Iestyn Roberts

Iestyn "The Rhino" Roberts is a Welsh wrestler, signed to British e-fed World Championship CAWs. He is a one time WCC World Championship winner

Debut
Iestyn debuted on the second episode of World Championship CAWs, on July 26th 2019 and kick-started the "Year of the Rhino" a period in WCC where the Welsh wrestler frequently appeared in the main event of the program and went on an unrivaled undefeated streak. His first appearance was in the first round of the World Championship tournament in a winning effort against  Loverboy Austin Jones. In his second match Iestyn was victorious again, defeating the Gypsy King Rattigan, setting up a showdown with The Beast of Bodmin for the World title at Genesis.

WCC Championship Reign (2019-2020)


On the 25th August 2019 episode of World Championship CAWs Iestyn met the Beast of Bodmin in the ring to sign a contract for their upcoming World title bout. During the signing a disgruntled Rattigan, seething after being eliminated by Roberts in the previous round appeared at ringside and distracted Iestyn, who turned round to be powerbombed through a table by the Beast.

At Genesis 2019 Iestyn Roberts defeated the Beast of Bodmin in the main event to be crowned the very first WCC World Champion and the first man to score a victory over the Beast of Bodmin. Following the match, Iestyn offered the Beast a handshake only to receive a Beast Bomb before being attacked with a folding chair. During the attack Warmachine ran to the ring and wrestled the chair from him.

On the following episode Iestyn teamed with Warmachine to defeat the Beast of Bodmin and Rattigan in tag team action. The champion stunned everyone watching by lifting both the Beast of Bodmin and Rattigan (a combined 620lbs) into a Samoan Drop.

The next episode saw the champion assaulted backstage, and despite fighting back, the Beast of Bodmin drove Iestyn through a large flat screen television in the locker room.

The two faced off again in the Main Event of Something Halloween'y in a last man standing match. Iestyn eventually came away the winner after delivering a Super-plex from the top rope. The combined weight of the champion and the Beast of Bodmin caused the ring to collapse under the impact, however Roberts was able to get back to his feet and was thus the last man standing.

On the following episode of World Championship CAWs Roberts was approached backstage by Thornton le Clay who invited him to join the Empire. At the end of the episode however Roberts took to the ring to turn down the offer. This prompted le Clay, Barton Willows and Percy Bolton to come out, distracting the champion who was attacked from behind by Rattigan. On the 9th episode Iestyn faced Freddie Armani in a non-title match. After the match the two were attacked, once again by Rattigan, who then brawled with Rex Bundy on the ramp. This chaos allowed Thornton le Clay to attack Roberts in the ring, only to be thwarted by the champion. At Seasons Beatings Roberts was faced with the uphill task of defending his championship twice. The first defence saw Roberts face Rattigan - with Rattigan previously winning a battle royal at Something Halloween'y entitling him to any wish he saw fit. The Gypsy King wished for a title match whenever he wanted and chose Seasons Beatings to enact this wish. Roberts retained, beating Rattigan in five minutes. His second match of the night was in the main event, facing Thornton le Clay. le Clay successfully won the number one contendership in a fatal four way the previous episode, beating Rattigan, Austin Jones and Rex Bundy. After a brutal match that saw le Clay spear Roberts through the barricade and hit him with a spaceman plancha, Roberts delivered a Swansea Swing and looked to have the match won. Before he could cover and pin, Barton Willows and Perry Bolton came through the crowd and ran interference. A returning Warmachine ran from the back to help fight off the Empire but not before Percy handed le Clay a chair. After a few chair shots and a Pedigree le Clay pinned Roberts and took the title. The defeat was Roberts first of the year, having gone undefeated since his debut.

Feuding with Thornton le Clay 2020
After losing the title to le Clay, the leader of The Empire set about "putting him out to pasture" and set up a match between Roberts and the debuting Jack Ketch - Empire's executioner. On the February 8th episode Roberts took on Ketch in a one sided affair with Ketch delivering 4 Gallows Drops. Roberts was taken away on a stretcher after the match, but Ketch wasn't finished, attacking him again.

