Biography
Stokely Hathaway is an American professional wrestler currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) training on the NXT brand under the ring name Court Moore. Prior to joining WWE, he spent six years on the independent circuit from 2014-2019. He is best known for his two-year stint in Ring Of Honor (ROH) from 2014-2015, as well as his time in Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic from 2015-2017.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2014-2019)
Under ring names including Ramon, Chuck Taylor and later Stokely Hathaway, he wrestled six years from 2014-2019 on the independent circuit. Promotions included Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic, CHIKARA, Alpha-1 Wrestling, Beyond Wrestling and EVOLVE Wrestling. During his early career, Hathaway became a former one-time Alpha-1 Wrestling Outer Limits Champion.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2019-present)
WWE (2019–2022)
On March 11, 2019, WWE announced the signing of Hathaway, revealing that he was already at the Performance Center. He started as the manager to Babatunde under the name of Court Moore, he later changed his name to Malcolm Bivens and began to manage wrestlers like Jermaine Haley. At the May 16 NXT house show, Hathaway started going by the new name[14] and managed the team Rinku Singh and Saurav Gurjar. He began to work on NXT's weekly show as the villainous manager of Singh and Gurjar as Bivens Enterprises, but the storyline was dropped and Bivens was taken off of television. He returned in December, managing Tyler Rust. On the June 22, 2021, episode of NXT, Bivens and Rust were revealed to be a part of the Diamond Mine stable along with Hachiman and Roderick Strong. Hathaway was released by WWE on April 29, 2022. He had reportedly turned down a contract renewal offer prior to his release.
All Elite Wrestling (2022–present)
Stokely Hathaway made his debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at Double or Nothing. He appeared at the end of a match between TBS Champion Jade Cargill and Anna Jay, aligning himself with Cargill.
In the lead up to All Out 2022, Stokley started courting wrestlers such as Ethan Page, Lee Moriarty, Colten Gunn, Austin Gunn, and W. Morrissey to be his new clients. Stokley and his clients then attacked the Casino Ladder match, taking out every competitor in the ring, clearing the way for the just entering and masked Joker. At the end of the PPV's main event, the Joker revealed himself to be Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
