Wrestler Spotlight: The Young Bucks

Young Bucks Matt Jackson Nick Jackson Discovery Wrestling
Photo credit David J. Wilson

Alias – Matt Jackson, Max, Max Buck, Fluffy the Dog, Gallinero II, Mr Instant Replay, WP3

Nicknames – “Mr Instant Replay”, “Corporate Kane”, “The Straw That Stirs the Drink”

Debut – 2004

Companies Wrestled For  –

  • AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined
  • Absolute Intense Wrestling
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • All Pro Wrestling
  • Allied Independent Wrestling Federations
  • Alpha Omega Wrestling
  • Alternative Wrestling Show
  • Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion
  • Battleground Pro Wrestling
  • Beyond Wrestling
  • Big Time Wrestling
  • Championship Wrestling From Hollywood
  • CHIKARA
  • Combat Zone Wrestling
  • Costa Rica Wrestling Embassy
  • The Crash
  • Defiant Wrestling
  • Discovery Wrestling
  • Dragon Gate
  • Dragon Gate USA
  • DREAMWAVE Wrestling
  • Dynamo Pro Wrestling
  • Empire Wrestling Federation
  • EPIC Pro Wrestling WAR
  • EVOLVE Wrestling
  • Family Wrestling Entertainment
  • Fight Club: PRO
  • Finest City Wrestling
  • Five Borough Wrestling
  • Full Contact Wrestling
  • High Risk Wrestling
  • House Of Glory
  • House Of Hardcore
  • IMPACT Wrestling
  • Impact Championship Wrestling
  • Impact Zone Wrestling
  • Insane Wrestling League
  • International Championship Wrestling
  • International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
  • International Wrestling Federation
  • International Wrestling Syndicate
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • Juggalo Championship Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance Pro Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance Midwest
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Next Generation Wrestling
  • North American Wrestling
  • North Shore Pro Wrestling
  • Northeast Wrestling
  • Over The Top Wrestling
  • Premiere Wrestling Xperience
  • Preston City Wrestling
  • Pro Wrestling Destination
  • Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • Pro Wrestling LIVE
  • Pro Wrestling Superstars
  • Pro Wrestling Syndicate
  • Pure Wrestling Association
  • Quintessential Pro Wrestling
  • Real Warrior Entertainment
  • Remix Pro Wrestling
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling (England version)
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling (Los Angeles version)
  • Ring Of Honor
  • Rising Phoenix Wrestling
  • Saint Louis Anarchy
  • SMASH Wrestling
  • SoCal Pro Wrestling
  • Southside Wrestling Entertainment
  • Squared Circle Wrestling (New York version)
  • Squared Circle Wrestling (Toronto version)
  • Stampede Wrestling
  • Union Independent Pro Wrestling
  • VIP Wrestling
  • westside Xtreme wrestling
  • World Series Wrestling
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Xtreme Wrestling Alliance

Titles & Accomplishments – 

  • 1x All Elite Wrestling World Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x and first ever Alpha Omega Wrestling Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x Alternative Wrestling Show Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion World Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x Dragon Gate USA Open The United Gate Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x Dramatic Dream Team Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x Empire Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x and Family Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x and first ever House Of Glory Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 3x Insane Wrestling League Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 7x New Japan Pro Wrestling IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 3x New Japan Pro Wrestling NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion w/The Elite (Kenny Omega & Nick Jackson) (1 time) and w/The Super Villains (Marty Scurll & Nick Jackson (1 time)
  • 1x Pro Wrestling Destination Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 4x Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 3x Ring Of Honor World Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 2x Ring Of Honor World Six Man Tag Team Champion w/Bullet Club (Nick Jackson, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Kenny Omega & Cody) (1 time) and w/Bullet Club Elite (Nick Jackson & Cody) (1 time)
  • 1x and last Squared Circle Wrestling (New York version) Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x Squared Circle Wrestling (Toronto version) Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 1x and first ever World Series Wrestling Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson
  • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, and 2015 SoCal Uncensored Southern California Tag Team of the Year w/Nick Jackson
  • 2009, 2011, and 2013 Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament Winner w/Nick Jackson
  • 2009 and 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Wrestling Manoeuvre w/Nick Jackson (More Bang For Your Buck (2009) and Meltzer Driver (2014)
  • 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016 SoCal Uncensored Southern California Match of the Year w/Nick Jackson (vs. Kevin Steen & Super Dragon (2011), vs. Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly) vs. The Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Stupefied) (2012), and vs. The DojoBros (Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong) vs. The Inner City Machine Guns (Ricochet & Rich Swann) (2013), and w/The Superkliq (Nick Jackson & Adam Cole) (vs. Will Ospreay, Matt Sydal & Ricochet) (2016)
  • 2013 New Japan Pro Wrestling Super Junior Tag League Winner w/Nick Jackson
  • 2014, 2015, and 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year w/Nick Jackson

