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MD holding the YouTube Championship on the Vindication Supershow (4.23).

Mathias Danielson (born July 5, 1998) is an Irish professional wrestler, known professionally as MD. He currently performs on the Vindication brand. He is best known for his appearances in promotions such as Resurrection Pro Wrestling, Ring of Excellence, the Xtreme Wrestling Association, International Elite Wrestling, NXT and the Created Wrestlers League. He was formerly known as Anarchist MD, but dropped the gimmick in late 2020 when he made a surprise return to the CWL.

## Training For The Big Time

Before Danielson could start wrestling professionally, he needed training from a professional. Luckily, he didn't have to look very far as his trainer for the next 3 years would be his own father, Stephen Danielson. His father was a decorated wrestler in his own right, being a gifted technician and grappler who won a few titles in WCW and the WWF. By the time he retired in 2005, he was a 3x WCW United States Champion, 2x WWF European Champion and a 2x WWE Intercontinental Champion. Some of his biggest rivalries included ones against William Regal, D'Lo Brown, Chris Benoit and Shelton Benjamin.

In late 2016, after receiving plenty of training from his father and now being the legal age to wrestle, Danielson moved out of his father's gym in Belfast, Ireland and moved to the United States of America, hoping to the hit the big time.

## Resurrection Pro Wrestling (2016)

The first promotion would ever compete in was called Resurrection Pro Wrestling which was stationed in Orlando, Florida. There, he would compete in his first ever matchup, which would be a Last Man Standing Match against Lord Of Darkness, the current RPW World Heavyweight Champion.

Unsurprisingly, Danielson was defeated by Lord Of Darkness, who showed an interest in being a teacher of sorts towards Danielson. Lord Of Darkness would later be screwed out of his World Heavyweight Championship and would team up with Danielson to become Tag Team Champions at Danielson's first ever PPV, Genesis.

Unfortunately, due to financial issues, RPW folded after the PPV, leaving Danielson having to find another promotion.

## NXT (2017)

After the closure of RPW, MD decided to tryout for the same company his father made a name for himself in; the WWE. Danielson passed the tryout by defeating a fellow trainee and was soon hired to compete on NXT. Danielson would be kept off of television for the first few months of his contract to undergo additional training.

### MD vs. Bobby Roode

Danielson would then debut on the February 1st episode of NXT, losing his debut match to the then NXT Champion Bobby Roode in a swift defeat. After the loss, Danielson floated around the midcard, struggling to stay relevant among other stars such as Drew McIntyre, Shinsuke Nakamura and Samoa Joe

All of that would change for Danielson, as on the May 10th episode of NXT, he pinned Drew McIntyre via rollup thanks to the assistance of Bobby Roode, earning himself a title opportunity at NXT Takeover: Chicago. When questioned about why he helped Danielson, he stated his intention was for Danielson to win so that he would have an easy title defense at Takeover: Chicago. That was not the case. At Takeover: Chicago, Danielson put up a valiant effort, almost pinning Roode in places, but couldn't quite defeat the Glorious One. The match helped Danielson gain a cult following, and his popularity skyrocketed.

Unfortunately, it was then revealed that Danielson injured his shoulder during the match and wouldn't be able to compete for a few months.

On August 5th of the same year, Danielson was released from his NXT contract.

## Ring Of Excellence (2017-2019)

Danielson would later debut in Ring of Excellence, under the name Anarchist MD, after being hired by the GM, "The Blackheart" GTS. GTS had heard of MD from his time in NXT and wanted see if he was actually as good as they said. He would attack the current World Heavyweight Champion, Jay and the two then fought in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match where he lost, 1-2.

MD would lose his next match to PJ Nitro, and at RoE: Bloodthirsty, fought in a RoE: Global Title Match against Zéon, who was currently on a undefeated streak which hadn't been broken in 12 weeks. MD came close to defeating Zéon, but eventually lost, passing out due to blood lost earlier in the match after smacking his head off the ring post.

