Aaron Rourke

Rourke in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1995-12-01) December 1, 1995[3] Long Island, New York, U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring names	Aaron Rourke D'Angoleme[1]
Billed from	Sparkle City[2] Long Island, New York
Trained by	Brian Myers[1] Pat Buck[1]
Debut	September 11, 2018[1]

Aaron Rourke (born December 1, 1995) is an American professional wrestler. As of November 2024, he is signed to WWE where he performs on the Evolve brand as part of the WWE ID program. He is the current WWE Evolve Men's Champion in his first reign.

Rourke was trained by professional wrestlers Brian Myers and Pat Buck.^[1]

On November 18, 2024, Rourke was announced to be a part of the WWE ID program.^[4][5][6] Rourke was reportedly offered the contract after numerous supposed standout matches impressed scouts.^[5][6] He was the first openly LGBTQ person signed to the WWE ID program.^[7]

Rourke participated in the inaugural WWE ID Championship tournament, however he was eliminated in the first round by It's Gal and Brad Baylor on April 16 and June 2, respectively.^[8][9] At GCW Presents WWE ID Showcase on August 1, Rourke was defeated by Timothy Thatcher.^[10]

During the March 18, 2026, episode of Evolve (taped February 20), Rourke defeated Jackson Drake to win the WWE Evolve Men's Championship.^[11] This made him the first openly gay WWE singles champion.^[7]

As a wrestler he is known as “Evil Gay” and “The Dime Piece”.^[7]

Rourke is openly gay.^[5]

• Chaotic Wrestling
  • CW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[12]
  • CW Pan Optic Championship (1 time)^[12]
• Create A Pro Wrestling
  • CAP Championship (1 time)^[12]
  • CAP TV Championship (1 time)^[12]
• WrestlePro
  • WrestlePro Silver Championship (1 time)^[12]
• Limitless Wrestling
  • Vacationland Cup (2025)
• WWE
  • WWE Evolve Men's Championship (1 time, current)

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