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Wesley David Richards (born March 1, 1983), best known under the ring name Davey Richards, is a retired American professional wrestler.
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Early career
Prior to entering professional wrestling, Richards was an accomplished amateur wrestler in high school, as well as learning Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Richards began training in 2004 with Tony Kozina before making his debut in June of the same year in the Washington-based company, Pro Wrestling War against a wrestler named Mr. Sexy. Richards also spent time training with Paul Orndorff in Atlanta, while working at the same time at a Duracell factory an hour-and-a-half drive away in Cle...
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
In April 2005, he began wrestling for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in California; he debuted in an eight-man tag match for the first All Star Weekend. He later returned for a three-way match with Human Tornado and Puma; during the match Richards established himself as a villain by removing Puma's mask and revealing him as T.J. Perkins, starting a rivalry between the two. Richards then began to work more extensively in tag team matches with his new partner, Super Dragon; the two managed to wi...
New Japan Pro Wrestling
In 2010 Richards was invited to take part in New Japan Pro Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors tournament along with fellow North American and ROH wrestler, Kenny Omega. Richards entered the two-week-long tournament on May 30, but although he managed to win five out of his seven matches, he finished third in his block and narrowly missed advancing to the semifinals of the tournament. After the tournament Richards began working regularly for New Japan Pro Wrestling, joining the promotion's t...
In 2008, Richards married Jennifer, better known as female professional wrestler Christie Summers. In addition to a short-lived career in professional wrestling, Jennifer is also a competitive bodybuilder in the figure class. The couple separated sometime in 2010, leading Richards to reevaluate his retirement plans. In a June 2010 interview, Richar...
Learn about Davey Richards, a former professional wrestler who competed in various promotions such as ROH, TNA, MLW and more. Find out his real name, age, height, weight, finishers, theme songs, titles won and more.
Jul 23, 2021 · After a four-year hiatus, Davey Richards joins Major League Wrestling and competes in a 40-man Battle Riot match for the World Heavyweight Title. He talks about his decision to come back, his style and his potential opponents in MLW.
Nov 25, 2022 · Davey Richards talks about his return to wrestling and opening his Team Ambition school in St. Louis. He shares his mentors, his students, and his journey as a coach and a father.
Dec 20, 2021 · After four years away from the business, Davey Richards returned to the ring in June 2021, wrestling a handful of independent dates before signing with MLW. Richards was highly regarded when he stepped away from wrestling due to a knee injury, having a successful run in IMPACT Wrestling and there was plenty of interest in him once he announced ...
Jul 1, 2021 · Davey Richards talks about his decision to join MLW, his singles career and his future plans with Eddie Edwards. He also praises Jacob Fatu and The Von Erichs, and reveals why he thinks The American Wolves will reunite eventually.
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