Jonathan Huber, sometimes known as Brodie Lee or Luke Harper in the ring, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He participated in WWE, AEW, and various other independent circuits during his professional wrestling career. He joined WWE in 2012 and worked closely with members of the Wyatt Family to capture the NXT Tag Team Championship and the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship. As The Bludgeon Brothers, Harper and Erick Rowan went on to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. He was the WWE Intercontinental Champion once. In 2019, he left WWE and joined AEW.

Luke Harper died on December 26, 2020, at the age of 41. He died in October 2020 as a result of lung-related health issues for which he was hospitalized. Luke Harper’s life is discussed in the following article.

Brodie Lee Net Worth:

Brodie Lee was a well-known figure in the wrestling world. From 2012 to 2019, he was a part of WWE. Prior to joining WWE, he competed in various wrestling promotions and won multiple titles. He was connected with AEW after his departure from WWE. He’d been in the ring for the majority of his life. His wrestling career was the source of his wealth. His estimated net worth is $3 million.

What is Brodie Lee Famous For?

• Famous as Brodie Lee in WWE.
• Two-time SmakcDown Tag Team Champion.

Where is Brodie Lee From?

Luke Harper was born on the 16th of December in the year 1979. Jonathan Huber is his given name. In the United States, he was born in Rochester, New York. He was a citizen of the United States. His race was Caucasian, and his religion was Christianity. Sagittarius was his zodiac sign.

Harper had a low profile when it came to his childhood and parents. There is no information about his father or mother. He has a sibling who is a pro wrestler as well.

Lee attended McQuaid Jesuit High School, according to his educational history. He was an athletic student who spent four years playing lacrosse. During his early years, he also played hockey in independent youth leagues.

Luke Harper Wrestling Career Journey:

• Brodie Lee’s wrestling career started as a backyard wrestler. He performed under the ring name Huberboy #2.
• He made his debut for Roc City Wrestling (RCW) in 2003. His wrestling career started working under a mask.
• He unmasked and took the ring name Brodie Lee in 2004 and performed for Rochester Pro Wrestling (RPW).
• Lee won numerous championships in RPW including the heavyweight championship on three separate occasions, the tag team championship, and the television championship. He unified it with the Kayfabe Dojo Championship.
• Lee signed with Philadelphia-based Chikara in 2007.
• He made his Chikara debut in March 2007 at Time Will Prove Everything against Equinox.
• Lee later defeated Equinox in the rematch and started a streak of not being pinned nor submitting that lasted for the rest of the year.

• He aligned with the Olsen Twins in August 2007 and adopted the nickname “Big Rig”.
• Harper’s alliance with the team fell off after the team’s match against Cheech, Cloudy, and m.c. KZ.
• Lee had a feud with Claudio Castagnoli in 2008.
• He aligned with Eddie Kingston and Grizzly Redwood and formed The Roughnecks in late 2008.
• The Roughnecks ended when he kicked Redwood in the face in October 2019 match against The Osirian Portal.
• They re-united in November 2010 and went on to defeat The Throwbacks in a tag team match.
• He signed a developmental contract with WWE leading to his departure from Chikara. He had his last match with Eddie Kingston for the Chikara Grand Championship in March 2012, which he lost.

Another independent circuit

• He was also associated with another independent circuit, Squared Circle Wrestling from 2007 to 2012.
• He made his debut for 2CW in August 2007 teaming with Colin Olsen against the Wyld Stallyns.
• Lee was suspended from 2CW for punching a fan in the parking lot in July 2008. He returned in October.
• Lee challenged Jason Axe for the 2CW Heavyweight Championship. He lost.
• He defeated Axe in August 2010 to win the 2CW Heavyweight Championship for the first time.
• Lee relinquished his title after he signed with WWE.
• He was also associated with Ring of Honor from 2008 to 2012.

Lee’s ROH debut

• He made his ROH debut in October 2008 aligning himself with The Age of the Fall.
• Lee lost his final ROH match against Delirious who was previously an Age of the Fall member.
• He made his debut for Evolve in January 2010 teaming with Gran Akuma and Icarus in a six-man tag team match against Team Frightening. They lost.

