Early years (1992–1995) Antol debuted on June 2, 1992 using the
ring name Scott Studd after being trained by Ted "The Nightmare" Allen. Allen trained Studd by teaching while wrestling in front of live crowds. In the early 1990s, he worked for various
independent promotions, including the North Georgia Wrestling Association (NGWA), Peach State Championship Wrestling (PSCW),
Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW), and the
United States Wrestling Association (USWA).
World Championship Wrestling (1993–1999) Scott Studd (1993–1995) Antol made his WCW debut in 1993 as Scott Studd, working as a jobber. The team competed on a tour of Germany for WCW at this time. The American Males broke up in November 1996 after Bagwell
turned heel on Riggs and joined the
New World Order. Following the split, Riggs began competing as a singles competitor. He immediately entered a feud with Bagwell, which resulted in a match at
nWo Souled Out which he lost and a rematch at
Uncensored in a strap match where Riggs was choked out by Bagwell with the strap while hanging from the ropes.
Raven's Flock and departure (1997–1999) After performing in the mid-card for most of 1997,
Raven took an interest in him and during a
No Disqualification match on the October 27 edition of
Nitro, Raven caught Riggs in a
drop toe-hold, sending him face-first into a steel chair and injuring his eye in the process. Riggs then began wearing an
eye patch and, to this day, claims that the eye injury was
legitimate. At first, Riggs resisted joining
Raven's Flock, but eventually joined after they kidnapped him following his loss to Raven at the
World War 3 pay-per-view. Raven explained that Riggs's "ocular disability" had alienated him from
society and that he was seeking acceptance within The Flock. Riggs remained within The Flock until
Saturn defeated Raven at
Fall Brawl: War Games in a match that forced The Flock to disband. Following The Flock's disbanding, Riggs remained a
heel and adopted a narcissistic
gimmick. However, the gimmick was unsuccessful, and Riggs remained on the undercard before being released from WCW in 1999.
Extreme Championship Wrestling (2000–2001) In 2000, Antol debuted in
Extreme Championship Wrestling as Scotty Anton, aligning with his
real-life friend
Rob Van Dam.
Independent circuit and retirement (2001–2003, 2007–2024) After leaving ECW, Antol returned to the
independent circuit, where he found his greatest success in
Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling (TCW). While competing for TCW, he became a three time
Heavyweight Champion and a one time
TCW Tag Team Champion with
Erik Watts. Following TCW's closure in 2003, Antol took time away from professional wrestling to deal with personal issues of
divorce and his father developing
lung cancer. His father died from the illness in 2004. Following this, Antol moved to
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to work as a
bouncer and manager at a
lounge. before retiring in 2009 due to injuries. In 2024, he returned to wrestling, working for
Major League Wrestling and independents.
All Elite Wrestling (2024–present) On March 3, 2024, Antol was shown in the crowd during Sting's retirement match at
''AEW's'' Revolution alongside
Nikita Koloff. In December 2024, it was reported that Antol was working for AEW in a backstage capacity by helping provide logistical support, including driving talent to and from venues. This was confirmed by AEW commentator
Tony Schiavone one month later. ==Championships and accomplishments==