Lance Hoyt

**Lance Hoyt** (born February 28, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, where he is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name **Lance Archer**.

Hoyt began his career in 2000 and worked in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) from 2004 until 2009. In TNA, he wrestled first as **Dallas**, winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship twice with Kid Kash. After Diamond Dallas Page signed with TNA, he changed his name to **Lance Hoyt** and later changed it once again to **Lance Rock** after he formed a rock band themed tag team **The Rock 'N' Rave Infection** with Jimmy Rave & Christy Hemme.

After Hoyt left TNA, he signed with WWE, where he worked until 2010 as **Vance Archer**. After he left WWE, he signed a contract with Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he worked as **Lance Archer**. During his first years, he joined Minoru Suzuki's **Suzuki-Gun**, winning the G1 Tag League 2011 with Suzuki. When Davey Boy Smith Jr. came to NJPW, they were paired as **Killer Elite Squad**, winning between 2014 and 2019 the IWGP Tag Team Championship twice, NWA World Tag Team Championship twice and NOAH'S GHC Tag Team Championship twice. When Smith left the promotion in 2019, Archer became a singles wrestler, capturing the IWGP United States Championship. On February 26th, 2020, it was announced that Archer had signed to All Elite Wrestling.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Blackout* (Inverted crucifix powerbomb)
	+ *Boot from Hell* (Running big boot)
	+ Corner-to-corner missile dropkick
	+ *EBD* (Iron claw)
	+ *Hellcoaster* (Spinning sidewalk slam)
	+ *Texas Tornado* (Fireman's carry facebuster)
	+ *Texas Tower Bomb* (Leg trap one shoulder powerbomb)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Big boot
	+ Chokeslam
	+ *Curtain Call* (Swinging side slam spun out into a facebuster)
	+ Fallaway slam
	+ *Final Days / Dark Days* (Snap inverted DDT, sometimes preceded by a scoop lift)
	+ *F'n Slam* (Sitout full nelson slam)
	+ Moonsault
	+ Overhead belly-to-belly suplex
	+ Pumphandle slam
	+ Scoop powerslam
	+ Sidewalk slam
	+ Sitout powerbomb
	+ Spinebuster

* **Nicknames**
	+ "The American Psycho"
	+ **"The Murderhawk Monster"**
	+ "The Superstar"
	+ "The Ticked-Off Texan"
	+ "The TNA Rockstar"

* **Managers**
	+ Christy Hemme
	+ Deb Armintor
	+ **Jake "The Snake" Roberts**
	+ Jimmy Rave

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
		- "KK Rocks" by Dale Oliver (used while teaming with Kid Kash)
		- "Vast" by Dale Oliver
		- "Mistfit" by Dale Oliver (used while teaming with Kid Kash)
		- "Valor" by Dale Oliver
		- "Society Box" by Christy Hemme (used as a member of The Rock 'N' Rave Infection)
		- "Rock 'N' Rave Infection" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of The Rock 'N' Rave Infection)
	+ **World Wrestling Entertainment**
		- "Black Fury" by Jim Johnston
	+ **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
		- "He is the AMERICAN PSYCHO" by Yonosuke Kitamura
		- "Killer Bomb" by Yonosuke Kitamura (used as a member of Killer Elite Squad)
		- "Everybody Dies" by Taylor Sheasgreen
	+ **Pro-Wrestling NOAH**
		- "Killer Bomb" by Yonosuke Kitamura (used as a member of Killer Elite Squad)
	+ **All Elite Wrestling**
		- "Everybody Dies" by Taylor Sheasgreen
		- **"Murderhawk March"** by Mikey Rukus Feat. Taylor Sheasgreen

## Championships and accomplishments

* **American Made Wrestling**
	+ AMW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
* **Gippsland Pro Wrestling**
	+ GPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Heavy On Wrestling**
	+ HOW Undisputed Championship (1 time)
* **Lions Pride Sports**
	+ Lions Pride Sports Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **National Wrestling Alliance**
	+ NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.
* **New Japan Pro-Wrestling**
	+ IWGP United States Championship (1 time)
	+ IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.
	+ G1 Tag League (2011) – with Minoru Suzuki
* **NWA Southwest**
	+ NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Professional Championship Wrestling**
	+ PCW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
	+ PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Wally Darkmon
	+ PCW Television Championship (1 time)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#92** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2015
* **Pro-Wrestling NOAH**
	+ GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.
* **River City Wrestling**
	+ RCW Championship (1 time)
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kid Kash
	+ NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2004) – with Kid Kash
* **Traditional Championship Wrestling**
	+ TCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **World Wrestling Council**
	+ WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) – Reverse Battle Royal (*TNA iMPACT!*)
	+ Most Improved (2019)