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Steve Bradley

Title History

  • ECWA 3rd Annual “Super-8” Tournament Winner defeating Christopher Daniels (March 1999);
  • PPW (Power Pro Wrestling) Young Guns title defeating Erin O’Grady & Lance Jade in a 3-WAY for vacant title (March 19, 1999);
  • PPW (Power Pro Wrestling) Young Guns title defeating Vic Grimes (July 17, 1999);
  • PPW (Power Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Kurt Angle (August 7, 1999);
  • PPW (Power Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Vic Grimes (September 25, 1999);
  • PPW (Power Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Rico Constantino (January 15, 2000);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Andy Anderson defeating Nuevo Gran Apolo & Ricky Bandaras (June 3, 2000);
  • IWA (Puerto Rico) World Tag Team titles w/Andy Anderson defeating Nuevo Gran Apolo & Ricky Bandaras (June 17, 2000);
  • MCW (Memphis Championship Wrestling) Southern Heavyweight title defeating K-Krush (November 3, 2000);
  • PPW (Power Pro Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Spellbinder (January 13, 2001);
  • MCW (Memphis Championship Wrestling) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Joey Abs (July 7, 2001);
  • HWA (Heartland Wrestling Association) Tag Team titles w/Val Venis defeating Island Boyz (December 8, 2001);
  • HWA (Heartland Wrestling Association) Tag Team titles w/Lance Cade Awarded his half by Cade (February 20, 2002);
  • HWA (Heartland Wrestling Association) Tag Team titles w/Lance Cade defeating Raven & Hugh Morris (March 15, 2002);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • 1991: Steve Bradley started his wrestling career at the age of 15 and toured the east coast independent circuit..

World Wrestling Federation:

