JTG

Jayson Anthony Paul was born on December 10, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Paul's mother is of Tobagonian descent. He attended John Dewey High School in Brooklyn, where he participated in acting and drama classes.{{cite web|last=Yanes|first=Nicholas|date=January 12, 2017|title=An Interview with Jayson Paul, WWE's "JTG"|url=http://sequart.org/magazine/65628/an-interview-with-jayson-paul-wwes-jtg/|access-date=December 5, 2021|website=Sequart Organization}}

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Paul began his career in 2006, working in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) under the ring name The Neighborhoodie.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=OVW results – 2006|access-date=September 21, 2007|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}} While there, he was placed into a tag team with Shad Gaspard. They held the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on two occasions.

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In 2006, the tag team was promoted from OVW to the Raw brand under the name "Cryme Tyme", with Paul changing his name to JTG. On September 4, 2006, a series of vignettes began airing on Raw, hyping the debut of Cryme Tyme.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/09042006/mainarticle|title=R-K-Ohhhhh|author=Zack Zeigler|date=September 4, 2006|access-date=2007-12-24|publisher=WWE}} On the October 16, 2006 episode of Raw, Cryme Tyme debuted and defeated two members of the then named World Tag Team Champions, The Spirit Squad (Mikey and Johnny), in a non-title match.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/10162006/mainarticle|title=Let The voting begin|author=Zack Zeigler|date=October 16, 2006|access-date=2007-12-24|publisher=WWE}} In November 2006, at the Cyber Sunday pay-per-view, Cryme Tyme defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch, Charlie Haas, Viscera, and The Highlanders in a Texas tornado tag team match (as voted by the fans).{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2006/matches/329344215/|title=Cryme Tyme steals Four Team Tag Match|author=Andrew Rote|date=November 5, 2006|access-date=2007-12-24|publisher=WWE}} As part of their gimmick, Cryme Tyme regularly stole items belonging to other wrestlers and on-air personalities, and sold them to fans.{{cite web|title=Cryme Tyme tag team profile|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cryme-tyme.html|access-date=December 24, 2007|website=Online World of Wrestling}} They were also selling false entry numbers at the Royal Rumble. A few months later at the New Year's Revolution pay-per-view, Cryme Tyme won a tag team turmoil match against The Highlanders, World's Greatest Tag Team, Cade and Murdoch, and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan and Super Crazy, earning them a shot at the World Tag Team Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/newyearsrevolution/matches/3929552/results/|title=Taking over the turmoil|author=Andrew Rote|date=January 7, 2007|access-date=2007-12-24|publisher=WWE}} They then competed mainly on Heat for the next few months, although they made a backstage appearance at WrestleMania 23. They also took part in the tag team battle royal on April 2.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/04022007/mainarticle|title=HBK dumps Cena|author=Noah Starr|date=April 2, 2007|access-date=2007-12-24|publisher=WWE}}

After Mr. McMahon's "death", Cryme Tyme plugged some merchandise and auctions in memory of him. On the June 29, 2007 episode of SmackDown, Cryme Tyme was defeated by Deuce 'n Domino (with Cherry) in an inter-brand match tag team match.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/06292007/mainarticle|title=The Animal's revenge|author=Andrew Rote|date=June 29, 2007|access-date=2007-12-25|publisher=WWE}} While Deuce, Domino and Cherry celebrated their victory, Cryme Tyme appeared on the titantron and, in storyline, stole their car, taking it to Brisco Brothers Auto to sell it for parts chanting their signature catchphrase, "Money money, yeah, yeah". On July 21, 2007, Cryme Tyme defeated The James Boys to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship for the second time.{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/jtg.htm|title=JTG|access-date=2007-12-24|publisher=Gerweck|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107111418/http://gerweck.net/jtg.htm|archive-date=2008-01-07}} On August 13, 2007, Cryme Tyme returned to their hometown of New York City on an episode of Raw from Madison Square Garden, losing to then-World Tag Team Champions Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch in a non-title match by disqualification when Shad used a chair on Murdoch.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08132007/mainarticle|title=Rhodes keeps on rolling|author=Greg Adkins|date=August 13, 2007|access-date=2007-12-25|publisher=WWE}} On the August 20, 2007 episode of Raw, Cryme Tyme stole Murdoch's hat and sold it to a fan,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08202007/mainarticle|title=Royally wrong|author=Corey Clayton|date=August 20, 2007|access-date=2007-12-25|publisher=WWE}} and the following week, stole Cade's and gave it away to a fan.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08272007/mainarticle|title=All the rage|author=Greg Adkins|date=August 27, 2007|access-date=2007-12-25|publisher=WWE}} In the middle of this feud, on September 2, 2007, both Paul and Gaspard were released from WWE.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/crymetymereleased|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221163025/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/crymetymereleased|archive-date=2007-12-21|title=Cryme Tyme Released |access-date=2007-09-02|publisher=WWE}}

