Josh Briggs
Joshua Bruns (born March 5, 1993), better known by his ring name Josh Briggs, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where he performs on the NXT brand. He previously appeared for Evolve, where he was the final Evolve Champion. Early life. Bruns played football at UMass after two years at Glendale Community College in Arizona. Professional wrestling career. WWE (2020–present). On August 31, 2020, it was reported that Briggs had signed a contract with WWE, following the company's purchase of Evolve in July. On October 7, WWE announced that he had reported for  training at the Performance Center, alongside five other professional wrestlers from Evolve. On July 6, 2021, Briggs was announced to be a part of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament. On the July 27 episode of "NXT", Briggs was defeated by Carmelo Hayes in the first round. On the "NXT 2.0" premiere on September 14, Briggs formed a tag team with the debuting Brooks Jensen and faced Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) in a losing effort, establishing themselves as faces.