Niles Young
Niles Young (b. May 7, 1982) is an American professional wrestler who competes in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling, Future of Wrestling, the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, Hardway Wrestling, International Wrestling Syndicate, Maryland Championship Wrestling and UWA Hardcore Wrestling.
Career
Combat Zone Wrestling
2003
Young was trained by the CZW Wrestling Academy and made his debut at CZW Divide and Conquer in a tag team match with Jude against Jon Dahmer and Cory Kastle on March 8, 2003. He continued teaming with Jude and later lost to Derek Frazier and Z-Barr a "Tag Scramble" match with Jon Dahmer and Cory Kastle and Rick Feinberg and the Hurricane Kid at CZW Then And Now on May 10.
He also began wrestling in single matches losing to Jon Dahmer in a three-way match with The Grim Reefer at CZW Truth Or Consequences on June 14. Later that month, he and Jude were beat by Adam Flash and Ian Knoxx at CZW Extreme 8. On July 20, Young entered a gauntlet match to receive a title shot at the IWA Mid-South Junior Heavyweight Championship at CZW Deja Vu 2 but the match was instead won by Sonjay Dutt. He also lost to Ian Knoxx in a six-way match with Chris Cash, Rick Feinberg, Cory Kastle and Jude at CZW Tournament of Death II on July 26. The match was officiated by special referee Jon Dahmer.
Young lost two more three-way matches, one involving Cory Kastle and GQ at CZW Aftermath on August 9, and the second with Ian Knoxx and Chris Cash at CZW Redefined on September 13. On October 4, he lost to Cory Kastle in a singles match as well as in a three-way tag team match with Jude against John Dahmer and Cory Kastle and DJ Hyde and Josh Samuels at CZW Cage of Death V on December 13, 2003.
2004-2005
On January 16, 2004, Young lost to Joker in a five-way match with Corey Kastle, Sabian and Jonny Storm. He also lost to Jon Dahmer in a four-way match with GQ and Cory Kastle the next night. Although initially rivals, the two having faced each other in matches the previous year, Young and Cory Kastle began teaming together as CKNY during the summer of 2004. At CZW Overdrive, he and Kastle lost to All Money Is Legal (K-Murda and K-Pusha) in a three-way match with Nick Berk and Z-Barr to decide the number one contenders to the CZW World Tag Team Championship. On May 9, they lost matches Chri$ Ca$h & GQ and, in a three-way tag team match with Merc, lost to Jon Dahmer, DJ Hyde and Sean Bischop on August 14, 2004.
On January 8, 2005, Young was pinned by Derek Frazier at CZW Gen Z: The Transfusion held at the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia. Entering Chikara's 2005 World Tag Grand Prix tournament together, CKNY lost to another competing CZW team Jon Dahmer and DJ Hyde in the opening rounds on February 19, 2005. He also faced Beef Wellington losing to him in a four-way match with Spyral and Derek Frazier at a house show on March 12 and again at CZW Violent By design on June 11. Feuding with Derek Frazier over the next few months, Young pinned him at CZW High Stakes 3 on July 9. Fighting to a no-contest in a ladder match on August 13, he and Nate Webb lost to Ruckus and Derek Frazier at the Chris Cash Tribute show on September 10, 2005. During the match, both Young and his partner were pinned simultaneously
2006
On January 14, 2006, Young pinned Cloudy at CZW Presents: An Afternoon of Main Events held at the former ECW Arena. This event was later released on vhs and dvd. At CZW Seven Years Strong: Settling the Score, Young was one of several junior heavyweight wrestlers involved in a gauntlet match for a title shot against CZW World Junior Heavyweight Champion Derek Frazier. Niles Young eliminated Heretic before Sabian pinned him. On March 11, Young defeated Derek Frazier, Sabian, Heretic and Cheech and Cloudy in a ladder match for the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship at CZW Point of No Return. Two months later at the CZW Best of the Best Tournament, Young refused to defend his title however he eventually faced and defeated Cloudy to retain the title. Young was attacked by Cloudy's tag team partner Cheech moments after the match, however. He and his new manager Chrissy Riviera would often come out to matches, such as during a triple threat ladder match between Jigsaw, Hallowicked and Danny Havoc, holding up signs to the crowd insulting rival wrestlers. They also attacked SeXXXy Eddy and LuFisto following a tag team match leading to a title match the following month. In April, Young made a surprise appearance at UWA Hardcore Wrestling The Faded Line show and announced that he would be defending his title in the opening match defeating both Prodigy and Devon Parkside in a three-way match.
In mid-2006, Young began appearing with manager Noel Harlow particularly during a match Maven Bentley, dressed as Hulk Hogan, in June. After losing the CZW Junior Heavyweight title to SeXXXy Eddy at CZW Prelude to Violence on July 8, Noel Harlow's managerial services were won by Zac Conner and Bazooka Joe. Harlow formed a stable which included Zac Conner, Bazooka Joe and Niles Young which became known as Hard Candy by Noel. On August 26, Young fought to a time limit draw with Chris Wyde at a show for Blackball'd Wrestling Organization. This was the first of a series of matches between he and Wyde for the promotion.
