Brad Baylor

Brad Baylor is an American professional wrestler.^[1] He currently performs on the independent circuit and is also signed to WWE, where he is part of the WWE ID program and performs on the Evolve brand. Baylor is in a tag team with Ricky Smokes as Swipe Right, where they are also members of The Vanity Project stable.

Brad Baylor
Birth name	Brad Baylor
Born	Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name	Brad Baylor
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Trained by	Paul Roma
Debut	August 28, 2021

Career

Independent circuit (2021–present)

Baylor started his wrestling career in the independent circuit in 2021^[2] and was trained by Paul Roma. In 2023, Baylor formed a tag team with Ricky Smokes as Swipe Right.^[3]

In July 2025, Baylor was announced as one of the six finalist in the tournament to crown the inaugural WWE ID Men's Championship.^[4][5] Baylor lost to Jack Cartwheel in the tournament semi-final at WWN x HOC ID Showcase on July 19.^[6]

WWE (2024–present)

In November 2024, it was reported that Baylor had signed for WWE under the WWE ID program.^[7] On the March 5, 2025 episode of Evolve, Swipe Right (Baylor and Ricky Smokes) and Jackson Drake lost to Jack Cartwheel, Sean Legacy and Cappuccino Jones in a six-man tag team match in Evolve's first main event after its revival in WWE.^[8] On the April 8 episode of NXT, Swipe Right wrestled their NXT debut match, where they lost to NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom in a tag team match.^[9] In the same month, Swipe Right and Drake formed The Vanity Project stable with Bryce Donovan and Zayda Steel.^[10] In late May, The Vanity Project aligned themselves with NXT's Ethan Page.

Championships and accomplishments

• Beyond Wrestling
  • Wrestling Open Tag Team Champion (1 time, current) – with Ricky Smokes^[11]
• Northeast Wrestling
  • NEW Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Ricky Smokes^[12]
• Paradise Alley Pro Wrestling
  • King of Paradise Tournament (2022)