOH
NOAH
NWA
GFW
WWE
FCW
TNA
- Finishers
- Texas Tornado - Fireman's Carry Facebuster ( January 1, 2012 - Present)
- Final Days / Dark Days - Snap Inverted DDT ( November 3, 2009 - Present)
- Blackout - Inverted Crucifix Powerbomb ( March 24, 2004 - Present)
- E.B.D Claw - Iron Claw ( February 26, 2020 - Present)
- Killer Bomb - with Davey Boy Smith Jr. - F'n Slam (Archer) / Sitout Powerbomb (Smith) combination ( September 7, 2012 - June 15, 2019)
- Texas Tornado - Fireman's Carry Facebuster ( March 24, 2004 - December 31, 2007)
- Texas Tower Bomb - Leg Trap One Shoulder Powerbomb ( February 24, 2005 - December 31, 2006)
- Corner-to-corner Missile Dropkick ( March 24, 2004 - February 23, 2005)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Everybody Dies" by Taylor Sheasgreen - Single ( February 26, 2020 - Present)
- Theme Song "He is the American Psycho" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( May 15, 2011 - February 26, 2020)
- Theme Song "Killer Bomb" by Yonosuke Kitamura - with Davey Boy Smith Jr. - Team ( September 7, 2012 - June 15, 2019)
- Theme Song "Black Fury" by Jim Johnston - Single ( November 3, 2009 - November 19, 2010)
- Theme Song "Infection" by Dale Oliver - with The Rock 'n' Rave Infection - Team ( September 9, 2007 - October 16, 2008)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 IWGP United States Championship
- 3 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Kid Kash)
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
- 2 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
Pro Wrestling Noah
- 2 GHC Tag Team Championship (with Davey Boy Smith Jr.r.)
American Made Wrestling
- 1 AMW Heavyweight Championship
Gippsland Pro Wrestling
- 1 GPW Heavyweight Championship
Heavy On Wrestling
- 1 HOW Undisputed Championship
Lions Pride Sports
- 1 Lions Pride Sports Heavyweight Championship
NWA Southwest
- 1 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
Professional Championship Wrestling
- 3 PCW Heavyweight Championship
- 1 PCW Television Champion
- 1 PCW Tag Team Champion (with Wally Darkmon)
River City Wrestling
- 1 RCW Championship
Traditional Championship Wrestling
- 1 TCW Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Council
- 1 WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW G1 Tag League Winner (2011 – with Minoru Suzuki)
- TNA NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2004 – with Kid Kash)
- FSF La Reunion World Cup Winner (2009)
- WON Most Improved (2019)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Lance Archer & The Righteous - Vincent / Vinny Marseglia, Dutch / Bill Carr ( November 5, 2023 - Present)
- Monster Sauce / MurderSauce - Alex Zayne ( July 4, 2023 - Present)
- Suzuki-gun - DOUKI, El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr. ( September 15, 2021 - December 23, 2022)
- Suzuki-gun - Davey Boy Smith Jr. / DH Smith, DOUKI, El Desperado, Minoru Suzuki, Shelton Benjamin, Taichi, TAKA Michinoku, Takashi Iizuka, Yoshihiro Takayama, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr., Takashi Sugiura, Kengo Mashimo ( May 15, 2011 - February 26, 2020)
- Killer Elite Squad - Davey Boy Smith Jr. / DH Smith ( September 7, 2012 - June 15, 2019)
- The Gatecrashers - Curt Hawkins / Brian Myers ( May 7, 2009 - October 7, 2009)
- The Rock 'n Rave Infection - Christy Hemme, Jimmy Rave ( September 9, 2007 - October 16, 2008)
- Ron Killings & Lance Hoyt - R-Truth ( September 24, 2006 - December 10, 2006)
- Dallas & Kid Kash - Kid Kash ( March 24, 2004 - April 5, 2005)
- Managers Jake Roberts
