Lance Archer

Lance Archer
Archer at Forbidden Door on June 26, 2022
Born (1977-02-28) February 28, 1977
Gause, Texas, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Breakdown
Dallas
Hoyt
Lance Archer
Lance Hoyt
Lance Rock
Lance Steel
Shadow
Vance Archer
Billed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Billed weight260 lb (120 kg)
Billed fromDallas, Texas
Trained bySolo Fiatala
DebutJuly 2000

Lance Hoyt (born February 28, 1977) is an American professional wrestler. Hoyt is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and wrestles under the ring name, Lance Archer. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

Career

Hoyt is known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he worked from 2004–2009 under his real name and under the ring name Dallas. He won the NWA World Tag Team Chamionship twice with Kid Kash.

In 2009, he joined World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and began wrestling for Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Vance Archer. He also competed on their main roster brands ECW and SmackDown. Archer was released by WWE on November 19, 2010,.[1]

In 2011, he moved to Japan where he became part of New Japan Pro Wrestling as Lance Archer.[2]

On February 26, 2020, Archer signed a multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[3] On the April 1 episode of Dynamite, Archer made his AEW in-ring debut, defeating Marko Stunt. He was managed to the ring by Jake "The Snake" Roberts.[4]

Championships and accomplishments

  • All Elite Wrestling
  • American Made Wrestling
    • AMW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
  • Gippsland Pro Wrestling
    • GPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[6]
  • Heavy On Wrestling
    • HOW Undisputed Championship (1 time)[7]
  • Lions Pride Sports
    • Lions Pride Sports Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • National Wrestling Alliance
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
    • IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[10][11]
    • IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.[12][13][14]
    • G1 Tag League (2011) – with Minoru Suzuki[15]
  • NWA Southwest
    • NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[16]
  • Professional Championship Wrestling
    • PCW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[17]
    • PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Wally Darkmon[18]
    • PCW Television Championship (1 time)[17]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 59 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020[19]
  • Pro Wrestling Noah
    • GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Davey Boy Smith Jr.[20][21]
  • Pro Wrestling Religion
    • PWR Championship (1 time)
  • Revolution Brewing
    • Revolution Championship (1 time, current)[22][23]
  • River City Wrestling
    • RCW Championship (1 time)[24]
    • RCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Paul Titan
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
    • NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Kid Kash[25]
    • NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament (2004) – with Kid Kash[26]
  • Traditional Championship Wrestling
    • TCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[27]
  • World Wrestling Council
    • WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[28]
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter

References

  1. ↑ "WWE Superstars released". World Wrestling Entertainment. November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ ProWrestling.com, "Former WWE and TNA wrestler Lance Hoyt (a/k/a Vance Archer) discusses his time in WWE developmental, his brief stint on ECW, and working for New Japan Pro Wrestling," September 14, 2011; retrieved 2012-2-29.
  3. ↑ "Lance Archer signs multi-year deal with AEW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "AEW Dynamite 4/1/20 Results: TNT Title Tournament Preview, Omega vs. Trent & Vanguard 1 Appears". Fightful. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Powell, Jason (September 5, 2020). "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW Championship, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Titles, Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ Lance Hoyt/Archer [@LanceHoyt] (August 18, 2012). "NEW GPW (Gippsland Pro Wrestlimg in Australia) HW Champion!!! #AmericanPsychoTour" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "HOW Undisputed Championship history". Cagematch. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  8. ↑ Caldwell, James (2013-04-20). "Show Results - 4/20 NWA Houston Parade of Champions: Caldwell's in-person report on Conway vs. Masters for NWA Title, Hoyt & Archer defend IWGP Tag Titles, three title changes". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  9. ↑ "King of Pro-Wrestling". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  10. ↑ "IWGP United States Championship History" (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ Barnett, Jake (July 21, 2021). "7/21 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Fyter Fest Night Two with Jon Moxley vs. Lance Archer in a Texas DeathMatch for the IWGP U.S. Championship, Britt Baker vs. Nyla Rose for the AEW Women's Championship, Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Spears, Orange Cassidy vs. The Blade, Darby Allin vs. Wheeler Yuta". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ "NJPW 40ｔｈ anniversary King of Pro-Wrestling". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  13. ↑ "Power Struggle". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-09.
  14. ↑ Rose, Bryan (2017-09-23). "NJPW Destruction in Kobe live results: Kenny Omega vs. Juice Robinson". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  15. ↑ "G1 Tag League 2011". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  16. ↑ "NWA Texas Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Johnson, Steven (2004-06-03). "'Dallas' is again a Friday TV fixture; Texas wrestler is part of TNA's Impact". SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  18. ↑ "PCW profile". Archived from the original on 2008-09-17.
  19. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Great Voyage 2015 in Nagoya". Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  21. ↑ グローバル・リーグ戦2016. Pro Wrestling Noah (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  22. ↑ H-Pro Fantasy Zone Paradise 5 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database
  23. ↑ https://twitter.com/WarriorWrstlng/status/1763930514199613624
  24. ↑ "History of the RCW Championship". Archived from the original on 2010-08-10.
  25. ↑ "Solie's Title Histories: NWA NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE". www.solie.org. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  26. ↑ Miller, Dave (April 7, 2004). "4/7 NWA-TNA PPV review: Miller's detailed rundown". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  27. ↑ "TCW Missouri Madness".
  28. ↑ "WWC Universal Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  29. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (March 5, 2020). "March 13, 2020 Observer Newsletter: 40th Annual Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  30. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 22, 2007), "2006 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards", Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Campbell, CA, pp. 1–12, ISSN 1083-9593




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