Early career (2009–2015) During 2009 in Next Era Wrestling (held in The Auditorium Center in
Rochester, New York) after defeating Brett Mednik (April 18) and Brandon Thurston (June 20) he unsuccessfully challenged Josh Jordan (the Northeastern Champion) on July 18 but they later team together. On August 2, 2009, he defeated Marc Krieger at an Empire State Wrestling (ESW) event, preceding an August 15 loss to
Bobby Fish. Castle spent one year with ESW until he left the promotion. In May and June 2010, he had two title matches against Krieger for the Northeastern Championship, losing the first and winning the second by disqualification. In 2011, Castle returned to ESW, where he and his partner Will Calrissian won the ESW Tag Team Championship by defeating The Rochester Wrecking Crew (Hellcat and Rob Sweet) at ESW WrestleBash. They held it 238 days until June 1, 2013, when it was dropped to The Flatliners (Asylum and Matt Burns) at ESW Aftershock. However, the team broke up afterward. In November 2011 Castle worked with International Wrestling Cartel (IWC), where he won the
IWC World Heavyweight Championship on December 14, 2013. He lost the title on January 24, 2015, to RJ City in
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. Dalton is the second longest reigning IWC World Heavyweight Champion, having held the title 406 days. Remarkably, on May 9, 2015, he faced
Tommy Dreamer for the title in a four-way elimination match that also included RJ City and Justin LaBar, but was defeated.
Chikara (2013–2015) While Wrestling one of his Intense's final on September 15, 2013, Darkness Crabtree's match with
Jervis Cottonbelly went to a no contest after the reformed GEKIDO attacked and tore down the show, with Gekido ultimately "killing off" Crabtree. In a series of videos titled "Rough Waters" posted to Chikara's
YouTube channel, it was revealed that Crabtree left a will granting a great deal of money to his
kayfabe nephew Dalton "Caroline" Castle, causing Castle to alter his image to that of a wealthy
yachtsman and adopt the new name of Ashley Remington. Remington's debut match in Chikara was on May 25, 2014, at
You Only Live Twice, where he defeated
Chuck Taylor. He would become quite popular with Chikara fans over the duration of that season, and would end the year with a successful victory over Juan Francisco de Coronado, in a German suplex match. In 2015, Remington joined The Battle Hive with
Amasis,
Fire Ant, and
Worker Ant. He also gained his third point for title contention in 2015, and at the Anniversario event in May, he challenged Grand Champion
Hallowicked in a losing effort.
Ring of Honor / All Elite Wrestling (2013–present) Initial years (2013–2016) Dalton Castle debuted in
Ring of Honor (ROH) at ''Dragon's Reign
on May 11, 2013, by taking on Jimmy Nutts. The match abruptly ended when Rhett Titus attacked both men. At Future of Honor #2'', Castle participated in a
gauntlet match, losing to
Bobby Fish. On the January 31, 2015 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Castle made his televised debut in ROH. He was accompanied by
The Boys (dubbed "Boy 1" and "Boy 2") and competed in the
Top Prospect Tournament, losing to Ashley Six in the first round. On the March 21 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, the tournament winner
Donovan Dijak opted to give up his shot at the
ROH World Television Championship against
Jay Lethal to instead join
The House of Truth, prompting Castle to challenge Lethal for the title, which Lethal accepted. However, Castle failed to win due to interference by Dijak and J. Diesel. This led to a match between Castle and Dijak on the April 18 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, which Castle lost due to interference by
Truth Martini. – one Boy on the left and one Boy on the right while Dalton in the middle at a ROH taping event. On the second night of
Global Wars, Castle lost to
Jushin Liger in a match which he later described as his favorite. After a win over
Romantic Touch on the May 29 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Castle challenged
Silas Young to a match at
Best in the World to prove Young's claim of "Last Real Man of Professional Wrestling" wrong. Castle went on to defeat Young at the event, marking the former's
pay-per-view debut. However, an enraged Young attacked one of Castle's Boys after the match. After a win over
Takaaki Watanabe on the July 8 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Castle lost to
Adam Cole at
Death Before Dishonor XIII. Castle continued his rivalry with Young wanting to take his Boys and make them "real men". At
Field of Honor, Castle competed in a gauntlet match to earn an opportunity for the World Television Championship. He eliminated
Hangman Page and
Frankie Kazarian, before being eliminated by Young. At
All Star Extravaganza VII, Castle competed against Young in a match which stipulated that if Young won, he would get The Boys, while if Young lost, he would become one of Castle's Boys. Castle subsequently lost the match, with Young getting The Boys. At
