Soren Armstrong

Soren Jude Hayes (born August 27, 1993) is an English-American professional wrestler who performs under the ring name Soren Armstrong. He is best known for his work in Black Label Wrestling. Armstrong has also worked internationally for promotions such as ARMBAR Wrestling, FUN Wrestling and The Overground.

Early life
Hayes was born in Liverpool, England, the youngest of four children of Allison (née Gordon) and Frederick Hayes. He has three older siblings: Ryan, Sarah, and Michelle. His mother worked as a bartender at The Snake's Pit. She died of breast cancer in 1999, when Hayes was 6. His father worked as a truck driver to support his family. Wanting his family to move forward, Hayes' father moved his family to Sacramento, California to start a new life.

Hayes' interest in professional wrestling started at a young age. He recalls attending a wrestling show in the second row at ringside, and he credits that show with making him realize he wanted to be a wrestler. After his mother died, his father married a woman whom his children disliked, which resulted in Hayes' further retreat into wrestling, as well as other interests such as skateboarding and punk music.

He held numerous jobs and then attended Sacramento State, where he graduated with a degree in social work, then decided to begin his training.

Professional wrestling career
TBP

Personal life
Hayes is good friends with Sian Ryder.

Hayes considers himself a "huge" fan of the pop-punk genre, and states that his music taste greatly influenced his wrestling look and persona. Moving to Sacramento exposed Hayes to the subculture of punk, where he then began skateboarding and playing the drums. Though he never pursued music as a career, he still practices "to this day" and hopes he can "start a side project when the timing is right."

One of his greatest influences is the band Green Day. He has remarked that "Welcome to Paradise" was the "song that made [him] fall in love with pop-punk music. It was the song that changed [his] life forever." The band has inspired parts of Hayes' in-ring persona: from his nickname "Stray Heart" (from the song of the same name) to his ring gear. When he turned 18, his first tattoo was the smiling flower as seen on the cover of Kerplunk.

Hayes lives a vegan straight edge lifestyle and is an investor in the Los Angeles-based vegan tattoo studio Cryptic Closet.

Professional wrestling highlights

 * Finishing moves
 * Ha Ha You're Dead (Pumphandle powerbomb)
 * Burnout (Wrist lock transitioned into a short-arm high knee)
 * Signature moves
 * Wow! That's Loud! (Frying pan chop)
 * ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! (Triple rolling vertical suplexes)
 * Tilt-a-whirl slam
 * Suplex powerslam
 * Oklahoma stampede
 * Cross-legged STF
 * Fireman's carry powerbomb
 * Multiple knee lifts to an opponent trapped in the ropes
 * Shoulder block
 * Suicide dive
 * Camel clutch
 * Jumping side kick
 * Airplane spin
 * Nicknames
 * "Best Thing in Town"
 * "Stray Heart"
 * Entrance themes
 * "Minority" by Green Day
 * "Fuckin' up Young" by The Dirty Nil