{{short description|American professional wrestler}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name = The DKC |image = The D.K.C. in January 2024.jpg |caption = DKC in January 2024 |birthname =Dylan Barrales |birth_date = 27 May 1991 |birth_place = Los Angeles, California, United States<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=37012|title=The DKC • General Information|website=wrestlingdata.com|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref> |names = {{ubl|Dylan Kyle Cox|'''The DKC'''|'''DKC'''}} |height = 172 cm<ref name="Data">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=21519|title=DKC/Career Data|work=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref> |weight = 70 kg |resides = |billed = |trainer = Phoenix Star<br>Zokre<br>Joey Kaos<br>Robby Phoenix |debut = 2018 |retired = }} '''Dylan Barrales''', better known by his ring name '''DKC''' (shortened from '''Dylan Kyle Cox''') is an American professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling, mainly appearing into the NJPW Strong brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/the-dkc-14634.html|title=The DKC Profile & Match Listing|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>
==Professional wrestling career== ===American independent circuit (2018–present)=== ====Santino Bros. Wrestling (2018–present)==== Barrales made his professional wrestling debut at ''SBW Dance with the Devil'', an event promoted by Santino Bros. Wrestling on March 30, 2018, where he teamed up with Cameron Gates as "The Bomb Squad" in a losing effort against Dom Kubrick and Robby Phoenix in tag team competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=192971|title=SBW Dance With The Devilwork=cagematch.de|language=de|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref> He is known for his tenures with various promotions from the American independent scene with which he has shared brief or longer stints such as FIST Combat, LA Lucha, Santino Bros. Wrestling, Ground Zero Pro and others.<ref name="Data"/>
===New Japan Pro Wrestling (2020–present)=== Barrales graduated from the NJPW LA Dojo in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://monthlypuroresu.com/the-soul-of-a-warrior-the-dkc/|title=The Soul of a Warrior: The DKC Dylan Kyle Cox Shares How Katsuyori Shibata's LA Dojo is Creating Something Special|work=monthlypuroresu.com|first=Nathan|last=Sartain|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref> He made his debut in the company in the third night of the 2020 New Japan Cup USA from August 21, where he teamed up with Danny Limelight in a losing effort against Rocky Romero and Adrian Quest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-strong-results-new-japan-cup-usa-finals-318146|title=NJPW Strong results: New Japan Cup USA finals|work=f4wonline.com|first=Justin|last=Knipper|date=August 22, 2020|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>
Barrales competed in various signature events promoted by NJPW. As for the Fighting Spirit Unleashed branch of events, he made his first appearance on the first night of the 2020 edition of the Fighting Spirit Unleashed from September 4, he teamed up with Clark Connors in a losing effort against Alex Zayne and Fred Rosser.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/09/njpw-new-japan-road-and-fighting-spirit-unleashed-results-674438/|title=NJPW New Japan Road And Fighting Spirit Unleashed Results: Jay White Vs. Flip Gordon, Tag Tournament|work=wrestlinginc.com|first=Joshua|last=Gagnon|date=September 5, 2020|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref> One year later at the 2021 edition, from August 16, he teamed up with Kevin Knight in a losing effort against Yuji Nagata and Yuya Uemura.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://socaluncensored.com/2021/08/17/njpw-strong-16-august-2021-results/|title=NJPW Strong – 16 August 2021 – Results|work=socaluncensored.com|first=Steve|last=Bryant|date=August 17, 2021|access-date=August 17, 2021}}</ref> At the 2020 Lion's Break Crown tournament, Barrales fell short to Logan Riegel in the first rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/80713?showResult=1|title=2020.09.25 LION'S BREAK: CROWN|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|publisher=Bushiroad|date=September 15, 2020|access-date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> He made his debut in the New Japan Cup USA at the 2021 edition of the competition where he fell short to Tom Lawlor in the first rounds.<ref>{{Cite web|last=NJPW|title=Strong Openweight Championship revealed {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/94490|access-date=2021-04-03|website=NJPW|language=en}}</ref> At Resurgence 2021 on August 14, Barrales teamed up with Jordan Clearwater and Kevin Knight in a losing effort against Barrett Brown, Misterioso and Bateman in a dark six-man tag team match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/08/14/8-14-njpw-resurgence-results-lance-archer-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-for-the-iwgp-u-s-championship-jay-white-vs-david-finlay-for-the-never-openweight-championship-jon-moxley-and-a-mystery-partner-vs/|title=8/14 NJPW Resurgence results: Lance Archer vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP U.S. Championship, Jay White vs. David Finlay for the Never Openweight Championship, Jon Moxley and a mystery partner vs. Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson, Tomihiro Ishii vs. Moose|first=Jason|last=Powell|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 14, 2021|access-date=August 15, 2021}}</ref>
At Capital Collision 2022 on May 14, he teamed up with Yuya Uemura, David Finlay, Tanga Loa and Fred Rosser in a losing effort against Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs, J.R. Kratos, and Danny Limelight).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/.amp/news/new-japan/results/njpw-capital-collision-live-results-tanahashi-vs-ospreay-vs-moxley-vs-robinson|title=NJPW Capital Collision live results: Tanahashi vs. Ospreay vs. Moxley vs. Robinson|first=Justin|last=Knipper|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=May 14, 2022|access-date=May 15, 2022}}</ref> At Forbidden Door 2022 on June 26, he teamed up with Yuya Uemura, Alex Coughlin and Kevin Knight in a losing effort against Max Caster and Gunn Club (Billy Gunn, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn).<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door – Gunn Club & Max Caster vs. NJPW Dojo Result|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door-gunn-club-max-caster-vs-njpw-dojo-result|work=Fightful|date=June 26, 2022|access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref> At Lonestar Shootout 2022, he teamed up with Fred Rosser and Alex Coughlin on the second night where they fell short to Team Filthy (J. R. Kratos, Royce Isaacs and Tom Lawlor).