Paul, along with Gaspard wrestled at the Jersey All Pro Wrestling 10th Anniversary Show on October 27, 2007. Wrestling as Crime Time, they defeated The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz.{{cite web|url=http://www.japw.net/new/events/2007.htm#102707|title=10th Anniversary Show|date=2007-10-27|access-date=2008-01-12|publisher=JAPW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108063453/http://www.japw.net/new/events/2007.htm#102707|archive-date=2008-01-08|url-status=dead}} Paul appeared in Derby City Wrestling (DCW) at their end of year show.{{cite web|url=http://www.derbycitywrestling.com/results.htm|title=DCW TV Results Davis Arena – December 29, 2007|date=2007-12-29|access-date=2007-12-31|publisher=Derby City Wrestling|quote=JTG def. DEWEY}} He was then involved in a feud with The Mobile Homers in DCW.{{cite web|url=http://www.derbycitywrestling.com/results.htm|title=DCW TV Results Davis Arena – January 12, 2008|date=2008-01-12|access-date=2008-01-17|publisher=Derby City Wrestling}}

{{Main article|Cryme Tyme}}

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Cryme Tyme returned to WWE on the March 31, 2008 episode of Raw, where they defeated Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch in their first televised match in nearly six months.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/03312008/mainarticle|title=Brooklyn, Brooklyn…|date=2008-04-01|last=Clayton|first=Corey|access-date=2008-07-08|publisher=WWE}} Cryme Tyme began working with John Cena on the June 30 episode of Raw when they helped him interfere during John "Bradshaw" Layfield's match.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06302008/articles/punkanswered|title=Opportunity Knocked, Punk Answered|date=2008-06-30|last=Adkins|first=Greg|access-date=2008-07-25|publisher=WWE}} The following week, they again appeared together in a backstage segment when they vandalised JBL's limo.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07072008/mainarticle|title=Chain Gang Carjack|date=2008-07-07|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|access-date=2008-07-25|publisher=WWE}} After a house show match, Cena announced they had created a faction called CTC, "Cryme Tyme Cenation".{{cite web|url=http://www.rajah.com/base/node/13002/|title=What "CTC" stands for|date=2008-07-14|last=Pena|first=Daniel|access-date=2008-09-20|publisher=Rajah|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818214946/http://rajah.com/base/node/13002|archive-date=2008-08-18|url-status=dead}} Separately, Cryme Tyme started a feud with then World Tag Team Champions Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes, stealing their championship belts for a time,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/08182008/mainarticle|title=It takes a thief|date=2008-08-18|last=Sitterson|first=Aubrey|access-date=2008-09-20|publisher=WWE}} then losing a title match to them at Unforgiven.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/unforgiven/matches/7889830/results/|title=Price(less) is right|date=2008-09-07|last=Vermillion|first=James|access-date=2008-09-09|publisher=WWE}} JTG entered early into the Royal Rumble match at the 2009 Royal Rumble pay-per-view in January, after cheating to get a spot instead of Shad.{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=January 25, 2009|title=Royal Rumble PPV Results – 1/25/09|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/uncategorized/12456-royal-rumble-ppv-results-1-25-09/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Wrestleview}} JTG lasted nearly 12 minutes before he was eliminated by The Undertaker. On the January 26 episode of Raw, JTG and Shad attempted to win the World Tag Team Championship from John Morrison and the Miz, but were unsuccessful.{{Cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|date=January 27, 2009|title=Raw Results – 1/26/09|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-wrestling-results/12431-raw-results-1-26-09/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Wrestleview}}

