Doc Gallows

Gallows in June 2022

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Cumberland, Maryland, United States

**Andrew** **William** "**Drew**" **Hankinson** (born December 22, 1983) is an American professional wrestler.

Hankinson is best known for his work as a tag team wrestler, particularly in Japanese promotions such as New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion under the ring name **Doc Gallows**. While outside of NJPW, Gallows along with his tag team partner, Karl Anderson, also held the RAW Tag Team Champions in two occasions while working for WWE and while working for Impact Wrestling, both men also held the Impact Tag Team Champions on three occasions.

He is also best known for his first stint in WWE, where he was part of the Straight Edge Society, where he was the enforcer and "disciple" of CM Punk, with his first run ending in 2010.

## Professional wrestling career

### Early career (2005)

Hankinson began his career in West Virginia with Mason Dixon Wrestling and in Pennsylvania with the World Star Wrestling Federation (AWA/World Star Wrestling), Summit Wrestling Association of Southern Pennsylvania, and Maryland-based promotions National Wrestling League and the Eastern Wrestling All xndndnnce, wrestling as Dorian Deville, and for West Virginia's Championship Pro Wrestling as the masked wrestler, Dargon.

### New Japan Pro Wrestling (2013–2016)

On November 11, 2013, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced Hankinson as a participant in the 2013 World Tag League, where he would be teaming with Karl Anderson as part of Bullet Club. Gallows made his New Japan debut on November 23, when he and Anderson defeated BUSHI and Kota Ibushi in a non-tournament match, with Gallows pinning Bushi for the win. In the round-robin portion of the tournament, which ran from November 24 to December 7, Gallows and Anderson finished with a record of four wins and two losses, winning their block and advancing to the semifinals. On December 8, Gallows and Anderson first defeated G.B.H. (Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma) in the semifinals and then Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) in the finals to win the 2013 World Tag League and earn a shot at the IWGP Tag Team Championship. Gallows returned to New Japan on January 4, 2014, at Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome, where he and Anderson defeated K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) to become the new IWGP Tag Team Champions.

Gallows and Anderson made their first successful title defense on February 9 at The New Beginning in Hiroshima, defeating K.E.S. in a rematch. Their second defense took place on April 6 at Invasion Attack 2014, where they defeated Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata. Gallows and Anderson's third successful defense took place just seven days later, during New Japan's trip to Taiwan, when they defeated Hirooki Goto and Captain Taiwan. On May 17, Gallows and Anderson made their fourth successful title defense against The Briscoes (Jay and Mark) at a NJPW and Ring of Honor (ROH) co-produced event, War of the Worlds, in New York City. On June 21 at Dominion 6.21, Gallows and Anderson made their fifth successful defense against Ace to King (Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe). From July 21 to August 8, Gallows took part in the 2014 G1 Climax, where he finished ninth out of the eleven wrestlers in his block with a record of four wins and six losses. On September 21 at Destruction in Kobe, Gallows and Anderson made their sixth successful title defense against Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi. In December, Gallows and Anderson made it to the finals of the 2014 World Tag League, after winning their block with a record of five wins and two losses. On December 7, Gallows and Anderson were defeated in the finals of the tournament by Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata. Gallows and Anderson's year-long reign as the IWGP Tag Team Champions came to an end on January 4, 2015, at Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome, where they were defeated by Goto and Shibata.

Gallows and Anderson regained the title from Goto and Shibata on February 11 at The New Beginning in Osaka. They lost the title to The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) on April 5 at Invasion Attack 2015. They regained the title from The Kingdom on July 5 at Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall. From July 20 to August 14, Gallows took part in the 2015 G1 Climax, where he finished last in his block with a record of three wins and six losses. On January 4, 2016, at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome, Gallows and Anderson lost the IWGP Tag Team Championship to Togi Makabe and Tomoaki Honma. Hours after the event, it was reported that both Gallows and Anderson had given their notice to NJPW on the morning of January 4, announcing that they were leaving the promotion for WWE. TNA later claimed that Gallows had agreed to return to the promotion, along with Anderson and AJ Styles, before the trio broke off communication with TNA over the Christmas holiday. Though not under contract, Gallows was expected to honor previously booked dates through February. On February 14 at The New Beginning in Niigata, Gallows and Anderson received a rematch for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, but were again defeated by Makabe and Honma. On February 20, Gallows and Anderson wrestled their final NJPW match, where they teamed with Bullet Club stablemates Bad Luck Fale and Tama Tonga, losing to Bobby Fish, Hirooki Goto, Katsuyori Shibata, and Kyle O'Reilly in an eight-man tag team match.

