Byron Saxton

Title History

• USCW (United States Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight title ();
• SCW (Southern Championship Wrestling) Tag Team title w/”Classy” Chris Nelson (May 19, 2007);

Career Highlights

Independent Wrestling (Florida & Georgia):

• Bryan Kelly earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida..
• 2003: Bryan Kelly started on the indies working small shows in Florida and Georgia as a ring announcer, interviewer and wrestler..
• 2004-2007: Bryan Kelly was a News/Traffic/Sports reporter & anchor at WJXT Channel 4 News in Jacksonville, Florida..
• September 23, 2006–SCW: Team Vision (Chasyn Rance, Larry Zbyszko and Mister Saint Laurent) defeats Chris Nelson & Michael Cade in a handicap match.
• October 14, 2006–SCW: Michael Cade was in a heavyweight title match, battle royal won by Jon Davis.
• March 3, 2007–SCW: Aaron Epic, Jason Hexx and Michael Cade defeated Team Vision (Chasyn Rance, Larry Zbyszko and Mister Saint Laurent).
• May 19, 2007–SCW: Chris Nelson and Michael Cade defeated Larry Zbyszko and Mister Saint Laurent to win the tag team titles.
• June 16, 2007–SCW: Michael Cade defeated Jake Manley.

Florida Championship Wrestling Bryan Kelly (2007):

• October 2, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Sheaumus O’Shaunnessy defeated Bryan Kelly in a double debut match..
• October 13, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Hade Vansen defeated Bryan Kelly..
• October 23, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling: “The Carnival Freak” Sinn Bowdee defeated Bryan Kelly..
• November 6, 2007 – FCW: Bryan Kelly & Rycklon Stephens & Chet Douglas defeated Hade Vansen & Sheamus & Sinn Bowdee..
• November 13, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Chris Gray defeated Bryan Kelly..
• December 1, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Nick Nemeth & Big Rob Terry defeated Robert Anthony & Bryan Kelly..
• December 4, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Afa Jr. defeated Bryan Kelly.
• December 18, 2007 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Bryan Kelly defeated Tommy Taylor.
• January 8, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Bryan Kelly defeated Steve Lewington.
• January 15, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Afa Jr. vs. Bryan Kelly ended in a No Contest after T.J. Wilson interfered.
• January 22, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Nick Nemeth & Big Rob Terry defeated Rycklon (Ezekiel Jackson) & Bryan Kelly.
• January 29, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Jake Hager & Shawn Osborne defeated Rycklon (Ezekiel Jackson) & Bryan Kelly.
• February 5, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Heath Miller & Steve Lewington defeated Bryan Kelly & Rycklon.
• February 12, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Nic Nemeth & Brad Allen defeated Rycklon & Bryan Kelly.
• February 19, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Eric Perez & Eddie Colon w/Angela Fong defeated Johnny Curtis & Bryan Kelly.
• March 4, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Sheamus & Kafu defeated Greg Jackson (Trent Barreta) & Bryan Kelly.
• April 15, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Johnny Curtis & Gabe Tuft vs. Bryan Kelly & Rycklon ended in a Double Count-out.
• May 3, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Johnny Curtis & Bryan Kelly & Gabe Tuft beat Andrew Vein & Sinn Bowdee & Kafu.
• June 3, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Bryan Kelly cut a promo on behalf of Black Pain (who destroyed a member of the ring crew.
• July 12, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Big Rob Terry & Colt Cabana defeated Black Pain & Bryan Kelly.
• July 12, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Joe Hennig & Gabe Tuft (w/Jimmy Hart) defeated Drew McIntyre & Stu Sanders (w/Bryan Kelly) to win the FCW Tag Team titles.
• August 2, 2008 – FCW: Evan Bourne & Johnny Curtis & TJ Wilson defeated Afa Jr. & Bryan Kelly & Tyrone Jones.
• August 26, 2008 – FCW: Afa Jr. & Black Pain w/Bryan Kelly vs. Johnny Curtis & Gabe Tuft ended in a No Contest.
• September 2, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Black Pain (with Bryan Kelly) defeated Kafu..
• Byron Saxton led a stable known as The Conglomerate consisting of Past and Present FCW stars..
• ~~~Members of “The Conglomerate included Tyson Tarver, Lawrence Knight, Black Pain, and Kaleb O’Neal..
• ~~~~~~After the Conglomerate disbanded, Byron Saxton was aligned with Abraham Washington in FCW.
• September 30, 2008 – FCW: Tyson Tarver vs. Kafu ended in a No Contest after Byron Saxton (Bryan Kelly) interfered..
• October 8, 2008 – FCW: Ricky Ortiz & T.J. Wilson & Johnny Prime defeated Kafu & Drew McIntyre & Bryan Kelly..
• October 23, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Stu Bennett & Black Pain w/Byron Saxton defeated Kafu & Ricky Ortiz..
• October 25, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Tyler Reks & Carson Oakley defeated Trent Barreta & Tyson Tarver w/Byron Saxton..
• October 28, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Byron Saxton & Black Pain defeated “Titan” Michael Jarvi & Kafu by disqualification..
• October 30, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Tyson Tarver w/ Byron Saxton defeated Johnny Prime (Lucky Cannon)..
• November 20, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Johnny Prime defeated Tyson Tarver w/Byron Saxton..
• November 20, 2008 – FCW: Lupe Santiago & Johnny Prime defeated Lawrence Knight & Byron Saxton w/Tyson Tarver..
• December 11, 2008 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Johnny Prime defeated Byron Saxton..