Glory By Honor XIV, Castle replaced an injured
ACH on the team of ROH All-Stars
Moose and
The Addiction (
Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) against ROH Champions (Jay Lethal,
Roderick Strong and
The Kingdom (
Matt Taven and
Mike Bennett) in an eight-man tag team match, which ROH Champions won. At
Survival of the Fittest, Castle participated in the
namesake tournament, facing Young and
Adam Page in a three-way match in the opening round, which Young won by pinning Castle. Castle faced Young in another losing effort at
Final Battle, but despite The Boys seemingly siding with Young in the weeks prior to the event, they rejoined Castle following the match. After losing to
Hirooki Goto at
14th Anniversary Show, Castle concluded his rivalry with Young by defeating him in a Fight Without Honor, with help from The Boys, on the April 13 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling. This was the first Fight Without Honor to occur on the weekly television program, with previous editions taking place at pay-per-view events. After winning a
Six-Man Mayhem at
Supercard of Honor X, Castle defeated A.C.H., Adam Page and Roderick Strong in a
Four Corner Survival match at
Global Wars, to earn a World Television Championship match against Bobby Fish at
Best in the World, which he failed to win. Castle would then compete in high-profile matches against ROH's partner
New Japan Pro-Wrestling talent
Kazuchika Okada at
Death Before Dishonor XIV, and
Kushida at
Field of Honor. At
All Star Extravaganza VIII, Castle teamed with
Colt Cabana defeated
The All Night Express (Rhett Titus and
Kenny King),
War Machine (
Hanson and
Raymond Rowe), and the team of
Shane Taylor and
Keith Lee in a four corner survival match won to earn a future
ROH World Tag Team Championship match. They challenged
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) for the titles at
Glory By Honor XV, which they failed to win. Castle then participated in the
2016 Survival of the Fittest, defeating
Chris Sabin and Rhett Titus in the first round, to qualify for the six-man mayhem in the final, which he failed to win. On the November 19 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Cabana turned on Castle by attacking him and The Boys, thus splitting up the tag team. As a result, Castle began feuding with Cabana, leading to a match between the two at
Final Battle, which Castle won.
ROH World Champion (2017–2018) At the
15th Anniversary Show pay-per-view on March 10, 2017, Castle and The Boys unsuccessfully challenged The Kingdom (Matt Taven,
T. K. O'Ryan and
Vinny Marseglia) for the
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Castle would soon challenge
Christopher Daniels for the
ROH World Championship at
Supercard of Honor XI, which he failed to win. Castle and The Boys would soon begin feuding with
Bully Ray and
The Briscoes (
Jay Briscoe and
Mark Briscoe), losing to them in a
Milwaukee Street Fight at Unauthorized. However, at
Best in the World, Castle and Boys defeated Bully Ray and Briscoes to capture the World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, marking Castle's first title win in ROH. After two successful title defenses, Castle and The Boys lost the titles to
Bullet Club's Adam Page and
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) on August 20 during the
War of the Worlds UK tour. Shortly after the title loss, Castle achieved major success in singles competition, by participating in the Soaring Eagle Cup tournament, which he won by defeating
Flip Gordon in the first round, and Frankie Kazarian, Matt Taven and Silas Young in the final, a
Four Way Elimination match. Castle capitalized on his win and challenged
Cody for the ROH World CHampionship at
Final Battle. Castle defeated Cody to win the title, marking his first world championship win. Castle made his first successful title defense against the
2017 Survival of the Fittest winner
Punishment Martinez on the February 11, 2018 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling. He would make his second title defense against
Beretta and
Beer City Bruiser in a three-way match at
Honor Rising: Japan. Castle would continue to retain his title in major title defenses against
Jay Lethal at
16th Anniversary Show,
Marty Scurll at
Supercard of Honor XII,
Evil at Honor United, and Cody and Marty Scurll in a three-way match at
Best in the World. Castle suffered a back injury during this time, forcing him to
drop the title to Jay Lethal in a four corner survival match, also involving Cody and Matt Taven, on the July 21 (taped June 30) episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling. Castle returned to ROH from his injury in October, and participated in the
2018 Survival of the Fittest, competing against
Colin Delaney and Hangman Page. Castle failed to win the match. Castle would then begin a rivalry with Matt Taven, stemming from the fact that their scheduled title match for the World Championship was canceled earlier in the year due to Castle's injury. This led to a match between the two at
Final Battle, which Castle lost.
