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Timothy Thatcher

American professional wrestler

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 19, 2026
Entity authorityQ23418727
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Timothy Andrew Moura (born March 17, 1983), better known by the ring name Timothy Thatcher, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a trainer for the WWE ID program and is the on-screen general manager of the Evolve brand. He also currently performed on the independent circuit. He is best known for his work in Pro Wrestling Noah and Major League Wrestling (MLW).

Moura is best known for his work in the original Evolve promotion, where he is the longest-reigning Evolve Champion, as well as a former (and final) Open the Freedom Gate Champion and the 2014 Style Battle Tournament winner. In addition to his work for WWNLive promotions, Thatcher has worked internationally for numerous notable promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Progress Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), Preston City Wrestling (PCW), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW).

Moura is the second and final man (after Drew Galloway) to simultaneously hold the Evolve and Open The Freedom Gate Championships.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2005–2013)

Moura began watching professional wrestling as a child with his grandmother. He later studied journalism and wrote an article about Supreme Pro Wrestling for a publication that folded before it could be published. He continued to attend SPW shows with the intention of being involved, becoming a referee and training to wrestle.

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