Early career (2016–2020) Garrison was trained by LaBron Kozone, debuting in 2016. He initially wrestled for Fire Star Pro Wrestling in his home state of
North Carolina. He also appeared with promotions such as the
Georgia-based Anarchy Wrestling and Southern Fried Championship Wrestling, winning a variety of
championships. In 2019, he began appearing with
Ring of Honor. From 2018 to 2020, Garrison teamed with his former schoolmate Markus Cross as "Master and the Machine".
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2020–present) (right) as the Varsity Blondes in September 2022.|thumb In June 2020, Garrison began wrestling for
All Elite Wrestling, appearing on
AEW Dynamite and
AEW Dark as a
jobber. In July 2020, he was paired with
Brian Pillman Jr., with the duo dubbed the "Varsity Blonds". The duo went on to compete in AEW's tag team division, competing against teams such as
FTR,
Private Party,
Proud and Powerful, and
Hybrid 2. In May 2021, they unsuccessfully challenged the
Young Bucks for the
AEW World Tag Team Championship. In the same month,
Julia Hart joined Garrison and Pillman Jr. as their
valet. In July 2021, Garrison and Pillman Jr. were signed to contracts with AEW. In December 2021, Garrison and Pillman Jr. began
feuding with
Malakai Black after he sprayed
Black Mist in Hart's eyes; the feud culminated in a tag team bout pitting the Varsity Blonds against the
Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and
Brody King) on the January 19, 2022 episode of
Dynamite that was won by Black and King. The Varsity Blonds continued to team together until quietly disbanding in October 2022. In December 2022, Garrison underwent surgery for an undisclosed injury. After over six months of inactivity, Garrison returned to the ring in June 2023 with Ring of Honor - now AEW's sister promotion - losing to
Lee Moriarty on episode #15 of
Ring of Honor Wrestling. In September 2023, Garrison formed a new tag team with
Cole Karter, with
Maria Kanellis as their
valet. Garrison returned to AEW in October 2023, losing to
Wardlow in a
squash on an episode of
Dynamite. In January 2024, Garrison lost to
Adam Copeland on an episode of
AEW Collision. In April 2024, Garrison unsuccessfully faced
ROH World Champion Mark Briscoe in a
"Proving Ground" match. At the ROH pay-per-view
Death Before Dishonor in July 2024, Garrison teamed with
Anthony Henry in a loss to the Infantry. In February 2025, Garrison and Karter formed a
stable, the "Frat House", with Jacked Jameson and
Preston Vance. At
Supercard of Honor in July 2025, Garrison, Karter, and Vance lost to
The Dark Order. At
Death Before Dishonor in August 2025, Garrison and Karter lost to
MxM Collection in a
three-way tag team match. == Professional wrestling style and persona ==