{{short description|British professional wrestler}} {{pp-move|small=yes}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = Nigel McGuinness |image = Nigel McGuinness Collision 2024 09 12 068 (cropped).jpg |caption = McGuinness in 2024 |birthname = Steven Haworth |names = Desmond Wolfe<ref name=OWOW/><br />'''Nigel McGuinness'''<ref name=OWOW/><br />Vyvyan Edmondson<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1240912716983709697|user=TheWRProject|title=We're all in this together.<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=20 March 2020}}</ref><br />Kane<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/07/aew-star-nigel-mcguinness-portrayed-wwe-legend-kane-for-one-off-match-18911580/|title=AEW star Nigel McGuinness actually portrayed WWE legend Kane for one off match|first=Alistair|last=McGeorge|date=7 June 2023}}</ref> |height = 6 ft 3 in<ref name=TNA>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1608-desmond-wolfe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531164106/http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster/item/1608-desmond-wolfe|title=Desmond Wolfe|work=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|archive-date=31 May 2011|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref> |weight = 211 lb<ref name=TNA/> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|1|23}} |birth_place = London, England |children = 2 |billed = London, England<ref name=TNA/> |trainer = Chic Cullen<ref name=Cage>{{cite web|url=http://cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=484&name=Desmond+Wolfe|title=Cagematch profile|publisher=Cagematch|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref><br />Dave Taylor<ref name=Cage/><br />Les Thatcher<ref name=OWOW/><br />Robbie Brookside<ref name=OWOW/> |debut = September 1999<ref name=OWOW/> |alma_mater = University of Leicester <!--|retired=August 2024. One off appearance in All-in PPV --> }} '''Steven Haworth''' (born 23 January 1976), better known by his ring name '''Nigel McGuinness''', is an English professional wrestler, sports commentator and magician. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as a color commentator on ''Collision'' (alongside Tony Schiavone) as well as an occasional in-ring talent. He is known for work with Ring of Honor (ROH), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Pro Wrestling Noah and WWE.
Haworth started his career in 1999 in the American independent circuit as Nigel McGuinness. He would begin to work with ROH in 2003. In 2005, he held the ROH Pure Championship for a record 350 days, finally losing the title to Bryan Danielson in a unification match with Danielson's ROH World Championship. He won the World Championship in 2007 and held the title for 545 days. From October 2009 to June 2011, Haworth worked in TNA with the ring name '''Desmond Wolfe'''. This was his last run as an in-ring performer, as he retired in 2011 due to medical complications. He returned to ROH in August 2011 as a colour commentator and on-screen authority figure, but left in December 2016 and signed with WWE shortly after, working as a commentator for ''NXT'' and ''NXT UK''.
== Early life == Steven Haworth<ref name=OWOW>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/d/desmond-wolfe.html|title=Online World of Wrestling|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=20 October 2009}}</ref> was born in London<ref name=InIttoWinIt/> on 23 January 1976. He grew up in Staplehurst, Kent, where he attended Maidstone Grammar School.<ref name=InIttoWinIt/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/maidstonegrammarschool/docs/history_of_mgs_76b7a197c9e331 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309111412/https://issuu.com/maidstonegrammarschool/docs/history_of_mgs_76b7a197c9e331 |archive-date=9 March 2023 |title=History of MGS |work=Maidstone Grammar School |via=Issuu |page=[https://issuu.com/maidstonegrammarschool/docs/history_of_mgs_76b7a197c9e331/24 24] |date=5 December 2016 |access-date=9 March 2023 }}</ref> He was a wrestling fan from the age of 12, particularly enjoying The Hart Foundation and The British Bulldogs, and attended SummerSlam in 1992 while wearing The Ultimate Warrior face paint.<ref name=InIttoWinIt>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/27/3675556.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311225828/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/02/27/3675556.html|archive-date=11 March 2016|title=Nigel McGuinness in it to win it|date=27 February 2007|access-date=20 April 2011|last=Clevett|first=Jason|work=SLAM! Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref> He studied at the University of Leicester in the 1990s and spent a sandwich year at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, graduating in 1997 with a 2:1 degree in chemistry.<ref name=Gamespot>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/forums/world-wrestling-everything-909106065/nigel-mcguinness-interview-from-powerslam-magazine-10011069/|title=Nigel McGuinness Interview from Powerslam Magazine|access-date=23 March 2019}}</ref>
== Professional wrestling career == === Heartland Wrestling Association (1998–2006) === In September 1998, Haworth began training under Les Thatcher in the Heartland Wrestling Association (HWA) in Cincinnati, Ohio, incurring large debts in the process. He debuted in September 1999 under the ring name "Nigel McGuinness", defeating GQ Masters III in a match that was featured on ABC's ''20/20''. He subsequently spent a year wrestling in the Midwestern United States. Haworth then returned to England, where he worked two full-time jobs to earn enough money to be able to return to the United States to wrestle and wrestled for All Star Wrestling promotions between September and December 2001, where he learned from wrestlers such as Robbie Brookside.
McGuinness developed a heel character which he described as "a punk rock soccer hooligan... Billy Idol meets Johnny Saint".<ref name="hooligan">{{cite web|url=http://www.danielhille.de/euro/carat/16-nigel.htm|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament: Nigel McGuinness|publisher=Daniel Hill|language=de|access-date=14 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718223725/http://www.danielhille.de/euro/carat/16-nigel.htm|archive-date=18 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 10 July 2001, McGuinness defeated Dean Jablonski in a singles match with the HWA Tag Team Championship on the line (the co-holder of the title, Chet Jablonski, was indisposed), claiming the title for himself and his partner, The Human Time Bomb. McGuinness and The Bomb held the title until 7 August, when the Jablonski brothers regained the title. McGuinness and The Bomb would become champions for a second time on 23 July 2002, defeating the Jablonski brothers once more. They lost the title to Southern Breeze later that year.
In 2003, McGuinness introduced the HWA European Championship to HWA. He held the title until 30 September 2003, when he lost to Hoss. He regained the title on 4 November and promptly retired it.
McGuinness won the HWA Heavyweight Championship on 6 September 2003 in Batavia, Ohio, defeating Chad Collyer, He held the title until 3 January 2004, when he lost the title to Hoss. McGuinness defeated Hoss to begin a second reign with the title on 6 January, and held it until 17 March 2004, when he lost to El Temor.
