Davey Richards

Career

Davey Richards debuted in 2004. He became known for his hard hitting, stiff style, using a variety of kicks and strikes. In 2005, he began wrestling for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he unmasked Puma. He would go on to face T.J. Perkins (the former Puma) in one-on-one as well as tag team contests. Richards also competed against such stars as Rocky Romero and Quicksilver. In October 2005, Richards teamed up with Super Dragon to win the PWG Tag Team Titles. They held the titles for many months, defeating teams such as Disco Machine and Excalibur, El Generico and Quicksilver, Los Luchas, the Kings of Wrestling, Arrogance, and Christopher Daniels and AJ Styles. They finally lost the titles to Arrogance (Chris Bosh and Scott Lost) in May 2006. On September 3, 2006 he became PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2006 tournament champion by defeating CIMA from Japan's Dragon Gate promotion in the finals. Davey Richards has stated that his goal in wrestling is to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship.

On April 8, Richards won the 2006 Super 8 tournament. He defeated Scott Lost, Milano Collection AT, and Charlie Haas. After winning this tournament, Richards began competing in many different organizations, including NWA Anarchy, Full Impact Pro, and Ring of Honor. At Destiny on June 3, 2006, Richards made his ROH debut, defeating Jimmy Rave. This loss upset Jimmy Rave, who challenged Davey to a rematch. The rematch happened at In Your Face, but under dangerous circumstances. The pre-match ritual of fans throwing toilet paper at Jimmy Rave turned dangerous when one roll hit the chandelier above the ring, breaking some glass that scattered in the ring. The two men wrestled on that glass, which resulted in numerous cuts on both men's bodies. Even with that, Davey secured the win.

Soon after debuting in ROH, Richards was chosen as the American protégé of KENTA, a junior heavyweight from the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH. On August 4th, the two teamed together to face the Briscoe Brothers, Richards was pinned after a Spike Jay Driller. The next night, Richards faced his mentor in a one-on-one match at Fight of the Century. He was unable to secure a victory, ultimately falling victim to KENTA's "Go 2 Sleep" finisher.

On November 17, 2006, Richards won the PWG World Tag Team Championship for a second time, teaming up with Roderick Strong to defeat the champions, B-Boy and Super Dragon. The next night, in the Main Event of the show, the duo lost the belt to the men they'd won them from. The match also included the Kings of Wrestling, as well as the team of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. Dragon won the match for his team after a Psycho Driver on Richards, showing the beginning signs of a feud between the two. Davey Richards, like fellow wrestler CM Punk, follows the straight edge lifestyle.



Finishing and signature moves
Go 2 Sleep 2.0 (Gorilla press into a lifting kick to the face)
Shooting star press
D.R. Driver (Double underhook piledriver)
D.R. Driver II (Double underhook brainbuster)
Super D.R. Driver (Top rope double underhook piledriver)
Horse Collar (Stretch Muffler) (Argentine leglock)
14:59 (Chickenwing arm lock with head scissors)
Chickenwing arm lock
Lung Blower (Double knee backbreaker)
Pumphandle half nelson driver
Running front powerslam
Bridging cobra clutch
Fallaway slam
Tiger suplex
German suplex
Belly to belly suplex
Shoot kicks
Lariat
Running elbow smash in the corner
Enzuigiri
Sitout rear mat slam
Half nelson bulldog
Wrist lock brainbuster


Titles

Championships and accomplishments
AWA Washington
AWA Washington Tag Team Champion (1 time) – with Tony Kozina

East Coast Wrestling Association
2006 ECWA Super 8 Tournament champion

National Wrestling Alliance
NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with C-Flo
NWA Top Ranked Wrestling
NWA Top Ranked Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
PWG World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Super Dragon and Roderick Strong
PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2006 champion
2005 Best of the West champion




Pro Wrestling Guerrilla & Pro Wrestling WAR:

