Brad MaddoxBio
Some people want fame. Brad Maddox craves it.
A shameless self-promoter with dreams of reality TV stardom and the shrewdness of a politician, Maddox mired through tryouts and WWE developmental despite hearing he would never make it to the main roster of WWE. His one chance for notoriety came in the black-and-white stripes of a referee uniform.
As Ryback prepared to finish reigning WWE Champion CM Punk and cruise to a championship win at 2012’s WWE Hell in a Cell, Maddox saw his opening. The official delivered a low-blow to the behemoth before making a fast count to help Punk retain his title.
Seemingly disgraced, Maddox refused to hide, assuring he worked alone at Hell in a Cell before demanding Mr. McMahon give him a match with Ryback with a WWE contract on the line. Although the self-proclaimed “YouTube sensation” could not claim the WWE roster spot he’s coveted since growing up in North Carolina, he would not go into exile just yet, unsuccessfully challenging the likes of Randy Orton and Brodus Clay for a contract.
His attempts to “be somebody” lacking, Maddox turned to Paul Heyman to rescue his fading fame. Weeks of Maddox’s badgering wore on Heyman, until he finally relented and promised to help Maddox reach his dreams. But the host of “The Brad Maddox Experience” disappeared shortly thereafter.
He resurfaced weeks later, sending Mr. McMahon an incriminating video of Heyman admitting he paid both Maddox and The Shield to protect Punk’s title reign before sic’ing the trio on the mouthy Maddox. The power play earned Maddox the contract position he so longed for, with Mr. McMahon appointing him Assistant to Raw’s Managing Supervisor — not the “Assistant Managing Supervisor,” like Maddox insists.
With his ego growing with every camera he sees, Maddox will do whatever necessary to stand in the spotlight and ensure nobody forgets his name.
