Paul Gallagher (born 5 April 1990), better known by his
ring name
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Tucker, is a Northern Irish
professional wrestler
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, who is currently working in the
independent circuit
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.
Professional wrestling career
Tucker made his debut on the European independent circuit in 2006.
[ In his country of ]Northern Ireland
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, Tucker competed for Pro Wrestling Ulster.
WWE (2017–2018)
Tucker was a competitor in the United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Tucker faced Tyler Bate in the main event of day 1, where he was eliminated.enhancement talent
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in the newly created brand NXT UK, losing against likes of Ashton Smith, Jordan Devlin
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and Eddie Dennis
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; on 14 December, he was released from his contract.
Independent circuit (2018–present)
Tucker currently competes in Belfast promotion Titanic Wrestling where he is currently a trainer at the training school known as The Yard.
He also competes in the French promotion AYA Catch. He became AYA Catch Champion on 19 February 2020, defeating Rafael Belmont and Tristan Archer.
Championships and accomplishments
* AYA Catch
**AYA Catch Championship (1 time)
* Fight Factory Pro Wrestling
**Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Pro Wrestling Ulster
**PWU All-Ulster Championship (1 time)
**PWU Championship (2 times)
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Belfast
Male professional wrestlers from Northern Ireland