Sam Gradwell

Title History

• GPW heavyweight title defeating Dirk Feelgood (May 15, 2015);
• GPW British title defeating Jimmy Jackson (September 1, 2017);
• GPW heavyweight title defeating Joey Hayes (July 9, 2023);
• SLAM! Wrestling title defeating Heimo Ukonselkä (October 14, 2023);

Career Highlights

• December 24, 2013 – CWE/CNWWE: Bad Boy and Voodoo defeated Bitman and Ricky J. McKenzie.
• December 25, 2013 – CWE/CNWWE: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Voodoo.
• February 7, 2014 – GPW: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Dylan Roberts, Jim Nastic, Joe Vega, Nick Maguire and Wahoo Thunderfoot in a 6-way money in the bank match.
• February 16, 2014 – PAID: Cyanide defeated Barricade, Ricky J. McKenzie and Zak Northern in a 4-way elimination match.
• March 15, 2014 – PAID: Ryan Grayson defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• April 4, 2014 – GPW: Ashton Smith, CJ Banks, JC Thunder and Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Dylan Roberts, Jack Gallagher, Nick Maguire and William Gaylord in a tag team elimination match. Dave Rayne defeated Ricky J. McKenzie to retain the the heavyweight title.
• April 13, 2014 – PAID: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Ryan Grayson and Serenity in a handicap match.
• April 17, 2014 – TGW: Val Kabious [Yorkshire] defeated Ricky J. McKenzie [Lancashire].
• May 11, 2014 – PAID: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Shaun Vasey.
• June 1, 2014 – PAID: Craig Kollins defeated Ricky J. McKenzie and Ryan Grayson in a 3-way match.
• July 4, 2014 – GPW: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Nick Maguire.
• July 20, 2014 – PAID: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Damon Leigh.
• August 31, 2014 – PAID: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Bubblegum in the quarter-finals. Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Cyanide by count-out in the semi-finals. Ricky J. McKenzie defeated CJ Banks to win the tournament.
• September 5, 2014 – GPW: Ricky J. McKenzie was in the battle royal won by Dirk Feelgood.
• September 28, 2014 – PAID: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated CJ Banks and Cyanide in a handicap match.
• October 3, 2014 – GPW: Dirk Feelgood, Johnnie Brannigan and Ricky J. McKenzie defeated The Cause (Axl Rage, Dave Rayne and Sean Daniels) to win the heavyweight title.
• November 2, 2014 – PAID: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Craig Kollins by disqualification. Kollins retains the British heavyweight title.
• November 22, 2014 – GPW: The Effect (Dirk Feelgood, Johnnie Brannigan, Ricky J. McKenzie and Sam Bailey) defeated The Cause (Axl Rage, Dave Rayne, Sean Daniels and Zack Gibson) in a match where the loosing team must disband.
• December 7, 2014 – PAID: Dave Mastiff, El Ligero, Ricky J. McKenzie and Stixx defeated Chris Ridgeway, CJ Banks, Craig Kollins and T-Bone in a tag team elimination match.
• January 17, 2015 – ZERO1: Bad Boy vs. Ricky J. McKenzie ended in a no contest.
• February 15, 2015 – PAID: Bubblegum defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• February 20, 2015 – GPW: Dirk Feelgood, El Ligero & Midnight Bin Collection (Jet Fashion and Ste Mann) defeated Ashton Smith, Nate Travis, Ricky J. McKenzie and Sam Bailey.
• March 8, 2015 – TGW: Nsereko [Yorkshire] defeated Ricky J. McKenzie [Lancashire].
• April 18, 2015 – PAID: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Bubblegum.
• May 15, 2015 – GPW: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Dirk Feelgood to win the heavyweight title. Bubblegum defeated CJ Banks, Cyanide, Joey Hayes, Nate Travis and Ricky J. McKenzie in a 6-way match to win the heavyweight title.
• June 14, 2015 – ZERO1 Hong Kong: Pollyanna, Ricky J. McKenzie and Zack Gibson defeated Jeff Man, Kevin Man and Voodoo.
