John E. Bravo

Real Name: John Mellnick
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 194 lbs.
Date of Birth:
From: Romulus, Michigan
Pro Debut: February 21, 1998
Trained By: Scott D’Amore, Mickey Doyle & Doug Chevalier
Finishing Move: Top Rope Frankensteiner

Biography

– Mellnick began his career as ‘Johnny Bravo’ in the late 1990s, but would be working under ‘John E Bravo’ by the turn of the millennium
– On March 10, 2000, Bravo & Jaimy Coxxx defeated Too Delicious (Devon Daniels & T-Voeltz) to win the GLW Tag Team Titles
– On March 31, 2001, Bravo defeated Charles Anthony to win the GLW Light Heavyweight Title
– On May 11, Bravo defeated JJ Duquesne to retain the GLW Light Heavyweight Title
– On June 22, Bravo defeated Jimmy Shalwin to retain the GLW Light Heavyweight Title
– The next day, Bravo defeated Gavin Starr to retain the GLW Light Heavyweight Title
– On September 29, Bravo defeated Blitzkrieg Kid to retain the GLW Light Heavyweight Title
– On November 17, Bravo defeated Dick Trimmins to retain the GLW Light Heavyweight Title
– In 2002, Bravo began wrestling only a sporadic schedule
– Though he had remained semi-active in the meantime, Bravo returned to near full-time competition in 2016
– In 2018, Bravo began working as a trainer in the BCW School in Canada. Through this role, he was reacquainted with Scott D’Amore, who brought Bravo into Impact Wrestling as a referee
– Bravo made his first in-ring appearance for Impact on June 7, 2019, teaming with Johnny Impact in a loss to Rich Swann & Willie Mack
– At Throwback Throwdown III, Bravo (as Colonel Corn) defeated Tommy Dreamer
– In July 2023, Bravo aligned with Fandango and re-debuted under a bodyguard gimmick, now working as ‘Alpha Bravo’