Josh Bredl

Josh Bredl
Joshua Bredl
Joshua Bredl
Personal information
Born (1991-01-28) January 28, 1991
Thornton, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight290 lb (130 kg; 20 st 10 lb)
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bronson Matthews
The Yeti
Josh Bredl
Trained byBilly Gunn
Booker T
Lita
WWE Performance Center
DebutAugust 25, 2015

Joshua "Yeti" Bredl (born January 28, 1991) is an American former professional wrestler, actor, musician, and entrepreneur. He is best known for winning the sixth season of WWE Tough Enough in 2015, earning a $250,000 prize and a developmental contract with WWE under the ring name The Yeti and later Bronson Matthews. Since his departure from professional wrestling, Bredl has built careers in fitness entrepreneurship, recording under the name Yetskii, and acting.

Early life and football career

Bredl was born in Thornton, Colorado, and has a younger sister named Brandi Bredl.[1] He attended Horizon High School. He played defensive end and defensive tackle for the Colorado State University–Pueblo ThunderWolves football team, majoring in exercise science, and was a member of the 2014 NCAA Division II national championship team.[1][2] He also played basketball for the Colorado Hawks.[1] After college, he signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent before trying out for the Denver Broncos in April 2015.[3] Bredl grew up a professional wrestling fan, citing Stone Cold Steve Austin as his favorite wrestler.[4]

Professional wrestling career (2015–2017)

WWE Tough Enough

In June 2015, Bredl was announced as one of thirteen finalists for the sixth season of the WWE competition Tough Enough. After surviving elimination three times, he was chosen by fan vote as one of the two winners on August 25, 2015, alongside Sara Lee, earning a $250,000 prize and a one-year WWE developmental contract, which WWE immediately upgraded to a four-year deal.[5] Lee was released from WWE in 2016 and died on October 5, 2022, at the age of 30.[6] During the finale, Bredl adopted the ring name The Yeti and wrestled a singles match against Cesaro.[7]

NXT (2015–2016)

In September 2015, Bredl was assigned to WWE's developmental territory NXT, training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.[8] At an NXT live event on December 3, 2015, he debuted under the ring name Bronson Matthews.[9]

In January 2016, Bredl posted a tweet referring to the mid-card stable The Social Outcasts as "Social Jobbers," generating backstage criticism from WWE wrestlers including Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens, and resulting in a temporary ban from NXT locker rooms.[10] Bredl wrestled his final match on July 7, 2016, and was released by WWE on November 5, 2017.[11]

Post-wrestling career

Fitness and personal training

Following his wrestling career, Bredl built a career in the fitness industry as a personal trainer. He became a founding trainer at The Dogpound, a celebrity gym with locations in New York City and West Hollywood, Los Angeles.[12] He subsequently founded No Cap Fitness in 2021, later rebranded as Yeti Ultra, an online fitness coaching platform based in Denver, Colorado, which launched on Father's Day, June 21, 2026.[13] In early 2024, Bredl publicly disclosed that he had been hospitalized for 15 days after being diagnosed with sepsis, requiring emergency exploratory surgery. He subsequently adopted a vegan diet.[14]

In late 2025, Bredl served as the personal trainer for musician Justin Bieber during the production of Bieber's live-streamed compound on the Universal Studios backlot in Los Angeles. Bredl designed the gym layout, sourced the equipment list, and oversaw installation of the training facility inside the compound. Bieber trained in the gym during Twitch streams viewed around the world. The production ran from October 2025 through spring 2026 and won two awards at the 30th Annual Webby Awards: Best Livestream and Creator Launch or Drop.[15][16][17]

Mixed martial arts

On April 30, 2022, Bredl made his mixed martial arts debut at Sparta Combat League's Army vs. Marines 13 event. He lost to Alvin Abitz via guillotine choke in the first round.[18]

Music

Bredl records and performs as Yetskii.[19] Prior to the EP, he released two singles: "pain will guide you" (featuring OJXO) on October 3, 2025, and "shawty like my music" on February 18, 2026.[19][20] His debut EP, Laggin Off a Jet, was released on March 8, 2026, comprising six tracks: "two tinted into", "bae pull up", "bad guy", "BIG BALOOGA", "considerate" (featuring LiL Crimes), and "WUNDERBAR".[19] The music videos for "BIG BALOOGA" and "bad guy" were released on YouTube.[21][22] He performed at HazFest 2, a free multi-genre music festival co-presented by Metal Edge magazine and held in Los Angeles on May 16, 2026, drawing coverage from Metal Edge and Alternative Press.[23][24][25]

