Drew Parker Explained

Drew Parker
Birth Date:29 December 1997[1]
Birth Place:Connah's Quay, Wales
Names:The Human Drewplex Machine
Tommy Drew-mer
Mike Drew-some
Rob Van Drew
ECDrew
Drew Parker
Height:174 cm[2]
Weight:75 kg
Trainer:Mike Roberts
Debut:2012
Retired:2023

Drew Jacob Parker (born 29 December 1997) is a Welsh retired professional wrestler, best known for his tenure with the Japanese promotions Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), and for his time in the British independent circuit.[3]

Professional wrestling career

British independent circuit (2012–2019)

Parker made his professional wrestling debut in the British circuit and is known for his matches in various promotions. At ATTACK! Memento Mori, an event promoted by Attack! Pro Wrestling on 18 November 2018, he teamed up with Chuck Mambo as "Nothing To Prove" and unsuccessfully challenged Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) and The Hunter Brothers (Jim Hunter & Lee Hunter) for the Attack! Tag Team Championship in a three-way tag team match.[4]

Progress Wrestling (2017–2019)

He worked for Progress Wrestling, making appearances at their signature events such as the PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley! from 30 September 2018, where he competed in a 20-man battle royal also involving Chris Ridgeway, Sid Scala, William Eaver and others.[5] His last match for the promotion occurred on the second night of the PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 Tournament from 5 May 2019, where Parker teamed up with his "Do Not Resuscitate" stablemates Chuck Mambo, Spike Trivet and William Eaver, falling short to Jimmy Havoc, El Ligero, Mark Andrews and Mark Haskins in an eight-man tag team match.[6]

Japanese independent circuit (2019–2021)

At GLEAT Fan Meeting In Sapporo, an event promoted by the Gleat promotion on 5 May 2021, Parker teamed up with Kota Sekifuda in a losing effort to Cima and Kaz Hayashi.[7]

Big Japan Pro Wrestling (2019–2023)

Parker made his debut in Big Japan Pro Wrestling on 4 January 2019, at BJW Death Match Kings, event where he teamed up with Rickey Shane Page, falling short to Crazy Lovers (Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto) in a Light tubes tag team deathmatch.[8] Parker is a former Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Champion, title which he won for the first time alongside Abdullah Kobayashi and Yoshihisa Uto by defeating 3rd Generation Chimidoro Brothers (Masaya Takahashi, Takayuki Ueki and Toshiyuki Sakuda) at a house show from 30 May 2019.[9] He is usually competing in deathmatches but also does seldom in battle royals such as the one from BJW Ueno Park Convention on 1 February 2020, match which also involved Yuji Okabayashi, Brahman Kei and Brahman Shu, Yasufumi Nakanoue and others.[10] At BJW/ZERO1/2AW Big Clash, a cross-over event produced by BJW in partnership with Pro Wrestling Zero1 and Active Advance Pro Wrestling on 7 April 2021, Parker teamed up with Yuya Aoki to defeat Ayame Sasamura and Tatsuya Hanami.[11]

Parker made apprarances in several of the promotion's signature events. At the 2020 Saikyo Tag League, he teamed up with Orca Uto, placing themselves in the Deatmhatch Block, scoring a total of four points after going against the teams of Masashi Takeda and Takumi Tsukamoto, Rickey Shane Page and Ryuji Ito, Abdullah Kobayashi and Kankuro Hoshino, Isami Kodaka and Yuko Miyamoto, Toshiyuki Sakuda and Yuki Ishikawa, and Masaya Takahashi and Takayuki Ueki.[12]

At the 2021 Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor, Parker placed himself in the Block B where he defeated Takumi Tsukamoto, Yuko Miyamoto and Shunma Katsumata, and finally Ryuji Ito in the finals to win the tournament.[13] As a reward, he received a shot to the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship, title which he won by defeating Takumi Tsukamoto at the BJW Korakuen Hall Tournament on 23 July 2021.[14]

DDT Pro Wrestling (2020–2022)

One of Parker's first and most notable matches in DDT Pro Wrestling took place at DDT Get Alive 2020 on 7 September where he unsuccessfully challenged Chris Brookes for the DDT Universal Championship.[15] He continued working for the company as a freelancer, making sporadic appearances at various shows such as DDT Who's Gonna TOP? 2020 from September 27 where he teamed up with Chris Brookes to unsuccessfully challenge Nautilus (Naomi Yoshimura and Yuki Ueno) for the KO-D Tag Team Championship.[16]

Parker also works for the Basara branch of the promotion, making an appearance at DDT Ganbare Pro Joshi Pro-Wrestling ~ Kocho Ranbu 2021 on 24 April where he teamed up with Chris Brookes and Miyako Matsumoto to unsuccessfully challenge Asuka, Hagane Shinno and Shinichiro Tominaga for the GWC 6-Man Tag Team Championship.[17]

American independent circuit (2018–2023)

Parker started working in the American independent circuit in 2018, making an appearance in Combat Zone Wrestling's CZW Tournament of Death 17, where he fell short to Rickey Shane Page in a first-round match.[18] At GCW Homecoming Weekend an event promoted by Game Changer Wrestling on 24 July 2021, Parker defeated Alex Colon in a Winner-takes-all match to win the GCW Ultraviolent Championship, his BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship was also on the line.[19]

Retirement (2023)

Parker announced his retirement after an independent wrestling event on August 21, 2023. The following day, Big Japan Pro Wrestling issued a statement, confirming the news and wishing Parker well on his future.[20]

