Joseph Bluhm

Joseph Frederick Bluhm (born October 1, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, actor and musician. He is currently signed to the Ultra Wrestling Federation (UWF). During his career, Bluhm has worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

With real-life brother Dave, the duo gained notoriety as the Bluhm Brothers, competing in WCW's tag team division in it's final years and during the WWE's Ruthless Aggression era.

Bluhm is involved in pursuits outside of wrestling, including music, acting and theater. He wrote the book for WrestleMusical, which ran for two years on Broadway.

Early life
Bluhm was born in, the son of Martin and Elizabeth Bluhm. He is the younger brother of Dave Bluhm. Bluhm attended the, where he majored in theater.

Early career (1995–1998)
Bluhm, along with his brother Dave and their friend Beth Patrick, began their wrestling career in backyard wrestling leagues in the Fairbanks area, wrestling under various identities including the Christmas-themed tag team Candycanes & Tinsel. In 1997, the brothers formed the Alaskan Association of Pro Grappling Arts. The promotion featured talent such as the Bluhm brothers, Patrick and her brother James, Stephen Madison, Spencer Li and Travis Sherry, among others. The brothers' father Martin helped them take apart and set up the ring, while their eldest sister Morgana helped stitch the outfits worn by the performers. The promotion went on an "indefinite hiatus" in March 1999 after the brothers signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

World Championship Wrestling (1999–2001)
The brothers first wrestled on WCW in a March 1999 match on WorldWide in a losing effort against Rey Misterio Jr. and Billy Kidman. Dave and Joseph were a last-minute replacement for Blitzkreig and Super Dragon, as the former had no-showed the taping due to a family emergency.

Dave and Joseph were in the midst of a planned push to win the WCW Tag Team Championship immediately before WCW was bought out by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Their contracts with WCW were two of twenty-seven that were included in WWF's purchase of WCW.

Early appearances (2001–2002)
The brothers were originally planned to be apart of the Invasion storyline as a member of The Alliance, but due to poor audience reactions during a dark match at a SmackDown! taping, they were sent to developmental territory Motor City Championship Wrestling, where they won the MCCW Tag Team Championship. They were called up to the main roster in March 2002 upon the introduction of the first brand split, and were assigned to the Raw brand.

Independent circuit (2006)
After their 90 day WWE non-compete clauses expired, the Bluhm brothers restarted their Alaskan Association of Pro Grappling Arts promotion, organizing a reunion show at the in Fairbanks, Alaska. They also competed in various independent promotions on the U.S. West Coast and in Western Canada. They also wrestled in for Pro Wrestling FX.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2006–2011)
The Bluhm brothers debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in August 2006.

Ultra Wrestling Federation (2019–present)
On May 3, 2019, the Bluhm brothers announced their signing with the Ultra Wrestling Federation (UWF). They made their UWF debut at a Saturday afternoon show at the River Arena in on May 12, interfering in a handicap match between Julian Wilson and The Agents of Fortune.

Artistical and musical pursuits
Bluhm has an eclectic set of interests outside of wrestling which includes acting, songwriting and writing plays & musicals. In 2009, he wrote the book for WrestleMusical, which had a two-year Broadway run.

Personal life
Bluhm lives in North Pole, Alaska with his wife Maggie, a former TNA writer.