G'Angelo Hancock

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{{Infobox wrestler|names=Tavion Heights|ring_names=G'Angelo Hancock
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The Great Muta
Naomichi Marufuji |debut=December 1, 2022}}

Tracy G'Angelo Hancock (born July 27, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and former Greco-Roman wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Tavion Heights and is a member of the No Quarter Catch Crew stable. He has also made appearances for Pro Wrestling Noah.

An accomplished amateur wrestler, Hancock won one bronze medal in the 97{{nbsp}}kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.{{Cite news |last=Burke |first=Patrick |date=9 October 2021 |title=Olympic medallist Saravi one of two Iranian winners on penultimate day at UWW World Championships in Oslo |work=InsideTheGames.biz |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114016/saravi-uww-world-championships-wrestling |access-date=9 October 2021}}{{Cite news |last=Kortemeier |first=Todd |date=9 October 2021 |title=G'Angelo Hancock Closes Out Wrestling Worlds With Bronze Medal |work=Team USA |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/october/09/gangelo-hancock-closes-out-wrestling-worlds-with-bronze-medal |access-date=9 October 2021}} At the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada, he won a gold medal in the 97 kg event.{{Cite news |last=Rowbottom |first=Mike |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091581/pan-american-wrestling-greco-roman |title=United States win three golds on day one of Pan American Wrestling Championships in Ottawa |date=6 March 2020 |work=InsideTheGames.biz |access-date=17 March 2020}} Hancock is also a silver medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite web |title=Wrestling Results Book |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807164330/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf |archive-date=7 August 2021 |access-date=8 August 2021}}{{Cite news |last=Newman |first=Kyle |date=July 22, 2021 |title=G'Angelo Hancock's meteoric rise to stardom in Greco-Roman wrestling makes Fountain native a gold medal contender in Tokyo Olympics |work=The Denver Post |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/22/gangelo-hancock-team-usa-wrestling-tokyo-olympics/ |access-date=August 22, 2021}}

Greco-Roman wrestling career

In 2016, Hancock competed at the United States Olympic Team Trials hoping to represent the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He finished in third place in the 98 kg event.

Hancock won one of the bronze medals in the 98 kg event at the 2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil.{{Cite web |title=2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book |url=https://uww.org/sites/default/files/media/document/event/results/results_05_bahia.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822172113/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/media/document/event/results/results_05_bahia.pdf |archive-date=August 22, 2021 |access-date=August 22, 2021 |website=United World Wrestling}} He also competed in the 98 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris without winning a medal.{{Cite web |url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/media/document/event/results/final-book_1.pdf |title=2017 World Wrestling Championships |website=United World Wrestling |url-status=live |access-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501222916/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/media/document/event/results/final-book_1.pdf |archive-date=1 May 2019}} He won his first match against Fatih Başköy and lost his next match against Artur Aleksanyan. Aleksanyan went on to win the gold medal. At the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, he was eliminated in his first match in the 97{{nbsp}}kg event.{{Cite web |url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2018-11/2018-world-championships_final-book.pdf |title=2018 World Wrestling Championships Results |website=United World Wrestling |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414123246/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2018-11/2018-world-championships_final-book.pdf |archive-date=14 April 2020 |access-date=14 April 2020}}

In 2019, Hancock won the silver medal in his event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.{{Cite news |last=Etchells |first=Daniel |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1078143/cuba-and-us-collect-three-greco-roman-gold-medals-as-action-begins-at-pan-american-wrestling-championships |title=Cuba and US collect three Greco-Roman gold medals as action begins at Pan American Wrestling Championships |date=18 April 2019 |work=InsideTheGames.biz |access-date=18 March 2020}} In that same year, he represented the United States at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru and he won the silver medal in the 97{{nbsp}}kg event.{{Cite web |url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2019-08/results_08_lima.pdf |title=2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results |website=United World Wrestling |access-date=17 March 2020}} In the final, he lost against Gabriel Rosillo of Cuba. He also competed in the 97{{nbsp}}kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan where he was eliminated in his second match by Mélonin Noumonvi of France.{{Cite web |url=https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/nur-sultan_kz_final-book_1.pdf |title=2019 World Wrestling Championships Results |website=United World Wrestling |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412151211/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/nur-sultan_kz_final-book_1.pdf |archive-date=12 April 2020 |access-date=12 April 2020}}

