Wheeler Yuta Finisher

Wheeler Yuta (original name: Paul Gruber), a professional wrestler from America is a rising star in the men's division of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The star from AEW's sister advancement Ring of Honor (ROH) is an individual from Blackpool Combat Club in AEW as of March 2024. The current holder of the ROH Pure Championship won the title three times in his career and set a record. He began performing for Ring of Honor in 2020, All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling(NJPW) in 2021, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) in the following year. Yuta is currently performing for AEW, NJPW, and PWG simultaneously.

Yuta previously was a well-known name in NOVA Pro Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Chikara, and Dojo Pro Wrestling. He won titles and accomplishments while working for those promotions such as Chikara Young Lions Cup, Dojo Pro White Belt Title, and IWTV Independent Wrestling World Title one time each. Yuta won the Men's Commonwealth Cup (2018) during his time in NOVA Pro Wrestling. Wheeler Yuta additionally placed at the 43rd spot in the list of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) among the top 500 grapplers in 2002 and he also got a place in the rundown of ESPN the next year.

What are the Finishing Moves of Wheeler Yuta?

Wheeler Yuta generally uses Yuta Lock, a lifting standing figure-four leglock from 28 November 2015, and The Seatbelt, a leg trap crucifix pin from 28 June 2021 as his major finishing moves. Yuta also uses Bulldog Choke which he adopted from Jon Moxley and LeBell Lock which he adopted from Bryan Danielson as his other finishing moves.

Wheeler Yuta’s Signature Moves

The three-time ROH Pure Champion uses several moves as his signature moves apart from the finishers. Yuta uses Dragon Screw Leg Whip, Hammer and Anvil Elbows, Manhattan Drop, Enzuigiri, Olympic Slam, Piledrivers, Release German Suplex, Superplex, Stinger Splash, Diving DDT, Tope Suicida, Atomic Drop, Dropkicks, Flying Elbow Smash, Knife-Edge Chop, Tombstone Inverted Cloverleaf, Chickenwing Cross-face (over the shoulder), etc. as his major signature moves.

Wheeler Yuta’s Height and Weight

The billed height of Wheeler Yuta is 6 feet (183 cm) and his billed weight is 189 lbs (86 kg). He first appeared for CZW in 2015 and worked there for almost a year. Yuta made his Major League Wrestling (MLW) debut in 2017 and performed in his last match in that promotion in 2019. One of the youngest wrestlers in the men's division of AEW is making a name for himself in the professional wrestling scene.

Wheeler Yuta’s Other Ring Names

Apart from his current ring name, "The Decoder" Wheeler Yuta previously used several other ring names throughout his career. His well-known ring names are Alex Kai, Hackman, Kabuki Ni, Jimmy Yuta, Sylverhawk, Wyldkat, and Yuta.