The Creed Brothers are an American

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consisting of brothers Brutus Creed (Drew Kasper; born May 13, 1996) and Julius Creed (Jacob Kasper; born October 3, 1994). They are currently working for the professional wrestling promotion

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, where they perform on the

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as part of the

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stable.

Early lives and amateur wrestling

The Kasper brothers were born in

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. They attended Lexington High School, where they both competed in amateur wrestling. Jacob Kasper attended Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where he studied

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, graduating in 2018. During his time at Duke University, he participated in

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for the

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. He was a two-time

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(NCAA)

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n and a three-time NCAA Academic All-American, and won the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference heavyweight championship. He set a Blue Devils record for the most wins in a single season and ranked second for overall career wins. He participated in the 2016 Olympic trials in the Greco-Roman and freestyle categories, placing fifth. In 2017, he trained with

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to help Cormier prepare for his bout with

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. In 2018, he began working for Duke University as an assistant wrestling coach. Drew Kasper attended

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, where he majored in

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, graduating in 2020. During his time at Otterbein University he competed in collegiate wrestling for the

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, with an overall record of 108–13. He was a two-time

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All-American. In his final year, Kasper had a perfect 30–0 record and was ranked number one in the United States, but did not compete in the 2020

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due to their cancellation as a result of the

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History

In October 2020, Jacob Kasper was signed by WWE after being scouted by

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at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and attending a try-out that June. In February 2021, Drew Kasper was signed to a three-year contract by WWE after attending a try-out at his brother's urging. Both men were assigned to the

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in Orlando, Florida for training. In June 2021, Drew and Jacob Kasper were respectively renamed "Brutus Creed" and "Julius Creed". In August 2021, the Creed Brothers appeared on ''

'' as members of

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stable, establishing themselves as

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in the process. They made their in-ring debut at the August 24, 2021, ''NXT'' tapings (with their match airing on September 7, 2021), defeating Chuckie Viola and Paxton Averill in a

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. On February 15, 2022, at NXT Vengeance Day, the Creed Brothers defeated MSK to win the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. On June 4, 2022 at

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they defeated Pretty Deadly to win the

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. At Worlds Collide on September 4, 2022, the Creed Brothers lost the NXT Tag Team Championship to Pretty Deadly after Damon Kemp, a member of the Diamond Mine stable, turned on the Creed Brothers, costing them the match.

Professional wrestling style and persona

The Creed Brothers wrestle in a power-based style incorporating " slams,

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es and collisions". Their finishing moves include a

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/ sliding lariat. Their style has drawn comparisons to both

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and

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. Reflecting their amateur wrestling backgrounds, the Creed Brothers perform wearing

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s and

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s. Brutus Creed was described by WWE in 2021 as possessing "a ruthless nature", while Julius Creed was described by WWE as possessing "uncontrollable aggression and an absolute sadistic nature".

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

*Drew Kasper **

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n (2 times) *Jacob Kasper **

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heavyweight championship (2018) **NCAA All-American (2 times) **NCAA Academic All-American (3 times) **Southern Scuffle heavyweight division winner (2017, 2018)

Professional wrestling

( 1 time) ** Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (

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)

References

External links

* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Creed Brothers Living people American male professional wrestlers People from Lexington, Ohio Professional wrestlers from Ohio Sibling duos WWE NXT teams and stables Year of birth missing (living people) NXT Tag Team Champions