=== Ring of Honor (2003–2009)===
==== Pure Champion (2003–2006) ==== [[File:Nigel McGuinness in November 2007 (cropped).jpg|thumb|McGuinness as the ROH Pure Champion in November 2007|left|330x330px]]
McGuinness debuted in Ring of Honor (ROH) on 9 August 2003, defeating Chet Jablonski.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/roh/030809.html|title=Ring of Honor – Wrath of the Racket|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=30 March 2010}}</ref> He wrestled for ROH throughout 2004, but had limited success. In March 2005, McGuinness and Colt Cabana teamed together to challenge for the ROH Tag Team Championship, but lost to the incumbents, Dan Maff and B. J. Whitmer.<ref name=OWOW/> Cabana and McGuinness then began fighting one another, with McGuinness defeating Cabana on 7 May 2005, with an accidental low blow for a shot at the ROH Pure Championship. He challenged the champion, Samoa Joe, on 12 June 2005, but was defeated.<ref name=OWOW/> He faced Joe once more on 27 August, and defeated him to win the Pure Championship.<ref name="ROHpure">{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohpuretitle.php|title=Ring of Honor Pure Championship|access-date=5 April 2010|publisher=Ring of Honor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404064124/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohpuretitle.php|archive-date=4 April 2010}}</ref>
After becoming champion, McGuinness turned heel and for several months was engaged in a feud with Claudio Castagnoli, instigated by a non-title match on 14 October where Castagnoli was able to use his knowledge of McGuinness's European wrestling style to score a pinfall on the champion.<ref name=OWOW/> This led to a series of matches for the title, with McGuinness using underhanded tactics to avoid losing the championship belt.<ref name=OWOW/> On 25 March 2006, McGuinness defeated Castagnoli in a match billed as the latter's last chance to win the championship as long as McGuinness was champion.<ref name=OWOW/>
During his Pure Championship run, McGuinness regularly carried an iron (decorated with the Union Jack) to ringside. When asked, the typical story given was that a group of men once broke into his home to attack him, but he was able to defend himself with the iron. In reality, he began carrying the iron after a girlfriend's mother asked him why some wrestlers carried weapons to ringside, and then inquired as to whether anyone had ever carried an iron before.<ref>{{cite web | title= Nigel McGuinness Interview | website=declarationofindependents.net | date=2007-03-04 | url=http://www.declarationofindependents.net/doi/pages/nigelmcinterv.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206021630/http://www.declarationofindependents.net/doi/pages/nigelmcinterv.html | archive-date=2012-02-06 | url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> He would often use the iron as a weapon to win his matches.
McGuinness also had a malapropistic gimmick in ROH of mispronouncing words. An example would be at ''Survival of the Fittest 2005'' in Dorchester, Massachusetts, when he said the fans appreciated him as much as "their beloved Boston Red Stockings".
During the rest of 2006, McGuinness was mostly uninvolved in the war between ROH and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), instead developing a new gimmick where he would win his matches by countout by using (often unfair) methods of preventing opponents from returning to the ring. McGuinness received a shot at the ROH World Championship against Bryan Danielson with his own Pure Championship on the line and contested under pure wrestling rules on 29 April. McGuinness again won by countout, by which only the Pure title could be won, but not Danielson's World title. The victory was enough to earn a rematch under regular rules on 29 July, in which Danielson narrowly managed to retain his title.<ref name=OWOW/> A month later in Liverpool, England, ROH arranged a unification match between the two titles and guaranteed there would be a winner, with both titles able to change hands due to countout or disqualification under pure wrestling rules.<ref name="bryanfeud">{{cite web|last=DeRosenroll|first=Mike|title=ROH History: Classic Feud – History of Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/The_Specialists_34/article_35663.shtml|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=15 November 2010|date=26 September 2009}}</ref> McGuinness lost the match on 12 August and the Pure Championship was unified and retired.<ref name="ROHpure"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/47476/ROH---Unified-DVD-Review.htm|title=ROH – Unified DVD Review|date=13 November 2006|last=Ziegler|first=Jacob|author2=Garoon, Brad|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=411Mania}}</ref> McGuinness reign of 350 days is the longest in the two-year history of the Pure Championship. After the match, Danielson offered McGuinness one more shot at the unified ROH World Championship and on 25 August the two of them wrestled a two-out-of-three-falls match to a 60-minute time limit and as a result McGuinness could no longer challenge for the title as long as Danielson was the champion.<ref name=EpicEncounterII>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/48258/ROH---Epic-Encounter-II-DVD-Review.htm|title=ROH – Epic Encounter II DVD Review|date=5 December 2007|last=Ziegler|first=Jacob|author2=Garoon, Brad|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=411Mania}}</ref> After the match, Danielson recognised McGuinness' efforts and gave him the now retired Pure Championship belt as a trophy.<ref name=EpicEncounterII/>
==== Feud with Jimmy Rave and Chris Hero (2006–2007) ==== After losing the Pure Championship, McGuinness, now a face, challenged for Pro Wrestling Noah's GHC Heavyweight Championship on 16 September 2006, at ROH's ''Glory by Honor V – Night 2'', but was defeated by the defending champion Naomichi Marufuji.<ref name=OWOW/> The rest of the year saw McGuinness feuding with Jimmy Rave, who, using his new submission manoeuvre, the ''Heel Hook'' (a single leg Boston crab and twisting ankle lock combination), forced him to tap out on two separate occasions, first on 8 December 2006, at ''The Chicago Spectacular Night 1'' and then on 23 December 2006, at ''Final Battle 2006''.<ref name=OWOW/> Rave followed that up with another victory over McGuinness on 27 January 2007, this time in an "I Quit" match, which he won via referee stoppage.<ref name=OWOW/> In February, McGuinness began acting as a representative of NOAH and as a spokesperson and tag team partner of NOAH talent Takeshi Morishima, upon his arrival to the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/54206/ROH---Fifth-Year-Festival:-NYC-DVD-Review.htm|title=ROH – Fifth Year Festival: NYC DVD Review|date=14 May 2007|last=Ziegler|first=Jacob|author2=Garoon, Brad|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=411Mania}}</ref> On 4 March in Liverpool, McGuinness ended his feud with Jimmy Rave by defeating him with a ''Rebound'' ''Lariat'', which in storyline resulted in Rave suffering a broken jaw and earned the move the new name of ''Jawbreaker Lariat'', when in reality Rave had broken his jaw a month earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/56556/ROH---Fifth-Year-Festival:-Finale-DVD-Review.htm|title=ROH – Fifth Year Festival: Finale DVD Review|date=3 July 2007|last=Ziegler|first=Jacob|author2=Garoon, Brad|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=411Mania}}</ref> McGuinness' next feud would be with Chris Hero, who had dubbed himself the best pure wrestler in the world. During this feud McGuinness also received two shots at the ROH World Championship, on 14 April and 16 July, but was both times defeated by champion Takeshi Morishima.<ref name=OWOW/> On 23 June, McGuinness defeated Hero in a 30-minute time limit match, but Hero came back on 10 August and defeated McGuinness with help from his agent Larry Sweeney and the Sweet 'n' Sour Inc. in a match contested under pure wrestling rules.<ref name=OWOW/>