### MD vs. GTS

After his loss at Bloodthirsty, MD entered the Royal Rumble in the hopes of getting an opportunity at the World Championship at RoE: Slammiversary. Anarchist MD drew #30 and was ready to enter the Rumble, but GTS had other plans. Unsatisfied with how MD had been losing matches and causing mayhem, MD was stripped of his #30 spot in the Rumble and was barred from the arena. Alexander Stone would then take MD's spot and went on to win the Rumble.

Enraged and claiming to be the true winner of the Royal Rumble, MD challenged GTS to a Non-Sanctioned match at Slammiversary, where if MD lost, he would leave the company. GTS happily accepted and the two came to blows at Slammiversary, where MD shockingly won against the Blackheart.

Later that night, Alexander Stone would fail in winning the World Championship against the current Champion, Alpha.

### MD vs. Aaron Black

Anarchist MD then would shockingly defeat the new Grand Champion, Aaron Black, after rolling him up. MD then would defeat Brandon Charlie to qualify for a Money In The Bank Ladder Match at RoE: Pandora. Then, on the final episode of RoE before Pandora, MD would beat Aaron Black again by hitting him with his own finisher, the Buckshot Knee.

However, at Pandora, none of Aaron Black's opponent were able to make it to the arena, so MD gave up his spot in the Money In The Bank Ladder Match to fight Aaron again, beating him and becoming Grand Champion.

MD and Aaron would have one more encounter at RoE: Regicide where he would beat Aaron in an Iron Man Match, 7-4.

### MD vs. Austin Winters

During Anarchist MD's feud with Aaron Black, he joined a group called The Corre, which was made up of Austin Winters, Jesus Hernandez and Brandon Charlie. The team dominated Ring Of Excellence, but by the time Regicide had folded, MD was the only member of the group who had a Championship. This enraged Austin Winters, who was the leader of the group and feared that MD was going to outshine him. The night after Regicide, MD won a match-up against his fellow partner Brandon, but after the match, Winters would come out and assault MD. He then forced the others members to join in and the night ended with MD receiving a powerbomb through the announcer's table.

MD and Austin would be at each other's throats for the next few months, with MD trying to convince Brandon and Hernandez that he was using them and he would do to them what they did to MD.

The two eventually agreed to fight in an I Quit Match, where the loser would have to retire. They fought at RoE: Showdown 2019 and MD eventually was able to make Winters tap after locking him in an STF using a piece of barbed wire. After the match however, MD and Austin reconciled, with MD allowing Austin to continue his career. The night ended with The Corre hugging it out one last time and MD leaving the group on good terms.

### Final Days In RoE

However, Anarchist MD lost the Championship to Nero Sin at RoE: New Beginning and was unable to win the title back at RoE: Avalon.

He then feuded with Alpha, who was World Champion and was the only person to ever defeat Zéon. The two fought in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match at RoE: Gold Rush where MD would shockingly win, but had to vacate the title and take a short leave from wrestling after injuring his neck during the match, after receiving a terrifying Buckle Bomb off of the LED Screen near the stage.

## CWL: Season 3 & 4 (2020-2021)

At Vindication 3.27, Anarchist MD would debut and fight in a losing effort against Dr Wrestling Jr, later followed by another losing effort against Tommy Gunn. At Battle Lines 3, MD would be partnered up with Damian Knight and the two would win a Tag-Team Matchup against Rising Sun, Scott Smith & Ryot, guaranteeing them a Tag Team Championship Match at Titan Clash. From then on, they referred to themselves as The Punishers.

At Titan Clash, MD & Damian Knight would successfully defeat The Disciples and become the Tag Team Champions. However, at Supremacy 3, they would lose their titles to The Warboys.

MD became demoralized and depressed after the loss, blaming himself for getting too confident and left CWL, leaving Damian without a partner.

### MD vs. Austin Wolf & William Black

3 Months after leaving the CWL, MD came back, rejuvenated and with a new sense of purpose. He dropped the Anarchist gimmick and was now simply known as MD. He competed in a Triple Threat with Max Shearman & Korey Quinn. Max would pin MD and win, but MD didn't let the loss keep him down as he vowed to compete his new mission of becoming the Best In The World.

