Desmond Wolfe

**Steven Haworth** (born 23 January 1976), better known by his ring name **Nigel McGuinness**, is an English professional wrestling commentator and former professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE as a colour commentator for *NXT* and *NXT UK*. As a wrestler, he is known for his work with Ring of Honor (ROH) in the United States and Pro-Wrestling NOAH in Japan. He held the ROH Pure Championship for a record 350 days and is a former ROH World Champion, holding the title for 545 days.

From October 2009 to June 2011, Haworth wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name **Desmond Wolfe** where he was briefly aligned with Ric Flair's **Fortune** stable as well as a member of the tag team **London Brawling** with Magnus. This was his last run as an in-ring performer. He returned to ROH in August 2011 as a colour commentator, and retired from in-ring performing on 17 December 2011. He left ROH in December 2016 and signed with WWE soon after, working as a commentator.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Jawbreaker Lariat* / *Rebound Lariat* (Pendulum lariat)
	+ *London Dungeon* / *Thames Barrier* (Grounded top wrist-lock, sometimes while grapevining the opponent's leg)
	+ *Tower of London* (Rope hung cutter)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Arm drag
	+ Arm wringer
	+ *Artful Dodger* (Roll-up, as a counter to an oncoming opponent)
	+ Bridging scissored armbar
	+ Cross chop to an opponent's throat
	+ Flowing snap DDT
	+ Front powerslam, sometimes while applying a hammerlock
	+ Multiple hammerlock variations
		- *Divorce Court* (into a single arm DDT)
		- *Guvnor's Crumpet* (into a kneeling facebuster)
		- Into a DDT
		- Into a Northern Lights suplex
		- Into an STO
	+ Multiple lariat variations
		- Cobra clutch twisted into a short-range
		- Diving to an opponent seated on the top rope
		- Running
	+ Headbutt
	+ Shoot kick to the back of a cornered opponent followed up with a falling lariat to the opponent's throat
	+ Standing or a running European uppercut, sometimes to a cornered opponent
	+ Top turnbuckle handstand evasion followed by a double foot mule kick

* **Managers**
	+ Bobby Heenan
	+ Chelsea
	+ Dave Prazak
	+ Ric Flair
	+ Ricky Steamboat

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "Roll On" by The Living End
		- "Call Me" by Blondie
	+ **Ring of Honor**
		- "I Fought the Law" by The Clash
		- "Roll On" by The Living End
		- "Fuckin' in the Bushes" by Oasis
		- "Satan's Sister" by Chris Goulstone
		- "Cool Shades" by Deborah DiFonzo
		- "Heavy Gretal" by The Shine
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
		- "Menacing" by Dale Oliver

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Heartland Wrestling Association**
	+ HWA European Championship (2 times)
	+ HWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
	+ HWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with The Human Time Bomb
* **New Breed Wrestling Association**
	+ New Breed Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **One Pro Wrestling**
	+ 1PW Openweight Championship (1 time)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#6** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2009
* **Ring of Honor**
	+ ROH Pure Championship (1 time)
	+ ROH World Championship (1 time)
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ TNA World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contenders Tournament (2010) – with Magnus
* **Other Titles**
	+ King of Europe Cup (2007)