Austin Matelson
| Austin Matelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1985 Woodland Hills, California |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Austin Draven[1] Austin Morrison Judas Draven Judas Devlin W |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Billed weight | 233 lb (106 kg; 16.6 st) |
| Trained by | Ballard Brothers Bill DeMott Billy Gunn |
| Debut | 2009 |
Austin Matelson (born March 10, 1985)[2] is an American professional wrestler and television personality. He was signed to World Wrestling Entertainment where he wrestled under the ring name Judas Devlin in WWE NXT.[3] He was a houseguest on the reality competition, Big Brother 17, in which he placed 5th.
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Professional wrestling career
WWE
Florida Championship Wrestling (2012)
In 2012, Matelson signed a developmental contract with WWE and was sent for training FCW where he was given the ring name Judas Devlin. On August 1, 2012, He made his FCW debut teaming with Corey Graves defeating Briley Pierce and CJ Parker.[4]
NXT (2012–2013)
Devlin was reported to be a member of The Wyatt Family stable but due to a reported spinal injury the plan didn't fall into place.[5]
Bill DeMott scandal
In late February and March 2015, several former NXT trainees previously working within WWE developmental system alleged misconduct by head trainer Bill DeMott, with Judas Devlin and Brandon Traven publicizing complaints which they claimed they had submitted to WWE management about DeMott back in March 2013 when they were still employed with WWE.[6][7] Meanwhile, other ex-trainees like Briley Pierce, Derrick Bateman and independent wrestler Terra Calaway also made allegations in 2015,[6][7][8][9] while previous allegations made in 2013 by Chad Baxter and Chase Donovan were also noted.[10] They accused DeMott of making trainees perform dangerous drills,[6] physically assaulting and bullying trainees,[6][7] using homophobic and racial slurs amongst other derogatory terms,[7][10] and condoning sexual harassment.[8] WWE released statements regarding some of the claims that came to light in 2013 and 2015, saying that investigations were done and no wrongdoing was found.[6][10] On March 6, 2015, DeMott denied the allegations, but resigned from WWE "to avoid any embarrassment or damage" to the company.[8]
Big Brother
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In the summer of 2015, Matelson appeared as a contestant in the 17th season of Big Brother.[11] He was evicted during the twelfth week and placed fifth.
Personal life
Matelson holds a master's degree in medieval literature.[12]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Draven Driver (Scoop lift spun out into an over the shoulder back-to-belly piledriver)
Championships and accomplishments
References
- ↑ Judas Devlin « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Cagematch.net. Retrieved on August 19, 2015.
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- ↑ Judas Devlin Enters ‘Big Brother 17′ House As Austin Matelson. Inquisitr.com (June 16, 2015). Retrieved on August 19, 2015.
- ↑ FCW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Cagematch.net. Retrieved on August 19, 2015.
- ↑ WWE Quietly Releases NXT Wrestler, Update On Judas Devlin's Status, Sunny Still In Hospital. WrestlingInc.com (December 19, 2013). Retrieved on 2015-08-19.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Heavy Allegations Levied Against Wwe'S Bill Demott, Wwe'S Official Response. PWInsider.com (March 3, 2015). Retrieved on 2015-08-19.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 SECOND LETTER OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST WWE'S BILL DEMOTT LEAKS ONLINE, CHRIS JERICHO, EC3, OTHERS COMMENT ON SITUATION. PWInsider.com (March 4, 2015). Retrieved on 2015-08-19.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 WWE News: Bill DeMott resigns, interim replacement (updated). F4wonline.com (March 6, 2015). Retrieved on 2015-08-19.
- ↑ WWE News: Developmental head trainer is under fire again. Prowrestling.net. Retrieved on August 19, 2015.
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- ↑ Big Brother Cast: Austin Matelson. Cbs.com. Retrieved on August 19, 2015.
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External links
- Austin Matelson on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Judas Devlin's WWE NXT profile
