The wrestling world is abuzz with a new name as he paves his way towards greatness, slamming through one wall after the other. It hasn’t even been a day that Hook shattered Ricky Starks for the FTW championship, a title that was shown the light of the day by his father, Taz, in Extreme Wrestling Championship and later in AEW’s Fight for the Fallen.
Trained by the iconic likes of Brian Myers, Pat Buck, Cody Rhodes and QT Marshall, Tyler Cole Senerchia made his first in-ring appearance at the AEW, aligning himself with Team Taz. As the world simply can’t stop talking about the rising AEW sensation, let us quickly run through a string of the most important facts that you should know about Senerchia Jr.
#1 Age is on Hook’s side
#AndNEW!!!#FTW Champion #HOOK @730hook
#AEWDynamite #FightForTheFallen pic.twitter.com/2Fj9tzeu2tAdvertisement— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 28, 2022
Despite towering at six feet and weighing a staggering 201 pounds, Hook is only 22 years old and has a long way to go in the ring. Despite being so young, he has already proven himself to be an absolute phenomenon in the wrestling fabric.
#2 Hook has an illustrious in-ring pedigree
Well, as mentioned already, Hook is the son of wrestling legend, Taz. The latter terrorized ECW for a long time and before Brock Lesnar popularized the Suplex city, Taz identified himself as the Human Suplex Machine.
#3 Shares a special connection with the Nightmare Factory
Hook has already shown the kind of grappling brilliance that he brings to the ring. Well, it got to originate from some hefty source and the ones who make this possible is the Nightmare Factory comprising the likes of Cody Rhodes, Glacier and QT Marshall as the preceptors.
#4 Started his in-ring training with the renowned Brock Anderson
It seems that the Nightmare Factory has produced a string of exciting legends. If Hook was just the tip of the iceberg, Brock Anderson could very well be the body. Both the wrestlers started training together and now shares the glitter on one of the biggest entertainment platforms.
#5 Wrestling isn’t his only forte
#AndNEW!!! #FTW Champion is now none other than the Cold-hearted Handsome Devil, #HOOK @730Hook! #AEWDynamite #FightForTheFallen is LIVE on @TBSNetwork! pic.twitter.com/2YRk809qDg
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 28, 2022
Hook’s figure speaks volumes about his athletic background. Well, it all started with appearances for Bucknell Bison’s men’s lacrosse team in college. Hook played in the midfield but would only end up being a part of 4 games.
