Bronson Matthews
| Bronson Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joshua Bredl |
| Born |
January 28, 1991[1] Thornton, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Residence |
Orlando, Florida, United States[3] |
| Alma mater | Colorado State University – Pueblo[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Ilycia Bredl |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Bronson Matthews[4] Josh Bredl[5] The Yeti[6] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 290 lb (130 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Thornton, Colorado[2] |
| Trained by |
Billy Gunn[7] Booker T[7] Lita[7] WWE Performance Center[8] |
| Debut | August 25, 2015[8][5] |
Joshua Bredl (born January 28, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he competes in their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Bronson Matthews.
In 2015, Bredl was the male winner of the sixth season of the WWF competition Tough Enough, earning a one-year contract with the promotion.
Early life and football career
Bredl was born in Thornton, Colorado, and has a younger sister named Brandi Bredl.[1] He attended Horizon High School. He has a background in college football, playing defensive end, defensive line and defensive tackle for the Colorado ThunderWolves at Colorado State University – Pueblo, and also majored in exercise science.[9] He also played low post in basketball for the Colorado Hawks.[1] He tried out for the Denver Broncos in April 2015.[10] Bredl was a fan of professional wrestling whilst growing up, and cited James Ellsworth as his favorite wrestler.[3]
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2015–present)
In June 2015, Bredl was announced as one of the thirteen finalists for the sixth season of the WWE competition Tough Enough.[11] After being at risk of elimination three times throughout the course of the competition, on August 25, Bredl was chosen by fan vote as one of the winners, along with Sara Lee, earning a $250,000 one-year contract with WWE. With 2 hours to go he teamed with Logan Johnson to create a legacy During the final, Bredl adopted the ring name The Yeti, and lost a singles match to Cesaro.[5]
In September, Bredl was assigned to WWE's developmental territory NXT, based at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, to begin training.[8] At an NXT live event on December 3, 2015, Bredl made his first appearance for NXT, where he revealed that his new ring name was Bronson Matthews.[4]
Personal life
Bredl has a daughter with his wife Ilycia.[3][9][12]
In wrestling
- Signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
- WWE
- Tough Enough VI – with Sara Lee
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Josh Bredl". GoThunderWolves.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Tough Enough – Josh Bredl". WWE Tough Enough. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Nguyen, Joe (August 26, 2015). "Josh Bredl, former CSU-Pueblo star, wins WWE Tough Enough". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- 1 2 "More On Josh Bredl Debuting New Name, WWE Superstar Turns 35, Live Xavier Woods Taping". WrestlingInc. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "WWE TOUGH ENOUGH RECAP, AUGUST 25, 2015: AND THE WINNERS ARE...". WWE. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/josh-bredl-11905.html
- 1 2 3 "MEET THE COMPETITORS AND CAST OF WWE TOUGH ENOUGH". WWE Tough Enough. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Tough Enough competitors join new class of recruits at the WWE Performance Center". WWE. October 28, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- 1 2 Cervi, Joe E. (September 25, 2013). "Big family man on campus". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Former CSU-Pueblo star Josh Bredl works out with the Broncos". The Denver Post. April 10, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "MEET WWE TOUGH ENOUGH'S 13 FINALISTS". WWE Tough Enough. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ "WWE BREAKING GROUND RECAP 11/9: FOCUS ON TOUGH ENOUGH JOSH AND TYLER BREEZE". F4WOnline. November 9, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