  • 1998: Steve Bradley signed a 3-year developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation..
  • ~~~Steve Bradley began training in Stamford, CT with Tom Prichard and newcomber Kurt Angle..
  • ~~~Steve Bradley & Kurt Angle were both assigned to Power Pro Wrestling, in Memphis, Tennessee..
  • ~~~They immediately started a feud against each other which was voted “Underrated Feud of the Year” by PWI Magazine..
  • Early 1999: Steve Bradley became the first man in pro wrestling to defeat Kurt Angle by pinfall and capture the PPW title..
  • Steve Bradley was assigned to IWA Puerto Rico after the WWF dropped PPW as a developmental territory..
  • ~~~While in Puerto Rico, Steve Bradley engaged in a war with former WWF wrestler Savio Vega..
  • April 20, 1996–Superstars: WWE tag team champions The Body Donnas (Skip & Zip) (w/Sunny) defeated Joe DeLeon & Steve Bradley to retain the titles.
  • May 15, 1998–WWA: The Bulldozer defeated Steve Bradley.
  • January 9, 1999–Shotgun Saturday Night: Steve Bradley defeated Nick Barberry in a dark match.
  • September 18, 1999–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Kurt Angle.
  • September 26, 1999–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Vic Grimes to win the heavyweight title.
  • October 23, 1999–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Robbie D.
  • October 30, 1999–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Derrick King.
  • November 7, 1999–HEAT: Kurt Angle defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • November 11, 1999–Smackdown: Steve Bradley defeated a unknown wrestler in a dark match.
  • November 13, 1999–Jakked: Papi Chulo defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • November 13, 1999–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Nick Dinsmore.
  • November 27, 1999–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Mick Tierny.
  • December 4, 1999–Jakked: Gangrel defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • December 4, 1999–PPW: Rico Costantino defeated Steven Bradley to win the heavyweight title.
  • December 9, 1999–Smackdown: Mideon defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • December 11, 1999–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Scotty Sabre.
  • December 18, 1999–PPW: Flash Flanagan & Steven Bradley defeated Rico Costantino & Trailer Park Trash.
  • December 26, 1999–NWA OVW: Ali Stevens defeated Steve Bradley.
  • January 1, 2000–Jakked: Papi Shulo defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • January 8, 2000–PPW TV: Trailer Park Trash defeated Steven Bradley.
  • January 15, 2000–PPW: Steven Bradley defeated Rico Costantino to win the heavyweight title.
  • January 22, 2000–PPW TV: Ali Stevens defeated Steven Bradley to win the PPW heavyweight title.
  • January 23, 2000–HEAT: Papi Chulo defeated Steven Bradley in a dark match.
  • April 28, 2000–IWA Puerto Rico/WWF: Ricky Banderas defeats Steve Bradley.
  • June 16, 2000–IWA Puerto Rico: Nueva Generacion (Nueva Gran Apolo & Ricky Banderas) defeated Club WWF (Andy Anderson & Steve Bradley) and Sexy And Sensual (Andres Borges & Sean Hill) and The Starr Corporation (Chicky Starr & Victor The Bodyguard) in a 4-way tag team match to win the tag team titles.
  • November 25, 2000–ECWA: Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight champion Steve Bradley defeated Inferno and Simon Diamond in a 3-way match to retain the title.
  • December 16, 2000–Jakked: The Dupps (Bo Dupp & Jack Dupp) defeated Mogo & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • December 17, 2000–HEAT: Scott Vick, Seven & Slash defeated Lance Cade, Shooter Shultz & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • Early 2001: Steve Bradley assigned to a new developmental territory in Memphis called Memphis Championship Wrestling..
  • January 13, 2001–MCW/WWF/PPW: MCW Southern heavyweight champion Steve Bradley defeated The Spellbinder to retain the MCW title and to win the PPW heavyweight title, as the result both titles are unified.
  • February 4, 2001–HEAT: Scott Vick defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • February 18, 2001–HEAT: Scott Vick defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • February 18, 2001–House Show: The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas & Russ Haas) defeat Scott Vick & Steve Bradley.