August 28, 2004--Pro Wrestling Iron: Bryan Bedlam & Bart Blaxon defeated Davey Richards & Benjamin Stewart..
December 12, 2004--Pro Wrestling WAR: Tony Kozina defeated Davey Richards..
January 14, 2005--Pro Wrestling WAR: Davey Richards vs Charles Mercury ended in a draw in California..
February 13, 2005--Pro Wrestling War: Davey Richards defeated Charles Mercury in Los Angeles, California..
April 10, 2005--Pro Wrestling WAR: Super Dragon defeated Davey Richards..
June 11, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Puma b Davey Richards and Human Tornado in a 3-WAY (Puma was unmasked by Davey)..
June 24, 2005--All Pro Wrestling: J.J. Perez defeated Davey Richards in Bakersfield, California...
July 9, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Davey Richards defeated Shannon Ballard in Hollywood, California..
July 10, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: T.J. Perkins (formerly Puma) defeated Davey Richards...
July 20, 2005--Ultimate Pro Wresting: Lil Nate defeated Davey Richards with Frankie Kazarian as referee..
August 6, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Rocky Romero defeated Davey Richards in Los Angeles, California..
August 19, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Davey Richards & Hardkore Kidd defeated T.J. Perkins & Alex Shelley..
September 3, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Quicksilver defeated Davey Richards in Los Angeles, California..
September 4, 2005--PWG: Super Dragon/Kazarian/Jack Evans/El Generico b Davey Richards/Joey Ryan/Scott Lost/Ricky Reyes..
October 1, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards beat El Generico & Human Tornado to win the Tag titles..
October 14, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated Chris Sabin & Petey Williams..
October 21, 2005--Pro Wrestling WAR: Davey Richards defeated Shannon Moore in La Habra, California..
October 29, 2005--AWA Pinnacle Wrestling: Davey Richards defeated Seth Knight in Pinnacle, Washington.
November 18, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated B-Boy & Ronin to retain the Tag Team titles..
November 19, 2005--PWG: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated Disco Machine & Excalibur to retain the Tag Team titles..
December 3, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards vs Excalibur & Disco Machine ended in a No Contest..
December 16, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: "Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe defeated Davey Richards..
December 18, 2005--Pro Wrestling WAR: Low Ki defeated Davey Richards in La Habra, California..
January 7, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards beat El Generico & Quicksilver to retain the Tag titles..
January 21, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated Los Luchas to retain the Tag Team titles..
February 4, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards beat Phoenix Star & Zokre to retain the Tag Team titles..
~~~Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) to retain the Tag Team titles..
February 18, 2006--PWG in Europe: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated Quicksilver & El Generico to retain the Tag Team titles..
February 19, 2006--PWG in Europe: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated Chris Bosh & Scott Lost to retain the Tag Team titles..
February 25, 2006--AWA Pinnacle: Davey Richards defeated Laramie Lexow in a #1 Contenders match.
March 4, 2006--PWG: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated Jack Evans & Roderick Strong to retain the Tag Team titles..
March 18, 2006--PWG: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated A.J. Styles & Christopher Daniels to retain the Tag Team titles..
March 26, 2006--AWA Pinnacle: Harry "Bulldog" Smith defeated Davey Richards to retain the Pinnacle Heavyweight title..

Break-out Independent Superstar:

April 8, 2006--East Coast Wrestling Association: Davey Richards won the very prestigeous ECWA Super 8 Tournament..
~~~Davey Richards beat Scott Lost (1st) Richards beat Milano Collection A.T. (2nd) Richards beat Charlie Haas (Finals)
April 9, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Super Dragon & Davey Richards defeated Cape Fear (El Generico & Quicksilver)..
April 15, 2006--NWA Anarchy: Davey Richards defeated The Canadian Cougar (Tony Kozina)..
May 13, 2006--CWF Mid Atlantic: Jake Manning defeated Davey Richards in a Johnny Weaver Cup Tournament 1st Round match