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=2021.11.27 NJPW STRONG SHOWDOWN 2021 {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/109748?showResult=1|access-date=2022-02-19|work=New Japan Pro-Wrestling|publisher=Bushiroad|language=en}}</ref> At Rumble on 44th Street, Barrales competed on both of the event's nights, first on October 27, 2022, where he teamed up with Kevin Knight to defeat Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero),<ref>{{cite web|title=2022.10.27 NIGHT BEFORE {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/131269?showCards=1|access-date=2022-10-29|website=NJPW}}</ref> and on October 28 where he and Knight unsuccessfully challenged reigning champions Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) for the Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship in a three-way match which also involved The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) who won the bout and became new champions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1076953/njpw-rumble-on-44th-street-results-1028-new-champions-crowned-ken-shamrock-appears-more/|title=NJPW Rumble On 44th Street Results (10/28) New Champions Crowned, Ken Shamrock Appears, More|work=wrestlinginc.com|first=Ross|last=Brewman|date=October 28, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022}}</ref>
At Battle in the Valley 2023 on February 18, Barrales teamed up with Kushida, Volador Jr., and Kevin Knight to defeat Máscara Dorada, Josh Alexander, Adrian Quest and Rocky Romero.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.411mania.com/wrestling/two-new-matches-added-to-njpw-battle-in-the-valley|title=Two New Matches Added to NJPW Battle In the Valley|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|date=January 25, 2023|work=411mania|access-date=January 26, 2023}}</ref> At Capital Collision on April 15, 2023, he teamed up with Chaos (Rocky Romero, Chuck Taylor and Lio Rush) and Clark Connors in a losing effort against Volador Jr., Jet Setters (Kushida and Kevin Knight), Mike Bailey and Gabriel Kidd.<ref>{{cite web|title=4/15 NJPW Capital Collision results: McGuire's in-person report on Motor City Machine Guns vs. Aussie Open vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada in a three-way for the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles, Kenta vs. Eddie Edwards for the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, Hiromu Takahashi and Tetsuya Naito vs. Sanada and Yoshinobu Kanemaru|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/15/4-15-njpw-capital-collision-results-mcguires-in-person-report-on-motor-city-machine-guns-vs-aussie-open-vs-hiroshi-tanahashi-and-kazuchika-okada-in-a-three-way-for-the-njpw-strong-openweight-tag/|date=2023-04-15|access-date=2023-04-17|website=Pro-Wrestling Dot Net}}</ref> At Resurgence 2023 on May 21, he defeated Bateman in one of the preshow bouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-resurgence-live-results-strong-womens-title-tournament|title=NJPW Resurgence live results: Strong Women's title tournament Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi is also set for the show.|first=Chris|last=Fritts|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=May 21, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023}}</ref> On the first night of the NJPW Independence Day from June 4, 2023, he fell short to Bad Dude Tito in singles competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/results/njpw-strong-independence-day-night-one-live-results-doomsday-no-dq-match|title=NJPW Strong Independence Day night one live results: Doomsday No DQ match Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. El Desperado & Jun Kasai headlines today's show.|work=f4wonline.com|first=Chick|last=Fritts|date=July 4, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> On the second night from June 5, he teamed up with Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi to defeat Team Filthy (Tom Lawlor, Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/njpw-strong-independence-day-night-two-results|title=NJPW STRONG Independence Day Night Two Results All The Results From NJPW STRONG Independence Day Night Two|work=cultaholic.com|first=Aidan|last=Gibbons|date=5 July 2023 |access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref> At All Star Junior Festival USA 2023 on August 19, he teamed up with Rich Swann and Ryusuke Taguchi to defeat Jack Cartwheel, Real1 and Starboy Charlie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Star Junior Festival USA {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/147868?showResult=1 |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=New Japan Pro-Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>
Barrales competed in the 2023 edition of the Super Junior Tag League in which he teamed up with Ryusuke Taguchi and scored a total of four points after going against the teams of TJP and Francesco Akira, Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemaru, El Desperado and Master Wato, Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney, Bushi and Titán, Kushida and Kevin Knight, Robbie Eagles and Kushida, Yoh and Musashi, and Douki and Taka Michinoku.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/160536|title=Super Junior Tag League lineup revealed!|work=njpw1972.com|author=NJPW|access-date=October 15, 2023}}</ref>
====Impact Wrestling (2023)==== Barrales often competed in various promotions as a developmental talent sent by NJPW. At Multiverse United 2, a cross-over event promoted by NJPW and Impact Wrestling on August 20, 2023, Barrales teamed up with "The World" (El Phantasmo, Josh Alexander, PCO) and Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa)) in a losing effort against Bullet Club (Kenta, ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) and Bullet Club War Dogs (Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors and David Finlay)).<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Bullet Club vs The World at Multiverse United 2: For Whom the Bell Tolls|website=IMPACT Wrestling|date=August 11, 2023|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2023/08/11/its-bullet-club-vs-the-world-at-multiverse-united-2-for-whom-the-bell-tolls/|access-date=August 12, 2023}}</ref>
==Championships and accomplishments== *'''New Japan Pro Wrestling''' ** Copa Fantastica (2024) *'''FIST COMBAT''' **Get Fist'd Television Championship (1 time)
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