Joseph Conners

Real Name: Joseph Conner Buckton
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 196 lbs.
Date of Birth: May 28, 1987
From: Nottingham, England
Pro Debut: November 26, 2006
Trained By: Stixx, Dave Taylor & Robbie Brookside
Finishing Move: All She Wrote

Biography

– Buckton began his career as ‘Joseph Conners’ in the UK’s Norton British Wrestling promotion. In his debut match on November 26, 2006, he lost to James E Real
– On August 18, 2012, The Predators (Conners & Paul Malen) defeated Project Ego (Kris Travis & Martin Kirby) to win the vacant SWE Tag Team Titles
– On October 28, The Predators defeated OI4K (Dave & Jake Crist) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On December 1, The Predators defeated Mad Man Manson & T-Bone to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On February 9, 2013, The Predators defeated Battle Squad Awesome (Dave Andrews & Danny Chase) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On April 28, The Predators defeated The Hunter Brothers (Jim & Lee) by DQ to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On June 30, The Predators defeated The Bhangra Knights (Darrell Allen & RJ Singh) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On July 6, The Predators defeated The Hunter Brothers (Jim & Lee) to win the LCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 17, The Predators defeated The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On August 24, The Predators defeated Robbie X & Blue Thunder to retain the LCW Tag Team Titles
– On October 19, The Predators defeated Battle Squad Awesome (Dave Andrews & Danny Chase) to retain the LCW Tag Team Titles
– On October 27, The Predators defeated The Hunter Brothers (Jim & Lee) and The Bhangra Knights (Darrell Allen & RJ Singh) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– In early 2014, The Predators were awarded the EAW Tag Team Titles
– On April 26, The Predators defeated Max Angelus & Mark Massa to retain the EAW Tag Team Titles
– On May 4, The Predators defeated Prime Time Crew (Rudy Boy Taylor & Rude Boy Nate) and Super Koji & Blake in an Elimination Match to retain the EAW Tag Team Titles
– On June 22, The Predators defeated Terry Isit & Alexander Croft in a Tables Match to retain the EAW Tag Team Titles
– On March 1, 2015, Conners defeated Robbie X in 9 seconds to win the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On April 9, Conners defeated Drew Gulak to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On April 12, Conners defeated Robbie X to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On April 19, The Righteous Army (Conners & Jimmy Havoc) defeated The Hunter Brothers (Jim & Lee) and The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) to win the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On May 9, Conners defeated Paul Malen to win the LCW Title
– On July 18, Conners lost the SWE Heavyweight Title to Rockstar Spud, but regained it in a Title vs. Career Match on August 9
– On September 5, Conners defeated Barricade to retain the LCW Title
– On September 26, Conners defeated Hardcore Holly to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On October 24, Conners defeated Stixx to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On October 31, Conners defeated Jurgen Heimlich to retain the LCW Title
– The next day, Conners defeated Martin Kirby to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On December 12, Conners defeated Alex Gracie to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On February 20, 2016, Conners defeated Stixx in a Last Man Standing Match to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On March 5, Conners defeated Will Ospreay to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Conners defeated Gunner to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On April 2, Conners defeated Mr Anderson in a Best Of Three Falls Match to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On April 30, Conners defeated El Ligero in a No-DQ Match to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On May 1, Conners stepped in as interim IPW:UK World Champion following an injury to reigning champion and Conners’ tag team partner, Jimmy Havoc
– On May 13, Conners defeated Jon Ryan to retain Havoc’s IPW:UK World Title
– On June 5, Conners defeated James Davis to retain Havoc’s IPW:UK World Title
– On July 3, Conners defeated Hardcore Holly to retain Havoc’s IPW:UK World Title
