“outlaw”
J. austin

1X LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPION

AGGIELAND RUMBLE MATCH
JANUARY 7, 2023

Thirty competitors from Lions Pride Sports and other Texas promotions hit The Pride's ring to take part in the third Aggieland Rumble match. Through rivalry clashes, individual efforts, and alliances formed and dissolved, one wrestler would outlast the others and earn the title shot of their choosing later that same night.

MATHAYUS & PRINCE LY VS. DJ AUSTIN & SPACE TIGER, JR.
DECEMBER 9, 2022

November was not a good month for Mathayus and Prince Ly. Each wrestler dropped their matches against rivals at our fifth anniversary event. Six days later, they lost when they teamed up at Macho Madness. Would they get back on track at Lash Out when they faced the outlandish team of DJ Austin and Space Tiger, Jr.?

ZANE VALERO (C) VS. “OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN VS. MIA FRIDAY VS. MJ SANTANA
LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
NOVEMBER 12, 2022

The second longest title reign in Lions Pride Sports history was threatened unlike any other time in the 232 days since Zane Valero captured the belt. Across the ring from "Gen-Z" were former champion "Outlaw" J. Austin seeking to regain the gold, along with two women and arch rivals seeking to make history, Mia Friday and MJ Santana. Who would leave Here to Stay 5 with the biggest prize in The Pride?

“OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN VS. MIA FRIDAY VS. MJ SANTANA
NUMBER 1 CONTENDER’S MATCH FOR THE LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
OCTOBER 28, 2022

At 18 & Up, "Outlaw" J. Austin, Mia Friday and MJ Santana took part in a gauntlet match for the Lions Pride Sports Championship. The trio and Santana's boyfriend, Lions Den Champion Shimbashi, ended up distracting each other in the respective opportunities, ultimately leading to none becoming champion. At Haunting in Downtown, the three would face off for the right to compete for the biggest prize in The Pride at our fifth anniversary show.

CHAVY CHULO (C) VS. “OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN
LIONS DEN CHAMPIONSHIP
MAY 13, 2022

At Unbreakable, Chavy Chulo would once again defend his Lions Den Championship against "Outlaw" J. Austin. A week earlier in their first match-up, Chulo not only survived the brawler to retain, he offered "Outlaw" a handshake. Austin declined that show of respect. Of course, he accepted the second opportunity to take the title seven days later.

ZANE VALERO (C) & CHAVY CHULO (C) VS. “OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN & MATHAYUS
BOTH LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP AND LIONS DEN CHAMPIONSHIP
APR. 23, 2022

After denigrating the night's special guest, All Elite Wrestling's Lance Archer, "Outlaw" J. Austin and Mathayus made a request of The Pride's new titleholders: put your titles on the line in the night's tag team match. Lions Pride Sports Champion Zane Valero and Lions Den Champion Chavy Chulo accepted the challenge, drastically raising the stakes of Into the Fire's main event.

“OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN (C) VS. ZANE VALERO
LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
MAR. 26, 2022

As Mark Henry was welcoming fans to Fight to Unite, "Outlaw" J. Austin decided to declare he would be retaining his Lions Pride Sports Championship against one more challenge by Zane Valero. That match would open the biggest event in Lions Pride Sports history. Could "Gen-Z" achieve his dream, or would Austin dash it yet again?

“OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN (C) VS. ZANE VALERO VS. JAY ALEXANDER
LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
FEB. 4, 2022

"Outlaw" J. Austin came close to losing his Lions Pride Sports Championship in Calvert when he and Zane Valero both had their shoulders down at the same time. The draw kept the title with Austin, but not only would Valero get another shot in Navasota, so would another of Zane's big rivals, Jay Alexander. Who would leave this three-way contest with the belt?

“OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN (C) VS. ZANE VALERO
LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
JAN. 22, 2022

Before their match-up for the biggest prize in The Pride, challenger Zane Valero emerged in cowboy attire and did all he could to get in the head of Lions Pride Sports Champion "Outlaw" J. Austin. But the champ would offer up a mind game of his own: if Valero were to lose, he could no longer challenge for the title.

“OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN (C) VS. MATHAYUS (C)
TITLE VS. TITLE
JAN. 7, 2022

With Moonshine Mantell unable to compete for the Lions Pride Sports Championship, "Outlaw" J. Austin needed an opponent at Winter Warfare. Up stepped Lions Den Champion Mathayus, who had already retained his title earlier in the night in controversial fashion. The match was made and with stakes: both championships would be on the line.

DRAKE DURDEN (C) VS. “OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN
LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
NOV. 13, 2021

For much of Drake Durden's Lions Pride Sports Championship reign, "Outlaw" J. Austin has tried to physically and verbally insert himself in the title picture. A cowbell to Durden's head after another successful defense reignited the duo's rivalry, and the contract signing for their Here to Stay match saw Austin go through a table. Which powerhouse would leave our fourth anniversary event as champion?

LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACT SIGNING
OCT. 30, 2021

At November 13's Here to Stay anniversary event, Lions Pride Sports Champion Drake Durden will defend the biggest prize in The Pride against "Outlaw" J. Austin. At the Sacrifice event, the two exchanged words, signatures and a little more.

THE MOUNTAIN VS. “OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN
LIONS DEN CHAMPIONSHIP INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT, QUARTERFINALS
OCT. 1, 2021

A pair of wrestlers quite familiar with one another did battle once more, this time with a trip to the semifinals of the Lions Den Championship Invitational Tournament on the line. Which powerhouse, The Mountain or "Outlaw," advance?

“OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN VS. KEMONTE ROSS
LIONS DEN CHAMPIONSHIP INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT, FIRST ROUND
SEPT. 11, 2021

The final first round match-up in the tournament to determine the first Lions Den Champion was a clash of styles. After a lengthy absence, Kemonte Ross returned to singles competition against one of Lions Pride Sports' most ruthless, "Outlaw" J. Austin. Who would leave Navasota as a quarterfinalist?

“OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN VS. HOSTAGE HIRSCH
AUG. 28, 2021

Two weeks before Clash at Caldwell 3, "Outlaw" J. Austin made a statement physically by attacking The Mountain and Hostage Hirsch for seemingly no other reason than to proclaim he was back to dominate Lions Pride Sports. Hirsch had revenge on his mind, though he had even more motivation from an incident earlier in the night.

BATTLE ROYAL
FINAL TWO COMPETITORS EARN BYES IN LIONS DEN CHAMPIONSHIP INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
AUG. 28, 2021

Lions Pride Sports Owner Houston Carson promised to make a major announcement at Clash at Caldwell 3. That game-changing proclamation involving The Lions Den Training Facility would ultimately lead to a battle royal to kick off the event.

DRAKE DURDEN (C) VS. “OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN
LIONS PRIDE SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
JULY 24, 2021

After a chaotic brawl earlier in the month in which cowbell shots were landed out of the referee's sight, a rematch between Drake Durden and "Outlaw" J. Austin was set for the Unbreakable event. Durden's Lions Pride Sports Championship was on the line again, but this time, it was in a Texas Bar Fight, with no disqualifications and no count outs.

LIONS DEN GAUNTLET MATCH
JUNE 26, 2021

Six wrestlers who have emerged from The Lions Den Professional Wrestling Training Facility spent Cruel Summer competing in a gauntlet match. A random draw prior to the show determined the order of entry. Would the debuting Hostage Hirsch, Kool Daddi Denzell, The Mountain, "Outlaw" J. Austin, The Unknown or Zane Valero finish the series of bouts as the match's winner?

LIONS DEN GAUNTLET MATCH
MAR. 27, 2021

Four of the top trainees of The Lions Den Training Facility met in a gauntlet match at King of the Pride Part 2. The order of entry was determined by a random draw. Would "Outlaw" J. Austin, Kool Daddi Denzell, Shimbashi or Zane Valero emerge victorious?

MATHAYUS VS. “OUTLAW” J. AUSTIN
FEB. 27, 2021

J. Austin's distraction cost Mathayus his chance at the Lions Pride Sports Championship in January. A month later, "The Outlaw" and "The Headline" would lock horns in a Texas Street. Austin sought to eliminate one of the most popular stars in The Pride. Mathayus sought to get back on the winning path and back into the title picture.