==== ROH World Champion (2007–2009) ==== [[File:Nigel McGuinness in October 2008 (cropped).jpg|thumb|McGuinness as the ROH World Champion in October 2008|331x331px]]
On 15 September 2007, at Man Up, ROH's third pay-per-view, McGuinness defeated Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli and Naomichi Marufuji in a four-way match to earn one more shot at Takeshi Morishima's ROH World Championship,<ref name=OWOW/> which McGuinness won at Undeniable on 6 October 2007.<ref name=OWOW/><ref name="ROHworld"/>
In late 2007, ROH confirmed that McGuinness had suffered a torn biceps and would be out of action until ''Final Battle 2007'', however he would not be stripped of the ROH World Championship.<ref name=OWOW/> On 2 November, the first night of ROH's ''Glory by Honor VI'' event in Philadelphia, Chris Hero and his agent Larry Sweeney complained of McGuinness' injury, calling him a fluke champion. Sweeney felt that Hero's victory of the Survival of the Fittest in Las Vegas earned him a title shot any time he wanted. McGuinness, in street clothes, accepted the challenge. He successfully retained the title against Hero, despite first losing the match due to the referee failing to notice McGuinness' foot on the rope while Hero made him tap out to submission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/67776/Dark-Pegasus-Video-Review:-Ring-of-Honor-%E2%80%94-Glory-By-Honor-VI,-Night-One.htm|title=Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor — Glory By Honor VI, Night One|date=8 February 2008|last=Dunn|first=J.D.|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=411Mania}}</ref>
On 29 December 2007, McGuinness returned to the ring full-time at ROH fifth pay-per-view, Rising Above. During his defence of the ROH World Championship against Austin Aries, however, McGuinness injured his head when Aries dove from the ring onto him, which resulted in him hitting his head on the metal guard rail. The impact gave McGuinness a concussion, broke his nose, opened his eyebrow, and required 14 stitches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/70530/411s-Ring-of-Honor-Rising-Above-Report-3.07.08.htm|title=411's Ring of Honor Rising Above Report 3.07.08|date=7 March 2008|last=Csonka|first=Larry|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=411Mania}}</ref>
On 25 January 2008, McGuinness wrapped up his feud with Chris Hero by successfully defending his title against him in a steel cage match.<ref name=OWOW/> In February at ROH's ''Sixth Anniversary Show'', McGuinness turned heel during his successful title defence against Bryan Danielson by breaking an earlier agreement and targeting his head, injured earlier at the hands of Morishima.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/74125/Dark-Pegasus-Video-Review:-Ring-of-Honor-%E2%80%94-Sixth-Anniversary-Show.htm|title=Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor — Sixth Anniversary Show|date=28 April 2008|last=Dunn|first=J.D.|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=411Mania}}</ref> Throughout the rest of the year, McGuinness successfully defended his title against the likes of Tyler Black, Austin Aries, Kevin Steen, Claudio Castagnoli, Go Shiozaki, Jerry Lynn, Roderick Strong, El Generico and on 22 November 2008, at Rising Above, in a grudge match against Bryan Danielson.<ref name=OWOW/>
On 20 March 2009, McGuinness sustained an arm injury competing in a tag team match.<ref name=OWOW/> However, despite the injury reportedly requiring surgery, he still wrestled at the ''Seventh Anniversary Show'' the next night and defeated KENTA to retain his title.<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/roh-news/nigel-mcguinness-suffers-serious-arm-injury-larry-sweeney-suspended.php|title=Report: Nigel McGuinness Suffers Serious Arm Injury, Larry Sweeney Suspended|date=22 March 2009|last=Gray|first=Richard|access-date=24 March 2009|work=Wrestling Observer|publisher=Wrestling News World}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/8729/105/|title=Feedback to ROH, March Badness|date=24 March 2009|last=Hyatt|first=Missy|author-link=Missy Hyatt|access-date=24 March 2009|work=Wrestling Observer}}</ref> Finally, on 3 April 2009 at ''Supercard of Honor IV'', McGuinness lost the ROH World Championship to Jerry Lynn at his 39th defence, ending his reign at 545 days.<ref name="ROHworld"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/ROH_News_29/article_31156.shtml|title=ROH News: Story from Friday night's ROH Title match in Houston|date=4 April 2009|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=4 April 2009|publisher=PW Torch}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/8875/|title=New world champion is....|date=4 April 2009|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|access-date=4 April 2009|work=The Wrestling Observer}}</ref>
==== Injuries and departure (2009) ==== After a hiatus to recover from the injury, McGuinness returned to wrestling a few months later. On 24 July, McGuinness suffered a minor injury during a four-way match after his "spine got compacted taking a piledriver", and was unable to wrestle the following night.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} On 4 September, ROH announced that McGuinness had "in principle" agreed to a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), but confirmed that he would continue to wrestle for ROH until the end of September.<ref name="WWEsigning">{{cite web| url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1252080057.php|title=Nigel McGuinness signs with WWE|date=4 September 2009|access-date=30 March 2010|work=Ring of Honor|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/10497/|title=Another ROH star close to signing WWE deal|date=4 September 2009|access-date=4 September 2009|publisher=Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online}}</ref> McGuinness wrestled his last ROH match on 26 September at ''Glory by Honor VIII: The Final Countdown'', losing to Bryan Danielson, who was also making his final appearance for the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1254065751.php|title=9/26 ROH Results: New York, NY|date=27 September 2009|access-date=19 November 2009|last=Martin|first=Adam|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>
=== Independent circuit (2004–2009) === thumb|McGuinness at a 2CW show in April 2009|left|277x277px While still in ROH, McGuinness continued to compete in various other independent promotions like IWA Mid-South, New Era Pro Wrestling, Italian Championship Wrestling, and American All-Star Wrestling, as well as tours in various countries.
McGuinness would also make appearances for some major promotions. On 11 August 2004, McGuinness appeared in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), debuting in a 22-man Gauntlet for the Gold for the TNA X Division Championship, which was won by Petey Williams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/nwatna/nwatna2004/1092319455.shtml|title=Full NWA TNA PPV Results – 8/11/04 – (New X Division Champion & much more)|first=Adam|last=Martin|date=12 August 2004|access-date=8 April 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> On 31 August 2005, McGuinness competed in Ohio Valley Wrestling, WWE's developmental territory, on episode of its OVW TV, losing to Elijah Burke.<ref name=OWOW/> He would go on to wrestle Danny Basham on 11 September 2005, episode of ''Sunday Night Heat'', taped prior to ''Raw'' on 5 September, losing after Basham hit an inverted DDT.<ref name=OWOW/>
On 13 November 2005, McGuinness returned to TNA at the pre-show prior to the Genesis pay-per-view in a losing effort to Shark Boy, before leaving America to tour Japan with NOAH in November and December 2005.<ref name=OWOW/> He wrestled nine matches in total, seven of which he won, and teamed with fellow gaijin Doug Williams, 2 Cold Scorpio and Bison Smith.<ref name=OWOW/> During his tour of Japan, McGuinness was supposed to compete in TNA's 2006 World X Cup Tournament, but Team UK was replaced by Team Canada, after McGuinness and Williams could not appear because both were booked in Japan.
