Matthew Rehwoldt

2.2.1. Developmental Territories (2012-2014)

Matthew Rehwoldt signed a contract with WWE in early 2012 and was assigned to its developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). There, he adopted the ring name "Aiden English" and made his debut on March 1, 2012, in an 8-man tag team match. His televised debut occurred on the March 15, 2012, taping of FCW television, which aired on April 15, 2012, where he teamed with Audrey Marie in an intergender tag team match against Rick Victor and Paige.

After WWE rebranded FCW as NXT in August 2012, English's television debut for the revamped NXT took place on the June 27 episode, taped at Full Sail University, where he lost to Leo Kruger. Throughout the remainder of 2012, English was primarily utilized as a jobber, suffering losses to wrestlers such as Bray Wyatt, Ryback, and Big E Langston. He continued this role, even forming a tag team with Camacho to feud with Big E Langston.

His first televised victory in NXT came on the September 18, 2013, episode, where he defeated Michael Q. Laurie. A week later, on the September 25 episode of NXT, English began to refine his signature theatrical persona. While approaching the ring, he sang a parody version of the "Major-General's Song" from the musical The Pirates of Penzance. This marked the beginning of his practice of singing before, during, and after his matches, firmly establishing him as a heel. Over the course of the year, English secured victories over wrestlers like Jason Jordan and Camacho. On October 9, he faced Rob Van Dam, an opportunity that, despite a loss, garnered him recognition from the WWE hierarchy. He later entered a Beat-the-Clock Challenge match for the NXT Championship but was defeated by Adrian Neville.

At the beginning of 2014, English began a feud with Colin Cassady. The feud initiated with a unique "sing-off" on the January 1 episode of NXT, which English confidently expected to win but ultimately lost to Cassady's impressive vocals. Aggravated by this, English attacked Cassady during a subsequent singing attempt, leading to a series of matches. Initially, the storyline revolved around singing skits, with English even holding Cassady's injured partner, Enzo Amore, hostage through underhanded tactics. However, the feud gradually dissipated without further skits or backstage segments. In May, English formed a tag team with Simon Gotch, known as The Vaudevillains. They debuted their new tag team maneuver, "That's a Wrap," on June 17 in a tag match against Angelo Dawkins and Travis Tyler. They later participated in an NXT Tag Team Championship contender tournament, reaching the finals but ultimately losing to Sin Cara and Kalisto (the Lucha Dragons). On October 30, they competed in a #1 contender battle royal for the NXT Tag Team Championship, winning the opportunity. They continued to target the Lucha Dragons, even bringing out midget wrestlers Kalisto and Sin Carito to mock and provoke them. On December 11, at Takeover R Evolution, The Vaudevillains challenged the Lucha Dragons for the NXT Tag Team Championship but were unsuccessful.

2.2.2. The Vaudevillains (2014-2017)

In June 2014, Aiden English officially formed the tag team The Vaudevillains with Simon Gotch. The duo initially portrayed heels but turned face during their feud with Blake and Murphy. This rivalry culminated at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on August 22, 2015, where The Vaudevillains defeated Blake and Murphy to win the NXT Tag Team Championship. Their reign lasted for 61 days before they lost the title to Dash and Dawson on the November 11 episode of NXT. The Vaudevillains then lost a rematch to Dash and Dawson and later competed in a four-way tag team match against Blake and Murphy, The Hype Bros, and Chad Gable and Jason Jordan, which was won by Gable and Jordan. On the March 16, 2016, episode of NXT, The Vaudevillains were defeated by Gable and Jordan, later known as American Alpha, in a #1 contenders match for the NXT Tag Team Championship.

On April 7, 2016, The Vaudevillains made their main roster debut on SmackDown as heels, defeating the Lucha Dragons. On the April 11 episode of Raw, they were announced as participants in a #1 contenders tournament for the WWE Tag Team Championship. They advanced by defeating Goldust and Fandango in the first round on SmackDown, and then The Usos in the semi-finals on the April 18 episode of Raw. At Payback, The Vaudevillains faced Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady in the tournament finals. The match ended in a no-contest due to a legitimate concussion suffered by Amore, and The Vaudevillains were declared the number one contenders. At Extreme Rules, they received their title shot against The New Day but were unsuccessful. They also competed in a Fatal 4-way tag team match for the titles at Money in the Bank, involving Enzo and Cass and Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, but again failed to win.

On July 19, during the 2016 WWE draft, The Vaudevillains were drafted to SmackDown in the tenth round. In August, a tag team tournament was established to crown the inaugural WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship. On the August 30 episode of SmackDown, The Vaudevillains were defeated by The Hype Bros in the first round. On the November 8 episode of SmackDown, they lost to Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) in a qualifying match for a spot in Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. On January 31, 2017, The Vaudevillains, along with five other teams, responded to an open challenge by American Alpha, leading to a brawl. At Elimination Chamber, they participated in a tag team turmoil match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship, being eliminated by Heath Slater and Rhyno. At WrestleMania 33, English competed in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which was won by Mojo Rawley. On April 5, 2017, Simon Gotch was released from WWE, leading to the disbandment of The Vaudevillains.

