Australian Suicide (wrestler)


Broderick Shepherd is an Australian professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Australian Suicide who currently working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where he is the former AAA World Cruiserweight Champion. Before the arrival of Mexico, Shepherd has competed in other independent companies in both Australia and the United States such as Ryan Rollins.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2005–2013)

Shepherd began fighting in various promotions under the name as Ryan Rollins during his early years in both Australia and other companies such as National Wrestling Alliance, Melbourne City Wrestling, Slam Factory Wrestling and among other promotions.
In 2012, he was trained by Lance Storm while competing in Canada before he arrived on Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide in Mexico in 2013.

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2013–present)

On September 22, 2013, Rollins debuted in the largest promotion wrestling Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide as the luchador enmascarado as Australian Suicide teaming up with Angélico and Jack Evans defeating Eterno, Pentagon Jr. and Steve Pain. On March 16, 2014 at Rey de Reyes, Suicide competed for AAA Cruiserweight Championship where he lost to Daga in a four-way elimination match who was involved with Argenis and Super Fly. At Triplemanía XXII, Suicide was part of a ten-way elimination match to unify the AAA Fusión and AAA Cruiserweight Championships. At the end of 2015, Suicide had a feud against Daga during all AAA events, including in Triplemanía XXIV where Suicide won the Copa Triplemania against his rival and being attacked by the Daga himself after finishing the match. On October 3 at Héroes Inmortales X, Suicide was defeated by Daga in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs mask match, where he was forced to take off his mask and reveal his name, Broderick Shepherd from Melbourne, Australia. During the period of time after losing his mask, Suicide began to modify his character as a gang. On June 4, 2017 at Verano de Escándalo, Suicide teamed up with Bengala for the AAA World Tag Team Championship where La Secta was crowned. On January 26, 2018 at Guerra de Titanes, Suicide won the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship defeating Lanzeloth for the first time in his career. At Triplemanía XXVI pre-show, Suicide lost his title to Sammy Guevara in a four-way match, and which also involved ACH and Shane Strickland.
On August 3 at Triplemanía XXVII, Suicide teamed up with Vanilla Vargas for the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship against Sammy Guevara and Scarlett Bordeaux, Niño Hamburguesa and Big Mami and Lady Maravilla and Villano III Jr., where they were crowned as new champions.

Personal life

Shepherd is in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Jenyvalice Vargas Torres better known by the ring name Vanilla Vargas.
On July 7, 2020, Shepherd and she announced on her Twitter, that they were expecting their first child together.

Championships and accomplishments

Winner Loser LocationEventDateNotes
Daga Australian Suicide Monterrey, Nuevo LeónHéroes Inmortales X