1x FSW Tag Team Champion w/Nick Jackson

Signature Moves –

  • Worst Case Scenario (Forward Flip Wheelbarrow Facebuster)
  • Corkscrew Diamond Dust
  • Sharpshooter
  • More Bang for Your Buck (Rolling Fireman’s Carry Slam followed by a 450 Splash followed by a Diving Moonsault w/Nick Jackson)
  • Indytaker (Spike Tombstone Piledriver w/Nick Jackson)
  • Meltzer Driver (Springboard Somersault Spike Tombstone Piledriver w/Nick Jackson)
  • Herbert Meltzer Driver (Springboard Somersault Spike Tombstone Piledriver to the outside w/Nick Jackson)
  • BTE Trigger (Double Wristlock Knee Strike w/Nick Jackson)
  • Superkick Party (Stereo or Double Superkick w/Nick Jackson)
  • Cease and Desist (Crossface/Sharpshooter Combo w/Nick Jackson)
  • Double Hanging DDT w/Nick Jackson
  • Tiger Hattori Special (Rolling Fireman’s Carry Slam followed by a Springboard Moonsault followed by a Swanton Bomb followed by a 450 Splash w/The Elite (Nick Jackson & Kenny Omega))
  • One Winged Meltzer Driver (Assisted Electric Chair Driver w/The Elite (Nick Jackson & Kenny Omega)), Superkick Party (Double Superkick)/Styles Clash (Belly to Back Inverted Mat Slam) Combo w/Bullet Club (Nick Jackson & AJ Styles)
  • Rite of Passage (Kneeling Belly to Back Piledriver)/Assisted Indytaker (Assisted Spike Tombstone Piledriver)/Assisted Meltzer Driver (Assisted Somersault Spike Tombstone Piledriver) Combo w/The Hung Bucks (Nick Jackson & Hangman Page)

Alliances –

  • The Young Bucks w/Nick Jackson
  • Generation Me w/Jeremy Buck
  • The Jackson Brothers w/Nick Jackson
  • Los Gallineros w/Gallinero I
  • One Big Happy Family w/Sonny Samson
  • The Jackson 3 w/Nick Jackson & Malachi Jackson
  • The Elite w/Nick Jackson & Kenny Omega
  • The Superkliq w/Nick Jackson & Adam Cole
  • The Hung Bucks w/Nick Jackson & Hangman Page
  • The Super Villains w/Nick Jackson & Marty Scurll
  • Team All In w/Nick Jackson & Cody
  • Alpha Club w/Nick Jackson & Chris Jericho
  • The Golden Elite w/Nick Jackson & The Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi)
  • Mount Rushmore w/Nick Jackson, Adam Cole & Kevin Steen
  • Mount Rushmore 2.0 w/Nick Jackson, Roderick Strong, Super Dragon & Adam Cole
  • Bullet Club Elite w/Nick Jackson, Hangman Page, Chase Owens, Marty Scurll, Kenny Omega, Yujiro Takahashi & Cody
  • Bullet Club w/Cody, HIKULEO, Gedo, Jado, HIKULEO, Nick Jackson, Prince Devitt, Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Amber Gallows, AJ Styles, Yujiro Takahashi, Kenny Omega, Chase Owens, Cody Hall, Adam Cole, Hangman Page, Jay White, Robbie Eagles, Bone Solider, Brandi Rhodes, Taiji Ishimori, Frankie Kazarian, Marty Scurll, Gino Gambino, Stephen Amell & The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)
  • w/Maria Kanellis
  • w/Marty Jannetty

