1. Velveteen Dream is performing on the independent circuit under his real name and the ring name Velveteen Man.
14 Facts About Velveteen Dream
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Velveteen Dream is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Velveteen Dream from 2015 to 2021.
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Velveteen Dream did not win the contest, but was signed to a developmental contract and was assigned to NXT, WWE's farm territory.
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In May 2017, Clark debuted a new Prince-inspired gimmick on NXT called Velveteen Dream, becoming popular and winning the NXT North American Championship once.
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Velveteen Dream made his debut for the promotion after four months of training on October 3,2014, under the ring name Rick Powers.
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Velveteen Dream briefly used the ring name Slugger Clark before settling on his real name in February 2016.
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Velveteen Dream made his in-ring debut for the company at a NXT live event in Lakeland, Florida on February 5,2016, losing to Riddick Moss.
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On February 2,2019, at Royal Rumble Axxess, Velveteen Dream entered the 2019 Worlds Collide tournament, in which he defeated Tony Nese in the first round, Humberto Carrillo in the quarterfinals, Jordan Devlin in the semifinals, and Tyler Bate in the final to earn a future singles championship match of his choice on the NXT or NXT UK brands.
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Velveteen Dream chose to challenge for the NXT North American Championship, held by Johnny Gargano.
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At NXT TakeOver: New York, Velveteen Dream defeated Matt Riddle to retain the championship, handing Riddle his first loss in NXT.
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At NXT TakeOver: In Your House, Velveteen Dream challenged Adam Cole for the NXT Championship in a Backlot Brawl, but ended up unsuccessful, and due to a pre-match stipulation, Velveteen Dream could no longer challenge for the title while Cole was still champion.
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On May 20,2021, Velveteen Dream was released from his WWE contract after five months of inactivity.
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Velveteen Dream's other signature move is a cartwheel Death Valley driver dubbed as the Dream Valley Driver.
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Velveteen Dream was arrested again six days later on charges of possessing drug paraphernalia.