Layne Winters
Layne Winters is an American professional wrestler currently competing in Empire Pro Wrestling. His reputation is that of a hard-living wrestler who views it not as a business, but a sport. A creature of the independent wrestling scene, Winters' purpose is to justify past tragedies through attaining present-day glories.
History
Layne is your proto-typical "starving wrestler." He made a name for himself in a particular territory, but never earned enough money not to starve. He's seen his friends die, including his brother, he's a steroid user, and he flies into fits of rage at a moment's notice which once in a while leads to the domestic abuse of his girlfriend, Pamela. He's opposed to the idea of "gimmicks" in wrestling, and treats every match as if it's a personal battle. Often, one gets the sense that Layne does not battle other wrestlers when he's in the ring, but his own personal demons.
Winters made an immediate impact on EPW by winning the Television Title in only his fourth match with the company. At Russian Roulette III, Winters joined with The First, Shawn Hart, and Anarky to form HOPE, a temporary alliance with the intent of destroying Anthology and dominating the EPW title scene.
Empire Pro Wrestling
-EPW Aggression 43- Layne Winters d. Olvir Arsvinnar via pinfall
-EPW Wrestleverse III- Shawn Hart d. Layne Winters via pinfall
-EPW Aggression 44- Layne Winters d. Larry Tact via pinfall
-EPW Aggression 45- EPW TELEVISION TITLE MATCH: Layne Winters d. Fusenshoff(c) via pinfall
-EPW Aggression 46- EPW TELEVISION TITLE MATCH: Layne Winters(c) battled The First to a time limit draw
-EPW Aggression 47- EPW TELEVISION TITLE MATCH: Layne Winters(c) d. Copycat via Disqualification
-EPW Russian Roulette III- EPW TELEVISION TITLE MATCH: Layne Winters(c) d. Copycat in a ladder match
-EPW Aggression 48- EPW TELEVISION TITLE MATCH: Layne Winters(c) d. "Dopesmoker" Erik Black via pinfall
-EPW Aggression 50- The Heirs of Wrestling d. Anarky and Layne Winters via Ryan Gallway's pinfall over Winters
-EPW & New ERA Present: SIN CITY SHOWDOWN- WAR GAMES MATCH: Team EPW (Fusenshoff, The First, Jared Wells, Layne Winters, and Sean Stevens) d. Team New ERA (Jason Payne, Cameron Cruise, Peter File, Felix Red, and Shawn Hart)
-EPW Aggression 51- EPW TELEVISION TITLE MATCH: Layne Winters(c) d. Omega, Karl "The Dragon" Brown, and "Dopesmoker" Erik Black in a gauntlet match
-EPW Black Dawn 2010- EPW TELEVISION TITLE MATCH: Karl "The Dragon" Brown d. "Dopesmoker" Erik Black and Layne Winters(c) via pinfall over Winters
-EPW Aggression 52- KOTC Round 1: Layne Winters d. Michael Bastard via pinfall
-EPW Aggression 53- KOTC Round 2: Layne Winters vs. Erik Black
In Wrestling
- Finishing Moves
- Green River Justice (Vertical suplex into a sit-out powerbomb)
- Entrance Music
- "I Don't Know Anything" by Mad Season
- Valets
- Pamela Eurice (former EPW)
Championships and accomplishments
- EPW Television Title