Parker Boudreaux
Born (1998-03-09) March 9, 1998
Winter Garden, Florida, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Harland
  • Parker Boudreaux
Billed height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Billed weight343 lb (156 kg)
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutDecember 14, 2021

Parker Boudreaux (born March 9, 1998) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[1][2]

Early life

Boudreaux was born in Winter Garden, Florida, on March 9, 1998. Growing up in Orlando, Florida, he played football and attended Bishop Moore Catholic High School. He helped Bishop Moore to a 14–1 record and a Florida Class 5A championship, the school’s first state title since 1970. A highly decorated football recruit, he gained numerous awards and accolades, most notably being named a 2015 MaxPreps First Team All-American, an Associated Press Class All-State First-Team selection, and the 5A Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Player of the Year. Boudreaux was the nation’s No. 13-ranked offensive guard by 247Sports. A four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com. Boudreaux was originally recruited and offered by over 75 schools and eventually committed to play football for Notre Dame, where he redshirt his freshman year. A year later he transferred to University of Central Florida (UCF), playing football from (2017–2020).[3]

Football career

Parker Boudreaux
No. 61
PositionOffensive Line
MajorInterdisciplinary Studies
Personal information
Born:March 9, 1998 (1998-03-09) (age 25)
Winter Garden, Florida
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight301 lb (137 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolBishop Moore Catholic High School
Career highlights and awards

College career

As he did in high school in Orlando, Boudreaux continued to play offensive line at Notre Dame but sat out redshirting his freshman year. He transferred in 2017 to UCF and was a member of the UCF Knights football team during his freshman year in 2017, and won that year's Colley national championship.

In 2018, he played in 12 games and helped the Knights break the single-season rushing record. In 2019, he started in all 13 games at right guard. Boudreaux played a key role on the line as UCF rated first in the AAC in scoring, passing, and total offense and third in rushing in the nation. Boudreaux did not play his last season due to a concussion.[4]

Professional wrestling career

Noted by his resemblance to Brock Lesnar, Boudreaux signed a development contract with WWE in 2021.[5][6][7] Boudreaux made his debut under the ring name Harland on December 14, 2021, at NXT, defeating Guru Raaj.[8] He worked in NXT during the next 4 months, where he joined Joe Gacy,[9][10] until his release on April 29, 2022.[11]

After his release, Boudreaux worked a few matches with Major League Wrestling.[12] He also began to appear on All Elite Wrestling's programs AEW Dark, AEW Dark: Elevation and AEW Rampage with Ari Daivari and Slim J as part of a stable named The Trustbusters.[13][14][15] In August, he signed a contract with AEW.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Pollard, Andrew (2022-08-14). "Parker Boudreaux Officially Signs With AEW". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Parker Boudreaux is All Elite; Sonny Kiss turns heel". MSN. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  3. ↑ Sayles, Damon (2015-04-16). "4-Star OL Parker Boudreaux Opens Up on Narrowing Down 75 Offers to a Top 10". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Parker Boudreaux". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "WWE: Parker Boudreaux, el nuevo Brock Lesnar para Paul Heyman, revela que sí luchará en el futuro | FULL-DEPORTES". 5 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Parker Boudreaux firma con WWE: El nuevo Brock Lesnar a NXT | Superluchas". 5 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Parker Boudreaux Looks Impressive in Training Video After WWE NXT Release". 2 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Bajpai, Anutosh (2022-07-17). "Former NXT Star Joins New AEW Stable On His Debut". SEScoops. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  9. ↑ Middleton, Marc (2021-12-21). "Joe Gacy To Apologize For Harland On Tonight's WWE NXT". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  10. ↑ Mukherjee, Subhojeet (2022-06-04). "Joe Gacy Opens Up About No Longer Working With Harland". Ringside News. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  11. ↑ Jenkins, H. (2022-04-29). "WWE Releases Harland From NXT Contract". Ringside News. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  12. ↑ "Parker Boudreaux debuta en MLW después de su despido de WWE". 24 June 2022.
  13. ↑ DeAngelo, Dominic (2022-08-02). "Parker Boudreaux's AEW Debut Match Announced". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  14. ↑ "Parker Boudreaux is All Elite; Sonny Kiss turns heel". MSN. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  15. ↑ Clark, Ryan (2022-08-13). "Sonny Kiss Appears On AEW Television For The First Time In Two Years, Turns Heel". eWrestlingNews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  16. ↑ "Parker Boudreaux signs contract with AEW".
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