He tried to challenge Max Shearman to a rematch, but was interrupted by Austin Wolf, who believed that MD was insulting him by claiming he was going to be the Best In The World.

The two had a match on the Pre-Show of CWL: Exiled where MD would defeat Wolf in his return to PPV.

After his victory, William Black came out and claimed that MD wasn't the "Wolfslayer" he claimed to be and sought to bring MD down.

Later, on Vindication 4.6, MD fought against "The Wolf Of War" William Black in a singles match, where MD controversially won by using the ropes, citing he made Eddie Guerrero proud. After he celebrated, he was then shockingly attacked by a returning Austin Wolf.

The week after at the Vindication Supershow (4.7), MD fought off against William Black and Austin Wolf in a Triple Threat Falls Count Anywhere Match. Shockingly, despite the odds being heavily stacked against him with both William Black and Austin Wolf mainly attacking him for most of the match, MD took advantage of an implosion between Black and Wolf, and pinned Black for the win.

After the matchup, when MD went backstage to change, two figures busted into MD's locker room and assaulted MD, requiring MD to go to the hospital. These two men were then revealed to be Austin Wolf and William Black.

After MD was cleared to leave the hospital, he was informed that he wasn't cleared to actually compete due to his injuries. MD wouldn't let that stop him, as on the next episode of Vindication, he came out with a bandaged up torso and spoke his mind on his two attackers. He brutally laid into both men and asked when he would be getting an opportunity to fight them when he had fully recovered. He received no answer, but as he left up the ramp, William Black jumped the barricade and hit MD with a chair to his injured back. He then locked a Sleeper Hold on MD which rendered him unconscious. Austin Wolf then came out from the top of the ramp and hit a limp MD with a series of devastating chair shots, followed up by a brutal DDT. MD was then sent back to hospital, as his condition had worsened due to the attack.

MD was then warned by doctors to not attend Vindication and compete, as they feared that his injuries would worsen even further. Instead, MD snuck into the arena as a fan, buying a ticket to the show and waiting in the crowd for his perfect time to strike. During the night, William Black had a match against Michael Young which he won due to a distraction from Harris, as he had recorded a video of him destroying Michael Young's motorcycle and had it broadcasted on the titantron. After the match, MD jumped the barricade and took out William Black. He then slid out of the ring, grabbed a chair and proceeded to attack Austin Wolf with it, like he did to MD the previous week.

The following week, MD and William Black were partnered up in a Tag Team Match against the former Misfits, Michael Young and the current Vindication World Champion, Harris. It was feared that both teams wouldn't be able to co-exist, but shockingly, both teams were able to hang on until the very end, where after brawling with both Michael Young and Harris and unable to get to his corner, MD hit The Kingslayer on Harris and pinned the World Champion in the middle of the ring. MD attempted to celebrate his victory, but was assaulted by William Black after the match ended. MD and William brawled up the ramp until security eventually broke them up and guided them backstage. Now with a new sense of purpose and confidence following the pinfall victory over Harris, MD claimed that he is the Best In The World, and that if William Black and Austin Wolf didn't fear him before, now they should.

The two teams finally squared off at Gold In The Bank. with MD recruiting Jack Thunderheart to be his Tag Team Partner for the match. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan for MD, as near the end of the match, William Black locked in the Wolf Clutch and made MD tap in the middle of the ring before Thunderheart could save him. MD, filled with anger and rage, stormed off up the ramp, leaving Jack Thunderheart.

### MD vs Xistro Horror

After Gold In The Bank, MD quickly picked himself off his feet and announced during that week's episode of Discord Weekly, that he would be challenging for the YouTube Championship. In his quest to do so, he was met with opposition by Pistolero, a man that MD had a Twitter feud with in the past. The two shared a violent war of words, with the two then being scheduled to face off on Vindication. MD got the advantage in the match early on, hitting a Paydirt and a Kingslayer onto Pistolero. However, it wasn't enough to keep him down, and after hitting MD with a single Vaya Con Diablo, Pistolero got a sudden victory. MD then went berserk backstage, questioning if he was as tough as he though. He then launched a chair into his Locker Room's TV and sat on the floor, scared and empty.

