QT Marshall

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QT Marshall
QT Marshall 2013.jpg
Marshall in 2013
Birth nameMichael Cuellari
Born (1985-07-16) July 16, 1985 (age 36)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Carolyn Fazio
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(m. 2016)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)QT Marshall
Michael Q. Laurie
Mike Cuellari
Mike Marshall
Billed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Billed weight234 lb (106 kg)
Billed fromFreehold, New Jersey
Trained byBubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
Larry Sharpe
Scott Hall
Chasyn Rance
Larry Zbyszko
DebutJuly 4, 2004

Michael Cuellari (born October 12, 1985), better known by the ring name QT Marshall, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a performer and producer. He is a co-owner and trainer of The Nightmare Factory (formerly known as One Fall Power Factory), a professional wrestling training facility, alongside Cody Rhodes and Glacier of Nightmare Family.[1][2]

During his career he has worked with several independent promotions, most notably having sporadic appearances in Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as four matches with WWE. He also was the focus of a documentary about his tryout for the WWE named The Wrestler: A Q.T. Marshall Story, which has won Best Documentary at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con Film Festival.

Professional wrestling career[]

Early career (2004–2012)[]

Marshall was trained at the Monster Factory before making his debut in 2004.[3]

Ring of Honor (2012–2016)[]

After sporadic appearances for Ring of Honor, Marshall gained an ROH contract by defeating Matt Taven, Antonio Thomas, and Vinny Marseglia in a Four Corner Survival Match at Boiling Point 2012.[4] Marshall was often paired with R.D. Evans as his manager or tag team partner as a comedy duo known as Marshall Law. Marshall made his last regular appearance for ROH in March 2016, teaming with Punisher Martinez to defeat Leon St. Giovanni and Shaheem Ali in a dark match.

WWE (2013–2017)[]

Marshall made his NXT debut (though not signed to a contract) on September 18, 2013 under the name Michael Q. Laurie, a play on his birth name, losing to Aiden English.[5] On January 30, 2014, Marshall returned using his real name, teaming with John Icarino and losing to The Ascension.[6] Marshall made another NXT appearance in 2016, losing to Baron Corbin in just over a minute.[7] His last appearance came on March 29, 2017, going under the name Mike Marshall and teaming with Jonathan Ortagun to lose against the team of Otis Dozovic and Tucker Knight.[8]

Ring of Honor (2017–2018)[]

Marshall returned to ROH at in July 2017, joining Ian Riccaboni and Colt Cabana on commentary during a match between Shane Taylor and Josh Woods. After the bout, Taylor attacked Woods at the behest of Marshall, who was revealed to be paying Taylor to do so.[9] At the August 26 TV tapings which aired in syndication over the weekend of September 23–24, Woods obtained his revenge by defeating Marshall in a regular match via submission to an ankle bar.[10] Marshall reappeared at the February 10, 2018 TV tapings, which broadcast on the weekend of March 10, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia, participating in a Battle Royal qualifier for an opportunity at the ROH World Television Championship, during which he would accidentally strike Taylor, by whom he would then be promptly eliminated.[11]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)[]

Nightmare Family (2019–2021)[]

See also: Nightmare Family

In 2019, Marshall joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a wrestler and associate producer.[12] He made his AEW in-ring debut teaming with Peter Avalon on AEW Dark, losing to Dustin Rhodes and Sonny Kiss. He later debuted on the main show, AEW Dynamite, teaming with Alex Reynolds and John Silver, losing to Trent, Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy.[13]

