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Nigel McGuinness

Nigel McGuinness
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Haworth as Desmond Wolfe in July 2010
Birth name Steven Haworth
Born (1976-01-23) January 23, 1976 (age 41)
London, England,
United Kingdom
Residence Los Angeles, California,
United States
Alma mater Kent State University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Desmond Wolfe
Nigel McGuinness
Billed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Billed from London, England
Trained by Chic Cullen
Dave Taylor
Les Thatcher
Robbie Brookside
Debut September 1999
Retired December 2011

Steven Haworth (born January 23, 1976), better known by the ring name Nigel McGuinness, is an English professional wrestling commentator and retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, as a commentator on NXT. As McGuinness, Haworth first gained notoriety working for Ring of Honor (ROH) in the United States and Pro Wrestling Noah (NOAH) in Japan. He was the longest reigning ROH Pure Champion, holding the title for 350 days, while also being a former ROH World Champion, holding the championship for 545 days and also making him the second English world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling history after Gary Steele.

In October 2009, he signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he worked as Desmond Wolfe until June 2011. The following August, again working as Nigel McGuinness, he returned to ROH to work as a color commentator. He retired from in-ring competition on December 17, 2011. After leaving ROH in December 2016, Haworth signed with WWE.

Haworth, born in London, grew up in Staplehurst, Kent, where he attended Maidstone Grammar School. He was a wrestling fan from the age of 12, particularly enjoying The Hart Foundation and British Bulldogs, and attended SummerSlam in 1992 while wearing The Ultimate Warrior face paint. After attending Les University, he relocated to the United States in the 1990s in order to attend Kent State University, where he graduated in 1997 with a degree in chemistry.


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