Personal Information
Full Name | Travis Bligh |
Date of Birth | February 15, 1987 |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Travis Banks: A Brief Biography
Travis Bligh is a New Zealand professional wrestler best known for his time with WWE on NXT UK.
Professional Wrestling Career
Independent Circuit (2013-2017)
In 2013, Bligh made his professional wrestling debut as Travis Banks. Banks have been working on the independent circuit for a while and wrestled for several promotions, such as Fight Club Pro, What Culture Pro Wrestling, Attack Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, and Progress Wrestling.
WWE (2017-2020)
In 2017, Banks had his first match for the company. Later, he was announced for the second United Kingdom tournament which was won by Zack Gibson. On the second night, he lost to Noam Darr. He spent most of his time in WWE at NXT & NXT UK. At TakeOver Blackpool, he was scheduled to face Jordan Devlin. However, he was taken out and replaced by Finn Balor. In 2019, he continued his feud with Jordan Devlin and won. In June, he faced Walter for the United Kingdom Championship and lost.
Post-WWE (2021-Present)
In 2020, they released Banks during the Speaking Out movement. After they settled the allegations, Banks announced his return to wrestling in 2022.
Championships and Accomplishments
Championship | Number of Times |
Attack! 24:7 Championship | 1 |
Defiant Internet Championship | 1 |
IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship | 1 |
IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Championship | 2 |
NZWPW Tag Team Championship | 1 |
Progress World Championship | 1 |
Undisputed British Tag Team Championship | 1 |