Wheeler Yuta
Wheeler Yuta | |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Alma mater | Villanova University.[1][2] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Alex Kai[3] Hackman[3] Kabuki Ni[3] Jimmy Yuta[3] Sylverhawk[3] Wheeler Yuta[3] Wyldkat[3] Yuta[3] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 189 lb (86 kg)[3] |
Trained by | AC Collins[3] Chuck Taylor[3] Drew Gulak[3] Mike Quackenbush[3] Orange Cassidy[3] Tracy Williams[3] World Famous CB[3] |
Debut | 2014[3] |
Paul Soren Gruber (born October 26, 1996) is an American
Early life
Paul Soren Gruber
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2014–2020)
Yuta debuted in 2014.
Ring of Honor (2020–present)
Yuta made his debut for Ring of Honor (ROH) in the first round of the ROH Pure Tournament, where he was defeated by Jonathan Gresham.[8]
After Tony Khan's purchase of Ring of Honor, it was announced that Yuta would face Josh Woods at the revived Supercard of Honor XV for the ROH Pure Championship. At the event, Yuta defeated Woods to win the title.[9] On the May 24, 2022 episode of Dark, which aired almost two months after their bout at Supercard of Honor XV, Yuta would successfully defend the ROH Pure Championship against Woods in a rematch.[10] Yuta once again defended the title on the June 29 episode of Dark, defeating Tony Nese. After the match, Yuta was attacked by 2point0 and Daniel Garcia.[11] This led to a match between Garcia and Yuta for the title at Death Before Dishonor, in which Yuta successfully retained the championship.[12] Yuta lost the title on the September 7 episode of Dynamite to Garcia, ending his reign at 159 days.[13]
On December 10, 2022, Yuta regained the ROH Pure Championship from Garcia at
All Elite Wrestling (2021–present)
On the June 29, 2021 episode of Dark: Elevation, Yuta made his debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) against Karl Anderson, and would consistently appear on AEW's YouTube shows throughout the coming months. He also joined the Best Friends stable, filling in for the injured Trent Beretta in trios matches. On the November 10 episode of Dynamite, Rocky Romero announced that Best Friends would become a sub-group within the NJPW stable Chaos and would represent Chaos in AEW.[20]
After losing to
On the November 25 episode of Rampage, Yuta defeated Katsuyori Shibata to win the ROH Pure Championship for a record-setting third time.[26]
Between February 2024 and June 2024, Yuta was sidelined by an injury. Yuta returned to action in AEW on the 5 June edition of AEW Dynamite.[27]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2021–present)
In April 2021, Yuta made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) with the promotion's American subsidiary, appearing on NJPW Strong. On May 1, 2022, Yuta was announced to be competing in the 29th Best of the Super Juniors tournament as part of the B Block.[28] Yuta finished with a record of five wins and four losses, resulting in 10 points, failing to advance to the finals.[29] On the tournament finals day, Yuta, Ace Austin, Alex Zayne and El Lindaman defeated Robbie Eagles, Yoh, Clark Connors and Titán in a tag-team match.[30]
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2022–present)
In January 2022, Yuta made his debut for
Personal life
In his spare time, Gruber enjoys playing steel drums.[2] Gruber currently resides in Orlando, Florida.[33]
Championships and accomplishments
- Chikara
- Chikara Young Lions Cup (1 time)[34][35][36]
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- Dojo Pro Wrestling
- ESPN
- Ranked No. 20 of the 30 best Pro Wrestlers Under 30 in 2023[44]
- NOVA Pro Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 43 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2022[47]
- Ranked No. 43 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the
- Powerbomb.tv
- Ring of Honor
References
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- ^ "Paul Gruber Voter Records". voterrecords.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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- ^ Csonka, Larry (October 11, 2017). "Csonka's MLW: One-Shot Review". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Cook, Ryan (August 15, 2019). "MLW Fusion Episode 69 Results Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs Timothy Thatcher". Fightful. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jason (September 13, 2020). "ROH Wrestling TV report: Powell's review of Jay Lethal vs. Dalton Castle and Jonathan Gresham vs. Wheeler Yuta in Pure Title Tournament first-round matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Josiah (April 1, 2022). "ROH Supercard of Honor live results: Jonathan Gresham vs. Bandido". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (May 24, 2022). "AEW Dark results: Wheeler Yuta vs. Josh Woods ROH Pure title rematch". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (June 28, 2022). "AEW Dark results: Wheeler Yuta vs. Tony Nese ROH Pure title match". Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ MacDonald, Josiah (July 23, 2022). "ROH Death Before Dishonor live results: FTR vs. The Briscoes II". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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- ^ "Wheeler Yuta uses heel tactics to retain ROH Pure title, next challenger emerges". Cageside Seats. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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- ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (April 8, 2022). "Wheeler Yuta Earns The Respect Of Blackpool Combat Club On 4/8 AEW Rampage". Fightful. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite Results 3/8/23". March 9, 2023.