– On July 10, Conners defeated Billy Gunn to retain the SWE Heavyweight Title
– On August 24, Conners defeated Joe Hendry, Big Damo & Rampage to win the WCPW World Title
– The next day, Conners defeated El Ligero to retain the WCPW World Title
– On September 15, Conners defeated Drew Galloway to retain the WCPW World Title
– On October 6, Conners defeated Martin Kirby to retain the WCPW World Title. Over the next two days, Conners defended the title against Cody Rhodes and Joe Hendry
– On November 12, Conners defeated James Scott to retain the WCPW World Title
– On August 5, 2017, Conners & El Ligero defeated GHB (Robbie X & Big Grizzly) in a Tables Match to win the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On September 28, Conners defeated Ashton Smith to win the TNT World Title
– The next day, Conners defeated Tom Weaver, CJ Banks & Harry Winston in an Elimination Match to become the first BWR Heavyweight Champion
– On October 28, Conners & El Ligero defeated The Lucha Brothers (Rey Fenix & Pentagon Jr) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On November 23, Conners defeated Mark Haskins to retain the TNT World Title
– The next day, Conners defeated Dave Mastiff to retain the BWR Heavyweight Title
– On December 30, Conners & El Ligero defeated GBH (Kip Sabian & Damian Dunne) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On January 19, 2018, Conners defeated Bubblegum to retain the BWR Heavyweight Titles
– On February 15, Conners defeated Wolfgang to retain the TNT World Title
– On February 24, Conners & El Ligero defeated Lucas Archer & Alex Gracie to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On March 2, Conners fought Pete Dunne to a no-contest to retain the BWR Heavyweight Title
– On April 29, Conners defeated HT Drake to win the TCW Title
– On May 3, Conners defeated Tyler Bate & Wolfgang to retain the TNT World Title
– On May 11, Conners & El Ligero defeated The Hunter Brothers (Jim & Lee) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On June 1, Conners defeated Jack Jester in a No Holds Barred Match to retain the BWR Heavyweight Title
– On June 23, Conners & El Ligero defeated Monster Mafia (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On June 30, Conners & El Ligero defeated The Besties In The World (Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett) to retain the SWE Tag Team Titles
– On July 1, Conners defeated Ethan Page to win the SWE World Title, but immediately lost it to Dan Moloney
– On February 2, 2020, Conners defeated Alex Flash to win the SIW Wild Title
– On April 10, 2022, Conners & Dan Evans defeated Saim Ashfaq & Apu Singh to win the vacant DPW Tag Team Titles
– On May 27, Conners defeated Robbie X to win the BWR Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Conners & Dan Evans defeated Too Shiny (Ron Rubyn & Iron Oak) to retain the DPW Tag Team Titles
– In August 2022, Conners was released from his WWE contract
– On October 1, Conners defeated Warhorse, Levi Muir & Malik to win the vacant SOVPRO World Title
– On October 21, Conners defeated Ashley Dunn to win the APEX Heavyweight Title
– On December 17, Conners & Dan Evans defeated Ragnar The Viking & Chaos to retain the DPW Tag Team Titles
– On January 21, 2023, Conners defeated Maverick to win the HCW Revolution Title
– On February 5, Conners defeated Simon Miller to retain the SOVPRO World Title
– On February 26, Conners defeated Tommbie to retain the APEX Heavyweight Title
– On March 11, Conners & Dan Evans defeated Sebastian Day & Leeloo to retain the DPW Tag Team Titles
– On April 15, Conners defeated Danny Jones to win the King Of Chaos Title
– On May 27, Conners defeated Szabo Tamas to retain the HCW Revolution Title
– On June 11, Conners defeated Sam Gradwell to retain the SOVPRO World Title
– On July 30, Conners defeated Kylo Reece to retain the APEX Heavyweight Title
– On August 5, Conners defeated Harrison Bennett to retain the King Of Chaos Title
– On September 2, Conners defeated Laurance Roman to retain the HCW Revolution Title
– On October 14, Conners defeated Jay Joshua to retain the King Of Chaos Title
– On October 22, Conners defeated Rampage Brown to retain the SOVPRO World Title
– On November 23, Conners defeated Tucker to retain the HCW Revolution Title
– On March 24, 2024, Conners defeated Jay Joshua to win the No Mercy Title
– On March 30, Conners defeated Shep Wyld to win the RIW Full Impact Title, then defended it against Riley Nova