Evan Golden (wrestler)

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Robert Evan Lee Cox (born September 29, 2000), better known by the ring name Evan Golden, is an American professional wrestler. A second generation wrestler, he is the son of Eddie Golden and the third member of the Golden wrestling family.[1]

Evan Golden
Birth nameRobert Evan Lee Cox
Born (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000 (age 23)
Asheville, North Carolina, United States[2]
Parent(s)Eddie Golden (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Evan Golden
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[3]
Billed weight209 lb (95 kg)[3]
Billed fromAsheville, North Carolina[3]
Trained byEddie Golden[3]
E. Z. Money[1][3]
Jeff Connelly[3]
DebutDecember 18, 2021[3]

Early life[edit]

Robert Evan Lee Cox was born on September 29, 2000, in Asheville, North Carolina.[3][2] His father, Eddie, worked as a professional wrestler, touring the Southeast.[4] Cox attended Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College where he graduated a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and the International Thespian Society.[5]

Professional wrestling career[edit]

Early career (2021–2022)[edit]

Golden debuted on December 18, 2021, for the Asheville-based promotion Uprise Pro Wrestling, accompanied to the ring by his father, Eddie.[4][6] Golden was provided training from his dad alongside E.Z. Money and Jeff Connelly. Golden defeated Connelly in a student vs teacher match on October 22, 2022 at a fundraising event.[7][8]

National Wrestling Alliance (2023–present)[edit]

Early appearances (2023–2024)

Golden unsuccessfully challenged Kerry Morton for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship in Mountain City, Tennessee on May 17, 2023. Immediately after the match, Golden tagged alongside Jeff Paul against Morton and Bryan Montgomery in an impromptu tag team match.[9][10]

Golden competed at SOM Live and the National Wrestling Alliance's Monsters of the Midway event on July 28, 2023. Golden retained the SOM Hybrid Championship against Victor Andrews, Blade Gibson, and Jackson Black.[11] Golden retained the championship in a defense against Kirk Cazana on August 8, 2023.[12]

The Guiding Light (2024–present)

On February 9, 2024, Golden debuted for National Wrestling Alliance Joe Cazana Promotions Southeast, the official southeastern territory for the NWA. Golden teamed alongside Michael Gabriel as The Guiding Light in a losing effort to The Country Gentlemen, AJ and KC Cazana.[13][14]

Professional wrestling style and persona[edit]

Golden at a Piledriver Pro Wrestling event in 2022

Golden utilizes the somersault neckbreaker as his finisher, known as the Afterburner. Golden inherited the finisher from his trainer E.Z. Money, who innovated the move in ECW and WCW. Golden occasionally employs a diving neckbreaker variation of the move called the Super Afterburner. Golden also inherited the Pendulum of Pain from Money, a rocking horse Boston crab.[15] Golden uses a variety of different moonsault variations, most notably the top rope moonsault and the standing moonsault.[3]

Music career[edit]

On March 19, 2020, Golden debuted his first single as a musician on streaming platforms.[16] Golden released the following single, "Walk", a year later.[17] Golden released his third single titled "Jet Lag" in collaboration with MecHeoN on May 28.[18] Golden released his fourth single titled "Huntin' for Myself" alongside James Tate on July 10, 2021.[19][20]

Other media[edit]

Video games[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref.
2023 GM Universe Video game debut [21]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles as a lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Up Now / The Vapor"[22] 2020 Non-album singles
"Walk"[23] 2021
"Jet Lag"[18]

(featuring MecHeoN)

"Huntin' for Myself"[19]

(featuring James Tate)

"Keep Asking"[24]
"Mad"[25]
"Ride"[26]
"Chasing You"[27]
"Watching"[28]
"Snowstorm"[29]
"Love Again"[30] 2022
"Man of the Year"[31]

(featuring MecHeoN)

"It's Christmas Time Again"[32]
"Dreams"[33]

(featuring James Tate)

2023
"Homesick"[34]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

Golden as SOM Hybrid Champion in 2023
  • SOM Live
    • SOM Hybrid Championship (1 time)[35]
    • SOM East Tennessee Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with KC Cazana and Michael Gabriel[a]
    • SOM Awards (1 time)
      • Breakout Star of the Year (2023)
  1. ^ Generation 3 Express, after Golden began teaming with Cazana, defended the titles via the Freebird Rule.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Saalbach, Axel. "Evan Golden on Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  2. ^ a b "Evan Golden". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kriekenbohm, Philip. "Evan Golden". Cagematch.
  4. ^ a b Solowrestling (2022-03-20). "Entrevista exclusiva a Evan Golden: 'El propósito del wrestling es hacer feliz a la gente'". solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. ^ @evantheblonde (June 9, 2021). "Robert Evan Cox - Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville NC #theNSLS @theNSLS" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-12-16 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Evan Golden vs Brandon Paradise, retrieved 2021-12-27
  7. ^ Evan Golden vs. Jeff Connelly for the Rocky Top Heavyweight Championship, retrieved 2022-10-27
  8. ^ Peters, CY (2022-10-25). "Professional wrestlers help local man raise money for kidney". www.elizabethton.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  9. ^ Kerry Morton vs Evan Golden - NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (FULL MATCH), retrieved 2023-05-21
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Cagematch - Beside the Ring Event". Cagematch.
  11. ^ Kriekenbohm, Philip. "SOM Monsters of the Midway 2023".
  12. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "SOM 5:05 Live 06.08.2023".
  13. ^ Jones, Daniel. "NWA JOE CAZANA PROMOTIONS SE event Friday February 9th". Netpro Studios Pro Wrestling Training School LLC. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  14. ^ Kriekenbaum, Philip. "NWA JCP Southeast #2 - The Best Of Both Worlds: Part 2".
  15. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "EZ Money - Facts @ Wrestlingdata.com". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  16. ^ "Evan Golden". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  17. ^ "Evan Golden - Walk". iHeart. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  18. ^ a b "Jet Lag". Spotify. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  19. ^ a b "Release "Huntin' for Myself (feat. James Tate)" by Evan Golden". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  20. ^ "Huntin' for Myself (feat. James Tate) - Single by Evan Golden". 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  21. ^ "Roster". GM UNIVERSE INFOPAGE. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  22. ^ Up Now, 2020-03-18, retrieved 2022-07-18
  23. ^ "Walk - Single by Evan Golden". 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  24. ^ "Keep Asking by Evan Golden". 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  25. ^ "Mad - Single by Evan Golden". 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  26. ^ "Ride - Single by Evan Golden". 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  27. ^ "Chasing You - Single by Evan Golden". 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  28. ^ Evan Golden – Watching, retrieved 2024-02-08
  29. ^ "Snowstorm - Single by Evan Golden". 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  30. ^ Love Again, 2022-02-14, retrieved 2022-07-18
  31. ^ Man of the Year by Evan Golden, 2022-09-06, retrieved 2022-09-11
  32. ^ "Release "It's Christmas Time Again" by Evan Golden - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  33. ^ Evan Golden - Dreams (feat. James Tate) | iHeart, 2023-02-08, retrieved 2023-02-10
  34. ^ "Homesick by Evan Golden on Apple Music".
  35. ^ Elliot, Scott. "SOM Results". School of Morton. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

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