MD continued to call out Xistro Horror, hoping to get his YouTube Championship opportunity, but the Champion refused to acknowledge him as an actual contender. MD's best friend Jack Thunderheart then challenged Xistro to a match on Vindication, where he shockingly ended the undefeated streak of Xistro Horror. It was then announced that MD would have to fight Thunderheart in a #1 Contender's Match where the winner would face Xistro Horror at Zero Hour.

The two finally fought on the Vindication before Zero Hour, and after a long and emotional match, MD hit the Styles Clash and won the match, becoming #1 Contender in the progress. After the match however, Xistro came out and started attacking MD, which resulted in the the two men trading blows and brawling all the way into the backstage area, where they were finally separated from each other by security.

At Zero Hour, MD would finally get his shot at the YouTube Champion, Xistro Horror in his home country of Ireland. The two had a massive and quick paced match, with Xistro getting the upper hand quickly after hitting a Siberian Claymore early on in the matchup. Xistro then attempted an X-Termination which MD countered into a Paydirt. After hitting the Paydirt, MD then followed up with The Kingslayer and shockingly defeated Xistro and became the new CWL YouTube Champion. This would mark the first time he won a singles title in the CWL and the first time he won a title ever since he split up from Damian Knight back in April of that same year.

### MD vs. The Church Of Steele

While all this was going on, Phil X had been feuding with Jack Steele. Steele had sought to rid the CWL of Phil X and ensure that people didn't follow his lifestyle. After being defeated at Zero Hour, Phil X went to do a performance on the following Vindication. Jack Steele went down to ringside and introduced Phil X as he prepared to start the performance. Suddenly, Phil X jumped Jack Steele and chaos erupted. Isaac and Max Shearman from the Church Of Steele rushed out to save Steele, but they unknowingly walked into a trap. MD suddenly jumped the barricade and assaulted Isaac, while Max Shearman was nowhere to be seen. The camera's cut backstage to show that MD's friend, Jack Thunderheart had intercepted Shearman on his way to the ring. After taking care of the Church, MD, Thunderheart and Phil X all celebrated in the ring, while a furious Jack Steele watched on as the Church Of Steele scurried up the ramp.

The next week on Vindication, Isaac and Max Shearman fought against MD and Jack Thunderheart in a 2 On 2 Tag Team Match while Jack Steele and Phil X watched on from ringside. MD and Thunderheart were surprisingly able to defeat Isaac and Shearman after Thunderheart made Isaac tap out after countering a Spear into a Rolling Boston Crab. After the match while the replays were still playing, Steele starting attacking Phil X. This caused another brawl between the two sides to erupt. MD took out Isaac with a Northern Lights Brainbuster while Thunderheart did a series of suplexes to Max Shearman. While this was going on, Phil X and Jack Steele brawled up the ramp until they were broken up by security. It was then revealed that The Church Of Steele would fight against Phil X, MD & Jack Thunderheart in a Warfare Match at Merry Mayhem.

At Merry Mayhem, MD and his team were able to get a clean sweep over The Church Of Steele, with Jack Thunderheart surprisingly scoring every single elimination in the match.

2 weeks late on the next taping of Vindication, Jack Thunderheart came out to talk about the match at Merry Mayhem, but was then assaulted by the entire Church Of Steele. After attacking Thunderheart, Jack Steele pulled out a chair and looked to use it on Thunderheart, only to be interrupted by MD, who stormed the ramp and single handedly took out Isaac & Max Shearman. When he got into the ring however, Steele cracked the steel chair on MD's head and threw him outside the ring, where Max Shearman forced him to watch as Jack Steele crushed Thunderheart's neck using the steel chair. MD, blinded by pure rage, then broke free from Max and tried to attack Steele again, but was instantly locked into the Steele Trap, where Steele injured MD's arm, dislocating it.

The next week in Vindication, MD fought off against Max Shearman. Despite wrestling with an injured arm and multiple cases of interference from Jack Steele, MD was able to defeat Shearman. After the match, MD was attacked by Steele, who hit him with The Original Sin. MD somehow got up from the attack and challenged Steele to a Submission match on the Vindication Supershow, with the YouTube Championship on the line. Jack Steele accepted.

