[190][191], Harper made a surprise appearance at a NXT house show on September 6, where he unsuccessfully challenged Ricochet for the NXT North American Championship. He was just dethroned in just under 4 hrs after the release of this tribute shirt. [154] On January 24, 2016, Harper competed in the Royal Rumble with fellow Wyatt Family members and he was eliminated by Brock Lesnar, but returned to the ring later on with The Wyatt Family members to eliminate Lesnar. [130] The following week on Raw, Harper officially joined Team Authority. The death of wrestling star Brodie Lee (also known as Luke Harper, real name Jon Huber) shocked the wrestling community when it was announced on Saturday. Having been hospitalized for an undisclosed lung issue in late October 2020, Huber died two months later on December 26 at the age of 41. [29] When Kingston moved on to feuding with Castagnoli, Lee and Redwood began wrestling matches as a tag team. I feel like it might confuse some people into thinking Brodie Lee was Jon Huber’s real name when seeing Brodie Lee Jr. constantly mentioned. [111] Harper made his WWE in-ring debut on the July 26 SmackDown, where he and Rowan defeated Tons of Funk (Brodus Clay and Tensai). [177] The team wrestled their return match on the November 21 episode of SmackDown, defeating The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley). Ring Names. After the match, Lee and Akebono had to be separated from one another by the rest of Dragon Gate USA's locker room. His former Wyatt Family teammates also paid tribute: Bray Wyatt called Huber his "best friend, brother, [and] partner",[256] Erick Rowan said that Huber "meant more to me than he will ever know",[256] and Braun Strowman referred to Huber as "one of the most unselfish men I've ever met and an amazing husband and father". 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[188] Two nights later on the August 21 episode of SmackDown, The New Day defeated The Bludgeon Brothers in a no disqualification match to win the championships, ending their reign at 135 days. [274], During the show, Pro Wrestling Tees' Shop AEW store released a T-shirt in memory of Brodie Lee with all proceeds benefiting The Huber Family. However, when Reckless Youth no-showed the event, Chikara booker Mike Quackenbush offered Lee the chance to get in the ring. ... Brodie “-1” Lee Jr., who has The post Amanda Huber On Criticism Of How AEW Has Been Using Lee Jr. first appeared on Pro Wrestling News Hub. WWE Star Seth Rollins Says Brodie Lee Was A Hero To Him. Real Name Jonathan Huber Ring Names. "They had brought little Brodie to TV who is just — wrestling is his life and he’s eight-years old, he really is a great kid," Schiavone said. [223], Huber's wrestling style has been described as mix of "blending power moves with deceptive agility" and "pioneering a new wave of athletic giants". [126] Harper and Rowan went on to unsuccessfully challenge The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championship at both Money in the Bank and Battleground. [219] After the latter match, Cody returned[220] and Lee challenged him to a dog collar match for the championship. Brodie Jr’s name came up in reports from a dark match at the Dec. 16 taping in Jacksonville. [56] Lee lost the title to Slyck Wagner Brown on November 19, 2010, in Elmira, New York. At the end of the show, Huber’s widow and son, Amanda and Brodie, left his wrestling boots and a purple bandana in the middle of the ring. [90], On March 12, 2012, it was reported that Huber had signed a developmental contract with WWE. [112] Over the next few months, Harper and Rowan went on a winning streak over many teams,[113][114][115] until Cody Rhodes and Goldust handed them their first loss on the October 11 episode of SmackDown. Later that year, he unmasked and began working as Brodie Lee for Rochester Pro Wres… [59], Lee made his debut for Ring of Honor (ROH) on October 25, 2008, aligning himself with The Age of the Fall and helping the group's leader Jimmy Jacobs to defeat Austin Aries in an Anything Goes match. [266], The Young Bucks' YouTube series Being The Elite (BTE) Episode 236 was titled "Brodie", featuring a compilation of Lee's BTE appearances. The finish line to 2020 is in sight and it's almost time to leave what has been a terrible year behind for just about everyone. [251][252] On the AEW Unrestricted podcast in January 2021, his widow revealed that the official cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Later in the night, Cima used his draft pick to name Lee the newest member of his Warriors International stable. [16] Lee returned to the company two months later, defeating Equinox in a rematch and starting a streak of not being pinned nor submitting that lasted for the rest of the year. [57] Lee regained the title on April 13, 2012, in a four-way match with Jay Freddie, Slyck Wagner Brown and Kevin Steen, who stole the championship belt after the match. The AEW announcer said Lee, real name Jon … According to Tony Schiavone, the contract is legit and Lee Jr. will be on the AEW roster when he is of age. [227] They had two sons named Brodie and Nolan. Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus", "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of Cody vs. Lance Archer to become the first TNT Champion (Mike Tyson presents the belt), Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee for the AEW Championship, The Elite vs. [201], At the Clash of Champions pay-per-view event on September 15, with his old ring name Luke Harper, he made his televised return to WWE programming by attacking Roman Reigns in his match with former partner Erick Rowan. [208], Huber made a surprise debut for the Jacksonville, Florida-based promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on the March 18, 2020 episode of Dynamite, readopting his Brodie Lee ring name. During a brief run as a singles competitor, Harper became a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion. [100] Harper defeated Neville on the March 20 episode of NXT. [89] On December 30, 2011, JAPW announced that Lee, who had not made an appearance for the promotion in nine months, had been stripped of the JAPW Heavyweight Championship. [133] Harper lost the title back to Ziggler in a ladder match at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs, ending his reign at 27 days,[134] and failed to regain the title in a rematch on the December 22 episode of Raw. [77], On December 21, 2010, Lee made his debut for Japanese promotion Dragon Gate (DG) in Tokyo, where he, representing The Warriors stable, defeated Kzy. [64] After losing a singles match to Gran Akuma on March 13, Lee picked up his first victory in the company by defeating Gran Akuma, Hallowicked and Chris Dickinson in a four-way match on May 1. [65][66] At the fourth show on July 23, Lee wrestled Jon Moxley to a no contest. Upon signing with WWE in 2012, he assumed the Luke Harper name and was sent to WWE's developmental territory in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) before debuting in NXT as a member of The Wyatt Family. [147] On the October 19 episode of Raw, Erick Rowan returned to The Wyatt Family when he filled in for Harper (who was unable to show for personal reasons). [196] After WrestleMania, Harper wrestled against EC3 in a dark match before an episode of SmackDown. 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He failed to win as the match was eventually won by AJ Styles. He was 41. [83] On March 20, Lee got to challenge for the JAPW Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated by the defending champion Dan Maff and, after the match, Nick Gage attacked Maff and joined The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew, replacing Murdoch, who had left the company. Brodie Lee Jr. ( December 30, 2020 - Present ) Born January 17, 2012 (age 9) Billed From. AEW Dynamite airs Thursdays at 1am on Fite TV in the UK and on Fridays at 11pm on ITV4. Lee, whose real name is Jon Huber, died of a non-COVID-19 related lung … [119] The following month at TLC, The Wyatt Family defeated Bryan in a 3-on-1 handicap match. [67] As Moxley was protesting the stoppage, Lee kicked a chair into his face, which led to Evolve suspending him for the show of September 11. See you down the road." "He gets involved with the guys and sits at the Gorilla Position and comes out sometime with the mask on and does some crazy things and it’s just — it just shows you how the roster loved Brodie and how we are family.". Lee, real name Jon Huber, was the leader of The Dark Order in AEW and was a former TNT Champion. Wrestler Brodie Lee, whose real name was Jon Huber, died at age 41 after a ‘lung issue’ not related to COVID-19, according to his wife — details [187] The Bludgeon Brothers lost by disqualification in a championship defense against The New Day at SummerSlam, resulting in them retaining the titles. [206], On November 26, he filed a trademark for Brodie Lee, his former wrestling ring name. (@RealBrittBaker) January 1, 2021 Rochester, New York. From beginning to end, it was full of honoring “The Exalted One” and his family. 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