Tank Ledger
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
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|name = Tank Ledger
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|birthname = Joseph Spivak{{cite web|url=https://nusports.com/sports/football/roster/joe-spivak/9693|title=Joe Spivak - Football Northwestern Athletics|access-date=April 20, 2025|website=nusports.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4242291/joe-spivak|title=Joe Spivak – Northwestern Wildcats Defensive Lineman – ESPN|access-date=April 20, 2025|publisher=ESPN}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|11}}
|birth_place = Darien, Illinois, U.S.
|module = {{Infobox professional wrestler|child=yes
|names = Tank Ledger{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/superstars/tank-ledger|title=Tank Ledger|access-date=April 20, 2025|publisher=WWE}}
|billed = Chicago, Illinois
|trainer = WWE Performance Center{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=26491|title=Tank Ledger|access-date=April 20, 2025|website=cagematch.net}}
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|number = 1
|height_ft = 5
|height_in = 11
|weight_lbs = 300
|position = Defensive lineman
|high_school = Montini Catholic High School
|college = Northwestern Wildcats (2017–2021)
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}}
Joseph Spivak (born October 11, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Tank Ledger. He is one-half of Hank and Tank with Hank Walker, where they are the current NXT Tag Team Champions in their first reign.
Football career
Spivak was a defensive lineman for the Northwestern Wildcats from 2017 to 2021. He would win the Music City Bowl in 2017, the Holiday Bowl in 2018 and the Citrus Bowl in 2021. He only played in one of the three finals which was the 2021 Citrus Bowl. Spivak was also on the Wuerffel Trophy watchlist in 2021.
Professional wrestling career
= WWE (2022–present) =
On August 16, 2022, Spivak signed with professional wrestling promotion WWE as part of its new Next In Line program to develop college athletes into potential WWE wrestlers.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-announces-newest-recruiting-class-performance-center|title=WWE announces its newest class of recruits to join the WWE Performance Center|publisher=WWE|date=August 16, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-officially-announces-its-newest-class-performance-center-recruits|title=WWE Officially Announces Its Newest Class Of Performance Center Recruits|first=Colin|last=Tessier|publisher=Fightful|date=August 16, 2022}} Spivak, going under the ring name Tank Ledger, made his in-ring debut on the October 14, 2022 (taped on October 11) episode of NXT Level Up, teaming with Ikemen Jiro to defeat Bryson Montana and Duke Hudson.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/nxt-level-results-1014-tank-ledger-teams-ikemen-jiro-ivy-nile-action|title=NXT Level Up Results (10/14): Tank Ledger Teams With Ikemen Jiro, Ivy Nile In Action|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|publisher=Fightful|date=October 15, 2022}}
In March 2023, Ledger began teaming with Hank Walker as Hank and Tank.{{cite web|title=NXT Live Event Results From Sanford, FL (3/25): Sanford Rumble, Grayson Waller Effect, More|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/nxt-live-event-results-sanford-fl-325-sanford-rumble-grayson-waller-effect-more|website=fightful.com|date=March 25, 2023}} On December 14, 2024, at an event of Reality of Wrestling (ROW), Hank and Tank won the ROW Tag Team Championship, and they lost the titles on March 8, 2025, holding the title for 84 days. On April 15 episode of NXT, Hank and Tank won the tag team gauntlet match to become the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nxtple/stand-deliver-2025/nxt-tag-team-champion-fraxiom-vs-hank-walker-tank-ledger|title=NXT Tag Team Champions Fraxiom vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger|date=April 15, 2025|publisher=WWE}}{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/15/nxt-tv-results-4-15-moores-review-of-the-stand-deliver-go-home-show-with-ethan-page-vs-wes-lee-vs-eddy-thorpe-vs-lexis-king-in-a-four-way-for-a-shot-at-the-na-title-two-qualifiers-for-the-w/|title=NXT TV results (4/15): Moore's review of the Stand & Deliver go-home show with Ethan Page vs. Wes Lee vs. Eddy Thorpe vs. Lexis King in a four-way for a shot at the NA Title, two qualifiers for the Women's NXT Title ladder match|date=April 15, 2025|last=Moore|first=John|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 15, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250416223901/https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/15/nxt-tv-results-4-15-moores-review-of-the-stand-deliver-go-home-show-with-ethan-page-vs-wes-lee-vs-eddy-thorpe-vs-lexis-king-in-a-four-way-for-a-shot-at-the-na-title-two-qualifiers-for-the-w/|archive-date=April 16, 2025|url-status=live}} At the event, Hank and Tank defeated Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Stand & Deliver results: Moore's live review of Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams vs. Je'Von Evans for the NXT Title, Stephanie Vaquer vs. Giulia vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker for the NXT Women's Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/19/nxt-stand-deliver-results-moores-live-review-of-oba-femi-vs-trick-williams-vs-jevon-evans-for-the-nxt-title-stephanie-vaquer-vs-giulia-vs-jordynne-grace-vs-jaida-parker-for-the-nxt-w/|date=April 19, 2025|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 19, 2025}}
On May 6, Hank & Tank matched up with Joe Hendry in a 6 man tag match against the Darkstate.
Championships and accomplishments
= Football =
= Professional wrestling =
- Reality of Wrestling
- ROW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Hank Walker{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=622|title=ROW Tag Team Championship|website=cagematch.net|accessdate=April 20, 2025}}
- WWE
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Hank Walker{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/nxt-tag-team-championship|title=NXT Tag Team Championship|publisher=WWE|accessdate=April 20, 2025}}
References
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External links
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