Russell Gene Taylor, better known by his ring name Ryan Taylor, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he performs for their NXT brand under the ring name Tyler Rust. He is also known for working for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), and has wrestled for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Rust Taylor.