Generation Me

**The Young Bucks** are an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of brothers Matthew and Nicholas Massie, who are known by their ring names **Matt** and **Nick Jackson**, respectively. The two are executive vice presidents of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where they also serve as in-ring talents.

The Young Bucks are best known for their work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH). The team is known for their use of superkicks (dubbed the *"Superkick Party"*) and high flying moves in their matches. They were prominent members of the NJPW faction **Bullet Club**, after a "civil war" in 2018, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, "Hangman" Adam Page, Marty Scurll and Cody Rhodes formed **The Elite**. They have performed for various American independent promotions – most notably Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) – and had previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as **Generation Me** under the names **Max** and **Jeremy Buck**. On the independent circuit, they have won numerous titles as well, including four reigns as PWG World Tag Team Champions as well as being the only team to win PWG's annual Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament on three occasions (2009, 2011, and 2013).

They have held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship a record seven times, three reigns as ROH World Tag Team Champions, three reigns as NJPW's NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions (twice with Elite teammate Kenny Omega, and once with Marty Scurll), two reigns as ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions (first with Elite teammate Adam Page, and then with Cody) and the IWGP Tag Team Champions and AAA World Tag Team Champions once each. All totaled between ROH, NJPW and AAA, they have held five World Tag Team Championships, seven Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and five Six-Man Tag Team Championships (with various stablemates).

On two occasions, first in 2014 and again in 2016, they held the ROH World, PWG World, and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships simultaneously, and in 2018, they held the IWGP Tag Team, ROH World Six-Man, and NEVER Openweight 6-Man titles simultaneously. They are the first (and currently only) duo to have won all three of NJPW's team championships (IWGP Tag Team, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team, and NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team) together.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Cease and Desist* (Sharpshooter (Nick) / crossface (Matt) combination)
	+ Double rope-hung DDT
	+ *Herbert Meltzer Driver* (Springboard suicide somersault spike tombstone piledriver)
	+ *Indytaker* / *More Bang for Your Buck* (Springboard spike tombstone piledriver)
	+ *Meltzer Driver* (Springboard somersault spike tombstone piledriver)
	+ *More Bang for Your Buck* (Rolling fireman's carry slam by Matt followed by a 450° splash by Nick followed by a moonsault by Matt)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Aided dropkick
	+ Corkscrew neckbreaker by Matt onto Nick's knee
	+ *Crazy Dive* (Matt front dropkicks an opponent through the ropes, holds on, skins the cat and holds the top rope down for Nick to perform a suicide dive through his legs)
	+ *Superkick Party* (Double or stereo superkicks to one or two opponents respectively)
	+ Matt powerbombs an opponent into the knees of Nick, who is seated on the top rope
	+ *N'Sync* (Double hip toss followed by a double back handspring into a double dropkick to the face of a seated opponent)
	+ Springboard splash (Nick) and standing moonsault (Matt) combination
	+ Stereo 450° splashes
	+ Stereo dropkicks
	+ Wheelbarrow hold by Matt into a slingshot sitout facebuster by Nick

* **Managers**
	+ Don Callis
	+ Maria Kanellis
	+ Marty Jannetty

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
		- "MMMBop" by Hanson
		- "Shot'Em" by [Q]Brick (used as members of Bullet Club)
		- **"Superkick Party"** by Meat Sauce Media
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
		- "Generation Me" by Dale Oliver
	+ **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
		- "Double Barrel" by Yonosuke Kitamura
		- "Last Chance Saloon" by Deviant and Naive Ted (used as members of Bullet Club)
		- "Shot'Em" by [Q]Brick (used as members of Bullet Club)
	+ **Ring of Honor**
		- "War of Nerves" by Blue Sun
		- "Shot'Em" by [Q]Brick (used as members of Bullet Club)
	+ **All Elite Wrestling**
		- **"Superkick Party"** by Meat Sauce Media
		- "Packing Heat" by Mikey Rukus (used as members of the Super Elite)
		- **"Carry On Wayward Son"** by Kansas (used as a member of the Elite)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **All Elite Wrestling**
	+ AEW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
	+ AEW World Trios Championship (2 times, current) – with Kenny Omega
	+ Dynamite Award
		- LOL Award (2021) – The Young Bucks Kick MJF into a Pool (Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea)
		- Bleacher Report PPV Moment of the Year (2021) – Stadium Stampede (Double or Nothing)
		- Best Tag Team Brawl (2022) – Young Bucks vs Lucha Brothers, Steel Cage Match
* **Alternative Wrestling Show**
	+ AWS Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **CHIKARA**
	+ Campeonatos de Parejas (1 time)
* **DDT Pro-Wrestling**
	+ Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)
* **Demand Lucha**
	+ Royal Canadian Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **Dragon Gate USA**
	+ Open the United Gate Championship (1 time)
* **Empire Wrestling Federation**
	+ EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **Family Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ FWE Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **Future Stars of Wrestling**
	+ FSW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **High Risk Wrestling**
	+ Sole Survivor Tournament (2006)
* **House of Glory**
	+ HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time)
	+ HOG Tag Team Championship Tournament (2013)
* **Insane Wrestling League**
	+ IWL Tag Team Championship (3 times)
* **Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide**
	+ AAA World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
	+ IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (7 times)
	+ IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time)
	+ NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Kenny Omega (2) and Marty Scurll (1)
	+ Super Jr. Tag Tournament (2013)
* **Pro Wrestling Destination**
	+ PWD Tag Team Championship (1 time)
* **Pro Wrestling Guerrilla**
	+ PWG World Tag Team Championship (4 times)
	+ Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2009, 2011, 2013)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked Nick Jackson **#38** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2018
	+ Ranked Matt Jackson **#40** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2018
	+ Ranked **#1** of the top 50 Tag Teams in the *PWI Tag Team 50* in 2021
	+ Tag Team of the Year (2017, 2018)
* **Ring of Honor**
	+ ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Adam Page (1) and Cody (1)
	+ ROH World Tag Team Championship (3 times)
	+ Tag Team of the Year (2017)
* ***SoCal Uncensored***
	+ Match of the Year (2011) – vs. Kevin Steen and Super Dragon (PWG Fear)
	+ Match of the Year (2012) – vs. Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly) and Super Smash Bros. (PWG Threemendous)
	+ Match of the Year (2013) – vs. DojoBros (Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong) and Inner City Machine Guns (Rich Swann & Ricochet) (PWG Ten)
	+ Match of the Year (2016) – with Adam Cole vs. Matt Sydal, Ricochet and Will Ospreay (PWG Battle of Los Angeles)
	+ Match of the Year (2018) – vs. Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) (NJPW Strong Style Evolved)
	+ Tag Team of the Year (2007–2009, 2014–2015)
* **Squared Circle Wrestling (Syracuse, New York)**
	+ 2CW Tag Team Championship (1 time, final)
* **World Series Wrestling**
	+ WSW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
	+ WSW Tag Team Title Tournament (2018)
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ Best Wrestling Maneuver (2009) – *More Bang for Your Buck*
	+ Best Wrestling Maneuver (2014) – *Meltzer Driver*
	+ Match of the Year (2021) – vs. Lucha Brothers (All Out)
	+ Tag Team of the Year (2014–2018, 2020, 2021)
	+ Tag Team of the Decade (2010s)