RIDGE HOLLAND
Luke Menzies is a 36-year-old English professional wrestler and former professional rugby player from West Yorkshire, England. He is currently signed with WWE and performs on NXT under the ring name, Ridge Holland. Menzies is one-half of the current NXT Tag Team Champions with fellow Chase University stablemate Andre Chase in their first reign.
Menzies signed with the Hull Kingston Rovers professional rugby team in September 2007. He made one appearance in the Super League in 2008. Menzies later appeared for a number of lower league clubs. As well, he played for teams like Salford Red Devils, York City Knights, Halifax and the Toronto Wolfpack for their inaugural season.
Professional Wrestling Career
Menzies was trained by British wrestling legend, Marty Jones. He began wrestling in North East of England promotions 3 Count Wrestling, New Generation Wrestling and Tidal Championship Wrestling. In December 2017, he made an appearance for Defiant Wrestling losing to Jurn Simmons.
On April 21st 2018, Menzies won the 3CW Championship by defeating El Ligero, Joseph Conners and champion Rampage Brown in a 4-Way Elimination match. He lost the title back to Rampage Brown a month later. He took the loss as he had signed a contract with WWE and was relocating to Florida. Menzies’ final match on the British independent circuit took place on June 23rd for Southside Wrestling, where Menzies was defeated by Gabriel Kidd.
Menzies Tries Out For WWE
In November 2016, Menzies attended a WWE tryout but was not signed with the company until early in 2018. On the August 29th 2018 episode of NXT, he made his televised debut losing to Keith Lee. He then made his television debut for the NXT UK brand under the ring name, Ridge Holland. In his debut, he defeated Oliver Carter.
In August 2020, Holland took part in a triple threat match against Oney Lorcan and Damian Priest. The winner would go on to NXT TakeOver 30 to compete in a ladder match for the vacant NXT North American Championship, which Priest won.
NXT General Manager William Regal later announced that Dexter Lumis had pulled out of the ladder match at NXT TakeOver 30 due to an ankle injury. Since Holland was not pinned or submitted in his qualifying match as a result of Lorcan being pinned, he was given the chance to face Johnny Gargano on the August 19th episode of NXT. The winner would be added to the ladder match. Holland lost due to interference from Gargano’s wife, Candice LeRae.
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Career Championships & Accomplishments
- 3 Count Wrestling
- 3CW Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time, current)