Silas Mason (wrestler)

"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason
Mason in December 2019
Personal information
Born (1991-12-24) 24 December 1991[3]
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • Kassius Koonz
    Thrillbilly Silas
    Silas Mason
    "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason
Billed height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Billed weight121 kg (267 lb)[1]
Trained by
Debut2015[2]

Silas Mason, also known as "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason, is an American professional wrestler signed to National Wrestling Alliance, where he is the current NWA World's Heavyweight Champion in his first reign and a former one-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion. He also competed in other promotions from the American independent scene.[4]

Professional wrestling career

American independent circuit (2015–present)

West Coast Wrestling Connection (2015–2016)

Mason made his professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted by West Coast Wrestling Connection (WCWC) on August 15, 2015, where he competed in a number one contendership Battle royal for the WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship won by Jorel Nelson.[5] He spent roughly one year in the promotion, having chased for various titles such as the WCWC Tag Team and Pacific Northwest Championship but was unsuccessful.[1]

IWA Mid-South (2017–2021)

Mason shared a four-year tenure with IWA Mid-South, having made his debut in the promotion at IWA Mid-South Happy Hellidays on December 7, 2017, where he teamed up with Devan Dixon as "The Mason Dixon Line" and fell short to Horrorshow (Calvin Tankman and Shane Mercer).[6]

During his time with the promotion, he chased for various accomplishments. He won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship alongside tag team partner Devan Dixon on January 2, 2021 at Out With The Old, In With The New by defeating Mama's Boiz (Joe Travis and Joshie Boy).[7] At IWA Mid-South Heartbreak on February 11, 2021, he and Devan Dixon dropped the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship in a tag team gauntlet match to The PD Express (Logan James and Tyler Matrix).[8]

National Wrestling Alliance (2022–present)

Mason debuted in the National Wrestling Alliance at NWA Powerrr #70 on June 13, 2022, where he fell short to Trevor Murdoch.[9]

He made his pay-per-view debut at Nuff Said on February 11, 2023, where he defeated Kratos in singles competition.[10] Two days later on February 13, 2023, Mason announced that he had signed a contract with the promotion while accompanied by a picture of himself shaking hands with NWA President Billy Corgan.[11]

At NWA 312 on April 7, 2023, Mason won a Bob Luce Memorial Battle Royal to become the number one contender to the NWA National Heavyweight Championship by last eliminating Odinson, bout also involving notable oppopents such as Jordan Clearwater, Rhett Titus and Homicide.[12] At night one of the NWA 75th Anniversary Show on August 26, 2023, Mason defeated Odinson and J. R. Kratos in a triple threat match to win the NWA National Championship.[13] At night two of the event from August 27, Mason successfully defended the NWA National Championship against Jordan Clearwater, who won a battle royal during the event's pre-show to challenge for the title.[14]

Mason was presented the new NWA/JCP Southeastern Heavyweight title on February 9, 2024 at a NWA Southeast live event. He subsequently defended the title multiple times, including a match against Jay Bradley for NWA Southeast in April 2024.[15]

At NWA Samhain, Mason retained his NWA National Championship by defeating Chris Adonis.[16] On the March 19th episode of NWA Powerrr, Mason relinquished the NWA National Championship in order to pursue a match with EC3 for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.[17] In March 2024, Mason lost his home and possessions in a house fire. A GoFundMe fundraiser was set up by Kerry Morton to support Mason following the event.[18]

At NWA Hard Times 2024, episode 5, which debuted on The CW app May 7, 2024, Mason was unsuccessful in challenging EC3 for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. In the 2024 Crockett Cup, Mason teamed up with "The Southern 6" stablemate Kerry Morton and defeated The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant) in the first rounds. Mason got injured mid-tournament and had to be replaced by Alex Taylor, with whom Morton won the entire competition. Mason was not recognized as co-winner.[19]

