(1996-10-26) October 26, 1996 (age 27) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater
Villanova University.[1][2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Alex Kai[3] Hackman[3] Kabuki Ni[3] Jimmy Yuta[3] Sylverhawk[3] Wheeler Yuta[3] Wyldkat[3] Yuta[3]
Billed height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight
189 lb (86 kg)[3]
Trained by
AC Collins[3] Chuck Taylor[3] Drew Gulak[3] Mike Quackenbush[3] Orange Cassidy[3] Tracy Williams[3] World Famous CB[3]
Debut
2014[3]
Paul Gruber (born October 26, 1996) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Wheeler Yuta and is a member of the Blackpool Combat Club. He also makes appearances for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is the current ROH Pure Champion with his record-setting third reign, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a member of the Chaos stable.
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to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name WheelerYuta and is a member of the Blackpool Combat Club. He also makes appearances...
Danielson and Jon Moxley, who were later joined by American wrestler WheelerYuta and Swiss wrestler Claudio Castagnoli. Regal left AEW in November 2022...
finishes rather than contend in direct competition. The current champion is WheelerYuta in his third reign. Matches for the ROH Pure Championship are conducted...
event, Hook defended the FTW Championship against WheelerYuta under FTW Rules. In the closing stages, Yuta hit Hook with a stop sign and delivered a senton...
under "Pure Wrestling Rules". It is held by record three-time champion WheelerYuta, who defeated Katsuyori Shibata at Rampage on November 25, 2023. The...
Appreciation Society vs. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Eddie Kingston, WheelerYuta, Santana, and Ortiz in a Blood & Guts match, Jade Cargill vs. Leila Grey...
Next, Ricky Starks faced WheelerYuta. In the closing stages, Starks delivered a powerbomb and a DDT for a two count. Yuta then used a seatbelt pin on...
Starr's review of Jungle Boy vs. Nick Comoroto, Penta El Zero Miedo vs. WheelerYuta, Dante Martin, Lee Moriarty and Matt Sydal vs. The Blade and Private...
group would begin a storyline with WheelerYuta, who would aim to join the group. After first losing to Danielson, Yuta was defeated by Moxley in a critically...
Blackpool Combat Club (William Regal, Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, and WheelerYuta) to fight off the Jericho Appreciation Society. The following week, Kingston...
become the undisputed ROH World Champion. In other prominent matches, WheelerYuta defeated Josh Woods in a Pure Wrestling Rules match to win the ROH Pure...
"Bruce Leaupepe". Genickbruch.com. "Tony Nese". Ring of Honor (ROH). "WheelerYuta". Ring of Honor (ROH). "Paul Gruber". Genickbruch.com. "Athena". Ring...
At AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door, Umino teamed with Eddie Kingston and WheelerYuta in a six-man tag-team match, where they lost to Chris Jericho, Sammy...
Rhett Titus vs. Minoru Suzuki for the ROH TV Title, Josh Woods vs. WheelerYuta for the ROH Pure Rules Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the...
Title, Jay White vs. Ricky Starks, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and WheelerYuta vs. Rocky Romero and Best Friends, Jack Perry and Hook vs. Dralistico...
Hangman Page and The Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and WheelerYuta, Darby Allin, Sting, Keith Lee, and Orange Cassidy vs. Swerve Strickland...
Connors teamed with Titán, Yoh and Robbie Eagles in a losing effort to WheelerYuta, El Lindaman, Ace Austin and Alex Zayne. Connors was announced to be...