  • February 24, 2001–Jakked: The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas & Russ Haas) defeated Scott Vick & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • March 4, 2001–House Show: The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas & Russ Haas) defeated Scott Vick & Steve Bradley.
  • March 11, 2001–HEAT: Steve Bradley defeated Nick Dinsmore in a dark match.
  • March 18, 2001–HEAT: Kai En Tai (Funaki & Taka Michinoku) defeated Scott Vick & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • March 31, 2001–Jakked: Steve Bradley defeated Chad Collyer in a dark match.
  • April 1, 2001–HEAT: Scott Vick & Steve Bradley defeated Mark Bartolucci & Rudy Rude in a dark match.
  • April 22, 2001–HEAT: Randy Orton defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • April 27, 2001–MCW: Bitty Little & Steve Bradley defeated Dawn Marie & Simon Diamond.
  • May 13, 2001–HEAT: The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas & Russ Haas) defeated Scott Vick & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • May 19, 2001–Jakked: Scott Vick defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • May 27, 2001–HEAT: Sylvester Terkay defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • June 13, 2001–MCW: MCW Southern heavyweight champion Steve Bradley defeated Seven to retain the title.
  • June 14, 2001–MCW: MCW Southern heavyweight champion Steve Bradley defeated Jerry Lynn to retain the title.
  • June 15, 2001–MCW: MCW Southern heavyweight champion Steve Bradley defeated Stevie Richards in a hardcore rules match to retain the title.
  • June 16, 2001–MCW: Joey Abs defeated Steve Bradley in a TLC match to win the Southern heavyweight title.
  • June 22, 2001–MCW: American Dragon defeated Steve Bradley.
  • June 23, 2001–MCW: Steve Bradley defeated Seven.
  • July 4, 2001–MCW: Steve Bradley defeated Seven.
  • July 5, 2001–MCW: Joey Abs defeated Steve Bradley.
  • July 7, 2001–MCW: Steve Bradley defeated Joey Abs to win the MCW Southern heavyweight title. Seven defeated Steve Bradley to win the title.
  • Steve Bradley also went on the road with the WWF roster working dark matches and house shows across the USA..
  • WrestleMania X-7: Steve Bradley was flown in to be a part of the WrestleMania Excess festivities..
  • Steve Bradley then spent time in both Ohio Valley Wrestling and Heartland Wrestling Association..
  • August 9, 2001–Brian Pillman Memorial Show: The Haas Brothers (Charlie Haas & Russ Haas) defeated Rico Costantino & Steve Bradley.
  • August 28, 2001–HWA: Steve Bradley defeated Human Time Bomb.
  • September 4, 2001–HWA: Race Steele & Steve Bradley defeated Bennie The Bookie & Johnny The Bull.
  • September 15, 2001–Jakked: Chuck Palumbo defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • September 17, 2001–NWA OVW TV: Steve Bradley defeated Randy Orton.
  • September 23, 2001–HEAT: Steve Bradley defeated Scott Vick in a dark match.
  • October 2, 2001–HWA: Johnny The Bull & Reno defeated Lance Cade & Steve Bradley.
  • October 6, 2001–OVW TV (Taped): Lash LeRoux defeated Steve Bradley.
  • October 13, 2001–HWA: Dave Taylor & Lash LeRoux defeated Race Steele & Steve Bradley.
  • October 13, 2001–Jakked: The Island Boys (Ekmo & Kimo) defeat Charlie Haas & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • October 14, 2001–HEAT: The Island Boys (Ekmo & Kimo) defeated Charlie Haas & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • October 16, 2001–HWA: Steve Blackman and Steve Bradley defeated Ash Parker and Crypt & Jimmy Yang and Kaz Hayashi in a 3-way tag team match.
  • October 28, 2001–House Show: Ron Waterman defeated Steve Bradley.
  • October 31, 2001–HWA: Kwee Wee & Reno defeated Race Steele & Steve Bradley.
  • November 14, 2001–HWA: D-Lo Brown defeated Steve Bradley in the semi-finals of the heavyweight title tournament.
  • November 24, 2001–HWA: Race Steele, Steve Bradley & Val Venis defeated Johnny The Bull, Kwee Wee & Lash LeRoux.
  • November 27, 2001–HWA: The Yanger (Jimmy Yang), The Great Hayashi (Kaz Hayashi) & Lance Cade defeated Steve Bradley & The A Squad (Chet Jablonski & Dean Jablonski).
  • November 29, 2001–OVW: Mark Henry defeated Steve Bradley by DQ.
  • December 4, 2001–HWA: EZ Money, Johnny The Bull & Val Venis defeated Kimo, Nigel McGuinness & Steve Bradley.
  • December 8, 2001–HWA: Steve Bradley & Val Venis defeated The Island Boys (Ekmo & Kimo) to win the tag team titles.