On April 15, 2009, Cryme Tyme were drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2009 supplemental draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2009draft/2009supplementaldraftresults/|title=2009 WWE Supplemental Draft results|date=2009-04-15|access-date=2009-04-15|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}} They earned a Unified WWE Tag Team Championship match against Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and Big Show) for SummerSlam after defeating The Hart Dynasty on the July 31 episode of SmackDown.{{Cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|date=August 1, 2009|title=Smackdown Results – 7/31/09|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-smackdown-results/6994-smackdown-results-7-31-09/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Wrestleview}} On the August 7 episode of SmackDown, JTG pinned Jericho in a major upset,{{Cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|date=August 8, 2009|title=Smackdown Results – 8/7/09|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-smackdown-results/6781-smackdown-results-8-7-09/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Wrestleview}} however at SummerSlam they lost the match after Show hit JTG in the face and Jericho pinned him.{{Cite web|date=July 23, 2018|title=Unified Tag Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show def. Cryme Tyme|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/history/2009/matches/11050330/results|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=WWE}} At the Royal Rumble, JTG entered his second royal rumble match but only lasted 25 seconds getting eliminated by CM Punk.{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=January 31, 2010|title=Royal Rumble PPV Results – 1/31/10|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/1737-royal-rumble-ppv-results-1-31-10/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Wrestleview}} At WrestleMania XXVI, Cryme Tyme competed in the dark match battle royal, but neither won the match.{{Cite web|title=JTG profile|url=https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/jtg/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Online World of Wrestling}}

On the April 2, 2010 episode of SmackDown, Cryme Tyme was quickly defeated by John Morrison and R-Truth.{{Cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|date=April 3, 2010|title=Smackdown Results – 4/2/10|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-smackdown-results/13089-smackdown-results-4-2-10/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Wrestleview}} The loss of the match prompted Gaspard to attack JTG, breaking up the team. Their feud culminated with a strap match at Extreme Rules which JTG won. After JTG won against Caylen Croft, Gaspard immediately attacked him unsuccessfully. Shad won a rematch on the May 6 episode of Superstars, but their feud came to an end when Gaspard was sent to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).

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Also after the split up of Cryme Tyme in 2010 JTG went on to compete in singles and in tag team action strictly on the SmackDown roster wrestling against talent such as Mike Knox,{{Cite web |title=SmackDown: JTG vs. Mike Knox |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=305dUxExpw8 |access-date=May 13, 2010 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=May 13, 2010 }} Chavo Guerrero,{{Cite web |title=SmackDown: JTG vs. Chavo Guerrero |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mAeFrS_1ons |access-date=June 18, 2010 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=June 18, 2010 }} Jack Swagger,{{Cite web |title=SmackDown: JTG vs. Jack Swagger |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NvfNZ0ukR_g |access-date=March 4, 2011 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=March 4, 2011 }} CM Punk,{{Cite web |title=SmackDown: JTG vs CM Punk |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FiPlBKDUdac |access-date=August 27, 2010 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=August 27, 2010 }} Vance Archer,{{Cite web |title=WWE Superstars: MVP & JTG vs. Vance Archer & Curt Hawkins |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xoQDz29dzu0 |access-date=August 19, 2010 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=August 19, 2010 }} and even teaming with other talent such as MVP, Chris Masters, and Trent Barreta{{Cite web |title=SmackDown: MVP, JTG & Masters vs. The Straight Edge Society |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jfMt6pnkvHQ |access-date=August 6, 2010 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=August 6, 2010 }}{{Cite web |title=WWE Superstars: Chris Masters & JTG vs. Guerrero & Curt Hawkins |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ysyZHnK1D6A |access-date=January 13, 2011 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=January 13, 2011 }}{{Cite web |title=WWE Superstars: JTG & Trent Barreta vs. The Corre |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W8UNIg2UbuI |access-date=February 24, 2011 |website=WWE / YouTube.com| date=February 24, 2011 }} in tag team action and in six man tag team action since the team split up.