In 2007, McGuinness represented ROH in the King of Europe Cup. He made his way through to the final and, in his home country, defeated fellow Brit and tag-team partner Doug Williams to win the 2007 tournament final.<ref name="koe">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=11024|title=King Of Europe Cup 2007 - Tag 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref>
On 14 October 2007, McGuiness wrestled James Tighe in the first round of the British National Championship held by International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK), however McGuiness was disqualified for the use of brass knuckles and eliminated from the tournament.
McGuinness won the 1PW Openweight Championship, his first title in a British promotion, on 19 April 2009, by defeating Johnny Moss.<ref name="1PW-openweight"/>
=== Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2009–2011) === {{main|Fourtune}} [[File:Desmond Wolfe & Kurt Angle in January 2010 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Wolfe in a match with Kurt Angle in January 2010]]
On 4 September 2009, ROH announced that Haworth had agreed to a contract with the WWE "in principle".<ref name="WWEsigning"/> On 20 October 2009, it was reported that Haworth's deal with the WWE had fallen through due to him failing a pre-screening physical test after feeling an old biceps injury needed surgery<ref name="Alvarez">{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/112-wrestling-observer/28687-dec-5-observer-radio-bryan-alvarez-and-dave-meltzer-talk-to-nigel-mcguinness-about-his-excellent-new-documentary-lots-of-behind-the-scenes-notes-reflections-on-his-career-whe|title=Dec 5 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk to Nigel McGuinness about his excellent new documentary, lots of behind-the-scenes notes, reflections on his career, where he goes from here, so much more|last=Alvarez|first=Bryan|author-link=Bryan Alvarez|date=5 December 2012|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|access-date=7 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_36193.shtml|title=WWE/TNA News: Why WWE did not sign Nigel McGuinness after an initial agreement|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=21 October 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=29 October 2009}}</ref> and that he had decided to sign with TNA instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_36161.shtml|title=WWE/TNA/ROH News: Nigel McGuinness reportedly switching major companies after initially signing with WWE|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=20 October 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=20 October 2009}}</ref> He officially made his TNA return as a heel under the ring name '''Desmond Wolfe''' on 22 October episode of ''Impact!'' by attacking Kurt Angle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36225.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=22 October 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=23 October 2009}}</ref> The following week, Wolfe defeated Angle in a street fight via referee stoppage, following a lariat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36419.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=29 October 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=30 October 2009}}</ref> On 12 November, Wolfe won a third exchange with Angle as he laid him out with a DDT.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36725.shtml|title=WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 11/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=12 November 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=15 November 2009}}</ref> At Turning Point, Angle defeated Wolfe via submission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_36774.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA TURNING POINT PPV REPORT 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=15 November 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=15 November 2009}}</ref> The following month at Final Resolution, Wolfe faced Angle in a "Three Degrees of Pain" two-out-of-three-falls match. Wolfe managed to gain the first fall by pinning Angle following the ''Tower of London'', but tapped out to the ankle lock in the second fall to make it even. In the final fall, which could only be won by escaping the cage, Angle managed to escape first and won the match and the feud.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_37540.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S TNA FINAL RESOLUTION PPV REPORT 12/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Daniels, Angle vs. Wolfe|date=20 December 2009|access-date=21 December 2009|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=PWTorch}}</ref>
[[File:Fourtune in May 2010 (cropped).JPG|thumb|{{Not a typo|Fourtune}} hopefuls: (from left to right) Wolfe, Robert Roode, A.J. Styles, and James Storm.|left]]
Following the loss to Angle, Wolfe moved on to feuding with D'Angelo Dinero, who defeated him on 4 January 2010, three-hour, Monday night episode of ''Impact!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37861.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact Live Report 1/4: Jeff Hardy, NWO reunion, Hulk Hogan, TNA Knockout Title match, more surprises – ongoing coverage|date=4 January 2010|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=30 March 2010}}</ref> At Genesis, Wolfe debuted a new valet, who was later named Chelsea, and defeated Dinero in a rematch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_38198.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Genesis PPV Report 1/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan's TNA PPV debut|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=17 January 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=29 January 2010}}</ref><ref name=Jan28>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38520.shtml|title=TNA Impact Report 1/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=28 January 2009|access-date=29 January 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At Against All Odds, Wolfe entered the 8 Card Stud Tournament to crown a new number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated in the first round by the eventual winner of the whole tournament, Dinero.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_39033.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Against All Odds PPV Report 2/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Nastys vs. 3D|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=14 February 2010|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On 25 February episode of ''Impact!'', Wolfe aligned himself with Ric Flair and then TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles in their battle with Hulk Hogan, Abyss and D'Angelo Dinero.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_39384.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact Report 2/25: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=25 February 2010|access-date=26 February 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On 4 March episode of ''Impact!'', Wolfe received his first shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, held by Styles, in a four-way match, which also included Dinero and Abyss, but Styles was able to retain his title by defeating Dinero via referee stoppage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1267765551.php?style=dark|title=Impact Results – 3/4/10|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date= 5 March 2010|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=30 March 2010}}</ref> The following week on ''Impact!'', Wolfe and Dinero were scheduled to once again face each other, but the match was cancelled after Wolfe attacked Dinero during an interview and re-injured his ankle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_39660.shtml|title=TNA Impact Results 3/8: Keller's live ongoing report covering the historic beginning of Monday Night War II|date=8 March 2010|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Wolfe and Dinero finally had their fourth singles match together on 29 March episode of ''Impact!'', and this time Wolfe was able to pin the number one contender after hitting him with a chain, while Chelsea was distracting the referee,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_40273.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Report 3/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show – cage match with Jeff Hardy, RVD, Wolfpack|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=29 March 2010|access-date=30 March 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> but on the following episode of ''Impact!'' Dinero defeated Wolfe in a rematch in just two minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_40437.shtml|title=TNA Impact Results 4/5: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Hulk Hogan, Beautiful People, Lockdown hype|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=5 April 2010|access-date=6 April 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> At Lockdown, along with Sting, Robert Roode and James Storm, Wolfe represented Team Flair in the annual Lethal Lockdown match, where they were defeated by Team Hogan (Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy), when Abyss pinned Wolfe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_40725.