Josh Briggs

Joshua Bruns (born March 5, 1993), better known by his ring name Josh Briggs, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where he performs on the NXT brand. He previously appeared for Evolve, where he was the final Evolve Champion.

Josh Briggs
Birth nameJoshua Bruns
Born (1993-03-05) March 5, 1993
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Josh Briggs[1]
Billed height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[1]
Billed weight268 lb (122 kg)[1]
Trained byBrian Fury
Mike Hollow[1]
WWE Performance Center
DebutDecember 14, 2016[1]

Early life

Bruns played football at UMass after two years at Glendale Community College in Arizona.[2]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2020–present)

On August 31, 2020, it was reported that Briggs had signed a contract with WWE, following the company's purchase of Evolve in July.[3] On October 7, WWE announced that he had reported for training at the Performance Center, alongside five other professional wrestlers from Evolve.[4] On July 6, 2021, Briggs was announced to be a part of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament. On the July 27 episode of NXT, Briggs was defeated by Carmelo Hayes in the first round. On the NXT 2.0 premiere on September 14, Briggs formed a tag team with the debuting Brooks Jensen and faced Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) in a losing effort, establishing themselves as faces.

Championships and accomplishments

References
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