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| Buddy Murphy | |
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 Murphy in 2015 | |
| Birth name | Matthew Adams |
| Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Buddy Murphy Matt Silva Murphy |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Billed from | Melbourne, Australia |
| Trained by | Carlo Cannon WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | 2007 |
Matthew Adams is an Australian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs in the developmental territory WWE NXT under the ring name Murphy, a shortened version of the previous ring name Buddy Murphy. He currently holds the NXT Tag Team Championship with Wesley Blake.
Professional wrestling career
Early years and training
Adams made his debut in 2007 with PCW (Professional Championship Wrestling) under the name of Matt Silva. He won his first title, the PCW State Championship, while with that promotion. He later won the Melbourne City Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.
WWE
NXT (2013–present)
Main article: Blake and MurphyOn 17 March 2013, Adams signed a development contract with WWE. He reported to NXT and made his debut as Buddy Murphy at an NXT live event on 23 November 2013, teaming with Sawyer Fulton and Troy McClain against Angelo Dawkins, Colin Cassady, and Wesley Blake. Murphy made his televised debut on NXT on 15 May 2014, teaming with Elias Sampson in a losing effort against The Ascension. In August 2014, Murphy formed a tag team with Wesley Blake. On the August 14 episode of NXT, they were defeated in the first round of a number one contender tag team tournament by Kalisto and Sin Cara, later known as the Lucha Dragons. For the rest of 2014, Blake and Murphy lost multiple matches to the Lucha Dragons and the Vaudevillains (Simon Gotch and Aiden English). Blake and Murphy were once referred to as Team Thick in October, but that name was dropped in later episodes. Also in October 2014, Blake and Murphy lost a number one contender tag team battle royal, being eliminated by the Ascension.
On the 21 January 2015 episode of NXT, Murphy and Blake defeated the Vaudevillains and quickly challenged the Lucha Dragons to a title match. On the 28 January episode of NXT, Blake and Murphy defeated the champions to win the NXT Tag Team Championship, making Murphy the first Australian to hold a championship title within WWE.
At a January 31 NXT house show, Blake and Murphy were billed without their first names. This name change translated to television at NXT TakeOver: Rival, where Blake and Murphy defeated the Lucha Dragons in a rematch for the title. Following that in March, Blake and Murphy started a feud with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, who were intent on capturing the tag titles. Blake and Murphy attempted to woo Carmella on several occasions. On the May 13 episode of NXT, Blake and Murphy distracted Carmella during her match with Alexa Bliss, causing her to lose. At NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, during Amore and Cassady's NXT Tag Team Championship match against Blake and Murphy, Alexa Bliss would come out mid-match and attack Carmella and Amore, ensuring the win for Blake and Murphy.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- As Murphy
- Murphy's Law (Running brainbuster)
- As Matt Silva
- Lights Out
- Silva Breaker
- As Murphy
- Signature moves
- As Matt Silva
- Silva Shock (Pumphandle neckbreaker)
- Silva Star Press (Standing or a running shooting star press)
- Silva Bullet (Missile dropkick)
- As Matt Silva
- Managers
- Nicknames
- "The Juggernaut" (as Matt Silva)
- Entrance themes
- "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk (Independent circuit)
- "Action Packed" by Kosinus (NXT; used while teaming with Wesley Blake/Blake)
Championships and accomplishments
- Ballarat Professional Wrestling
- BPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Melbourne City Wrestling
- MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Professional Championship Wrestling
- PCW State Championship (1 time)
References
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/more-sports/australias-buddy-murphy-makes-wwe-history-winning-nxt-tag-team-championship/story-fni2frsp-1227223146662
- ^ "WWE NXT house show results 1-31-2015: Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville, Hideo Itami vs. Tyler Breeze". f4wonline.com. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- Armour, Josh (March 2013). "WRA Throwback - Buddy Murphy". Wrestle Radio Australia. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
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- http://mcwnews.net/2012/05/27/60/
- http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/2014-05-15/results-26304217
- James, Justin. "James's WWE NXT report 8/14 Week 111: Neville defends NXT Title vs. Breeze, tournament continues, #1 contender to Women's Title; Overall Reax". PWTorch.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- Asher, Matthew. "NXT: Badda-Bing! Realist chick in the ring Carmella makes her debut". Canoe.ca. Slam Wrestling. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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- Meltzer, Dave. "WWE NXT Takeover Rival results & recap: Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens, Finn Balor vs. Adrian Neville". f4wonline.com. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- Howell, Nolan. "NXT: Owens runs through Riley". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- James, Justin (March 25, 2015). "JAMES' WWE NXT REPORT 3/25 - Week 145: Owens vs. Balor for NXT Title, Sasha Banks defends Women's Title; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- James, Justin (May 13, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/13 - Week 161: Owens-Zayn final confrontation before Takeover, Itami & Balor vs. Breeze & Rose main event, Women's champ, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- Trionfo, Richard (May 20, 2015). "LIVE ONGOING WWE NXT TAKEOVER UNSTOPPABLE REPORT: BAYLEY AND CHARLOTTE VERSUS DANA BROOKE AND EMMA". PWInsider. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- http://www.wwe.com/superstars/murphy/
- ^ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/b/buddy-murphy/
- ^ http://riotcitywrestling.com/roster-2/roster/matt-silva/
- James, Justin (May 27, 2015). "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/27 - Week 163: Follow-up to Takeover special, Samoa Joe confronts Kevin Owens, champs in action, more; Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- http://riotcitywrestling.com/2010/09/every-cloud-has-a-silva-lining/
- http://www.australianwrestling.org/index.php/title-histories/107-mcw-heavyweight-championship-acw-heavyweight-championship-vic
- http://wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=titles&titel=3031
- Parry, Josh (2015-01-15). "NXT news: Next live special announced, full spoiler Results from Thursday's NXT TV tapings". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
External links
- Buddy Murphy on Twitter
- Buddy Murphy on WWE.com
- Buddy Matthews on Facebook
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