Corey Graves

Last updated: March 8, 2025

Title History

  • NWA East Tag Team titles;
  • UIPW Keystone Cruiserweight title;
  • Funkin’ Conservatory Tag Team titles;
  • IWC (International Wrestling Cartel) Heavyweight title defeating Dennis Gregory (November 1, 2003);
  • IWC (International Wrestling Cartel) Super Indy title winning a 4-WAY (December 11, 2004);
  • Ballpark Brawl Natural Heavyweight title defeating Samoa Joe and Rikishi (August 23, 2007);
  • 1PW (1 Pro Wrestling) World Heavyweight title defeating Ulf Herman in a Steel Cage Match (October 13, 2007);
  • FNW (Far North Wrestling) Heavyweight title by winning a Battle Royal (November 2, 2007);
  • AIW (Absolute Intense Wrestling) Heavyweight title by winning a 30-Man Gauntlet Match (February 24, 2008);
  • Zero-One MAX United States title defeating Steve Corino (March 8, 2008 – Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show);
  • FCW Tag Team Titles defeating Bo Rotundo and Husky Harris (April 1, 2012);
  • NXT Tag Team Titles w Adrian Neville defeating Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (July 18, 2013);

Career Highlights

  • Summer 2002: Sterling James Keenan wrestled on !BANG! TV for the Funkin’ Conservatory, in a tag team match against Paul London.
  • November 16, 2002 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated CM Punk.
  • January 2003: Returned to the Funkin’ Conservatory and wrestled Osamu Nishimura, Onyx, and Adam Windsor on !BANG! TV.
  • February 22, 2003 – IWC: Dean Radford defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • March 14, 2003 – IWC: Shirley Doe and Mysterious X defeated Super Hentai and Sterling James Keenan.
  • ~~~During the match, Sterling James Keenan turned on his partner Super Hentai with a chair, turning heel.
  • May 10, 2003 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated BJ Whitmer in the opening round of the Super Indy tournament.
  • May 10, 2003 – IWC: Colt Cabana defeated Sterling James Keenan in the semi-finals of the Super Indy tournament.
  • June 28, 2003 – IWC: D’Lo Brown defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • November 1, 2003 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated Dennis Gregory to win the ICW Heavyweight title.
  • November 22, 2003 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated Dennis Gregory to retain the ICW Heavyweight title.
  • December 12, 2003 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated CM Punk to retain the ICW Heavyweight title.
  • April 3, 2004 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan and Soldier defeated Super Hentai and Shirley Doe.
  • June 5, 2004 – IWC: Soldier defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • July 2, 2004 – IWC: Chris Sabin defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the Super Indy title.
  • July 17, 2004 – IWC: Sonjay Dutt defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • July 24, 2004 – IWC: Larry Zbyszko defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • August 13, 2004 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated Colt Cabana.
  • August 27, 2004 – IWC: Petey Williams defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • September 25, 2004 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated Dirk Ciglar.
  • October 3, 2004 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated CM Punk.
  • November 6, 2004 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated Fabulous John McChesney.
  • November 13, 2004: IWC – “Spyder” Nate Webb defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • December 11, 2004 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan won an Elimination match to win the vacant Super Indy title.
  • ~~~Sterling James Keenan defeated Petey Williams and John McChesney and Josh Prohibition in a 4-WAY.
  • January 28, 2005 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated Claudio Castagnoli.
  • February 26, 2005 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated AJ Styles to retain the Super Indy title.
  • February 27, 2005 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated Claudio Castagnoli the Super Indy title.
  • April 8, 2005 – Far North Wrestling: Austin Aries defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the ROH title.
  • April 9, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan beat “Spyder” Nate Webb to retain the Super Indy title.
  • April 15, 2005 – Far North Wrestling: T.Rantula defeated James Keenan.
  • April 29, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: Justin Idol defeated Sterling James Keenan by Count Out in Keenan’s last defense.
  • April 30, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: John McChesney vs Sterling James Keenan ended in a Double Count Out.
  • May 13, 2005 – X3 Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan and Super Hentai and Jason Thunder beat Virus and Unknown and Jason Cage.
  • ~~~The promoter, Tim Shady, disappeared at intermission without paying a lot of the guys.
  • May 21, 2005 – 3PW: Damian Adams and Monsta Mack defeated Sterling James Keenan and Dirk Ciglar.
  • June 18, 2005 – 3PW: The Messiah defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • June 25, 2005 – Far North Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Dennis Gregory..
  • July 1, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated Jimmy Vegas to retain.
  • July 29, 2005 – Far North Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan vs CJ O’Doyle ended in a double disqualification.
