Ridge Holland is an English professional wrestler and former professional rugby league footballer. Here is everything you need to know about Ridge Holland including his net worth, personal life and more.
Menzies is currently signed to the WWE SmackDown brand. Let us have a look at The Brawling Brutes stable’s career, records, and much more.
Ridge Holland Facts
Birth Place | Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England |
Father’s Name | NA |
Mother’s Name | NA |
Star Sign | Gemini |
Net Worth (2023) | $ 5 million |
Age | 35 |
Date of Birth | May 29 1988 |
High School | West Yorkshire High School |
Nationality | British |
Wrestling Debut | 2016 |
WWE Debut | 2018 |
Finisher | Northern Grit- Northern Lights Bomb |
Spouse | NA |
Children | Not Yet |
Nickname | The British Bulldozer |
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Ridge Holland Net Worth and Salary
Ridge has a net worth of approximately $5 million and makes around $500,000 salary annually from WWE SmackDown and other wrestling pay-per-views. He also earns from endorsements and public appearances.
Ridge Holland Height and Body Measurements
Ridge was born on 29 May 1988 which would make him 35 years old in 2023. His height is listed as 6 feet 1 inches (285 cm) and his weight is listed as 253 lb (115 kg)
Ridge Holland Career
Luke Menzies aka Ridge Holland is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. He is also a former professional rugby league footballer.
Menzies spent the majority of his rugby league career with various clubs in the Championship, making one appearance in the Super League for Hull Kingston Rovers in 2008. He later appeared for several lower-league clubs such as Batley Bulldogs, Oldham, Dewsbury Rams, Hunslet and Swinton Lions.
He then joined Salford Red Devils in 2014, making one appearance for the club. In 2015, he joined York City Knights on loan. Later that year, he joined Halifax on loan. In 2017, he joined the Toronto Wolfpack for their inaugural season. This marked his last appearance in professional rugby.
Luke was trained by British wrestling legend Marty Jones. On 11 December 2017, Menzies made an appearance for Defiant Wrestling in a losing effort against Jurn Simmons. Menzies’ final match on the British independent circuit took place on 23 June for Southside Wrestling, where Menzies was defeated by Gabriel Kidd.
On November 26, 2018, Menzies attended a WWE tryout in Scotland and after a few years, he was signed by WWE on May 2018. He debuted at an NXT live event on 28 July, defeating Mars Wang. On 21 November 2019, he made his television debut for the NXT UK brand under the ring name Ridge Holland, defeating Oliver Carter.
At NXT TakeOver 31 after the main event of Kyle O’Reilly against Finn Bálor for the NXT Championship, he appeared at ringside where he attacked Cole; he dropped Cole over the barricade in front of Bálor and O’Reilly before leaving, establishing himself as a heel.
On the 7 September episode of NXT, Holland and Dunne attacked Lorcan and Danny Burch, ending their alliance. He then wrestled his final match on NXT where he and Duane lost to Kyle O’Reilly and Von Wagner. As part of the 2021 Draft, Holland was drafted to the SmackDown brand.
On the 5 November episode of SmackDown, during a backstage interview, Holland referred to Sheamus as his idol. On the 19 November episode of SmackDown, Holland helped Sheamus defeat Cesaro, Ricochet, and Jinder Mahal in a four-way match, starting an alliance between the two.
Holland made his in-ring debut on SmackDown against Cesaro where he lost. On 1 January 2022 at Day 1, Holland and Sheamus defeated Cesaro and Ricochet in which he suffered a broken nose. On the 11 March episode of SmackDown, Holland and Sheamus introduced Dunne, who was subsequently renamed “Butch”, as part of their stable “Brawling Brutes”.
On the 16 September episode of SmackDown, Holland and Butch won a fatal four-way tag team match to become the #1 contenders for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. The following week, they faced the champions The Usos for the titles in a losing effort.
At the Survivor Series WarGames on 26 November, The Brawling Brutes along with Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens lost to The Bloodline in a WarGames match. Holland is one of the top guys in WWE and is compared to top stars like Finn Balor, Damian Priest, and many more.
Ridge Holland Family and Girlfriend
Ridge Holland was born on May 29, 1988, in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England. He is British by nationality. There is not much information regarding his parents or his siblings as he has been very private about his personal life.
Holland is not married yet and there is no information regarding his dating life.
FAQs about Ridge Holland
What is Ridge Holland’s net worth? |
Ridge has a net worth of approximately $5 million. |
What is the real name of Ridge Hollan |
His real name is Luke Menzies. |
Who is the Girlfriend of Ridge Holland? |
Ridge is not married yet. |
What are the measurements of Ridge Holland? |
Height- 6 ft 1 in (185cm) Weight- 253 lb (115kg) |
When is the birthday in Ridge Holland? |
Ridge Holland was born on 29 May 1988. |
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