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'{{short description|Hungarian professional wrestler}} {{Use American English|date=October 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = Peter Tihanyi |image = Peter Tihanyi.jpg |caption = Tihanyi in September 2023 |birthname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|08|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=35296|title=Peter Tihanyi • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> |birth_place = [[Budapest, Hungary]] |names = {{ubl|Death Ray<br>Peter McFly<br>'''Peter Tihanyi'''}} |height = 188 cm<ref name="Data">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=23784|title=Peter Tihanyi/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> |weight = 82 kg |resides = |billed = |trainer = |debut = 2018 |retired = }} '''Peter Tihanyi''' is a [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] [[professional wrestler]] currently signed to [[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]] (wXw) where he is the current [[wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship|wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion]] in his first reign. He is also known for his work in various promotions from the European independent scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2022.html|title=Peter Tihanyi Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> ==Professional wrestling career== ===Hungarian Championship Wrestling (2018–present)=== Tihanyi made his [[professional wrestling]] debut in Hungarian Championship Wrestling (HCW). During his time with the promotion, he has won the HCW Championship which is the promotion's top title on two sepparate occasions and the HCW Revolution Championship once. Due to his freelancer status in Europe, he seldomly still competes for house shows promoted by HCW.<ref name="Data"/> ===German Wrestling Federation (2022–present)=== In the [[German Wrestling Federation]] (GWF), Tihanyi is a former GFW Tag Team Champion alongside Fast Time Moodo. They won the titles at ''GWF Rising Heat'' on June 4, 2023 by defeating [[Marius Al-Ani]] and Tim Stübing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/gwf-rising-heat-2023-results/206428/|title=GWF Results: Rising Heat 2023 – Berlin, Germany (6/4)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=June 4, 2023|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> Tihanyi competed in the [[GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup]], an annual competition held by the promotion in which he made his first appearance at the 2023 edition where he defeated [[LJ Cleary]] in the first rounds and then fell short to Tim Stübing, Ahura and Aytac Bahar in a [[four-way match]] in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/gwf-light-heavyweight-world-cup-2023-results/201144/|title=GWF Results: Light Heavyweight World Cup 2023 – Berlin, Germany (3/5)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=March 5, 2023|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> ===Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2021–present)=== Tihanyi made his debut in [[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]] while still a freelancer on June 3, 2021 at ''wXw We Love Wrestling Zugaben Volume 1'' where he teamed up with Gulyas Junior in a losing effort against Arrows Of Hungary (Dover and Icarus).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/posts/wXw-We-Love-Wrestling-Zugaben-Vol-1-7813.php|title=wXw We Love Wrestling Zugaben Vol. 1|work=wxw-wrestling.com|publisher=[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]]|language=de|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> During his time with the promotion, Tihanyi chased for various of its championships. At ''wXw True Colors 2022'' on May 28, he unsuccessfully challenged [[Maggot (wrestler)|Maggot]] for the [[wXw Shotgun Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thewrestlingrevolution.com/review.php?id=3868|title=wXw True Colors 2022|work=thewrestlingrevolution.com|publisher=The Wrestling Revolution|date=May 28, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> At ''wXw Broken Rules XXI'' on November 11, 2023, Tihanyi teamed up with Fast Time Moodo to unsuccessfully challenge reigning champions Amboss (Icarus and [[Laurance Roman]]) and Dennis Dullnig and [[Hektor Invictus]] for the [[wXw World Tag Team Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/wxw-broken-rules-xxi-results/215889/|title=wXw Results: Broken Rules XXI – Frankfurt, Germany (11/11)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=November 11, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> He took part into the inaugural tournament of the [[WXw European Championship]] in which he fell short to Elijah Blum in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=8882&page=2|title=wXw European Title Tournament|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref> On the second night of the 2023 edition of the [[WXw World Tag Team Festival]], Tihanyi defeated Laurance Roman to win the [[wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship]] in a [[three-way match]] also involving [[Robert Dreissker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://superluchas.com/resultados-wxw-world-tag-team-festival-05-10-2024-peter-tihanyi-y-mike-d-vecchio-nuevos-monarcas/|title=Resultados