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| Nicknames | The Dogz Bollox The Greebo Grappler |
| Born | Connor Gregory 1997 (age 28–29) Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 169 lb (77 kg) |
| Billed from | Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Trained by | Steve Sykes Nathan Cruz James Drake Zack Gibson Sid Scala |
| Debut | 2016 |
Connor Gregory (born 1997)[2][3] is an English professional wrestler who performs under the ring name Scotty Rawk.[4][5] He wrestles on the British independent circuit, performing regularly for NORTH Wrestling, British Wrestling Revolution (BWR), TNT Extreme Wrestling, and Revolution Pro Wrestling.[4][6][7] He also uses the nickname "The Dogz Bollox".[4][8]
Outside wrestling, Gregory works as a mental health campaigner. He was the subject of a 2019 BBC Radio 1 documentary series, gave a TEDx talk in 2019, and was featured in Attitude in 2026.[3][9][10][4][11]
Early life
[edit]Gregory was born in 1997 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and was raised by his mother.[2][3][12][4] He began martial arts training at age nine, receiving a black belt in kickboxing at age 16.[13][12][4] He started professional wrestling training at age 17.[13] He studied audio production at university in Liverpool and qualified as a sound engineer.[12][2]
Gregory has lived with depression and generalised anxiety disorder.[2][9] He stated that wrestling aided his recovery following alcohol dependency and suicidal ideation.[2][9]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Early career and British Wrestling Revolution (2016–2021)
[edit]Rawk debuted in January 2016 for Great Wrestling Association in Grimsby.[5][14] He initially trained under Steve Sykes at Grimsby Wrestling Academy.[13] He later trained under Nathan Cruz at New Generation Wrestling, under James Drake and Zack Gibson at Fighting Spirit Academy in Liverpool, and under Sid Scala at Hustle Wrestling in London.[13][12][15][7]
He became a regular performer for British Wrestling Revolution (BWR) following its founding in July 2017.[2][7][3][8] Teaming as part of a regular tag team, he won the BWR Tag Team Championship three times between 2018 and 2020.[8] The team defeated Jody Fleisch and Jonny Storm in November 2018 and defended against the Grizzled Young Veterans in November 2019.[8][14] Following an injury to his tag team partner, Rawk moved to singles competition. This transition was documented in the 2019 BBC Radio 1 series How Wrestling Saved My Life.[3]
British independent circuit (2021–present)
[edit]On 25 September 2021, Rawk won the TNT Ultra X Championship in a four-way elimination match against Kid Lykos II, Ethan Allen, and Man Like DeReiss at Thrill Kill 2021 in Liverpool.[14][8][6] He lost the title to Mark Haskins on 10 March 2022.[8] He held the BWR Cruiserweight Championship from March 2022 to February 2023.[8]
Rawk won the TIDAL Championship, the CATCHweight Championship, and the United Wrestling UK Tag Team Championship alongside Kira Chimera.[8] In BWR, he won the Anarchy briefcase ladder match on 8 July 2023 and wrestled Tyler Devlin in a steel cage match at Grimsby Auditorium in November 2024.[14][4][16] He wrestled for One Pro Wrestling (1PW) in 2023, including a match against Zachary Wentz in June 2023.[17] He competed in an Ultimate X match at the GCW/TNT Project X event in September 2023.[18] He also wrestled in a scramble match at 1PW All or Nothing 2023 against Frankie Kazarian and Lio Rush, and appeared for Revolution Pro Wrestling.[14][19][20]
Rawk won the BWR Heavyweight Championship in 2023.[8] On 3 February 2024, he defended the title against "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Prime Time Wrestling's PTW 5: Gold Rush in Częstochowa, Poland.[21][22][14] He has also wrestled in Italy, France, Denmark, and Norway.[19][14] On 27 September 2025, he won the Rainbow Rumble at TNT's Effy's Big Gay Brunch in Liverpool.[23] In February 2026, he won the PWE Men's Championship in a three-way match against RJ Singh and Truman Roswell.[19][24]
NORTH Wrestling (2025–present)
[edit]Rawk won the NORTH Wrestling Ultraviolent Championship on 16 November 2025, defeating Big Lou Nixon in Newcastle upon Tyne.[19][8] He defended the title against Franco Fate, Clint Margera, Trent Seven, and Kenny Williams.[19][25]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2026)
[edit]In July 2026, Rawk participated in a tryout for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) at television tapings in Albany, New York.[6][20][7][26] The tryout was reported by outlets including F4WOnline and Fightful.[6][20]
Other media
[edit]In October 2018, JOE published a feature on Gregory titled "Pro wrestling saved my life".[2] On 26 April 2019, he delivered a TEDx talk titled "Wrestling with my mental health" at TEDxNewcastleCollege.[10][27]
In July 2019, BBC Radio 1 broadcast a three-part documentary series about Gregory titled How Wrestling Saved My Life.[1][3][28][9] In April 2026, he was featured in issue 370 of Attitude.[4][11]
Personal life
[edit]Gregory moved from northern England to London in 2025.[29] He is in a relationship with Adam Moverley, who previously wrestled as Tyler Devlin.[4] Gregory publicly came out as bisexual in 2025.[4][13][23]
