Grizzled Young Veterans

Grizzled Young Veterans
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson (left) and James Drake (right)) in 2019
Tag team
MembersJames Drake / Jagger Reid
Zack Gibson / Rip Fowler
Name(s)James Drake and Zack Gibson
Grizzled Young Veterans
The Dyad
Billed heights5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) – Drake
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) – Gibson
Combined
billed weight
401 lb (182 kg)
Drake (181 lb)
Gibson (220 lb)
Billed fromEngland
DebutJuly 30, 2017
Years active2017–present

Grizzled Young Veterans (also shortened as GYV) are an English professional wrestling tag team consisting of James Drake and Zack Gibson. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and also make appearances for its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), and partner promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where they are in their first reign as Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions.

They previously wrestled in WWE, where they are the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions, and later renamed as The Dyad on the NXT brand. They won numerous titles in their native England, being three-time Progress Tag Team Champions, and holding the Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) Undisputed British Tag Team Championship once. They also run their own promotion in the UK called Burning Heart Pro Wrestling, launched in 2024.[1]

  1. ^ Currier, Joseph (April 25, 2024). "Grizzled Young Veterans launching new wrestling promotion". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved April 26, 2024.