Return (2024)

Parker returned under a mask to attack Emersyn Jayne at TNT Extreme Wrestling's Going Off Big Time event on April 6, 2024. This led to an announcement of a match between the two scheduled for June 1, 2024.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drew Parker • General Information. wrestlingdata.com. Axel. Saalbach. July 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Drew Parker/Career Data. cagematch.de. German. Philip. Kreikenbohm. July 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: Drew Parker Profile & Match Listing. Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). profightdb.com. July 25, 2021.
  4. Web site:
    1. AndNEW: Two Titles Change Hands in ATTACK! Wrestling
    . lastwordonsports.com. Jamie. Greer. November 21, 2018. July 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: RESULTS: PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 76: Hello Wembley as Tyler Bate faced Walter. mirror.co.uk. Neil. Docking. September 30, 2018. July 28, 2021.
  6. Web site: PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 Night Two Review. 411mania.com. Kwvin. Pantoja. May 29, 2019. July 28, 2021.
  7. Web site: GLEAT Results: Fan Meeting In Sapporo – Sapporo, Japan (5/5). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. May 5, 2021. July 28, 2021.
  8. Web site: BJW: "Death Match Kings" Jimmy Havoc's presentation. superluchas.com. Dark angel. January 9, 2019. July 25, 2021.
  9. Web site: https://bjw.co.jp/result/r2019-05-30/. ja:東京･後楽園ホール大会 2019年05月30日（木）. bjw.co.jp. Big Japan Pro Wrestling. May 30, 2019. May 31, 2021.
  10. Web site: BJW Results: Ueno Convention 2020 Day 1 Show 1 – Tokyo, Japan (2/1). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. February 2, 2020. July 26, 2021.
  11. Web site: https://www.z-1.co.jp/results/detail_571_2.html. ja:ZERO１vs大日本プロレスvs2AW 合同興行 ～大激突～ 2021年04月07日(水). z-1.co.jp. Pro Wrestling Zero1. Japanese. April 7, 2021. July 28, 2021.
  12. Web site: BJW: Participants and schedule of the «Saikyou Tag League 2019». superluchas.com. Dark angel. September 5, 2019. July 26, 2021.
  13. Web site: BJW: Participants and schedule of the tournament Ikkitousen 2021 - Death Match Survivor. superluchas.com. Dark angel. February 13, 2021. July 25, 2021.
  14. Web site: https://bjw.co.jp/result/r2021-07-23/. ja:「シングル二大タイトルマッチ」東京･後楽園ホール大会. bjw.co. Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Japanese. July 23, 2021. July 24, 2021.
  15. Web site: The Battle of the Broken Mug – DDT's "Get Alive 2020" Review. wrestlingsc.com. John. Dinsdale. September 11, 2020. July 26, 2021.
  16. Web site: DDT ProWrestling . ja:東京・後楽園ホール「Who's Gonna TOP？ 2020」. ddtpro.com. DDT Pro Wrestling. Japanese. September 27, 2020. July 26, 2020.
  17. Web site: Ddt ganbare pro joshi pro wrestling ~ kocho ranbu 2021 ~. tyler-brown.com. Tyler. Brown. April 24, 2021. July 26, 2020.
  18. Web site: CZW Results: Tournament Of Death 17 – Berlin, NJ (6/9). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. June 10, 2018. July 28, 2020.
  19. Web site: GCW Results: Homecoming Weekend 2021 Part 1 – Atlantic City, NJ (7/24). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. July 25, 2021. July 28, 2021.
  20. Web site: Thompson . Andrew . 2023-08-23 . Drew Parker retires from pro wrestling . 2024-01-03 . POST Wrestling WWE AEW NXT NJPW Podcasts, News, Reviews . en-US.
  21. Web site: Drew Parker RETURNS! Real Rasslin EXCLUSIVE . 2024-04-10 . www.realrasslin.net.
  22. Web site: Attack! 24:7 Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. November 20, 2016. August 29, 2021.
  23. Web site: BJW Death Match Heavyweight Title. wrestling-titles.com. Wrestling Titles. July 24, 2021. July 25, 2021.
  24. Web site: BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. July 23, 2021. August 29, 2021.
  25. Web site: Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship history. bjw.co.jp. Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Japanese. 2020-01-21.
  26. Web site: Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. June 28, 2019. August 29, 2021.
  27. Web site: Ikkitousen Deathmatch Survivor (2021). Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. June 28, 2021. August 29, 2021.
  28. Web site: Dragon Pro Tag Team Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. July 26, 2015. August 29, 2021.
  29. Web site: GCW Ultraviolent Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. July 24, 2021. August 29, 2021.
  30. Web site: Resultados GCW Tournament of Survival 7 . 5 June 2022 .
  31. Web site: HOPE 24/7 Hardcore Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. October 6, 2017. August 29, 2021.
  32. Samurai TV. samuraitv. 1476847963171622912. ja:「輝く!日本インディー大賞 2021」の結果は以下となりました。. The results of the "Japan Indie Awards 2021" results are as follows.. December 31, 2021. ja.
  33. Web site: Knights Of Chaos Championship. Philip. Kreikenbohm. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. April 28, 2018. August 29, 2021.
  34. Web site: http://pw-freedoms.co.jp/event_detail.php?id=2299 . ja:2022.8.29 東京・後楽園ホール . November 10, 2022 . . ja.
  35. Web site: Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent. tjrwrestling.net. Sondra. Ruth. September 14, 2023. September 17, 2023.

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