Corey Graves

Matt Polinsky (born February 24, 1984) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is better known by his ring name Corey Graves. He is currently signed to the WWE and works as a commentator in their developmental territory NXT.

Corey Graves
Ring name(s)Corey Graves
Sterling James Keenan
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Born (1984-02-24) February 24, 1984 (age 40)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Billed fromThe Sunset Strip
Iron City, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Trained byBoomer Payne
Dory Funk, Jr.
Mad Mike
DebutMarch 22, 2000
RetiredDecember 11, 2014

During his career, Polinsky was a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion with Adrian Neville. He is also known for his work on the independent circuit where he competed under the ring name Sterling James Keenan.

WWE

Florida Championship Wrestling and NXT (2011–present)

On December 11 2014, during the pre-show of NXT Takeover: R Evolution, Graves announced that he was officially retiring from in-ring competition because of his concussion issues. Graves would then announce that he would join the NXT commentary team and that he would start at the beginning at the event.[1] He was given a two-year contract by Triple H, which gives him a shot at becoming a guest commentator for either Raw, SmackDown or pay-per-views.

In wrestling

Championships

Corey Graves Media

References

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