Zak Knight

Real Name: Zak Harley Bevis
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 180 lbs.
Date of Birth: May 29, 1991
From: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Pro Debut:
Trained By: Ricky Knight & Zebra Kid
Finishing Move: Zak Smack

Biography

– Bevis began his career in the family’s WAW promotion, wrestling his first match at 10 years old as ‘Zak Zodiac’
– In 2005, Zodiac began taking bookings from other UK independent promotions
– On July 22, 2006, Zodiac defeated Ricky Knight to win the vacant WAW Pontins Open Title
– Zodiac won the 2006 DAM Trophy Tournament, defeating Jo FX in the final
– On August 30, Zodiac defeated Isak Rain, Dave Rayne, Red Hellion & Jo FX to win the RDW Lincolnshire Regional Title
– On September 6, Zodiac defeated The Bulk to retain the RDW Lincolnshire Regional Title
– On February 3, 2007, Zodiac & Ricky Knight defeated The UK Pitbulls (Bulk & Big Dave) to win the RDW Tag Team Titles
– Zodiac won the 2007 WAW King Of The Ring Tournament, defeating The Cougar Kid in the final
– On April 7, Team WAW (Zodiac, Ricky Knight, Jo FX & Kraft) defeated Team XWA (Joey Hayes, Darren Burridge, Stevie Knight & Declan O’Connor) in an Elimination Match to win the British Inter-Federation Cup
– On December 22, Zodiac defeated Ricky Relentless in a Chain Match to win the HEW Heavyweight Title
– On March 2, 2008, Zodiac defeated Paul Tyrell in a Best Of Three Falls Match to win the WAW British Light Heavyweight Title
– Zodiac won the 2008 HEW Isak Rain Who’s Hardcore Now Tournament, defeating Aron Frost & Tiger X in the 3-Way Final
– On May 9, Zodiac defeated Andi Rush to retain the FWE Heavyweight Title
– On August 9, Zodiac defeated Jonny Storm to retain the HEW Heavyweight Title
– On August 25, Zodiac defeated Andy Boy Simmonz in a Lumberjack Match to retain the WAW British Light Heavyweight Title
– On February 22, 2009, Zodiac defeated Aron Frost to retain the WAW British Light Heavyweight Title
– On October 25, Zodiac defeated Phil Powers to retain the WAW British Light Heavyweight Title
– In 2011, Bevis began working as ‘Bexx’, a member of ‘The Football Hooligans’ (later shortened to The Hooligans) alongside brother Roy
– On March 11, The Hooligans (Bexx & Budd) defeated The Devil’s Playboys (Sam Knee & Brett Meadows) in a Street Fight to win the HEW Tag Team Titles
– Bevis appeared as a jobber on the November 8, 2011 episode of Smackdown under his Zak Zodiac name
– Bevis finally adopted the family ‘Knight’ moniker in 2013, competing full-time as Zak Knight
– On October 5, 2013, Knight defeated Luke Hawx to win the vacant DOA UK Heavyweight Title
– On August 30, 2014, The UK Hooligans (Zak & Roy Knight) defeated Tristan Archer & The Bull to win the vacant ECTA Tag Team Titles
– On September 27, The UK Hooligans defeated Aron Frost & Villman to retain the ECTA Tag Team Titles
– On October 25, The UK Hooligans defeated The BourneStarrs (Joey Osbourne & Mitchell Starr) to win the HEW Tag Team Titles
– On December 20, The UK Hooligans defeated Hot And Sexy (Tony Valentine & Hot Stuff) to retain the HEW Tag Team Titles
– On May 1, 2015, The Hooligans defeated K4 (Karl Krammer & King Kendo) to retain the ECTA Tag Team Titles and win the RQW European Tag Team Titles
– On May 2, The Hooligans defeated The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) to retain the RQW European Tag Team Titles
– On September 12, Knight defeated Steve Corino to win the WAW World Title
– On March 19, 2016, Knight defeated King Kendo to retain the WAW World Title
– On March 4, 2017, The UK Hooligans (Zak & Roy Knight) defeated Douglas Williams & Big Grizzly to win the POW Tag Team Titles
– On April 2, The Hooligans defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny & Mikey) in a Title vs. Career Match to win the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On April 8, The Hooligans defeated Michael Kovac & Hakeem Waqur to retain the POW Tag Team Titles
