Tag: Sidney Akeem

Former WWE wrestler says he is close to signing contract with ROH

Posted on by Vincent Verhei

Not many wrestlers can say their first ever match came on WWE SmackDown. But Sidney Akeem can, and soon we may be seeing a lot more of him but in a different company.

Akeem spoke about his career in a conversation with R3 Jonah and the Rewind Recap Relive podcast. Discussing his career in Cirque du Soleil and WWE, Akeem mentioned his potential future plans. 

“Because of where I come from and as a kid from St. Louis, my options as an adult were very limited,” he said. “And now to think that I made it to the mountaintop in the circus world, I made it to WWE, I wrestled for TNA. And now, I am in the midst of getting a deal done with AEW…Ring of Honor.”

Akeem has wrestled a handful of times for ROH, sometimes under that name, sometimes as Soleil.

“I’m just like, what is this world?” he said. “What is this life that I’m living? And it felt so great to not only debut on Ring of Honor. I’ve done that years ago. But to put something that wasso close and personal, Soleil, on Ring of Honor, and then to get see the reception that it got … I mean in in in some ways it’s better than my WWE debut.”

After some time in Cirque du Soleil, Akeem made his pro wrestling debut as Reginald Thomas, Carmella’s personal sommelier, on SmackDown in December of 2020. His first match was a loss to Sasha Banks in January of 2021.

Sidney Akeem added to TNA Rebellion Ultimate X match

Posted on by Josh Nason

This Sunday’s Ultimate X match at TNA Rebellion has its final entrant: Sidney Akeem.

The high-flyer was added on Thursday by Santino Marella. The rationale was because of how The System attacked Akeem and cost him in his open challenge of reigning X-Division Champion Moose at last Thursday’s Unbreakable. It was Akeem’s promotional debut.

He joins Moose, Matt Cardona, Vikingo, Leon Slater, and KC Navarro in the bout for Moose’s title.

TNA Rebellion pay-per-view card | Los Angeles, CA | Sunday, April 27

  • TNA World Champion Joe Hendry defends against Frankie Kazarian and Ethan Page in a triple threat
  • TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich defends against Tessa Blanchard
  • TNA X-Division Championship Ultimate X match: Moose defends against El Hijo del Vikingo, Matt Cardona, KC Navarro, Leon Slater, and Sidney Akeem
  • TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) defend against The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth)
  • TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Ash by Elegance & Heather by Elegance defend against Jody Threat & Dani Luna, Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, and Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley in a four-way
  • Falls count anywhere: Mustafa Ali vs. Mike Santana
  • Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx) vs. Lei Ying Lee, Rosemary & Xia Brookside
  • Elijah vs. TBA

Scrypts wrestles first post-WWE match at GCW Hit ‘Em Up

Posted on by Ian Carey

Sidney Akeem, formerly known as SCRYPTS/Reggie, has begun his post-WWE career.

Akeem wrestled at GCW Hit ‘Em Up in Los Angeles on Saturday night. He defeated Jack Cartwheel on the show. GCW fans have been sharing clips of Akeem’s rather acrobatic displays during the bout on social media.

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Earlier this week, Akeem teased big things for his GCW debut, writing, “Saturday will be a movie, a run you don’t want to miss. You about to see what I’ve been cooking up in the kettle.”

He is scheduled to return to the promotion in Dallas on June 29, and in St. Louis on July 19.

GCW Hit ‘Em Up results from Saturday, June 15, 2024 —

  • Jordan Oliver defeated Broski Jimmy
  • Megan Bayne defeated Sandra Moon
  • Sidney Akeem defeated Jack Cartwheel
  • Viva Van defeated Man Like DeReiss
  • Zilla Fatu defeated Bobby Flaco and Hunter Drake in a three-way match
  • 1 Called Manders won a six-way scramble match against Sam Stackhouse, Rob Shit, Mr. Danger, Brayden Toon, and Jordan Cruz
  • Ciclope & Miedo Extremo defeated The Stoner Brothers
  • Danhausen defeated Kylie Rae
  • Alli Katch, Effy & Dark Sheik defeated Bodhi Young Prodigy, Alec Price & Cole Radrick
  • GCW World Championship match: Mance Warner vs. Joey Janela went to a no-contest

Former WWE NXT wrestler Scrypts to make GCW debut

Posted on by Ian Carey

Scrypts will begin his post-WWE wrestling career next month.

Wrestling under the name Sidney Akeem, he has been announced for GCW shows in Los Angeles on June 15, Dallas on June 29, and St. Louis on July 19.

GCW’s Los Angeles show next month, Hit ‘Em Up, has two matches booked: Kylie Rae vs. Danhausen and Viva Van vs. Man Like DeReiss. The shows will air on Triller TV as part of the Fite+ package.

The 31-year-old’s contract with WWE technically doesn’t expire until the beginning of June. Fightful reported last month that he has been made aware that WWE will not be renewing the deal. Akeem posted a video to Instagram earlier this month that concluded with the line, “Available June 1.”

On Tuesday, Mercedes Mone posted a photo of her and Akeem together. She also included a picture of her slapping him back when he was a sommelier on WWE programming.

Akeem signed with WWE in 2020 after having spent the previous decade as a circus performer, performing with Les 7 Doigts de la Main’s Cuisine and Confessions and Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia. He made his main roster debut in 2021 as Carmella’s sommelier.