Ryan Taylor

Biography

Russell Gene Taylor, better known by his ring name Ryan Taylor, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he performs for their NXT brand under the ring name Tyler Rust. He is also known for working for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), and has wrestled for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Rust Taylor.

Known For

Raw

Russ Taylor

WWE SmackDown

Ryan Taylor

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Wrestling Instructor

ROH: Final Battle 2021

Taylor Rust

PWG: Steen Wolf

Himself

PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One

Himself

PWG: DDT4

Himself

PWG: Death To All But Metal

Himself

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2021	ROH: Final Battle 2021	Taylor Rust
2019	Bar Wrestling 30: Three's Company - Night 1
2018	Bar Wrestling 27: In The Midnight Hour	. Ryan Taylor
2013	PWG: TEN	Himself
2012	PWG: Failure To Communicate	Himself
2012	PWG: DDT4	Himself
2012	PWG: Death To All But Metal	Himself
2012	PWG: Threemendous III	Himself
2012	PWG: Kurt Russellreunion III	Himself
2011	PWG: FEAR	Himself
2011	PWG: Steen Wolf	Himself
2011	PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One	Himself
2011	PWG: EIGHT
2011	PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence	Himself
2011	PWG: DDT4	Himself
2011	PWG: Card Subject To Change III	Himself
2011	PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning	Himself
2010	PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison	Himself
2010	PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two	Himself
2010	PWG: As The Worm Turns	Himself
2010	PWG: DIO!	Himself
2010	PWG: SEVEN	Himself
2010	PWG: DDT4	Himself
2010	PWG: Titannica	Himself
2010	PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island	Himself
2010	PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One	Himself
2010	PWG: Kurt Russellreunion	Himself
2009	PWG: 2009 Battle of Los Angeles - Night 1	Himself

Year	TV Show	Role
2009	RuPaul's Drag Race	Self - Wrestling Instructor
1999	WWE SmackDown	Ryan Taylor
1993	Raw	Russ Taylor