Tyler Keenan

**Tyler Keenan** (born August 11th, 1988) is an American professional wrestler known for his time in Next Generation Wrestling from 2015 to 2016. Keenan also appeared with Royal Wrestling Kingdom between 2017 and 2019, where he held the RWK Imperial Championship.

Keenan signed with NGW in 2015 and won the NGW Tag Team Championships alongside tag partner Christopher Jordan as part of Extremely Lethal. He would join RWK in 2017 and became the longest-reigning RWK Imperial Champion in the company's brief history.

## Early Life

Tyler Keenan was born in Santa Monica, California on August 11th, 1988. Keenan attended Windward High School and had a successful high school wrestling career. He placed fifth in the 171lbs (78kg) weight division as a sophomore. He was the runner-up in the California state tournament as a junior, at 189lb (86kg), before winning the tournament in his senior year. Following his graduation, Keenan planned to wrestle collegiality at UCLA, but moved into professional wrestling instead.

## Professional Wrestling career

### **Early career (2012-2015)**

Keenan was trained by Christopher Calhoun and debuted on the independent circuit in 2012. He worked for the first two years in his home state of California, working upstart promotions in Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego. In 2013, he would branch out of California and into the surrounding areas, expanding into connecting states such as Oregon, Nevada and Arizona.

### **Next Generation Wrestling (2015 - 2016)**

In 2015, Keenan joined Next Generation Wrestling, the upcoming developmental program of Pro Wrestling ARK. Keenan attended a trial and was signed immediately, earning himself a developmental contract. He made his debut at NGW: A New Hope, facing Shane Anzalone, Victor and Carlos Bello for a place in the Heavyweight Championship Battle Royal in a losing effort.

On March 1, Keenan began making appearances with Christopher Jordan, calling themselves "Extremely Lethal". On March 31, Extremely Lethal lost to The Danger Zone. A month later, Extremely Lethal participated in a four-way match for the inaugural NGW Tag Team Championships, which was won by The World's Kawaiiest Tag Team. Following this, Extremely Lethal entered a feud with them over the titles, but would come up short.

Extremely Lethal then entered into a feud with the Danger Zone when they interrupted an episode of the Danger Show, attacking them and trashing the set. The attack would lead to both teams' inclusion in a ten-man tag team match at NGW: Fallout, where Team Graham faced off against Team Guernica. Keenan became Team Graham's last man and eliminated Sloane & Storm Andrews. He would ultimately lose to Guernica, the last man standing.

Extremely Lethal then competed in a three-way tag team match at NGW: Meltdown for the NGW Tag Team Championships, defeating World's Kawaiiest Tag Team and The Danger Zone. They would later lose the titles during the Minefield Marathon tournament to H.I.S.S at NGW: The Phantom Agony.

Shortly after, Keenan & Jordan would embark on a rivalry following the dissolution of their team. Both men were announced as participants in a number one contender's gauntlet match at NGW: Prisoners of Winter. Keenan was the last entrant, defeating Jordan last to win the gauntlet match and become number one contender to the NGW Championship. However, Next Generation Wrestling shut down shortly after the event, marking the gauntlet as Keenan's last NGW appearance.

### **Independent circuit (2015-2017)**

Keenan joined Next Generation Wrestling's sister promotion, Pro Wrestling ARK, in 2015. He entered the King of Trios tournament alongside Christopher Jordan and Handleson. They defeated BloodlusTRevolutioN in the first round, but were eliminated by the Queendom in the second.

He joined Pure Amusement Wrestling on January 22, 2016 and entered *The PAW Championship Tournament,* but lost in the first round to Johnny Raike. On February 18, he defeated Tapanga Britt. This would be Keenan's last appearance for PAW.

### **Royal Wrestling Kingdom (2017-2019)**

#### **Feud with Ryan Vendetta**

Keenan made his Royal Wrestling Kingdom debut in March 2017, saving former rival Ryan Doucette from Odin Anaxagaros and Torunn Shock after weeks of vignettes. He would turn on Doucette afterwards, rekindling their rivalry. His first match took place a month later, facing Doucette and Anaxagaros in a three-way match in a losing effort. Keenan would attack Doucette backstage following the match, leading to a Hell in a Cell match at IWTMania V: When Worlds Collide which ultimately ended in a draw due to both men's shoulders being on the mat for the three count.

Following the feud, Keenan would reunite with a debuting Christopher Jordan to reform Extremely Lethal. They returned in a losing effort against The Black Heart Brotherhood. The storyline, however, would be put on-hold following Keenan suffering a legitimate knee injury,

Keenan returned from injury at RWK: Peace of Mind in Christopher Jordan's corner during his match with Vitor Mata and Chris Young for the vacant RWK European Championship. He would then embark on a singles feud with Will Neilson, confronting him following his debut match to accept the challenge of a two-out-of-three falls match between the two. He would win the match two falls to one, turning heel following a low-blow on Neilson. Following the victory, Keenan was announced as the number one contender to the RWK Imperial Championship.

#### **RWK Imperial Champion**

At RWK: Last Rites, Keenan would face Nick in the main event for the RWK Imperial Championship. Towards the end of the match, Keenan would align himself with Christopher Jordan, Frankie Highwood and Joseph Diamond to form CLIQUE, using their distraction to hit Nick with brass knuckles and win his first world title. Nick then invoked his rematch clause for RWK: Path to Destiny, leading to a rematch that Keenan won.