Roberts returned at Gan Radge in his street clothes and fought his way through security. Later on in the show he started taking out members of The Empire, starting with Barton Willows backstage. He reappeared in the crowd during the tag team title cage match chasing Percy Bolton backstage after Bolton had escaped the cage. Roberts was then instrumental in the finish of the title match, disguising himself as a security guard, he came to the ring with Thornton le Clay. After a distraction Roberts climbed into the ring and delivered a Swansea Swing, putting the champ down and allowing Austin Jones to cover and get the win.

Episode 15 saw Thornton le Clay storm to the ring and in his promo compare Roberts to Hercules and set him 3 labors - to defeat Rex Bundy, slay the Dragon King Fujimoko and execute the executioner Jack Ketch. If he was successful he would receive a match with le Clay at Game Over. Episode 16 saw Roberts battle Rex Bundy in the main event. Roberts would pick up the win and in a show of sportsmanship offered Bundy a handshake after the match, Bundy however seized him by the waist and delivered a German Suplex before exiting the ring. On the following episode Roberts faced Fujimoko with the two battling one another in a match that accounted for half of the episodes run time. Eventually Roberts won after a Big Boot but was attacked from behind by Thornton le Clay. Before his match with Ketch on episode 18 Roberts revealed the stipulation for his match with le Clay at Game Over (should he win). He intended for the two to meet in a 3 stages of Hell match. In the main event of the evening Roberts faced Ketch - the last time the two had come face to face Roberts left on a stretcher. It looked as though Roberts would lose again, being counted out outside the ring following a Powerslam. However Thirteen teleported to ringside flanked by Atticus Poe and Abel Constantine (The Shoreditch Vampires) and attacked Ketch before teleporting away, leaving Roberts the only man in the arena and winning by default. At Game Over Iestyn main evented his fourth Supercard of the year in the 3 stages of Hell. The first stage was a standard match with Roberts eventually coming out on top following three Swansea Swings. The second fall was a Street Fight with no DQ stipulations. Le Clay took advantage of this and attacked Roberts before the bell, with Percy Bolton and Barton Willows rushing to the ring to help with the attack. Le Clay dumped Roberts to the outside where he attacked him with a baseball bat before spearing him through the barricade at ringside. Roberts mounted a brief comeback putting le Clay through one of the commentary tables but le Clay would pick up the win following a DDT on the ring apron. With both men having a win a piece the steel cage descended for the third fall. With le Clay on top Roberts mounted a comeback and with one more Swansea Swing picked up the win.

Dynamite Classic/ End of 2020
In July Roberts would team with long time friend Warmachine as they entered the Dynamite Classic tag team tournament. Roberts and Warmachine would progress past the first round in relatively easy fashion, beating LA Vice. In the second round they would face The Shoreditch Vampires and would go on to win after the Vampires teleported away. In the final match of the tournament the pair faced off with The Kings - The Purist and Mr. Emulator would seal a third consecutive victory as a team and ensure they would receive a tag title match at Ace with the Case.

At the supercard Roberts, teaming with Warmachine would go on to beat The Wolverines ensuring Roberts became the first man in WCC to hold two titles having previously been World champion. The reign however was shortlived with The Wolverines joing the nefarious Empire and receiving a re-match on the following episode. Prior to the title re-match Roberts was attacked backstage by Freddie Armani with a fire extinguisher while Warmachine was attacked by DJ Wolfe during a pre-match work out.

After losing the belts Roberts wasn't seen or mentioned on WCC programming for several weeks.

In the build up to New Year's Wresolution the Beast of Bodmin began challenging Roberts to a match, appearing in segments at his farm in Devon and recalling the two's previous encounter at Something Halloween'y 2019.

In Wrestling

 * Finishing Moves
 * Swansea Swing (Sidewalk Slam)
 * Elbow Drop
 * Signature Moves
 * Big Boot
 * Stalling Suplex


 * Nicknames
 * The Rhino

Championships and Accomplishments

 * World Championship CAWs
 * WCC World Championship (1 time)
 * WCC World Tag Team Championship (1 time w/ Warmachine)