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Lockdown Results 4/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of PPV – Styles vs. The Pope, Team Hogan vs. Team Flair, Angle vs. Anderson|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=18 April 2010|access-date=18 April 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On 26 April, TNA introduced a new "Championship Ranking" system, where fans were allowed to vote on the number one contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_40923.shtml|title=TNA News: Full details on new Championship Ranking system announced|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=26 April 2010|access-date=4 May 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Surprisingly, Wolfe led the first poll from start to finish, ahead of the likes of Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, Sting, A.J. Styles, Kurt Angle, D'Angelo Dinero and Abyss, and on 3 May episode of ''Impact!'' was granted a shot at the title, held by Rob Van Dam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/47109/breaking-down-the-tna-ranking-system-voting-so-far.html|title=Breaking down the TNA ranking system voting (so far)|first=Adam|last=Parker|date=27 April 2010|access-date=4 May 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref><ref name=May32010>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_41070.shtml|title=TNA Impact Results 5/3: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live show from Orlando|first=Wade|last=Keller|author-link=Wade Keller|date=3 May 2010|access-date=4 May 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> However, Wolfe was defeated in the title match.<ref name=May32010/> At Sacrifice, Wolfe was defeated by Abyss, who as a result won Chelsea's services for 30 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_41360.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Sacrifice results 5/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of PPV – RVD vs. Styles, Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson|date=16 May 2010|access-date=16 May 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Impact!'', Chelsea started showing sympathy towards Abyss, when he was being brutalised by Wolfe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_41456.shtml|title=TNA Impact results 5/20: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coverage of show on Spike TV including Top Ten Contenders revealed|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=20 May 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=13 June 2010}}</ref> The following month at Slammiversary VIII, Wolfe was defeated by Abyss in a Monster's Ball match, when Chelsea turned on him and helped Abyss pick up the victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_41923.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Slammiversary results 6/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – RVD vs. Sting, Hardy & Anderson, "nice surprise"|date=13 June 2010|access-date=13 June 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Impact!'', Ric Flair, who had aligned himself with Wolfe, Styles, Roode, Storm and Kazarian, announced that he would reform The Four Horsemen under the new name {{Not a typo|Fourtune}}, stating that each of them would have to earn their spots in the group and that in order for Wolfe to earn his spot, he needed to become the Lex Luger of the group.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276582066|title=Spoilers: TNA Impact TV tapings for June 17|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=15 June 2010|work=WrestleView|access-date=15 June 2010}}</ref><ref name=Impact061710>{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42023.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 6/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Impact on Spike TV|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=17 June 2010|access-date=18 June 2010|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Later in the night, Chelsea reluctantly returned to Wolfe after her 30 days with Abyss were up. Wolfe gave her a chance to redeem herself, but her behaviour outside the ring provided a distraction, which cost Wolfe his match against Flair's nemesis Jay Lethal.<ref name=Impact061710/> After a series of losses, Wolfe attempted to get back in good graces with Flair by helping Styles and Kazarian defeat Samoa Joe and Rob Terry at Victory Road to earn their spots in {{Not a typo|Fourtune}}, only to get a muscle buster from Joe after the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_42443.shtml|title=TNA Victory Road results 7/11: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coveage [sic] of live PPV event|date=11 July 2010|access-date=11 July 2010|last=Keller|first=Wade|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the following episode of ''Impact!'', Wolfe confronted Flair when he inducted Styles and Kazarian into {{Not a typo|Fourtune}}, demanding to be included in the stable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279252015|title=Impact Results – 7/15/10|date=15 July 2010|last=Martin|first=Adam|work=WrestleView|access-date=27 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719090613/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279252015|archive-date=19 July 2010}}</ref> Two weeks later on ''Impact!'', Flair revealed Robert Roode and James Storm as the final two members of {{Not a typo|Fourtune}}, leaving Wolfe out of the stable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42785.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report 7/29: Tommy Dreamer announces new name for ECW faction, Hulk Hogan addresses situation|first=Wade|last=Keller|date=29 July 2010|access-date=30 July 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref>
[[Image:Wolfe and Magnus victory pose.jpg|thumb|Wolfe, Chelsea and Magnus posing in the ring in July 2010|264x264px]] After failing to make it into {{Not a typo|Fourtune}}, Wolfe went on to form a tag team with fellow Briton Magnus and together the two not only ended Wolfe's losing streak, but also started a winning streak, defeating teams like Amazing Red and Suicide, Hernandez and Rob Terry and Ink Inc. (Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore) on episodes of ''Xplosion'', and in the process earned themselves the right to challenge for the TNA World Tag Team Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279070458|title=Spoilers: TNA Xplosion tapings|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|date=13 July 2010|work=WrestleView|access-date=7 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/147031/TNA-Xplosion-Taping-Results-%28SPOILERS%29.htm|title=TNA Xplosion Taping Results (Spoilers)|last=Csonka|first=Larry|date=26 July 2010|work=411Mania|access-date=7 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/147180/Complete-TNA-Xplosion-Taping-Results-%28SPOILERS%29.htm|title=Complete TNA Xplosion Taping Results (Spoilers)|last=Csonka|first=Larry|date=27 July 2010|work=411Mania|access-date=7 August 2010}}</ref> On 26 August episode of ''Impact!'', the team was named London Brawling.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43384.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report 8/26: Flair promises to take over TNA, Hogan takes control, Dixie's husband comes to her rescue|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=26 August 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=27 August 2010}}</ref> They were scheduled to receive their shot at The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) and the TNA World Tag Team Championship at No Surrender, but were at the last minute pulled from the event, with TNA citing a "personal issue" as the reason.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_43566.shtml|title=TNA News: TNA confirms line-up change to No Surrender – Wolfe & Magnus off the PPV|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=5 September 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=7 October 2010}}</ref> It was later reported that Wolfe was pulled from the event due to an undisclosed medical situation that would sideline him for the next few months.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1284500681|title=Report: Wolfe expected to miss some time with TNA|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=14 September 2010|work=WrestleView|access-date=14 September 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504210048/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1284500681|archive-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> On a December 2014 podcast, McGuinness revealed that at this time, he tested positive for Hepatitis B.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pyroandballyhoo.com/brand/vip-video-shoot-interview-nigel-mcginness-roh-tna-kurt-angle-left-wrestling/|title=Nigel McGuinness Shoot Interview (Approx. 60 Mins) – Vince Russo's VIP Podcast – The Swerve – 25 min mark|first=Vince|last=Russo|date=24 December 2014|access-date=24 December 2014|publisher=pyroandballyhoo.