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Alias – Nick Jackson, Jeremy, Jeremy Buck, El Gallinero, Gallinero I, Slick Nick

Nicknames – “Slick Nick”, “The Indytaker”, “The Straw That Stirs the Drink”

Debut – 2004

Companies Wrestled For  –

  • AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined
  • Absolute Intense Wrestling
  • Alpha Omega Wrestling
  • All Elite Wrestling
  • All Pro Wrestling
  • Allied Independent Wrestling Federations
  • Alternative Wrestling Show
  • Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion
  • Battleground Pro Wrestling
  • Beyond Wrestling
  • Big Time Wrestling
  • Championship Wrestling From Hollywood
  • CHIKARA
  • Combat Zone Wrestling
  • Costa Rica Wrestling Embassy
  • The Crash
  • Defiant Wrestling
  • Discovery Wrestling
  • Dragon Gate
  • Dragon Gate USA
  • DREAMWAVE Wrestling
  • Dynamo Pro Wrestling
  • Empire Wrestling Federation
  • EPIC Pro Wrestling WAR
  • EVOLVE Wrestling
  • Family Wrestling Entertainment
  • Fight Club: PRO
  • Finest City Wrestling
  • Five Borough Wrestling
  • Full Contact Wrestling
  • High Risk Wrestling
  • House Of Glory
  • House Of Hardcore
  • Impact Championship Wrestling
  • IMPACT Wrestling
  • Impact Zone Wrestling
  • Insane Wrestling League
  • International Championship Wrestling
  • International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom
  • International Wrestling Federation
  • International Wrestling Syndicate
  • Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • Juggalo Championship Wrestling
  • Mach One Pro Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance Pro Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance Midwest
  • New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • Next Generation Wrestling
  • North American Wrestling
  • North Shore Pro Wrestling
  • Northeast Wrestling
  • Over The Top Wrestling
  • Premiere Wrestling Xperience
  • Preston City Wrestling
  • Pro Wrestling Destination
  • Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • Pro Wrestling LIVE
  • Pro Wrestling Superstars
  • Pro Wrestling Syndicate
  • Pure Wrestling Association
  • Quintessential Pro Wrestling
  • Real Warrior Entertainment
  • Remix Pro Wrestling
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling (England version)
  • Revolution Pro Wrestling (Los Angeles version)
  • Ring Of Honor
  • Rising Phoenix Wrestling
  • Saint Louis Anarchy
  • SoCal Pro Wrestling
  • SMASH Wrestling
  • Southside Wrestling Entertainment
  • Squared Circle Wrestling (New York version)
  • Squared Circle Wrestling (Toronto version)
  • Stampede Wrestling
  • Union Independent Pro Wrestling
  • VIP Wrestling
  • westside Xtreme wrestling
  • World Series Wrestling
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
  • Xtreme Wrestling Alliance

Titles & Accomplishments – 

  • 1x All Elite Wrestling World Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x and first ever Alpha Omega Wrestling Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x Alternative Wrestling Show Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion World Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x Dragon Gate USA Open The United Gate Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x Dramatic Dream Team Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x Empire Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x and Family Wrestling Entertainment Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x and first ever House Of Glory Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 3x Insane Wrestling League Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 7x New Japan Pro Wrestling IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 3x New Japan Pro Wrestling NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champion w/The Elite (Kenny Omega & Matt Jackson) (1 time) and w/The Super Villains (Marty Scurll & Matt Jackson (1 time)
  • 1x Pro Wrestling Destination Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 4x Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 3x Ring Of Honor World Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 2x Ring Of Honor World Six Man Tag Team Champion w/Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Kenny Omega & Cody) (1 time) and w/Bullet Club Elite (Matt Jackson & Cody) (1 time)
  • 1x and last Squared Circle Wrestling (New York version) Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x Squared Circle Wrestling (Toronto version) Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 1x and first ever World Series Wrestling Tag Team Champion w/Matt Jackson
  • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, and 2015 SoCal Uncensored Southern California Tag Team of the Year w/Matt Jackson
  • 2009, 2011, and 2013 Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament Winner w/Matt Jackson
  • 2009 and 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Wrestling Manoeuvre w/Matt Jackson (More Bang For Your Buck (2009) and Meltzer Driver (2014)
  • 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016 SoCal Uncensored Southern California Match of the Year w/Matt Jackson (vs. Kevin Steen & Super Dragon (2011), vs. Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly) vs. The Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Stupefied) (2012), and vs. The DojoBros (Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong) vs. The Inner City Machine Guns (Ricochet & Rich Swann) (2013), and w/The Superkliq (Matt Jackson & Adam Cole) (vs. Will Ospreay, Matt Sydal & Ricochet) (2016)
  • 2013 New Japan Pro Wrestling Super Junior Tag League Winner w/Matt Jackson
  • 2014, 2015, and 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Tag Team of the Year w/Matt Jackson