Teaming with Joe Hendry and World Television Champion (2019–2021) On the January 5, 2019 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Castle defeated Chris Sabin, Flip Gordon and Marty Scurll in a four corner survival match to become the #1 contender for the ROH World Championship, challenging Jay Lethal for the title at
Honor Reigns Supreme, which he failed to win. At
Honor Rising: Japan, Castle unsuccessfully challenged
Will Ospreay for the
NEVER Openweight Championship. At
G1 Supercard, Castle
quickly lost to
Rush in just fifteen seconds. After the match, an enraged Castle attacked the Boys and left the ring. On the May 4 episode of
Ring of Honor Westling, Castle apologized to The Boys but attacked them again, thus
turning into a
villain. Castle would then begin feuding with Rush over the quick loss at G1 Supercard. At State of the Art, the two participated in a
gauntlet match to determine the #1 contenders for the World Tag Team Championship. They eliminated Shane Taylor and Silas Young, but were counted-out due to brawling with each other, leading to their opponents Coast 2 Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) to advance. Castle then challenged Rush's brother
Dragon Lee to a match at
Best in the World, which Castle won. This led to a grudge match between Castle and Rush at Mass Hysteria, which Castle lost via disqualification after hitting Rush with a
low blow. Castle followed the assault by hitting Rush in the head and left shoulder with a chair. This led to a
no disqualification match between the two at
Summer Supercard, which Rush won. At Honor For All, Castle began teaming with
Joe Hendry by defeating Shinobi Shadow Squad (
Cheeseburger and
Eli Isom). At
Global Wars Espectacular, Castle and Hendry lost to the team of Jay Lethal and
Jonathan Gresham. Castle then participated in a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the ROH World Championship at
Final Battle, defeating
Mark Haskins in the first round, before losing to eventual winner
PCO in the semi-final at
Glory By Honor XVII. Castle continued to team with Hendry, losing to 2 Guys 1 Tag (
Josh Woods and Silas Young) at Final Battle. Castle and Hendry teamed in various matches during late 2019 and early 2020, before splitting up as ROH went on a hiatus during the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. After ROH resumed holding events in the summer of 2020, Castle participated in a
tournament for the reinstated
ROH Pure Championship, where he lost to Jay Lethal in the opening round. At
Final Battle, Castle challenged
Rey Horus to an
impromptu match, which Castle lost. In early 2021, Castle began feuding with Josh Woods after the two traded wins in Pure Rules matches, leading to a match between the two at
19th Anniversary Show, which Castle won. On the April 24 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Castle interrupted a match between Dak Draper and Eli Isom to recruit them as his proteges to improve the showmanship of ROH. At
Best in the World, Castle, Draper and Isom unsuccessfully challenged Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and Soldiers of Savagery (
Kaun and Moses)) for the World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. As a result, Castle competed against Draper and Isom in a three-way match on the July 23 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, which Draper won after Castle threw a chair to Isom's head. This led to a match between Castle and Isom at
Death Before Dishonor XVIII, which Castle won after assistance by Draper. On the November 21 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Castle defeated Dragon Lee to win the World Television Championship after assistance by Draper. However, at
Final Battle in December 2021, Castle lost the title to Rhett Titus in a four corners survival match, also involving Joe Hendry and Silas Young. Following the event, ROH went on a hiatus.
