Dante Martin facts for kids
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| Born | March 3, 2001 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Family | Darius Martin (brother) |
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| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Trained by | Ken Anderson |
| Debut | 2016 |
Dante Martin is an American professional wrestler. He was born on March 3, 2001. He works for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister company, Ring of Honor (ROH). Dante is part of a group called Sky Flight and a tag team called Top Flight. His brother, Darius Martin, is also a wrestler and his tag team partner.
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Early Life and Training
Dante Martin grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He started his wrestling training in 2016. He and his older brother, Darius, learned how to wrestle from Ken Anderson at The Academy: School Of Professional Wrestling in Minnesota.
Professional Wrestling Career
Starting Out: Independent Wrestling
Dante Martin and his brother Darius began wrestling together in 2016. They formed a tag team called "Top Flight." Before joining AEW, Dante wrestled for many different wrestling companies. These included Over the Top Wrestling in Ireland, AAW Wrestling in Illinois, and Major League Wrestling (MLW). He also wrestled for Game Changer Wrestling and Revolution Pro Wrestling.
All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor
Dante and Darius, as Top Flight, made their debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in October 2020. They quickly signed with the company in November 2020.
In February 2021, Darius got injured. This meant Dante had to wrestle by himself for a while. During this time, Dante wrestled against some big names in AEW, like Kenny Omega and Malakai Black. In October 2021, Dante teamed up with Lio Rush. They won a tag team match together.
Later, Dante briefly joined a group called Team Taz. However, he soon left the group after winning a special battle royal. It was later revealed that joining Team Taz was part of a plan with Lio Rush. After Rush left AEW, Dante continued wrestling on his own.
In March 2022, Dante's brother Darius returned from his injury. They reunited as Top Flight in a big tag team match. Soon after, Dante challenged Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship. He did not win, but Page praised him as a future champion. Unfortunately, Darius got injured again shortly after, so Dante went back to wrestling singles matches.
Dante continued to compete in important matches. He wrestled for the AEW TNT Championship in June 2022. He also teamed with Skye Blue in August 2022 for the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship. In September 2022, he took part in a Casino Ladder match at All Out (2022).
In November 2022, Darius returned to wrestling once more. Top Flight teamed up with AR Fox to challenge for the AEW World Trios Championship. They also challenged FTR for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. In December 2022, Top Flight made their debut in Ring of Honor (ROH), AEW's sister company. They won a big battle royal with AR Fox, earning them a feud with the Blackpool Combat Club. Top Flight even defeated The Young Bucks in an exciting match in January 2023. However, Dante suffered a serious leg injury in April 2023.
Dante returned to action in November 2023, teaming with his brother and Action Andretti. They won a match against the Hardys. In December 2023, Top Flight and Andretti challenged for the AEW World Trios Championship but did not win. In August 2024, they were part of a winning team in a large tag team match at All In. In October 2024, they again challenged for the AEW World Trios Championship. In December 2024, there were hints of a split between Top Flight and Action Andretti.
In July 2025, Top Flight formed a new group called "Sky Flight." They joined forces with Christopher Daniels and Scorpio Sky.
Championships and Accomplishments
Dante Martin has won several championships and awards throughout his career:
- All Elite Wrestling
- Casino Trios Royale (2022) – with Darius Martin and AR Fox
- Dynamite Award (1 time)
- High Flyer Award (2022)
- American Wrestling Federation
- AWF Championship (1 time)
- AWF Television Championship (1 time)
- AWF Television Championship Tournament (2020)
- Canadian Wrestling Elite
- CWE Canadian Unified Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Glory Pro Wrestling
- United Glory Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Air Wolf
- Independent Wrestling International
- IWI Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Air Wolf
- Pro Wrestling Battleground
- PWB Breakout Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 127 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2022