  • August 12, 2005 – ROH: Ace Steel defeated Matt Stryker and Delirious and Sterling James Keenan in a 4-WAY.
  • August 13, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: AJ Styles defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • August 20, 2005 – ROH Do or Die 5: Sterling James Keenan defeated John McChesney.
  • August 26, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: John McChesney defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the Super Indy title.
  • October 1, 2005 – 1PW: Sterling James Keenan defeated D-Lo Brown in Doncaster, UK .
  • October 15, 2005 – ROH: Claudio Castignoli defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • October 29, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: Shirley Doe defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the Heavyweight title.
  • November 4, 2005 – Far North Wrestling: Calvin McGrath defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • November 27, 2005 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan and Dean Radford beat Sebastian Dark and Hentai by DQ.
  • January 6, 2006 – 1PW – No Turning Back 1: Sterling James Keenan defeated Ulf Herman in Dorchester, England.
  • January 7, 2006 – 1PW – No Turning Back 2: Abyss and Sterling James Keenan beat Sabu and Ulf Hermann in a Hardcore match.
  • January 20, 2006 – International Wrestling Cartel: The Gambino Brothers beat Sterling James Keenan and Dean Radford.
  • January 27, 2006 – ROH: Ace Steel vs Sterling James Keenan ended in a No Contest when CZW invaded ROH.
  • February 11, 2006 – NWA Upstate: Sterling James Keenan defeated Will Christianson in the final match of a gauntlet series.
  • February 18, 2006 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated Raymond Rowe.
  • March 4, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling: AJ Styles defeated Sterling James Keenan in a Quarter Final 1PW Title Tournament match..
  • March 5, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling: 2 Cold Scorpio defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • March 17, 2006 – IWA Midsouth: Sterling James Keenan and Darin Corbin defeated Ryan Cruz and Ben Sailor.
  • March 18, 2006 – International Wrestling Cartel: Shirley Doe defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the IWC Heavyweight title.
  • April 7, 2006 – SmackDown!: The Gymini w/Simon Dean defeated CM Punk and Sterling James Keenan in a dark match.
  • May 7, 2006 – Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Adam Cage defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the Unified title.
  • May 26, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Spud.
  • May 27, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling (Night Show): Sterling James Keenan defeated Chris Hamrick.
  • June 9, 2006 – SmackDown!: Jamie Noble and Kid Kash defeated Sterling James Keenan and John Bolen (taped for Velocity).
  • June 10, 2006 – NWA Upstate: Brodie Lee (Champion) vs Sterling James Keenan ended in a No Contest.
  • ~~~After the match, Keenan attacked Lee and locked the Champ into a Submission hold before leaving the ring.
  • July 1, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Spud in an Iron City Street Fight.
  • July 7, 2006 – International Wrestling Cartel: The Unholy Alliance beat Team IWC when promoter Norm Connors threw in the towel!
  • ~~~ The Unholy Alliance (Shirley Doe and Sebastian Dark and HENTAI and Abyss).
  • ~~~ Team IWC (Dennis Gregory and Jon Bolen and M-Dogg20 and Sterling James Keenan).
  • July 29, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Darkside.
  • ~~~LATER: Jody Fleisch and Jonny Storm beat Sterling James Keenan and Spud to retain the 1PW Tag Team titles!
  • August 5, 2006 – International Wrestling Cartel: Team IWC defeated The Unholy Alliance in a War Games Cage Match!
  • ~~~ Team IWC (Dennis Gregory and Sterling James Keenan and Troy Lords and Chris Hamrick [sub for M-Dogg20]).
  • ~~~The Unholy Alliance (Shirley Doe and Sebastian Dark and HENTAI and Dean Radford and Abyss)
  • ~~~Dennis Gregory forced Shirley Doe to submit by putting Sterling James Keenan’s sword in Doe’s eye!
  • August 19, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Teddy Hart and Spud vs Matt Hyson and Sterling James Keenan went to a No Contest.
  • ~~~MAIN EVENT MATCH: Team ABYSS defeated Team CORINO in a 10-Man Hardcore Elimination match.
  • ~~~Team ABYSS: Abyss and Matt Hyson and Sterling James Keenan and Dave Moralez and Jack Storm.
  • ~~~Team CORINO: Steve Corino and Tracy Smothers and Chris Hamrick and Teddy Hart and Spud.
  • August 26, 2006 – NWA Upstate: Up In Smoke (Cheech and Cloudy) defeated John McChesney and Sterling James Keenan.
  • August 27, 2006 – Ballpark Brawl: Sterling James Keenen participated in a 4-WAY Tables match in Buffalo.
  • ~~~Trent Acid and Teddy Fine beat Up in Smoke and Ring Crew Express and Sterling James Keenen and Brodie Lee.
