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Taylor Rust

Also known as Tyler Rust, Ryan Taylor, Russ Taylor, Rust Taylor, Man In Black

Personal Data

Birthday:

26.01.1987

Birthplace:

Phelan, California, USA

Gender:

male

Height:

6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight:

185 lbs (84 kg)

WWW:

https://x.com/_taylorrust

Career Data

Alter egos:

Man In Black
Taylor Rust
    a.k.a.  Tyler Rust
    a.k.a.  Ryan Taylor
    a.k.a.  Russ Taylor
    a.k.a.  Rust Taylor

Roles:

Singles Wrestler (2004 - 2022)
Tag Team Wrestler (2008 - 2020)
WWE Development Wrestler (2020 - 2021)

Beginning of in-ring career:

27.03.2004

End of in-ring career:

2022

In-ring experience:

18 years

Wrestling style:

Technician

Trainer:

Jesse Hernandez & WWE Performance Center

Nicknames:

"The SoCal Kid"

Signature moves:

Liontamer
Perfect Circle
Phoenix Bomb
The SoCal Effect

6.40

Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 29

Number of comments: 8

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Average rating: 6.41 [29]

Average rating in 2023: 6.00 [2]

Average rating in 2022: 6.00 [7]

Average rating in 2021: 6.58 [12]

Average rating in 2020: 6.50 [2]

Average rating in 2017: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2016: 7.00 [3]

Average rating in 2015: 6.00 [1]

Average rating in 2013: 6.00 [1]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

UltraNano54 wrote on 04.09.2022:

[5.0] "The guy is pretty dull. That's really all there is to say. He is good in the ring but offers nothing that 70% of the roster cannot already do better"

CognacConversation wrote on 25.10.2021:

[6.0] "Rust is technically a very gifted wrestler and has a great physique, but doesn't have the charisma to stand out at the minute from any number of indie wrestlers. He didn't have much of a run in NXT and had a mouthpiece for a lot of the time. He has recently resurfaced in ROH, working tag matches against the Briscoes and the Foundation. Right now his ceiling is probably a midcard singles wrestler or part of a tag team/stable. This is compounded by the fact he's 34 which isn't old by any stretch, but might limit his ceiling as he's not an established name even among all diehard wrestling fans. In terms of signing to a company, he'd be a strong fit for ROH or MLW. Not 100% sure if AEW would come knocking, other than for Dark/Elevation matches, given the sheer depth of talent on their roster and the fact there's other freelancers who are foreseeably higher up the pecking order. But if he manages to improve his mic skills and carve out a distinct identity across ROH and the indies, he might get a serious look in the future."

KyleEnjoysWrestling wrote on 11.03.2021:

[5.0] "I'm having a hard time finding anything interesting about Rust. He seems like a guy who is just there & does not have enough charisma to ever become much of a star."

HeadCheese wrote on 19.10.2016:

[7.0] "Ryan Taylor is generally able to put on a okay to good match, but excels in a multi man match settings."