Lance Archer

Lance Archer is a towering and intimidating professional wrestler whose career started in 2000. Starting in the Texas independent scene, he rose to prominence in TNA under the name Dallas, winning the NWA World Tag Team titles twice. Briefly in WWE as Vance Archer, he gained more exposure before joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as Lance Archer, where he joined the Suzuki-gun faction and formed the Killer Elite Squad tag team with Davey Boy Smith Jr., capturing multiple tag team titles. Transitioning to a singles career, he won the IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship twice. Signing with AEW in 2020, Archer quickly established himself as a dominant competitor known for his powerful moves, including his signature inverted crucifix powerbomb “Blackout.” He is known for his aggressive style, finishing moves like the Texas Tornado Fireman’s Carry Facebuster and Snap Inverted DDT, and for his various heel and face alignments throughout his career.