Florida Championship Wrestling – Byron Saxton (2009):

• January 22, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Johnny Curtis & Tyler Reks defeated Caleb O’Neal & Lawrence Knight w/Byron Saxton..
• January 31, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Joe Hennig & Sweet Papi Sanchez defeated Byron Saxton & Ryan Braddock..
• February 13, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Lawrence Knight & Kaleb O’Neal & Tyson Tarver w/Byron Saxton defeated Maverick Darsow & Tank Mulligan & Brett DiBiase..
• February 13, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: “Sweet” Papi Sanchez defeated Byron Saxton..
• March 13, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Byron Saxton by Submission..
• March 20, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Brett DiBiase defeated Byron Saxton..
• March 26, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Kris Logan & DJ Gabriel defeated Byron Saxton & Jon Cutler..
• April 2, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Jon Cutler defeated Byron Saxton and Justin Angel in a 3-WAY..
• April 9, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Lupe Santiago defeated Byron Saxton..
• June 18, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Byron Saxton defeated Yoshi Tatsu after interference from Agent T..
• June 19, 2009 – FCW: The Rotundo Brothers defeated Byron Saxton & Agent T (Tevita Fifita) w/Abraham Washington..
• October 8, 2009 – Florida Championship Wrestling: Jimmy Uso & Donny Marlow defeated Lennox McEnroe & Byron Saxton..

World Wrestling Entertainment (ECW):

• Late 2009: Byron Saxton joined the ECW announce team along side Josh Mathews..
• Byron Saxton remained the ECW announcer (with Josh Mathews) until the FINAL episode (02 / 16 / 2010)..

Florida Championship Wrestling – Byron Saxton (2010):

• March 25, 2010–FCW: Byron Saxton & Percy Watson & Big E. Langston beat Donny Marlow & Jimmy Uso & Jules Uso..
• April 1, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Byron Saxton defeated Dr. Cable Jones..
• April 15, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Byron Saxton & Mason Ryan defeated Johnny Curtis & Tyler Reks..
• May 5, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Drake Brewer defeated Byron Saxton..
• May 13, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Drake Brewer & Donny Marlow defeated Conrad Tanner & Byron Saxton..
• August 5, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Ashley Valence introduced the “One Night Stand GM” Byron Saxton..
• August 18, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Byron Saxton is now the “Official Spiritual Consultant” for Donny Marlow..
• August 18, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Bo Rotundo defeated “The Polynesian Prince” Donny Marlow (w/Byron Saxton) and “The Mastodon of Mayhem” Brodus Clay in a triple threat match..
• September 2, 2010–FCW: Announcer Byron Saxton came down the ring and hit Johnny Curtis while clenching a roll of quarters..

Florida Championship Wrestling – Byron Saxton & Mason Ryan (2010):

• September 9, 2010–FCW: Byron Saxton said he was fed up with politics in FCW (and is now aligned with FCW champion Mason Ryan)
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FCW Heavyweight champion Mason Ryan w/Byron Saxton defeated Derrick Bateman w/Johnny Curtis
• September 15, 2010–FCW: FCW Champion Mason Ryan & Byron Saxton took over the commentary position for the rest of the show..
• September 21, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Abraham Washington & Bo Rotundo defeated Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman and Byron Saxton & Mason Ryan in a 3-WAY Tag Team match..
• September 23, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Byron Saxton defeated Derrick Bateman..
• October 28, 2010–Florida Championship Wrestling: Richie Steamboat defeated Byron Saxton..
• November 11, 2010: Johnny Curtis & Derrick Bateman & Abraham Washington beat Byron Saxton & Brodus Clay & Jackson Andrews..
• December 2, 2010–FCW: Titus O’Neill & Byron Saxton & Damien Sandow defeated Marcus Owens & Xavier Woods & Bo Rotundo..
• Note: For most of the Florida Championship Wrestling TV Tapings in 2010, Byron Saxton was the announcer..

