Shane Taylor (wrestler) facts for kids
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| Birth name | Mark Shepherd |
| Born | December 31, 1985 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Ring name(s) | Jack Frost Shane Taylor |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Billed from | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Trained by | J-Rocc Raymond Rowe Ric Lieb |
| Debut | November 13, 2007 |
Mark Shepherd, born on December 31, 1985, is a professional wrestler known as Shane Taylor. He works for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He leads a wrestling group called Shane Taylor Promotions. Shane also wrestles in Ring of Honor (ROH), which is a company connected to AEW. He has won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship and the ROH World Television Championship.
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About Shane Taylor's Life
Mark Shepherd grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. His father wanted him to go to college instead of getting into trouble. Mark studied business management and finished college in 2009. He also boxed for 20 years and played American football in college. Today, he is married and has children.
Shane Taylor's Wrestling Journey
Starting Out (2007–2014)
Shane Taylor started his wrestling career in 2007. For several years, he wrestled for different independent wrestling companies. These included International Wrestling Cartel, Pro Wrestling eXpress, Pro Wrestling Rampage, and VIP Wrestling.
Joining Ring of Honor and AEW (2014–Present)
Early Days and Pretty Boy Killers (2014–2017)
Shane Taylor first appeared in Ring of Honor (ROH) in November 2014. He lost his first match. He came back to ROH in April 2015 for another match.
In May 2015, Taylor started teaming up with another wrestler named Keith Lee. By September 2015, they called their team the "Pretty Boy Killers". They wrestled against many other teams.
In August 2016, at an event called Field of Honor, the Pretty Boy Killers tried to become the top challengers for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. They did not win. The next month, they tried again at All Star Extravaganza VIII but also lost.
In November 2016, the Pretty Boy Killers wrestled the Briscoe Brothers and War Machine. They lost that match. The next night, they beat War Machine. In January 2017, Taylor signed his first contract with ROH. The Pretty Boy Killers team broke up when Keith Lee left ROH.
The Rebellion and Title Challenges (2017–2019)
In spring 2017, Taylor joined a wrestling group called The Rebellion. This group included Rhett Titus, Kenny King, and Caprice Coleman. The Rebellion group ended in June 2017. They lost a special match where the losing team had to break up.
In October 2017, Taylor won a match against Josh Woods. Later that month, he won another match to become the number one challenger for the ROH World Television Championship. In November 2017, Taylor took part in a tournament but did not win. In December 2017, he wrestled for the ROH World Television Championship but lost.
In 2018, Taylor continued to challenge for titles and team with other wrestlers. He signed an exclusive contract with ROH at the end of 2018.
In March 2019, Taylor tried to win the ROH World Television Championship again but lost to Jeff Cobb. In April 2019, Taylor, Bully Ray, and Silas Young lost a "New York City street fight" match.
Leading Shane Taylor Promotions (2019–Present)
In May 2019, Shane Taylor won the ROH World Television Championship from Jeff Cobb. He successfully defended his title several times. In September 2019, a story was told where ROH ended Taylor's contract. However, he still kept his title. He defended it in the United Kingdom. His time as champion ended in December 2019 when he lost to Dragon Lee.
In late 2019, Taylor started his own wrestling group called "Shane Taylor Promotions". The group included Jasper Kaun, Moses Maddox, and Ron Hunt.
ROH stopped wrestling for a while in early 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When ROH started again in October 2020, Taylor returned. In December 2020, he beat Jay Briscoe. In February 2021, Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, Kaun, and Moses) won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. They successfully defended their title in July 2021. In December 2021, Taylor won a tough match against Kenny King. At the same event, Kaun, Moses, and O'Shay Edwards lost the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. ROH then paused again when All Elite Wrestling bought it.
Taylor returned to ROH in December 2022. He teamed with JD Griffey but lost. He later won a tournament to get a chance at the ROH World Television Championship. He lost that match to Samoa Joe in September 2023. Taylor then brought Shane Taylor Promotions back together with Lee Moriarty. In October 2023, they took part in a mixed tag team match but lost. Taylor also lost to Keith Lee in December 2023. In 2024, he added Anthony Ogogo and The Infantry to his group.
Shane Taylor's Wrestling Style
Shane Taylor wrestles with a "powerhouse" style. This means he uses his strength and size to overpower his opponents. Some of his special moves include:
- "Marcus Garvey Driver" (a type of piledriver)
- "Taylor Made" (a front powerslam)
- "Unprovoked Violence" (a strong lariat, which is a clothesline)
- "Welcome to the Land" (a fire thunder driver)
Championships and Awards
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Shane Taylor has won many championships throughout his career:
- Cleveland Knights Championship Wrestling
- CKCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Red River Wrestling
- Red River Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Texoma Pro Wrestling
- Unified Texoma Pro World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- New Era Pro Wrestling
- NEPW Triple Crown Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 65 among the top 500 single wrestlers in 2020
- Pro Wrestling Rampage
- PWR Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PWR Lake Erie Championship (1 time)
- PWR Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bill Collier (1 time) and J-Rocc (1 time)
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kaun and Moses
- ROH World Television Championship (1 time)
- Reality of Wrestling
- ROW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tyree Taylor
- Renegade Wrestling Alliance
- RWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- VIP Wrestling
- VIP Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- VIP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Keith Lee
- WildKat Pro Wrestling
- WildKat Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- WildKat Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2015)