  • September 16, 2006 – ICW Title Tournament: Ricky Reyes beat Sterling James Keenan in the 1st Round of the Tournament.
  • October 12, 2006 – AIW: Sterling James Keenan defeated J-Rocc in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • October 14, 2006 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Team Supreme and Sterling James Keenan defeated Samoa Joe and Spud and Darkside.
  • November 7, 2006 – Full Throttle Wrestling: Chris Hero defeated Sterling James Keenan in Elkmont, Alabama.
  • November 10, 2006 – Far North Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Jay Pheonix in Butler, Pennsylvania.
  • November 11, 2006 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated Larry Sweeney.
  • November 26, 2006 – 1PW: Steve Corino and Sterling James Keenan and Ulf Hermann defeated Darkside and Dave Moralez and Jack Storm.
  • December 2, 2006 – NWA Upstate: John McChesney and Sterling James Keenan beat Cheech and Cloudy when Cloudy turned on Cheech.
  • December 9, 2006 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated Vendetta.
  • January 7, 2007 – WORLD-1: Ricky Landell defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the WORLD-1 Heavyweight title.
  • January 13, 2007 – 1PW: Sterling James Keenan and Spud defeated Team Supreme (Dave Moralez and Jack Storm).
  • January 19, 2007 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated Delirious in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.
  • January 21, 2007 – Championship Wrestling Experience: Sterling James Keenan and Chris Hero had an altercation.
  • January 26, 2007 – AIW: Sterling James Keenan defeated J-Rocc.
  • January 27, 2007 – NWA Empire: Will Christianson defeated John McChesney and Sterling James Keenan in a triple threat.
  • February 10, 2007 – NWA Upstate: Steve Corino and Ricky Landell defeated Sterling James Keenan and Larry Sweeney.
  • February 17, 2007 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated Low Ki.
  • February 23, 2007 – Ring of Honor: Jimmy Rave defeated Sterling James Keenan by Submission.
  • March 10, 2007 – Combat Zone Wrestling: Shiima Xion and Jason Gory defeated Sterling James Keenan and Justin Idol.
  • March 18, 2007 – Championship Wrestling Experience: Chris Hero defeated Sterling James Keenan in Youngstown, Ohio.
  • March 23, 2007 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated Dennis Gregory.
  • March 24, 2007 – International Wrestling Cartel: Sterling James Keenan defeated “Fabulous” John McChesney.
  • April 6, 2007 – 1PW: Romeo Roselli defeated Sterling James Keenan by disqualification to retain the NWE Title.
  • April 14, 2007 – IWC: Brent Albright defeated Sterling James Keenan after interference from Denny Gregory and Norm Conners
  • ~~~IWC promoter Norm Conners turned heel on Sterling James Keenan to punish him for leaving the company last year.
  • April 21, 2007 – NWA PWX: Brandon K defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • April 29-30, 2007 – BJW: Madman Pondo & Necro Butcher defeated Masada & Sterling James Keenan.
  • May 3, 2007 – BJW: KAGETORA & Sterling James Keenan defeated Katsumasa Inoue & Takuya Sugawara.
  • May 9, 2007 – BJW: Mammoth Sasaki defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • May 10, 2007 – BJW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Yusaku Obata.
  • June 9, 2007 – NWA Upstate: All Japan’s Brute Issei defeated Sterling James Keenan w/Star Rider.
  • June 29, 2007 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Ulf Herman beat Doug Williams and Abyss and SJK in a 4-WAY to retain the 1PW Title.
  • June 30, 2007 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Ulf Herman defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the 1PW Heavyweight Title.
  • July 21, 2007 – IWC: Sterling James Keenan defeated “The Shooter” Brent Albright in an Ellsworth Street Fight.
  • August 4, 2007 – IWC: Dennis Gregory defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the IWC Heavyweight title.
  • August 6, 2007 – RAW: Val Venis defeated Sterling James Keenan in a match taped for Internet HEAT.
  • August 10, 2007 – SmackDown!: “The World’s Strongest Man” Mark Henry defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • August 18, 2007 – 1 Pro Wrestling: 1PW Champion Ulf Herman vs. Sterling James Keenan went to a No Contest.
  • August 23, 2007 – Ballpark Brawl: Sterling J. Keenan beat El Generico and Trent Acid and PAC and John McChesney and Xtremo (6-WAY).
  • ~~~Sterling James Keenan w/Hellcat defeated Samoa Joe and Rikishi in a 3-WAY by Count-out to win the Natural Heavyweight title.
  • ~~~A match stipulation was put in place that the Natural Heavyweight title can change hands by disqualification or a Count-out.
  • ~~~All 3 then danced together in the ring after Joe beat up Hellcat and Rikishi to give him the Stink Face.
