Kieran Evans better known by his ring name Kez Evans is a Scottish

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. He is most well known for his work in

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where he is a former ICW World Heavyweight Champion, ICW Zero-G Champion and winner of the 2020 ''Square Go!'' match. Evans is also a pro wrestling trainer, coaching at Wolfgang's Iron Girders Wrestling Gym.

Professional wrestling career

Kez Evans trained at the Glasgow Pro Wrestling Asylum and spent his early career wrestling on GPWA events, as well as for his trainer Lionheart's

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promotion. Evans became a regular for

. His notable early victories included wins over

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at '' ICW: I Ain't Yer Pal, Dickface!'' and ''ICW: Shug's Hoose Party 5 '',

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on ''ICW Fight Club'' and

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at ''ICW Fear & Loathing XII''. On 2 February 2020, Evans won the ''Square Go!'' rumble match to earn a future title shot. After feuding with Craig Anthony, Evans successfully cashed in his ''Square Go!'' contract against Anthony to become the ICW Zero-G Champion. Evans held the title for 141 days, successfully defending against

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before losing it to Daz Black. In August 2021, Evans made his debut in the

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with a No. 299 ranking. On 21 November 2021, Evans defeated JAXN for the

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at ''ICW: Fear & Loathing XIII''. Holding the title for 364 days, Evans defended against

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and

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in matches aired on the

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before losing to

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at ''ICW: Fear & Loathing XIV''. Outside of ICW, Evans has also competed for

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where he defeated Andy Wild at ''BCW: Back To Business'' as well Fife Pro Wrestling Asylum with whom Iron Girders Pro Wrestling had two collaborative events. For these events, Evans defeated Jason Reed, fought Andy Roberts to a no-contest in a match for the Union of European Wrestling Alliances

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and teamed with Gunn in a victory over Roberts and Reed. On 5 February 2023, Evans challenged

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for the Impact Wrestling World Championship in a losing effort. Evans placed in the PWI 500 for the third time on 14 September 2023, ranking at 206.

Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time) ** ICW Zero G-Championship ( 1 time) ** Square Go! (2020) * ''

'' ** Ranked No. 198 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the

in 2022 * ''Scottish Wrestling Network'' ** SWN Award (1 time) *** Feud of the Year (2021) - **Ranked No.7 in the SWN100 in 2022

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Kez 1995 births Living people Scottish male professional wrestlers Sportspeople from Glasgow 21st-century male professional wrestlers