On the December 11 episode of Dynamite, Marshall teamed with Cody Rhodes in a losing effort against The Butcher and The Blade.[14] A month later on the 15 January of Dynamite special episode at Bash at the Beach, he teamed up with Dustin Rhodes and Diamond Dallas Page to take on MJF and The Butcher and The Blade in a losing effort after MJF rolled him up for the win.[15] On the February 19 episode of AEW Dark, Marshall teamed up with Dustin Rhodes once again against Shawn Spears and Peter Avalon, where they pinned Avalon after the pair combined (dominator/cutter) to win a match, earning Marshall's first AEW win since joining the company.[16] During the post-event media scrum of AEW Revolution, Rhodes announced that Marshall would be his tag team partner, and hinted that they would begin using "The Natural Nightmares" as their team name.[17] In May 2020, Marshall began a romantic storyline with Allie. On the June 2 episode of AEW Dark, Marshall arrived with Allie to the arena in a Corvette as she accompanied him to the ring for his match to Brandi Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes’s behest.[18] On November 11, 2020 episode of Dynamite, "The Natural Nightmares" teamed up again to defeat Butcher and Blade in a Bunkhouse match.[19]

The Factory (2021-present)[]

On the March 31 edition of Dynamite, Marshall turned heel after attacking the Nightmare Family. He was joined by Anthony Ogogo, Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solow forming a splinter group called The Factory. At AEW Blood and Guts Marshall lost to Cody Rhodes.

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • Georgia Premier Wrestling
    • GPW Southern States Championship (2 times)
  • Jersey Championship Wrestling
    • JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • IWA Puerto Rico
  • Monster Factory Pro Wrestling
    • MFPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
    • MFPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Punishment Martinez
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 129 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2021
  • Southern Championship Wrestling Florida
    • SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (3 times)

References[]

  1. ^ Gallagher, Marilee (May 12, 2020). "QT Marshall and the Nightmare Factory Training Next Generation of AEW Wrestlers". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Thakur, Sanjay (November 20, 2020). "Jade Cargill On Working With Dustin Rhodes And QT Marshall". Pro Wrestling News Hub. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Q.T. Marshall Discusses ROH, Being A Wrestling Trainer, NXT & More". Wrestling News.net. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ "ROH Boiling Point 2012". Cagematch. Cagematch. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT RESULTS 9/18: Zayn/Generico vs. Hawkins, big eight-man tag main event, Bo Dallas Hotline, more". PWTorch. PWTorch. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. ^ LeBlanc, M.A. "Ascension". Online World of Wrestling. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "WWE NXT: March 30, 2016". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "WWE NXT: March 29, 2017". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. ^ Powell, Jason (2017-08-30). "8/30 Powell's Ring of Honor TV Review: The Young Bucks vs. Motor City Machine Guns for the ROH Tag Titles, Josh Woods vs. Shane Taylor, Jay White and Jonathan Gresham vs. War Machine". Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  10. ^ Powell, Jason (2017-09-27). "9/27 Powell's Ring of Honor TV Review: The annual 20-man Honor Rumble match for a shot at the ROH Title next week, Coleman's Pulpit with Mark Briscoe, QT Marshall vs. Josh Woods". Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  11. ^ Powell, Jason (2018-03-12). "3/12 Ring of Honor TV Review: Battle Royal with the final two entrants meeting to earn an ROH TV Title shot, Tenille Dashwood (a/k/a Emma in WWE) vs. Stacy Shadows in a Women of Honor Title tournament match, Cody says Bullet Club is fine". Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  12. ^ "AEW - The Road to Fight for the Fallen - Episode 01". YouTube.com. All Elite Wrestling. June 26, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "#AEW Dark EPISODE 4: PITTSBURGH, PA". youtube.com. All Elite Wrestling. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "AEW Dynamite Results: The Young Bucks Vs. Santana & Ortiz In A Street Fight, Cody In Action". Wrestling Inc. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  15. ^ "AEW Dynamite Bash At The Beach Results: Number One Contender Matches, DDP In Action". Wrestling Inc. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  16. ^ ""AEW Dark" Video And Results (2/25): Dustin Rhodes And QT Marshall In Tag Team Action, Joey Janela". Wrestling Inc. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Dustin Rhodes Moving To Tag Division With QT Marshall & Brandi". SES Scoops. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  18. ^ "AEW Dark Recap (6/2): Natural Nightmares Headline, Santana And Ortiz In Action, Cutler And Avalon". Wrestling Inc.
  19. ^ Lentini, Robert (November 11, 2020). "AEW Dynamite Results (11/11): MJF & Wardlow Join Inner Circle, PAC Returns". SEScoops. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

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