Beaver Boys

Alex Reynolds and John Silver, formerly known as the Beaver Boys,^[1] are an American professional wrestling tag team. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as members of The Dark Order. They are also known for their appearances in Combat Zone Wrestling, Evolve Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.

Beaver Boys
Reynolds (left) and Silver (right)
Statistics
Members	Alex Reynolds / Alex Keaton John Silver / Johnny Silver
Name(s)	Slophunters[1] The Beaver Boys[1] Alex Reynolds and John Silver[1] Alex Keaton and Johnny Silver[1]
Billed heights	Alex: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) John: 5 ft 5 in (165cm)
Combined billed weight	Combined: 374 lbs (170 kg) Alex: 196 lbs (89 kg) John: 178 lbs (81 kg)
Hometown	Long Island, New York, U.S.
Billed from	Long Island, New York
Debut	August 18, 2011 (2011-08-18)
Years active	2011-present
Trainer	Mikey Whipwreck

History

Independent circuit (2011–2019)

Reynolds and Silver made their debut as a tag team in August 2011 for New York Wrestling Connection defeating Stockade and Apollyon.^[2] In January 2012, Reynolds and Silver made their debut for EVOLVE at EVOLVE 10 where they were defeated by Scott Reed and Caleb Konley.^[3]

WWE (2019)

The Beaver Boys billed as Alex Keaton and Johnny Silver lost to Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker) in a squash match on the September 10, 2019 edition of Smackdown at Madison Square Garden.^[4][5]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

Reynolds and Silver made their All Elite Wrestling debut on the third episode of AEW Dynamite as enhancement talent losing to Santana and Ortiz.^[4][6] Over the following months vignettes aired of Silver and Reynolds getting recruitment messages from The Dark Order eventually resulting in Reynolds and Silver joining the Dark Order as henchmen, thus establishing themselves as villains. In December 2019, it was revealed that Reynolds and Silver had signed with All Elite Wrestling.^[7][8][9] In August, it was revealed that Reynolds and Silver had signed long-term contracts.

Championships and accomplishments

• Beyond Wrestling
  • Tournament For Tomorrow (2018)^[10]
• Combat Zone Wrestling
  • CZW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)^[11]
• Five Borough Wrestling
  • FBW Tag Team Tournament (2014)^[12]
• New York Wrestling Connection
  • NYWC Tag Team Championship (1 time)^[11]
• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 time)^[11]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked John Silver No. 247. of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021.^[13]
  • Ranked Alex Reynolds No. 312. of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020.^[14]

References

1. "Beaver Boys". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
2. "NYWC 112 To NYWC". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
3. "EVOLVE 10: A Tribute To The Arena". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
4. Cassidy, Gary (October 17, 2019). "AEW News: Tag Team that appeared on Dynamite also faced Heavy Machinery a month ago". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
5. Greer, Jamie. "Indie Veterans Beaver Boys Work MSG in WWE Match". Lastwordonprowrestling. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
6. "AEW Dynamite #3". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
7. Lambert, Jeremy (December 13, 2019). "Report: John Silver And Alex Reynolds Have Signed With AEW". fightful.com. FightFul. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
8. Thomas, Jeremy (December 13, 2019). "Update on Alex Reynolds and John Silver's AEW Status". 411Mania. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
9. Boone, Matt (December 13, 2019). "Update On Alex Reynolds & John Silver's AEW Status, The Beaver Boys Sign With AEW?". ewrestling. ewrestling. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
10. "Tournament For Tomorrow 2018". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
11. "Beaver Boys". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
12. "FBW Tag Team Tournament". Cagematch. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
13. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
14. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 9, 2021.