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JTG was announced to be one of the Pros for NXT Redemption{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-24|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=WWE NXT#NXT Redemption (season 5)|reason= The anchor (NXT Redemption (season 5)) has been deleted.}}, mentoring Jacob Novak. On the May 3, 2011 episode of NXT, he started his feud with William Regal when Regal called him a "muppet" while Novak was calling Regal out to a match, turning him heel. Two weeks later, Novak was on eliminated, being the first to no longer be part of the show. In the 2011 WWE draft, JTG was drafted to the Raw brand in the supplemental draft via WWE.com on April 26, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_49593.shtml|title=WWE News: Full list of 2011 WWE Draft Picks (televised Raw Draft & Supplemental Draft)|date=2011-04-26|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=2011-04-27}}

On the May 24 episode of NXT, JTG had a feud with Vladimir Kozlov's rookie Conor O'Brian after he was pinned by O'Brian in a singles match. Afterwards JTG attacked O'Brian until Kozlov made a save and attacked JTG. He wrestled on the May 26 episode of Superstars as a face in a losing effort against Curt Hawkins. He officially cemented his status as a heel on the June 7 episode of NXT Redemption when he attacked Yoshi Tatsu on JTG's in ring segment "Straight Outta Brooklyn". As he was going backstage, Matt Striker came out and announced JTG would face Tatsu in a match, which JTG lost. On the July 19 and August 2 episodes of NXT Redemption, Kozlov started a feud with JTG beating him two times in a row with Kozlov also dressed like JTG in the second match. The feud ended when Kozlov was released by WWE on August 5, 2011. JTG scored his first win in months on the August 5 episode of SmackDown teaming with David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty to defeat The Usos and Trent Barreta. JTG gained a girlfriend and manager in Tamina in November 2011, leading to a feud with The Usos, whom Tamina had formerly managed;{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 11/9 – Week 36: Kidd vs. Barreta, love triangle emerges, U.K. announcer shake-up|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_55008.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=3 December 2012}} JTG continually found himself losing to The Usos.{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 12/15 – Week 41: Showtime vs. Curtis, Love Triangle continues, Titus snaps, Ronald Reagan|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_56023.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=3 December 2012}}

Alicia Fox then approached JTG in May 2012 and offered to give him a makeover, which JTG accepted. On the May 9 episode of NXT Redemption, JTG debuted a new look and defeated Yoshi Tatsu,{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 5/9 – Week 62: JTG debuts new look, Laurinaitis infiltrates NXT, Overall Reax|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_61247.shtml|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=7 December 2012}} which was his first and only win in 2012, as JTG soon reverted to losing matches for the rest of 2012 and 2013,{{cite web|title=JTG in 2012|url=http://profightdb.com/wrestlers/jtg-459.html?year=2012|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=7 December 2012}} including his final match, which was a loss to Santino Marella on the September 20, 2013 episode of Superstars.{{cite web|title=JTG in 2013|url=http://profightdb.com/wrestlers/jtg-459.html?year=2013|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=7 June 2014}} After not appearing on WWE television in 2014, JTG was released on June 12.{{cite web|last1=Caldwell|first1=James|title=WWE roster cuts: 11th talent released Thursday afternoon|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_78977.shtml|website=PWTorch.com|access-date=13 June 2014}}

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In June 2014, JTG and tag team partner Shad Gaspard began taking bookings as Crime Time, changing the spelling of their name in order to avoid a lawsuit from WWE. On August 23, 2014, for Warriors of Wrestling, Crime Time and The Blue Meanie were defeated by Chachi, Verna and J-George. This was JTG's first match since leaving WWE. He appeared at wrestling events by himself or with Gaspard as part of Crime Time in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In 2017, he wrestled for Joey Ryan's California Bar Wrestling promotion in matches alone and alongside Gaspard. In 2019, he wrestled a tag match with Shad at a Game Changer Wrestling/Suburban Fight Pro event, and in a battle royal at Joey Janela's Spring Break 3.{{Cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2717&page=4 |title = Matches « JTG « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - the Internet Wrestling Database}}

On February 15, 2020, Crime Time appeared at former WWE wrestler Santino Marella's Battle Arts promotion in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, which would be their final match together as following scheduled events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaspard died three months later on May 17, disbanding the tag team.{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Kelli|date=May 20, 2020|title=L.A. County coroner's office identifies body that washed ashore in Venice Beach as Shad Gaspard|work=KTTV|publisher=Fox Television Stations|location=Los Angeles|url=https://www.foxla.com/news/l-a-county-coroners-office-identifies-body-that-washed-ashore-in-venice-beach-as-shad-gaspard|access-date=May 20, 2020}}

Three months after Gaspard's death, JTG made his first wrestling appearance at VxS Wrestling on August 16, 2020, losing to Brian Cage. He also appeared at Brii Combination Wrestling on September 5 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. On October 9, JTG defeated Trey Miguel at Game Changer Wrestling's For The Culture event, and also participated in a Battle Royal at the promotion's Spring Break 4 event the following day, which was broadcast on FITE TV. On November 6, JTG won the VIP Wrestling Heavyweight Championship in Haltom City, Texas, becoming his first solo championship after defeating Gino, Shane Taylor, and Will Allday.{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2555| title = Reference at www.cagematch.net}} He reappeared at the wrestling promotion on January 29, 2021, after issuing an open challenge to take his championship title, which Alex Hammerstone accepted but lost. He returned to the promotion again on March 26, defeating Carlito, and has continued to make appearances with the promotion, with his most recent being on March 6, 2022, in a match against Shane Taylor.

