Pretty Deadly is a British
professional wrestling
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tag team
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consisting of '
Elton Prince'' (born 21 May 1997) and '
Kit Wilson'' (born 4 August 1994). They are currently signed to
WWE
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, where they perform on the
NXT
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* ''WWE NXT'', a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that began in 2010
** NXT (WWE brand), WWE's Florida-based brand and former developmental territory
* ''NXT UK'', the British spin- ...
brand
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, and are former
NXT Tag Team Champions and
NXT UK Tag Team Champions
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with three reigns.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2015–2020)
Howley and Stoker debuted as a tag team on 2 February 2019 on Hustle Wrestling Live in Enfield by defeating Justin Case and Justin Vincible in a
tag team match
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. However, they were briefly active one time under the name of Greased Lightning in a match against Lance Lawrence and Oliver Peace on the 14 November 2015 episode of WrestleForce Live in Basingstoke. 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
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such as
Progress Wrestling
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and
Revolution Pro Wrestling
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Revolution Pro Wrestling currently has partnershi ...
. During their
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom affiliation, they captured the
IPW:UK Tag Team Championship one time as Pretty Bastards and one time as The Collective also teaming up with James Castle as a
freebird trio.
WWE (2020–present)
They had sporadic appearances across
NXT UK
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in 2019 before making their official
WWE
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debut in a losing effort to Wild Boar and Primate. They were forced to take a six-month hiatus before returning to
United Kingdom
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and turning in their first victory in
WWE
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. Howley and Stoker became the number one contenders for the
NXT UK Tag Team Championship
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on 28 January 2021 after defeating
Mark Andrews and
Flash Morgan Webster
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,
Oliver Carter and
Ashton Smith and The Hunt (Wild Boar and Primate) in a
four-way tag team match.
NXT UK Tag Team Champions (2021–2022)
Cementing their
villainous status, they defeated
Gallus (
Mark Coffey
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and
Wolfgang) to capture the
NXT UK Tag Team Championship
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on the 25 February 2021 edition of ''
NXT UK
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''.
They would retain the titles against Amir Jordan and
Kenny Williams on the 1 April episode of ''NXT UK'' after Williams turned on Jordan.
On the 4 June episode of ''NXT UK'', Pretty Deadly would successfully defend their titles against Jack Starz and Nathan Frazer. On the 22 July episode ''NXT UK'', they would retain against Subculture's Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan. On the 19 August episode of ''NXT UK'', Pretty Deadly would retain against
Moustache Mountain
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(
Trent Seven
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and
Tyler Bate
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In 2017, he became the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion (later renamed NXT United Kingdom Championship) ...
). However, they would lose the titles to Moustache Mountain in a rematch on the 9 December episode of ''NXT UK'', ending their reign at 287 days.
NXT Tag Team Champions (2022–present)
On the 5 April episode of ''
NXT
NXT may refer to:
Professional wrestling
* ''WWE NXT'', a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that began in 2010
** NXT (WWE brand), WWE's Florida-based brand and former developmental territory
* ''NXT UK'', the British spin- ...
'', Pretty Deadly, now under the ring names of Elton Prince and Kit Wilson, revealed themselves as the
Creed Brothers
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' attackers after they defeated
Imperium
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(
Fabian Aichner
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Aichner previously worked on the U.S. independent circuit ...
and
Marcel Barthel
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Before coming to WWE, Barthel wrestled primari ...
), effectively making their debut on the NXT brand.
The following week, they would defeat the Creed Brothers in a
gauntlet match
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, involving
Legado Del Fantasma
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(
Raul Mendoza
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Professional wrestling career Ear ...
and
Joaquin Wilde
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Paris began his career in 2004 ...
),
Josh Briggs
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and
Brooks Jensen
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, and
Grayson Waller
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and
Sanga, to win the vacant
NXT Tag Team Championship
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, making them the first tag team to win the titles on their NXT debut and the second team to hold both the NXT and NXT UK Tag Team Championship.
They lost the tag titles to the Creed Brothers on 4 June at
In Your House
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, ending their first reign at 53 days.
On the 19 July episode of ''NXT'', Pretty Deadly fought
Josh Briggs
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and
Brooks Jensen
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for the NXT UK Tag Team Championship in a losing effort. At
Worlds Collide on 4 September, Pretty Deadly defeated the
Creed Brothers
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, Gallus and Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Elimination Match to unify the NXT and NXT UK Tag Team Championships.
At
NXT Deadline
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, Pretty Deadly lost the NXT Tag Team Championship to
The New Day (
Kofi Kingston
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and
Xavier Woods
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), ending their second reign at 98 days.
Personal lives
Howley originates from
Grays,
England
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, and Stoker originates from
London
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, England.
In 2017, Howley appeared on an episode of ''
First Dates
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Production
The programme was filmed at the Paternoster Chop House restaur ...
''.
Championships and accomplishments
*
International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
**
IPW:UK Tag Team Championship (
2 times
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) – with
James Castle James Castle may refer to:
* James Castle (politician) (1836–1903), U.S. Representative from Minnesota
* James Bicknell Castle (1855–1918), businessman in Hawaii
* James Charles Castle (1899–1977), American artist-bookmaker from Idaho
* Jam ...
(1)
*
WWE
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**
NXT Tag Team Championship
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(
2 times
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)
**
NXT UK Tag Team Championship
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(
1 time)
References
External links
Pretty Deadly profile at Cagematch.net
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