Lance Archer

**Lance Hoyt** (born February 28, 1977) is an American professional wrestler. Hoyt is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and wrestles under the ring name, **Lance Archer**. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

## Career

Hoyt is known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he worked from 2004–2009 under his real name and under the ring name **Dallas**. He won the NWA World Tag Team Chamionship twice with Kid Kash.

In 2009, he joined World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and began wrestling for Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name **Vance Archer**. He also competed on their main roster brands ECW and SmackDown. Archer was released by WWE on November 19, 2010,.

In 2011, he moved to Japan where he became part of New Japan Pro Wrestling as **Lance Archer**.

On February 26, 2020, Archer signed a multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). On the April 1 episode of _Dynamite_, Archer made his AEW in-ring debut, defeating Marko Stunt. He was managed to the ring by Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

## Championships and accomplishments

- **All Elite Wrestling**
    - Men's Casino Battle Royale (2020)
- **American Made Wrestling**
    - AMW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
- **Gippsland Pro Wrestling**
    - GPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- **Heavy On Wrestling**
    - HOW Undisputed Championship (1 time)
- **Lions Pride Sports**
    - Lions Pride Sports Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- **National Wrestling Alliance**
    - NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
    - IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
    - IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.
    - G1 Tag League (2011) – with Minoru Suzuki
- **NWA Southwest**
    - NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- **Professional Championship Wrestling**
    - PCW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
    - PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Wally Darkmon
    - PCW Television Championship (1 time)
- ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
    - Ranked No. 59 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the _PWI 500_ in 2020
- **Pro Wrestling Noah**
    - GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.
- **Pro Wrestling Religion**
    - PWR Championship (1 time)
- **Revolution Brewing**
    - Revolution Championship (1 time, current)
- **River City Wrestling**
    - RCW Championship (1 time)
    - RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Paul Titan
- **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
    - NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kid Kash
    - NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2004) – with Kid Kash
- **Traditional Championship Wrestling**
    - TCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- **World Wrestling Council**
    - WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
    - Most Improved (2019)
    - Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006)

## Related pages

- New Japan Pro Wrestling roster

## Infobox (wrestler)

- **name**: Lance Archer
- **names**: Breakdown
Dallas
Hoyt
**Lance Archer**
Lance Hoyt
Lance Rock
Lance Steel
Shadow
Vance Archer
- **image**: Lance Archer, June 2022.jpg
- **caption**: Archer at Forbidden Door (2022), Forbidden Door on June 26, 2022
- **birth place**: Gause, Texas, Gause, Texas, United States, U.S.
- **billed**: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
- **trainer**: Solo Fiatala
- **debut**: July 2000