ACH (wrestler) facts for kids

Albert Charles Hardie Jr. (born December 7, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name ACH.

He has wrestled for many wrestling companies in the United States. These include Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH), AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined (AAW), and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He has also wrestled in Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In Japan, he used the character Tiger the Dark, based on a TV show. He also worked for WWE in their NXT brand, where he was known as Jordan Myles.

Early Life and Wrestling Dreams

Albert Hardie Jr.'s parents separated when he was young. He spent his childhood reading comic books and watching cartoons. His father was a DJ in San Antonio.

When he was ten, Hardie first saw professional wrestling. He was amazed by the high-flying luchadores (wrestlers who use acrobatic moves). During high school, he decided he wanted to become a professional wrestler.

Professional Wrestling Career

Starting Out: Independent Circuit (2007–present)

Albert Hardie Jr. was trained by Jerry Reyes and Scot Summers. He made his wrestling debut in February 2007. For two years, he wrestled for smaller companies as ACH. He almost quit wrestling until he got an offer from Anarchy Championship Wrestling (ACW) in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

ACH joined ACW in August 2009. He won his first title, the ACW U-30 Young Gun Championship, in August 2010. He later won the ACW Heavyweight Championship in November 2011. ACH also won the NWA Lone Star Junior Heavyweight Championship in June 2011.

In 2012, ACH started wrestling for other companies. He debuted in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Chikara. He also won the MPW Central States Championship. In 2013, he won the AAW Heritage Championship.

ACH during the National Pro Wrestling Day.

ACH continued to wrestle for various independent companies. In 2017, he joined Evolve and won the Evolve Tag Team Championship with Ethan Page. He wrestled his last match for PWG in January 2019 before signing with WWE.

Time in Ring of Honor (2012–2016)

ACH debuted in Ring of Honor (ROH) in September 2012. ROH signed him to a contract in February 2013. He teamed up with TaDarius Thomas to form a team called Adrenaline Rush. They even got a chance to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship, but they lost.

ACH also challenged for the ROH World Championship and the ROH World Television Championship multiple times. In 2016, he wrestled Kushida for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. ACH left ROH in November 2016.

Wrestling in Mexico (2015)

In May 2015, ACH wrestled in Mexico for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). He was part of a team in the Lucha Libre World Cup. His team finished in third place.

Impact Wrestling Appearance (2017)

ACH was part of the 2017 Super X Cup tournament in Impact Wrestling. He won his first match but was eliminated in the semifinals.

Adventures in Japan (2016–2018)

In July 2016, ACH made his debut in Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah. He teamed with Taiji Ishimori and they won the 2016 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League. This earned them a shot at the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, but they did not win.

ACH also wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In January 2017, he wrestled as Tiger the Dark, a masked character from an anime series. He also competed in the 2017 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. In 2017, he teamed with Ryusuke Taguchi as Super 69 and reached the finals of the 2017 Super Jr. Tag Tournament. He returned for the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors tournament as well.

Time in WWE (2019)

In February 2019, ACH signed a contract with WWE. He started wrestling at NXT live events. In June 2019, he began using the new ring name Jordan Myles.

Jordan Myles competed in the NXT Breakout Tournament. He won the tournament, which meant he could challenge for any title in NXT. He challenged Adam Cole for the NXT Championship but was defeated.

Later in 2019, Hardie had a disagreement with WWE about a t-shirt design. He later decided to leave the company. WWE officially announced his release in November 2019.

Back to the Independent Circuit (2019–2021)

After leaving WWE, Hardie returned to wrestling on the independent circuit. In December 2019, Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced he had signed with them, using his ACH name again. However, he soon announced he was quitting wrestling, but then returned to wrestle at other events. He even won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship from Joey Janela at a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) event.

Return to NJPW (2020–2021)

In August 2020, ACH returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling for their new show, NJPW Strong. He also competed in the Super J-Cup tournament in November 2020.

Recent Appearances (2022)

ACH was announced to join the Major League Wrestling roster in 2022, but he did not end up wrestling for them. On May 27, 2022, ACH wrestled Low Ki at a House of Glory event.

Championships and accomplishments

• AAW Wrestling
  • AAW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • AAW Heritage Championship (2 times)
  • AAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jah-C
  • AAW Heritage Championship Tournament (2013)
  • Sixth Triple Crown Champion
• Anarchy Championship Wrestling
  • ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kody Lane
  • ACW U-30 Young Gun Championship (1 time)
  • Lone Star Classic (2011)
• Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment
  • GWC Championship (2 times)
• DDT Pro-Wrestling
  • Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (1 time)
• Evolve
  • Evolve Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ethan Page
• High Risk Wrestling
  • HRW High Risk Championship (1 time, inaugural)
  • HRW High Risk Title Tournament (2014)
• Inspire Pro Wrestling
  • Inspire Pro Pure Prestige Championship (1 time)
• Metro Pro Wrestling
  • MPW Central States Championship (1 time)
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2012)
• New School Federation
  • NSF Central Texas Championship (1 time)
  • NSF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Houston
  • NWA Lone Star Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Epic
  • Epic 8 Tournament (2013)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 58 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015
• Pro Wrestling Noah
  • NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League (2016) – with Taiji Ishimori
• Total Championship Wrestling
  • TCW Lightning Division Championship (1 time)
• VIP Wrestling
  • VIP Heavyweight Championship (2 times, inaugural)
• World of Wrestling
  • WoW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
• WrestleMax STL
  • WrestleMax STL River City Championship (1 time)
• WWE
  • NXT Breakout Tournament (2019)

See also

In Spanish: ACH (luchador) para niños