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]
PartnerBlair Davenport (2023–present; engaged)
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 a British professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Riley Osborne on the NXT brand and is a member of the Chase University stable.

Early career[edit]

Terry began training as early as 2014 when British wrestler 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[edit]

WWE (2018–present)[edit]

Early appearances and NXT UK (2018–2023)[edit]

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)[edit]

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 would begin a romantic relationship with fellow Chase U student Thea Hail and would ask 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.[17][18][19]

In early May 2024, Ridge Holland started associating himself with Chase U. On the 14 May episode of NXT, Holland challenged The Good Brothers (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) to a tag team match when The Good Brothers mocked Holland for leaving the main roster to NXT. Chase offered Osborne to be Holland's tag team partner 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 at 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 agreeing with Osborne.[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]

Personal life[edit]

In December 2023, Terry got engaged to fellow professional wrestler Bea Priestley, who also performs in the WWE under the name Blair Davenport.[24]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  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.
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  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.
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  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. ^ "I said yes! 💍 ❤️". Instagram. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.