Creed Brothers

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Creed Brothers
Statistics
MembersBrutus Creed
Julius Creed
Name(s)Creed Brothers
Billed heightsBrutus Creed: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Julius Creed: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Combined
billed weight
511 lb (232 kg)
Brutus Creed: 282 lb (128 kg)[1]
Julius Creed: 229 lb (104 kg)[2]
HometownLexington, Ohio, U.S.
DebutAugust 24, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-08-24)[1][2]
Years active2021–present
TrainerWWE Performance Center[1][2]

The Creed Brothers are an American

professional wrestling promotion WWE where they perform on the Raw brand and are members of Diamond Mine
.

Early lives and amateur wrestling

The Kasper brothers were born in Lexington, Ohio.[3] They attended Lexington High School, where they both competed in amateur wrestling.[4]

Jacob Kasper attended

mixed martial artist Daniel Cormier to help Cormier prepare for his bout with Jon Jones at UFC 214.[6] In 2018, he began working for Duke University as an assistant wrestling coach.[8][9]

Drew Kasper attended

NCAA championships due to their cancellation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2020–present)

NXT (2020–2023)

In October 2020, Jacob Kasper was signed by WWE after being scouted by

squash.[7][12]

On February 15, 2022, at

The Creed Brothers, along with fellow Diamond Mine member

Tables, Ladders, and Scares match" in their final match for NXT.[19]

Raw (2023–present)

On the November 6, 2023 episode of Raw, the Creed Brothers (and Ivy Nile) formally joined the

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship opportunity; however, they failed to defeat the Judgment Day for the titles on the December 18 episode of Raw.[21][22]

Professional wrestling style and persona

The Creed Brothers wrestle in a power-based style incorporating "

clothesline/sliding lariat.[24][25][26] Their style has drawn comparisons to both the Road Warriors[12] and the Steiner Brothers.[27] Reflecting their amateur wrestling backgrounds, the Creed Brothers perform wearing wrestling singlets and wrestling shoes.[12] Brutus Creed was described by WWE in 2021 as possessing "unbridled strength and a ruthless nature",[28] while Julius Creed was described by WWE as possessing "uncontrollable aggression and an absolute sadistic nature".[29]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

Professional wrestling

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip (2021). "Brutus Creed". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip (2021). "Julius Creed". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^
    OtterbeinCardinals.com
    . Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Koslieski, William (May 26, 2021). "Fulfilling a dream: Lexington grads Jacob & Drew Kasper training to become WWE superstars". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Spencer, Jon (July 6, 2018). "Why not both? WWE, UFC could be landing spots for Lexington grad Jacob Kasper". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Joyner, K.C. (October 7, 2020). "In search of its next star: How the WWE recruited Duke wrestler Jacob Kasper". ESPN. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b WWE.com staff. (September 7, 2021). "Julius & Brutus Creed of The Diamond Mine to debut tonight on NXT". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. GoDuke.com
    . 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  9. ^ North, Kim (April 28, 2019). "Duke standouts to conduct clinic at Beallsville". Martins Ferry Times Leader. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  10. ^
    F4WOnline.com
    . Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  11. F4WOnline.com
    . Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  12. ^
    enhancement match, and it looked stiff like a Road Warriors
    squash match. Playing off their impressive amateur wrestling background, they wore plain singlets and wrestling shoes.
  13. ^
    F4WOnline.com
    . Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  14. F4WOnline.com
    . Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  15. F4WOnline.com
    . Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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    . Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  17. F4WOnline.com
    . Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  18. ComicBook.com
    . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  19. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2023). "Creed Brothers - matches -2023". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  20. ^ Tessier, Colin (November 6, 2023). "The Creed Brothers, Ivy Nile officially join WWE Raw". Wrestlezone.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  21. ^ Mrosko, Geno (November 27, 2023). "The Creed Brothers earn shot at WWE tag team titles". CagesideSeats.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  22. ^ Elizabeth, Claire (December 18, 2023). "Raw results, live blog: tag team title matches". CagesideSeats.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  23. ^ "WWE NXT results, Sept 7, 2021: MSK raise the titles, while Dunne & Holland break ties with Burch & Lorcan". WWE.com. WWE. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021. The Creed Brothers showed off their frightening power with a dominant display of slams, suplexes and collisions en route to an awe-inspiring win over Chuckie Viola and Paxton Averill.
  24. clothesline
    for good measure.
  25. F4WOnline.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021. Creed pinned Jiro after a sliding lariat
    .
  26. sliding lariat
    from Julius, and Julius pins him for a three count.
  27. Forbes.com
    . Retrieved September 15, 2021. The Creed Brothers give me Steiner Brothers vibes...
  28. ^ "Brutus Creed". WWE.com. WWE. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  29. ^ "Julius Creed". WWE.com. WWE. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  30. ^ "Jacob Kasper wins second straight Southern Scuffle, Duke wrestling finishes fifth". Duke Chronicle. January 3, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  31. ^ "Official NXT Tag Team Championship Title History". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
  32. ^ Applegate, Colby (December 26, 2023). "2023 WWE NXT Year End Award winners revealed". WrestleZone.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

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