Signature Moves –

  • 450 Splash
  • Sharpshooter
  • More Bang for Your Buck (Rolling Fireman’s Carry Slam followed by a 450 Splash followed by a Diving Moonsault w/Matt Jackson)
  • Indytaker (Spike Tombstone Piledriver w/Matt Jackson)
  • Meltzer Driver (Springboard Somersault Spike Tombstone Piledriver w/Matt Jackson)
  • Herbert Meltzer Driver (Springboard Somersault Spike Tombstone Piledriver to the outside w/Matt Jackson)
  • Superkick Party (Stereo or Double Superkick w/Matt Jackson)
  • Cease and Desist (Crossface/Sharpshooter Combo w/Matt Jackson)
  • Double Hanging DDT w/Matt Jackson
  • Tiger Hattori Special (Rolling Fireman’s Carry Slam followed by a Springboard Moonsault followed by a Swanton Bomb followed by a 450 Splash w/The Elite (Matt Jackson & Kenny Omega))
  • One Winged Meltzer Driver (Assisted Electric Chair Driver w/The Elite (Matt Jackson & Kenny Omega))
  • Superkick Party (Double Superkick)/Styles Clash (Belly to Back Inverted Mat Slam) Combo w/Bullet Club (Matt Jackson & AJ Styles)
  • Rite of Passage (Kneeling Belly to Back Piledriver)/Assisted Indytaker (Assisted Spike Tombstone Piledriver)/Assisted Meltzer Driver (Assisted Somersault Spike Tombstone Piledriver) Combo w/The Hung Bucks (Matt Jackson & Hangman Page)

Alliances –

  • The Young Bucks w/Matt Jackson
  • Generation Me w/Max Buck
  • The Jackson Brothers w/Matt Jackson
  • Los Gallineros w/Gallinero I
  • Arrogant and Cocky w/Shawn Bateman
  • The Jackson 3 w/Matt Jackson & Malachi Jackson
  • The Elite w/Matt Jackson & Kenny Omega
  • The Superkliq w/Matt Jackson & Adam Cole
  • The Hung Bucks w/Matt Jackson & Hangman Page
  • Team All In w/Matt Jackson & Cody
  • Alpha Club w/Matt Jackson & Chris Jericho
  • The Golden Elite w/Matt Jackson & The Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi)
  • Mount Rushmore w/Matt Jackson, Adam Cole & Kevin Steen
  • Mount Rushmore 2.0 w/Matt Jackson, Roderick Strong, Super Dragon & Adam Cole
  • Bullet Club Elite w/Hangman Page, Chase Owens, Marty Scurll, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Yujiro Takahashi & Cody
  • Bullet Club w/Cody, HIKULEO, Gedo, Jado, Matt Jackson, Prince Devitt, Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Amber Gallows, AJ Styles, Yujiro Takahashi, Kenny Omega, Chase Owens, Cody Hall, Adam Cole, Hangman Page, Bone Solider, Jay White, Robbie Eagles, Brandi Rhodes, Taiji Ishimori, Frankie Kazarian, Marty Scurll, Gino Gambino, Stephen Amell & The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)
  • w/Maria Kanellis
  • w/Marty Jannetty

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