Aiden English | |
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English in February 2015
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Birth name | Matthew Rehwoldt |
Born |
Chicago, Illinois, United States |
October 7, 1987
Residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
Spouse(s) | Raquel Diaz (m. 2016) |
Family | Guerrero |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Aiden English Matt Marquee |
Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Billed from | Chicago, Illinois |
Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling |
Debut | 2011 |
Matthew "Matt" Rehwoldt (born October 7, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Aiden English. English is one-half of the tag team The Vaudevillains with Simon Gotch.
Rehwoldt was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he developed an interest in acting at an early age. By the age of 20, he had appeared in over 20 stage productions. After graduating from Lyons Township High School, he studied acting (with a focus on stage combat) at Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts.
After graduating from college, Rehwoldt trained as a professional wrestler. He debuted on the Illinois independent circuit in late 2011, under the ring name "Matt Marquee". He wrestled for promotions such as Chicago Style Wrestling, where he formed a tag team named The Ryte Stuff with Barry Ryte.
Rehwoldt signed a contract with WWE in early 2012, and was assigned to its developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he began using the ring name "Aiden English". He made his televised debut on the April 8, 2012 episode of FCW television, teaming with Audrey Marie in an intergender tag team match against Rick Victor and Paige.