May 20, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Chris Bosh & Scott Lost beat Davey Richards & Super Dragon to win the Tag Team titles..
May 26, 2006--Full Impact Pro:L Jay Lethal & Davey Richards defeated American Dragon & Jimmy Rave (Lethal pinned Dragon)..
May 27, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Davey Richards defeated The Canadian Cougar (Tony Kozina)..
June 3, 2006 - ROH: Davey Richards defeated Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana..
June 9, 2006--FIP: Colt Cabana beat Austin Aries & Steve Madison & Davey Richards & Roderick Strong & Canadian Cougar in a 6-WAY
June 17, 2006 - ROH: Davey Richards defeated Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana by Submission (bloody match)..
June 23, 2006 - ROH: Delirious defeated Samoa Joe and Davey Richards and Jimmy Rave in a 4-Corner Survival..
June 24, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Joey Ryan defeated Davey Richards to retain the PWG Heavyweight Title.
June 25, 2006--AWA Pinnacle: T.J. Wilson defeated Davey Richards to retain the AWA Pinnacle Heavyweight title..
July 7, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Davey Richards defeated B.J. Whitmer...
July 8, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Homicide & Davey Richards defeated American Dragon & B.J. Whitmer..
July 15, 2006 - Ring of Honor: A.J. Styles defeated Davey Richards with a Styles Clash..
July 16, 2006--PWG: Scorpio Sky & Chris Bosh & Scott Lost defeated Human Tornado & Kevin Steen & Davey Richards
July 21, 2006--ECWA: Davey Richards & Tony Kozina defeated Mozart Fontaine & Mike Tobin ...
July 22, 2006--ECWA: Aden Chambers & Andrew Ryker defeated Davey Richards & Tony Kozina.....
July 28, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards & Jerelle Clark defeated The Embassy (Jimmy Rave & Sal Rinauro)..
July 29, 2006 - ROH: Davey Richards/Jerelle Clark/Irish Airborne defeated Austin Aries/Roderick Strongs/Jack Evans/Matt Sydal..
August 4, 2006 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers (Mark & Jay) defeated KENTA & Davey Richards..
August 5, 2006 - Ring of Honor: KENTA defeated Davey Richards in a Match of the Year Contender..
August 12, 2006 - ROH in England: Davey Richards defeated Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana..
August 13, 2006 - ROH in England: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Matt Sydal & Davey Richards..
August 17, 2006--Premier Promotions: Davey Richards defeated B.J. Whitmer ..
August 18, 2006--IPW UK: Matt Sydal defeated Davey Richards in a 1-on-1 singles match...
~~~Ashley Reed beat Paul Robinson & B.J. Whitmer & Davey Richards & Aviv Maayan & Mark Sloan in a 6-WAY..
August 25, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Colt Cabana & Davey Richards defeated Jimmy Rave & Salvatore Rinauro w/Prince Nana..
August 26, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards defeated Alex "Sugar Foot" Payne..
August 26, 2006 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Davey Richards & Homicide..
September 2, 2006--PWG: Davey Richards defeated Ronin in the 1st Round of the Battle of Los Angeles Tournament..
September 3, 2006--PWG: Davey Richards beat Austin Aries (2nd Round) Davey Richards beat Roderick Strong (3rd)..
~~~Davey Richards defeated CIMA (from Dragon Gate) in the Finals to win the Battle of Los Angeles Tournament..
September 8, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Davey Richards defeated Delirious w/Dave Prazak..
September 9, 2006--Full Impact Pro: The Briscoe Brothers beat Colt Cabana & Davey Richards in a #1 Contenders match
September 15, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries defeated Davey Richards..
September 16, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards defeated Jack Evans by Submission..
September 23, 2006--AWA Pinnacle: Davey Richards (AWA) defeated El Phantasmo (NWA) by pass-out Submission..
~~~AWA (Davey Richards/Caden Matthew/Bolo/Twist) beat NWA (Seth Knight/Nelson Creed/Memphis Raines/Amazing Halo)..
September 24, 2006--AWA Pinnacle: Davey Richards & Aaron Bolo beat The Ring of Kings (T.J. Wilson & Laramie Lexow)..
September 29, 2006--IWA Mid South: Davey Richards defeated Jigsaw in the 1st Round of the Ted Petty Invitational..
September 30, 2006--IWA Mid South: Low Ki defeated Davey Richards in the 2nd Round of the Ted Petty Invitational..