• June 19, 2015 – CNWWE: Ricky J. McKenzie and Zack Gibson defeated Gao Yuan and Voodoo.
• June 22, 2015 – CNWWE: Ricky J. McKenzie and Zack Gibson defeated Ho Ho Lun and Kenny Boy.
• June 23, 2015 – CNWWE: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Dai Tin Z.
• June 24, 2015 – CNWWE: Dai Tin Z, Ho Ho Lun and Timm Wylie defeated John Skyler, Ricky J. McKenzie and Zack Gibson.
• July 1, 2015 – CNWWE: Ricky J. McKenzie and Zack Gibson defeated Gao Yuan and Timm Wylie.
• July 5, 2015 – CNWWE: Alexis Rose and Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Careless Whisper and John Skyler.
• September 18, 2015 – GPW: Craig Kollins, Ricky J. McKenzie and T-Bone defeated Bubblegum & The Midnight Bin Collection (Jet Fashion and Ste Mann).
• September 19, 2015 – Infinite: Charlie Garrett defeated Bert Bridge, Marc Morgan, Nouseva Kotka, Ricky J. McKenzie and Soner Dursun in a 6-way match.
• October 11, 2015 – AOW: Chris Ridgeway defeated Dylan Roberts, James Drake and Ricky J. McKenzie in a 4-way match.
• October 23, 2015 – GPW: Bubblegum vs. Ricky J. McKenzie ended in a no contest. Bubblegum retains the heavyweight title.
• January 23, 2016 – AOW: Cyanide, Ricky J. McKenzie and Ryan Hunter defeated Barricade, Big Willie Stylez and James Drake.
• January 24, 2016 – Rumble In Sheffield: Caleb Crow defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• February 21, 2016 – Mr Cat’s Warrington Fury: Sam Gradwell defeated Charlie Garrett.
• March 19, 2016 – AOW: James Drake defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• April 1, 2016 – GPW: Jimmy Jackson defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• April 8, 2016 – Mr Cat’s 2 Warrington 2 Furious: Sam Gradwell defeated Alex Cyanide and James Drake in a 3-way match.
• April 17, 2016 – Absolute Wrestling: Chuck Cyrus defeated Iain Robinson and Ricky J. McKenzie in a 3-way match.
• April 17, 2016 – JDW: Dan Evans and Zack Gibson defeated Flyde Coast’s Finest (James Drake and Ricky J. McKenzie).
• May 13, 2016 – GPW: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Matt Brooks.
• May 14, 2016 – AOW: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Andre Dekker.
• May 27, 2016 – Mr Cat’s Final Fury: Sam Gradwell defeated Sexy Kev. Sexy Kev defeated Big T. Justice and D-Mac and Dan Evans and Dave The Rave and Disco Bert and Pitbull and Rupert Holmes and Sam Gradwell and Voodoo in a rumble match to win the vacant Mr Cat’s Champion Of Warrington title.
• June 10, 2016 – GPW: Ashton Smith and Matthew Brooks defeated Damon Leigh and Ricky J. McKenzie.
• July 16, 2016 – AOW: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Barricade.
• August 19, 2016 – GPW: Ashton Smith defeated Jimmy Jackson, Joey Hayes and Ricky J. McKenzie in a 4-way match.
• September 17, 2016 – AOW: Ricky J. McKenzie was in the rumble match won by Laird Grayson.
• September 23, 2016 – DPW: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Max Damon.
• October 26, 2016 – MSW Afternoon Show: El Ligero and Marcus Of Man defeated David Graves and Ricky J. McKenzie. Ricky J. McKenzie defeated Marcus Of Man.
• October 26, 2016 – MSW Evening Show: Ricky J. McKenzie defeated El Ligero. El Ligero, Marcus Of Man and Sexy Kev defeated David Graves, Ricky J. McKenzie and Saxon Huxley in a tag team elimination, tables match.