In February 2021, he appeared at Florida-based wrestling promotions and returned to VxS Wrestling in New Jersey, defeating Mance Warner.{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=303012| title = Reference at www.cagematch.net}} On April 9, he appeared at VxS Wrestling's Lucid Dreams show in Tampa, Florida that was broadcast on FITE TV in a match against Dr. Cube. After being attacked by Dr. Cube and his entourage, he was saved by Big Cass and won the match.{{Cite web|last=Mukherjee|first=Subhojeet|date=April 11, 2021|title=Big Cass Saves JTG from Brutal Beatdown at WrestleMania Weekend Event|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2021/04/11/big-cass-saves-jtg-from-brutal-beatdown-at-wrestlemania-weekend-event/|access-date=December 5, 2021|website=Ringside News}} On October 22, he made his PCW Ultra debut in Wilmington, California, where he was defeated by Steve Madison.{{Cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/cards/pcw-ultra/all-systems-go-38759.html|title = PCW ULTRA All Systems Go at ILWU Memorial Hall wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database}} On October 24, he won the Waco Association Wrestling Championship in Waco, Texas after defeating Juventud Guerrera.{{cite web| url = https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbykquDzK6/| title = Login • Instagram}}

On February 3, 2023, JTG appeared at House of Glory's The Beginning show in an attempt to earn the Heavyweight Championship title from Jacob Fatu, though lost the match.{{cite web| url = https://pwponderings.com/2023/02/04/hogs-the-beginning-recap-results/| title = Reference at www.pwponderings.com}} He also attempted to earn the Super Indy title from Cole Karter at International Wrestling Cartel's Twenty Two Show the following month, though also lost.{{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=361112| title = Reference at www.cagematch.com}}

On June 6, JTG made his National Wrestling Alliance debut at their When Our Shadows Fall pay-per-view event, defeating Fred Rosser.{{Cite web|last=Stewart|first=Walker|date=June 7, 2021|title=NWA 'When Our Shadows Fall' PPV Results|url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/results/nwa-when-our-shadows-fall-ppv-results/|access-date=December 5, 2021|website=eWrestlingNews}} A month later on July 6, he was defeated by Chris Adonis in an attempt to earn his NWA National Championship title.{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|date=July 6, 2021|title=Chris Adonis defeats JTG to become NWA National Champion|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/07/06/chris-adonis-defeats-jtg-to-become-nwa-national-champion/|access-date=December 5, 2021|website=Post Wrestling}} In December of that year, he formed a tag team with Dirty Dango under the name "Dirty Sexy Boys."{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|date=December 13, 2021|title=Women's Tag Title match, Dirty Dango & JTG in action on 12/14 NWA Powerrr|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/12/13/womens-tag-title-match-dirty-dango-jtg-in-action-on-12-14-nwa-powerrr/|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=Post Wrestling}}

On April 1, 2022, JTG, in his first WWE appearance in eight years, appeared with Shad Gaspard's wife and son in the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, awarding the Warrior award to Gaspard.{{cite news|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/shad-gaspard-to-receive-2022-warrior-award-at-wwe-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony|title=Shad Gaspard to receive 2022 Warrior Award at WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony|access-date=March 25, 2022|work=WWE|author=WWE.com Staff|date=March 25, 2022}}{{Cite web |title=WWE honoring Shad Gaspard with 2022 Warrior Award |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/wwe/shad-gaspard-warrior-award |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}