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224131709/http://www.pyroandballyhoo.com/brand/vip-video-shoot-interview-nigel-mcginness-roh-tna-kurt-angle-left-wrestling/|archive-date=24 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On-screen his absence was explained by Magnus, who claimed that in an attempt to become a dual athlete, Wolfe had travelled to London to try out for Chelsea F.C.<ref>{{cite episode|title=TNA Xplosion ep. 318|episode-link=TNA Xplosion|series=TNA Xplosion|series-link=TNA Xplosion|credits=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|network=Extreme Sports Channel|airdate=29 October 2010|minutes= approx. 1|quote=Where's Desmond Wolfe? What's going on with London Brawling? What's the issue? I'll tell you. The issue is that Desmond, in an attempt to be a dual athlete like myself, is in London, England, having trials for a very prestigious team, not just any team, he is trying out for Chelsea.}}</ref> On 21 November 2010, TNA president Dixie Carter announced that Wolfe was close to a comeback.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_45447.shtml|title=TNA News: TNA president says Desmond Wolfe and popular tag team returning to TV "soon"|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=21 November 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=23 November 2010}}</ref> On 16 December episode of ''Impact!'', Magnus met his former tag team partner Doug Williams and informed him that Wolfe was now done with football and would be coming back soon, while also telling him that they had gotten rid of Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_46112.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 12/16: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=16 December 2010|access-date=17 December 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Wolfe finally made his return in a non-televised segment on 10 December 2010, at the tapings of the 6 January 2011, episode of ''Impact!'', when he and Magnus saved Williams from Fortune members A.J. Styles and Rob Terry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1292044960|title=Spoilers: Impact tapings for 1/6, New Year's Eve|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=11 December 2010|work=WrestleView|access-date=11 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_46575.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 1/06: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=6 January 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=6 January 2011}}</ref>
On 16 May 2011, Wolfe made his return to TNA, when he was announced as the new commissioner of ''Xplosion'', turning face in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305599541|title=Spoilers: Impact Wrestling for May 19|last=Tedesco|first=Mike|date=16 May 2011|access-date=16 May 2011|work=WrestleView|archive-date=31 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531053801/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305599541|url-status=dead}}</ref> During his time as the commissioner, Wolfe also served as the third member of the ''Xplosion'' announcing team, working beside Jeremy Borash and Taz.<ref>{{cite episode|title=TNA Xplosion ep. 348|episode-link=TNA Xplosion|series=TNA Xplosion|series-link=TNA Xplosion|credits=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|network=Challenge|airdate=24 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode|title=TNA Xplosion ep. 352|episode-link=TNA Xplosion|series=TNA Xplosion|series-link=TNA Xplosion|credits=Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|network=Challenge|airdate=21 June 2011}}</ref> However, on 17 June it was reported that Wolfe had been released from his TNA contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1308330871|title=Report: Desmond Wolfe released from TNA|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=17 June 2011|access-date=17 June 2011|work=WrestleView}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/21037-fri-update-barnett-a-dusty-promos-tna-firing-update-on-roh-stars-contracts-biggest-show|title=Fri. update: Barnett & Dusty promos, TNA firing, Update on ROH stars contracts, Biggest show|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=17 June 2011|access-date=25 June 2011|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref>
===Independent circuit and retirement (2011)=== After a fourteen-month break from in-ring competition, it was announced on 24 October that McGuinness would be making his return to the ring on 11 November at a Squared Circle Wrestling (2CW) event in Watertown, New York, starting a two-month-long string of shows billed as the "Nigel McGuinness Retirement Tour".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1319555729|title=Nigel McGuinness also returning in-ring for 2CW|last=Martin|first=Adam|work=WrestleView|date=25 October 2011|access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref> In his return match, McGuinness faced Eddie Edwards in a losing effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1321129069|title=Photos: Nigel McGuinness' return to the ring|last=Martin|first=Adam|work=WrestleView|date=12 November 2011|access-date=24 November 2011}}</ref> McGuinness decided to retire since WWE didn't sign him, he didn't want to return to TNA and he couldn't continue to use the wrestling style he used in ROH.<ref>{{cite AV media | title = Chasing the Magic: The Story of Nigel McGuinness | medium = WWE Network Special | publisher = WWE | date = 12 January 2019 }}</ref> The following day, McGuinness was defeated by Chad Collyer at a HWA event in Hamilton, Ohio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hwaonline.com/results.htm|title=Results|work=Heartland Wrestling Association|access-date=24 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207001359/http://www.hwaonline.com/results.htm|archive-date=7 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> A week later Haworth, performing as Desmond Wolfe, was defeated by Jebediah at a Main Event Championship Wrestling event in Alliance, Ohio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcwpro.com/events/mayhempart22011.html|title=MCW Mayhem|work=Main Event Championship Wrestling|access-date=9 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113020019/http://www.mcwpro.com/events/mayhempart22011.html|archive-date=13 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 25 November, McGuinness returned to the United Kingdom, when he was defeated by Eddie Edwards in a Fight Club: Pro Championship three-way match in Wolverhampton, which also included Trent Seven.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightclubpro.com/Fight_Club__PRO/HOME.html|title=New champions!!!!!!!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219010723/http://fightclubpro.com/Fight_Club__PRO/HOME.html|archive-date=19 December 2011|work=Fight Club: Pro|access-date=9 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following day, McGuinness was defeated by Jon Ryan at a Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) event in Oberhausen, Germany, before returning to lose to Joel Redman at an International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK) event in Sittingbourne on 27 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/index2.php?content=event_history&id=242|title=wXw '11th Anniversary'|work=Westside Xtreme Wrestling|access-date=9 December 2011|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051638/http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/index2.php?content=event_history&id=242|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipwuk.com/results/2011/11/27/ipw-uk-7th-anniversary-show|title=Results from "IPW:UK 7th Anniversary Show"|date=27 November 2011|work=International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom|access-date=9 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110142711/http://www.ipwuk.com/results/2011/11/27/ipw-uk-7th-anniversary-show|archive-date=10 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> After two more weekends of shows in the United Kingdom, McGuinness returned to the United States for his final match, which took place at an American Pro Wrestling Alliance (APWA) event in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 17 December 2011. When Jimmy Jacobs couldn’t make it due to bad weather, promoter Don West inserted McGuinness into the match; he would initially lose this match, but the decision was reversed due to a handful of tights, causing him to win (and retire with) the championship. He would then become the APWA Commissioner/Associate Booker before signing an exclusive deal with Ring of Honor. He would compete in his final matches at APWA's 3rd Annual Holiday Grand Prix, which was a two-night show in Clarksburg, WV.<ref name=Retirement>{{cite web|url=http://nigelwrestling.com/blog.htm|title=Nigel's blog|date=19 December 2011|publisher=NigelWrestling.com|access-date=26 December 2011|archive-date=26 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001449/http://nigelwrestling.com/blog.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nigelwrestling.com/tour.htm|title=Tour dates|publisher=NigelWrestling.com|access-date=26 December 2011|archive-date=26 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001453/http://nigelwrestling.com/tour.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Return to ROH (2011–2016) === [[File:Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness (cropped).jpg|thumb|McGuinness (right) with his ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'' broadcast partner Kevin Kelly in August 2011]]
