| HISTORY |
| July 2000 - A career is born as a chance meeting between Jess Bradley and Reggie leads to Reggie being hired by the Eastern Wrestling Federation as a referee. January 2001 - The EWF folds and Reggie seeks out the services of Bob Keller. Under Keller's training and guidance along with Ravishing Redd Dogg and Buck Forrester, Reggie lands work as a referee throughout the South Carolina and West Virginia territories. July 2001 - Jess Bradley and Reggie re-unite in CCW. Reggie changes his name to "Reginald Vanderhoff" and becomes Jess' manager. August 2001 - Jess Bradley and Reginald add Skip Cook aka The Zebra Kid (TZK) to their stable. The trio is dubbed Jess Bradley Enterprises or simply JBE. Feuds with Tommi Feathers and The Amazing Velvet intensify. November 2001 - What begins in CCW culminates in American Classic Wrestling in Charleston, SC. JBE adds Mike Nova to its stable. TZK, Jess and Reginald face Feathers and Velvet in a three on two handicap match. Reginald is pinned by Velvet and is forced to wear a dress. April 2002 - JBE refocuses and pushes Jess Bradley toward the ACW cruiserweight title. Jess Bradley and Mykata (now managed by Bradley's estranged wife Jasmine) are the final two combatants in a six-man elimination match. Despite Vanderhoff's interference, Mykata defeats Jess Bradley. May 2002 - Jasmine hires Alan Funk to tag with Mykata as Mykata's title is on the line as well as ownership of JBE. Funk pins Jess after a legdrop. June 2002 - It is revealed the Reginald Vanderhoff bought JBE from Jess Bradley the night before the match with Funk and Mykata. With Vanderhoff in control, Vanderhoff violently ejects Jess Bradley and adds Mykata to his stable. Vanderhoff's group whick would later include Mack Truck is now dubbed the Foundation. September, November 2002 - ACW becomes the Southern Wrestling Federation. Despite the Foundation's best efforts, it's members are unable to capture SWF gold. January 2003 - Citing creative differences, Vanderhoff leaves the SWF. The present- Stay tuned... |