Jack Talos

Zechariah Smith, (born June 17, 1991) better known by his ring names Jack Talos, Painful Paul, or Zech Smith is an American professional wrestler, former basketball player and actor, previously signed to WWE NXT, NWA and Coastal Championship Wrestling.^[1] Smith has made appearances on WWE NXT, Impact Wrestling, and NWA Powerrr.^[2][3] He now wrestles for All Japan Pro Wrestling and Boca Raton Championship Wrestling.^[4][5]

Jack Talos
Birth name	Zechariah Smith
Born	(1991-06-10) June 10, 1991 (age 34) McLoud, Oklahoma, US
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Jack Talos Zech Smith Talos The Towering Painful Paul
Billed height	7 ft 0 in (213 cm)
Billed weight	310 lb (141 kg)
Trained by	WWE Performance Center
Debut	2020

Early life and education

Smith born and grew up in McLoud, Oklahoma.^[6] He got his early life education from Putnam City High School. Smith went to Morgan State College for higher education and joined college basketball team.^[7] Eventually, he became a professional basketball player and played against several teams at college level.^[8] Smith played two seasons for Howard College and was part of Oklahoma Magic AAU squad from 2006-2010. He also played for Harlem Globetrotters against The Washington Generals.^[9] Smith left basketball and later in 2020 he became involved in professional wrestling and made his debut at CCW's Untouchable event and defeated Bull Anderson.

Career

WWE (2020-2022)

Smith was recruited by WWE Performance Center in 2020 as a developmental talent for their NXT brand.^[10] He was not involved in major televised shows produced by WWE but made an appearance in the 2020 WWE Smackdown event. He was released by WWE in 2022 along with Stephon Smith and Zanjeer.^[11]

NWA (2023-present)

After Smith was releases by WWE, He made his debut at NWA 312 Pre-Show for National Wrestling Alliance where he along with Daisy Kill were defeated by Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch in a tag team match.^[12]

BRCW (2023-present)

Smith debuted at BRCW in early 2023 along with Frank The Clown.^[13] He appeared on a NWA Pop-Up Event with Daisy Kill for a tag team match against Bull James and Gangrel.^[14]

Championships and accomplishments

• Boca Raton Championship Wrestling
  • BRCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Empire Pro Wrestling
  • EPW Americas Championship (1 time, current)
• National Wrestling Alliance
  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Daisy Kill^[15]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	WWE Smackdown	Self
2022-2023	Young Rock	Undertaker	TV Series
2023	Tik Tokers	Talos	TV Series
2023	NWA Powerrr