Reunion with The Boys (2022–2024) After ROH's purchase by
All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) co-owner
Tony Khan on March 2, 2022, ROH held its first event of 2022 on April 1, titled
Supercard of Honor XV, where Castle reunited with
The Boys, turning face once more. Castle defeated his former tag team partner Joe Hendry at the event. Castle made his AEW debut at
Battle of the Belts II on April 16, 2022, where he unsuccessfully challenged
Jonathan Gresham for the ROH World Championship. Castle and The Boys frequently began appearing on
Dark and
Dark: Elevation, winning all of their matches and successfully defending the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship against Primal Fear, and The Trustbusters. At
Death Before Dishonor in July 2022, Castle and the Boys defeated The Righteous (
Vincent, Bateman, and Dutch) to win their second ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. On the October 14, 2022 episode of
Rampage, Castle challenged
Chris Jericho to a match for the ROH World Championship on the Title Tuesday
episode of
Dynamite on October 18, which Castle failed to win. At
Final Battle in December 2022, Castle and The Boys lost the ROH World Six-Man Team Team Championship to
The Embassy (
Brian Cage and Gates of Agony (Kaun and
Toa Liona)), ending their reign at 140 days. In July 2023, it was announced that Castle would participate in a four-man tournament to determine the #1 contender for the World Television Championship at
Death Before Dishonor. During the tournament, Castle made it to the finals and defeated
Shane Taylor to become the #1 contender. At Death Before Dishonor, Dalton Castle pressed
Samoa Joe before outside interference from
Stokely Hathaway prevented a clean finish to the match. At
Final Battle on December 15, Castle participated in a
Survival of the Fittest match for the vacant ROH World Television Championship. He would be eliminated by
Lee Moriarty due to interference from
Johnny TV. In the following weeks, Castle would appear in various segments in attempts to have a match with Johnny TV to seek revenge for Survival of the Fittest. Johnny TV would rebuff Castle until February 2024, where he agreed to a match with Castle for the custody of The Boys. On the February 29 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, Johnny TV defeated Castle and gained custody of The Boys. In the next three weeks, Castle would hound Johnny TV and his wife,
Taya Valkyrie, to return The Boys until Johnny TV revealed that he had lost them after a (
kayfabe) bear attack on a mountain. In April, The Boys were released from AEW and ROH.
Singles competition (2024–present) At
Supercard of Honor, Castle defeated Johnny TV in a
Fight without Honor with assistance from multiple Boys which included
Jack Cartwheel and
Paul Walter Hauser. On July 13, 2024, episode of
Collision, Castle lost to
Roderick Strong in a match to determine who would face
Mark Briscoe for the ROH World Championship at
Death Before Dishonor. During the match, Castle sustained a torn
bicep in a "freak accident". On the June 5, 2025 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling, a vignette was aired featuring Castle and several Boys, teasing his return. Castle made his in-ring return on the September 27 episode of
Collision, teaming with
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) to defeat
enhancement talents in a
squash match. On December 5 at
Final Battle, Castle unsuccessfully challenged
Ricochet for the
AEW National Championship.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2015) In 2015, Castle competed two nights for
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on their television show
Impact Wrestling. On February 15 (aired May 6) at
X-Travaganza 3, he was defeated in an Ultimate X qualifying match by
Rockstar Spud. Also, on February 16 at
TNA Gut Check, he defeated
DJ Z to qualify for a five-way elimination match later that night, losing in the second match to
Tevita Fifita. ==Professional wrestling style and persona==