Stephen Kupryk (born May 26, 1987) is an American

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. He is signed to

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(TNA), where he performs under the

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Steve Maclin, and is a former

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and the inaugural TNA International Champion. He is also known for his time in

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, where he performed under the ring name Steve Cutler.

Early life

Stephen Kupryk was born on May 26, 1987, in

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. In 2007, he enlisted in the

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, being deployed twice in the

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as a machine gunner with the Second Battalion, Eighth Marine division.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2013–2014)

Kupryk began training in

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after completing his military enlistment. He made his debut on January 26, 2013, at a Monster Factory Pro Wrestling (MFPW) event under the

Tommy Maclin, where he defeated Anthony Bennett. In MFPW, he won the MFPW Heavyweight Championship and the MFPW Tag Team Championship.

WWE (2014–2021)

In 2014, Kupryk signed a contract with the

and began training at the

WWE Performance Center WWE Performance Center (WWE PC) is a group of professional wrestling schools owned by American company WWE. They serve as tryout and training facilities for WWE, and also contain sports science and medical facilities as well as live events and ...

. He made his debut under the ring name Steve Cutler on the July 3 episode of '' NXT'', losing to CJ Parker. In February 2018, he began teaming with

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and

Wesley Blake Cory James Weston (born September 4, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he works as a producer on the NXT brand and coach at the WWE Performance Center, having previously been an active competitor with the co ...

as the villainous

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The Forgotten Sons. The trio made their first televised appearance the August 29 episode of ''NXT'' in a backstage segment with general manager

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. Cutler and Blake represented the group in the 2019 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, where they defeated

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and

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in the first round and

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in the semi-finals before losing to

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and

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in the final. At NXT TakeOver: XXV, Cutler and Blake competed in a fatal four-way

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for the vacant

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, and despite interference from Ryker, the two were unsuccessful in winning. The group entered the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but were eliminated in the first round by

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( Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel). On the April 10, 2020, episode of '' SmackDown'', The Forgotten Sons made their main roster debut, defeating

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( Gran Metalik and

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). On the May 1 episode of ''SmackDown'', they defeated SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day ( Big E and

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). 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. 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

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in the middle of the

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and the

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, which led to backlash from backstage, social media, and within the fan base. The Forgotten Sons were then taken off television as a result. 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

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. However, on February 4, 2021, Cutler was released from his WWE contract.

Impact Wrestling/Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2021–present)

Early feuds (2021–2022)

On June 3, 2021, it was announced that Kupryk, using the ring name Steve Maclin, signed a contract with

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. He made his in-ring debut as a heel on the June 17 episode of '' Impact!'', defeating Jason Page. Maclin started a feud with

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, defeating him at

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and on the September 9 episode of ''Impact!''. Maclin then entered a

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to determine the new X Division Champion, where he defeated Williams and

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in the first round, only to lose to

Trey Miguel Trey McBrayer (born August 30, 1994), better known by his ring name Trey Miguel, is an American professional wrestler, where he is a member of The Rascalz tag team. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He also makes appearances ...

in the final at Bound for Glory, when he pinned

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(NJPW) talent

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. He got another chance at the title by defeating then-number one contender

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on the November 18 episode of ''Impact!'', making it a

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at Turning Point, but lost to Miguel again when he pinned Kid. In December, Maclin kidnapped Miguel backstage and received another shot at the X-Division title at Hard To Kill, with the added stipulation that if Maclin lost, he would not get another title opportunity as long as Miguel was champion. At Hard To Kill, Maclin failed to beat Miguel, and could no longer challenge for the X Division Championship. On the January 20, 2022, episode of ''Impact!'', Maclin fought

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for the

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in a losing effort. At No Surrender, he was part of Team Impact in a 10-man tag team match against Honor No More, but failed to win after Eddie Edwards betrayed them. On March 5, at

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, Maclin interfered in

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's match with Edwards after hitting the former with a kendo stick. At

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, he defeated

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and

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in a three-way match. On the May 5 episode of ''Impact!'', Maclin lost against NJPW talent

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. Two days later, at

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, he lost to Sabin. On the

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pre-show, Maclin competed in the Reverse Battle Royal, but was eliminated by Chris Bey. On July 1, at Against All Odds, Maclin interfered in the Clockwork Orange House of Fun match by attacking

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and helped

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get the victory. On August 12, at

, he lost against Callihan in a

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. Six days later, Maclin competed in a six-way elimination match to determine the number one contender to the

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, which was won by Edwards. On September 23, at Victory Road, he won a three-way

