Gavin Masterson

Early Life
Gavin Masterson was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. He was the only child to two parents who had good jobs with just enough pay to let them live comfortably. He had a normal childhood, had a group of friends, and like every teenager, he liked music. So much so, that he decided to take guitar lessons and even started his own band. He grew an interest in wrestling after attending a show held in Toronto. After that show, he decided that he wanted to live his life wrestling.

Calgary, Training, and Stampede Wrestling
After he finished with high school, he moved west to Calgary, Alberta. After settling in, he contacted Stu Hart with iquiries of being trained in the Dungeon. Stu invited him over after telling him a couple of other people were going to start training as well. Gavin showed, and there he met Ryan York. The two became good friends, and even graduated from the Dungeon at the same time. You know what the perks of being trained at the Dungeon are? You're able to work for Stampede Wrestling, and they did.

Gavin and Ryan formed a team named, "The North Border Youth" and they won the tag team championships in no time. They spent the better part of 2005 in Calgary working for Stampede Wrestling. While in Calgary, he met Randi Chase. The two became good friends, and you would often see Gavin with Ryan and Randi everywhere he went.

Border City Wrestling
As 2005 neared it's end, Gavin recieved a call from Scott D'Amore. D'Amore asked Gavin to come to Windsor and compete for his Border City Wrestling promotion. A promotion that had the reputation of giving the smaller guys in wrestling a chance. Gavin and Ryan had just previously lost the Stampede Wrestling Tag Team Titles, so Gavin decided to accept D'Amore's offer. He wrestled his last Stampede Wrestling match against Ryan York in a match that was one for the ages.

Randi Chase came with Gavin as he returned back to Ontario. Randi went to Toronto and began training at the Squared Circle promotion, while Gavin went down to Windsor. He debuted in B.C.W. and quickly began to feud with the Cam-Am Champion, Petey Williams. The two had a rivalry that lasted just a little over a month. At the end of it all, we witnessed Gavin win the Cam-Am Championship. He caught the eye of international wrestling legend, Adam Blake. After the title win, Blake met Gavin backstage and scouted him.

What did Blake scout Gavin for? Deathcore Wrestling. Jimmy Nevada and Nathan Carter (the owners of Deathcore) contacted Blake and asked him to bring a group of younger talents into the company. Blake had a reputation of bringing younger talents into the business. So, Blake asked Gavin to join the new company. Gavin didn't think twice, he gladly accepted. This woould mean relinquishing his Can-Am Championship, and so he did. He left B.C.W. on good terms with Scott D'Amore.

Deathcore Wrestling
Gavin traveled to Albany, New York which was the home town of Deathcore, a lower level Independent Company. The company had been previously opened, and gained a hardcore image. With the reopening, the image didn't fade any. As soon as Gavin entered the company, he met the other talent Blake scouted ... his team mates; Ryan York, Randi Chase and Sean Sailes. Three of the four athletes were Canadian born, but in a series of promotional videos, the group and Adam Blake baptised Sailes, thus making him Canadian. The group took the obvious name of .. The Canadian Alliance. And Gavin was appointed the leader.

The group started off strong, attacking Jeremiah Xavier and Drake Solace. This set up a huge six-man tag team match. Ryan York, Gavin Masterson, and Sean Sailes against Jeremiah Xavier, Drake Solace, and Michael Rivers. The outcome of the match was a loss for the Canadian's, but they got retribution. They brutally attacked the winning team.. injuring both Rivers and Xavier - career threatening, and ending in the case of Michael Rivers. Ryan York and Drake Solace continued on with their personal rivalry, but Gavin saught out other options.

After staying around the middle of the card for nearly two months, Gavin began to snap. He believed it should be him getting the attention. All of this was going on, while Gavin and the two remaining Canadian Alliance members (Sailes and Chase) were in the middle of a rivalry against Under The Influence (Dalton Hall, Haste, and Blake Edwards). This lead to a Barbed Wire Cage Match. In this match is when Gavin had his infamous snap. He nearly killed Haste. He had to be taken out of the arena on a stretcher, and was hasn't been heard from since. Needless to say, Gavin's rage fueled the Canadian's to win the match.

During all of this, Gavin and Randi became more than just "friends". The two expressed their feelings for one another - and after that conversation, they became a legitimate couple.

After this event, the owners of the company announced a Tag Team Turmoil match. Gavin Masterson and Randi Chase were selected as the team to represent the Canadian Alliance. They entered the turmoil and the match ended with Gavin and Randi against Slimz and Ambika Renton. It was then announced that at Blood Bath, Gavin and Randi would face Slimz and Renton for the newly made Tag Team Championships.

Blood Bath came, and it basically ended up being a handi-cap match. Gavin and Randi had their eyes locked on the titles, and Slimz .. well she had other plans. Slimz was also in the Deathcory Trophy match later that night and she was more concerned with that it appeared. Slimz showed up about half way through the match, but it didn't help her team any. Gavin ultimatly pinned Slimz with a new move in his arensal .. Air Canada (which has since been renamed the .44 Calliber).

While Blood Bath was the crowning of the first ever Tag Team Champions for the Canadian Alliance - Ryan York didn't have such a good night. He was in the main event Four Corners match for the Core Championship against Rielle Hawk, Gabe McKearns and Drake Solace. Rielle ended up winning the match and the Core Championship.

After Blood Bath, Deathcore traveled away from Albany for the first time, and went to Canada. The main event hosted Canada's favorite sons, Gavin Masterson against Ryan York in what was thought to be a friendly match. Little did everyone know, Gavin had alternative motives. Gavin was going into the match with the idea of, if I beat him I should find myself in line for a Core Title shot.