On September 9, Niles Young and Jon Dahmer lost a three-way tag team match to Team AnDrew (Andy Sumner and Drew Gulak) at the CZW Chris Cash Memorial show. He later lost to Luke at CZW Fear held at the Frightland Fairgrounds on Middletown, Delaware. He also lost to SeXXXy Eddy in a four-way match with Gran Akuma and Max Boyer on November 11. Defeated Derek Frazier at an Eastern Wrestling Alliance show in Essex, Maryland on December 2, Young lost an 8-man tag team match with Gran Akuma, Icarus and Player Uno to Max Boyer, Ricochet, Chuck Taylor and Beef Wellington a week later.
2007
In early-2007, Young began competing outside Combat Zone Wrestling for promotions such as New Age Wrestling and the Eastern Wrestling Alliance. On February 10, he and Derek Frazier defeated Jigsaw and Hallowicked. He also teamed with J.C. Ryder and Cheech to beat Eric Tuttle, Javi Air and Andy Sumner in an elimination match the following month. He and Frazier briefly feuded with The Blackout (Ruckus and Sabian) losing to them on April 7 and,but defeating Ruckus in single matches, on May 12. During the May 12 CZW event it was announced during his entrance that he and Noel Harlow had become engaged.
Niles also entered Chikara's Young Lions Cup Tournament V and was pinned by Player Uno in the opening rounds on June 22. Young was the first graduate from the CZW Academy to represent the promotion on a major independent wrestling event. Two days later at a Pro Wrestling Syndicate show, Young lost to Koko B. Ware. After the match, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake came out putting Young in a sleeper hold and then [...] off some of his hair. The match later appeared in the early episodes of the promotion's weekly webcast program Underground Internet TV. Young later won a battle royal in Bellmawr, New Jersey for DWF on July 28.
Later that year, Young continued teaming with Frazier. On September 8, a match against CZW World Tag Team Champions Blackout ended in a no-contest when Team AnDrew (Andy Sumner and Drew Gulak) interfered. Team AnDrew later defeated Ruckus and Sabian in a three-way match with Young and Frazier to win the tag team titles. He and Frazier attacked the newly crowned tag team champions from behind following the match. Young defeated Sabian and Drew Gulak in another three-way match on September 15. Earlier that month, Young also appeared at a Pro Wrestling Syndicate event with Justin Credible, Monsta Mack, Trent Acid, The Zombie and Reckless Youth at the Boys and Girls Club in Garfield, New Jersey.
Young and Frazier defeated Team AnDrew for the titles on October 13. Although successfully defending the titles against Jon Dahmer and Danny Demanto on November 10, they lost to DJ Hyde and Core in a non-title match at EWA Cold Fury on December 2 and lost the titles to Dahmer and Demanto less then a week later.
Recent years
Following their match against Team AnDrew, Danny Demanto publicly fired both Niles Young and Noel Harlow on behalf of CZW owner Jon Dahmer at CZW New Years Resolutions on January 12, 2008. This incident would apparently be the cause of a serious real-life argument between Demanto and Ruckus( Real life longtime friend of Niles and Noel) according to several "dirt sheet" websites. On February 2, Young defeated Pinkie Sanchez at the Ace Wrestling Arena in Union City, New Jersey for Jersey Shore Wrestling. On February 28, he and Harlow appeared at a show for Atomic Championship Wrestling in Smoketown, Pennsylvania with Young teaming with Louis G. Rich against Kitt and Rockin' Rebel. The Patriot, Glen Osbourne and the Hat Guy from ECW also appeared on the event.
He went on to defeat Devon Moore and Shane Storm to win the vacant ACW welterweight title
In May, he feuded with Don E. Allen trading matches with him at the Cardinal Krol Center in Springfield, Illinois for the next two months. On August 2, he and Izzy lost to Kwame in a handicap match at the Northeast Community Center in Philadelphia, when Niles turned on Izzy. Young, along with his manager Noel have been appearing at Velocity Pro shows at the former ECW arena to much critical acclaim debuting a new "persona" as the Italian Stallion.
November 28 2008, Niles Young accompanied by Noel Harlow made it to the last round in the King of the Indies tournament. In the first round he defeated Adam Cole.
December 5,2008 Niles Young accompanied by Noel Harlow defeated Ian Cross in Sewell, NJ
Niles Young announced his semi retirement May 11,2009 due to a back injury. Fiancee and long time manager Noel Harlow continues to work in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware regularly
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- NYPD - Niles Young Piledriver (Spinning belly to belly piledriver)
- The Bam Mar-chair-a (Diving double foot stomp)
- West Niles Virus (Double knee backbreaker)
- Tribute Kick (Running arched big boot)
- The Master Exploder
Championships and accomplishments
- Atomic Championship Wrestling
:*ACW Welterweight Championship (1 time)
- Combat Zone Wrestling
:*CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
:*CZW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Derek Frazier
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
:*PWI ranked him # 367 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2006.