- ^ Beaston, Erik. "AEW Double or Nothing 2023 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (June 25, 2023). "AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door results: Powell's live review of Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP U.S. Championship, MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship". prowrestling.net. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (November 25, 2023). "Wheeler Yuta Defeats Katsuyori Shibata For ROH Pure Title On 11/25 AEW Rampage". Fightful. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew (June 4, 2024). "Wheeler Yuta medically cleared, reuniting with Blackpool Combat Club on 6/5 AEW Dynamit". POST Wrestling. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (May 1, 2022). "NJPW reveals participants for Best of the Super Juniors 29". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Finals set for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. May 31, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Fritts, Chick (June 3, 2022). "NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 29 finals live results: Hiromu vs. El Desperado". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (January 30, 2022). "PWG Battle of Los Angeles night one results: Opening round matches". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (January 31, 2022). "PWG Battle of Los Angeles night two results: A tournament winner is crowned". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 4, 2017). "CHIKARA Hour Of Power 8 - TV-Show @ The Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 4, 2017). "Chikara Young Lions Cup". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 18, 2017). "CHIKARA The Johnny Kidd Invitational 2017 - Event @ The Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 2, 2016). "CZW Dojo Wars #99 - Event @ CZW/WSU Academy in Blackwood, New Jersey, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 2, 2016). "Dramatic Destination Series (2016)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 10, 2018). "CZW Proving Grounds 2018 - Event @ The Coliseum in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 10, 2018). "Trifecta (2018)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 27, 2018). "Dojo Pro #1.03 - Wheeler Yuta Vs. White Belt - TV-Show @ Nashville, Tennessee, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 27, 2018). "Dojo Pro White Belt Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 28, 2018). "Dojo Pro #1.05 - Joey Janela Vs. White Belt - TV-Show @ Nashville, Tennessee, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 8, 2018). "NOVA Pro Commonwealth Cup 2018 - Tag 3 - TV-Show @ Annandale Volunteer Fire Department in Annandale, Virginia, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 8, 2018). "Men's Commonwealth Cup (2018)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 6, 2021). "Beyond Project Reality - TV-Show @ White Eagle in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 6, 2021). "IWTV Independent Wrestling World Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 8, 2021). "IWTV Untitled - TV-Show @ H2O Wrestling Center in Williamstown, New Jersey, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 1, 2022). "4/1 ROH Supercard of Honor results: Powell's live review of Bandido vs. Jonathan Gresham for the undisputed ROH Championship, The Briscoes vs. FTR for the ROH Tag Titles, Rhett Titus vs. Minoru Suzuki for the ROH TV Title, Josh Woods vs. Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Rules Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 1, 2022). "ROH Pure Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
External links
- Wheeler Yuta's Ring of Honor profile
- Wheeler Yuta's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Wheeler Yuta on X
- Jimmy Yuta at IMDb