Steve Maclin

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Steve Maclin
Steve Cutler April 2018.jpg
Maclin in April 2018
Birth nameStephen Kupryk
Born (1987-05-26) May 26, 1987 (age 34)
Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Steve Cutler[2]
Steve Maclin[3]
Tommy Maclin
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Billed weight227 lb (103 kg)[3]
Billed fromRutherford, New Jersey[3]
Trained byDanny Cage
Larry Sharpe
WWE Performance Center
DebutJanuary 26, 2013

Stephen Kupryk[5] (born May 26, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, where he performs under the ring name Steve Maclin.[3] He is also known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Steve Cutler.[2]

Professional wrestling career[]

Early career (2013–2014)[]

On January 26, 2013, Kupryk made his professional wrestling debut at an Monster Factory Pro Wrestling (MFPW) event under the ring name Tommy Maclin, where he defeated Anthony Bennett.[6] In MFPW, he won the MFPW Heavyweight Championship and the MFPW Tag Team Championship.[7][8]

WWE (2014–2021)[]

In 2014, Kupryk signed a contract with the WWE and began training at the WWE Performance Center. He made his debut under the ring name Steve Cutler on the July 3 episode of NXT, losing to CJ Parker.[9] In February 2018, he began teaming with Jaxson Ryker and Wesley Blake as The Forgotten Sons.[10] The trio made their first televised appearance the August 29 episode of NXT in a backstage segment with general manager William Regal.[11] Cutler and Blake represented the group in the 2019 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, where they defeated Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan in the first round[12] and Moustache Mountain in the semi-finals[13] before losing to Aleister Black and Ricochet in the final.[14] At NXT TakeOver: XXV, Cutler and Blake competed in a fatal four-way ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship, and despite interference from Ryker, the two were unsuccessful in winning.[15] The group entered the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but were eliminated in the first round by Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel).[16]

On the April 10, 2020 episode of SmackDown, The Forgotten Sons made their main roster debut, defeating Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado).[17] On the May 1 episode of SmackDown, they defeated SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston).[18] This led to a fatal four-way tag team match also involving Lucha House Party, and John Morrison and The Miz for the title at Money in the Bank, where The New Day retained.[19][20] The Forgotten Sons began portraying themselves as American patriots, with Cutler and Ryker highlighting their services in the Marines. However, the gimmick was dropped due to a controversial tweet by Ryker supporting President Donald Trump in the middle of the Black Lives Matter movement and the George Floyd protests, which led to backlash from backstage, social media, and within the fan base. The Forgotten Sons were then taken off television as a result.[21] On the December 4 episode of SmackDown, Cutler and Blake, now known as The Knights of the Lone Wolf, made their return by accompanying King Corbin to the ring as they helped him defeat Murphy.[22] However, on February 4, 2021, Cutler was released from his WWE contract.[23]

Impact Wrestling (2021–present)[]

On June 3, 2021, it was announced that Kupryk, using the ring name Steve Maclin, signed a contract with Impact Wrestling.[24] He made his in-ring debut on the June 17 episode of Impact!, defeating Jason Page.[25][26] Maclin started a feud with Petey Williams, defeating him at Emergence and on the September 9 episode of Impact!.[27][28] Maclin then entered a tournament to determine the new Impact X Division Champion, where he defeated Williams and Black Taurus in the first round, only to lose to Trey Miguel in the final at Bound for Glory, when he pinned El Phantasmo.[29][30]

Personal life[]

In 2020, Kupryk started dating fellow Impact wrestler and New Jersey native Deonna Purrazzo.[31][32][33] On February 12, 2022, Purrazzo announced that she and Kupryk were engaged.[34]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • Monster Factory Pro Wrestling
    • MFPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[7]
    • MFPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mike Spanos (1)[8]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 319 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2019[35]

References[]

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