For the next week, MD posted cryptic messages on his Twitter leading up to the match, with a countdown starting five days before Vindication. On the day of Vindication, the countdown struck zero. That night, MD came out wearing new gear and was now referred to as "The Prodigy" MD. MD made his way to the ring, but as he prepared to fight Jack Steele, Isaac made his way out to interfere, only to be distracted by a returning Jack Thunderheart. MD managed to beat Jack Steele and silence the Church Of Steele for good by using a new finishing move that Jay Scott referred to as "The Prodigal Lock", tapping out Steele.

### MD vs. Chris Princess

On an Episode of Vindication, Yamashita finished having a matchup against The Dour Ranger when he then was suddenly attacked by Kaz The Mad. Before the assault could result in any injury, MD made his way down to the ring and successfully thwarted off Kaz.

The next week, MD and Yamashita had a Tag-Team Matchup against Kaz The Mad and Flapjack Carter, where MD scored the winning pinfall on Kaz. After the match, MD and Yamashita didn't have long to celebrate as they were attacked by the two after the bell. Phil X made his way down to the ring to help MD and Yamashita, only to receive a low blow from Chris Princess, who made the FFF's intentions of taking MD's YouTube Championship very clear.

On the go-home show before Verdict, Phil X fought off against Chris Princess. After a back and forth match up, Princess defeated Phil X and the assault continued after the bell. MD tried to get into the ring and pull Princess away from Phil, only to be sidelined by Colin Piper. Piper quickly showed his allegiance to Chris Princess and was then baptized as the newest member of the FFF, now going by the name Colin Prince.

It was then revealed that the special vote for Verdict would be "Which member of the FFF will face MD for the YouTube Championship?". People could vote between Chris Princess, Kaz The Mad or Colin Prince. The person with the most votes would face MD and the remaining two would face Yamashita & Phil X in a Tag-Team Match.

The vote came in and it would be MD versus Chris Princess for the YouTube Championship. Shockingly, MD was successfully able to retain his YouTube Championship against the leader of the FFF in a hard fought matchup.

After defeating Chris Princess, Princess would announce that he would be captain of Team Vindication at Battle Lines 4 and that MD would be the very first handpicked member of Team Vindication. The other members would soon be revealed to be Colin Prince & Edward Bronson.

At Battle Lines 4, Team Vindication took on Team Nemesis, which was represented by Alexander, Damien Morrigan, Alex Clark and Ken Warlock. The only member of Team Vindication who would be eliminated was Colin Prince, while the remaining members earned a dominant victory over Nemesis.

### MD Forms The Crimson Dragons

Shortly after Battle Lines 4, MD unveiled a new faction that he had been putting together ever since Verdict. This group was made up of Phil X, Max Shearman, Jack Thunderheart, Xistro Horror & Ziro To'a and would be known as The Crimson Dragons. Things weren't looking pretty early on, as MD had to defend his YouTube Championship against Shearman, as he had become the #1 Contender for the title at Verdict by beating Jack Steele. However, to make things even more heated, The Dour Ranger also became #1 Contender after winning the Open Invitation Ladder Match at Battle Lines 4. The week before MD defended his Championship, MD took on Jasper Star in a 1 on 1 encounter and defeated the young upstart in decisive fashion,

MD then decided to try and kill two birds with one stone and challenged both Max Shearman & The Dour Ranger to a Triple Threat Elimination Match for the YouTube Championship on the Vindication Supershow before Titan Clash. While MD was able to eliminate The Dour Ranger, Max Shearman soon eliminated MD and won the YouTube Championship. After the match, both MD & Max Shearman confirmed that there was no bad blood between the two and that they were still on the same page. MD then revealed that he was now setting his sights on the Vindication Heavyweight Championship.