  • September 8, 2007 – UIPW: Steve Corino defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • September 29, 2007 – NWA Upstate: John McChesney defeated Sterling James Keenan in the 1st Round of the Indytational.
  • September 30, 2007 – Absolute Intense Wrestling: Dios Salvidor defeated Sterling James Keenan in a #1 contenders match.
  • October 6, 2007 – The Union of Independent Professional Wrestlers: Sterling James Keenan defeated Ricky Reyes.
  • October 13, 2007 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Ulf Herman in a Steel Cage Match to win the 1PW Title!
  • October 28, 2007 – AIW: Dios Salvador vs. Sterling James Keenan ended in a 1-1 draw.
  • November 2, 2007 – Far North Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated “Fabulous” John McChesney in Pennsylvania.
  • ~~~Sterling James Keenan won a 20-Man Invitational Battle Royal to be crowned the new FNW Heavyweight Champion.
  • November 11, 2007 – 3CW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Jimmy Jacobs.
  • December 22, 2007 – PWX: Sterling James Keenan defeated Brandon K, Crusher Hansen and Dirk Ciglar in a 4-way match to become #1 contender for the NWA world heavyweight title.
  • January 19, 2008 – PWX: NWA world heavyweight champion Adam Pearce defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the title.
  • January 25, 2008 – 1 Pro Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Doug Williams to retain the 1PW Title.
  • January 26, 2008 – 1PW: Sterling James Keenan beat Martin Stone and Darren Burridge and Abyss in a 4-WAY to retain the 1PW Title.
  • January 28, 2008 – FNW: FWN heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Scott Fowler to retain the title.
  • February, 2008 – FNW: FWN heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Julio DiNero to retain the title.
  • February 15, 2008 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Scottie Gash defeated Sterling James Keenan by disqualification to retain the title.
  • February 16, 2008 – PWU: Aramis defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • February 24, 2008 – Absolute Intense Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Dios Salvador.
  • ~~~LATER THAT NIGHT (MAIN EVENT): Sterling James Keenan won a 30-Man Gauntlet to win the AIW Heavyweight title.
  • March 1, 2008 – PWX: FWN heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Scottie Gash to retain the title and to win the NWA East heavyweight title.
  • March 7, 2008 – FNW: FWN heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Seth Delay to retain the title.
  • March 8, 2008 – Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show: Sterling James Keenan beat Steve Corino to win the Zero-One Max United States title.
  • March 14, 2008 – FWN: FWN heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Chris Cronus to retain the title.
  • March 15, 2008 – PWU: Sterling James Keenan defeated John McChesney by disqualification.
  • March 21, 2008 – AIW: Dios Salvador and Matt Cross defeated Josh Prohibition and Sterling James Keenan. AIW Absolute Intense champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Al Snow to retain the title.
  • March 22, 2008 – IWF: Mr. Insanity defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • April 5, 2008 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Chris Taylor and Scottie Gash in a 3-way match to retain the title.
  • April 19, 2008 – 1PW: 1PW world heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Martin Stone to retain the title.
  • May 3, 2008 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Chris LeRusso to retain the title.
  • May 9, 2008 – 3KWrestling Fighting Athletes: Jake Manning defeated Sterling James Keenan by Submission in Pennsylvania.
  • ~~~Jake Manning retains the 1PW Heavyweight title and also becomes the 15th ZERO-ONE United States champion.
  • May 23, 2008 – FNW: FNW heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Julio DiNero by disqualification to retain the title.
  • May 24, 2008 – Steel City Wrestle Fest: Sterling James Keenan defeated Chris Masters.
  • May 25, 2008 – AIW: AIW Absolute champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Dios Salvadore to retain the title.
  • June 1, 2008 – 3KWrestling: Ricky Landell beat Sterling James Keenan to become the 16th ZERO-ONE United States champion.
  • June 6, 2008 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Sami Callihan to retain the title.
  • June 12, 2008 – NWE: Super Nova defeated SJK.
  • June 13, 2008 – NWE: NWE cruiserweight champion Juventud Guerrera defeated SJK to retain the title.
  • June 14, 2008 – NWE: Lizzy Valentine and Vito defeated Sarah Jones and SJK.
  • June 15, 2008 – NWE: Jungle Pac defeated SJK.
  • June 20, 2008 – FNW: FNW heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Kato to retain the title.
  • July 5, 2008 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Chris Taylor to retain the title.
  • July 10-13, 18, 2008 – NWE: The Vampire Warrior defeated SJK.
  • July 19, 2008 – NWE: Juventud Guerrera defeated SJK.
  • July 20, 2008 – NWE: Black Pearl and Kishi defeated Chris Mordetzky and SJK.
