Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks

Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks
Tag team
Members	Curt Hawkins Tyler Reks
Name(s)	Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks
Heights	Curt Hawkins: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] Tyler Reks: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Combined weight	469 lb (213 kg)[1][2]
Debut	September 27 2011
Promotions	WWE[1][2]

Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks are a WWE professional wrestling tag team currently performing on Raw Brand. The team first started wrestling together on editions of WWE Superstars, one of WWE's primary programs, in early 2011 albeit sporiadically. In September 2011 however, following months of televised inactivity for both individuals, Hawkins and Reks returned in a backstage segment on Raw. Since then, the team have been competing together regularly.

History

Early storylines (2011)

Hawkins and Reks both first teamed together on the February 3, 2011 episode of WWE Superstars in a tag team match against JTG and Trent Barreta.^[3][4] In the months before, Hawkins had been feuding with Barreta, while Reks had beaten both JTG and Barreta in singles matches. Hawkins and Reks won but as Hawkins was celebrating after the match, Reks hit him with his finisher, the Burning Hammer, leaving him the only person standing tall after the match. This act contributed even more to Reks' character of a mysterious monster.^[5] The following week on Superstars, Reks and Hawkins were put into a match against each other in which Reks picked up the win.^[6]

NXT and feud with the Usos (2011)

After a period of absence from WWE programming, Reks and Hawkins reappeared on the September 5 edition of WWE Raw, apparently having patched up their relationship, discussing with Wade Barrett on how the duo were "starting something".^[7] They both made their in-ring return in a match against Titus O'Neil and "Showtime" Percy Watson in a winning effort on the September 8 edition of Superstars.^[8]

On the September 27 episode of WWE NXT, after the Usos beat JTG and Darren Young, Reks and Hawkins attacked them from behind.^[9] Over the next two weeks on NXT, Reks and Hawkins faced the Usos in tag team matches, with Reks and Hawkins winning the first match^[10] and the Usos winning the second match.^[11] Reks and Hawkins were in a 41-man battle royal on the October 14th edition of WWE SmackDown, but were both eliminated by Mason Ryan.^[12]

In wrestling

• Double-team finishing moves
  • Powerslam (Reks) / Neckbreaker (Hawkins) combination^[8]
• Curt Hawkins' finishing moves
  • Heat-Seeking Elbow (Diving elbow drop)^[5]
  • Taste of Pain (Hangman's facebuster)^[13]
• Tyler Reks' finishing moves
  • Burning Hammer (Argentine backbreaker rack dropped into a DDT)^[5]
• Entrance themes
  • "In the Middle of it Now" by Disciple

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Hawkins Profile". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/chrisjericho/. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Tyler Reks Profile". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/bigshow/. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
3. ^ Tedesco, Mike. "Superstars Results - 2/3/11". Wrestleview. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1296818425. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
4. ^ Bishop, Matt. "Superstars: Tatsu, Smith are not DZP". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/02/04/pf-17150206.html. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} Caldwell, James. "CALDWELL'S WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 2/3: Complete coverage of Superstars on WGN - Reks takes out opponents & partner, Melina vs. Tamina, DZP Week 2". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwsuperstarsreport/article_47434.shtml. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
6. ^ Errickson, Michael. "ERRICKSON'S WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 2/10: Alt. perspective review of Swagger vs. Barreta three-minute main event, Divas opener, Worst match of 2011?". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwsuperstarsreport/article_47639.shtml. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
7. ^ Trionfo, Richard. "WWE RAW SUPERSHOW REPORT: MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS; TRIPLE H LAYS DOWN THE LAW WITH KEVIN NASH; EIGHT MAN ELIMINATION TAG MATCH; SOME MEMBERS OF THE WWE ROSTER RETURN AFTER LONG ABSENCES". PWInsider. http://www.pwinsider.com/article/61375/ongoing-wwe-raw-supershow-report-hunter-drops-a-bombshell.html?p=1. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b} Caldwell, James. "CALDWELL'S WWE SUPERSTARS REPORT 9/8: Bryan dominates main event, Fox vs. Tamina, returns & TV debuts & squash matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwsuperstarsreport/article_53100.shtml. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
9. ^ Bishop, Matt. "WWE NXT: Show becomes tag team anarchy". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/09/28/18751291.html. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
10. ^ Bishop, Matt. "WWE NXT: Show becoming land of misfit toys". SLAM! Wrestling. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/10/05/pf-18786416.html. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
11. ^ Trionfo, Richard. "WWE.COM NXT REDEMPTION REPORT: POTENTIAL TAG TITLE CONTENDERS IN ACTION; DIVAS IN ACTION; AND A ROOKIE GETS TO WRESTLE". PWInsider. http://www.pwinsider.com/article/62448/wwecom-nxt-redemption-report-potential-tag-title-contenders-in-action-divas-in-action-and-a-rookie-gets-to-wrestle.html?p=1. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
12. ^ Tedesco, Mike. "Smackdown Results - 10/14/11". Wrestleview. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1318650819. Retrieved 4 November 2011. 
13. ^ Bishop, Matt (November 25, 2010). "Superstars: Henry looks for revenge of Usos". SLAM! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/25/16320601.html. Retrieved 2010-11-26.