Andrew William Hankinson (born December 22, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Luke Gallows. He is a member of the stable The O.C. (The Original Club). He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as Doc Gallows. In NJPW, he was a member of the Bullet Club.
Doc Gallows | |
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Birth name | Andrew William Hankinson[1] |
Born | [2] Cumberland, Maryland, U.S. | December 22, 1983
Alma mater | Fairmont State University |
Spouse(s) |
Nicole Hasmuk
(m. 2006; div. 2011)Amber O'Neal
(m. 2014; div. 2017)Bethany Hankinson (m. 2019) |
Children | 3 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Big XLG[3] Deacon Deville D.O.C.[4] Doc Gallows Dorian Deville Festus Festus Dalton The Freakin' Deacon Imposter Kane Isaiah Cash Johnny 99[5] Justice Dalton Keith Hanson[6] Luke Gallow Luke Gallows[7] The Masked Assassin Sex Ferguson[8] Super Festus[9] Tex Ferguson[10] |
Billed height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[7] |
Billed weight | 290 lb (132 kg)[7] |
Billed from | Chicago, Illinois |
Trained by | Hulk Hogan |
Debut | 2005 |
In his first run for WWE from 2005 to 2010, Hankinson was known for various gimmicks: He played an imposter version of Kane in 2006. From 2007 to 1009 he teamed with Jesse as Festus, a quiet man who turned insane when the bell rang. In November 2009, he became Luke Gallows, the enforcer and "disciple" of CM Punk in the Straight Edge Society, until his release. After his time in TNA and NJPW, he returned to WWE along with former Bullet Club member Karl Anderson. They joined AJ Styles, who previously was their leader in the Bullet Club. Gallows and Anderson won the Raw Tag Team Championship twice. They were released in 2020, signed a contract with TNA, now called Impact Wrestling, and won the Impact World Tag Team Championship three times. In October 2022, they returned to WWE and reunited with Styles.
Championships and accomplishments
- American Pro Wrestling Alliance
- Impact Wrestling
- Impact World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Karl Anderson[12]
- Impact Year End Awards (3 times)
- Lariato Pro Wrestling
- Lariato Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Karl Anderson[16]
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Iceberg[17]
- National Wrestling League
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- Rampage Pro Wrestling
- RPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[21]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- River City Wrestling
- RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Knux[23]
- Southern Fried Championship Wrestling
- SFCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Vanguard Championship Wrestling
- VCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[24]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- WWE
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Karl Anderson[27]
- WWE Tag Team World Cup (2019) – with Karl Anderson[28]
- Other titles
- Talk 'N Shop A Mania 24/7 Championship (1 time)[29]
References
Other websites
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