Beaver Boys Explained

Article Name:Beaver Boys
Members:Alex Reynolds / Alex Keaton
John Silver / Johnny Silver
Names:Slophunters
The Beaver Boys
Alex Reynolds and John Silver
Alex Keaton and Johnny Silver
Heights:Alex:
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
John:
5 ft 5 in (165cm)
Weights:Combined: 374 lbs (170 kg)
Alex:
196 lbs (89 kg)
John:
178 lbs (81 kg)
Billed:Long Island, New York
Hometown:Long Island, New York, U.S.
Trainer:Mikey Whipwreck
Years Active:2011-present

Alex Reynolds and John Silver, formerly known as the Beaver Boys,[1] are an American professional wrestling tag team currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as members of The Dark Order. They are also known for their appearances in Combat Zone Wrestling, Evolve Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.

History

Independent circuit (2011–2019)

Reynolds and Silver made their debut as a tag team in August 2011 for New York Wrestling Connection defeating Stockade and Apollyon.[2] In January 2012, Reynolds and Silver made their debut for EVOLVE at EVOLVE 10 where they were defeated by Scott Reed and Caleb Konley.[3]

WWE (2019)

The Beaver Boys billed as Alex Keaton and Johnny Silver lost to Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker) in a squash match on the September 10, 2019 edition of Smackdown at Madison Square Garden.[4] [5]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

Reynolds and Silver made their All Elite Wrestling debut on the third episode of AEW Dynamite as enhancement talent losing to Santana and Ortiz.[4] [6] Over the following months vignettes aired of Silver and Reynolds getting recruitment messages from The Dark Order eventually resulting in Reynolds and Silver joining the Dark Order as henchmen, thus establishing themselves as villains. In December 2019, it was revealed that Reynolds and Silver had signed with All Elite Wrestling.[7] [8] [9] In August, it was revealed that Reynolds and Silver had signed long-term contracts.

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beaver Boys . Cagematch . 18 January 2020.
  2. Web site: NYWC 112 To NYWC . Cagematch . 18 January 2020.
  3. Web site: EVOLVE 10: A Tribute To The Arena . Cagematch . 18 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Cassidy . Gary . AEW News: Tag Team that appeared on Dynamite also faced Heavy Machinery a month ago . Sportskeeda . 18 January 2020 . October 17, 2019.
  5. Web site: Greer . Jamie . Indie Veterans Beaver Boys Work MSG in WWE Match . Lastwordonprowrestling . 18 January 2020.
  6. Web site: AEW Dynamite #3 . Cagematch . 18 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Lambert . Jeremy . Report: John Silver And Alex Reynolds Have Signed With AEW . fightful.com . FightFul . 18 January 2020 . December 13, 2019.
  8. Web site: Thomas . Jeremy . Update on Alex Reynolds and John Silver's AEW Status . 411Mania . 18 January 2020 . December 13, 2019.
  9. Web site: Boone . Matt . Update On Alex Reynolds & John Silver's AEW Status, The Beaver Boys Sign With AEW? . ewrestling . ewrestling . 18 January 2020 . December 13, 2019.
  10. Being the Elite . Being the Elite . BeingTheElite . 1328488042856927232 . 16 November 2020 . Congratulations to @SilverNumber1 #andNEW #BTE Champ #BeingTheElite https://t.co/yZhilIuDbP . en . 3 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117014616/https://twitter.com/BeingTheElite/status/1328488042856927232 . 17 November 2020 . live.
  11. Web site: Tournament For Tomorrow 2018 . Cagematch . 18 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Beaver Boys . Cagematch . 18 January 2020.
  13. Web site: FBW Tag Team Tournament . Cagematch . 18 January 2020.
  14. Web site: Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021. The Internet Wrestling Database. October 7, 2021.
  15. Web site: Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020. The Internet Wrestling Database. October 9, 2021.