October 6, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Matt Sydal defeated Davey Richards with an Implant Driver in a Survival of the Fittest Qualifier..
October 7, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Davey Richards after repeated interference from Chris Hero..
October 13, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Davey Richards defeated Roderick Strong in a 1-on-1 singles match....
~~~Roderick Strong & Davey Richards defeated Cyber Kong & American Dragon w/Dave Prazak in the main event..
October 14, 2006--Full Impact Pro: American Dragon defeated Davey Richards to retain the FIP Heavyweight title...
October 21, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Davey Richards defeated Scott Lost..............
October 27, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards defeated Jay Briscoe..
October 28, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards defeated Mark Briscoe..
November 3, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong defeated KENTA & Davey Richards..
November 4, 2006 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Delirious & Davey Richards..
November 10, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Davey Richards defeated Shingo..
November 11, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Roderick Strong & The Briscoe Brothers were left standing after an Elimination match!
~~~Team Strong = Roderick Strong (FIP Champion) & The Briscoes (FIP Tag Team Champs) & Erick Stevens & Pelle Primeau..
~~~Team Dragon = American Dragon & Davey Richards & Steve Madison & Shane Hagadorn & SHINGO........
November 17, 2006--PWG: Davey Richards & Roderick Strong defeated B-Boy & Super Dragon to win the PWG Tag Team titles..
November 18, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: B-Boy & Super Dragon won a 4-WAY to recapture their PWG Tag Team titles..
~~~Super Dragon & B-Boy beat Richards & Strong (c) and Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin and Kings of Wrestling in a 4-WAY..
November 24, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal defeated Davey Richards & Delirious....
November 25, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards defeated Austin Aries by Submission..
December 2, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Davey Richards defeated Rocky Romero in Reseda, California ..
December 8, 2006 - Ring of Honor: B.J. Whitmer defeated Christopher Daniels and Davey Richards and Matt Cross in 4-Corner Survival..
December 9, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Jay Briscoe defeated Davey Richards..
December 15, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Davey Richards defeated American Dragon in Crystal River, Florida ..
December 16, 2006--Full Impact Pro: Davey Richards defeated Gran Akuma in Inverness, Florida ..
December 22, 2006 - ROH: Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards to retain the FIP Heavyweight title!
December 23, 2006 - ROH: Jimmy Rave defeated Christopher Daniels and Davey Richards and El Generico in a 4-WAY..
December 30, 2006--AWA Washington: Laramie Lexow (AWA Washington Champion) vs Davey Richards ended in a time limit draw!
January 26, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero defeating Davey Richards by Submission..
January 27, 2007 - ROH: Austin Aries & Roderick Strong & Jack Evans defeated Davey Richards & Delirious & Shingo Takagi..

Ring of Honor (No Remorse Corps):

February 2, 2007--Full Impact Pro: Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards in an "I Quit" match to retain the FIP Title..
February 3, 2007--Full Impact Pro: Roderick Strong defeated Davey Richards in a 2/3 Falls match to retain the FIP Title..
February 16, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Roderick Strong & Davey Richards turned heel calling themselves the "No Remorse Corps"..
February 17, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Roderick Strong & Davey Richards told Jack Evans to chose between them and Austin Aries..
February 23, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Samoa Joe defeated Davey Richards with Muscle Buster onto the outside ring apron.
February 24, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Matt Cross & Austin Aries defeated Davey Richards & Roderick Strong..
March 3, 2007 - Ring of Honor (UK): Homicide w/Julius Smokes defeated Davey Richards with a Cop Killa..
March 4, 2007 - ROH (UK): Naruki Doi & Shingo Takagi defeated Davey Richards & Roderick Strong to retain the Tag Team titles..