Parker Boudreaux, formerly known as Harland in NXT 2.0, has made his AEW debut at the recent tapings in Orlando, Florida.
Paul Heyman, the Special Counsel of WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, previously dubbed the 24-year-old powerhouse Parker Boudreaux “the next Brock Lesnar” prior to his WWE signing in February 2021.
ECW legend Heyman shared a photo of the Lesnar lookalike and simply quote tweeted his post saying, “His tweet is not a prediction. It’s a spoiler.” Instructing readers to save the tweet for future reference. Many have taken the praise to mean Heyman may have his eyes on the ‘next Brock Lesnar’ based on the caption and the obvious similarities shared between the two. That “spoiler” was simply that “2021 is going to be something SPECIAL…” for Parker Boudreaux.
“His tweet is not a prediction. It’s a spoiler. Save this #HustleTweet for future historical reference.
“@ParkerBoudreaux”
2021 is going to be something SPECIAL… 🤭 pic.twitter.com/7uxiTu51fh
— PARKER BOUDREAUX (@TheParkerB_) January 1, 2021
He later his NXT debut in October 2021 under the name of Harland, accompanying Joe Gacey as his bodyguard. However, in April 2022, Boudreaux would find himself released by the WWE after just six matches in the NXT system with his final in-ring appearance being a quick win over Draco Anthony.
Now, the star has debuted for AEW at the July 16th Dark tapings in Orlando, Florida. At the event, he was introduced by The Trust Busters, Ariya Daivari and Slim J and went on to defeat Serpentico. There has been no word on if he has signed for the company or if this was a one-off appearance.
Trust Busters have recruited @TheParkerB_#AEWDarkpic.twitter.com/WgpYbIoKSL
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) July 16, 2022
Parker Boudreaux previously made his first post-WWE appearance for Major League Wrestling back in June, entering the Battle Riot as the 40th man and having a dominating appearance before ultimately coming up short.