• October 29, 2016 – DPW: Kenzo Richards defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• November 11, 2016 – GPW: Ashton Smith defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• December 3, 2016 – Grapple Live: Liam Slater defeated Ricky J. McKenzie.
• January 14, 2017 – WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament: Sam Gradwell defeated Saxon Huxley in the 1st round.
• January 15, 2017 – WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament: Pete Dunne defeated Sam Gradwell in the quarter-finals.
• February 10, 2017 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Bubblegum.
• February 11, 2017 – AOW: Sam Gradwell defeated Dean MacManus.
• March 18, 2017 – DPW: Kenzo Richards defeated Sam Gradwell.
• March 24, 2017 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Pete Dunne.
• April 8, 2017 – AOW: HellBound (Andre Dekker and Felony) defeated Ryan Hunter and Sam Gradwell.
• May 6, 2017 – WWE Live United Kingdom Championship: Pete Dunne defeated Sam Gradwell.
• May 11, 2017 – WWE Live Event: Sam Gradwell, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate defeated James Drake, Joseph Conners and Pete Dunne.
• May 19, 2017 – WWE United Kingdom Championship Special (Taped): Sam Gradwell defeated James Drake in a dark match.
• June 10, 2017 – AOW: Sam Gradwell defeated Rick Markus.
• July 28, 2017 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Bubblegum.
• September 1, 2017 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Jimmy Jackson to win the British title.
• September 9, 2017 – SWE: The Jackal defeated Sam Gradwell.
• October 6, 2017 – Empire: Sam Bailey defeated Sam Gradwell in the 1st round.
• October 29, 2017 – Mr Cat’s Halloween Fury: Jet Fashion, Micky Barnes, Mr. Cat, Sexy Kev and Ste Mann defeated Henry T. Grodd, Jacob North, Noah, Sam Gradwell and The Skull Crusher in a tag team elimination match.
• November 1, 2017 – MSW: Dan Evans defeated Sam Gradwell.
• November 8, 2017 – WWE Live Event: Trent Seven and Tyler Bate defeated Sam Gradwell and Saxon Huxley.
• November 10, 2017 – WWE Main Event: Mark Andrews, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate defeated Joseph Conners, Sam Gradwell and Tyson T-Bone in a dark match.
• November 24, 2017 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Morgan Webster to retain the British title.
• December 2, 2017 – AOW: Ryan Hunter defeated Sam Gradwell.
• January 26, 2018 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Sexy Kev to retain the British title.
• January 28, 2018 – Mr Cat’s Warrington Homecoming: Damon Leigh defeated Sam Gradwell.
• February 2, 2018 – Empire: Sam Gradwell defeated Amir Jordan.
• February 18, 2018 – MWA: Sam Gradwell defeated The Polish Punisher.
• February 23, 2018 – MWA: Gao Yuan defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the Fighting Spirit title.
• February 25, 2018 – MWA: Sam Gradwell defeated Buffa.
• March 3, 2018 – MWA: Sam Gradwell defeated Polish Punisher.
• March 17, 2018 – KOPW: Sam Gradwell defeated King Of Man in the 1st round. Ho Ho Lun defeated Buffa, Gao Yuan and Sam Gradwell in a 4-way match to win the tournament and vacant KOPW title.
• April 1, 2018 – BWP: Soner Dursun defeated Sam Gradwell.
• April 22, 2018 – Mr Cat’s Infinity Warrington: Damon Leigh and Sam Gradwell defeated Jet Fashion and Ste Mann.
• April 27, 2018 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Voodoo to retain the British title. Sam Gradwell defeated Joey Hayes to retain the British title.
• May 11, 2018 – WWE Live Event: Jordan Devlin defeated Sam Gradwell.
• May 16, 2018 – WWE Live Event: Mark Andrews, Tyler Bate and Wolfgang defeated Dan Moloney, James Drake and Sam Gradwell.
• June 1, 2018 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Ste Mann to retain the British title.
• July 14, 2018 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Mark Kodiak to retain the British title.
• August 6, 2018 – MSW: Sam Gradwell defeated Micky Barnes.