During the inaugural Path to Destiny battle royale, Keenan would become involved in the finish by holding Ryan Doucette's leg whilst El Pecador eliminated him, reigniting their rivalry. Keenan would then team with Jordan the month after to face Doucette and Nick, winning via. roll-up. An argument between Keenan and Jordan after the match would lead to the break-up of Extremely Lethal for the second time, with Jordan turning face after assaulting Keenan and sparking a scripted rivalry between them.

Keenan would then face the winner of the Destiny Royale, El Pecador, for the RWK Imperial Championship in the main event of RWK: The Grand Coronation II. Keenan was able to goad and manipulate Pecador into putting both his mask and the mask of his mentor on the line, turning the match into a title vs. mask match. During the match, Keenan tricked the audience into believing that he had been seriously hurt. He used the mind games to beat Pecador clean, winning the match and the right to unmask him. However, Christopher Jordan arrived to prevent it, luring him out of the ring long enough for Pecador to unmask on his own terms.

Ryder Parks would cash in his Lion's Crown against Keenan for a shot at the RWK Imperial Championship the month after at RWK: Poetic Justice. Keenan would lose the match and the title following Christopher Jordan's interference, ending his reign at a record-setting 199 days.

#### Feud with Will Neilson

Keenan would then enter the *2018 Devil's Roulette Tournament* with RWK newcomer 'La Verita' as his partner. They would lose in the first round to Adam Sinclair & Ryan Doucette. Following the match, Verita would unmask and reveal himself to be a returning Will Neilson, attacking Keenan until a stretcher would need to be used to escort him out of the arena.

Keenan would return three months later, jumping the barricade to attack Neilson. Keenan entered into the tournament to decide the number one contender for Will Neilson's European Championship, defeating Luke Saint in the first round. RWK, however, would close down not long after following financial difficulties.

### **Canadian Championship Wrestling (2018)**

Keenan debuted for Canadian Championship Wrestling in the *CCW Television Championship Gauntle*t, facing old rival Will Neilson for his title in a losing effort. Keenan then defeated Nico Rider for his CCW Junior Heavyweight Championship the week after. He would then embark on a rivalry with Freddie Horn, teaming with him in a losing effort Erica & Vanessa Hendrix. Keenan would defend his CCW Junior Heavyweight Championship against Freddie Horn at CCW #25: End Game, retaining the title after being intentionally disqualified.

### **Evolution Wrestling (2018)**

Extremely Lethal made their Evolution Wrestling debut at their Halloween show, Goons Be Creepin', and entered a feud with Evolution Tag Team Champions Kaia Rain and Quinn Jacobs. At Super Smash Shebang, they defeated Chris Young & Darren Callahan to become number one contenders. The duo faced Rain and Jacobs for the tag titles at The Dark Web in a losing effort.

## Personal life

Keenan splits his residence between homes in Hollywood, California and New York City, New York. From 2017 to 2019, he was in a relationship with kayfabe Royal Wrestling Kingdom executive consultant and actress Samantha Jenas, known by her kayfabe name of Kristina Oliver.

## Professional Wrestling record

See full article: [./https://ewrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Tyler\_Keenan/Statistics Tyler Keenan/Statistics]

## In wrestling

* **Finishing Moves**
	+ *Allentown Vice* (Hammerlock w/ body scissors) - 2012-2016
	+ B*rass Element* (Right-handed knockout punch, with brass knuckles) - 2015; used rarely thereafter
	+ *Hollywood Vice* (Kimura lock w/ body scissors) - 2016-2017, used as a signature move thereafter
	+ ***Streets of Gold*** (Running knee lift) - 2013-present
	+ ***California Classic*** (Rolling cutter) - 2018-present

* **Signature Moves**
	+ *Red Thunderclap* - (Arm-trap Pele kick) - 2015-present
	+ *House of Cards* - (Diving double foot stomp) - 2016-present
	+ *The Virgo Dissolution* (NGW/PAW/IWA/EOW) (Slingshot elbow drop) - 2014-present
	+ *Sign of the Times* - (Running turnbuckle death valley driver) - 2017-present
	+ *Deja Vu* (Turnbuckle powerbomb) - 2014-present

* **With Christopher Jordan**
	+ **Double-team finishing moves**
		- *The Diasterpiece* (Deja Vu (Turnbuckle powerbomb) from Keenan into discus clothesline from Jordan) - 2015-present
		- *The Regicide* (Inverted sitout side powerslam (Jordan) / Running cutter (Keenan) combination) - 2017-presen

* **Entrance** **Themes**
	+ 'I Can Do Anything' by 3OH!3 - January 2015 - August 2015)
	+ 'Hate Me' by Escape the Fate - (October 2015 - July 2016)
	+ 'Do I Wanna Know?' by Arctic Monkeys - (February 2017 - April 2017)
	+ **'It Remembers'** by Every Time I Die - (April 2017 - present)
	+ 'Kings Never Die' by Eminem - (October 2015 - October 2017, used when teaming with Christopher Jordan)
	+ 'Clique' by Kanye West ft. Big Sean and Jay Z - (September 2017 - present, used when teaming with CLIQUE)

* **Nicknames**
	+ **'The Modern-Day Wordsmith'**
	+ **'The First-Rate Manipulator'**

## Championships and accomplishments

**Next Generation Wrestling**

* NGW Tag Team Champion (1 time) with Christopher Jordan

**Royalty Wrestling**

* Royalty Imperial Champion (1 time)
* Royalty Award (1 time)
	+ Royalty's Most Despicable (2017)
	+ Royalty Promo of the Year (2017)

**[./https://ewrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Canadian\_Championship\_Wrestling Canadian Championship Wrestling]**

* CCW Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

**Evolution Wrestling**

* Evolution Tag Team Champion (1 time) with Christopher Jordan