Once the match came, the two traded technical moves, and submissions. Gavin surprised Ryan with his agressiveness. And while it appeared to be an even-contest, Drake Solace came in and attacked Ryan. Everyone thought Gavin would help out his opponent, but once Ryan returned to his feet - Gavin gave his partner his finishing move, and pinned his partner.

He broke through the glass ceiling, and his next match was a handi-cap match. He was to team with Randi Chase to face the seemingly unstoppable White Viper. However, once Deathcore returned back to Albany - the mayor locked the Pit's doors, and kicked the company out of the city.

Canadian Independents & Japanese Tournament
After Deathcore's closure, Gavin returned to Border City Wrestling. Before becoming active again, he recieved additional training from Scott D'Amore. After he was satisfied with his new training, he returned to defeat "The Monster" Abyss to regain his Can-Am Championship. He continued in Border City for a few more months, eventually losing the title.

After Border City, he wrestled with Blood, Sweat and Ears before Ontario Pro. opened it's doors. Gavin signed with the company, his sights set on the Niagara Regional Championship, but before he went through with that, he and Ryan had signed up for a Tag Team Tournament in Japan.

After a little over a month in Japan, the North Border Youth secured the final win in the Tournament, and won the World Tag Tournament trophies. In Japan, he met Shuyin Yamazaki. The two began to train with one another, each showing the other their wrestling styles. The Japanese was much different than the way Gavin did things. And combine all of that - now you have one ultimate wrestler.

He returned to Ontario and only had one match against the undefeated Dark Bodhisattva. The match was one for the ages, with Gavin finally getting the win - ending the undefeated streak. After the match, the company closed it's doors.

New Extreme Wrestling / Round Zero Max Alliance
After Ontario Pro., Gavin remained in Canada wrestling on the Indy circut for some time before being contacted by a man simply known as "The Visionary". The Visionary informed Gavin of a new company based in New York, which would have the same Hardcore feel that Deathcore once had. Gavin didn't hesitate, he quickly agreed.

He arrived in New York to be told he would be teaming with Ryan Payne to face Slimz and Gabe Hartigan for the Wireless Championship. Slimz and Gabe Hartigan were the current co-holders of the title which they won the week before. Ryan and Gavin met, and Ryan told Gavin he didn't want the Wireless Championship, so the two made an deal. Ryan would help Gavin win the Wireless Championship, only to have a favor be returned at a later date.

When the match came, the two did what they planned. Gavin and Ryan won the match after Gavin pinned Slimz. Just as the two were going to be held the championship, Ryan left. Gavin took the championship, thus making there only one Wireless Champion - which is the way it was meant to be. Being the Wireless Champion meant that the holder would defend the title every week at Wireless.

The following week, Gavin finally met Slimz one-on-one. Gavin was, of course, defending his championship against the former champion. The rivalry these two have had has lasted since Deathcore, and this should be the final match between the two. Both competitors gave it their all, but in the end Gavin made Slimz tap out to the Border City Stretch submission move he adopted as his secondary finisher.

The next week he defended against Zante Randulph. Zante came in determined to make a name for himself, and the beginning of the match looked like he would. Gavin turned the tables when Zante tried a dive to the outside. Gavin grabbed his title in time, and held it up so Zante's head would hit the belt. Gavin took control after words, and won the match.

Round Zero Max Alliance: After this match, he jumped on the first plane to Japan. He had a one match return there against a NOAH worker. He won the match, and little did he know he had a letter waiting for him in the back. The letter was from Lexi Sheckler, the co-owner of Round Zero Max Alliance. He attended the NOAH event the next night, which featured one of the owners in a match [Venus Valentine]. Lexi Sheckler was in attendance, as well. After the match, Gavin called Lexi and told her to meet him outside.

Outside, he accepted her offer to join the RZMA. He signed the contract, and his name was also entered in the tournament to determine a new contender for the PURE Championship held by Lexi Sheckler. Also, he was entered in a match on the first Haggard Hazards card against Justin Kage .. in a Cage match. Gavin won the match, making his mark on the RZMA.

Back in New Extreme Wrestling: Gavin was placed in a match at Revolutions Per Minute. He was to team with Shuyin to face J.R. Hawk and Jason Price.

Finishing Moves

 * The Defining Moment A high impact variation of the snapmare where instead of flipping the opponent over, Gavin drops down either on their chest or down on their knees and drives the opponent's head down to the mat forehead first, with the three quarters face lock
 * Border City Stretch A variation of a crossface in which Gavin goes to a fallen opponent and places one arm over his nearest shoulder before applying the crossface. Gavin locks his hands around the opponent's chin (or lower face), then pulls back to stretching the opponent's neck and shoulder.

Signature Moves

 * .44 Calliber - Pheonix Splash
 * Silver Bullet - Superkick. Usually done to turn the momentum of the match to his favor.
 * World.Destroyed - Angels Wings
 * The Canadian Mapleleaf - Texas Cloverleaf
 * Downward Manipulation - Downward Spiral

Entrance Themes (2003-2007)

 * The Crimson by Atreyu (Deathcore Wrestling)
 * Die, Die My Darling by Aiden (In all companies after Deathcore. Excluding NEW/RZMA)
 * Beyond Redemption by HIM (Breifly in New Extreme Wrestling)
 * Powerless by Dr. Chud's X-Ward (Current)

Notable Allies

 * Ryan York
 * Randi Chase
 * Sean Sailes
 * Shuyin Yamazaki
 * Lexi Sheckler
 * Beckie Rave
 * Dillion Durst

Notable Fueds

 * Jeremiah Xavier
 * Michael Rivers
 * Gabe McKearns
 * Under The Influence: Dalton Hall, Haste and Blake Edwards
 * Slimz