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Tyler Cole Senerchia (born May 4, 1999) is an American
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, better known by the
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Hook (often stylized as HOOK). He is currently signed to
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(AEW), where he currently holds the
FTW Championship The FTW ("Fuck the World") Championship (also referred to as the FTW World Championship) is a professional wrestling championship created by Taz in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1998. The championship was retired in 1999 after being uni ...
, a title established by his father
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, in his first reign.


Professional wrestling career


All Elite Wrestling (2020-present)

On the December 16, 2020 episode of ''
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'', Senerchia, under the ring name Hook, made his first appearance in All Elite Wrestling as a
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, aligning himself with
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(
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,
Brian Cage Brian Christopher Button
,
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and
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). On December 8, 2021, Hook made his professional wrestling debut against
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for an episode of ''
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'' which aired two days later. Hook won the match by
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with a
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called ''Redrum''. Shortly after the match aired,
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announced that Hook had signed a contract with the company. Hook's debut, which had become an
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prior to the match, garnered praise from critics, with several praising his level of skill despite being a rookie. Two weeks later, Hook would quickly defeat Bear Bronson at AEW Rampage: Holiday Bash. His next match would be a win over
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, which would begin a feud with
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. The feud would culminate with Hook defeating Marshall at AEW Revolution: The Buy In on March 6, 2022. Since May, Hook began to work with Danhausen. On July 27 at Fight for the Fallen, Hook defeated
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for the
FTW Championship The FTW ("Fuck the World") Championship (also referred to as the FTW World Championship) is a professional wrestling championship created by Taz in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1998. The championship was retired in 1999 after being uni ...
, a title established by his father in the promotion
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(ECW) and reintroduced in AEW.


Professional wrestling style and persona

Hook's finisher, named ''Redrum'', is a
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(also known as a
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), the same as his father's finisher, the ''Tazmission''. He has been nicknamed "The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil". Hook uses the
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song "The Chairman's Intent" from the album ''
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'' as his entrance theme.


Personal life

Senerchia is the son of professional wrestler Peter Senerchia, known professionally as
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. He is of
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descent. Senerchia played lacrosse at
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, garnering all-state honors and being ranked 74th in the nation by ''Inside Lacrosse''. In 2018, Senerchia served as a long-stick midfielder for the
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team; he subsequently transferred to the
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.


Championships and accomplishments

175px, Hook as
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*
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**
FTW Championship The FTW ("Fuck the World") Championship (also referred to as the FTW World Championship) is a professional wrestling championship created by Taz in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 1998. The championship was retired in 1999 after being uni ...
( 1 time, current) *''
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'' **Ranked No. 124 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''
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'' in 2022


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