Jaxson Ryker
Chad Lail (born June 6, 1982) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Gunner and in WWE under the ring name Jaxson Ryker.
| Jaxson Ryker | |
|---|---|
Ryker in April 2015 | |
| Birth name | Chad Lail |
| Born | June 6, 1982 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jayme Jameson
(m. 2012, divorced)Stacy Lail (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chad Lail Gunner Jaxson Ryker Phil Shatter Phill Shatter |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia Hickory, North Carolina |
| Trained by | Abel Adams |
| Debut | August 2001 |
| Retired | August 27, 2023 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2002–2006 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Lail started his professional wrestling career in 2001, working as Phil Shatter on several independent promotions. He was signed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2010, where he changed his ring name to Gunner and was presented as a member of the villainous group Immortal. During his time in the group, he won the TNA Television Championship once. After leaving the group, he would work as a tag team and singles wrestler, most notably as tag team partner and rival of James Storm, winning the TNA World Tag Team Championship with him.
Lail left TNA in 2015 and two years later in 2017, he signed a contract with WWE. He was assigned to the farm territory NXT, where he changed his ring name to Jaxson Ryker. In 2018, he formed The Forgotten Sons, alongside Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler. From April to June 2020, the stable made appearances on SmackDown. Ryker would continue working with WWE until November 2021, when he was released. Lail retired in August 2023.