Hancock competed in the 97{{nbsp}}kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He won his first match against Mikheil Kajaia of Serbia and he was then eliminated in his next match by Tadeusz Michalik of Poland.{{Cite news |last=Brunt |first=Cliff |date=August 2, 2021 |title=USA's Gray loses 76kg final to Germany's Rotter-Focken |work=The Seattle Times |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/usas-gray-loses-76kg-final-to-germanys-rotter-focken/ |access-date=August 22, 2021}}

After qualifying for Team USA for the 2022 World Championships at 97 kg at Final X in New York City,{{Cite web |title=Final X 2022 - New York - 06/08/2022 Results |url=https://www.usawmembership.com/usaw_results/1431/results?page=2 |website=usawmembership.com |access-date=August 9, 2022}} Hancock announced his retirement on August 9, 2022, and was replaced on Team USA by Braxton Amos.{{Cite news |last=Rader |first=JD |date=August 9, 2022 |title=Braxton Amos To Replace G'Angelo Hancock On Senior World Team |work=Flo Wrestling |url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7945635-braxton-amos-to-replace-gangelo-hancock-on-senior-world-team |access-date=August 9, 2022}}

Professional wrestling career

= WWE (2022–present) =

In August 2022 after departing Greco-Roman wrestling, Hancock signed a developmental contract with the WWE.{{Cite web |url=https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7965845-gangelo-hancocks-departure-from-greco-left-many-questions |title=G'Angelo Hancock's Departure From Greco Left Many Questions |website=flowrestling.org |date=2022-09-05 |access-date=2024-01-06}} On December 1, 2022, Hancock made his debut on NXT Level Up under the name Tavion Heights in a losing effort against Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.{{Cite web |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1124025/former-olympian-gangelo-hancock-set-for-pro-wrestling-debut-in-wwe/ |title=Former Olympian G'Angelo Hancock Set For Pro Wrestling Debut In WWE |website=wrestlinginc.com |date=December 2, 2022 |access-date=2024-01-06}} On December 12, 2023, Heights was announced as one of the competitors for the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1469320/brackets-revealed-wwe-nxt-mens-breakout-tournament/ |title=Brackets Revealed For WWE NXT Men's Breakout Tournament |website=wrestlinginc.com |date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=2024-01-06}} Heights defeated Luca Crusifino in the first round of the tournament but was defeated by eventual winner Oba Femi in the semi-finals.