– On May 13, The Hooligans defeated Old School (Alex Young & Ricky Knight Jr) to win the WAW Tag Team Titles
– On June 17, The Hooligans defeated DND (Danny Duggan & Cieran Donnelly) to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On June 23, The Hooligans defeated PJ & Ricky Knight Jr to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– The next day, The Hooligans again defeated PJ & Ricky Knight Jr, this time in a Street Fight, to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On July 21, The Hooligans defeated The New Age Kliq (BT Gunn & Chris Renfrew) to win the PWE Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo & Mark Coffey) the next day
– On August 12, The Hooligans defeated Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On July 1, 2018, Knight defeated Dale Broughton to win the WAW World Title
– On September 1, The Hooligans (Zak & Roy Knight) defeated The Joseph Conners Experience (Joseph Conners & El Ligero), GBH (Kip Sabian & Big Grizzly) and The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz) to win the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On September 14, 2019, The Hooligans defeated Havok Enterprises (Damon Havok & Tommy Oliver) to win the Target Tag Team Titles
– On October 19, The Hooligans defeated Ivy Mist & Medallion to retain the Target Tag Team Titles
– On November 29, Knight defeated Alexander Young to win the vacant TWW Title
– On February 29, 2020, Knight defeated Keegan to win the WAW British Heavyweight Title
– On October 24, The Hooligans (Zak & Roy Knight) defeated The Art Of Wrestling (Ricky & Tony Knight) to win the WAW Tag Team Titles
– On June 26, The Hooligans defeated Sheik El Sham & Tel Banham to retain the WAW Tag Team Titles
– On October 23, The Hooligans defeated The Battlekats (Eli & SL), The Staff (Sir Ryan Matthews & Mr Hayward) and Truly Scrumptious (Brad O’Brien & Oscar Hyde) to retain the WAW Tag Team Titles
– The Hooligans won the 2021 ASW Tag Team Tournament, defeating Henchmen (Jim Diehard & Benton Destruction) in the final
– On February 19, 2022, The Hooligans defeated KOSS Industries (Kosta K & Malik) to retain the WAW Tag Team Titles
– Later that month, Bevis would return to using his Zak Zodiac ringname
– On May 28, Zodiac defeated Nathan Cruz in the final of a tournament to win the vacant WAW European Title
– On August 20, Zodiac defeated Oscar Hyde to retain the WAW European Title
– On October 15, Zodiac defeated Roy Knight to retain the WAW European Title and win the WAW World Title
– On November 26, Zodiac defeated Kid Lykos & Big Guns Joe to win the vacant SWA Title
– On February 25, 2023, Zodiac defeated Big Morgan Shade & Antonio Adamo to win the vacant HCP Heritage Title
– On March 4, Zodiac defeated Bullit to retain the WAW World Title
– On March 19, Zodiac defeated Sir Ryan Matthews to retain the WAW World Title
– On March 25, Zodiac defeated Sha Samuels & Flash Morgan Webster to retain the SWA Title
– On April 1, Zodiac defeated NIWA to retain the WAW World Title
– On May 6, Zodiac defeated Ruffneck to retain the WAW World Title
– On May 20, Zodiac defeated Kian Fox to retain the WAW World Title
– On June 3, Zodiac defeated Joseph Conners to retain the WAW World Title
– On June 17, Zodiac defeated Drake Destroyer to win the cOw Heavyweight Title
– On October 7, Zodiac & Kayden Knight defeated The Staff (Sir Ryan Matthews & Mr Hayward) to win the WAW Tag Team Titles
– In late 2023, Knight began working for ROH
– On the February 23, 2024 episode of AEW Rampage, Knight made his official company debut in a backstage segment alongside Saraya.
– Knight officially signed with AEW in April 2024. He wrestled his first match on the April 10 Rampage, defeating Angelo Parker