### MD vs. Jasper Star

On the Vindication after losing the YouTube Championship, MD took on Flapjack Carter in standard 1 on 1 action in his quest to earn a #1 Contendership for the Vindication Heavyweight Championship. It was a heavy back and forth matchup, with many believing that MD was still feeling the effects of the loss. After a long and even matchup, MD was able to hit The Kingslayer Knee and pin Flapjack Carter, a very narrow victory for the Prodigy, He didn't have much time to celebrate however, as he was then attacked by Jasper Star, who used a chair to brutalize MD.

The next week on Vindication, MD took a more calm approach. Rather than attacking Jasper in retaliation, he simply wanted to talk to Jasper. He banned his fellow Crimson Dragons from ringside and spoke his mind about Jasper, stating that was what he was been doing has been out of fear and nothing else. MD also stated that he saw talent and a star in Jasper and that he should reconsider what he is doing. Jasper then came down to ringside and told MD that he doesn't understand a single thing about him and that he was next to be taken down. Realizing that he had no other options, MD then challenged Jasper to a matchup on the Vindication before Supremacy. The match was later turned into an Extreme Rules match.

The following week, MD & Jasper competed against each other in what many would consider Match Of The Night. The two men went back and forth, delivering heavy strikes and stiff shots constantly. MD toyed with Jasper and tried to show him what he had become, which simply served to anger Jasper. One of the highlights of the match happened when Jasper hit MD with a DDT on the Apron and followed it up with a second one on the padded floor, which seemingly knocked him out. When Jasper went for the immediate pin and the referee went to count the fall, MD kicked out before the ref could start the count, shocking everybody in attendance. The match would end after MD hit a second Skullbuster and followed it up with a second Kingslayer, securing a close pinfall victory.

After the match, the commentators noted that MD should get checked out after the brutal Extreme Rules Match, due to the many shots he took to his head and back, assuming he had to be injured. Unfortunately, they would be right.

### The Beginning Of The End?

After getting checked out by the CWL Medical Team, it was discovered that MD suffered a concussion and severe spinal damage to his back. According to the doctors, this injury was very serious and could even be career ending. After Vindication went off the air, MD spoke about what had happened and wearily explained the situation. MD then announced that he would still be competing at Supremacy and would still be participating in The Battle For Supremacy. If he won, he stated that he would take a hiatus until Endgame so he would be fit to wrestle by then. If he didn't win, he was going to be taking a break from professional wrestling for an indeterminate amount of time. The announcement came as a surprise to many, as MD had only just been the reigning YouTube Championship a few weeks prior.

When Supremacy arrived, MD hit the scene at the #28 spot in the Battle For Supremacy. He soon made it into the final four, where he faced off against Tora Khan, Connor Gates and Johnny Gemini. MD would unfortunately not win the Battle For Supremacy, as he was soon eliminated by Connor Gates. Afterwards, he went to the back and hung out with his stablemates in the Crimson Dragons one last time before leaving, but not before he shockingly initiated Jasper Star into the ranks.

MD then went on hiatus as he awaited his test results. Once they came back, he realized that he would not be able to compete for a long time unless he went through some intense physiotherapy. He was recommended a doctor by a superstar on Nemesis known as Jacob Nitro. It was at this time that he decided to take a break from in-ring competition to heal his back and focus on other things in his life.

## CWL: Season 5 (2021)

After 5 months of being injured, MD made his shocking return at Gold In The Bank. After Colin Prince defeated Xistro Horror in a brutal Steel Cage match to retain the Vindication Heavyweight Championship, Colin prepared a microphone and was about to speak. As he went to talk to the crowd in Buffalo, New York, Scars by In The Verse started playing. MD walked down the ramp to a thunderous ovation and attacked Colin, hitting him with a Prodigy's Creed. Everybody was shocked, even MD's own stablemates in the Crimson Dragons. MD simply walked off with a smile across his face as the commentators tried to piece together what just happened.

### MD vs. Colin Prince

The following week on Vindication, MD came out and explained how he was able to return following such a devastating and career ending ending injury. He explained that he was able to get his back healed and surgically repaired thanks to a Norwegian Doctor he was recommended by Jacob Nitro. MD then revealed that his current plan is to go after the Vindication Heavyweight Championship and it's champion, Colin Prince.

