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Riley Osborne

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Riley Osborne
Birth nameJosh Terry
Born (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 (age 26)
Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK[1]
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2024)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Riley Osborne[2]
Josh Morrell[3]
Josh Terry[4]
Billed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Trained byJohnny Moss[5]
Debut2014[6]

Josh Terry (born 27 March 1998) is an English professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Riley Osborne on the NXT brand.

Early career

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Terry began training as early as 2014 when fellow countryman Johnny Moss first opened his professional wrestling school in England. At just 16 years of age, Terry made his debut as the first of 15 entrants in a Rumble Match.[7]

Professional wrestling career

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WWE

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Early appearances and NXT UK (2018–2023)

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Terry made his first WWE appearance on the 7 November 2018 episode of 205 Live under the ring name Josh Morrell, where he lost against Lio Rush.[8] Terry made another appearance on the 2 January 2019 episode of NXT UK as Josh Morrell, where he lost a match to Wild Boar.[9] On 2 September 2023, under the name Riley Osborne, he made his official debut with WWE on NXT Level Up in a loss against Javier Bernal.[10] On 30 November, Osborne made his main roster debut on Main Event in a losing effort to Apollo Crews.[11]

NXT (2023–present)

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See also: Chase University

In December 2023, Osborne was announced as a participant in the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament and was introduced as a student of Chase University.[12] Osborne defeated Keanu Carver in the first round and Lexis King in the semi-finals but lost to Oba Femi in the finals at NXT: New Year's Evil on 2 January 2024. Later in January, in an attempt to save Chase U from debt, Osborne and fellow Chase U member Duke Hudson entered the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic but lost in the first round to Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro of Latino World Order.[13][14][15][16] During this time, Osborne began a romantic relationship with fellow Chase U student Thea Hail and asked her out on a date at NXT Vengeance Day for Valentine's Day which she accepted. After their date on Valentine's Day didn't end well due to Hail being given advice by Jacy Jayne to play hard to get, Osborne and Hail both agreed to remain friends. On the 19 March episode of NXT, Osborne challenged No Quarter Catch Crew's Drew Gulak for the NXT Heritage Cup but lost 2-1 to Gulak after interference from Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx, who turned against Chase U.[17][18][19]

In early May 2024, Ridge Holland started associating himself with Chase U. On the 14 May episode of NXT, Andre Chase offered Osborne to be Holland's tag team partner in his match against The Good Brothers (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) to Osborne's dissatisfaction. The Good Brothers won the match after another mishap from Holland.[20] On the 21 May episode of NXT, Fallon Henley defeated Hail to qualify for a spot in the six-woman ladder match to crown the inaugural NXT Women's North American Championship at NXT Battleground. Backstage, Osborne got into an argument with Holland for costing Hail the match, to which Chase proposed that both men settle their differences in the ring[21] where Holland defeated Osborne. After the match, Osborne still do not approve of Chase U working with Holland, with Hudson taking Osborne's side.[22] On the 4 June episode of NXT, Osborne and Hudson refused to walk out with Holland for Hail's match against Jazmyn Nyx. Halfway through the match, Osborne and Hudson showed up to ringside to Hail's surprise, to which Nyx used as an advantage to defeat Hail.[23] On the November 19 episode of NXT, Holland, who had subsequently joined and defected Chase U, defeated Chase with the future of Chase U on the line, causing Chase U to disband.[24]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2024)

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On the 15 August 2024 episode of Impact!, Terry, as Riley Osborne, made his Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut as an NXT representative to defeat Chris Bey and John Skyler in a three-way match to qualify for the Ultimate X match at Emergence.[25]

Personal life

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In December 2023, Terry got engaged to fellow professional wrestler Bea Priestley, who also performs in the WWE under the name Blair Davenport.[26] They were married in July 2024.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

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  • Target Wrestling
    • Target Wrestling Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • Target Wrestling Tag Team Championship (1 time) – With Charlie Rose
    • High Octane Division Championship (2 times)

References

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  1. ^ "Riley Osborne". WWE. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Riley Osborne". WWE. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ "WWE 205 Live Results: November 7, 2018". WWE.com. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Riley Osborne Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Riley Osborne Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Riley Osborne Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Riley Osborne Profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  8. ^ "WWE 205 Live Results: November 7, 2018". WWE.com. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  9. ^ "WWE NXT UK Results Episode 2: January 2, 2019". WWE.com. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  10. ^ "WWE NXT Level Up Results: September 1, 2023". WWE.com. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  11. ^ "WWE Main Event Results: November 30, 2023". Cagematch.
  12. ^ WWE (5 December 2023). "Get ready... The #WWENXT Men's Breakout Tournament starts NEXT WEEK!". Twitter. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  13. ^ "WWE NXT Results: December 12, 2023". WWE.com. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  14. ^ "WWE NXT Results: December 26, 2023". WWE.com. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  15. ^ "WWE NXT New Year's Evil: January 2, 2024". WWE.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  16. ^ "WWE NXT Results: January 16, 2024". WWE.com. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  17. ^ "WWE NXT Vengeance Day Results". WWE.com. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  18. ^ "WWE NXT Results: February 20, 2024". WWE.com. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  19. ^ "WWE NXT Results: March 19, 2024". WWE.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  20. ^ Moore, John (14 May 2024). "NXT TV results (5/14): Moore's review of Sol Ruca vs. Izzi Dame, and Ivy Nile vs. Lash Legend in NXT Women's NA Title qualifiers, Charlie Dempsey vs. Tony D'Angelo for the NXT Heritage Cup, Je'Von Evans vs. Noam Dar". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  21. ^ Moore, John (21 May 2024). "NXT TV results (5/21): Moore's review of Joe Coffey vs. Wes Lee vs. Josh Briggs for a shot at the NXT NA Title, Thea Hail vs. Fallon Henley, and Brinley Reece vs. Jaida Parker in NXT Women's NA Title qualifiers". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  22. ^ Moore, John (28 May 2024). "NXT TV results (5/28): Moore's review of Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans vs. Mark Coffey and Wolfgang, Michin vs. Tatum Paxley and Kelani Jordan vs. Wren Sinclair in NXT Women's NA Title ladder match qualifiers". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  23. ^ Moore, John (4 June 2024). "NXT TV results (6/4): Moore's review of TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace vs. Stevie Turner, Tony D'Angelo vs. Damon Kemp for the NXT Heritage Cup, Thea Hail vs. Jazmyn Nyx". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  24. ^ Tessier, Colin (19 November 2024). "Chase University Forced To Disband After Andre Chase's Loss On WWE NXT | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  25. ^ Pizzazz, Manolo Has (16 August 2024). "NXT wrestler earns spot in TNA title match at Emergence". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  26. ^ "I said yes! 💍 ❤️". Instagram. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  27. ^ Lowson, Thomas (26 July 2024). "Blair Davenport & Chase U's Riley Osborne Get Married". SEScoops. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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