Early career (2011–2019) McMenamin made his debut in 2011 under the name
Kid Danger and at that time, he wrestled under a mask to conceal his age. In 2013, McMenamin switched to the name of
Gabriel Kidd. On 29 April 2017, Kidd won the WCPW Internet Championship, one of the titles of
WhatCulture Pro Wrestling, in a triple threat match involving defending champion
Cody Rhodes and
Joe Hendry. He lost the title to
Zack Sabre Jr. on 21 September. On 2 June 2019, Kidd lost to Hendry in a "
Loser Leaves Town" match, after which he left Defiant Wrestling. On 29 June, at a
Revolution Pro Wrestling event, Kidd teamed with Kenneth Halfpenny and Shaun Jackson where they defeated Brendan White, NJPW
young lions
Clark Connors and
Karl Fredericks.
Katsuyori Shibata, was so impressed with Kidd and he went on to recommend him to NJPW officials, leading Kidd to be signed by NJPW.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2020–present) Young Lion (2020–2023) On 25 January 2020, Kidd made his debut at
New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Later the same year, he entered the
New Japan Cup and lost to
Taiji Ishimori in the first round on 17 June. On 20 November 2022, at
Historic X-Over, Kidd teamed with LA Dojo stablemates, Clark Connors,
Kevin Knight and
Alex Coughlin to defeat
Kosei Fujita,
Oskar Leube,
Ryohei Oiwa and
Yuto Nakashima. A few days later, Coughlin and Kidd teamed together in the
World Tag League, where they finished bottom of their block with just 2 points.
Bullet Club War Dogs and Unbound Co. (2023–2026) On 4 June 2023, at
Dominion, Coughlin and Kidd, branded as
Bullet Club War Dogs attacked
Bishamon (
Hirooki Goto and
Yoshi-Hashi), following their victory of capturing both the
IWGP Tag Team Championship and the
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships, signalling their challenge for both titles, officially turning both men
heel for the first time. The duo later accompanied Bullet Club leader,
David Finlay to the ring in Bullet Club shirts, officially joining the stable. On 4 July, night 1 of
NJPW Independence Day, Kidd (now under the shortened name
Gabe Kidd) and Coughlin defeated Bishamon to win the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championships, marking both men’s first NJPW championships. Later in the month, Kidd participated in the
G1 Climax making his tournament debut and competing in the A Block. Before the tournament, at the press conference Kidd attacked fellow A Block participants,
Yota Tsuji and
Kaito Kiyomiya, causing him to be removed from the conference prematurely. In the tournament, Kidd finished with 5 points, failing to advance to the quarterfinal round. On 9 October at
Destruction in Ryōgoku, Kidd and Coughlin lost the Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles to
Guerrillas of Destiny (
El Phantasmo and
Hikuleo), ending their reign at 97 days. The duo attempted to rebound the following month, entering the annual
World Tag League, competing in the A-Block. Kidd and Coughlin finished joint top of their block, with 10 points, advancing to the semi-final round. In the semi-final round, the duo were defeated by Bishamon, eliminating them from the tournament. On 17 March 2024 it was reported that Kidd had re-signed with NJPW. Kidd participated in the
2024 New Japan Cup, where he defeated Callum Newman in the first round, but would be eliminated by
Shingo Takagi in the second. At
Sakura Genesis, Kidd attacked Takagi after the latter defeated
Evil for the
NEVER Openweight Championship and cut a
worked shoot promo, criticizing NJPW, spitting in the face of NJPW President
Hiroshi Tanahashi, and then challenged Takagi for his championship. On night 2 of
Wrestling Dontaku, Kidd was unsuccessful in winning the championship from Takagi. On 11 May he defeated
Eddie Kingston in a
No Ropes Last Man Standing match at
Resurgence to become the youngest ever
Strong Openweight Champion. On 9 June Kidd appeared in
Pro Wrestling Noah, teaming with
Jake Lee, who was aligned with Bullet Club War Dogs, to face All Rebellion's Kaito Kiyomiya and Kenoh in a double count out. During the match, Kidd busted open Kiyomiya, though afterwards Kiyomiya got the upper hand and proclaimed that the
GHC Heavyweight Championship wasn't for him to own and that he would return the "bloodbath" in their title match. On 16 June at
Grand Ship In Yokohama, Kidd unsuccessfully challenged Kiyomiya for the GHC Heavyweight title, ending Bullet Club War Dogs' feud with Kiyomiya's All Rebellion. From 20 July and 14 August, Kidd took part in the
2024 G1 Climax finishing the tournament with a record of four wins and five losses, failing to advance to the play-off match of the tournament. For the
2024 World Tag League, Kidd teamed with the newest War Dogs addition
Sanada, where they were placed in A-Block. The duo finished at the top of their block and advanced to the grand finals, where they lost to
