Austin Theory

WWE

Real Name: Austin White
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 220 lbs.
Date of Birth: August 2, 1997
From: McDonough, Georgia
Pro Debut: May 2016
Trained By: AR Fox
Finishing Move: The Unproven Cutter

Biography

– By age 17, White was already a champion bodybuilder
– On May 5, 2016, White made his professional debut as ‘Austin Theory’, defeating AR Fox to win the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On May 19, Theory defeated Bobby B to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On May 26, Theory defeated De Atlien to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On June 2, Theory defeated Owen Knight to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On June 30, Theory defeated Jaxxon Vile to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On July 7, Theory defeated Ra’s Ali to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On August 4, Theory defeated AR Fox to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On August 11, Theory defeated Ashton Starr to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On September 4, Theory defeated AC Mack to retain the WWA4 Heavyweight Title
– On March 12, 2017, Theory defeated James Ryan in the final of a tournament to win the vacant FSPW Heavyweight Title
– On May 7, Theory defeated Cam Carter to retain the FSPW Heavyweight Title
– On September 2, Theory defeated Kevin Blue to win the PWA Heritage Title
– On October 7, Theory defeated Sal Rinauro to retain the PWA Heritage Title
– On October 21, Theory defeated Kevin Blue to retain the PWA Heritage Title
– On December 10, Theory defeated Fred Yehi to win the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On December 16, Theory defeated Cam Carter to regain the FSPW Heavyweight Title
– On January 1, 2018, Theory defeated Alan Angels to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On January 13, Theory defeated Fred Yehi to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On January 26, Theory defeated James Drake & Cam Carter to retain the FSPW Heavyweight Title
– On February 2, Theory defeated Martin Stone to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Theory defeated Troy Hollywood to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On March 10, Theory defeated Irish Jack & Danny Ramons to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On April 6, Theory defeated Keith Lee to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title and win the WWN Title
– On May 19, Theory defeated DJ Z to retain the WWN Title
– On May 25, Theory defeated Anthony Henry to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On June 24, Theory defeated Joey Janela & DJ Z to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On July 13, Theory defeated Darby Allin to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Theory defeated Scoot Andrews to retain the FIP Heavyweight Title
– On October 7, Theory defeated Rey Horus to win the MLA Global Title
– On December 15, Theory defeated Roderick Strong & Fabian Aichner to win the EVOLVE Title
– On February 15, 2019, Theory defeated Darby Allin to retain the EVOLVE Title
– The next day, Theory defeated Anthony Henry to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On February 17, Theory defeated Myron Reed to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On March 2, Theory defeated Willie Mack, El Barbaro Cavernario & Sanson to win The Crash Heavyweight Title
– On March 15, Theory defeated John Silver to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On April 4, Theory defeated Kyle O’Reilly to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On April 13, Theory defeated Raul Mendoza to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On May 11, Theory defeated Nate Webb to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On June 29, Theory defeated Leon Ruff to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On July 13, Theory defeated JD Drake to unify the EVOLVE and WWN Titles. The WWN Title was discontinued
– On August 15, it was announced that Theory had signed with WWE
– On August 25, Theory defeated JD Drake & Josh Briggs to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On September 21, Theory defeated Josh Briggs to retain the EVOLVE Title
– On October 11, Theory defeated AR Fox to retain the EVOLVE Title
– Theory made his NXT debut on the Christmas Day 2019 episode, unsuccessfully answering an open challenge from Roderick Strong
– In early 2020, Theory was called up to Raw as part of Zelina Vega’s stable
– In June 2020, Theory stopped appearing on Raw and returned to NXT
– At WarGames 2020, Theory aligned himself with Johnny Gargano, beginning the stable that would become known as ‘The Way’
– In July 2021, Theory began wrestling Smackdown dark matches
– Theory was moved back to Raw during the 2021 draft
– Theory re-debuted on the October 4 episode of Raw, attacking Jeff Hardy
– Theory was a member of the victorious Team Raw at Survivor Series 2021
– Shortly after the event, Theory began a storyline in which he became the favourite of Vince McMahon
– On the April 18, 2022 episode of Raw, Theory defeated Finn Balor to win the WWE United States Title
– On the May 30 episode, Theory defeated Mustafa Ali to retain the WWE United States Title
– At Hell In A Cell 2022, Theory again defeated Mustafa Ali to retain the WWE United States Title
– Theory won the 2022 Men’s Money In The Bank Ladder Match
– Theory defeated Ricochet at the WrestleMania 39 launch party event
– At Survivor Series 2022, Theory defeated Seth Rollins & Bobby Lashley to win the WWE United States Title
– On the December 5, 2022 episode of Raw, Theory defeated Mustafa Ali by DQ to retain the WWE United States Title
– On the January 2, 2023 episode, Theory defeated Seth Rollins to retain the WWE United States Title
– Theory retained the WWE United States Title in the Chamber match at Elimination Chamber 2023
– At WrestleMania 39, Theory defeated John Cena to retain the WWE United States Title
– At Backlash 2023, Theory defeated Bobby Lashley & Bronson Reed to retain the WWE United States Title
– On the May 19 Smackdown, Theory defeated Sheamus to retain the WWE United States Title
– On the June 9 Smackdown, Theory defeated Jey Uso to retain the WWE United States Title
– On the July 7 Smackdown, Theory defeated Sheamus to retain the WWE United States Title
– At WrestleMania XL Saturday, Theory & Grayson Waller won the Smackdown Tag Team Titles in a Six-Pack Ladder Match