Dickie Hyde

Richard Pieter Coetzee (born September 7th, 1987) is a South African professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Dickie Hyde. He is currently based in England and wrestles predominantly in the British and European independent circuits.

Early life
Coetzee was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1987, to Amelia (née Marais) and Martin Coetzee. He has one younger brother, Andries, who was born in 1991. Being a white South African, Coetzee has ancestry from the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Coetzee graduated from the Pretoria Boys High School and applied for a place at the University of Hertfordshire as part of their international students scheme. Upon being accepted, and after suffering through the growing unemployment rate and political tensions of South Africa, Coetzee and his family moved to Cambridgeshire, England in 2005.

Coetzee graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. He would go on to become a chartered civil engineer and would work in the industry for several years before stepping away in order to pursue his interest in professional wrestling. This interest was sparked by his younger brother Andries, who was an avid fan of pro wrestling from a young age. Upon moving to England, Andries would attend local wrestling shows, with Coetzee coming with him on occasion. The two brothers would attend the first ARMBAR Wrestling show in 2014, and it was this show that would inspire Coetzee to begin pro wrestling training. He would enrol at Armbar Academy the same year, stepping away from civil engineering.

Training and early career (2014–2015)
Coetzee would begin his training at Armbar Academy in early 2014. Whilst there, he trained under ARMBAR Wrestling owner and former professional wrestler Marc Gomez, as well as guest trainers such as Ozymandias, Artemis, and Aiden Everheart. Being older than most other Armbar Academy students, Coetzee has noted some of the difficulties he had not just in terms of his own physical condition, but also with people's perceptions of him. However, Coetzee eventually graduated from the school in early 2015.

Armbar Academy's RISE shows (2015)
He would go on to make his in-ring debut at Armbar Academy's RISE:1 show on February 15, 2015, wrestling under the ring name Dickie Hyde and defeating fellow graduate AC Hylan. On March 14, at RISE:2, Hyde defeated Jack Harper. At RISE:3 on April 19, Hyde would suffer his first loss against Charles King, after King hit him with brass knuckles behind the referee's back. On May 25 at RISE:4, he would team with Liam Taylor in a winning effort against King and Tariq Tahan. During the match, both Tahan and King tried to use illegal tactics, only to be stopped. At RISE:5, King would come to the ring and complain about the “commoners” of ARMBAR, expressing disgust at the future judging by his fellow Academy graduates. Hearing enough, Hyde came to the ring and challenged King to a no DQ match at ARMBAR's upcoming Chapter 11 show. King accepted the challenge and the match was set.

ARMBAR Wrestling (2015–present)
After competing on the company's “developmental” RISE shows, Hyde made his Chapter show debut for ARMBAR Wrestling at the Chapter 11 show on July 19, 2015. He defeated rival Charles King in a no DQ match, which would be the culmination of their RISE feud. On August 16 at Chapter 12, Hyde defeated AC Hylan, Connor Mason, and Chase Cupid in a fatal four-way match. Shortly after the show, he was announced as one of the eight competitors in ARMBAR's first-ever Evolution Series tournament. He defeated Tyrome Parker in the first round at RISE:7 on August 23, advancing in the tournament. On September 13 at Chapter 13, Hyde defeated Tariq Tahan to advance to the final of the tournament, which would take place later that night. In the Evolution Series final, Hyde lost to HALSTON.

At RISE:9 on October 18, Hyde defeated Serg Daiken and Adrian Kallsin in a triple threat match. After the match, he was attacked by Tahan and his associate, Henry Pryce. On November 15 at Chapter 14, Hyde answered Pryce's 'the Pryce is Right' open challenge, seeking revenge. However, Hyde lost after interference from Tahan. Tahan would then take to the mic to air his grievances with Hyde, who eliminated him from the Evolution Series. He believed Hyde had “robbed him” of the tournament win, and promised to make his life a “living hell” until Tahan received what he believed would be adequate payback. On December 6 at RISE:10, Hyde challenged Tahan to a match at Chapter 15. Tahan accepted, but only on the condition that if Hyde lost, he would have to become Tahan's personal bodyguard as payment for the Evolution Series loss. Hyde agreed to these terms and the match was set.

On January 10, 2016, Tahan defeated Hyde after help from Pryce, thus forcing Hyde to become Tahan's personal bodyguard. After the match, with Hyde wounded from a chair shot by Pryce, Tahan signed the official contract making Hyde his bodyguard with Hyde's own blood. On February 14 at Chapter 16, Hyde teamed with Tahan against Mike Bear and Bulldog Hansen. Before the match, Hyde attempted to abandon Tahan, only for Tahan to use his contract against him. Hyde and Tahan defeated Bear and Hansen, receiving help at ringside from Pryce.

The Overground (2017–present)
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Personal life
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In wrestling

 * Nicknames
 * "The One Man Militia"
 * "Rampage"
 * Entrance themes
 * "You Might Think He Loves You For Your Money...” by Death Grips (2015–present)

Championships and accomplishments
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