Tyler / Taylor Rust - Pro Wrestler Profile

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Tyler / Taylor Rust, 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.

Russell Gene Taylor was born in Phelan, California on January 26, 1987, and he is currently 36 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, under the ring name of Taylor Rust.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Russell Gene Taylor
Ring Names
  • Taylor Rust ( September 12, 2021 - Present)
  • Tyler Rust ( December 2, 2020 - September 11, 2021)
  • Rust Taylor ( September 21, 2019 - December 1, 2020)
  • Ryan Taylor ( March 27, 2004 - February 24, 2020)
  • Russ Taylor ( June 17, 2019 - December 4, 2019)
  • The Man in Black ( November 6, 2015 - June 3, 2016)
Born January 26, 1987 (age 36)
Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
Birth Place Phelan, California
Billed From
  • Phelan, California
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
  • 185 lbs (84 kg)

Career History

Roles
  • Wrestler ( March 27, 2004 - Present)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand STRONG December 9, 2021 April 10, 2022
Promotion Ring of HonorROH September 12, 2021 March 31, 2022
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand NXT December 2, 2020 August 6, 2021
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPW June 13, 2020 December 18, 2020
Promotion Westside Xtreme WrestlingWXW October 3, 2019 March 8, 2020
Promotion Pro Wrestling GuerrillaPWG November 20, 2009 October 27, 2012
Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA November 10, 2006 September 7, 2012
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Face December 9, 2021 Present
Heel June 22, 2021 December 8, 2021
Face October 3, 2019 June 21, 2021
Images
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Nov 2006
Nov 2006

Finishers
  • Gaia Lock - Modified Headscissors Armbar ( March 27, 2004 - Present)
Theme Songs
  • Theme Song "Diamond Mine" by UberChardgeD - with Diamond Mine - Team ( June 22, 2021 - August 6, 2021)
  • Theme Song "Survive" by CFO$ - Single ( December 16, 2020 - June 21, 2021)
  • Theme Song "Re-Education (Through Labor)" by Rise Against - Single ( November 20, 2009 - October 27, 2012)

Titles & Accomplishments

Titles Won

Championship Wrestling from Hollywood

  • 1 CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 CWFH Heritage Tag Team Championship (with Joey Ryan)
  • 2 MAV Television Championship
  • 1 UWN Tag Team Championship (with Tomaste)

Empire Wrestling Federation

  • 2 EWF Heavyweight Championship
  • 1 EWF American Championship
  • 2 EWF Cruiserweight Championship
  • 3 EWF Tag Team Championship (with Mondo Vega)

Millennium Pro Wrestling

  • 1 MPW World Championship

NWA Championship Wrestling From Hollywood

  • 1 NWA Heritage Championship

West Coast Wrestling Connection

  • 1 WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship
Other Accomplishments
  • CWFH Percy Pringle III Cup Winner (2012)
  • EWF Great Goliath Battle Royal Winner (2008)
  • EWF Wrestler of the Year (2008)
  • EWF Match of the Year (2007, 2008)
  • EWF Most Improved Wrestler (2006)
  • EWF Rookie of the Year (2004)
  • MPW World Title Tournament Winner (2010)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
  • The Diamond Mine - Hideki Suzuki, Malcolm Bivens / Stokely Hathaway, Roderick Strong ( June 22, 2021 - August 6, 2021)
  • Team Filthy - Danny LimeLight, JR Kratos, Tom Lawlor ( November 14, 2020 - December 18, 2020)
  • The Soul Burners - Tomaste ( February 11, 2018 - February 24, 2020)
  • Vermin - Bad Dude Tito / Escondido, Johnny Yuma, Kevin Martenson ( October 30, 2015 - May 15, 2016)
  • The Fallen Empire - Mondo Vega ( February 4, 2011 - January 9, 2015)
  • The Fightin' Taylor Boys - Brian Cage, Chuck Taylor ( September 5, 2010 - July 21, 2012)
  • The A-List - Roger Ruiz ( April 25, 2009 - July 24, 2009)
  • Perfectly Rude - Brandon Gatson ( December 6, 2008 - March 6, 2009)
  • KOS - Hook Bomberry ( December 21, 2007 - August 8, 2008)
Managers Malcolm Bivens / Stokely Hathaway
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