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==Early life== ==Early life==
Goetzman was born on November 14, 1992 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania. He attended ] in ].<ref name="OF,LF,RF,CF Granden Goetzman"> Profile at MILB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref> Goetzman was born on November 14, 1992, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended ] in ].<ref name="OF,LF,RF,CF Granden Goetzman"> Profile at MILB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref>


==Professional baseball career== ==Professional baseball career==
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==Professional wrestling career== ==Professional wrestling career==
After signing with All Elite Wrestling, Goetzman trained under the guidance of ] for most of 2022. He made his first televised appearance on the December 22 episode of AEW Dynamite alongside ] and ] as members of Mogul Affiliates, a faction under the leadership of ]. Presented an anonymous enforcer under Strickland's tutilege, Goetzman attacked ] in the midst of his confrontation with Strickland.<ref name="AEW Muscle Trench">Wood, Anthony (December 22, 2022). at The Sun.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref> After signing with All Elite Wrestling, Goetzman trained under the guidance of ] for most of 2022. He made his first televised appearance on the December 22 episode of AEW Dynamite alongside ] and ] as members of Mogul Affiliates, a faction under the leadership of ]. Presented as an anonymous enforcer under Strickland's tutelage, Goetzman attacked ] in the midst of his confrontation with Strickland.<ref name="AEW Muscle Trench">Wood, Anthony (December 22, 2022). at The Sun.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref>
Later identified as Trench, a report released on June 11, 2023 announced Trench and Boudreaux sustained unspecified injuries and would sit out for an undetermined time to recover.<ref name="Trench AEW Injury"> Fisher, Kieran (June 11, 2023). . Wrestling Inc.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref> It was reported on July 3, 2023 that Trench's AEW contract expired and the company opted not to renew.<ref name="Ex-AEW Rookie Trench">Berman IV, Ross W. (July 3, 2023). . Wrestling Inc.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref> Later identified as Trench, a report released on June 11, 2023, announced Trench and Boudreaux sustained unspecified injuries and would sit out for an undetermined time to recover.<ref name="Trench AEW Injury">Fisher, Kieran (June 11, 2023). . Wrestling Inc.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref> It was reported on July 3, 2023, that Trench's AEW contract expired and the company opted not to renew.<ref name="Ex-AEW Rookie Trench">Berman IV, Ross W. (July 3, 2023). . Wrestling Inc.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.</ref>


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Trench
Birth nameGranden Galen Goetzman
Born (1992-11-14) November 14, 1992 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Trench
Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Trained byJay Lethal
DebutDecember 21, 2022
Baseball player
Baseball career
Outfielder
Left fielder
Right fielder
Center fielder
Born: (1992-11-14) November 14, 1992 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: RightThrew: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 2011, for the Tampa Bay Rays
Last Mexican League appearance
June 1, 2021, for the Tigres de Quintana Roo
Teams

Granden Galen Goetzman (born November 14, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and former baseball player. Prior to beginning a career in professional wrestling, Goetzman played nine seasons in Minor League Baseball from 2011–2019 and one season in the Mexican League in 2021. He made his televised debut in professional wrestling in December 2022 after signing with All Elite Wrestling.

Early life

Goetzman was born on November 14, 1992, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Palmetto Ridge High School in Palmetto, Florida.

Professional baseball career

Goetzman was selected 75th in the second round of the 2011 Minor League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), Goetzman played outfield, left field, right field and center field positions. He played for nine teams over the course of nine seasons in the Minor League, playing his final MLB season in 2019.

Goetzman played one season of professional baseball in the Mexican League as a left fielder with the Tigres de Quintana Roo from May to June 2021.

Professional wrestling career

After signing with All Elite Wrestling, Goetzman trained under the guidance of Jay Lethal for most of 2022. He made his first televised appearance on the December 22 episode of AEW Dynamite alongside Parker Boudreaux and Rick Ross as members of Mogul Affiliates, a faction under the leadership of Swerve Strickland. Presented as an anonymous enforcer under Strickland's tutelage, Goetzman attacked Keith Lee in the midst of his confrontation with Strickland. Later identified as Trench, a report released on June 11, 2023, announced Trench and Boudreaux sustained unspecified injuries and would sit out for an undetermined time to recover. It was reported on July 3, 2023, that Trench's AEW contract expired and the company opted not to renew.

References

  1. ^ "Internet Wrestling Database" Profile. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. "Minor League Baseball" Profile at MILB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. "Minor League Baseball" Profile at Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  4. Wood, Anthony (December 22, 2022). "AEW MUSCLE Ex-MLB draftee unrecognizable after insane transformation to ditch baseball for wrestling career" at The Sun.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  5. Fisher, Kieran (June 11, 2023). "AEW's Trench And Parker Boudreaux Reportedly Sidelined With Injuries". Wrestling Inc.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  6. Berman IV, Ross W. (July 3, 2023). "AEW Releases Trench, Former Member Of Swerve Strickland's Mogul Affiliates". Wrestling Inc.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

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