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Hank Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Sculthorpe[1] June 11, 1998[1] |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University[2] |
| Ring name | Hank Walker[3] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[4] |
| Billed weight | 290 lb (132 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Hampstead, North Carolina[3] |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center[4] |
| Debut | June 11, 2022[4] |
American football career | |
| No. 71 | |
| Position: | Redshirt Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Topsail High School |
| College: | NC State |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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Joseph Sculthorpe (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Hank Walker. He is one-half of Hank and Tank with Tank Ledger, where they are the current NXT Tag Team Champions in their first reign.
Football career
[edit]Sculthorpe became a Redshirt for the NC State Wolfpacks in 2016 and played for them until 2020. He won the Independence Bowl in 2016 and then the Sun Bowl the following year. Sculthorpe would make it to the Gator Bowl final in 2018 and 2021 but failed to win both. He graduated in May 2020 with a degree in Sociology.[5] Sculthorpe went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, then he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent in 2021 as a Offensive Guard, he stayed with the Falcons until 2023.[6]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]On March 17, 2022, Sculthorpe signed a developmental contract with WWE and was assigned to the WWE Performance Center.[7] Sculthorpe, going under the ring name Hank Walker, made his in-ring debut at an NXT live event on June 11, 2022, losing to Von Wagner.[8] Walker made his on-screen debut on the July 1 episode of NXT Level Up, losing to Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.[9] Walker served as Drew Gulak's protégé until February 14, 2023 episode of NXT, where Gulak turned on Walker and aligned with Charlie Dempsey.[10][11]
In March 2023, Walker began teaming with Tank Ledger as Hank and Tank.[12] On December 14, 2024, at an event of Reality of Wrestling (ROW), Hank and Tank won the ROW Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles on March 8, 2025, holding the title for 84 days.[13] On April 15 episode of NXT, Hank and Tank won the tag team gauntlet match to become the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver.[14][15] At the event, Hank and Tank defeated Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship.[16]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Football
[edit]Professional wrestling
[edit]- Reality of Wrestling
- ROW Tag Team Champion (1 time) – with Tank Ledger[13]
- WWE
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Tank Ledger[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Joe Sculthorpe - Atlanta Falcons Guard - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "Joe Sculthorpe - Football NC State University Athletics". gopack.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Hank Walker". WWE. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Hank Walker". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Joe Sculthorpe - 2020 - Football".
- ^ "Joe Sculthorpe Offensive Guard NC State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report".
- ^ "WWE welcomes newest class of recruits to the WWE Performance Center". WWE. March 17, 2022.
- ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (June 11, 2022). "NXT 2.0 Live Event Results From Largo, FL (6/11): Mandy Rose Defends NXT Women's Championship". Fightful.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (July 1, 2022). "NXT Level Up Results (7/1): Channing Lorenzo, Amari Miller, Duke Hudson, And More In Action". Fightful.
- ^ "Drew Gulak Appears On NXT, Watches Charlie Dempsey Defeat Hank Walker". fightful.com. December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Jacy Jayne Explains Her Actions, Fallon Henley Ruins Valentine's Day For Jensen - NXT Fight Size". fightful.com. February 15, 2023.
- ^ "NXT Live Event Results From Sanford, FL (3/25): Sanford Rumble, Grayson Waller Effect, More". fightful.com. March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "ROW Tag Team Championship". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "NXT Tag Team Champions Fraxiom vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger". WWE. April 15, 2025.
- ^ Moore, John (April 15, 2025). "NXT TV results (4/15): Moore's review of the Stand & Deliver go-home show with Ethan Page vs. Wes Lee vs. Eddy Thorpe vs. Lexis King in a four-way for a shot at the NA Title, two qualifiers for the Women's NXT Title ladder match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Moore, John (April 19, 2025). "NXT Stand & Deliver results: Moore's live review of Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams vs. Je'Von Evans for the NXT Title, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Giulia vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "NXT Tag Team Championship". WWE. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Hank Walker on WWE.com
- Hank Walker's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Hank Walker at IMDb