ACH (wrestler) facts for kids

Albert Charles Hardie Jr. (born on 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 America. These include Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH), AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined (AAW), Chikara, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He also wrestled in Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In Japan, he used the character Tiger the Dark, who was 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 time between their homes. He loved reading comic books and watching cartoons, which helped him use his imagination. His father was a San Antonio DJ. Albert also has two older sisters.

When he was ten, Albert first saw professional wrestling at a friend's house. He was watching World Championship Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was immediately amazed by the sport, especially the high-flying luchadores (wrestlers who use acrobatic moves). During high school, he decided he wanted to become a professional wrestler.

Becoming a Pro Wrestler

Starting on the Independent Scene (2007–Present)

Albert Hardie Jr. was trained by Jerry Reyes and Scot Summers. He had his first professional wrestling match in February 2007. For two years, he worked for smaller wrestling companies. He used the name ACH. He thought about quitting wrestling, but then he got an offer from Anarchy Championship Wrestling (ACW) in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

ACH joined Anarchy Championship Wrestling on August 23, 2009. He started a rivalry with Robert Evans. On August 22, 2010, he won his first title there, defeating Evans for the ACW U-30 Young Gun Championship. He lost this title in May 2011. On November 12, 2011, ACH won the Lone Star Classic tournament. He defeated Bolt Brady, Colt Cabana, Gary Jay, and JT LaMotta to become the ACW Heavyweight Champion. He held this title until July 22, 2012.

On June 10, 2011, ACH also won the NWA Lone Star Junior Heavyweight Championship. However, he lost this title a month later. On April 14, 2012, ACH wrestled for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He entered the Best of the Best 11 tournament but was eliminated in the first round. On June 2, ACH won the NWA Central States Heavyweight Champion title in a tournament for Metro Pro Wrestling (MPW). He was later recognized as the first MPW Central States Champion. On November 2, ACH debuted for Dragon Gate USA. He teamed with Cima and Rich Swann to win a six-man tag team match.

ACH during the National Pro Wrestling Day.

On July 29, 2012, ACH joined the Chikara wrestling company. He entered the Young Lions Cup X tournament. He won his first two matches but lost in the finals on August 18. He returned to Chikara in December 2012 to challenge for the Young Lions Cup again but did not win.

On January 25, 2013, ACH entered a tournament for the AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined company. He won the tournament and became the new AAW Heritage Champion. On February 2, 2013, ACH took part in the Rey de Voladores tournament in Philadelphia. He won his first match but lost in the finals. On August 30, ACH debuted for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He entered the 2013 Battle of Los Angeles tournament. He won his first match but was eliminated in the second round.

In March 2014, ACH had a tryout with WWE. He was not offered a contract at that time. On December 30, 2016, ACH won the AAW Heritage Championship for the second time. In August 2017, ACH returned to Evolve as part of a tag team called The Troll Boyz. They won the Evolve Tag Team Championship on September 22. ACH wrestled his last match for PWG in January 2019 before signing with WWE.

Time in Ring of Honor (2012–2016)

On September 15, 2012, ACH made his debut for Ring of Honor (ROH). He lost his first match. On February 21, 2013, ROH announced they had signed ACH to a contract. He got his first win in ROH on March 2. After this, ACH often teamed with TaDarius Thomas. Their team was called Adrenaline Rush.

On February 8, 2014, Adrenaline Rush earned a chance to compete for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. They defeated the champions, reDRagon, in a non-title match. They had their title match on February 21 but were defeated. Adrenaline Rush broke up a couple of months later.

On June 6, 2014, ACH got his first chance to win the ROH World Championship but was defeated. On June 22, he won another match to earn a chance at the ROH World Television Championship. He had his title match on August 9, but it ended in a thirty-minute draw. On November 15, ACH had another chance at the ROH World Championship in his home state of Texas but was defeated. On March 12, 2016, ACH challenged for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship but did not win. ACH left ROH in late 2016.

Wrestling in Mexico (2015)

On May 24, 2015, ACH wrestled for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) in Mexico. He teamed with Brian Cage and Moose for the Lucha Libre World Cup. They won their first match but were defeated in the semifinals. They later won third place in the tournament.

Time in Impact Wrestling (2017)

In July 2017, ACH was announced as a participant in the 2017 Super X Cup for Impact Wrestling. He won his first match but was eliminated in the semifinals a few days later.

Wrestling in Japan (2016–2018)

ACH as Tiger the Dark in January 2017

In July 2016, ACH achieved a goal by wrestling in Japan for the first time. He entered Pro Wrestling Noah's 2016 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League with Taiji Ishimori. They had a great record and made it to the finals. On July 30, they won the tournament. This earned them a chance to compete for the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, but they did not win the titles.

ACH returned to NJPW in October 2016. He and Ishimori entered the 2016 Super Jr. Tag Tournament. They defeated the champions, The Young Bucks, in their first match. They made it to the finals but were defeated on November 5.

On January 4, 2017, ACH returned to NJPW at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome. He wrestled under a mask as Tiger the Dark, a character from an anime series. He was defeated in his match. In May 2017, ACH was announced for the 2017 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. He finished with three wins and four losses, not making it to the finals. ACH returned to NJPW in October 2017 and joined the Taguchi Japan group. He and Ryusuke Taguchi entered the 2017 Super Jr. Tag Tournament. They made it to the finals but were defeated on November 5. In May 2018, he participated in the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors tournament again, finishing with three wins and four losses.

Time in WWE (2019)

On February 11, 2019, it was announced that ACH had signed a contract with WWE. He began training at the WWE Performance Center. On March 7, ACH debuted at an NXT house show. He wrestled at many NXT live events. His first win in NXT was on April 12. In June 2019, he started using the new ring name Jordan Myles.

In June, it was announced that Jordan Myles would compete in the NXT Breakout Tournament. The winner would get a chance to challenge for any title in NXT. Myles made his TV debut in the tournament on July 10. He won his first two matches. In the finals, Myles defeated Cameron Grimes to win the tournament. He chose to challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Championship but was defeated on September 4.

In October 2019, there was a disagreement about a t-shirt design for Jordan Myles. This led to him leaving WWE. On November 21, WWE officially announced that Albert Hardie Jr. was released from his contract.

Returning to the Independent Scene (2019–2021)

After leaving WWE, Albert Hardie Jr. returned to wrestling for independent companies. On December 6, 2019, Major League Wrestling (MLW) announced that he had signed with them, using his ACH ring name again. He wrestled for MLW, teaming with King Mo. The next day, he announced he was quitting professional wrestling, and MLW released a statement respecting his decision. However, he returned to wrestling on December 29, 2019, at an Atlanta Wrestling Entertainment event. He also wrestled for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), where he won the DDT's Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship.

Returning to NJPW (2020–2021)

On August 10, 2020, it was announced that ACH would return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He was part of their new weekly show, NJPW Strong. On November 2, 2020, ACH was announced for NJPW's Super J-Cup tournament.

Recent Appearances (2022)

ACH was announced as a replacement for Alex Shelley on the Major League Wrestling roster in 2022, but he did not join the main roster. On May 27, 2022, ACH wrestled Low Ki at a House of Glory event.

Other Media

Albert has a 2-Disc Ring of Honor (ROH) DVD about him called GoGo ACH.

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)

External Links

• ACH on Instagram [1]
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See also

In Spanish: ACH (luchador) para niños