On 13 August 2011, Haworth, returning to his Nigel McGuinness ring name, returned to ROH at the promotion's first ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'' tapings under the Sinclair Broadcast Group banner, working as the colour commentator beside Kevin Kelly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/ROH_News_29/article_52096.shtml|title=ROH News: Notes from Saturday's first ROH TV taping under Sinclair Broadcasting (contains spoilers)|date=14 August 2011|access-date=14 August 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> The tapings concluded with McGuinness saving Eddie Edwards from the House of Truth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1313343878|title=Spoilers: ROH Sinclair TV tapings in Chicago|last=Namako|first=Jason|work=WrestleView|date=14 August 2011|access-date=14 August 2011|archive-date=30 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830093928/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1313343878|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the 3 November 2012, tapings of ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'', McGuinness was named the new "Matchmaker" of Ring of Honor, replacing Jim Cornette as the main on-screen authority figure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1351986656|title=Nigel McGuinness named ROH's new authority figure|last=Namako|first=Jason|date=3 November 2012|work=WrestleView|access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_66394.shtml|title=Show results – 11/3 ROH TV taping in Pittsburgh, Pa.: All titles defended, new matchmaker, Final Battle line-up takes shape|last=Solomon|first=Jacob|date=4 November 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> In December 2012, McGuinness released a documentary titled ''The Last of McGuinness'' on his final days as an in-ring performer, during which he revealed that WWE had rescinded his contract after feeling an old biceps injury needed surgery, while his in-ring career in TNA ended after contracting hepatitis B during his time there.<ref name="Alvarez"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/28734-friday-update-huge-weekend-preview-dave-on-rousey-vs-carmouche-ufc-fighter-kos-self-in-sauna-noah-update-tna-star-besides-velvet-re-signs-with-company-tons-more|title=Friday update: Huge weekend preview, Dave on Rousey vs. Carmouche, UFC fighter KO's self in sauna, Noah update, TNA star besides Velvet re-signs with company, tons more|last=Alvarez|first=Bryan|author-link=Bryan Alvarez|date=7 December 2012|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|access-date=7 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1354988025|title=Nigel McGuinness reveals reason for his retirement|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=8 December 2012|work=WrestleView|access-date=8 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/radicanstake/article_67408.shtml|title=Radican's Take: Nigel McGuinness's "The Last of McGuinness" produces a powerful documentary with an important message|last=Radican|first=Sean|date=20 December 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=20 December 2012}}</ref> In late May 2013, McGuinness toured the United Kingdom with the shorter final cut of his documentary and has become an advocate for hepatitis B vaccination and an end to the use of intentional blood loss in wrestling. In 2014, following the success of his documentary, McGuinness began working in the film industry as an Assistant Editor and Production Assistant on various television shows and in December of that year launched a Kickstart campaign for his new creative project, L.A. Fights, described as a scripted show about "a diverse group of amateur fighters and their morally ambivalent promoter struggle to coexist in their upstart fight league".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nigelmcguinness/la-fights|title=LA Fights|website=Kickstarter|date=12 December 2014 |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> In December 2016, ROH announced McGuinness had resigned as the promotion's matchmaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/106495/rohnigel-mcguinness-update.html|title=ROH-Nigel McGuinness update|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=11 December 2016|work=Pro Wrestling Insider|access-date=12 December 2016}}</ref>
=== WWE (2016–2022) === After being recommended by WWE lead commentator Michael Cole, on 15 December 2016, WWE announced that McGuinness had signed with the company as a commentator. McGuinness made his commentary debut at the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament on 14 and 15 January 2017, alongside Michael Cole.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament/article/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament|title=Nigel McGuinness announced as WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament co-host|last=Murphy|first=Ryan|date=15 December 2016|work=WWE|access-date=15 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/106585/wwe-announces-new-championship-how-first-champion-will-be-crowned-former-roh-champion-signs-with-wwe-and-lots-more.html|title=WWE announces new championship, how first champion will be crowned, former ROH Champion signs with WWE and lots more|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=15 December 2016|work=Pro Wrestling Insider|access-date=15 December 2016}}</ref> McGuinness became a colour commentator for ''NXT'' on 8 February episode, establishing himself as a "heel sympathizer". On 4 September, McGuinness joined the ''205 Live'' and ''Main Event'' commentary teams. In 2019 WWE released a documentary on McGuinness' career entitled ''Chasing the Magic: The Nigel McGuinness Story'' on the WWE Network, that covered his full career from his early childhood fandom of wrestling to his success as a commentator for the company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/chasing-the-magic-the-nigel-mcguiness-story-report/|title=411MANIA|website=411’s Chasing The Magic: The Nigel McGuiness Story Report|access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> On 28 May it was reported McGuinness had been furloughed during April as part of budget cuts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/89892-wwe-despide-a-nigel-mcguinness-de-forma-temporal|title=WWE despide a Nigel McGuinness de forma temporal|date=29 May 2020}}</ref> He returned on the 17 September episode of NXT UK alongside Andy Shepherd and the following night on 205 Live alongside Vic Joseph. McGuinness was released from WWE on October 22, 2022, ending his six year tenure with the company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/nigel-mcguinness-has-been-released-from-wwe/|title=Nigel McGuinness has been released from WWE|date=7 October 2022}}</ref>
=== All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2023–present) === [[image:Nigel McGuinness at All In 2024.jpg|McGuinness making his in-ring return at All In in August 2024|thumb|392x392px]]
At Supercard of Honor in March 2023, McGuinness made his surprise return to ROH for the first time since 2016, as a commentator. McGuinness went on to commentate on ''Ring of Honor Wrestling'' from April to June 2023.
On 5 April 2023, AEW and ROH President and CEO Tony Khan announced that McGuinness signed a contract with ROH's sister company All Elite Wrestling (AEW).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/169915/nigel-mcguinness-signs-with-aew.html?p=1|title=Nigel McGuinness signs with AEW|website=www.pwinsider.com}}</ref> On 16 June, it was announced that McGuinness would be part of the ''AEW Collision'' commentary team alongside Kevin Kelly and Jim Ross,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pollock |first=John |date=2023-06-16 |title=Commentary team announced for AEW Collision |url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/06/16/commentary-team-announced-for-aew-collision/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=POST Wrestling |language=en-US}}</ref> as well as Tony Schiavone who became full-time commentary on 14 October.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Kieran |date=October 23, 2023 |title=Tony Schiavone Reveals How Return To Commentary On AEW Collision Came About |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1426995/tony-schiavone-reveals-return-commentary-aew-collision-came-about/|access-date=November 7, 2023|website=Wrestling Inc.|language=en-US}}</ref> Since Kelly departed AEW on March 8, 2024, the commentary team has been reduced to Schiavone and McGuinness.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2024/03/08/kevin-kelly-announcer-since-the-launch-of-collision-last-summer-fired-by-aew/|title=Kevin Kelly, announcer since the launch of Collision last summer, fired by AEW|date=March 8, 2024|work=PWTorch|access-date=March 12, 2024}}</ref>
