Chuck Taylor, a renowned American professional wrestler, hails from Murray, Kentucky. His illustrious career spans multiple promotions, including CHIKARA, IWA Mid-South, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Taylor began wrestling at the tender age of 15, but due to legal restrictions, he couldn't compete in his home state until he turned 18.
Taylor's journey in CHIKARA commenced in 2007, where he joined Team F.I.S.T., consisting of Icarus (Ronald Grams) and Gran Akuma (Edward Jones),who were part of the prestigious Kings of Wrestling. Over the years, he accumulated an impressive array of accolades, including winning the Young Lions Cup IV tournament, CHIKARA Campeonatos de Parejas twice with Johnny Gargano, and the 2009 King of Trios with Icarus and Akuma.
Furthermore, Taylor has held the IWA Mid-South World Heavyweight Title twice, the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Title twice, and even captured the IWA Mid-South Women's Title by defeating Mickie Knuckles. His success extends to various other promotions, solidifying his reputation as a formidable wrestler.
In 2015, Taylor announced his retirement, only to make a shocking return at "National Pro Wrestling Day 2016." He declared that he had "lost" the rights to the name "Chuck Taylor," and Stokely Hathaway, a manager in Ring of Honor, announced that he would now be known as "Chuck Taylor." However, the original Chuck Taylor returned later that night, revealing his new moniker as "Scoot Tatum."
Since then, Taylor has utilized numerous ring names, including "Rick Beanbag," "Bugg Nevans," and many others, exclusively in CHIKARA. Interestingly, he has continued to use the name Chuck Taylor in other promotions. Another notable aspect of Taylor's career is his masked gimmick, Mr. Azerbaijan, which debuted at the "WiF! An Apeeling Dawn" event on May 25, 2013. As Mr. Azerbaijan, he formed the team the Bloc Party with the Proletariat Boar of Moldova and the Brown Morning of Belarus, replacing the latter with Prakash Sabar after the Estonian Thunderfrog destroyed him with his Hammer of War at "National Pro Wrestling Day 2014" on February 2, 2014.