  • January 9, 2002–HWA: RC Haas, Ekmo & Kimo defeated EZ Money, Steve Bradley & Val Venis to win the tag team titles.
  • January 12, 2002–HWA: RC Haas, Ekmo & Kimo defeated EZ Money, Steve Bradley & Val Venis.
  • January 15, 2002–HWA: D-Lo Brown & Shannon Moore defeated Matt Stryker & Steve Bradley.
  • January 26, 2002–OVW TV (Taped): Bull Buchanan defeated Steve Bradley.
  • January 26, 2002–HWA: HWA tag team champions Ekmo & Kimo defeated Steve Bradley & Derrick Neikirk to retain the titles.
  • February 2, 2002–HWA: Ekmo, Kimo & Maven defeated Lance Cade, Mike Sanders & Steve Bradley.
  • February 5, 2002–HWA: Matt Dillinger defeated Steve Bradley by DQ.
  • February 6, 2002–HWA: D-Lo Brown defeated Steve Bradley in a street fight.
  • February 13, 2002–HWA: Steve Bradley defeated Raven in a hardcore rules match.
  • February 16, 2002–HWA: Raven & Tommy Dreamer defeated EZ Money & Steve Bradley.
  • February 19, 2002–HWA: The Island Boys (Ekmo & Kimo) defeated Lance Cade & Steve Bradley by DQ.
  • February 20, 2002–HWA: Steve Bradley defeated Human Time Bomb.
  • March 5, 2002–HWA: Rico Costantino defeated Steve Bradley.
  • March 12, 2002–HWA: Hugh Morrus & Raven defeated Lance Cade & Steve Bradley to win the tag team titles.
  • March 15, 2002–HWA: Lance Cade & Steve Bradley defeated Hugh Morrus & Raven to win the tag team titles.
  • March 26, 2002–HWA: Ekmo and Kimo defeated Chet Jablonski and Derrick Neikirk, Cody Hawk and Tony B & Lance Cade and Steve Bradley in a 4-way tag team match.
  • April 6, 2002–HWA: Lance Cade & Steve Bradley defeated Cody Hawk & Tony B to retain the tag team titles.
  • April 10, 2002–HWA: Cody Hawk & Tony B defeated Lance Cade & Steve Bradley to win the titles.
  • April 16, 2002–HWA: Ron Waterman defeated Steve Bradley.
  • April 23, 2002–HWA: Kimo & Ron Waterman defeated Lance Cade & Steve Bradley.
  • April 27, 2002–HWA: Lance Cade and Steve Bradley defeated BJ Whitmer and Jamie Knoble, Chet Jablonski and Derrick Neikirk & Kimo and Ron Waterman in a 4-way tag team match to become #1 contenders for the tag titles.
  • June 11, 2002–HWA: HWA heavyweight champion Lance Cade vs. Steve Bradley ended in a no contest to retain the title.
  • June 12, 15, 2002–HWA: Johnny The Bull & Race Steele defeated Lance Cade & Steve Bradley.
  • June 25, 2002–HWA: Johnny The Bull & Mike Awesome defeated Lance Cade & Steve Bradley.
  • June 29, 2002–House Show: Reverend D-Von & Rob Conway defeated Hugh Morrus & Steve Bradley.
  • June 30, 2002–HEAT: Jason Sugarman & Mike Sanders defeated BJ Payne & Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • June 30, 2002–House Show: Albert defeated Steve Bradley.
  • July 1, 2002–House Show: Christian & Lance Storm defeated John Cena & Steve Bradley.
  • July 6, 2002–Velocity: Funaki defeated Steve Bradley in a dark match.
  • July 13, 2002–HWA: Mike Sanders defeated Steve Bradley.
  • July 14, 2002–HWA: Chris Kanyon, Johnny The Bull & Mike Sanders defeated Lance Cade, Race Steele & Steve Bradley.
  • July 2002: Steve Bradley was released from the World Wrestling Federation on good terms..
  • After:
  • August 23, 2003–NECW: Steve Bradley defeated Mercedes Martinez.
  • November 14, 2003–NECW: Mike Osbourne & Steve Bradley defeated Alex Arion & Antonio Thomas.
  • October 2, 2004–Velocity: Steve Bradley defeated a local wrestler in a dark match.
  • Steve Bradley was the founder and HEAD Trainer at the Top Rope Wrestling Academy in Manchester, New Hampshire..
  • Steve Bradley dealt with personal issues over the years and was one of the former talents who took up WWE’s offer for rehab..
  • December 4, 2008: Steve Bradley (32) was found dead in his car across the street from his former training facility in New Hampshire..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~It was later revealed that Steve Bradley had been indicted on charges of possession of heroin on November 20th..
Updated: July 29, 2023 @ 2:39 pm

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Trained By

Les Thatcher
Tom Prichard
Dory Funk Jr.
WWE Developmental

Debut

Birthday

December 10, 1975

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts
Moved to Manchester, New Hampshire

Gender

Male

Height

6'2"

Weight

245 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Vic Grimes
Kurt Angle
Savio Vega

Status

Deceased