Title History

• FCW Heavyweight title defeating Alex Riley and Johnny Curtis (July 22, 2010);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning – UK Gladiators:

• Barri had competed in almost 100 matches in countries including Egypt & Venezuela as “Celtic Warrior” & “Smackdown Warrior”.
• Summer 2009: WWE signed UK Gladiator Barri Griffiths AKA Goliath and he was assigned to FCW in Tampa, Florida..
• February 2010: Barri Griffiths work visa cleared and he relocated to Tampa to work as “Mason Ryan” in FCW..

Florida Championship Wrestling – Mason Ryan (aka Barri Griffiths):

• March 25, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Cable Jones & Drake Brewer defeated Conrad Tanner & Mason Ryan..
• April 8, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Mason Ryan defeated Derrick Bateman..
• April 15, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Byron Saxton & Mason Ryan defeated Johnny Curtis & Tyler Reks.
• April 29, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Mason Ryan defeated Rudy Parker.
• May 5, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Johnny Prime defeated Mason Ryan.
• May 13, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Hunico defeated Mason Ryan.
• May 20, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Mason Ryan defeated Wes Brisco.
• June 9, 2010–FCW: Curt Hawkins & Vance Archer & Mason Ryan defeated Percy Watson & Johnny Curtis & Michael Magillicutty..
• June 16, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Mason Ryan defeated Rudy Parker.
• June 17, 2010 – FCW Live Event: Mason Ryan defeated Rhys Ali with a Blackhole Slam.
• June 24, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Devin Allen.
• July 1, 2010 – FCW: Matt Martlaro interviewed Mason Ryan (wants a real challenge and had his eye on the FCW championship.
• July 14, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan won a 30 man Battle Royal which included most of the FCW roster and all the NXT Rookies..
• July 22, 2010 – FCW: Matt Martlaro interviewed Mason Ryan (going after the FCW championship).
• July 29, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan & Alex Riley & Mike McGillicutty & Husky Harris defeated Los Aviadores (Hunico & Epico & Kaval & Johnny Curtis).
• August 5, 2010 – FCW: Epico & Hunico & Johnny Curtis & Kaval b Mason Ryan & Husky Harris & Michael McGillicutty & Alex Riley in an Elimination match (Kaval was the sole survivor).
• August 8, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Alex Riley and Johnny Curtis in a Triple Threat Match to win the FCW Heavyweight title.
• August 15, 2010 – FCW: “One Night Stand General Manager” FCW champion Mason Ryan (booked a 15 minute challenge between Alex Riley vs. Kaval and he might give the winner a title shot.
• August 18, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Richie Steamboat to retain the FCW Championship.
• August 19, 2010 – FCW: Eli Cottonwood b Alex Riley in the Liviana Classic Final Over-The-Top-Rope Challenge (FCW champion Mason Ryan attacked Cottonwood after the match).
• August 22, 2010 – FCW: The Aksana Show with guest FCW champion Mason Ryan (issued an open challenge – accepted by Bo Rotundo).
• August 26, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Eli Cottonwood to retain the FCW Heavyweight title.
• August 29, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Bo Rotundo via tapout to retain the FCW Championship!
• September 12, 2010 – FCW: Derrick Bateman & Johnny Curtis b The Dudebusters (Trent Barreta & Caylen Croft) to retain the FCW Florida Tag Team titles (After the match; FCW Heavyweight champion Mason Ryan attacked Curtis & Bateman, busting Bateman open in the process)..
• September 15, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Trent Barreta by submission to retain the FCW Florida Heavyweight title.
• September 19, 2010 – FCW: Derrick Bateman defeated FCW Florida Heavyweight champion Mason Ryan in a Non-title match after Ryan was distracted by Johnny Curtis.
• September 21, 2010 – FCW: Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman vs Byron Saxton & Mason Ryan was turned into a triple threat match, Abraham Washington & Bo Rotundo b Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman and Byron Saxton & Mason Ryan in a 3-WAY Tag Team match..
• September 23, 2010 – FCW: Matt Martalo did a sit down interview with Byron Saxton (talked about aligning himself with FCW champion Mason Ryan, and promises that he will become a WWE Superstar), Howard Finkel came out to announce the next match… FCW champion Mason Ryan b Alex Riley by submission with his Torture Rack.
• September 26, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan b Johnny Curtis to retain the FCW Florida Heavyweight title (While the referee was knocked out, Curtis hit his finishing top-rope leg drop but no one was there to count the fall. Announcer Byron Saxton then came down the ring and hit Curtis while clenching a roll of quarters. The referee was revived and Ryan secured the pinfall).
• October 28, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan (with Byron Saxton) defeated Percy Watson to retain the FCW Championship
• November 12, 2010–SmackDown!: Mason Ryan defeated Chavo Guerrero in a dark match..
• November 20, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Lucky Cannon to retain the FCW championship.
• December 2, 2010 – FCW: FCW Florida Heavyweight champion Mason Ryan defeated Jackson Andrews (w/Brodius Clay).
• December 17, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Johnny Curtis to retain the FCW championship..
• December 30, 2010 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated WWE United States champion Daniel Bryan in a Non-title match..
• January 3, 2011–WWE RAW: Mason Ryan defeated Primo Colon in a dark match..
• January 6, 2011 – FCW: Bo Rotundo b FCW Heavyweight champion Mason Ryan and Roman Leakee and Calvin Raines in a Non-title 4-WAY.
• January 16, 2011 – FCW: FCW Heavyweight Champion Mason Ryan defeated Calvin Raines to retain the title.