2.2.3. Rusev Day (2017-2018)

Following the dissolution of The Vaudevillains, Aiden English revived his singing gimmick before his matches. In May 2017, he entered into a feud with Tye Dillinger, losing to him at Backlash but later defeating him at Battleground on July 23.

In September, English formed an alliance with Rusev, who was engaged in a rivalry with Randy Orton. After Rusev had lost to Orton at SummerSlam, Rusev issued a rematch. English's distraction allowed Rusev to secure a quick victory in nine seconds, mirroring the time it took Orton to defeat Rusev at SummerSlam. The following week, Rusev held "The Pride of Bulgaria Celebration," where English sang a song to commemorate the event. However, Orton interrupted the celebration, delivering RKOs to both English and Rusev. Despite initially being portrayed as villains, the crowds began chanting "Rusev Day" during Rusev's matches, and the duo unexpectedly became one of the most popular acts in the company.

Throughout the remainder of 2017, Rusev and English continued to wrestle as a tag team. They participated in a fatal four-way tag team match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Clash of Champions, which also involved The New Day, Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin, and the champions The Usos. They were unsuccessful in capturing the titles. On January 28, 2018, English entered the 2018 Royal Rumble match, but he was eliminated by Finn Bálor. At WrestleMania 34, English competed in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, where he was the first competitor eliminated. He later reappeared with a freshly shaved head to manage Rusev in his fatal four-way match against Randy Orton, Jinder Mahal, and Bobby Roode; however, Rusev was pinned by Mahal. Over the summer of 2018, English and Rusev solidified their status as fan favorites.

In July 2018, a storyline began that would lead to the dissolution of "Rusev Day," with English turning on Rusev. On the July 24 episode of SmackDown Live, English accidentally knocked out Lana, Rusev's wife. In the subsequent weeks, English began interfering in matches involving Rusev and Lana against Andrade Cien Almas and Zelina Vega, signaling his return to a heel persona. The feud escalated on the September 18 episode of SmackDown Live, when English attacked Rusev with a microphone and made accusations about Lana having an affair. The storyline concluded on October 9 with the reveal of a video, "One Night in Milwaukee," which showed English making romantic advances toward Lana, which she rebuffed. On the October 23 episode of SmackDown Live, Rusev defeated English, bringing their feud to a close.

2.2.4. Color Commentator and Departure (2019-2020)

In January 2019, it was announced that Aiden English would join the commentary team for 205 Live, starting on January 22, 2019, replacing Percy Watson. He continued to appear on SmackDown concurrently. On April 4, English wrestled his final match in the company, losing to Kassius Ohno at WrestleMania Axxess; the match later aired on WWE Worlds Collide on April 14. On November 1, 2019, English served as a guest commentator on SmackDown as part of a special commentary team filling in for Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

On April 15, 2020, Aiden English was released from his WWE contract. This release was part of a broader series of budget cuts implemented by WWE in response to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2.3.1. Independent Circuit (2020)

Following his departure from WWE, Matthew Rehwoldt began working on the independent circuit under his real name. His first match back on the independent scene took place on September 17, 2020, for Zelo Wrestling, where he was victorious over Nick Brubaker.

2.3.2. Impact Wrestling (2021-present)

At Slammiversary on July 17, 2021, a video vignette aired, promoting Matthew Rehwoldt's impending arrival to Impact Wrestling. He officially debuted at Homecoming as a participant in the Homecoming tournament, teaming with Deonna Purrazzo. Together, they defeated Hernandez and Alisha Edwards in the first round, Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green in the semi-finals, and Decay (Crazzy Steve and Rosemary) in the finals. This victory crowned Rehwoldt and Purrazzo as the Homecoming King and Queen. In early 2022, Rehwoldt regularly joined the Impact Wrestling commentary team, replacing D'lo Brown. He subsequently announced his retirement from in-ring competition to fully concentrate on his role as a commentator for the promotion, which was later rebranded as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

2.3.3. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2021-2022)

Matthew Rehwoldt made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) at NJPW Resurgence as a member of their English commentary team. Beyond his commentary duties, Rehwoldt also made a brief in-ring appearance for NJPW, wrestling on the August 20, 2021, airing of NJPW Strong in a match against Alex Coughlin, where he competed under the ring name "Matt Morris."

2.3.4. Retirement from In-Ring Competition

In 2022, Matthew Rehwoldt officially announced his retirement from active professional wrestling competition. This decision was made to allow him to fully commit to and focus on his burgeoning career as a color commentator, particularly with Impact Wrestling (now TNA).