World Wrestling Entertainment – NXT Season 4 (Byron Saxton):

• December 7, 2010–WWE NXT: Byron Saxton was introduced to the NXT audience by his official “Pro” Chris Masters..
• January 6, 2011–Florida Championship Wrestling: Participated in the NXT Season 4 battle royal (Won by Abraham Washington)..
• December 14, 2010–WWE NXT: Byron Saxton was the winner of a Karaoke Contest after singing Shawn Michaels’ entrance song..
• ~~~Ted DiBiase Jr. & Brodus Clay w/Maryse beat “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters & Byron Saxton – (Saxton pinned by DiBiase)..
• December 21, 2010–WWE NXT: Byron Saxton participated in the “Wheelbarrow” & “Trivia” challenges (both won by Derrick Bateman)..
• ~~~~Chris Masters & Byron Saxton & Natalya Neidhart defeated Ted DiBiase Jr. & Brodus Clay & Maryse – (Byron pinned big Brodus!)..
• December 27, 2010–FCW TV: Byron Saxton, Damien Sandow and Titus O’Neill defeated Abraham Washington, Bo Rotundo and Mason Ryan.
• December 28, 2010–WWE NXT: Byron Saxton participated in the “Power of the Punch” & “Talent Competition” (won by Johnny Curtis)..
• ~~~~~~Byron Saxton w/Chris Masters defeated Ted DiBiase Jr. w/Maryse by disqualification after botched interference by “Rookie” Brodus Clay..
• January 2, 2011–FCW TV: Mason Ryan defeated Byron Saxton by disqualification.
• January 4, 2011–WWE NXT: Dolph Ziggler won a Pros Battle Royal eliminating Masters & DiBiase to earn the right to trade Rookies..
• ~~~~Dolph Ziggler proclaimed that he never liked his assigned NXT Rookie, Jacob Novak, and he was trading him for Byron Saxton!
• ~~~~Byron Saxton w/Dolph Ziggler defeated Jacob Novak w/Chris Masters – (Jacob Novak was later eliminated from NXT Season 4!)
• January 8, 2011–FCW: Derrick Bateman, Jacob Novak and Johnny Curtis defeated Brodus Clay, Byron Saxton and Conor O’Brian.
• January 9, 2011–FCW TV: Abraham Washington defeated Byron Saxton..
• January 11, 2011–WWE NXT: Byron Saxton & “Pro” Dolph Ziggler participated in the “Slingshot” and “Password” challenges..
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Conor O’Brian w/Alberto Del Rio & ring announcer Ricardo Rodriguez defeated Byron Saxton w/Dolph Ziggler..
• January 18, 2011–WWE NXT: Byron Saxton & “Pro” Dolph Ziggler participated in the “Know Your Pro” challenge..
• ~~~~~~”The Masterpiece” Chris Masters defeated Byron Saxton w/Dolph Ziggler by submission with the Masterlock..
• January 20, 2011–FCW: Bo Rotundo, Brett DiBiase and Richie Steamboat defeated Brodus Clay, Byron Saxton and Mason Ryan.
• January 25, 2011–WWE NXT: Byron Saxton participated in a “Beat the Fink” Trivia Challenge, but the final four all lost to Howard Finkel!
• ~~~Brodus Clay defeated Johnny Curtis and Byron Saxton and Derrick Bateman in a 4-WAY to earn a “Swap Your Pro” Opportunity..
• January 30, 2011–FCW TV: Johnny Curtis, Percy Watson and Tito Colon defeated Bobby Dutch, Byron Saxton and Conor O’Brian.
• February 1, 2011–WWE NXT: Participated in Arm-wrestling (won by Johnny Curtis) and Talk the Talk (won by Derrick Bateman)..
• ~~~~~~~”The Masterpiece” Chris Masters defeated Byron Saxton w/Dolph Ziggler by submission with the Masterlock again..
• February 7, 2011–RAW: Byron Saxton defeated Derrick Bateman in the finals of a NXT Rookie Rock’em Rock’em Contest..
• ~~~Derrick Bateman w/Daniel Bryan defeated Byron Saxton w/Dolph Ziggler by submission using Bryan’s Lebell-lock finisher..
• ~~~Byron Saxton was eliminated from NXT Season 4…. Dolph Ziggler berated Saxton after he cut an arrogant farewell promo..
• February 17, 2011–FCW: Byron Saxton defeated Big E. Langston.
• February 20, 2011–FCW: Byron Saxton defeated Big E. Langston.
• February 20, 2011–FCW TV (Taped): Abraham Washington, Derrick Bateman and Johnny Curtis defeated Byron Saxton, Conor O’Brian and Jacob Novak.
• March 1, 2011–WWE NXT: Derrick Bateman & Conor O’Brian defeated Byron Saxton & Jacob Novak in a Rookie Reunion Match..
• March 3, 2011–FCW: Abraham Washington and Percy Watson defeated Byron Saxton and Leo Kruger..

