Hank Walker

Hank Walker
Born
Joseph Sculthorpe

(1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 28)
Hampstead, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationNorth Carolina State University
Professional wrestling career
Ring nameHank Walker
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight290 lb (132 kg)
Billed fromHampstead, North Carolina
Trained byWWE Performance Center
DebutJune 11, 2022
Football career
Profile
PositionOffensive guard
Personal information
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High schoolTopsail
(Hampstead, North Carolina)
CollegeNC State (2016–2020)
NFL draft2021: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Sculthorpe (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Hank Walker. He is one-half of Hank and Tank with Tank Ledger, where they are former NXT Tag Team Champions.

Early life

Sculthorpe attended Topsail High School in Hampstead, North Carolina. He played football and wrestled while at Topsail. In football, he had scholarship offers from NC State and East Carolina, ultimately choosing to attend NC State. In wrestling, he won the 2014 NCHSAA 3A 285-pound state championship as a sophomore, after finishing as a state runner-up his freshman year.

College football career

Sculthorpe played college football for the NC State Wolfpack from 2016 until 2020. While at NC State, he won the 2016 Independence Bowl and then the 2017 Sun Bowl the following year. Sculthorpe would make it to the Gator Bowl in 2018 and 2021, but failed to win both. He graduated in May 2020 with a degree in Sociology.

After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft, Sculthorpe signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an offensive guard on May 14, 2021. He was waived on August 31, signed to the practice squad on September 1, released on September 3, signed to the practice squad again on November 18, and released again on November 19, 2021.

Professional wrestling career

On March 17, 2022, Sculthorpe signed a developmental contract with WWE and was assigned to the WWE Performance Center. Sculthorpe, going under the ring name Hank Walker, made his in-ring debut at an NXT live event on June 11, 2022, losing to Von Wagner. Walker made his on-screen debut on the July 1 episode of NXT Level Up, losing to Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. Walker served as Drew Gulak's protégé until February 14, 2023 episode of NXT, where Gulak turned on Walker and aligned with Charlie Dempsey.

In March 2023, Walker began teaming with Tank Ledger as Hank and Tank. On December 14, 2024, at an event of Reality of Wrestling (ROW), Hank and Tank won the ROW Tag Team Championship. They lost the titles on March 8, 2025, holding the title for 84 days. On April 15 episode of NXT, Hank and Tank won the tag team gauntlet match to become the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver. At the event, Hank and Tank defeated Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship.

Other media

Video games

Year Title Notes
2026 WWE 2K26 Video game debut

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2026 Agent of Shadows Hank Abruzzo Microdrama series; acting debut

Championships and accomplishments

Football

Professional wrestling

References

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