Darren Young

Information
Game Rating: 84

HEIGHT: 6'1"

WEIGHT: 239 lbs.

FROM: Miami, Fla.

FINISHER: Gut Check

FIRST WWE GAME: WWE 2K14

Biography
​His self-appointed moniker of “Mr. No Days Off” may be a boast, but Darren Young has certainly stayed busy in WWE.

First appearing as a Rookie on the debut season of NXT, Young went on to rattle cages as a part of The Nexus — the band of hooligans who attempted to overthrow WWE in 2010. Hungry to make an impact, the hard-hitter interfered in various matches, particularly those of Superstar John Cena, in an effort to carve out a place for himself in WWE. Exiled from The Nexus after a demoralizing defeat at the hands of the Cenation leader, Young re-emerged on Raw as a rival to Wade Barrett and his former NXT allies.

The ambitious competitor appeared on WWE NXT Redemption, where again he showed both promise and passion. It was then-General Manager John Laurinaitis formally placed Darren Young and his newfound ally Titus O’Neil on the SmackDown roster.

Taking on the name of The Prime Time Players, Young and O’Neil are ready to prove to the WWE Universe that they’re worth the “millions of dollars” they say they are. They’ve done just that by snaring victories over WWE’s top teams, including the likes of legendary luchador Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara.

Young and O’Neil, looking more fired-up than usual, took on the powerful Real Americans on the Aug. 19 edition of Raw. Their newfound fire paid off, as Young was able to pin Cesaro following a devastating Gut Check. The Prime Time Players have been on a roll since then, picking up singles and tag team victories over members of The Real Americans and 3MB. On the Night of Champions Kickoff, the duo earned a Tag Team Championship Match by emerging victorious in a Tag Team Turmoil Match among a field of five tandems. But on the pay-per-view, Young and O’Neil came up short against Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of The Shield.

The following night on Raw, The Prime Time Players teamed up with several other Superstars to help Daniel Bryan in a Pier-Six Brawl against The Shield.

Now that Young and his partner are firmly in Bryan’s corner, will Triple H’s regime try and stop them from reaching their goal of becoming WWE Tag Team Champions?