Chuck Taylor (wrestler)

Chuck Taylor
Taylor in 2018
Birth name	Dustin Lee Howard
Born	(1986-04-22) April 22, 1986 (age 38)[1] Murray, Kentucky, U.S.[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Benny Figg[3] Bugg Nevans[4] Chuckie T.[5] Charles Taylor[6] Chuck Taylor[7] Dustin[8][9] Howie Dewitt[4] Karate Durling[10] Mr. Azerbaijan[7] Rick Beanbag[4] Rich Mahogany[11] Scoot Tatum[4] Stewie Scrivens[4] Touch Phillips[4]
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[12]
Billed weight	210 lb (95 kg)[12]
Billed from	Murray, Kentucky[12] Raccoon City[1]
Trained by	Brandon Walker[2]
Debut	2002[13]

Dustin Lee Howard (born April 22, 1986), better known by the ring name Chuck Taylor,^[6] is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he also works as a coach as well as in-ring talent. He is currently on hiatus from in-ring competition due to an ankle injury.^[14] Known as "The Kentucky Gentleman" and "Sexy Chuckie T", he was a member of the Best Friends stable alongside original tag team partner Trent Beretta, Orange Cassidy, Kris Statlander, and Danhausen. Howard has wrestled on the independent circuit since 2002, most notably appearing for Chikara, where he held the Campeonatos de Parejas twice, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he is a former two-time PWG World Champion. He is also known for his work in larger national and international promotions like Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).