Personal Information
Full Name | Jeffrey Sciullo |
Date of Birth | November 22, 1987 |
Nationality | USA |
Birth Place | Pittsburgh, Pennslyvenia |
Height | 6'0" |
Weight | 227 lb (102 kg) |
Theme Song | Amen (I'm Going In) |
Debut | June 7, 2008 |
Nickname | Heavy Metal Jesus |
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Elias: A Brief Biography
Jeffrey Sciullo is an American professional wrestler and singer signed with WWE. He is best known for his work with WWE as Elias.
Professional Wrestling Career
Independent Circuit (2008-2014)
In 2008, Sciullo made his professional wrestling debut at the independent circuit. Sciullo wrestled on the independent circuit for a few years at IWC and Northeastern USA.
WWE (2014-Present)
In 2014, Sciullo signed with WWE and began working at NXT. They changed his name to Elias Samson and were used as an enhancement talent for a few years. At TakeOver Dallas, Samson lost to Apollo Crews. In 2017, Samson feuded with Kassius Ohno before leaving NXT. In April, they moved Samson to the main roster where he was called Elias.
Elias faced several superstars such as Dean Ambrose, Finn Balor, and Jason Jordan during his time on RAW. Later, he faced Roman Reigns for the Intercontinental Championship and lost. In 2018, Elias entered the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber match and lost. At WrestleMania 34, Elias and Cena performed a segment where Cena attacked Elias.
After Mania, Elias faced Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank PPV and lost. In October, Elias turned face and attacked Baron Corbin. By the end of the year, he began feuding with Bobby Lashley and lost. At Royal Rumble, he attacked Jeff Jarrett with a guitar. At WrestleMania 35, John Cena interrupted Elias. On RAW after Mania, The Undertaker interrupted Elias.
In 2019, they drafted Elias to SmackDown, where he aligned himself with Shane McMahon. Elias also worked for the 24/7 division, where he won the title frequently. At WrestleMania 36, he defeated Baron Corbin. Later, he was taken out of the Intercontinental Championship tournament. After he returned, he feuded with Jeff Hardy and won.
In December, he began teaming up with Jackson Ryker and worked in the tag team division. They faced AJ Styles and Omos and lost. After a while, the team broke up and feuded against each other. After losing the feud to Ryker, vignettes aired of a character change for Elias. Elias has not been seen on WWE television since 2021.
Championships and Accomplishments
Championship | Number of Times |
IWC Super Indy Championship | 1 |
IWC World Heavyweight Championship | 1 |
WWE 24/7 Championship | 4 |