Austin Theory

==Summary==
Austin Theory (born August 2, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Theory.
Austin Theory was part of The Way faction in NXT, after which he was called up on the main roster. As part of the 2021 Draft in October, Theory defeated Bálor to become United States Champion for the first time in his career. With this win, he became the youngest United States champion in WWE history as he is a top prospect of Vince Mcmahon himself.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly , higher with Ataxia, ATL and A-Town Down
Name: Austin Theory, Theory
Origin: WWE
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Classification: Human, Professional Wrestler
Powers and Abilities:
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Martial Arts (Has 6 years of experience as a wrestler. Former Evolve Champion, which he held for 329 days. Former United States Champion, which he held for 75 days)
*Weapon Mastery (Able to utilize tables, ladders, chairs, steel steps efficiently)
*Acrobatics
*Social Influencing (Has goaded Pat McAfee many times into attacking him. Theory has even stated that he's getting into the head of Pat. His constant taunting in front of Dominik Mysterio caused him to win the match by disqualification)
*Instinctive Reaction (Theory was powerbombed through a table, he was then able to respond to the 10 count, as well as instinctively hit a forearm strike on his opponent. Theory was able to instinctively put his foot on the rope, which was stated to be instinctive by the commentators)
*Accelerated Development (Went from getting stomped by Johnny Gargano to the point where he was called "predictable" to slowly finding ways to adapt throughout the fight, even finding ways to quickly counter moves that originally caught him off guard. The commentary team states that Theory was "learning on the go" throughout the match)
*Power Mimicry (Can mimic the wrestling moves of his opponents, copied Bobby Lashley's spear)
Attack Potency: Wall level (Defeated Ricochet in a couple of minutes, who was the current Intercontinental Champion at the time. Has defeated the likes of Jeff Hardy and Finn Bálor on numerous occasions. Comparable to wrestlers like Tazz and Bam Bam Bigelow, who went through the wrestling ring), possibly Small Building level (Not too far behind the likes of Big Show, who survived going through a steel panel), higher with Ataxia and ATL, and A-Town Down (Finishing moves in wrestling tend to do more damage than normal moves)
Speed: Peak Human (Shown to be in incredible shape)
Lifting Strength: Peak Human (Comparable, if not, superior to Sting, who lifted The Big Show, who at the time weighed 513 pounds [232.693KG])
Striking Strength: Wall level, possibly Small Building Level
Durability: Wall level, possibly Small Building level (Has defeated Jeff Hardy on a couple of occasions, who can survive being sent through 2 rectangular tables, which equates to 621.4 kilojoules)
Stamina: At least Peak Human, possibly Superhuman (Lasted 22 minutes in the Royal Rumble before getting eliminated, Austin can fight for extended periods of time such as him being able to fought Zack Sabre Jr. for 19:06, Had a 32:55 minute ladder match, Had a 20:20 match with Kyle O`Reilly, Had a 16:22 match JD Drake to unify the Evolve and WWN title, in which he won, Wrestled AR Fox for 17:27, Wrestled Roderick Strong for 16:47 in a losing effort, Had a 17 minute match with AJ Styles in a losing effort, Had 25 minute 6-Man Tag Team Match, Had a 27 minute Unsanctioned match against AR Fox. Had a match against Edge that lasted 18:18. Lasted over 30 minutes in the Elimination Chamber. Had a match against Seth Rollins that lasted 23:40. Had a 16:15 match against Dolph Ziggler. Had a 16:56 match against Kevin Owens. After suffering two broken fingers, he was able to fight through the pain throughout his match against Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan. Fought Kevin Owens after suffering a swollen/sore jaw after getting KO'd by Tyson Fury)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: His Phone
Intelligence: At least Above Average (Very skilled wrestler, fighting many wrestlers across his 6 year career. Has won over 10 championships, including the United States Championship, which he currently holds, which makes the youngest US champ in history at 24 years old. Held the Evolve Championship for 329 days. Has defeated wrestlers with significantly more experience than him. However, he's still a rookie, and he has made many rookie mistakes, such as getting extremely arrogant, which has cost him his Wrestlemania 38 match against Pat McAfee)
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses, Extremely arrogant. Theory was once kidnapped by Dexter Lumis.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Superkick
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Throws=
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*RP1
*3 Seconds Around The World
*Rolling Thunder Blockbuster
*Backbreaker
*Slingshot Foot Stomp + Deadlift Fisherman Suplex
*Ataxia: Theory's signature throw is a flipping variation of a lifting flatliner.
*ATL (Austin Theory Lift)/A-Town Down: Theory's finisher is a fireman's carry cutter/facebreaker.
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Aerial=
*Standing Moonsault
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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