• August 18, 2018 – KOPW II: Ho Ho Lun defeated Sam Gradwell in a lumberjack match to retain the KOPW title.
• September 14, 2018 – GPW: Sam Gradwell was in the rumble match won by Zack Gibson.
• Sam Gradwell suffered a unknown injury which will be out of action for a unknown amount of time.
• October 24, 2018 – NXT UK (Taped): Danny Burch defeated Sam Gradwell.
• October 31, 2018 – NXT UK (Taped): Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) defeated Sam Gradwell and Saxon Huxley.
• November 5, 2020 – NXT UK: Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) defeated Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley & Sam Stoker) and Sam Gradwell.
• November 19, 2020 – NXT UK: Joe Coffey defeated Sam Gradwell.
• January 14, 2021 – NXT UK: Tyler Bate defeated Sam Gradwell.
• January 28, 2021 – NXT UK: Ben Carter defeated Sam Gradwell.
• March 4, 2021 – NXT UK: Sam Gradwell defeated Ilja Dragunov by disqualification.
• March 25, 2021 – NXT UK: Ilja Dragunov defeated Sam Gradwell by referee’s decision in a no disqualification match.
• April 22, 2021 – NXT UK: Sam Gradwell defeated Dave Mastiff.
• May 27, 2021 – NXT UK: Trent Seven defeated Sam Gradwell.
• June 17, 2021 – NXT UK: Wolfgang defeated Sam Gradwell.
• Sam Gradwell has not competed on NXT UK in 3 months with no given update.
• September 9, 2021 – NXT UK: Wolfgang defeated Sam Gradwell in the 1st round.
• October 7, 2021 – NXT UK: Sam Gradwell defeated Mark Andrews.
• November 25, 2021 – NXT UK (Taped): Noam Dar defeated Sam Gradwell.
• December 9, 2021 – NXT UK (Taped): Sam Gradwell defeated Sha Samuels.
• Sam Gradwell has not wrestled in 4 weeks with no given updates.
• January 20, 2022 – NXT UK (Taped): Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley and Sam Stoker) defeated Sam Gradwell and Saxon Huxley.
• Sam Gradwell has once again not wrestled in 4 weeks with no given updates.
• February 17, 2022 – NXT UK (Taped): Sam Gradwell defeated Kenny Williams.
• Sam Gradwell has not wrestled for NXT UK in 2 months with no given updates.
• April 21, 2022 – NXT UK (Taped): Sam Gradwell defeated Kenny Williams in a brawl match.
• Sam Gradwell once again disappears from NXT UK TV for 5 weeks with no given updates.
• June 2, 2022 – NXT UK (Taped): Von Wagner defeated Sam Gradwell.
• Sam Gradwell is off TV once again for almost 2 months sheesh.
• July 21, 2022 – NXT UK (Taped): Trent Seven defeated Sam Gradwell.
• August 11, 2022 – NXT UK (Taped): Sam Gradwell defeated Teoman.
• August 18, 2022: Sam Gradwell was released from his WWE NXT UK contract.

Independent Circuit 2022-2023:

• September 23, 2022 – PCW: Joey Hayes and Sam Gradwell defeated Death Row (Korso and Whyte).
• October 28, 2022 – The Wrestling Coventry III: Jim Diehard defeated Sam Gradwell.
• October 30, 2022 – Kinguin PTW Underground 9: Justin Joy defeated Sam Gradwell.
• December 17, 2022 – ROP: Baadshah Pehalwan Khan defeated Krampus, Kalisto and Sam Gradwell in a 4-way match to retain the World heavyweight title.
• December 18, 2022 – ROP: Tiny Iron defeated Heddi Karaoui and Sam Gradwell in a handicap match.
• January 14, 2023 – TNT: RPW defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the IGNition title.
• February 5, 2023 – SOVPRO: Sam Gradwell defeated Brady Phillips.
• February 26, 2023 – TCW: Sam Gradwell defeated Amir Jordan.
• March 18, 2023 – PCW: Priscilla defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the heavyweight title.