The NWA announced on July 18, 2024, that Mason, along with his Southern Six stablemates Kerry Morton and Alex Taylor, had signed exlusive contracts with the NWA. Additionally, it was confirmed that all three members will appear at the NWA 76th Anniversary Show.[20] A the NWA 77th Anniversary Show, Mason defeated Thom Latimer to become the NWA World's Heavyweight champion.[21] Mason scored his first pay-per-view defense of the title at NWA Samhain: Part 3 on January 27, 2026 (aired) by defeating Matt Cardona.[22]

Other media

Mason made his feature film debut as Terry Gordy in the 2023 biographical film The Iron Claw, starring Zac Efron.[23][24] In buildup to the Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, Mason was featured in a commercial for MoonPie as The Sun.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Silas Mason/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  2. ^ Martinez, Tommy (25 October 2022). "THRILLBILLY SILAS MASON IS AN NWA ORIGINAL". www.slamwrestling.net. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Silas Mason • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Silas Mason Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (15 August 2015). "WCWC". cagematch.net. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  6. ^ "IWTV Chronological Order (2020)". theindywrestlingexperience.com. The Indy Wrestling Experience. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  7. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2 January 2021). "IWA Mid-South Out With The Old, In With The New 2021 - Event @ The ArenA in Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. ^ "IWTV Chronological Order (2021)". theindywrestlingexperience.com. The Indy Wrestling Experience. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (13 June 2022). "NWA Powerrr Results 7.522: Odinson Wins TV Title Shot, More". 411mania.com. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ^ MacDonald, Josiah (11 February 2023). "NWA Nuff Said live results: Tyrus vs. Matt Cardona title match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ^ Tessier, Colin. "Thrillbilly Silas Mason Announces He Has Signed With NWA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ Vetter, Eddie (23 April 2023). "NWA 312 results: Vetter's review of Tyrus vs. Chris Adonis for the NWA Championship, Kamille vs. La Rosa Negra for the NWA Women's Title, La Rebelion vs. Magnum Muscle for the NWA Tag Team Titles, Cyon vs. EC3 for the NWA National Title, Thom Latimer vs. Bully Ray". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  13. ^ Lambert, Jeremy. "Silas Mason Wins NWA National Heavyweight Championship At NWA 75". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  14. ^ Defelice, Robert. "NWA 75 Night 2 Results (8/27): NWA World's Title Bullrope Match, Kamille vs. Kenzie Paige, More". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Sanctioned NWA Territories". Nationalwrestlingalliance.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  16. ^ Carey, Ian. "NWA Samhain notes: EC3 vs. Thom Latimer, Kenzie Paige vs. Ruthie Jay". MSN. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  17. ^ Tessier, Colin (20 March 2024). "Silas Mason Relinquishes NWA National Title, New Champion To Be Crowned At NWA Hard Times". Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  18. ^ Woodward, Hamish (13 March 2024). "GoFundMe Set Up For NWA's Silas Mason After House Fire". wrestlezone.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  19. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (20 July 2024). "NWA Powerrr Results (7/16): Crockett Cup Finals, NWA Worlds Title Defended". Fightful. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  20. ^ "The Southern Six Win 2024 Crockett Cup, Sign Exclusive NWA Contracts". National Wrestling Alliance. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  21. ^ Martinez, Tommy. "NWA Powerrr: A 'Thrill'-ing NWA 77 Title Match". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  22. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (19 October 2025). "NWA Samhain 3 Results (10/17): Silas Mason Defends NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title". Fightful. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  23. ^ Winnett, William (15 December 2023). "Local pro-wrestler known as 'The Thrillbilly' shares the screen with Zac Efron in upcoming movie". www.wbir.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  24. ^ Wedding, Paul (10 November 2023). "Inside the world premiere of 'The Iron Claw' at The Texas Theatre". www.wfaa.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  25. ^ Tessier, Colin (26 March 2024). "NWA's 'Thrillbilly' Silas Mason And AJ Cazana Appear In MoonPie Commercial". Wrestle Zone. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2023". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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