Effy (wrestler)

Effy
Effy in July 2020
Personal information
BornTaylor Gibson
(1990-06-07) June 7, 1990[1]
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Effy
Effy Gibbes
FE Davidson
Billed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Trained bySteve Hetrick
Debut2014

Taylor Gibson (born June 7, 1990),[1] better known by the ring name Effy, is an American professional wrestler. He currently works for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), where he is a former GCW World Champion and GCW Tag Team Champion with Allie Katch. He also promotes the GCW-branded Effy's Big Gay Brunch events, focused on LGBTQ wrestlers in the American independent scene.

Personal life

Taylor Gibson was raised in a very religious environment; two of his grandparents were preachers.[2] Gibson is openly gay and is known for his support of the LGBTQ community. He has stated that his sexual orientation has cost him several bookings.[3]

Professional wrestling career

On August 30, 2019, Effy faced Nick Gage for the GCW World Championship in a Deathmatch.[4] Despite losing the match, he would become a regular performer for the Game Changer Wrestling promotion.[2] On October 2, 2021, Effy defeated Matt Cardona to win the Internet Championship.[5]

On October 10, 2020, Gibson hosted Effy's Big Gay Brunch, the first of a series of shows featuring LGBTQ performers and allies.[6] On April 10, 2021, he hosted Effy's Big Gay Brunch 2.[7]

On April 9, 2022, at Paranoid, Effy and Allie Katch won the GCW Tag Team Championship.[8][9] On July 29, at The People vs. GCW, they lost the titles to Los Mazicos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) in a five-way WarGames match.[10][11]

Professional wrestling style and persona

Gibson described the Effy character as an over-the-top version of himself. Since he began to work in a religious and Republican part of the United States, he performed the "most gay version of myself" to get heat.[2] He is nicknamed "The Weapon of Sass Destruction".[12]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ a b @effylives (June 7, 2020). "I'm 30 today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Uceda, Miguel (April 6, 2021). "Effy habla en exclusiva sobre los orígenes de su personaje y la situación del colectivo LGTBIQ en la industria de la lucha libre profesional". Solowrestling (in Spanish).
  3. ^ Lee, Joseph (October 5, 2019). "Effy Reveals He's Lost Bookings Due To Being Gay". 411Mania. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (August 30, 2019). "GCW-BLP 2 Cups Stuffed Results (8/30): Jerry Lawler, Orange Cassidy, Nick Gage, Gangrel, More". Fightful. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "GCW Fight Club live results: Jon Moxley vs. Nick Gage death match".
  6. ^ Uceda, Miguel (April 7, 2021). "Effy habla en exclusiva sobre los orígenes del Big Gay Brunch". Solowrestling (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "GCW COLLECTIVE PRESENTS EFFY'S BIG GAY BRUNCH 2 IN TAMPA REPORT". PWInsider.com. April 10, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "GCW Paranoid Results (4/9): Minoru Suzuki, Chris Bey, Masha Slamovich, And More In Action | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  9. ^ Bryant, Steve (April 10, 2022). "GCW Paranoid – 09 April 2022 – Results". SoCalUNCENSORED.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Tessier, Colin (July 30, 2022). "The People vs. GCW Results (7/29): Jon Moxley, Mike Bailey, Joey Janela And More". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Ravens, Andrew (July 30, 2022). "Results From The People vs. GCW Event". Wrestling Headlines. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  12. ^ Ward, Andrew (December 2, 2021). "The rise of EFFY, a gay pro wrestler who overcame the odds — and slurs — to craft a lucrative personal brand". Business Insider.
  13. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 30, 2016). "AWN Event 30.12.2016". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "Effy. Titles". Cagematch.de. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  15. ^ 闘うビアガーデン2024 in SHINJUKU【DAY1】. DDT Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 24, 2018). "DCCW Breaking Down The Walls IV". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  17. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 19, 2019). "Elev8 Pro Double Down Part. 2". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  18. ^ "GCW Paranoid Results (4/9): Minoru Suzuki, Chris Bey, Masha Slamovich, And More In Action | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  19. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 18, 2017). "NWA SW Full Throttle". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  20. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 18, 2020). "Invitational Grand Prix Tournament Of Tournaments Classic International". CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  21. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2025". profightdb.com.
  22. ^ "Internet Championship History".
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