Aldo Shaw

Aldo Shaw(Born Austin James Shaw) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to CWL on the Genesis developmental brand. Aldo Shaw made his CWL debut on May 8th, 2021 on a Genesis broadcast.

## Early Life and Career

Aldo Shaw was born Austin James Shaw on January 14th, 1994 to Michael Aldo Shaw and Stephanie Marie Shaw. He is the only child of a pair of Australian historians, known for their research dedicated to the further understanding of the earliest days on the prison island of Australia. Shaw was a skilled Football and Rugby player, getting a full ride through Secondary School on his football merits. He received a Master’s degree in Psychology and Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Melbourne in 2015. He was inspired to start wrestling at the urging from some friends who were getting into a new federation running out of a produce mart in Melbourne known as Aussie Federation Wrestling(AFW). He received training from The Pro Wrestling Academy in 2016 by Robbie Eagles.

## Independent Circuit(2017-2021; Sporadic)

Aldo wrestled his first 10 matches for AFW before departing and touring the Australian independent circuit until early 2017.

He would make sporadic appearances on the indy scene from 2017-2021 prior to being signed to CWL.

## Classic Showcase Wrestling(2017-2018)

#### Debut and first World Title Reign(January 2017-March 2017)

Shaw got his first big break by signing with the Irish wrestling company Classic Showcase Wrestling(CSW), where he became a 4-time CSW World Heavyweight Champion, and the inaugural CSW Legacy Champion, including winning the World title in his debut. He considers this where he grew into his own as a competitor, being known as “The Most Laid Back Man in Pro Wrestling”. He received a lot of acclaim for his technical acumen, but also received criticism for his lack of exciting maneuvers.

#### Heel Turn(April 2017-September 2017)

Shaw turned heel on an episode of CSW Weekly by delivering a Double Underhook Facebuster off the top rope onto a ladder, onto to former ally Joseph David. Aldo christened this move “Face Value” after breaking David’s face on the landing and would start using several variations, almost always onto ladders or other foreign objects. This heel turn lead to him gaining and losing the CSW World Heavyweight Title 3 more times during his feud with Joseph David.

#### Final Storylines and the Closure of CSW(October 2017-January 1st, 2018)

After his feud with Joseph David, Shaw became the inaugural CSW Legacy Champion and held the title until the promotions abrupt closure due to bankruptcy in the final days of 2017.

## Showtime Wrestling(2018-2020)

#### Debut

Shaw signed with American promotion Showtime Wrestling(STW) in November of 2018, where he became a two time STW World Heavyweight Champion and had both the longest and shortest reigns with the World Championship at 286 days and 3 days respectively. During his time in STW is where he acquired the “Australian Sensation” nickname, coined by guest announcer Chris Stylish. Aldo remained undefeated during his time in STW, his first reign ending due to injury and being the last World Champion before the closure of STW in February of 2020 due to waining support from the parent company, Showtime Enterprises.

## CWL(May 2021-Present)

#### Debut on Genesis and First Matches

Aldo Shaw debuted on May 8th, 2021 on a Genesis broadcast in a winning effort against Tony Samuels. Aldo continued his winning ways by winning a Fatal Four Way match against King Roddy, Marco Rodriguez, and CJ Smith.

#### Challenging for the King Of Genesis Championship

In his third match for CWL, Aldo took on his friend, Giovanni Romano for the #1 Contender-ship to the King Of Genesis Championship held by Seth Dallas. Shaw would win debuting his submission hold, The Aussie Neck-tie. 2 weeks later, Shaw would challenge Dallas at Genesis 34. He would be unsuccessful after being hit a Bulletkick and 2 3G’s by Dallas, giving him his first loss in CWL. This would be Shaw’s one and only opportunity st the KOG Championship.

#### Final match in Genesis

After his loss to Dallas, Shaw announced his departure from Genesis following his final match on Genesis 35. He would pick up a close victory over Kelly Miller and Asher Callaghan. Shaw stated that after his loss, he had little to strive for, and elected to leave on his own accord. It has not yet been revealed where he has been employed in CWL.

#### Persona and Promo Style

Shaw has dubbed himself “The Australian Sensation”, a name he picked up in STW, however fans have dubbed him “The Aussie Hangman” for his use of nooses.

Shaw has become mildly known for his eclectic promo style of him standing in a dimly lit room, usually making heavy use of references to capitol punishment via hanging and hangman’s nooses. He is also known for his overly verbose musings and rantings, as well as his flair for the dramatic. He has also made heavy use of a whiteboard and a cherry red Expo marker, either writing the names of his opponents or drawing effigies of his opponents in games of Hangman.

He has also become known for his use of an Australian Flag tied and knotted into a noose known as “The Aussie Neck-Tie”. This is a reference to the old Australian saying “Guilty men wear Aussie Neck-ties six feet off the ground.” Aldo has been known to make use of this weapon during his promos, regularly holding and toying with it, or having the “Neck-Tie” dangling from the ceiling. The greater intentions of Shaw’s noose are unknown.

## Personal Life

Aldo Shaw is quite private with his personal life, so few details are known.

He is in the process of changing his legal name from Austin James Shaw to Aldo Shaw in honor of his father, Dr. Michael Aldo Shaw.

Shaw is an atheist, claiming he was raised semi-religious, but elected to not declare what caused his shift.

Shaw has a Master’s Degree in Psychology from The University of Melbourne.

Shaw is suspected to be dating fellow wrestler, Lazara Angel, but as of yet is unconfirmed.

## Notable Achievements

### Classic Showcase Wrestling

* CSW World Heavyweight Championship(4 times)
* CSW Legacy Championship(1 time, inaugural and final)

* Ultimate Legacy Tournament( 2017)

### Showtime Wrestling

* Showtime Wrestling Worlds Championship(2 times, final)

## In Wrestling

**Finishing Moves**

* *Face Value/Face Lift*(Double Underhook Facebuster; sometimes from the top rope or as counter.)[2017-2017; used very rarely thereafter]
* *Shawshanked*(Swinging reverse STO; typically done to a running opponent)[2017-2018; used infrequently thereafter]
* *Shaw’s Shank*(Opponent’s arm wrapped around the neck followed by a Neckbreaker; adopted from William Regal’s *Regal Cutter*)[2018-Present]
* *The Aussie Necktie*(Triangle Hold with his legs and the opponents arm resembling a noose)[2019-Present]

**Signature Moves**

* *Stomp Out/Stomped Out/BuzzKill*(Double foot stomp; typically done to a rope hung opponent, sometimes preceded by a superkick to the calf)
* *Sensational Suplex/Thunder Fire Bomb/NSW-plex*(Tiger Suplex; typically preceded with an arm wrench)
* *Fly Flow Down Under*(High impact Frog Splash, usually done with a 180 degree spin; adopted from Rob Van Dam)
* *Melbourne Good Morning/Paralax*(Lariat to the back of the head; preceded with a fake-out lariat to the front)
* *Hammer’d Lariat*(Lariat from a hammerlock)
* *View From Halfway Down*(Elbow drop to a downed opponent; preceded by a handstand, sometimes succeeded by clubbing blows to the back or chest)
* *The Public Execution/Personal Gallows/Mock Execution*(Dragon Sleeper applied from an elevated position)