Creed Brothers
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Members | Brutus Creed Julius Creed |
Name(s) | Creed Brothers |
Billed heights | Brutus 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] |
Hometown | Lexington, Ohio, U.S. |
Debut | August 24, 2021[1][2] |
Years active | 2021–present |
Trainer | WWE 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
On February 15, 2022, at
cage match.[17]
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
- Drew Kasper
- NCAA Division III All-American (2 times)[3]
- Jacob Kasper
Professional wrestling
- WWE
References
- ^ a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip (2021). "Brutus Creed". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip (2021). "Julius Creed". Cagematch.net. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ OtterbeinCardinals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- GoDuke.com. 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ North, Kim (April 28, 2019). "Duke standouts to conduct clinic at Beallsville". Martins Ferry Times Leader. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ F4WOnline.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- F4WOnline.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ enhancement match, and it looked stiff like a Road Warriorssquash match. Playing off their impressive amateur wrestling background, they wore plain singlets and wrestling shoes.
- ^ F4WOnline.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- F4WOnline.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- F4WOnline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- F4WOnline.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- F4WOnline.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2023). "Creed Brothers - matches -2023". Cagematch.net. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mrosko, Geno (November 27, 2023). "The Creed Brothers earn shot at WWE tag team titles". CagesideSeats.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ Elizabeth, Claire (December 18, 2023). "Raw results, live blog: tag team title matches". CagesideSeats.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- clotheslinefor good measure.
- .
- sliding lariatfrom Julius, and Julius pins him for a three count.
- Forbes.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
The Creed Brothers give me Steiner Brothers vibes...
- ^ "Brutus Creed". WWE.com. WWE. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Julius Creed". WWE.com. WWE. 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Kasper wins second straight Southern Scuffle, Duke wrestling finishes fifth". Duke Chronicle. January 3, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Official NXT Tag Team Championship Title History". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
- ^ 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.
External links
- Julius Creed on Twitter
- Brutus Creed on WWE.com
- Julius Creed on WWE.com
- Creed Brothers's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com
- Drew Kasper at IMDb
- Jacob Kasper at IMDb