Tetsuya Naito and
Hiromu Takahashi. On 5 January 2025 at
Wrestle Dynasty, Kidd was defeated by
Kenny Omega. Kidd then wrestled
Yota Tsuji at
The New Beginning in Osaka to a double knockout draw, failing to capture the
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. After the bout concluded,
Evil returned to action as the
House of Torture contingent of the
Bullet Club attacked Kidd, declaring that they cut ties with the
War Dogs sub-unit. On 11 April at Windy City Riot, Kidd lost his Strong Openweight title to
Tomohiro Ishii in a 30-minute
Iron Man match in sudden death overtime 2-1. On 15 June at
Dominion 6.15 in Osaka-jo Hall, Kidd captured the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship by defeating then reigning champion Yota Tsuji. Kidd participated in the
2025 G1 Climax, where he lost his first round match to
Konosuke Takeshita, during which he suffered an injury to his right knee. The injury forced him to withdraw from the tournament, forfeiting the rest of his matches. On 13 October at
King of Pro-Wrestling, Kidd was defeated by Tsuji via submission, resulting in Tsuji regaining the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. After Wrestle Kingdom 20, at
New Year Dash!!,
David Finlay and
Yota Tsuji announced the dissolution of
Bullet Club and Mushozoku, replacing the alliance with
Unbound Company, which was a complete merger. On February 11, 2026 at
The New Beginning in Osaka, Kidd was defeated
Andrade El Idolo in his final match as an NJPW talent. In March 2026, Kidd signed with partner promotion
All Elite Wrestling and later confirmed that he had left NJPW, ending his six-year tenure with the promotion.
Sporadic appearances (2026–present) On 4 April at
Sakura Genesis, Kidd made his first appearance for NJPW since leaving the promotion, where he represented AEW and attacked his former stablemate Yota Tsuji, before challenging him for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. Kidd was originally scheduled to challenge Tsuji for the title at
Wrestling Dontaku but was forced to withdraw from the match on 14 April due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Andrade El Idolo.
All Elite Wrestling (2024–present) Sporadic appearances; alliance with the Death Riders (2024–2025) Due to the relationship between NJPW and
All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Kidd has appeared on both AEW and its sister promotion
Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2024 and 2025, defeating the likes of
The Butcher and
Anthony Henry, including making an appearance at the AEW/NJPW co-promoted event
Forbidden Door in June 2024. On 14 May 2025 at
Dynamite: Beach Break, Kidd assisted
Jon Moxley retain his
AEW World Championship against
Samoa Joe, aligning himself with the
Death Riders (Moxley,
Claudio Castagnoli,
Wheeler Yuta, and
Marina Shafir). After Beach Break, Kidd would be referred to as a "hired mercenary" for the Death Riders, though not as an official member. On 12 July at
All In, Kidd teamed with Castagnoli and Yuta to unsuccessfully challenge
The Opps (Samoa Joe,
Katsuyori Shibata, and
Powerhouse Hobbs) for the
AEW World Trios Championship. At
Forbidden Door on 24 August Kidd teamed with Moxley, Castagnoli and
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a losing effort against
Darby Allin,
Will Ospreay,
Hiroshi Tanahashi and
Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and
Kota Ibushi) in a
Lights Out Steel Cage match. On 27 December at
Worlds End, Kidd was defeated by Allin.
The Dogs (2026–present) In January 2026, Kidd, along with his
Unbound Co. stablemate
Clark Connors, continued to feud with Allin. The duo of Kidd and Connors would be known as "
The Dogs" (a reference to their former NJPW stable, Bullet Club War Dogs). On the March 4 episode of
Dynamite, Kidd and Connors were joined by their former
Bullet Club leader
David Finlay in The Dogs. It was later announced that all three were now signed to AEW. At
Revolution on March 15, The Dogs were defeated by Allin,
Orange Cassidy, and
Roderick Strong in a
tornado trios match. On the following episode of
Dynamite, Kidd was defeated by Allin in a
coffin match, ending their feud. On the April 8 tapings of
Collision, The Dogs defeated
Místico and
JetSpeed (Kevin Knight and
"Speedball" Mike Bailey) to win the
AEW World Trios Championship, marking Kidd's first championship in AEW. AEW officially began recognizing this reign when the episode aired on
tape delay on April 11. They then lost the Trios Title to
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and
Kyle O'Reilly) at
Dynasty on April 12, ending their reign at 4 days, although AEW officially recognizes that their reign only lasted one day. During the match, Kidd suffered a
legitimate shoulder injury and was later rendered out indefinitely by AEW president
Tony Khan in the post-show media scrum. ==Championships and accomplishments==