Zack Gibson

This article is about the English professional wrestler. For the New Zealand cricketer, see Zak Gibson.

Zack Gibson
Gibson in June 2018
Birth nameJack Rea
Born (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 (age 34)
Liverpool, England
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Zack Diamond
Zack Diamond Gibson
Zack Gibson
Rip Fowler
Billed height6 ft 3 in (190 cm)[1][2]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)[2]
Billed fromLiverpool, England[1][2]
Trained byAlex Shane[1]
Andy Baker[1]
Debut2009[1]

Jack Rea (born 8 August 1990), better known by the ring name Zack Gibson, is an English professional wrestler and promoter. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and also competes on the independent circuit. He has also wrestled in WWE's NXT brand, where he performed under the ring name Rip Fowler as a member of The Dyad. He formed the tag team Grizzled Young Veterans with James Drake in 2017, becoming the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions and three-time Progress Tag Team Champions. He and Drake run a wrestling promotion called Burning Heart Pro Wrestling.[3]

Rea, born in Liverpool on August 8, 1990, began his wrestling career in 2009 after being trained by Alex Shane. As Zack Gibson, he wrestled in various promotions including FutureShock Wrestling, Grand Pro Wrestling, 5 Star Wrestling, and WhatCulture Pro Wrestling/Defiant Wrestling. In Progress Wrestling, he formed a tag team called Grizzled Young Veterans with James Drake and won the Progress tag team championship. He also wrestled in Insane Championship Wrestling and Revolution Pro Wrestling. In 2018, Gibson joined WWE's NXT UK brand, where he and Drake became the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions. They later transitioned to NXT in 2020 and competed in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Rea is a fan of Liverpool F.C. and The Beatles, naming his finishing moves after them.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Zack Gibson". Cagematch. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Zack Gibson". WWE. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. ^ Currier, Joseph (25 April 2024). "Grizzled Young Veterans launching new wrestling promotion". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved 26 April 2024.