Braxton Sutter
Braxton Sutter | |
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Sutter making his entrance at an indy show in February 2015 | |
Birth name | Jesse Guilmette[1] |
Born |
Buffalo, New York, United States | June 3, 1980
Spouse(s) | Laura Dennis (m. 2013)[1] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Jesse Guilmette Jesse Guyver Pepper Parks Jim Parks Preston Wyatt Parks Braxton Sutter[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Billed weight | 220 lb (15 st 10 lb; 100 kg) |
Billed from |
Buffalo, New York Erie, Pennsylvania |
Trained by | Les Thatcher |
Debut | 2000 |
Jesse Guilmette (born June 3, 1980) is an American professional wrestler currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Braxton Sutter.
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Sutter was trained by Les Thatcher.[3] He has worked a number of matches under his legal name with the WWE, facing wrestlers such as The Boogeyman, Vladimir Kozlov and Shad Gaspard in "squash matches."[3]
Independent circuit (2000–present)
In 2000, Sutter began appearing for the Midwestern independent promotion Heartland Wrestling Association where he would be paired up with Chet Jablonski as the tag team, The A Squad. Debuting on July 27, 2000, the team faced Astin Ambrose & JJ Duquesne in a losing effort.[4] Sutter would wrestle for HWA for six years. During this time, he won the HWA Cruiserweight Championship on June 26, 2001, defeating Matt Stryker. On January 1, 2006, Sutter gained his first heavyweight championship, defeating Jon Moxley in the tournament finals for the vacant HWA Heavyweight Championship.[5] Sutter would lose the title to Moxley on May 9, 2006[6] and regain it once again on November 11, 2006 defeating Chad Collyer in title vs. career match.[7] His second reign lasted 28 days before vacating the title on December 5, 2006[8] and leaving HWA.
Throughout 2007, Sutter would primarily wrestle for the NWA New York based promotions – NWA Empire, NWA Upstate and NWA New York. On May 19, 2007, at the NWA Empire First Anniversary Show, he defeated Brodie Lee to become the NWA Empire Heavyweight Champion.[9] On October 20, 2007 Sutter would also win the vacated NWA National Heavyweight Championship.
On January 16, 2010, Sutter began appearing for Empire State Wrestling, losing to Freddie Midnight in his first match.[10] On September 11, 2010, he would go on to win the ESW Tag Team Championship with Kevin Grace.[11] Sutter and Grace would drop the titles on June 4, 2011 to The Rochester Wrecking Crew.[12] On October 11, 2014, he unsuccessfully challenged John McChesney for the PWR Heavyweight Championship in a casket match at PWR Halloween Mayhem.[13]
On July 18, 2015, Sutter and Allie made their debut for Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore at the ninth HOH event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[14] They would appear at the next four HOH events, beginning a feud with Dreamer and Mickie James in the process.
Ring of Honor (2007, 2012–2015)
Sutter first wrestled for Ring of Honor on April 13, 2007, defeating Mitch Franklin in a dark match.[15] Years later, he would make his official debut for ROH on June 30, 2012, losing to Adam Cole.[16] On February 16, 2013, Sutter made his return, losing to former ROH World Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas.[17] On the April 6, 2013, episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, Sutter was defeated by Roderick Strong.[18] He continued to wrestle matches for Ring of Honor throughout 2014 and 2015. Sutter made his final appearance for Ring of Honor on September 26, 2015 losing to Caprice Coleman on the ROH Reloaded Tour.
Combat Zone Wrestling (2012–present)
Sutter would make his first appearance for Combat Zone Wrestling on September 8, 2012 at the promotions annual Down with the Sickness event, defeating Kekoa.[19] he would go on to make regular appearances for the promotion over the next four years. In 2015, Sutter and his wife Allie would align themselves with BLK Jeez, and form the villainous stable known as TV Ready. On December 12, 2015 at CZW's seventeenth annual Cage of Death event, TV Ready would go on to win the CZW World Tag Team Championship, defeating Dan Barry and Sozio.[20] On May 14, 2016 TV Ready lost the CZW World Tag Team Championship to Da Hit Squad at Prelude to Violence 2016,[21] the match was also Sutter's final appearance for CZW after signing with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
On September 10, 2016 Guilmette returned to CZW using his Braxton Sutter ring name for their annual Down with the Sickness event, teaming with BLK Jeez as TV Ready to challenge for the CZW World Tag Team Championship against Da Hit Squad, in a losing effort.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2015, 2016–present)
Sutter initially appeared in TNA through the company's One Night Only PPV's, first appearing at the 2015 One Night Only event X-Travaganza 3, losing against Kenny King and Jay Rios, he would next appear on 2015's Gut Check PPV, losing to Drew Galloway.
