Stephon Smith (born August 21, 1989) is an American professional wrestling referee, and former professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW),[1] and has previously worked for the National Wrestling Alliance, Ring of Honor, Ohio Valley Wrestling, and WWE.[2][3]
| Stephon Smith | |
|---|---|
 Stephon Smith in 2023 | |
| Born | August 21, 1989 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Stephon Smith Stephon J. Baxter III Rump Thump Hokus |
| Debut | 2007 |
Career
editSmith began his career in 2007 on the independent circuit. He had a short professional wrestling career under the ring name Rump Thump, notably holding the OVW Television Championship.[4][5]
Smith signed with WWE in October 2019 and began refereeing on NXT.[6] He was released on August 6, 2021, and joined All Elite Wrestling in February 2022.[7][8] He made his AEW pay-per-view debut at Revolution.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Released WWE employee signs with Tony Khan's AEW". February 26, 2022.
- ^ Gunier, Robert (February 26, 2022). "Former WWE Referee Stephon Smith Signs With AEW". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Neumann, Sean (March 14, 2023). "AEW's Stephon Smith Nearly Quit The Wrestling Business Before Becoming A Referee". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling TV" OVW TV #788 (TV Episode 2014) - IMDb. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ "Stephon Smith: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Former WWE NXT Referee Stephon Smith Comments On His Release". August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Stephon Smith, NXT Referee, Released By WWE | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ SP3 (February 16, 2022). "Former NXT Referee Stephon Smith Appears On AEW Dark". WrestleTalk. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Stephon Smith Discusses How He Got An Opportunity To Join AEW | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.