Archer had his to date highest profile match in New Japan on September 19, when he was defeated by Togi Makabe. In August, Archer took part in the 2011 G1 Climax, where he would manage to win four out of his nine matches, including defeating former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Togi Makabe in his opening match, finishing eighth out of the ten wrestlers in his block. Three days later, the Suzuki-gun team of Archer, Taichi and Taka Michinoku was eliminated from the J Sports Crown Openweight 6 Man Tag Tournament in the first round by Kojima, Makabe and Tomoaki Honma. Archer made his in-ring debut on June 18 at Dominion 6.18 in Osaka, teaming with Suzuki in a tag team match, where they defeated Kojima and Togi Makabe. The following day it was announced that Hoyt, under the ring name Lance Archer, had joined Minoru Suzuki's Suzuki-gun, who had recently begun feuding with Kojima. On May 15, 2011, Hoyt made his debut for New Japan Pro Wrestling, during the promotion's first-ever tour of the United States, attacking Satoshi Kojima after a match. But he wrestled 5 matches for the company but he left the company in April 2009 to sign with WWE. All Japan Pro Wrestling (2009) Īfter he left TNA he Joined All Japan Pro Wrestling under his real name in the Voodoo Murders he was brougth by TARU. Throughout his time in PCW, he faced notable opponents including Paul London and Ahmed Johnson and early in his tenure, he created a stable called 'The Dark Circle'. Hoyt's most notable tenure within the Texas independent circuit was in Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW), where he debuted in 2000 as Shadow, a dark heel character. He spent the next four years working on the Texas independent circuit, using the ring names Lance Steel and Breakdown, the latter being a character created in the spur-of-the-moment by Hoyt in Corpus Christi when he had forgotten his usual ring attire and was forced to wrestle in his street clothing. In 2000, Hoyt began training as a wrestler under Solo Fiatala, and debuted in July 2000, facing Tarzan Taylor in his first match. Professional wrestling career Early Career (2000–2009) 1.7 Third Return to NJPW (2021–Present).

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