Darius Martin
Real Name: Darius Martin
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 189 lbs
Date of Birth: ?
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Debut: December 16, 2017
Trained by: The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling
Finishing Move: Howl at the Moon
Biography
– Martin was the first graduate of Ken Anderson’s ‘The Academy’ wrestling school. He would compete as ‘Air Wolf’
– Martin was soon joined in wrestling by his younger brother Daunte and the pair would wrestle each other and trade victories in their first pair of professional matches
– On May 6, 2017, Air Wolf defeated IWI Heavyweight Champion Ryan Cruz by DQ
– On June 10, Lucha Extreme (Air Wolf & El Angel Caido) defeated IWI Tag Team Champions The Yolo Brothers (Patrick McDaniel & Kamikaze Klecker) by DQ
– On August 5, Air Wolf defeated Lore to win the PWB Breakout Title
– On September 16, Lucha Extreme defeated (Air Wolf & Angel Dorado) defeated The Yolo Brothers (Patrick McDaniel & Kamikaze Klecker) to win the IWI Tag Team Titles
– On October 7, Air Wolf defeated Gerard Castle to retain the PWB Breakout Title
– On November 25, Air Wolf defeated Sterling Bond to retain the PWB Breakout Title
– On January 13, 2018, Air Wolf defeated Brandon Gore to retain the PWB Breakout Title
– On February 18, Air Wolf defeated Darin Corbin, Kody Rice & Arik Cannon to win the HOW Undisputed Title, but would lose it almost immediately to Ken Anderson
– On February 24, Air Wolf defeated Orin Veidt in a No-DQ Match to retain the PWB Breakout Title
– On March 24, Air Wolf defeated Elliott Paul to retain the PWB Breakout Title
– The next day, Air Wolf won the Gateway to Glory Tournament, defeating Cole Radrick in the final, earning himself the Glory Pro Resurgence Title
– On May 26, Air Wolf defeated Rylie Jackson by DQ to retain the PWB Breakout Title
– On June 2, Air Wolf defeated Arik Cannon to win the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title
– On June 17, Air Wolf defeated Hakim Zane to retain the Glory Pro Resurgence Title
– On July 29, Air Wolf defeated Ken Anderson to retain the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title and win the HOW Undisputed Title
– On August 12, Air Wolf defeated Matt Cross to retain the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title
– On September 2, Air Wolf won the Chikara Rey de Voladores Tournament, defeating A-Kid in the final
– On November 30, Air Wolf defeated Ethan Page to retain the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title
– On January 5, 2019, Air Wolf defeated Darin Corbin & Arik Cannon to retain the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title
– The next day, Air Wolf defeated Shane Strickland & DJ Z to retain the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title
– On January 12, Air Wolf defeated Scott Story to win the PWB Battleground Title
– In March 2019, Air Wolf began competing for MLW
– On June 15, Air Wolf defeated Tony Kozina to win the CWE Canadian Unified Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 10, Air Wolf won the GALLI Copa Voladores
– On January 3, 2020, Air Wolf defeated Jake Atlas to retain the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title
– On March 7, Air Wolf defeated Jah-C to retain the F1RST Wrestlepalooza Title
– On October 10, Top Flight (Air Wolf & Angel Dorado) defeated Gaytanic Panic (Danhausen & Effy) and Dan The Dad & Allie Kat to win the vacant United Glory Titles
– Top Flight (now wrestling under their real names) debuted on AEW programming on October 21, 2020, losing to The Dark Order’s Stu Grayson & Evil Uno on Dark. The duo were signed to AEW contracts days later
– Martin suffered a serious knee injury in early 2021 and would be out of action for over a year
– Martin returned to in-ring action in March 2022
– On the Final Battle 2022 pre-show, Top Flight defeated The Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven)
– At Holiday Bash 2022, Top Flight & AR Fox won a Trios Battle Royal
– On the Death Before Dishonor 2023 pre-show, Martin & Action Andretti defeated The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry & JD Drake)
– At Winter Is Coming 2023, Top Flight & Action Andretti defeated Pentagon Jr, Komander & El Hijo del Vikingo
– At New Year’s Smash 2023, Top Flight & Andretti defeated CHAOS (Orange Cassidy, Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero)
– On the Death Before Dishonor 2024 pre-show, Top Flight defeated The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd)
– On the All In 2024 pre-show, Top Flight, Kip Sabian, Action Andretti, Tommy Billington, Lio Rush, Kyle Fletcher & Rocky Romero defeated Jay Lethal, Alex Reynolds, John Silver, Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Satnam Singh, Isaiah Kassidy & Marq Quen