American professional wrestling referee
Stephon Smith Stephon Smith in 2023
Born (1989-08-21 ) August 21, 1989 (age 34) Baltimore , Maryland Ring name(s) Stephon Smith Stephon J. Baxter III Rump Thump HokusDebut 2007
Stephon Smith (born August 21, 1989) is an American professional wrestling referee , and former professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW),[ 1] and has previously worked for the National Wrestling Alliance , Ring of Honor , Ohio Valley Wrestling , and WWE .[ 2] [ 3]
Smith began his career in 2007 on the independent circuit . He had a short professional wrestling career under the ring name Rump Thump , notably holding the OVW Television Championship .[ 4] [ 5]
Smith signed with WWE in October 2019 and began refereeing on NXT .[ 6] He was released on August 6, 2021, and joined All Elite Wrestling in February 2022.[ 7] [ 8] He made his AEW pay-per-view debut at Revolution .[ 9]
^ "Released WWE employee signs with Tony Khan's AEW" . February 26, 2022.
^ Gunier, Robert (February 26, 2022). "Former WWE Referee Stephon Smith Signs With AEW" . Wrestling Inc . Retrieved May 12, 2024 .
^ Neumann, Sean (March 14, 2023). "AEW's Stephon Smith Nearly Quit The Wrestling Business Before Becoming A Referee" . Wrestling Inc . Retrieved May 12, 2024 .
^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling TV" OVW TV #788 (TV Episode 2014) - IMDb . Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via m.imdb.com.
^ "Stephon Smith: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)" . www.profightdb.com . Retrieved May 12, 2024 .
^ "Former WWE NXT Referee Stephon Smith Comments On His Release" . August 13, 2021.
^ "Stephon Smith, NXT Referee, Released By WWE | Fightful News" . www.fightful.com . Retrieved May 12, 2024 .
^ SP3 (February 16, 2022). "Former NXT Referee Stephon Smith Appears On AEW Dark" . WrestleTalk . Retrieved May 12, 2024 . ((cite web ))
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^ "Stephon Smith Discusses How He Got An Opportunity To Join AEW | Fightful News" . www.fightful.com . Retrieved May 12, 2024 .
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