• April 4, 2023 – TNT: Sam Gradwell defeated Joey Hayes.
• April 9, 2023 – SOVPRO: Sam Gradwell defeated Nathan Cruz and Will Kroos in a 3-way match to become #1 contender for the World heavyweight title.
• April 22, 2023 – DPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Max Damon.
• May 14, 2023 – TCW: Ace Matthews defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the TCW title.
• June 11, 2023 – SOVPRO: Joseph Conners defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the World heavyweight title.
• June 23, 2023 – PCW/CZW: Sam Gradwell defeated Michael Mistretta.
• July 1, 2023 – DPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Mark Kodiak.
• July 9, 2023 – GPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Joey Hayes to win the heavyweight title.
• September 9, 2023 – PWC: Brendan White defeated Sam Gradwell.
• September 23, 2023 – DPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Aaron Achilles and Axl Star in a 3-way match to win the vacant Dutch heavyweight title.
• October 1, 2023 – TCW: Tate Mayfairs defeated Sam Gradwell and Vusyk in a 3-way match.
• October 14, 2023 – SLAM: Sam Gradwell defeated Heimo Ukonselkä to win the SLAM Wrestling title.
• October 15, 2023 – GPW: Damon Leigh, Joey Hayes and Sandy Beach defeated Micky Barnes, Sam Gradwell and Ste Mann.
• October 28, 2023 – PCW: Michelangelo, Priscilla, Sam Gradwell and Stephanie Sterling defeated Freddy Kruger And The Chipmunks (???, ???, ??? and ???).
• November 11, 2023 – DPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Max Demon to retain the Dutch heavyweight title.
• December 6, 2023 – Atomic!: Rob Drake defeated Sam Gradwell.
• December 9, 2023 – SLAM!: Sam Gradwell defeated Starbuck by referee stoppage to retain the SLAM Wrestling title.
• December 17, 2023 – PCW: Sam Gradwell defeated Micky Barnes.
• January 14, 2024 – PCW: Vusyk defeated Sam Gradwell.
• January 20, 2024 – Infinite: Luke Jacobs defeated Sam Gradwell to win the vacant heavyweight title.
• January 28, 2024 – GPW: Sam Gradwelll defeated Martin Kirby to retain the heavyweight title.
• February 3, 2024 – DPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Axl Star to retain the Dutch heavyweight title.
• February 10, 2024 – SLAM: Starbuck defeated Sam Gradwell in a title vs career match to win the SLAM Wrestling title.
• February 18, 2024 – SOVPro: Sam Gradwell defeated Brady Phillips.
• February 24, 2024 – Infinite: Sam Gradwell defeated Soner Dursen.
• March 15, 2024 – PCW: O’Shay Edwards defeated Sam Gradwell in the 1st round.
• April 12, 2024 – SLAM: Starbuck defeated Jake Omen and Sam Gradwell in a 3-way match to retain the SLAM Wrestling title.
• April 20, 2024 – Infinite: Sam Gradwell defeated Ginha.
• April 28, 2024 – DPW: Sam Gradwell defeated JP Davies to retain the heavyweight title.
• May 6, 2024 – SOVPro: Bullit defeated Joey Hayes and Joseph Conners and Man Like DeReiss and Sam Gradwell in a TLC match to win the World heavyweight title.
• May 25, 2024 – PCW: Lupo defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the ICW Italian title.
• June 1, 2024 – DPW: Sam Gradwell defeated Troublemaker to retain the Dutch heavyweight title.
• June 8, 2024 – Infinite: Sam Gradwell defeated Lewis Johnson.
• June 13, 2024 – PWR: Frank Gallo defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the PRO heavyweight title.
• June 21, 2024 – Burning Heart: Rickey Shane Page defeated Sam Gradwell in a street fight.
• June 22, 2024 – Burning Heart: Joe Hendry defeated Sam Gradwell.
• July 7, 2024 – GPW: Sandy Beach defeated Sam Gradwell by disqualification. Gradwell retains the heavyweight title.