The following year on January 8, 2016; Sutter appeared for the company again in the first One Night Only PPV of the year losing to Trevor Lee. he appeared on TNA TV again for the January 19 edition of Impact Wrestling, where he suffered a loss against Mike Bennett. On March 23, 2016, TNA announced that Guilmette had signed a contract.[22][23]
On the June 7, 2016 edition of Impact Wrestling, he made his Impact debut under the name Braxton Sutter,[2] defeating local indy wrestler Bill Callous in a singles match.[24] On June 12, 2016, at Slammiversary, Sutter wrestled James Storm in a losing effort.[25] On the June 21, 2016, episode of Impact Wrestling, Sutter was challenged by Rockstar Spud who had interrupted Sutter's scheduled match against indy wrestler Balam, Sutter went on to defeat Spud and following his victory, was viciously attacked by Spud. On the June 28 edition of Impact Wrestling, he won a battle-royal to become the number one contender for the TNA X Division Championship, but was defeated by then champion Mike Bennett who invoked his match against Sutter immediately following the battle-royal. On the July 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, he participated in an Ultimate X match for the X Division Championship, in a losing effort. During the match, he broke a teeth of Rockstar Spud. At 2016's Destination X, he competed in a six-man ladder match to be number one contender to the X Division Championship, losing to DJ Z. During several months, Rockstar Spud and him have many confrontation, during X Division matches. On the September 1st edition of Impact Wrestling, Rockstar Spud viciously attacked Sutter with a chair during a Ultimate X match, and attacked him once again on the September 8 edition of Impact Wrestling after his match against Drew Galloway, breaking one of his teeth. On the September 15 edition of Impact Wrestling, Sutter defeated Rockstar Spud in an "Empty Arena, No Turnbuckles" match, ending their feud. At Bound for Glory he participated in the Bound for Gold but was eliminated first by the eventual winner Eli Drake.
On the October 6 episode of Impact Wrestling, Braxton Sutter take part at the Team X Gold, teaming with DJ Z and Mandrews, and defeat The Helms Dynasty and Marshe Rockett. On the October 27 episode of Impact Wrestling, the team defeated Decay and Rockstar Spud. On the November 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, the team defeated The Helms Dynasty and Marshe Rockett and Rockstar Spud and Decay in a three-way tag team match. They defeated once again the two teams, this time in a Elimination match on the October 24 episode of Impact Wrestling. On the 1st December episode of Impact Wrestling, Sutter faced Mandrews and DJ Z for his TNA X Division Championship, but lost the match.
Personal life
On September 21, 2013, Sutter married fellow professional wrestler Laura Dennis, better known as Allie.[1][26]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Flatliner (Leaping reverse STO)[24] – 2016–present
- Pepper Shaker Neckbreaker (Swinging fisherman suplex)[27][28]
- Varsity Blues (Single knee facebreaker)
- Signature moves
- Managers
- Brock Guffman[29]
- Cherry Bomb / Allie[30][31]
- Nicknames
- "The Body"
- "Buffalo's Favorite Son"[32]
- "The Patrick Swayze of Wrestling"[33]
- Entrance themes
- "The Downfall of Us All" by A Day to Remember (ESW / Independent circuit; 2010 – present)
- "Back Burner" by The Stoves (ROH; June 30, 2012 – September 26, 2015)
- "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons (CZW; September 8, 2012 – May 14, 2016; Independent circuit / HOH; 2013 – present)[34]
- "Stop, Chill" by Beanie Sigel (CZW; September 12, 2015; used as a member of TV Ready)
- "Right Back at You" by Mobb Deep (CZW; November 21, 2015; used as a member of TV Ready)
- "Money Ain't No Issue" by Meek Mill featuring Future and Fabolous (CZW; December 12, 2015; used as a member of TV Ready)
- "Big Rings" by Drake and Future (CZW; March 26, 2016 – May 14, 2016; used as a member of TV Ready)
Championships and accomplishments
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- Empire State Wrestling
- ESW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kevin Grace
- Heartland Wrestling Association
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Empire Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[37]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Smash Wrestling
- F8tful Eight Tournament (2016)[39]
- Squared Circle Wrestling
- Upstate Pro Wrestling
- NWA New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[37]
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