  • August 1, 2008 – FNW: Samuel Elias & Sterling James Keenan defeated Brodie Lee & Pepper Parks in the semi-finals. Ashton Amherst & Patrick Hayes defeated Samuel Elias & Sterling James Keenan to win the tournament and vacant tag team titles.
  • August 2, 2008 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Ashton Amherst to retain the title.
  • August 6, 2008 – FNW: FNW heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Bill Collier to retain the title.
  • August 16, 2008 – Velocity Pro Wrestling: Sterling James Keenan defeated Ethan Page in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • August 23, 2008 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated James Ross to retain the title.
  • September 6, 2008 – PWX: Sterling James Keenan and Brandon K defeated Bad Boy BA and Phil Atlas to win the NWA North American tag team titles.
  • September 20, 2008 – PWX: Scottie Gash defeated Chris Taylor and Sterling James Keenan in a 3-way elimination match to win the NWA East heavyweight title.
  • September 20, 2008 – VPW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Shiima Xion.
  • September 21, 2008 – AIW: AIW Absolute champion Sterling James Keenan defeated The Duke to retain the title.
  • October 17, 2008 – 1PW: Johnny Moss defeated 1PW world heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan by disqualification. SJK retains.
  • October 18, 2008 – 1PW: 1PW world heavyweight champion Corey Graves defeated Raven to retain the title.
  • October 26, 2008 – NWE: The Vampire Warrior defeated SJK.
  • November 1-2, 2008 – NWE: The Vampire Warrior defeated SJK.
  • November 7, 2008 – FNW: Scott Fowler defeated Sterling James Keenan to win the FNW heavyweight title.
  • December 13, 2008 – PWX: Sterling James Keenan defeated Scottie Gash in a best 2 out of 3 falls match. NWA North American tag team champions Sterling James Keenan and Brandon K defeated Jon Kronica and Robert Beverly to retain.
  • December 19, 2008 – AIW: AIW Absolute champion Sterling James Keenan defeated The Duke to retain the title.
  • December 20, 2008 – VPW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Josh Daniels.
  • January 23, 2009 – FNW: Christian York defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • February 20, 2009 – VPW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Christian York, Matt Cross and Pepper Parks in a 4-way match.
  • February 26, 2009 – AIW: Drake Younger defeated Sterling James Keenan to win the AIW Absolute title.
  • February 28, 2009 – ROH HDTV Taping (Episode #3): Erick Stevens defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • March 6, 2009 – FNW: Christian York defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • March 20, 2009 – Ring of Honor: Delirious w/Daizee Haze defeated Sterling James Keenan in a singles match.
  • March 25, 29, 2009 – NWE: SJK defeated Bad Bones.
  • April 2-3, 2004 – NWE: SJK defeated Bad Bones.
  • April 18, 2009 – 1PW: Martin Stone defeated Sterling James Keenan to wine the 1PW world heavyweight title.
  • April 19, 2009 – 1PW: 1PW world heavyweight champion Martin Stone defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the title.
  • April 25, 2009 – WPW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Josh Raymond to win the vacant WPW title.
  • May 9, 2009 – FNW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Samuel Elias.
  • May 29, 2009 – FNW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Jon Bolen.
  • July 11, 2009 – 1PW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Doug Williams.
  • August 29, 2009 – RWA: Sterling James Keenan defeated Stryder.
  • September 19, 2009 – RWA: Sterling James Keenan defeated Stryder to win the heavyweight title.
  • September 24-27, 2009 – NWE: SJK defeated T-Bone.
  • October 2-3, 2009 – NWE: Sterling James Keenan defeated Juventud Guerrera.
  • October 9, 2009 – FNW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Mad Man Pondo and Scott Fowler in a 3-way TLC match to win the vacant heavyweight title.
  • October 17, 2009 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Ashton Amherst defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the title.
  • October 24, 2009 – PWX: NWA East heavyweight champion Ashton Amherst defeated by disqualification Sterling James Keenan to retain the title.
  • November 7, 2009 – RWA: Ryan Mitchell defeated RWA heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan by disqualification. SJK retains the title.
  • November 15, 2009 – 1PW: 1PW world heavyweight champion Martin Stone defeated Sterling James Keenan and Steve Corino in a 3-way to retain the title.
  • November 20, 2009 – FNW: FNW heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Jimmy Vegas to retain the title.
  • November 27, 2009 – AIW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Mad Man Pondo.
  • December 5, 2009 – RWA: RWA heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Ryan Mitchell in a best 2 out of 3 falls match to retain the title.
  • December 19, 2009 – AIW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Drake Younger.
  • December 26, 2009 – DCW: DCW heavyweight champion Bill Collier defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the title.