The following week, Colin Prince came out and simply stated that MD was not deserving of a Championship match, as he had just returned and is not willing to give hand outs. Colin Prince instead decided to give the Vindication Heavyweight Championship match to Jasper Star, a fellow member of the Crimson Dragons.

On the Vindication 5.15 Supershow, Jasper Star faced off against Colin Prince in a heated bout for the Vindication Heavyweight Championship. In the end, Colin Prince got the victory over Jasper and retained his Vindication Heavyweight Championship. After the match, MD stepped into the ring with two microphones and passed one to Colin. After helping Jasper out of the ring, MD went to speak to Colin, only to be struck in the head by Colin's microphone. Colin then threw MD to the outside, and after gloating to a dazed and confused Jasper Star, proceeded to hit a Apron Powerbomb on MD, laying him out and putting their future title match in jeopardy.

Two weeks later, after Chris Princess had finished up his match in the opener for Vindication, Colin Prince came out to the ring and proceeded to talk smack about how he was the most dominant competitor on Vindication. After he had heard enough, a still injured MD rushed out to the ring to attack Colin, only to receive a Pop-Up Powerbomb for his troubles. MD rolled out to ringside and Colin followed in pursuit, getting MD in position for another Apron Powerbomb. Before MD could succumb to his fate, he was saved by the sudden arrival of Gretery, who helped him lay out Colin Prince and Chris Princess.

The following week, MD came out and stated that last week was about vengeance. Colin tried to end his career and MD simply wanted revenge. But he also knows an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. So he didn’t end his career. He just hurt him enough to send a message. That message being that at Merry Mayhem he’s getting the Vindication Heavyweight Championship.

On the Vindication before Merry Mayhem, MD came out to the ring looking for a word with Colin Prince. Colin suddenly shows up on the titantron and reveals that he's not in the arena. But, he is with MD's fiancé, Aine Rose. An enraged MD storms off to find Colin before he can hurt Aine. After exiting through the stage, MD rounds a corner and Colin gets the jump on him, smashing him with a chair and standing tall going into Merry Mayhem.

At Merry Mayhem, MD would challenge Colin Prince for the Vindication Heavyweight Championship. The two proceeded to wage war on each other, with both men landing heavy strikes on each other. What many fans were surprised to see was just how agile MD still was after all these months, with MD even hitting a Tope Con Hilo. Unfortunately, MD's return to the ring wasn't perfect. After failing to hit Colin Prince with the Skullbuster, Colin countered with the Spinning Backfist and pinned MD for the victory. MD rolled out of the ring and sat on the ramp, but didn't seem bothered by the loss, as he had a smile of joy plastered across his face. As he walked up the ramp, MD turned back and shouted to Colin "Can't wait for Round 3, Colin!" with an eager look in his eye.

### MD vs. Jack Thunderheart

After finishing his battle with Colin Prince, MD discovered that something else had happened during his time away from the ring. The Crimson Dragons had completely fallen apart. Jack Thunderheart had completely turned his back on The Dragons and went out on his own, but not before driving Jasper Star out of the company. Due to this, MD decided enough was enough and that he needed to fix The Crimson Dragons.

The Vindication after Merry Mayhem, MD called out Jack Thunderheart and tried to reason with him, telling Jack that they were brothers and that he was just acting out of fear, the same fear that Jasper acted out of. Jack refused to listen and instead of talking, bashed MD over the head with his microphone before leaving the ring with a devilish smirk.

The following week, MD faced off against Karl Stone in a Singles Match, but not before Jack Thunderheart showed up and distracted MD, allowing Karl Stone to keep the upper hand, pinning MD after countering a Backdrop into a Snake Bite.

At Global Warning, the two men finally faced off, with MD getting a quick and decisive victory over Thunderheart, hitting him with the Skullbuster following a Deadlift Sit Out Powerbomb. After the emotional match, MD grabbed the microphone and announced to the crowd that he was back in charge of the Crimson Dragons.