Acting

Bredl has appeared in WWE television programming and has pursued film and television roles. He is attached to the role of Mr. Large in the upcoming horror film You Lose You Die, directed by Carlos Suarez and co-starring Freddy Rodriguez, Charlotte Flair, and Anuel AA.[26][27]

Entrepreneurship and digital media

Bredl is a co-founder of Portal Health AI, a guided peptide optimization platform offering personalized health protocols developed by human coaches and nurses, with an AI agent available to clients around the clock.[28] In December 2025, Bredl executive-produced a custom Game Boy Color for Justin Bieber, featuring an original 8-bit game titled Skylark Island, built in collaboration with developer Alex Constante. The project was covered by Complex Style.[29]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
TBAYou Lose You DieMr. LargeHorror film; directed by Carlos Suarez; co-starring Freddy Rodriguez, Charlotte Flair, and Anuel AA; filmed in the Dominican Republic (2023–2024)[26][30]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015WWE Monday Night RawHimself1 episode[26]
2015NXT TakeOver: BrooklynHimselfTV special[26]
2015WWE: SummerSlamHimselfTV special[26]
2015WWE Breaking GroundHimselfWWE Network documentary series following NXT performers[26]

Championships and accomplishments

WWE
  • WWE Tough Enough Season 6 – with Sara Lee

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Josh Bredl". GoThunderWolves.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Cervi, Joe E. (September 25, 2013). "Big family man on campus". Pueblo Chieftain.
  3. ↑ "Former CSU-Pueblo star Josh Bredl works out with the Broncos". The Denver Post. April 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ Nguyen, Joe (August 26, 2015). "Josh Bredl, former CSU-Pueblo star, wins WWE Tough Enough". The Denver Post.
  5. ↑ "Joshua Bredl: YETSKII, the Trainer Who Designed and Built Justin Bieber's Gym Inside the Webby Award-Winning Compound, Launches Yeti Ultra on Father's Day". Columbus News Online. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sara Lee, former WWE wrestler and 'Tough Enough' winner, dies at 30". CNN. October 6, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ "WWE Tough Enough Recap, August 25, 2015: And The Winners Are..." WWE. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tough Enough competitors join new class of recruits at the WWE Performance Center". WWE. October 28, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  9. ↑ "More On Josh Bredl Debuting New Name, WWE Superstar Turns 35, Live Xavier Woods Taping". WrestlingInc. December 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ↑ "Tough Enough Winner Joshua Bredl Discusses Backstage Backlash From 'Jobber' Tweet". Pro Wrestling Sheet. September 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ↑ "WWE releases Tough Enough winner Josh Bredl". Cageside Seats. November 6, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Meet Joshua Bredl". Bold Journey. June 18, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Joshua Bredl: YETSKII, the Trainer Who Designed and Built Justin Bieber's Gym Inside the Webby Award-Winning Compound, Launches Yeti Ultra on Father's Day". Columbus News Online. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ Miltner, Andrew (March 28, 2024). "WWE Tough Enough winner Josh Bredl details life-saving surgery he underwent". Post Wrestling. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Joshua Bredl: YETSKII, the Trainer Who Designed and Built Justin Bieber's Gym Inside the Webby Award-Winning Compound, Launches Yeti Ultra on Father's Day". Columbus News Online. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Best Livestream — Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch". Webby Awards. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Creator Launch or Drop — Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch". Webby Awards. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Josh Bredl". Sherdog. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  19. 1 2 3 "Yetskii". Apple Music. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "shawty like my music – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  21. ↑ "YETSKII – BIG BALOOGA (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  22. ↑ "YETSKII – bad guy (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Metal Edge presents HazFest 2". Metal Edge Magazine. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  24. ↑ Mak, Dimitry (May 20, 2026). "HazFest 2 brings together emerging artists across scenes". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  25. ↑ "YETSKII: WWE Tough Enough Champion Turned Rap Artist Drops "BIG BALOOGA" Following Hazfest 2". Indiana Headlines. May 25, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Josh Bredl". IMDb. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  27. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (May 14, 2024). "Freddy Rodriguez & Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr To Lead Indie Horror Feature 'You Lose You Die'". Deadline. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Joshua Bredl: YETSKII, the Trainer Who Designed and Built Justin Bieber's Gym Inside the Webby Award-Winning Compound, Launches Yeti Ultra on Father's Day". Columbus News Online. June 1, 2026. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Swag! Justin Bieber was gifted a custom Swagboy Color by @yetihood". Complex Style on Threads. December 24, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  30. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (June 12, 2024). "Anuel AA To Make Feature Debut In Indie Horror Film 'You Lose You Die'". Deadline. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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