  • January 23, 2010 – RWA: Ryan Mitchell defeated Sterling James Keenan to win the RWA heavyweight title in a 30 minutes iron man match.
  • January 29, 2010 – WARRIORS: FNW heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Shiima Xion to retain the title.
  • February 12, 2010 – FNW: FNW heavyweight champion Sterling James Keenan defeated Bubba the Bulldog to retain the title.
  • February 19, 2010 – AIW: Sterling James Keenan defeated Johnny Gargano.
  • February 27, 2010 – RWA: Ashton Amherst and Sterling James Keenan defeated Ryan Mitchell and Stryder.
  • March 27, 2010 – RWA: RWA heavyweight champion Ryan Mitchell defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the title.
  • April 9, 2010 – WARRIORS: Josef von Schmidt defeated Sterling James Keenan to win the PWN heavyweight title.
  • April 17, 2010 – RWA: Sterling James Keenan defeated Teddy Fine.
  • April 30, 2010 – WARRIORS: Michael Blade defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • May 1, 2010 – RWA: Ashton Amherst and Sterling James Keenan defeated Chris Taylor and Jason Cage.
  • May 15, 2010 – WARRIORS: T. Rantula defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • June 4, 2010 – AIW: Facade and Sterling James Keenan defeated Johnny Gargano and Tommy Mercer.
  • June 19, 2010 – RWA: Sterling James Keenan defeated Aramis.
  • June 25, 2010 – WARRIORS: Butterbean defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • June 27, 2010 – AIW: Johnny Gargano defeated Facade, Sterling James Keenan and Tommy Mercer in a 4-way match to win the vacant AIW Absolute title.
  • August 28, 2010 – AIW: Facade defeated Sterling James Keenan.
  • September 24, 2010 – WARRIORS/FNW: Sterling James Keenan defeated DJ Young.
  • September 25, 2010 – WARRIORS: Ches-A-Rena champion Samuel Elias defeated Sterling James Keenan to retain the title.
  • October 26, 2010 – AIW: Tommy Mercer defeated Sterling James Keenan in a casket match.
  • April 1, 2011 – FNW/WARRIORS: FNW heavyweight champion Bill Collier vs. Sterling James Keenan ended in a no contest to retain the title.
  • May 5, 2011 – TNA IMPACT: Douglas Williams defeated James Keenan in a dark match.
  • May 20, 2011 – AIW: Izeah Bonds defeated Sterling James Keenan in the 1st round.

WWE | Florida Championship Wrestling:

  • August 2011: Sterling James Keenan signed a WWE developmental contract and was assigned to FCW in Tampa, Florida.
  • September 25, 2011 – FCW: Erick Rowan defeats Corey Graves (Debut).
  • November 20, 2011 – FCW: Leakee defeats Corey Graves (w/ Leah West).
  • November 27, 2011 – FCW: CJ Parker and Donny Marlow defeat Colin Cassady and Corey Graves in a non-title match.
  • December 18, 2011 – FCW: CJ Parker, Percy Watson and Titus O’Neil defeated Corey Graves, Derrick Bateman and Rick Victor.
  • April 1, 2012 – FCW: Corey Graves and Jake Carter (w/ Abraham Washington) defeated Bo Rotundo and Husky Harris to win the tag team titles.
  • April 15, 2012 – FCW: CJ Parker, Jason Jordan and Xavier Woods defeated Brad Maddox, Corey Graves and Jake Carter (w/ Abraham Washington).
  • April 22, 2012 – FCW: Corey Graves and Jake Carter (w/ A. W.) defeated CJ Parker and Mike Dalton to retain the titles.
  • May 20, 2012 – FCW: Corey Graves and Jake Carter (w/ A. W.) defeat The Ascension (Conor O’Brian and Kenneth Cameron) to retain the titles.
  • June 10, 2012 – FCW: Mike Dalton and Xavier Woods defeated FCW tag team champions Corey Graves and Jake Carter in a non-title match.
  • July 4, 2012 – NXT: Corey Graves and Jake Carter defeated CJ Parker and Nick Rogers.
  • July 11, 2012 – NXT: Xavier Woods defeated Corey Graves in a dark match.
  • July 15, 2012 – FCW: Corey Graves and Jake Carter defeated CJ Parker and Mike Dalton to retain the titles.
  • August 16, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Bo Dallas, Percy Watson & Richie Steamboat defeated Corey Graves, Kassius Ohno & Trent Barreta.
  • August 30, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Briley Pierce.
  • September 6, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Jake Carter.
  • September 13, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Seth Rollins defeated Corey Graves.
  • September 14, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Bo Dallas and Trent Baretta defeated Corey Graves and Judas Devlin.