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JTG published his first book Damn! Why Did I Write This Book? in May 2015,{{cite book|title=Damn! Why Did I Write This Book? by Jayson Paul|isbn=978-1512286113|last1=G|first1=J.|last2=Pub|first2=Createspace Independent|date=23 May 2015|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform }} followed by its sequel Damn! Why Did I Write This Book Too? How to Play the Game the following year.{{cite book|title=Damn! Why Did I Write This Book Too? How to Play the Game by Jayson Paul|isbn=978-1530743445|last1=Paul|first1=Jayson|date=25 March 2016}} He published his third book and first fitness e-book, The Newbies Guide To Big Biceps: So Easy To Follow A Child Could Do It! in December 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Newbies-Guide-Big-Biceps-Follow-ebook/dp/B08R96PGC5|title=The Newbies Guide To Big Biceps: So Easy To Follow A Child Could Do It! by Jayson Paul|website=Amazon}}

As an actor, JTG made his film debut in Bad Night and appeared in The Last Sharknado: It's About Time. In 2017, he appeared on the song "Team Asoka" with The Asoka alongside wrestlers John Morrison and Rocky Romero.{{cite web|last=AsokaTV|date=June 21, 2017|title=Johnny Morrison, JTG, Rocky Romero, & Christopher Daniels - TEAM ASOKA (Official MUSIC VIDEO)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNiweii9YZQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/cNiweii9YZQ |archive-date=2021-12-17|url-status=live|access-date=December 5, 2021|website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

In 2018, JTG founded a beard and body care line named Sexy As Hell Beard Care.{{cite web|url=https://sahbeardcare.com/|title=Sexy As Hell Beard Care Homepage}} The following year, he created an app called Earsaye, which creates audio memes.{{Cite web|last=Harris|first=Jeffrey|date=December 10, 2019|title=Various News: JTG Promotes New App, Shares Meme on Young Bucks Ignoring Cryme Tyme, Titus O'Neil Spearheading Joy of Giving Event|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/various-news-jtg-new-app-young-bucks-match/|access-date=December 5, 2021|website=411Mania}}

JTG has appeared in the video games as a playable character in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008,{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Greg |date=October 3, 2007 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/10/03/wwe-smackdown-vs-raw-2008-247-mode-report |title=WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 24/7 Mode Report |publisher=IGN |access-date=February 15, 2015}} WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009,{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/10/09/wwe-svr-2009-roster-editor-team-management-announcement|title=WWE SVR 2009: Roster Editor & Team Management Announcement|last=Miller|first=Greg|date=October 9, 2008|publisher=IGN|access-date=February 16, 2015}} WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010,{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/smackdown-vs-raw-2010-the-full-roster-revealed/1100-6233617/ |first=Brian |last=Ekberg |title=SmackDown vs. Raw 2010: The Full Roster Revealed |website=GameSpot |date=September 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822150135/http://www.gamespot.com/news/smackdown-vs-raw-2010-the-full-roster-revealed-6233617 |archive-date=August 22, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=February 17, 2015}} and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011.{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Greg |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/10/21/wwe-smackdown-vs-raw-2011-review-4 |title=WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Review (PS3, X360) |publisher=IGN |date=October 21, 2010 |access-date=February 18, 2015}}

• {{cite book|title=Damn! Why Did I Write This Book?|year=2015|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing|isbn=978-1512286113}}
• {{cite book|title=Damn! Why Did I Write This Book Too? How to Play the Game|year=2016|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing|isbn=978-1530743445}}
• {{cite book|title=The Newbies Guide To Big Biceps: So Easy To Follow A Child Could Do It!|year=2020}}

• NWA Wildside

:*NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard

• Fighting Evolution Wrestling
• FEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard
• Hoodslam
• Best Athlete In The East Bay Championship (1 time)
• Love-Alive Charity
• Shad Gaspard Memorial Cup (2024)
• Ohio Valley Wrestling
• OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ky/ovw/ovw-t.html|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Title|access-date=2007-08-09|publisher=Wrestling-Titles}} – with Shad Gaspard
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 84 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010{{cite web|url=http://profightdb.com/pwi-500/2010.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2010|access-date=December 26, 2015|publisher=The Internet Wrestling Database}}
• Superstars of Wrestling Federation
• SWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard
• VIP Wrestling
• VIP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shad Gaspard
• VIP Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite web| url = https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbykquDzK6/| title = Login • Instagram}}
• Waco Association of Wrestling
• WAW Lonestar Championship (1 time, current){{cite web| url = https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2555| title = Reference at www.cagematch.net}}
• World Wrestling Alliance
• WWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Shad Gaspard

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