### MD vs. Chris Princess 2

Following Global Warning, MD issued an open challenge across Vindication and Genesis. The open challenge was soon accepted by Kasey Warzone and the two of them faced off on Vindication 5.25. MD got the victory, but before he could celebrate, Chris Princess came out and attacked MD. Princess locked MD's head in a steel chair and proceeded to grab another one from ringside, preparing to hit MD with a conchairto. As Princess lifted the chair above his head, he looked down at MD, and to the crowd's shock, dropped the chair, walking away and leaving MD to fight another day.

The following week, Chris Princess called out MD and explained why he chose not to end MD's career. He explained that all the way back at Verdict, he let MD win the match as he saw that MD's success was fleeting and that he wanted to give him a chance to be the popular kid. MD tried to respond back to Princess, but he was too stunned for words. All he could do was challenge Princess to a singles match on the Vindication Supershow, which Princess turned into a Hardcore Match.

The following week, MD and Chris Princess squared off in one on one action, almost one year to the day of their original encounter. MD and Chris Princess gave each other hell in this match, hitting big move after big move. After hitting Chris Princess with a Skullbuster, MD tried picking up Princess for a second, which led to his downfall. After picking up Princess, Princess suddenly applied the Testicular Claw, which was legal due to the Hardcore rules. While MD was stunned, Chris Princess hit a German Suplex and rolled through into a Ripcord Lariat, pinning MD for the win. Afterwards, MD rolled out of the ring, hobbling his way up the ramp, with his pride visibly broken.

### MD vs. William Black

Following his loss to Chris Princess, MD immediately picked himself back up and started looking towards the future. On the following episode of Vindication, MD fought against the former Twitch Champion, Lucas Button. The two had a fast matchup, with the momentum shifting constantly between the two men. Out of nowhere, MD hit Button with The Skullbuster and promptly pinned the former Twitch Champion. Shortly after the match, William Black came out and mocked MD on the ramp before heading backstage.

The following week, William Black challenged Ziro To'a to a singles matchup, with MD managing Ziro at ringside. Surprisingly, Ziro was able to overcome the odds and beat William Black, severely halting his momentum.

The week before Battle Lines 5, William Black revealed that him and MD were scheduled to compete at Battle Lines. He then revealed that it wouldn't be a regular singles match, as it would be a #1 Contender's match, with the winner earning a shot at the Twitch Championship. MD came out and accepted the challenge, setting up the match for Battle Lines.

Once Battle Lines finally arrived, MD and William Black both came to blows right in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. Both men came down to the ring with new music and new gear, and soon started brawling. MD won the breakneck contest after hitting 1 Deathbed Driver, 1 Skullbuster and 2 Streetsweepers for the win, securing himself a guaranteed matchup for the Twitch Championship.

### MD vs. Adrian Hernandez

After defeating William Black at Battle Lines 5, MD took some time off to heal after getting busted open during his match with William Black. At Titan Clash, MD squared off against the Twitch Champion, Adrian Hernandez. The match was fast and hard hitting, but in the end, Hernandez won after ducking the Streetsweeper from MD and locking him in a Guillotine Choke, forcing MD to tap out.

## Notable Achievements

Here is a detailed list of all of MD's achievements throughout his career. This includes Championship victories, nominations and major accomplishments.

### Nominations

• CWL Breakout Star Of The Year: 2020 (Did Not Win)

### Championship Reigns

• RPW Tag Team Champion x1 (Longest Reigning)

• ROE Grand Champion x1 (Longest Reigning)

• ROE World Heavyweight Champion x1

• CWL Tag Team Champion x1 (w/ Damian Knight)

• CWL YouTube Champion x1

## Signature Maneuvers

These moves are one's that MD uses in an attempt to end a matchup. Any move with an (R) next to it means that MD has either retired the move or simply doesn't use it in his moveset anymore.

### Finishers

* Streetsweeper [The Last Shot]
* Burning Hammer
* The Prodigal Lock (R)
* Prodigy's Creed (R)
* RKO (R)
* STF (R)

### Signatures

* The Skullbuster [Black Mass]
* Deathbed Driver [Seventh Heaven]
* Paydirt (R)
* The Ripcord Knee (R)
* The Stunner (R)
* Inverted Angle Slam (R)