World Wrestling Entertainment (RAW) – Mason Ryan (and the New Nexus):

• January 17, 2011–RAW: C.M. Punk defeated John Cena by DQ when an unidentified assailant jumped in and kicked Punk in the face!
• ~~~~The monster then took out John Cena with a Rock Bottom…. The Nexus ran down to protect their leader, but Punk called them off..
• ~~~~The new guy dropped to his knee and raised his arm in the air, allowing Punk to place a Nexus arm-band so he could join the group..
• January 24, 2011–RAW: The Nexus got into a confrontation with The Corre and set up a main event between C.M. Punk & Wade Barrett..
• ~~~~C.M. Punk (w/The Nexus) vs. Wade Barrett (w/The Corre) ended in a Double DQ after special referee John Cena “abused his power”..
• January 30, 2011 – FCW: January 30, 2011 – FCW: FCW Heavyweight Champion Mason Ryan defeated Jackson Andrews to retain the title.
• January 30, 2011–Royal Rumble: Mason Ryan entered the Royal Rumble at #20 but was soon eliminated by John Cena..
• ~~~~Husky Harris (#9), Michael McGillicutty (#13), David Otunga (#15), Mason Ryan (#20) all entered and proceeded to help C.M. Punk.
• ~~~~Together, the Nexus dominated for several minutes eliminating 10+ people until John Cena entered and eliminated the entire Nexus!
• ~~~~Mason Ryan had a powerful outting, managing to eliminate both the Great Khali and the returning Booker T..
• ~~~~NOTE: At the beginning of the Rumble; The Corre and The Nexus got into a huge brawl before they were ordered to go backstage!
• February 7, 2011–RAW: Mason Ryan defeated R-Truth by submission (decision then reversed by referee)..
• February 13 2011 – FCW: FCW Heavyweight Champion Mason Ryan defeated Calvin Raines to retain the title.
• February 14, 2011–RAW: R-Truth & John Morrison defeated Nexus (David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty w/ Mason Ryan)..
• The Anonymous G.M. said over the next few weeks if any Nexus member beats Orton they can be in Punk’s corner at WrestleMania..
• February 28, 2011–RAW: Randy Orton defeated Michael McGillicutty with an RKO and then took him out with a punt kick to the head!
• March 7, 2011–RAW: Randy Orton defeated David Otunga with an RKO and then took him out with a swift punt kick to the head!
• ~~~~LATER: C.M. Punk (w/Mason Ryan) defeated R-Truth by submission – [Mason Ryan destroyed Truth with a Shoulder-breaker!]
• March 13, 2011 – FCW: Bo Rotundo defeated Mason Ryan to win the Heavyweight Title.
• March 14, 2011–RAW: Randy Orton defeated Mason Ryan with an RKO and then took him out with a swift punt kick to the head!
• April 25, 2011 — RAW: Team SmackDown! (Kane, the Big Show, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes, Ezekiel Jackson, Sheamus, Ted DiBiase, Yoshi Tatsu, Mason Ryan, Daniel Bryan) defeated Team RAW (Vladimir Kozlov, Santino Marella, Evan Bourne, Mark Henry, Heath Slater, Chris Masters, Wade Barrett, Kofi Kingston, Brodus Clay): the final four were Big Show and Kofi Kingston for SD! and  Mason Ryan & Evan Bourne for RAW…. Big Show & Kofi Kingston won and earned the 1st pick of the 2011 draft. in a Battle Royal to win a draft pick.
• May 2, 2011 — RAW: Kane defeated Mason Ryan by DQ.
• May 9, 2011 — RAW: Kane defeated Mason Ryan by DQ.
• May 16, 2011 — RAW: The New Nexus (David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty w/CM Punk & Mason Ryan) defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Kane & The Big Show in a non-title match.
• May 22, 2011 – FCW: Mason Ryan defeated Monty Lynch.
• June 20, 2011 — RAW: Mason Ryan defeated Evan Bourne.
• August 25, 2011 — Superstars: Mason Ryan defeated Drew McIntyre.
• September 8, 2011 — Superstars: Mason Ryan defeated JTG.
• September 12, 2011 — RAW: Mason Ryan defeated Primo Colon in a dark match.
• October 3, 2011 — RAW: Mason Ryan participated in a battle royal won by Santino Marella.
• October 10, 2011 – RAW: Kofi Kingston, Evan Bourne & Mason Ryan defeated David Otunga, Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger.
• October 17, 2011 — RAW: Mason Ryan defeated Dolph Ziggler by DQ.
• November 7, 2011 — RAW: Mason Ryan defeated JTG.
• November 18, 2011 — Smackdown!: Mason Ryan defeated Jack Swagger.

• November 20, 2011–Survivor Series: Team Barrett defeated Team Orton (Survivor Series Elimination Match) (Wade Barrett & Cody Rhodes & Jack Swagger & Christian & Hunico)

  (Randy Orton & Sheamus & Mason Ryan & Kofi Kingston & Sin Cara).

• December 8, 2011–Superstars: Mason Ryan defeated Drew McIntyre.
• January 9, 2013–NXT Live Event: Mason Ryan (RETURN) defeated Kassius Ohno.
• January 12, 2013–NXT Live Event: Mason Ryan defeated Percy Watson.
• January 30, 2013–NXT: Mason Ryan defeated Sakamoto.
• February 24, 2013-NXT Live Event: Mason Ryan defeated Brandon Travon.
• March 15, 2013-NXT Live Event: Mason Ryan defeated Dante Dash.