McGuinness made his in-ring return at All In at Wembley Stadium on 25 August 2024 as the third entrant of the Casino Gauntlet, but was unsuccessful in winning. This was McGuinness' first wrestling match since 2011.<ref name="AllIn2024">{{cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=August 25, 2024 |title=AEW All In results: Powell's live review of Swerve Strickland vs. Bryan Danielson for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women's Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/08/25/aew-all-in-results-powells-live-review-of-swerve-strickland-vs-bryan-danielson-for-the-aew-world-championship-toni-storm-vs-mariah-may-for-the-aew-womens-championship/ |access-date=August 25, 2024 |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref> On the 11 September episode of ''AEW Dynamite'', McGuinness challenged his long-time rival Bryan Danielson to a match at Grand Slam, where McGuinness was defeated.<ref name="DynamiteGrandSlam">{{cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=September 25, 2024 |title=AEW Dynamite results (9/25): Powell's live review of Grand Slam featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness in a non-title match, Jon Moxley vs. Darby Allin for a shot at the AEW Title |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/09/25/aew-dynamite-results-9-25-powells-live-review-of-grand-slam-featuring-bryan-danielson-vs-nigel-mcguinness-in-a-non-title-match-jon-moxley-vs-darby-allin-for-a-shot-at-the-aew-title/ |access-date=September 26, 2024 |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref> On 20 December at Final Battle, McGuinness answered Lee Moriarty's open challenge for the ROH Pure Championship, but failed to win the title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2024-12-21 |title=ROH Final Battle results: Vetter's review of Athena vs. Billie Starkz for the ROH Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Matt Cardona for the ROH Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/21/roh-final-battle-results-vetters-review-of-athena-vs-billie-starkz-for-the-roh-womens-title-chris-jericho-vs-matt-cardona-for-the-roh-championship/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref>
On May 25, 2025 at Double or Nothing, McGuinness teamed with Daniel Garcia in a losing effort against FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2025-05-25 |title=AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Will Ospreay vs. Hangman Page and Mercedes Mone vs. Jamie Hayter in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation tournaments, Anarchy in the Arena |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/05/25/aew-double-or-nothing-results-powells-live-review-of-will-ospreay-vs-hangman-page-and-mercedes-mone-vs-jamie-hayter-in-the-finals-of-the-owen-hart-foundation-tournaments-anarchy-in-the-arena/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref> On the 16 August episode of ''Collision''. McGuinness won a "Technical Spectacle" to earn the right to challenge Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Forbidden Door on 24 August, but was defeated at the event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2025-08-16 |title=AEW Collision results (8/16): Powell's live review of Hechicero vs. Nigel McGuinness vs. Lee Moriarty vs. Daniel Garcia for a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Forbidden Door |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/08/16/aew-collision-results-8-16-powells-live-review-of-hechicero-vs-nigel-mcguinness-vs-lee-moriarty-vs-daniel-garcia-for-a-shot-at-the-iwgp-world-heavyweight-championship-at-forbidden-door/ |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Ryan |date=August 24, 2025 |title=AEW Forbidden Door results: Unsanctioned cage match |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door-live-results-all-star-lights-out-steel-cage-match/ |access-date=August 24, 2025 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Personal life == Haworth have a child together.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/48595/WWE-Commentator-Nigel-McGuinness-Announces-His-Wife-Is-Pregnant/ | title=WWE Commentator Nigel McGuinness Announces His Wife is Pregnant | date=6 October 2017 }}</ref> He also has a child with his girlfriend Kaori.
Haworth's in-ring run in TNA ended when he tested positive for hepatitis B.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/wwe/nigel-mcguinness-released-what-disease-former-wwe-commentator-struggle-with | title=Nigel McGuinness released: What disease did the former WWE commentator struggle with? | date=7 October 2022 | last1=Pagador | first1=Hazel }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2022/10/7/23392648/wwe-releases-nigel-mcguinness | title=WWE reportedly releases Nigel McGuinness | date=7 October 2022 }}</ref> He was taken off TV in September 2010 and never wrestled for the company again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodward |first=Hamish |date=2024-07-10 |title=How Hepatitis B Ruined Nigel McGuinness Career In TNA |url=https://britwrestling.co.uk/how-hepatitis-b-ruined-nigel-mcguinness-career-in-tna/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Brit Wrestling |language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2023, Haworth staged a one-man show in Santa Monica, California.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nigel-mcguinness-host-one-man-232047660.html | title=Nigel McGuinness to Host One-Man Show at Illusion Magic Lounge on 3/30 | date=27 March 2023 }}</ref> It combined stories from his wrestling career with magic.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/wrestling/aews-nigel-mcguinness-says-wembley-29801055 | title=AEW's Nigel McGuinness says All in Wembley show 'will inspire a new generation' | website=Daily Mirror | date=26 April 2023 }}</ref>
== Championships and accomplishments == * '''''The Baltimore Sun''''' ** Newcomer of the Year (2009)<ref name="Baltimore2009">{{cite web|last=Eck|first=Kevin|title=2009 Awards|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-01-2009_awards-story.html|work=The Baltimore Sun|date=27 January 2010|access-date=25 September 2020|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026135227/https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-mtblog-2010-01-2009_awards-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> * '''FIST Wrestling''' ** FIST Heavyweight Championship (1 time)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=286208|title=FIST Debut Show « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=cagematch.net}}</ref> * '''Heartland Wrestling Association''' ** HWA European Championship (2 times, final)<ref name=OWOW/> ** HWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref name=OWOW/> ** HWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with the Human Time Bomb<ref name=OWOW/> * '''New Breed Wrestling Association''' ** New Breed Heavyweight Championship (2 times)<ref name=OWOW/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=8&nr=2866&page=8|title=Results « New Breed Wrestling Association (NBWA) « Promotions Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|website=cagematch.net}}</ref> * '''One Pro Wrestling''' ** 1PW Openweight Championship (1 time)<ref name="1PW-openweight">{{cite web|url=http://www.1pwonline.com/?mod=titles&pageid=6&sec=open_weight|title=1PW Open Weight Championship History|access-date=27 April 2009|publisher=One Pro Wrestling}}</ref> * '''''Pro Wrestling Illustrated''''' ** Ranked No. 6 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''PWI 500'' in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profightdb.com/pwi-500/2009.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2009|access-date=26 December 2018|website=Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref> * '''Ring of Honor''' ** ROH Pure Championship (1 time)<ref name="ROHpure"/> ** ROH World Championship (1 time)<ref name="ROHworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php|title=Ring of Honor Title|access-date=5 April 2010|publisher=Ring of Honor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412035906/http://www.rohwrestling.com/rohworldtitle.php|archive-date=12 April 2010}}</ref> * '''Total Nonstop Action Wrestling''' ** TNA World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contenders Tournament (2010) – with Magnus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1739|title=TNAW World Tag Team Title No. 1 Contendership Tournament|access-date=25 May 2013|work=Cagematch}}</ref> * '''Other titles''' ** King of Europe Cup (2007)<ref name=OWOW/> * '''''Wrestling Observer Newsletter''''' ** Best Television Announcer (2024)<ref name="Melz24">{{cite web |last1=Meltzer |first1=Dave |title=February 17, 2025 Observer Newsletter: The 2024 Awards issue |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/february-17-2025-observer-newsletter-the-2024-awards-issue/ |work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |date=February 14, 2025 |access-date=February 14, 2025}}</ref>
== References == ; General * [http://www.myreviewer.com/default.asp?t=1;a=103659 Brian Elliott interviews Nigel McGuinness at MyReviewer.com] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222914/http://www.iwcwrestling.com/nigel-bio.html Nigel McGuinness at IWCwrestling.com] * [http://www.twnpnews.com/interviews/nigelmcguinness.shtml Interview at Twnpnews.com] * [http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/hwa.html Solie's title histories] ; Specific {{Reflist}}
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