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| Tyson Dupont | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Rickssen Opont |
| Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Billed from | Nyack, New York |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | August 4, 2023 |
Rickssen Opont is a Haitian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Tyson Dupont and is a member of The High Ryze stable.
Early life
Opont was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and later moved to the United States. He has a background in athletics, notably holding Haitian national records in shot put and hammer throw.[1] As well as representing the University of South Alabama in Track and Field.[2]
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2023–present)
Opont made his WWE debut on the August 4, 2023, episode of NXT Level Up as Tyson Dupont, teaming with Tyriek Igwe in a tag team match against Edris Enofe and Malik Blade, which they lost.[3] On April 30, 2024, at Spring Breakin', Dupont and Igwe faced The O.C. (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) in a losing effort.[4] Throughout the year, Dupont and Igwe continued to compete in the NXT tag team division.[5] After suffering multiple losses, Wes Lee took Dupont and Igwe under his wing near the end of the year.[6] On the December 31 episode of NXT, Lee, Dupont and Igwe teamed up for the first time, defeating Andre Chase, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in a six-man tag team match.[7] On the March 19, 2025, episode of Evolve, Dupont and Igwe made their Evolve debut, defeating Tate Wilder and Drako Knox in a tag team match.[8] On the May 13 episode of NXT, the team of Lee, Dupont and Igwe was known as The High Ryze.[9]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2025)
Opont, as Tyson Dupont, made his Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut on the January 23, 2025 episode of Impact! alongside Wes Lee and Tyriek Igwe to cost Lee's former team The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) their tag team title match against NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom.[10] On the February 6 episode of Impact!, Dupont made his TNA wrestling debut where he lost to Ace Austin. After the match, Dupont, Igwe and Lee attacked Austin and he was saved by The Rascalz.[11] Two weeks later, Dupont and Igwe wrestled their first tag team match in TNA in a losing effort against The Rascalz.[12] At Sacrifice on March 14, Lee, Igwe and Dupont lost to The Rascalz and Austin in a "Lucha Rules" six-man tag team match, suffering their first loss as a team and to end the feud.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
Haitian National Records:
References
- ^ Smith, Daeshen (December 3, 2024). "South Alabama record holder looks to make his mark as a WWE superstar". www.fox10tv.com.
- ^ "Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont To Debut On 4/30 WWE NXT". Yahoo Entertainment. April 24, 2024.
- ^ "NXT Level Up results: Dolin takes down Paxley in hard-hitting collision". WWE.
- ^ "Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe vs. The O.C.: NXT Spring Breakin' Highlights". WWE. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Tyson Dupont « Wrestlers Database « - Matches". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Moore, John (December 17, 2024). "NXT TV results (12/17): Moore's review of Trick Williams vs. Eddy Thorpe for the NXT Championship, Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs. Mark Coffey and Wolfgang for the NXT Tag Titles, Oba Femi vs. Axiom". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "WWE NXT results: Dec. 31, 2024". WWE. December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (March 19, 2025). "WWE EVOLVE Results (3/19): Luca Crusafina vs. Javier Bernal, Kali Armstrong vs. Haze Jameson | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (May 13, 2025). "WWE Files To Trademark 'The High Ryze' | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ^ Powell, Jason (January 23, 2025). "TNA Impact results (1/23): Powell's live review of Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs. Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz for the NXT Tag Titles, Joe Hendry's first appearance since winning the TNA World Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ TNA Wrestling Staff (February 6, 2025). "TNA iMPACT! Results: February 6, 2025 – TNA Wrestling". TNA Wrestling. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ TNA Wrestling Staff (February 20, 2025). "TNA iMPACT! LIVE Results: February 20, 2025 – TNA Wrestling". TNA Wrestling. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (March 14, 2025). "NXT's Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont, and Tyriek Igwe Compete At TNA Sacrifice | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ "Shot Put Results". tfrrs.org. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Discus Throw Result". tfrrs.org. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.