### Return to New Japan (2021–2022)

On June 19, it was announced that Gallows and Anderson, dubbed as "The Good Brothers", will make their return to the promotion after five years in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America brand at Strong's Tag Team Turbulence Tournament. A day later, it was announced that they were going to take part of NJPW's return event Resurgence. From July 16 until July 30, Gallows and Anderson took part in the Tag Team Turbulence, where they won after defeating Violence Unlimited (Brody King and Chris Dickinson). Following the match, Jon Moxley appeared in a pre-taped video challenging them to a match, while also promising to bring a surprise partner to his team. On August 1, The Good Brothers accepted Moxley's challenge. The following day, NJPW made the match official. On August 14, at Resurgence, The Good Brothers defeated Moxley and Yuji Nagata. After the match, Anderson and Gallows were confronted by the Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa), before Anderson and Gallows left the arena.

On the January 27, 2022 episode of *Impact!*, Gallows and Anderson were challenged by the Guerrillas of Destiny to a title match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship. Afterwards, Bullet Club began feuding with Violent By Design, after The Good Brothers seeked their assistance to deal with Bullet Club. On February 19 at No Surrender, The Good Brothers rejoined Bullet Club, when Bullet Club's leader Jay White turned on the Guerrillas of Destiny, costing them their title shot. On May 1 at Wrestling Dontaku, Gallows and Anderson made their return to NJPW after six years, attacking Jado and Tama Tonga. On October 10, it was reported by *Pro Wrestling Inisder*, that Gallows and Anderson were believed to be heading back to WWE, which was confirmed later that day, following their appearance on the episode of WWE's *Monday Night Raw.*

## Other media

The Good Brothers along with fellow wrestler Rocky Romero run a podcast named Talk'N Shop.

## Personal life

Hankinson is married to Bethany Gearhart and has one son. He was previously married to Amber O'Neal, best known as Amber Gallows and Nicole Hasmuk; however he got divorced from both in 2011 and with the later at 2017. Hankinson is close friends with AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Rocky Romero, Tama Tonga, Bad Luck Fale, Fergal Devitt.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Gallows Pole*/*Hangman's Noose* (Chokebomb, sometimes from the top rope)
* **Signature moves**
	+ Belly-to-back suplex
	+ Body avalanche
	+ Chokeslam
	+ Clothesline, sometimes from the top rope
	+ Fallaway slam
	+ Fireman's carry flapjack
	+ Headbutt
	+ Leaping shoulder block
	+ Multiple kick variations
		- Big boot
		- Roundhouse
		- Thrust
	+ Piledriver
	+ Running splash
	+ Throat thrust
	+ Vertical suplex
* **With Karl Anderson**
	+ **Double-team finishing moves**
		- *Magic Killer* (Aided snap swinging neckbreaker)
	+ **Double-team signature moves**
		- *Boot of Doom* (Fireman's carry lift flapjack (Gallows)/running single leg front dropkick to opponent's head (Anderson) (combination)
* **Managers**
	+ Amber Gallows
* **Entrance themes**
	+ "Last Chance Saloon" by Deviant and Naive Ted (NJPW/independent circuit/ROH; November 23, 2013 – 2014; used while a part of Bullet Club)
	+ "Shot'Em" by [Q]Brick (NJPW; 2014-2016; 2022 used while a part of Bullet Club)
	+ "Devil in Your Six" by [Q]Brick (NJPW, Impact and AEW; 2020-2022 used while teaming with Karl Anderson)
	+ "Baz" by Yonosuke Kitamura (NJPW; 2014–2016; 2022)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **New Japan Pro Wrestling**
	+ IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Karl Anderson
	+ World Tag League (2013) – with Karl Anderson
	+ Tag Team Turbulence – with Karl Anderson
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ PWI ranked him #**65** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2016

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