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against Callihan and Moose. At Bound for Glory, Maclin competed in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet, where the winner could choose any championship match of their choice, being the runner-up in the match after losing to the returning

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Impact World Champion (2023–2025)

On January 13, 2023, at Hard To Kill, Maclin defeated

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in a

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. On February 24, at No Surrender, Maclin defeated

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, PCO and

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, who Maclin pinned, in a four-way match to become the number one contender for

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's Impact World Championship. On March 24, at

, Maclin replaced an injured Alexander to team with Swann and

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, facing

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(Shelley, Sabin, and Kushida) in a losing effort. On April 16, at

, Maclin defeated Kushida to win the vacant Impact World Championship. On the May 11 episode of ''Impact!'', Maclin made his first successful title defense against Rhino. On May 26 at

, Maclin successfully retained the title against PCO in a

. After the match, Maclin and Bully Ray put

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through a flaming table. On June 9 at Against All Odds, Maclin lost the title to

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, ending his reign at 54 days. On June 30, Maclin got his title rematch against Shelley during Night One of Impact's Down Under Tour, but failed to win. Maclin was set to team with Bully Ray to face Scott D'Amore and a mystery partner at July's

, but Impact announced that Maclin is unable to compete due to a "serious injury" he got during their Down Under Tour, which was revealed to be a groin tear. On August 27, at

, Maclin made his return from injury and went after Josh Alexander. On September 8, at Victory Road, Maclin lost to Alexander in the main event. Maclin would then be a part of a three way feud between

, and PCO. This would lead to a 4-man

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at Bound for Glory, which would be won by PCO. On January 13, 2024 at Hard To Kill, Maclin would compete in the first match for the newly rebranded TNA, defeating Rich Swann. On the January 18 episode of ''Impact!'', Maclin began a feud with

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. Maclin would then begin a partnership with

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to counter Nemeth's partnership with Mike Bailey and

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. After weeks of trading blows with each other, Maclin finally faced off against Nemeth at

, where he lost. On the March 14 episode of ''Impact!'', Maclin and The Rascalz would lose to Nemeth and Speedball Mountain, ending their feud. Following this, Maclin and The Rascalz would go their separate ways. On April 20 at

, Maclin was defeated by a returning Mike Santana. On May 3 at

, Maclin teamed with

and lost to Eric Young and Josh Alexander. On June 14 at Against All Odds, Maclin teamed with Santana to defeat The Rascalz. On the June 27 episode of ''Impact!'', Maclin defeated Sami Callihan in a "Road to

" qualifier, entering a six-way elimination match for the TNA World Championship. At the event, he was the first one eliminated by Moose. On August 30 at

, Maclin lost to Young, and would shake his hand afterwards, turning

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for the first time in his career. On September 13 at the "Countdown to Victory Road", Maclin teamed with Young to defeat

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and Jake Something. On the October 10 episode of ''Impact!'', Steve Maclin and Eric Young would begin a feud with Josh Alexander and The Northern Armory. After The Northern Armory took out Young, Maclin would challenge Alexander to a match at Bound for Glory, which he lost. At Turning Point, Maclin would defeat Alexander in a no disqualification match. On December 13, at

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, Maclin competed in a

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to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Championship, which was won by

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Inaugural TNA International Champion (2025–present)

On April 17, 2025 at

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, Maclin entered the tournament to crown the inaugural TNA International Championship, defeating Eddie Edwards and

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in a triple threat match in the preliminary round. Later in the show, he defeated A. J. Francis and Eric Young to become the inaugural TNA International Champion. On April 27 at

, Maclin defeated Young in his first title defense. On June 6 at Against All Odds, Maclin successfully defended the TNA International Championship against Mance Warner.

Personal life

In 2020, Kupryk started dating fellow professional wrestler and New Jersey native

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. They were married on November 10, 2022.

Championships and accomplishments

*Destiny World Wrestling ** Destiny Wrestling World Championship (1 time) * Monster Factory Pro Wrestling ** MFPW Heavyweight Championship (2 times) ** MFPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mike Spanos *

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( 1 time) ** TNA International Championship (1 time, inaugural, current) * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 41 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2023 *The Wrestling Revolver **Revolver Championship (1 time) **PWR Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Westin Blake

References

External links

*
Steve Maclin's Impact Wrestling profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maclin, Steve 1987 births 21st-century male professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers American male professional wrestlers Living people People from Rutherford, New Jersey Professional wrestlers from New Jersey TNA World Heavyweight/Impact World Champions