Key Charlie

## Early life

Growing up Key Charlie was always a pretty physical guy, which led him to join the wrestling and football team. Although talented, he never had much success in either due to getting disqualified numerous times before getting kicked off the teams. In 2009 he was 18 and in need of money. His friend told him about a local indie wrestling promotion which piqued his interest. He wrestled there for a year quickly getting the attention of larger companies, and eventually signing with TNA.

TNA (2010-2017)

Key Charlie debuted in TNA in 2010 under his real name and won the X division title in the same year in a match against Kazarian. He defended his title frequently against stars like Abyss, Bully Ray, Rhyno, and Jay Lethal. In a match against Jay Lethal he suffered a dislocated left shoulder and was forced to vacate the title.

When he came back in 2011 he saved Stevie Richards from a beatdown by Beer Money, Inc. They tagged later that night against Beer Money Inc, and won the Tag Titles off of a rollup. They only held the title for a few weeks before they lost their rematch to Beer Money, Inc ending the feud and making it the only time Charlie won tag gold.

In 2012 at Sacrifice he turned heel by attacking and injuring the champion Bobby Roode which left Roode off the shelf for months. During his reign Charlie had entered a feud with Kurt Angle and defended his title in a No Holds Barred match at Hardcore justice. As Charlie was setting Angle up for a Painmaker Bobby Roode came out of nowhere with the title that was taken from him just months before. Roode brutally beat him and then let Angle pin him to win the Championship. Bobby Roode and Key Charlie set up a match at Lockdown. They fought in a half hour long Iron Man match that left both with crimson masks, and Bobby Roode with the victory 4-3.

2015 Key Charlie won the X division title in a 20 minute Iron Man Tables match. He held the title for 20 days before dropping it to Samoa Joe, starting a new rivalry. Samoa Joe and Key Charlie went at it weekly with the title changing hands multiple times before they decided to end the rivalry at Slammiversary. They fought in a ladder match which had the stipulation of whoever loses has to leave the company. Key Charlie won the match after hitting Joe with a Raging Impact from the top of the ladder. He held the X division title until Bound for Glory where he dropped it to Tigre Uno.

At Slammiversary 2016 he decided enough was enough and demanded a title match with Bobby Lashley. Bobby Lashley agreed to the match and they held it at Bound for Glory. Key Charlie won the match by a Painmaker and Nashville Driver. He began having problems backstage with management about his contract and decided to leave TNA in February of 2017.

## Notable Achievements

### NAME OF WRESTLING PROMOTION

* TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2x)
* TNA X Division Championship (5=4x)
* TNA World Tag Championship (1x) - {Stevie Richards}
* TNA World Cup (2013 & 2015)

## In Wrestling

**Finishing Moves**

* Painmaker (Single Underhook Facebuster)
* Nashville Driver (Headlock Driver)

**Signature Moves**

* Raging Impact (Apron Piledriver)
* True Nature (Fireman's Carry Side Slam)