  • October 18, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Jason Jordan and Mercedes KV defeated Corey Graves and Summer Rae.
  • October 24, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves and Max Bauer defeated Adrian Neville and Trent Baretta.
  • November 1, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Bo Dallas and CJ Parker defeated Corey Graves and Dean Ambrose.
  • November 8, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Bo Dallas, CJ Parker, Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins defeated Corey Graves, Erick Rowan, Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger.
  • November 9, 2012 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Adrian Neville.
  • November 14, 2012 – NXT: Corey Graves defeated Oliver Grey.
  • November 29, 2012 – NXT Live Event: CJ Parker defeated Corey Graves.
  • December 1-2, 2012 – RAW House Show: Zack Ryder defeated Corey Graves.
  • December 5, 2012 – NXT: Corey Graves defeated Yoshi Tatsu.
  • January 9, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Xavier Woods.
  • January 12, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Jake Carter.
  • January 24, 2013 – NXT: Corey Graves defeated Jake Carter.
  • January 26, 2013 – Royal Rumble FanFest: Adrian Neville defeated Corey Graves in the Royal Rumble Quarter Final Tournament.
  • February 2-3, 2013 – Smackdown House Show: Brodus Clay defeated Corey Graves.
  • February 7, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Adrian Neville, Mason Ryan and Corey Graves defeated The Wyatt Family.
  • February 8, 2013 – Smackdown!: Bo Dallas defeated Corey Graves in a dark match.
  • February 13, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Dante Dash.
  • February 14, 2013 – NXT (Taped): Corey Graves defeated Alex Riley.
  • February 14, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Dante Dash.
  • February 15, 2013 – Smackdown!: Kofi Kingston defeated Corey Graves in a dark match.
  • February 24, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Conor O’Brian defeated Bray Wyatt and Corey Graves in a 3-way match.
  • February 28, 2013 – NXT: Corey Graves vs. Conor O’Brian in a #1 contender’s ended in a no contest.
  • March 7, 2013 – NXT: Conor O’Brian defeated Bo Dallas and Corey Graves in a 3-way #1 contenders match.
  • March 27, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Xavier Woods defeated Conor O’Brian, Leo Kruger and Corey Graves in a 4-way match.
  • March 28, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Adrian Neville.
  • April 4, 2013 – Wrestlemania Fan Axxess: Mason Ryan defeated Corey Graves.
  • April 6, 2013 – Wrestlemania Fan Axxess: Adrian Neville defeated Corey Graves in the morning session. Bo Dallas defeated Corey Graves in the afternoon session.
  • April 19, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Bo Dallas defeated Kassius Ohno, Corey Graves and Xavier Woods in a 4-way elimination match.
  • April 25, 2013 – NXT: Adrian Neville defeated Corey Graves.
  • April 25, 2013 – NXT(Taped): Seth Rollins defeated Corey Graves lumberjack match.
  • May 4-5, 2013 – Smackdown House Show: Ted DiBiase defeated Corey Graves.
  • May 9, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Adrian Neville, Bo Dallas and Dante Dash defeated Corey Graves, Leo Kruger and Mason Ryan.
  • May 23, 2013 – NXT: Bray Wyatt defeated Corey Graves.
  • May 24, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Luke Harper defeated Corey Graves.
  • May 25, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Luke Harper.
  • May 30, 2013 – NXT: Corey Graves was in the 20 man battle Royal won by Bo Dallas who became the #1 at the NXT title.
  • June 6, 2013 – NXT: NXT tag team champions The Wyatt Family defeated Kassius Ohno and Corey Graves to retain the titles.
  • June 20, 2013 – NXT: Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan defeated Adrian Neville, Kassius Ohno and Corey Graves.
  • June 27, 2013 – NXT: Kassius Ohno and Corey Graves defeated Scott Dawson and Garrett Dylan to become #1 contenders at the NXT tag team titles.
  • July 11, 2013 – NXT: The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Rowan) defeated Adrian Neville, William Regal and Corey Graves.
  • July 18, 2013 – NXT (Taped): Adrian Neville and Corey Graves defeated Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (w/ Bray Wyatt) to win the NXT tag team titles.
  • July 18, 2013 – NXT Live Event: NXT tag team champions Adrian Neville and Corey Graves defeated Leo Kruger and Sami Zayn to retain the titles.
  • July 19, 2013 – NXT Live Event: NXT tag team champions Adrian Neville and Corey Graves defeated Kassius Ohno and Sami Zayn to retain the titles.
  • August 1, 2013 – NXT: Corey Graves (w/ Adrian Neville) defeated Scott Dawson (w/ Sylvester Lefort).