• Lee made his debut for Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) in March 2009, Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA) in May 2010, and Japanese Promotion Dragon Gate (DG) in December 2010.
• Harper and Necro of The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew won the JAPW Tag Team Championship in August 2009. He lost the match for the JAPW Heavyweight Championship to Dan Maff.
• Harper became the new JAPW New Jersey State Champion in May 2010. He unified the two titles when he won the JAPW Heavyweight Championship in November 2010.
•  Harper signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2012. He took the ring name, Luke Harper. He previously fought under the ring name, Brodie Lee.

• Lee was assigned to WWE’s developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).
• lee made FCW’s debut in May 2012.
• FCW was rebranded as NXT in August 2012.
• He made his television debut in the November episode of NXT as a follower of Bray Wyatt. He was introduced as the “first son” of The Wyatt Family.
• Lee formed a tag team with Erick Rowan, who was introduced as Wyatt’s “second son”.
• Harper and Rowan lost the final match for the NXT Tag Team Championship in January 2013.
• The duo won the NXT Tag Team Championship in May 2013 defeating Adrian Neville and Bo Dallas.
• Harper made his WWE in-ring debut in July 2013 in SmackDown. Harper and Rowan defeated Tons of Funk.

His first Royal Rumble match

• He competed in his first Royal Rumble match in January 2014. He was eliminated by Roman Reigns.
• The duo unsuccessfully challenged The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championship at both Money in the Bank and Battleground.
• Lee won his first main roster title, Intercontinental Championship defeating Dolph Ziggler in November 2014. He lost his title back to Ziggler in a ladder match in December 2014.
• Lee was also associated with Team Authority who lost the Survivor Series.
• He was eliminated by Neville in the 2015 King of the Ring.
• Lee was sidelined for five to six months after he suffered a knee injury in March 2016. He was not drafted to either Raw or SmackDown in the 2016 WWE draft.
• He returned to ring in October 2016.
• Harper and Randy Orton lost the SmackDown Tag Team Championship to American Alpha in December 2016.
• Harper and Randy faced each other in the January episode of SmackDown. He lost to Orton. He separated from The Wyatt Family after Wyatt attacked Harper after the match.
• Lee was eliminated by Goldberg at the Royal Rumble in January 2017.
• Lee disappeared from WWE television for months after losing the number one contender match for the United States Championship to AJ Styles.

Returned to television

• He returned to television as a duo “The Bludgeon Brothers” with Rowan in October 2017.
• The Bludgeon Brothers won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in March 2018 defeating The Usos and The New Day in a three-team match.

• The team went on hiatus after Rowan suffered a torn right bicep that sidelined Rowan indefinitely.
• His last televised match in WWE was in a battle royal at the Crown Jewel event in October 2019.
• He was released from his WWE contract in November 2019.
• Harper made a surprise debut for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in March 2020. He made his debut under the ring name, Brodie Lee and was unveiled as “The Exalted One”.
• The Villainous faction The Dark Order was formed.
• He won the AEW TNT Championship in August 2020 defeating Cody.
• Lee went on hiatus after he sustained an undisclosed injury in October 2020.
• He lost his final match, as well as his TNT Championship to Cody.

Brodie Lee Wife and Children:

Brodie Lee was a husband and father. He was married to Amanda at the time. Synndy Synn, a fellow professional wrestler, is Amanda’s name. In the year 2008, the couple tied the knot. Brodie (boy) and Nolan (daughter) were the couple’s two children (son).

Brodie, his son, was signed to All Elite Wrestling after his death. At the age of eight, his son Brodie joined his father’s faction, The Dark Order.

Brodie Lee Cause of Death:

Luke Harper, 41, passed away on December 26, 2020. He died as a result of lung problems. In late October 2020, he was admitted to the Mayo Clinic’s ICU. He’d tested negative for COVID-19 on several occasions.

His passing rocked the wrestling world, as fellow wrestlers and fans from all around the world paid tribute to him.

 Height of Brodie Lee

Luke Harper was 1.96 meters tall, or 6 feet and 5 inches tall. He weighed 275 pounds, or 125 kilograms. He was of ordinary height and build. Lee kept his body in good shape as a professional wrestler. He identified as a straight man. He wore his hair long. His eyes were brown, and his hair was a dark brown tone. He also sported a long beard.