Josh Briggs: A Brief Biography
Name | Joshua Bruns |
Born | 5 March 1993 |
Ring Name | Josh Briggs |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm) |
Weight | 268 lbs (122 kg) |
Birthplace | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States of America |
Trained By | WWE Performance Center Brian Fury, Mike Hollow |
Debut | 14 December 2016 |
Josh Briggs (birth name: Joshua Bruns), is a rising American star grappler, better realized by his ring name Josh Briggs. Briggs is now endorsed by WWE and is performing on the NXT brand. He is a one-time NXT UK Tag Team titleholder in his WWE career with Brooks Jensen. Briggs and Jensen are perceived as the last holders of that particular title. He formerly showed up for the wrestling promotion 'EVOLVE' and came out on top for the last Evolve Title.
Josh Briggs's Early Life
Josh Briggs was a student at Glendale Community College in Arizona. He played college-level football for the following two years at UMass (UMass Minutemen football).
Josh Brigg’s Professional Wrestling Career
On August 31, 2020, it was officially announced that Briggs had marked an agreement with WWE after the organization's acquisition of EVOLVE in July of the same year. On October 7, WWE declared that Briggs had revealed to preparing at the Performance Center of the WWE along with other five expert grapplers from EVOLVE. On July 6, 2021, Briggs was reported to be a competitor in the 2021 NXT Breakout Competition.
On the July 27 episode of NXT, Briggs was beaten by Carmelo Hayes in the primary round. On the NXT 2.0 on September 14, Briggs teamed up with the debuting star Brooks Jensen. He confronted Imperium, the team of Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel. But eventually lost the match and secured themselves as 'face' character.
On the January 18, 2022, episode of NXT, Briggs and Jensen teamed up to
contend in the Dusty Rhodes Men's Tag Team Classic tournament. They were dispensed with by possible winners the Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus) in the main round. On the April 12 episode of NXT, they partook in a match for the empty NXT Tag Team Title which was a five-team match. However, they failed to win the title.
On the June 22 episode of NXT UK, Briggs, and Jensen participated in a fatal 4-Way elimination game to dominate the empty NXT UK Tag Team Title against Wild Boar, Dave Mastiff, Mark Andrews, Jack Starz, and Die Familie (Rohan Raja and Teoman). This made them the solitary non-European tag team to bring home the championships.
Josh Briggs Awards and Achievements
Alpha-1 Wrestling
A1 Zero Gravity Title (one time)
Chaotic Wrestling
Chaotic Wrestling New England Title (1 time)
Chaotic Wrestling New England Title Competition (2017)
Evolve
Evolve Title (one time, final)
Monster Factory Pro Wrestling
MFPW Network Title (one time)
Northeast Championship Wrestling
Ox Baker Memorial Cup (2017)
UFO Wrestling
UFO Tag Team Title (one time)
WWE
NXT UK Tag Team Title (one time, final)
Josh Briggs’s Net Worth
According to several reports, Josh Briggs has a net worth of $500,000 starting around 2023. Apart from his basic compensation from the WWE, Briggs also earns from social media, collaborations, various brand endorsements, and other business ventures.
Josh Briggs’s Family
There is no authentic news regarding Josh Briggs's family available on the internet. His parental details and whether he has any siblings or not is yet to be discovered. Briggs is not available on Instagram or any other social media platforms. Similarly, his parents also like to keep a low profile and stay away from the public or media.
Josh Briggs’s Wife/Girlfriend
Josh Briggs's personal life is presently unknown. Whether he is single or involved with anyone is currently obscure. As Briggs has no official social media handles, it is hard to find the details of his present life partner.
FAQs
A. Joshua Bruns is the real-life name of Josh Briggs.
A. Josh Briggs is presently 30 years old as of December 2023.
A. Josh Briggs holds the American nationality.
A. The billed height of Josh Briggs is 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm).
A. The billed weight of Josh Briggs is 268 lbs (122 kg).