On the June 25, 2024 episode of NXT, Heights defeated No Quarter Catch Crew's (NQCC) Damon Kemp in an initiation match to join the stable, turning heel for the first time in his career.{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|date=June 25, 2024|title=NXT TV results (6/25): Moore's review of Tag Team Turmoil for a shot at the NXT Tag Titles, NXT Champion Trick Williams vs. Shawn Spears in a non-title match, Tony D'Angelo vs. Nathan Frazer for the NXT Heritage Cup|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/06/25/nxt-tv-results-6-25-moores-review-of-tag-team-turmoil-for-a-shot-at-the-nxt-tag-titles-nxt-champion-trick-williams-vs-shawn-spears-in-a-non-title-match-tony-dangelo-vs-nathan-frazer-for-the/|access-date=June 26, 2024|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626065727/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/06/25/nxt-tv-results-6-25-moores-review-of-tag-team-turmoil-for-a-shot-at-the-nxt-tag-titles-nxt-champion-trick-williams-vs-shawn-spears-in-a-non-title-match-tony-dangelo-vs-nathan-frazer-for-the/|archive-date=June 26, 2024|url-status=live}} On the July 11 episode of Impact!, Heights made his Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut appearance where he celebrated NQCC leader's Charlie Dempsey match victory against The Rascalz's Zachary Wentz and made his TNA in-ring debut at Slammiversary on July 20 where NQCC lost to The Rascalz (Wentz, Trey Miguel and Wes Lee) in a six-man tag team match.{{cite web|author=Manolo Has Pizzazz|date=July 11, 2024|title=NXT's Charlie Dempsey brings friends to continue invasion of TNA|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/2024/7/11/24196915/nxt-charlie-dempsey-vs-tna-zachary-wentz-no-quarter-catch-crew-rascalz-myles-borne-tavion-wes-lee|access-date=July 12, 2024|website=Cageside Seats|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714021232/https://www.cagesideseats.com/2024/7/11/24196915/nxt-charlie-dempsey-vs-tna-zachary-wentz-no-quarter-catch-crew-rascalz-myles-borne-tavion-wes-lee|archive-date=July 14, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|date=July 20, 2024|title=TNA Slammiversary results: Powell's live review of Moose vs. Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander vs. Nic Nemeth vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Steve Maclin in an elimination match for the TNA Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/20/tna-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-moose-vs-joe-hendry-vs-josh-alexander-vs-nic-nemeth-vs-frankie-kazarian-vs-steve-maclin-in-an-elimination-match-for-the-tna-championship/|access-date=July 31, 2024|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726071514/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/20/tna-slammiversary-results-powells-live-review-of-moose-vs-joe-hendry-vs-josh-alexander-vs-nic-nemeth-vs-frankie-kazarian-vs-steve-maclin-in-an-elimination-match-for-the-tna-championship/|archive-date=July 26, 2024|url-status=live}} On July 30, Heights competed in his first title match at Week 1 of NXT: The Great American Bash, losing to Tony D'Angelo 1–2 under British Rounds Rule for the NXT Heritage Cup.{{cite web|last=Berge|first=Kevin|date=July 30, 2024|title=WWE NXT Great American Bash 2024 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10130217-wwe-nxt-great-american-bash-2024-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-highlights|access-date=July 31, 2024|website=Bleacher Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802061917/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10130217-wwe-nxt-great-american-bash-2024-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-highlights|archive-date=August 2, 2024|url-status=live}} Heights returned on the September 10 episode of NXT, assisting Dempsey in retaining the NXT Heritage Cup against Je'Von Evans.{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=September 10, 2024 |title=NXT TV results (9/10): Moore's review of Trick Williams vs. Pete Dunne in a Last Man Standing match for a shot at the NXT Title, Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs. The Street Profits for the NXT Tag Titles, Giulia vs. Chelsea Green |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/09/10/nxt-tv-results-9-10-moores-review-of-trick-williams-vs-pete-dunne-in-a-last-man-standing-match-for-a-shot-at-the-nxt-title-nathan-frazer-and-axiom-vs-the-street-profits-for-the-nxt-tag-ti/ |access-date=September 11, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}}

= Pro Wrestling Noah (2024) =

In July 2024, it was announced that Hancock, as Tavion Heights, would be one of two NXT representatives (the other being Josh Briggs) to enter Pro Wrestling Noah's N-1 Victory tournament.{{cite web|last=Flanagan|first=Neal|date=July 13, 2024|title=NXT's Josh Briggs and Tavion Heights announced for Pro Wrestling NOAH's N-1 Victory tournament|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/07/13/nxts-josh-briggs-and-tavion-heights-announced-for-pro-wrestling-noahs-n-1-victory-tournament/|access-date=August 14, 2024|website=POST Wrestling|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814122721/https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/07/13/nxts-josh-briggs-and-tavion-heights-announced-for-pro-wrestling-noahs-n-1-victory-tournament/|archive-date=August 14, 2024|url-status=live}} Heights was placed in the B-block and finished the tournament with 8 points, including an upset win over former 3-time GHC Heavyweight Champion Kenoh, but failed to advance to the finals. Heights received heavy praise for his performances from fans, Keiji Muto, and Naomichi Marufuji. During their short tenure in Pro Wrestling Noah, both Heights and Briggs received training from Muto and Marufuji.{{Cite web |last=G0MEZ |first=M. |date=2024-08-12 |title=NXT star earns Japanese fans’ respect after stellar showings in NOAH tourney |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/8/12/24218411/wwe-nxt-star-tavion-heights-earns-japanese-fans-respect-after-stellar-showings-pro-wrestling-noah-n1 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}