Gregory works as a Mental Health First Aid instructor.[2][4][12][29] He stopped drinking alcohol in 2020.[12][29] In 2025, he was diagnosed with ADHD.[13][29]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "How Wrestling Saved My Life". Tell It. 2019. BBC Radio 1. BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jones, Wil (8 October 2018). "Pro wrestling saved my life: How people are using fake fighting to overcome real mental health problems". JOE. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
He is 20-year-old Connor Gregory, from Grimsby. ... A new promotion, British Wrestling Revolution, was starting up in his home town. Gregory got involved ... and helped build the company from the ground up. ... managed to finish his degree
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "How Wrestling Saved My Life". Just Radio. August 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
The story of 21 year-old indie wrestler Connor Gregory from Grimsby AKA Scotty Rawk. ... A three part podcast series to launch Radio 1's new documentary podcast 'Tell It'. ... Broadcast Date: 14th, 21st and 28th July 2019
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jones, Jude (9 June 2026). "A queer wrestling love story: Scotty Rawk on how the ring saved his life". Attitude. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Scotty Rawk". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Skudder, Jake (3 July 2026). "UK standout gets TNA tryout in Albany, New York". F4WOnline. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Adamson, Dave (3 July 2026). "Independent Star Undergoes TNA Wrestling Tryout". WrestleTalk. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Scotty Rawk – Titles". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hairdos, outfits and mental health – the untold story of British wrestling". BBC. 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 Gregory, Connor (April 2019). "Wrestling with my mental health". TED. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 Attitude Staff (28 April 2026). "What to discover in Attitude's new-look issue: Kieron Moore, Carlos Gu, The Pussycat Dolls, Tori Amos and more". Attitude. No. 370. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
Wrestling: Scotty Rawk on finding love in the boxing ring.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Butler, Matthew (10 May 2023). "#23 – Connor Gregory: Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Alcohol, Recovery, Trauma & How Wrestling Saved His Life". Believe in People: Addiction, Recovery & Stigma (Podcast). ReNew. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "From Grimsby to the World". WrestHings (Podcast). 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Scotty Rawk – Matches (page 2)". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Jamie (29 February 2024). "Keeping Up With The Indies: Nathan Cruz". Wrestle Inn. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
Nathan Cruz has cemented himself as one of the more well-known trainers in British wrestling, working with the likes of Scotty Rawk and Ace Matthews over recent years.
- 1 2 "Love Island star to compete at 'Grimsby's biggest wrestling event'". Grimsby Telegraph. 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Vetter, Chris (23 June 2023). "1PW "Devil's Due" results: Vetter's review of Will Ospreay vs. Matt Cardona for the 1PW Title, ... Zachary Wentz vs. Scotty Rawk". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Vetter, Chris (15 September 2023). "GCW and TNT Extreme Wrestling "Project X" results: Vetter's review of a five-way Ultimate X match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Scotty Rawk – Matches". Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Lambert, Jeremy (3 July 2026). "Scotty Rawk Earns TNA Wrestling Tryout". Fightful. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Giero (4 February 2024). "PTW #5: Gold Rush: Podsumowanie gali". Wrestling Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "PTW: Gold Rush". TrillerTV. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 Brennan, Corey (28 September 2025). "TNT Effy's Big Gay Brunch 2025 Results (9/27): Rainbow Rumble Match Takes Place". Fightful. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Scotty Rawk Lives His Dream With TNA Tryout". eWrestlingNews. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Full Results: Insane Championship Wrestling x NORTH Wrestling 'Insane NORTH Weekender' Night 1 (20 Jun 2026)". Scottish Wrestling Network. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Boone, Matt (3 July 2026). "TNA Wrestling Brings In UK Wrestling Standout For Tryout At iMPACT Taping In Albany, NY". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Newcastle Students Explore Mental Health By Hosting First TEDx Event". FE News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "How Wrestling Saved My Life: Episode 1". Tell It (BBC Radio 1), via Apple Podcasts. 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Scotty Rawk (6 November 2025). Scotty Rawk opens up about coming out and how an ADHD diagnosis has helped him as a wrestler. Grapple Theory. Retrieved 8 July 2026 – via YouTube.
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