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| Paul Turner | |
|---|---|
 Paul Turner at Winter is Coming on December 16, 2023 | |
| Born | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Paul Turner |
| Debut | 1998 |
Paul Turner is an American professional wrestling referee signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW),[1] and has previously worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling[2] and Ring of Honor.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Turner began his career in 1998 on the independent circuit in Pennsylvania.[5] He made his Ring of Honor debut in 2002 at All Star Extravaganza.[6] On September 1, 2018, he refereed at the All In event that led to the creation of All Elite Wrestling.[7] He has since refereed for All Elite Wreslting since the inaugural pay-per-view Double or Nothing on May 25,2019.[8][9]
On September 22, 2022, Tony Khan congratulated Turner on refereeing 100 AEW events.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "AEW botched ending to title match on Dynamite this week; fans blame referee Paul Turner". December 8, 2023.
- ^ NJPW World Pro-Wrestling #215, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Nick Aldis, Caprice Coleman, Scott Colton, April 19, 2019, retrieved April 30, 2024
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Lowson, Thomas (November 23, 2023). "ROH Match Stopped Due to Injury - Talk Backstage Of A Concussion". SEScoops | WWE News, Wrestling Analysis, Event Coverage, Results & Interviews. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Black, Matt (December 7, 2023). "Excalibur Realizes He's The Jim Ross Of The AEW Dynamite Broadcast Team". Wrestlezone. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Staff, KEVIN STAIRIKER | Digital (March 6, 2021). "Two AEW referees share common passions − pro wrestling and Lancaster County". LancasterOnline. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ ROH: All Star Extravaganza (Action, Sport), Shinjirô Ôtani, Masato Tanaka, Low Ki, retrieved April 30, 2024
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Stephens, Chris (September 1, 2018). "First Look At All In Stage Set Up". SEScoops | WWE News, Wrestling Analysis, Event Coverage, Results & Interviews. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ Writer, Phillip Martinez (January 8, 2019). "Everything Announced at the AEW Press Conference". Newsweek. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "411MANIA". Tony Khan Wants Referee Paul Turner to ‘Tighten It Up’ Following AEW Dynamite Grand Slam. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Khan Congratulates Referee Paul Turner On 100 AEW Main Events, Wants Refereeing 'Tightened Up' | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Paul Turner at IMDb