wXw World Tag Team Festival (05-10-2024)/Peter Tihanyi y Mike D Vecchio, nuevos monarchs|work=[[Superluchas.com]]|author=Dark Angelita|language=es|date=October 5, 2024|access-date=October 5, 2024}}</ref> Tihanyi competed in various signature events of wXw such as the ''Shortcut To The Top'' event in which he made his first appearance at the 2021 edition where he competed in the traditional battle royal disputed for the number one contendership at the [[wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship]] won by [[Jurn Simmons]] and also involving notable opponents such as [[Bobby Gunns]], [[Levaniel (wrestler)|Levaniel]], [[Norman Harras]], [[Senza Volto]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thewrestlingrevolution.com/review.php?id=3695|title=wXw Shortcut to the Top 2021|work=thewrestlingrevolution.com|publisher=The Wrestling Revolution|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> In the [[16 Carat Gold Tournament]], Tihanyi made his first appearance at the 2022 edition where he defeated [[Aigle Blanc]] in the first rounds, then fell short to [[Jonathan Gresham]] in the second ones.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/03/jonathan-gresham-wins-2022-wxw-16-carat-gold-tournament/|title=Jonathan Gresham Wins 2022 WXW 16 Carat Gold Tournament|work=wrestlinginc.com|first=Kellie|last=Haulotte|date=March 6, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> One year later at the 2023 edition, he defeated [[Trey Miguel]] in the first rounds and [[Francesco Akira]] in the second ones, then fell short to [[Axel Tischer]] in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2023/03/13/16-carat-gold-2023-recap/|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 Winner, Result Recap & More|work=lastwordonsports.com|first=Kevin|last=Briggs|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> At the 2024 edition, Tihanyi made it to the finals of the competition by defeating [[El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.]] in the first rounds, [[Michael Oku]] in the quarterfinals, Aigle Blanc in the semifinals, then fell short to Laurance Roman in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestletalk.com/news/wxw-16-carat-gold-2024-full-results/|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold 2024 Full Results|work=wrestletalk.com|first=Daniel|last=Schachtmeier|date=March 10, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> ===Progress Wrestling (2022)=== Tihanyi took part in the 2022 edition of [[Progress Wrestling]]'s [[Natural Progression Series]] tournament in which he fell short to [[Ricky Knight Jr.]] in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://progresswrestling.com/introducing-natural-progression-series-8/|title=Introducing: Natural Progression Series 8|work=progresswrestling.com|publisher=[[Progress Wrestling]]|date=September 26, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> He also made an appearance at ''PROGRESS Chapter 142: The Deadly Viper Tour - Codename: California Mountain Snake'' on September 25, 2022, where he defeated Alexander Roth, Hari Singh and Tom Thelwell in four-way competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/progress-chapter-142-results-925-millie-mckenzie-and-chris-brookes-return-big-damo-wins-gold|title=PROGRESS Chapter 142 Results (9/25): Millie McKenzie And Chris Brookes Return, Big Damo Wins Gold|work=fightful.com|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=September 25, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> ==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Hungarian Championship Wrestling''' **HCW Championship (2 times) **HCW Revolution Championship (1 time) *'''[[German Wrestling Federation]]''' **[[German Wrestling Federation|GFW Tag Team Championship]] – with Fast Time Moodo *'''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]''''' **Ranked No. 199 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''[[PWI 500]]'' of 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/full-2024-pwi-500-list-revealed/|title=Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed|work=aiptcomics.com|first=Patrick|last=Ross|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> *'''[[Westside Xtreme Wrestling]]''' **[[wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship]] ([[wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship#Title history|1 time, current]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/germany/wxw/wxw-h.html|title=Westside Xtreme Wrestling Unified World Title|work=wrestling-titles.com|author=''Wrestling Titles''|access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> *'''WrestlingKULT''' **WrestlingKULT Championship (1 time) ==References== {{reflist}} {{WXW Unified World Wrestling Championship}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tihanyi, Peter}} [[Category:2000 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century male professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Hungarian professional wrestlers]] [[Category:Hungarian sportspeople]] [[Category:People from Budapest]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Budapest]] [[Category:wXw Unified World Wrestling Champions]]'