Jordan Devlin

Beginning when he was 12 years old, Devlin was trained to be a professional wrestler by Fergal Devitt (also known as Finn Bálor) and Paul Tracey.[2][3] At the age of 21, Devlin spent six months wrestling in Japan.[3]

Devlin is the inaugural Over The Top Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, having defeated Mark Haskins in December 2017. He was defeated by WALTER for the title on 18 August 2018.

In 2017, Devlin joined Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), where he wrestled Trent Seven for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship.[4] Devlin lost the match and later had to have staples in the back of his head to close a wound sustained in the match.[4]

Devlin became Progress Tag Team Champion alongside Scotty Davis after defeating Grizzled Young Veterans and Aussie Open at Chapter 95 : Still Chasing. On 19 June 2020, Progress Wrestling announced that they suspended Devlin and Davis indefinitely due to abuse allegations made as part of the Speaking Out movement. The promotion vacated the Tag Team Titles as they investigated the allegations.

Devlin in 2018

On 15 December 2016, Devlin was announced as one of 16 men competing in the first ever United Kingdom Championship Tournament to crown the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion on 14 and 15 January 2017.[5] Devlin defeated Danny Burch in the first round, advancing to the quarter finals, where he was defeated by Tyler Bate.[6][7] Devlin also appeared at several WWE live shows.[8] On 18 May 2018 WWE announced via their YouTube channel that Devlin would be one of 16 contestants in the second annual United Kingdom Championship Tournament.[9] He would defeat Tyson T-Bone in the first round, but lost to Flash Morgan Webster in round two.

After some disagreements in the episodes of NXT UK, a fight against Travis Banks was agreed in NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool. However, that night both competitors attacked each other before the bell was hit, with Banks being the most affected. Devlin, getting into the ring, referred to himself as Ireland's best fighter. He was interrupted by the general manager of the brand, Johnny Saint, who went out to agree a fight against an unknown fighter who turned out to be Finn Bálor, who took victory with a coup de grace.

On 26 and 27 January, Devlin participated in the Worlds Collide tournament which featured superstars from NXT, 205 Live, and NXT UK. He won a 15-man battle royal to earn a bye in the first round. He defeated Drew Gulak in the quarterfinals while being eliminated by Velveteen Dream in the semifinals. On the 23 January Episode of NXT UK, Devlin defeated Ligero in a NXT Cruiserweight Championship Qualifying Match to face Angel Garza for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. At Worlds Collide, Devlin won a fatal four way match, defeating Travis Banks, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, and Angel Garza to become the new NXT Cruiserweight Champion.[10] Devlin would go on to successfully defend the title all over NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live against opponents such as Lio Rush, Tony Nese, Tyler Breeze and Travis Banks.

In April 2020, it was revealed that Devlin was unable to defend the Cruiserweight Championship due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. This led to the announcement of a tournament to crown an interim Cruiserweight Champion, which was won by Santos Escobar. Devlin responded by calling whoever won the tournament a "fraud" and stating that he would prove himself as the true Cruiserweight Champion upon his eventual return.