World Wrestling Entertainment – NXT Season 5: Redemption (Byron Saxton):

• March 8, 2011–WWE NXT (Redemption): Byron Saxton got a second chance on NXT Season 5 getting paired with “Pro” Yoshi Tatsu..
• March 15, 2011–NXT: Lucky Cannon and Tyson Kidd defeated Yoshi Tatsu and Byron Saxton..
• March 22, 2011–NXT: Lucky Cannon defeated Byron Saxton..
• March 29, 2011–NXT: Byron Saxton, Conor O’Brian and Titus O’Neil defeated Darren Young, Jacob Novak and Lucky Cannon..
• April 12, 2011–NXT: Jacob Novak defeated Byron Saxton..
• April 19, 2011–NXT: Lucky Cannon and Tyson Kidd defeated Yoshi Tatsu and Byron Saxton..
• April 24, 2011–FCW TV: Byron Saxton, Calvin Raines and Leo Kruger defeated Donny Marlow, Percy Watson and Roman Leakee.
• April 26, 2011–NXT: Lucky Cannon defeated Byron Saxton by disqualification..
• May 10, 2011–NXT: Byron Saxton defeated Conor O’Brian..
• May 17, 2011–NXT: Yoshi Tatsu defeated Byron Saxton..
• May 24, 2011–NXT: Lucky Cannon and Tyson Kidd defeated Yoshi Tatsu and Byron Saxton..
• May 31, 2011–NXT: Conor O’Brian and Vladimir Kozlov defeated Byron Saxton and Yoshi Tatsu, Darren Young and Chavo Guerrero Jr., Lucky Cannon and Tyson Kidd & Titus O’Neil and Hornswoggle in a tag team gauntlet match.
• July 3, 2011–FCW TV: Titus O’Neil defeated Byron Saxton by disqualification.
• March 3, 2012–FCW: Byron Saxton and CJ Parker defeated Jiro and Sakamoto.
• March 24, 2012–FCW: Byron Saxton defeated Garrett Dylan.
• April 6, 2012–FCW: Jason Jordan and Richie Steamboat defeated Byron Saxton and Big E. Langston, Dean Ambrose and Leo Kruger & Eli Cottonwood and Kassius Ohno in a 4-way tag team match.
• April 8, 2012–FCW TV: Byron Saxton vs. Kenneth Cameron ended in a no contest.
• May 18, 2012–FCW: The Ascension (Conor O’Brian and Kenneth Cameron) & Byron Saxton defeated Rick Victor, Jake Carter and Corey Graves.
• August 1, 2012–FCW: Xavier Woods defeated Byron Saxton.
• May 2012: Byron Saxton was revealed as a full time announcer for WWE NXT. He later became a NXT ring announcer. He finished as a NXT commentator on December 23, 2013.
• In March of 2014 Byron Saxton started to do commentary on Main Event and Superstars with Tom Phillips.
• March 30, 2015 – RAW: Byron Saxton and Jerry Lawler filled in for Michael Cole, JBL, and Booker T after they were brutally assaulted by Brock Lesnar.
• Saxton left the SmackDown announce team in July 2016 and became exclusive to the Raw announce team following the 2016 WWE Draft.
• November 8, 2021 – RAW: Byron Saxton defeated Corey Graves to win the 24/7 title. Reggie defeated Byron Saxton to win the 24/7 title.