Age, Biography and Wiki
Tyler Rust (Russell Gene Taylor) was born on 26 January, 1987 in Phelan, California, United States, is an American professional wrestler. Discover Tyler Rust's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?
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Russell Gene Taylor |
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Age |
37 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
Born |
26 January, 1987 |
Birthday |
26 January |
Birthplace |
Phelan, California, United States |
Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous professional with the age 37 years old group.
Tyler Rust Height, Weight & Measurements
At 37 years old, Tyler Rust height is 6ft 0in and Weight 215 lb.
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6ft 0in |
Weight |
215 lb |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Tyler Rust Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tyler Rust worth at the age of 37 years old? Tyler Rust’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from United States. We have estimated Tyler Rust's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
professional |
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Timeline
Russell Gene Taylor (born January 26, 1987), is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name of Tyler Rust in WWE.
After WWE, he would adopt the ring name Taylor Rust in NJPW and ROH, however prior to WWE, he was known in his independent career as Ryan Taylor and later Rust Taylor.
Rust is a founding member of the NXT group Diamond Mine.
At 16 years old, he began training at the EWF's training school, Jesse Hernandez's School of Hard Knocks and had his first match for the EWF on March 27, 2004.
Taylor wrestled to gain experience and won the 2004 Rookie of the year award in the company.
In the spring of 2006, Taylor had his first feud with Joey Harder and after a series of hard matches, Taylor won the EWF Cruiserweight Championship on June 9, 2006.
Taylor also won the 2006 Most Improved Award, becoming the first recipient of it.
Taylor's reign as the Cruiserweight Champion lasted for 399 days until ending on July 13, 2007, when Markus Riot defeated Taylor in a Best of 3 Falls match to win the EWF Cruiserweight Championship.
Ryan won back the EWF Cruiserweight Championship after only 22 days at EFW's Meltdown.
Taylor's second reign as the EWF Cruiserweight Champion lasted only 77 days until October 10, 2007 when Maximo defeated Ryan Taylor.
In November, Taylor competed in the EWF's Inland Title Series Tournament against J.T. Blackstar, Scorpio Sky and Brandon Gatson.
He placed third with a final score of 1-2-0.
Taylor also won the 2007 Match of the Year Award for his match against Marcus Riot at the Covina Classic on June 9.
In the early part of 2008, Taylor formed a stable known as the KOS alongside Mondo Vega and Hook Bomberry.
On August 23, 2008 in San Bernardino, California, Taylor defeated Vizzion in the main event at Flirting With Disaster for the EWF American Championship and new female wrestler Aiden Riley joined the KOS.
The KOS then feuded with T. J. Perkins and Liger Rivera until the end of the year in a very intense feud that not only won the Feud of the Year 2008 Award but Taylor would win the Match of the Year 2008 Award for the Belt on a Pole match against Perkins in which Taylor would win the NWA Heritage Championship from Perkins and Taylor won the EWF Wrestler of the Year 2008.
Taylor also wrestled the main event of the first ever So-cal supershow featuring the combined companies of EWF and AWS against Perkins and Scott Lost in a triple threat match for the AWS Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Championships and Taylor's NWA Heritage Championship, in which Taylor retained his title.
On October 17, 2008, Taylor made his debut for WWE, on its SmackDown brand, where he was defeated by Big Show in a I Quit Match.
Taylor made his debut for NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood on December 21, 2008, defeating Jay Streets and successfully defending the NWA Heritage Title against Brandon Gatson and Scott Lost.
Taylor held and defended both the EWF American Championship and the NWA Heritage Championship in the early parts of 2009 until losing the Heritage title to Oliver John in a fatal four-way match at the main event of the Cauliflower Alley Club Show after pinning Chris Hero and he lost the American title to Rivera at the EWF's 14th Anniversary Show.
On October 30, 2009, after returning from Japan, Taylor defeated Brandon Gatson to win the EWF Heavyweight Championship.
Taylor began to feud with his former stable the KOS in late 2009 and the early parts of 2010, ultimately ending with a Street Fight between Taylor and Mondo Vega.
He returned to WWE on the May 26, 2009, episode of WWE ECW, where he teamed with Joey Munoz and was defeated by Vladimir Kozlov.
Taylor would be used by WWE for several commercials promoting SmackDown moving to SyFy Network, working with Kofi Kingston.
Taylor also appears in a Don't Try This At Home commercial from WWE, again with Kingston.
Taylor would win the EWF Wrestler of the Year for a second time in 2010.
Taylor holds the record for the longest title reign in EWF history at 567 as EWF Heavyweight Champion.
On May 20, 2011, Taylor lost the EWF Heavyweight Championship to Johnny Starr.
On August 12, he would regain the championship, only to lose it 21 days later to Shaun Ricker.
During the early years of the promotion Taylor was used sporadically but that would change in 2011 when he would become a regular competitor.
Taylor then participated in Inland Title Series Tournament for a second time in November 2012 and made it to the finals, wrestling 3 matches in 1 night but lost to Jeremy Jaeger.
Taylor and Mondo Vega came together again but not as the KOS group, only the two and were collectively known as The Fallen Empire.
In 2012, Taylor was invited to a WWE three day tryout camp, along with other independent notables such as Adam Pearce, Timothy Thatcher and Davina Rose (now known as Bayley).
Taylor began feuding with Peter Avalon and would continue throughout the year and into 2012.
On July 10 he defeated Avalon in a six-man tag team Hair vs. Hair match.
Avalon would bounce back by defeating Taylor in a number one contendership match and an "anything goes" match.
The feud culminated on February 12, 2012, when Taylor defeated Avalon once and for all in a steel cage match.
In 2013, they would win the EWF Tag Team Championship in San Bernardino, that match would win the EWF MOTY for 2013.
The two would have 2 championship runs as EWF Tag Champs until losing the belts to Tyshon Prince and Tommy Wilson in January 2015.
Taylor would make another appearance in WWE on the June 17, 2019 episode of Raw, teaming with Randy Taylor in a loss to The Viking Raiders.