  • August 9, 2013 – NXT Live Event: NXT tag team champions Adrian Neville and Corey Graves defeated The Ascension (Conor O’Brian and Rick Victor) to retain the titles.
  • August 14, 2013 – NXT: The Shield defeated Adrian Neville, Corey Graves and Xavier Woods.
  • August 24, 2013 – NXT Live Event: NXT tag team champions Adrian Neville and Corey Graves defeated Alexander Rusev and Scott Dawson to retain the titles.
  • September 5, 2013 – NXT: Corey Graves (w/ Adrian Neville) defeated Rick Victor (w/ Conor O’Brian).
  • September 17, 2013 – NXT Live Event: NXT tag team champions Adrian Neville and Corey Graves defeated Kassius Ohno and Sami Zayn to retain the titles.
  • September 18, 2013 – NXT: Adrian Neville, Corey Graves, Xavier Woods and CJ Parker defeated Tyler Breeze, Leo Kruger, Rick Victor and Conor O’Brian.
  • September 20-21, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Alexander Rusev.
  • October 2, 2013 – NXT: The Ascension (Rick Victor and Conor O’Brian) defeated Adrian Neville and Corey Graves to win the tag team titles.
  • October 11, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Adrian Neville.
  • October 12, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Colin Cassady.
  • October 16, 2013 – NXT: The Ascension (Rick Victor and Conor O’Brian) defeated Adrian Neville and Corey Graves to retain the tag team titles. Corey Graves attacked Adrian Neville after the match.
  • October 17, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Adrian Neville defeated Corey Graves.
  • November 14, 2013 – NXT: Adrian Neville defeated Corey Graves in a best 2 out of 3 falls match.
  • November 23, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Tye Dillinger.
  • December 5,12, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated CJ Parker.
  • December 19-20, 2013 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Adam Rose.
  • January 3, 2014 – NXT Live Event: Adam Rose defeated Corey Graves.
  • January 17-18, 2014 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Troy McClain.
  • January 29, 2014 – NXT: Corey Graves defeated Camacho.
  • February 6, 2014 – NXT: Adrian Neville defeated Corey Graves.
  • February 7, 14, 2014 – Live Event: Colin Cassady defeated Corey Graves and Tyler Breeze in a 3-way elimination match.
  • February 15, 2014 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Colin Cassady and Tyler Breeze in a 3-way elimination match.
  • March 6, 2014 – NXT: Sami Zayn defeated Corey Graves.
  • March 7, 2014 – NXT Live Event: Adrian Neville defeated Corey Graves.
  • March 21, 2014 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Aiden English.
  • March 22, 2014 – NXT Live Event: Corey Graves defeated Solomon Crowe.
  • March 27, 2014 – NXT: Corey Graves defeated Yoshi Tatsu.
  • April 3, 2014 – NXT: Corey Graves defeated Sami Zayn.
  • April 24, 2014 – NXT: Sami Zayn & The Uso’s defeated Corey Graves & The Ascension.
  • December 11, 2014 – NXT TakeOver: Corey Graves announced his retirement from pro wrestling due to concussion issues. He also announced he would join NXT’s commentary team with immediate effect.
  • Triple H has offered a new 2 year contract for Corey Graves to be part of a commentary team.
  • Corey Graves was later added to the pre-show panel for RAW.
  • Corey Graves debuted a new TV show called Culture Shock on the WWE network.
  • July 2016: Corey Graves have been drafted to RAW to be on the Announce team.
  • November 8, 2021 – RAW: Corey Graves defeated Akira Tozawa to win the 24/7 title. Byron Saxton defeated Corey Graves to win the 24/7 title.
  • 2025: Corey Graves was moved to NXT in the transfer window period.
x: / WWEGraves
nickname: "SJK", "Sterling", "The Iron City Superstar", "Iron City Hardcore"
birthday: February 24, 1984
hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Billed from The Sunset Strip
height: 6'1"
weight: 205lbs
trained by: Mad Mike
Boomer Payne
Dory Funk Jr.
debut: March 22, 2000- December 2014
previous names: Corey Graves
Sterling James Keenan,
Sterling Keenan,
James Keenan,
SJK,
Sterling Spice,
Matt Polinsky
finishing move(s): MK Ultra (Sunset Driver)
Helter Skelter,
Jonestown Massacre,
MK Ultra,
Lucky Thirteen
favorite move(s): STO,
Release Dragon Suplex,
Firemans' Carry Backbreaker,
Tilt-a-whirl front powerbomb
Helter Skelter (hanging triangle choke)
notable feuds: "Spyder" Nate Webb,
CM Punk,
Shirley Doe,
Super Hentai,
Dean Radford
website: https://x.com/WWEGraves
gender: Male
status: Active
type: Staff & Crew
current promotion: WWE: NXT